Toyota RAV4 (RHD) - MMC, Owner'S Manual

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6-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Interior features
switch.
Set the outside/recirculated air mode
switch to outside air mode if the recircu-
lated air mode is used. (It may switch
automatically.)
To defog the windshield and the side
windows quickly, turn the air flow and
temperature 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
windshield defogger switch.
■
Defogging the rear window
and outside rear view mirrors
Defoggers are used to defog the
rear window, and to remove rain-
drops, dew and frost from the out-
side rear view mirrors.
Press the rear window defogger
and outside rear view mirror defog-
gers switch.
The defoggers will automatically turn off
after 15 minutes.
When the rear window defogger and
outside rear view mirror defoggers
switch is on, the indicator illuminates on
the rear window defogger and outside
rear view mirror defoggers switch.
■
Eco air conditioning mode
The air conditioning is controlled
with low fuel consumption priori-
tized such as reducing fan speed,
etc.
Press the eco air conditioning
mode switch.
When the eco air conditioning mode is
on, the indicator illuminates on the eco
air conditioning mode switch.
■ Fogging up of the windows
●
The windows will easily fog up when
the humidity in the vehicle is high.
Turning “A/C” switch on will dehumid-
ify the air from the outlets and defog
the windshield effectively.
●
If you turn “A/C” switch off, the win-
dows may fog up more easily.
●
The windows may fog up if the recir-
culated air mode is used.
■ 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 recom-
mended that the air intake mode be set
to outside air mode and the fan speed to
any setting except off.
■ Outside/recirculated air mode
● Setting to the recirculated air mode
temporarily is recommended in pre-
venting dirty air from entering the
vehicle interior and helping to cool the
vehicle when the outside air tempera-
ture is high.
● Outside/recirculated air mode may
automatically switch depending on the
temperature setting or the inside tem-
perature.
■ Operation of the air conditioning
system in Eco drive mode
● In Eco drive mode, the air conditioning
system is controlled as follows to pri-
oritize fuel efficiency:
• Engine speed and compressor opera-
tion controlled to restrict heating/cool-
ing capacity
• Fan speed restricted when automatic
mode is selected
● To improve air conditioning perfor-
mance, perform the following opera-
tions:
• Adjust the fan speed
• Turn off Eco drive mode (

P.348)
• Turn off Eco air conditioning mode