Rear air conditioning
7-10 For pleasant driving
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Operate switches as shown in the illustration
according to your purpose.
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If the outside air is dusty or otherwise con-
taminated when driving through a tunnel or in
a traffic jam, press the air selection switch to
set the air selection to recirculated air.
Refer to “Switching outside air and recircu-
lated air” on page 7-8.
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The rear air conditioning can be used while
the manual air conditioning is turned on.
Refer to “Cooling” on page 7-9.
1. Turn on the manual air conditioning.
2. Select your desired blower speed by turn-
ing the blower speed selection dial of the
rear air conditioning clockwise or anti-
clockwise.
When the Hybrid EV System is stopped or
the manual air conditioning is not turned on,
the rear air conditioning fan will operate
without cooling.
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An air filter has been incorporated into this
air conditioning so that dirt and dust are
cleaned from the air.
Replace the air filter periodically as its ability
to clean the air will be reduced as it collects
When the MAX COOL switch is pressed, the
mode is changed to “ ”, the air condition-
ing system operates and recirculated air (as
opposed to outside air) is selected.
Even if the MAX COOL switch is pressed
again, the blower speed and/or the mode may
not return to the previous condition.
Heating
When heating, the engine starts running
because the heating system uses the heat of
engine coolant.
If you want to stop the engine running, select
the EV priority mode with the operation
mode of the power switch in ON before start-
ing the Hybrid EV System.
Refer to “Drive mode” on page 6-23.
While EV priority mode is activated, except
in pressing the demister switch, engine does
not start.
Therefore, the heating performance cannot
be obtained while EV priority mode is acti-
vated.
In such case, cancel EV priority mode.
Refer to “Drive mode” on page 6-23.
Driving in polluted outside air
conditions
Rear air conditioning
A- Blower speed selection dial
Air purifier