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5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger

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Defogging the windshield

Defoggers are used to defog the wind-
shield and front side windows.
Press the windshield defogger switch.

Set the outside/recirculated air mode but-
ton to outside air mode if the recirculated 
air mode is used. (It may switch automati-
cally.)
To defog the windshield and the side win-
dows early, turn the air flow and tempera-
ture up.
To return to the previous mode, press the 
windshield defogger switch again when the 
windshield is defogged.
When the windshield defogger switch is 
on, the indicator illuminates on the wind-
shield defogger switch.

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Defogging the rear window and 
outside rear view mirrors

Defoggers are used to defog the rear 
window, and to remove raindrops, dew 
and frost from the outside rear view 
mirrors.
Press the rear window and outside rear 
view mirror defoggers switch.

The defoggers will automatically turn off 
after a period of time.
When the rear window and outside rear 
view mirror defoggers switch is on, the 
indicator illuminates on the rear window 
and outside rear view mirror defoggers 
switch.

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When the outside temperature exceeds 

75°F (24°C) and the air conditioning 

system is on

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In order to reduce the air conditioning 

power consumption, the air conditioning 

system may switch to recirculated air 

mode automatically. This may also 

reduce fuel consumption.

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Recirculated air mode is selected as a 

default mode when the engine switch is 

turned to IGNITION ON mode.

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It is possible to switch to outside air mode 

at any time by pressing the outside/recir-

culated air mode switch.

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Fogging up of the windows

The windows will easily fog up when the 

humidity in the vehicle is high. Turning A/C 

switch (“A/C”) on will dehumidify the air 

from the outlets and defog the windshield 

effectively.

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If you turn A/C switch (“A/C”) off, the 

windows may fog up more easily.

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The windows may fog up if the recircu-

lated air mode is used.

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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 recommended 

that the air intake mode be set to outside air 

mode and the fan speed to any setting 

except off.

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Outside/recirculated air mode

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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.

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Outside/recirculated air mode may auto-

matically switch depending on the tem-

perature setting or the inside 

temperature.

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Registering air conditioning settings to 

electronic keys (vehicles with driving 

position memory)

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Unlocking the vehicle using an electronic 

key and turning the engine switch to 

IGNITION ON mode will recall that 

key’s registered air conditioning settings.

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When the engine switch is turned off, the 

current air conditioning settings will auto-

matically be registered to the electronic 

key that was used to unlock the vehicle.

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The system may not operate correctly if 

more than one electronic key is in the 

vicinity or if the smart access system with 

push-button start is used to unlock a pas-