2000 Lexus ES 300 Owners Manual - Page 249

AIR CONDITIONING For manual operation - Fan speed - To the desired fan speed Temperature - Towards WARM (to the right) Air intake - OUTSIDE AIR Air flow - WINDSHIELD When pushing the "FRONT WINDSHIELD" button, the air intake selects OUTSIDE AIR automatically. This is to clean up the front view more quickly. If you want to return the setting to RECIRCULATED AIR mode, push the air intake control button once again. Pushing the "FRONT WINDSHIELD" button turns on the defroster-linked air conditioning. At this time, the "A/C" button indicator comes on regardless of whether or not the "A/C" button is pushed in. This is to clean up the front view more quickly. To turn off the air conditioning alone, push the "A/C" button once again. When the "A/C" button is not pushed in, pushing another air flow control button turns off the air conditioning. Pushing the "FRONT WINDSHIELD" button once again returns the air flow mode to the last one used. D To heat the vehicle interior while defrosting the windshield, choose floor/windshield air flow. 228