2001 Lexus ES 300 User Guide 1 - Page 248

AIR CONDITIONING For manual operation - Fan speed - To the desired fan speed Temperature - Towards COLD (to the left) Air intake - 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 temperature to heat; low temperature to cool Air intake - OUTSIDE AIR Air flow - WINDSHIELD For manual operation - Fan speed - To the desired fan speed Temperature - Towards WARM (to the right) to heat; COLD (to the left) to cool 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 On humid days, do not blow cold air on the windshield - the difference between the outside and inside temperatures 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 - OUTSIDE AIR Air flow - WINDSHIELD 230