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Automatic Air Conditioning Controls (c) Operating tips D To help cool down the interior after parking in the hot sun, drive for the first few minutes with the windows open. After the excess heat has blown away, close the windows. D Make sure the air inlet grilles in front of the windshield are not blocked by leaves or other obstructions. D If air flow control is not satisfactory, check the dashboard vent and rear vent. (See "Side vents" and "Rear vents".) D On humid days, do not blow cold air on the windshield. The windshield could fog up because of the difference in air temperature on the inside and outside of the windshield. D Keep the area under the front seats clear to allow air to circulate throughout the vehicle. D On cold days, set the fan speed control knob to adjust the fan speed high for a minute to help clear the intake ducts of snow or moisture. This can reduce the amount of fogging on the windows. D 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 recommended that the air intake control button be left to the OUTSIDE AIR mode. D If following another vehicle on a dusty road, or driving in windy and dusty conditions, it is recommended that the air intake control button be temporarily pressed in to the RECIRCULATED AIR mode, which will close off the outside passage and prevent outside air and dust from entering the vehicle interior. Heating For best results, set controls to: For automatic operation - Push in the "AUTO" button. Temperature - To the desired temperature Air intake - OUTSIDE AIR Air conditioning - OFF For manual operation - Fan speed - To the desired fan speed Temperature - Towards WARM (to the right) Air intake - OUTSIDE AIR Air flow - FLOOR Air conditioning - OFF D For quick heating, select RECIRCULATED AIR for a few minutes. To keep the windows from fogging, select OUTSIDE AIR after the vehicle interior has been warmed. D Push the "A/C" button on for dehumidified heating. D Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat the vehicle interior while defrosting or defogging the windshield. 90 2002 MY RX300 EMV_U (OM48440U)

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Automatic Air Conditioning Controls
90
2002 MY RX300 EMV_U (OM48440U)
(c)
Operating tips
D
To help cool down the interior after park-
ing in the hot sun, drive for the first few
minutes with the windows open.
After the
excess heat has blown away, close the
windows.
D
Make sure the air inlet grilles in front of the
windshield are not blocked by leaves or
other obstructions.
D
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the dashboard vent and rear vent.
(See
“Side vents” and “Rear vents”.)
D
On humid days, do not blow cold air on the
windshield.
The windshield could fog up
because of the difference in air tempera-
ture on the inside and outside of the wind-
shield.
D
Keep the area under the front seats clear
to allow air to circulate throughout the ve-
hicle.
D
On cold days, set the fan speed control
knob to adjust the fan speed high for a
minute to help clear the intake ducts of
snow or moisture.
This can reduce the
amount of fogging on the windows.
D
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 recommended that the
air intake control button be left to the OUT-
SIDE AIR mode.
D
If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty condi-
tions, it is recommended that the air intake
control button be temporarily pressed in to
the RECIRCULATED AIR mode, which
will close off the outside passage and pre-
vent outside air and dust from entering the
vehicle interior.
Heating
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation –
Push in the “AUTO” button.
Temperature –
To the desired
temperature
Air intake – OUTSIDE AIR
Air conditioning – OFF
For manual operation –
Fan speed –
To the desired fan speed
Temperature –
Towards
WARM
(to the right)
Air intake – OUTSIDE AIR
Air flow – FLOOR
Air conditioning – OFF
D
For quick heating, select RECIRCU-
LATED AIR for a few minutes. To keep the
windows from fogging, select OUTSIDE
AIR after the vehicle interior has been
warmed.
D
Push the “A/C” button on for dehumidified
heating.
D
Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or de-
fogging the windshield.