Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 443

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6-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
● When the driving mode is set to Eco
driving mode, the Eco air conditioning
mode will be turned on automatically.
Even in this case, the Eco air condi-
tioning mode can be turned off by
pressing the Eco air conditioning
mode switch.
■ When the outside temperature falls
to nearly 0°C (32°F)
The dehumidification function may not
operate even when "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.
• The start timing of the blower may be
delayed for a short period of time
immediately after the air conditioning
system is started in automatic mode.
●
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.
*
: 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 Stop
& Start system operations, the automatic
air conditioning cooling, heating and
dehumidification functions turn off and
the fan speed is decreased according to
the outside temperature etc. or air blow-
ing stops. To stop the air conditioning
system from turning off, press the Stop
& Start cancel switch and refrain from
using the Stop & Start 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.
■ 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
■
Customization
Settings (e.g. A/C Auto switch opera-
tion) can be changed.
*
, Egypt,
(Customizable features: P.620)
WARNING
■ To prevent the windshield from
fogging up
Do not use the windshield defogger
switch during cool air operation in
extremely humid weather.
The difference between the tempera-
ture of the outside air and that of the
windshield can cause the outer sur-
face of the windshield to fog up,
blocking your vision.