Instrument Panel Vents - Toyota 2005 Matrix Owner's Manual

Defogging
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except "OFF"
Temperature—Towards WARM
(red zone) to heat;
COLD (blue zone) to
cool
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow selector to the wind-
shield or floor/windshield position turns on
the defogging function with the purpose of
clearing the front view.
When turning the air flow selector to wind-
shield or floor/windshield position, air in-
take selector mode changes to FRESH
automatically to clean up the front view
quickly. It is not possible to return to
RECIRCULATE in this position.
Vehicles with "A/C" button—
Press the "A/C" button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.
On humid days, do not blow cold air
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on the windshield—the difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse.
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'05 MATRIX_U (L/O 0409)
Defrosting
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except "OFF"
Temperature—Towards WARM
(red zone)
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow selector to the wind-
shield or floor/windshield position turns on
the defrosting function with the purpose of
clearing the front view.
When turning the air flow selector to wind-
shield or floor/windshield position, air in-
take selector mode changes to FRESH
automatically to clean up the front view
quickly. It is not possible to return to
RECIRCULATE in this position.
Vehicles with "A/C" button—
Press the "A/C" button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
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frosting the windshield,
floor/windshield air flow.

Instrument panel vents

Open
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the instrument panel vents. The instrument
panel vents may be opened or closed as
shown.
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2005 MATRIX from Sep. '04 Prod. (OM12892U)
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