Toyota 1996 Avalon, Owner'S Manual, Page: 107 / 202

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Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation—
Press in the “AUTO” button.
Temperature — Towards low
temperature
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air conditioning — OFF
For manual operation—
Fan speed — Any setting except
“OFF”
Temperature — Towards COLD
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air flow — PANEL
Air conditioning — OFF
Defogging and defrosting
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation—
Temperature — Towards high tem-
perature to heat; low
temperature to cool
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air flow — WINDSHIELD
Air conditioning — ON
For manual operation—
Fan speed — Any setting except
“OFF”
Temperature — Towards WARM to
heat; COLD to cool
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air flow — WINDSHIELD
Air conditioning — ON
On humid days, do not blow cold air on
the windshield—the difference be-
tween
the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse.
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation—
Temperature — Towards high
temperature
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air flow — WINDSHIELD
Air conditioning — OFF
For manual operation—
Fan speed — Any setting except
“OFF”
Temperature — Towards WARM
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air flow — WINDSHIELD
Air conditioning — OFF
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose floor/
windshield air flow.