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5-3. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
WARNING
To prevent the windshield defogger
■
from operating improperly
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel which may cover the air outlets.
Otherwise, air flow may be obstructed,
preventing the windshield defoggers
from defogging.
Front seat concentrated airflow
mode (S-FLOW)
This function automatically controls the
air conditioning airflow so that priority
is given to the front seats. When the
front passenger seat is not occupied,
airflow may switch to only the driver's
seat. Unnecessary air conditioning is
suppressed, contributing to increased
fuel efficiency.
Front seat concentrated airflow mode
operates in the following situations.
No passengers are detected in the
rear seats
The windshield defogger is not
operating
While operating,
Manually turning front seat con-
■
centrated airflow mode on/off
In front seat concentrated airflow
mode, directing airflow to the front
seats only and to all seats can be
switched via switch operation. When
the mode has been switched manually,
automatic airflow control stops operat-
ing.
Select
on the option control
screen (P.282) and switch the air-
flow.
Indicator illuminated: Airflow to the
front seats only
Indicator off: Airflow to all the seats
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Operation of automatic airflow control
In order to maintain a comfortable inte-
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rior, airflow may be directed to seats
without passengers immediately after the
hybrid system is started and at other
times depending on the outside tempera-
ture.
After the hybrid system is started, if pas-
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sengers move around inside or enter/exit
the vehicle, the system cannot accurately
detect the presence of passengers and
automatic airflow control will not oper-
ate.
illuminates.