Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 438

6-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
■ When an odor comes from the air
conditioning system while the
engine is stopped due to the Stop &
Start system (vehicles with Stop &
Start system)
Press the Stop & Start cancel switch to
restart the engine.
■ Air conditioning filter
P.526
WARNING
■ To prevent the windshield from
fogging up
Do not use the windshield defogger
switch during cool air operation in
extremely humid weather. The differ-
ence between the temperature of the
outside air and that of the windshield
can cause the outer surface of the
windshield to fog up, blocking your
vision.
■ When the outside rear view mir-
ror defoggers are operating (if
equipped)
Do not touch the rear view mirror sur-
faces when the outside rear view mir-
ror defoggers are on.
NOTICE
■ To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning sys-
tem on longer than necessary when
the engine is off.
Air outlet layout and opera-
tions
Location of air outlets
■
The air outlets and air volume
change according to the selected
airflow mode.
Adjusting the air flow direction
■
and opening/closing the air
outlets
 Front
1 Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
*
2 Open the vent
*
3 Close the vent
*
: If equipped (center air outlets only)
 Rear
1 Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down
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