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Setting the fan speed
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Operate the fan speed control switch
upwards to increase the fan speed and
downwards to decrease the fan speed.
Press the off switch to turn the fan off.
Changing the air flow mode
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Switching between outside air and
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recirculated air modes
Operate the outside/recirculated air
mode switch upwards or downwards.
The mode changes as follows each
time the switch is operated.
automatic mode
mode)
(recirculated air
mode) automatic mode
When the system is switched to automatic
mode, the air conditioning system oper-
ates automatically.
Defogging the windshield
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Defoggers are used to defog the wind-
shield and front side windows.
Press the windshield defogger switch.
Set the outside/recirculated air mode
switch to outside air mode if the recircu-
lated air mode is used. (It may switch auto-
matically.)
To defog the windshield and the side win-
dows early, turn the air flow and tempera-
ture up.
To return to the previous mode, press the
windshield defogger switch again when the
windshield is defogged.
Defogging the rear window and
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outside rear view mirrors
Defoggers are used to defog the rear
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window, and to remove raindrops, dew
and frost from the outside rear view
mirrors.
Press the rear window and outside
rear view mirror defoggers switch.
The defoggers will automatically turn off
after 15 to 60 minutes. The operation time
changes according to the ambient tem-
perature and vehicle speed.
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When the outside temperature exceeds
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75°F (24°C) and the air conditioning
system is on
(outside air
In order to reduce the air conditioning
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power consumption, the air conditioning
system may switch to recirculated air
mode automatically. This may also
reduce fuel consumption.
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Recirculated air mode is selected as a
default mode when the engine switch is
turned to ON.
It is possible to switch to outside air mode
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at any time by pressing the outside/recir-
culated air mode switch.
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Fogging up of the windows
The windows will easily fog up when the
humidity in the vehicle is high. Turning
"A/C" on will dehumidify the air from the
outlets and defog the windshield effectively.
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If you turn "A/C" off, the windows may
fog up more easily.
The windows may fog up if the recircu-
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lated air mode is used.
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When driving on dusty roads
Close all windows. If dust thrown up by the
vehicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
closing the windows, it is recommended
that the air intake mode be set to outside air
mode and the fan speed to any setting
except off.
Windshield wiper de-icer (if
equipped)
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