Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 437

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6-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
■ Operation of the air conditioning
system in Eco drive mode
In Eco drive mode, the air conditioning
system is controlled to prioritize fuel effi-
ciency by regulating the engine speed
and compressor operation to restrict the
heating/cooling capacity.
To improve air conditioning perfor-
mance, perform the following opera-
tions:
● Adjust the fan speed
●
Adjust the temperature setting
● Turn off Eco drive mode (P.348)
■
Fogging up of the windows
● The windows will easily fog up when
the humidity in the vehicle is high.
Turning the "A/C" switch on will dehu-
midify the air from the outlets and
defog the windshield effectively.
● If you turn the "A/C" switch off, the
windows may fog up more easily.
●
The windows may fog up if the recir-
culated air mode is used.
■ 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 recom-
mended that the air intake mode be set
to outside air mode and the fan speed to
any setting except off.
■ Outside/recirculated air mode
Setting to the recirculated air mode tem-
porarily is recommended in preventing
dirty air from entering the vehicle interior
and helping to cool the vehicle when the
outside air temperature is high.
■ When the outside temperature falls
to nearly 0°C (32°F)
The dehumidification function may not
operate even when the "A/C" switch is
pressed.
■
Ventilation and air conditioning
odors
● To let fresh air in, set the air condition-
ing system to the outside air mode.
● During use, various odors from inside
and outside the vehicle may enter into
and accumulate in the air conditioning
system. This may then cause odor to
be emitted from the vents.
● To reduce potential odors from occur-
ring:
It is recommended that the air condi-
tioning system be set to outside air
mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
●
Except for GCC countries
Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan,
and Yemen: When parking, the sys-
tem automatically switches to outside
air mode to encourage better air circu-
lation throughout the vehicle, helping
to reduce odors that occur when start-
ing the vehicle.
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: Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman,
Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar,
Kuwait
■
Air conditioning system opera-
tions when the engine is stopped
due to the Stop & Start system
(vehicles with Stop & Start system)
When the engine is stopped due to the
Stop & Start system operations, the air
conditioning cooling, heating and dehu-
midification functions turn off and only
ambient temperature air is blown, and
there is a possibility that the blowing of
ambient temperature air will stop. To
prevent the air conditioning system from
turning off, press the Stop & Start cancel
switch to deactivate the system.
■
When the windshield is fogged up
and the engine is stopped due to
the Stop & Start system (vehicles
with Stop & Start system)
Press the windshield defogger switch to
restart the engine and defog the wind-
shield.
If the windshield continuously fogs up,
press the Stop & Start cancel switch and
refrain from using the Stop & Start sys-
tem.
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, Egypt,