Lexus OM48A84U, Owner'S Manual

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AIR CONDITIONING
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Switching between outside air and
recirculated air modes
Recirculated air mode or outside
air mode may be automatically
switched to in accordance with the
temperature setting and the inside
temperature.
Window defogger feature
Recirculated air mode may auto-
matically switch to outside air
mode in situations where the win-
dows need to be defogged.
When outside air temperature is
below 32
F (0 C)
The cooling and dehumidification
function may not operate even
when “A/C” is on.
When the indicator light on “A/C”
flashes
Select “A/C” to turn off the cooling
and dehumidification function and
turn it on again. There may be a
problem in the air conditioning
system if the indicator light contin-
ues to flash. Turn the air condition-
ing system off and have it in-
spected by your Lexus dealer.
Automatic air intake change mode
In automatic mode, the system au-
tomatically switches between re-
circulated air and outside air
modes according to whether the
system detects harmful sub-
stances such as exhaust gas in the
air outside.
If you select automatic mode when
only the fans are operating, the air
conditioning system will turn on
automatically.
(f) Windshield wiper de−icer (if
equipped)
This feature is used to prevent ice from
building up on the windshield and wiper
blades.
The windshield wiper de
− icer can be oper-
ated when the “POWER” switch is in ON
mode.
Turns the windshield wiper de−icer
on/off.
The windshield wiper de − icer will automat-
ically turn off after approximately 15 min-
utes.
CAUTION
When the windshield wiper de−icer is
on
Do not touch the lower part of the
windshield or the side of the front pil-
lars, as the surfaces can become very
hot and burn you.