Toyota RAV4 2019 Owner's Manual page 289

5-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
switch.
Set the outside/recirculated air mode
switch to outside air mode if the recircu-
lated air mode is used. (It may switch
automatically.)
To defog the windshield and the side
windows quickly, turn the air flow and
temperature up.
To return to the previous mode, press
the windshield defogger switch again
when the windshield is defogged.
When the windshield defogger switch is
on, the indicator illuminates on the
windshield defogger switch.
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Defogging the rear window
and outside rear view mirrors
Defoggers are used to defog the
rear window, and to remove rain-
drops, dew and frost from the out-
side rear view mirrors.
Press the rear window defogger
and outside rear view mirror defog-
gers switch.
The defoggers will automatically turn off
after 15 minutes.
When the rear window defogger and
outside rear view mirror defoggers
switch is on, the indicator illuminates on
the rear window defogger and outside
rear view mirror defoggers switch.
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Eco air conditioning mode
The air conditioning is controlled
with low fuel consumption priori-
tized such as reducing fan speed,
etc.
Press the eco air conditioning
mode switch.
When the eco air conditioning mode is
on, the indicator illuminates on the eco
air conditioning mode switch.
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S-FLOW mode
Priority for airflow is given to the
front seats, and the airflow and air
conditioning for the rear seats is
effectively controlled.
Press the S-FLOW mode switch to
turn the system on/off.
When the S-FLOW mode is on, the
indicator illuminates on the S-FLOW
mode switch.
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Fogging up of the windows
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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.
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The windows may fog up if the recir-
culated air mode is used.
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Outside/recirculated air mode
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When driving on dusty roads such as
tunnels or in heavy traffic, set the out-
side/recirculated air mode switch to
the recirculated air mode. This is
effective in preventing outside air from
entering the vehicle interior. During
cooling operation, setting the recircu-
lated air mode will also cool the vehi-
cle interior effectively.
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Outside/recirculated air mode may
automatically switch depending on the
temperature setting or the inside tem-
perature.
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Operation of the air conditioning
system in Eco drive mode
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In Eco drive mode, the air conditioning
system is controlled as follows to pri-
oritize fuel efficiency:
• Engine speed and compressor opera-
tion controlled to restrict heating/cool-
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