Lexus ES 250 Owner's Manual page 332

NOTICE
To prevent damage to the nanoe™ (if
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equipped)
Do not insert anything into the front cen-
ter vent on driver's side, attach anything
to it, or use sprays around the front cen-
ter vent on driver's side. These things
may cause the generator not to work
properly.
Using automatic mode
1 Press the automatic mode switch or
select "AUTO" on the sub function
menu. (P.327)
2
Press the outside/recirculated air
mode switch to switch to automatic
air intake mode.
The air conditioning system automatically
switches between outside air and recircu-
lated air modes.
3
Adjust the temperature setting.
4 To stop the operation, press the off
switch or select "Off" on the sub
function menu. (P.327)
If the fan speed setting or air flow
modes are operated, the automatic
mode indicator goes off. However,
automatic mode for functions other
than that operated is maintained.
Using automatic mode
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Fan speed is adjusted automatically accord-
ing to the temperature setting and the
ambient conditions.
Therefore, the fan may stop for a while until
warm or cool air is ready to flow immedi-
ately after the automatic mode switch is
pressed or "AUTO" is selected.
Cool air may blow around the upper body
even when the heater is on due to sunlight.
5-3. Using the air conditioning system
Automatic mode for air intake control
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In automatic mode, the system detects
exhaust gas and other pollutants and auto-
matically switches between outside air and
recirculated air modes.
When the dehumidification function is off,
and the fan is operating, turning automatic
mode on will activate the dehumidification
function. The next time the dehumidification
function is turned off, the AUTO mode for
switching between outside air and recircu-
lated air modes is canceled.
S-FLOW mode (if equipped)
In S-FLOW mode, priority for the air-
flow is given to the front seats, reducing
the airflow and air conditioning effect
on the rear seats.
The following S-FLOW modes are
available:
Automatic S-FLOW mode

When a rear passenger is determined
to be in the vehicle (P.332), S-
FLOW mode will be automatically dis-
abled.
The indicator will illuminate on the air con-
ditioning control screen when S-FLOW
mode is enabled.
To enable/disable S-FLOW mode and
enter manual S-FLOW mode, select the S-
FLOW mode switch.
Manual S-FLOW mode

When the S-FLOW mode switch is
selected, S-FLOW mode will be manu-
ally enabled/ disabled.
The indicator will illuminate on the air con-
ditioning control screen when S-FLOW
mode is enabled.
When the rear seat temperature con-
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