5-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Heated steering
*
wheel
/seat heat-
*
ers
/seat ventilators
*
: If equipped
Heated steering wheel
Warm up the grip of the steer-
ing wheel
Seat heaters
Warm up the seat upholstery
Seat ventilators
Maintain good ventilation by
sucking air through the seat
upholstery
WARNING
■
To prevent minor burn inju-
ries
Care should be taken if anyone in
the following categories comes in
contact with the steering wheel or
seats when the heater is on:
●
Babies, small children, the
elderly, the sick and the physi-
cally challenged
●
Persons with sensitive skin
●
Persons who are fatigued
●
Persons who have taken alco-
hol or drugs that induce sleep
(sleeping drugs, cold remedies,
etc.)
NOTICE
■
To prevent damage to the
*
seat heaters and seat ventila-
tors
Do not put heavy objects that
have an uneven surface on the
seat and do not stick sharp
objects (needles, nails, etc.) into
the seat.
■
To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not use the functions when the
hybrid system is off.
Heated steering wheel
Turns the heated steering wheel
on/off
The indicator light comes on when
the heated steering wheel is oper-
ating.
■
Operation condition
The power switch is in ON.
Operating the seat heat-
ers
Each time the switch is pressed,
the operation condition changes
as follows.
Hi (3 segments lit) Mid (2
segments lit) Lo (1 segment
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