air conditioning Lexus ES300h 2014 Navigation Manual

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2. SOME BASICS
1Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch.
2Select “Climate” .
CLIMATE CONTROL
The “START STOP ENGINE” <“POW-
ER”> switch must be in IGNITION ON
<ON> mode.
zA function that enables automatic return
to the previous screen from the air condi-
tioning control screen can be selected.
See page 51 for details.
NOTICE
●To prevent 12-volt battery discharge, do
not leave the air conditioning system on
longer than necessary when the engine
<hybrid system> is stopped.
INFORMATION
●
During use, various odors from inside and
outside the vehicle may enter into and
accumulate in the air conditioning sys-
tem. This may then cause odor to be
emitted from the vents.
●To reduce potential odors from occur-
ring:
• It is recommended that the air condi- tioning system be set to outside air
mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
• The start timing of the blower may be delayed for a short period of time
immediately after the air conditioning
system is started in automatic operation
mode.
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
Press this switch to operate the voice
command system.
z For the operation of the voice command
system and the list of commands, see
pages 308 and 317.

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3. AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
1Press the “A U T O ” button.
2Press the air intake control button to
switch to automatic air intake mode. X
Using the instrument panel
3Press the “” button on “TEMP” to in-
crease the temperature and “” to de-
crease the temperature.
X Using the screen
3Select “” (increase) or “” (decrease).
Left-hand front seat side tempera-
ture control
Right-hand front seat side tempera-
ture control
z The temperature for the driver’s and front
passenger’s seats can be set separately.
z Only the “” and “” buttons on “TEMP”
(driver’s side) can be used to adjust the
temperature for all seats.
USING THE AUTOMATIC AIR
CONDITIONING SYSTEM
Air outlets and fan speed are automati-
cally adjusted according to the temper-
ature setting.
z The air conditioning system automati-
cally switches betw een outside air and
recirculated air modes.
z Press the “OFF” button to turn the fan off.

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XUsing the instrument panel
1Press the “” button on “TEMP” to in-
crease the temperature and “” to de-
crease the temperature.
X Using the screen
1Select “” (increase) or “” (decrease).
Left-hand front seat side tempera-
ture control
Right-hand front seat side tempera-
ture control
z The temperature for the driver’s and front
passenger’s seats can be set separately.
z Only the “” and “” buttons on “TEMP”
(driver’s side) can be used to adjust the
temperature for all seats.
■ DUAL
X Using the instrument panel
1Press the “DUAL” button.
X Using the screen
1Select “DUAL” .
zWhen the indicator on “DUAL” is on, the
temperature for the driver’s and front pas-
senger’s seats can be set separately.
ADJUST THE SETTINGS
MANUALLY
SETTING THE VEHICLE
INTERIOR TEMPERATURE
“DUAL” is used to set the temperatures
independently for the driver’s seat and
front passenger seat.

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XUsing the instrument panel
1Press the button on fan speed con-
trol button to increase the fan speed and
press the button to decrease the fan
speed. (7 levels)
X Using the screen
1Select “” on to increase the fan
speed and “” to decrease the fan
speed. (7 levels)
1Press the windshield air flow button.
z The air conditioning system control oper-
ates automatically.
z Recirculated air mode will automatically
switch to outside air mode.
SETTING THE FAN SPEED
zPress the “OFF” button to turn the fan off.
DEFOGGING THE
WINDSHIELD
CAUTION
●To prevent the windshield from fogging
up
• Do not use the windshield air flow but-
ton during cool air operation in
extremely humid weather. The differ-
ence between the temperature of the
outside air and that of the windshield
can cause the outer surface of the wind-
shield to fog up, blocking your vision.

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XUsing the instrument panel
1Press the air outlet selector button.
X Using the screen
1Select any mode on the screen. X
Air flows to the up per body (Panel)
X Air flows to the upper body and feet (Bi-
level)
SWITCHING THE AIR
OUTLETS AND AIR FLOW
The outlets from which air is delivered
can be selected manually.
No.Function
Panel
Bi-level
Floor
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XAir flows to the feet (Floor)
X Air flows to the feet and the windshield
defogger operates (Floor/windshield)
1Press the air intake control button.
zWhen the system is switched to automatic
mode, the air conditioning system operates
automatically.
SWITCHING BETWEEN
OUTSIDE AIR AND
RECIRCULATED AIR MODES
The mode switches among recirculated
air mode, “A U T O ” mode and outside air
mode each time the button is pressed.
No.Function
Recirculated air mode
“AUTO” mode
Outside air mode

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XFront center outlets
X Front side outlets X
Rear center outlets
ADJUSTING THE POSITION
OF AND OPENING AND
CLOSING THE AIR OUTLETS
No.Function
Direct air flow to th e left or right, up
or down
No.Function
Direct air flow to th e left or right, up
or down
Turn the knob to open or close the
vent
No.Function
Direct air flow to the left or right, up
or down
Turn the knob to open or close the
vent

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1Press the rear window and outside rear
view mirror defogger button.
zThe defoggers will automatically turn off
after 15 to 60 minutes. The operation time
changes according to the ambient temper-
ature and vehicle speed.
1Select windshield wiper de-icer.
zThe windshield wiper de-icer will automati-
cally turn off after approximately 15 min-
utes.
REAR WINDOW AND
OUTSIDE REAR VIEW
MIRROR DEFOGGERS
These features are used to defog the
rear window, and to remove raindrops,
dew and frost from the outside rear view
mirrors.
The “START STOP ENGINE” <“POW-
ER”> switch must be in IGNITION ON
<ON> mode.
CAUTION
●When the outside rear view mirror
defoggers are on, do not touch the rear
view mirror surfaces, as they can become
very hot and burn you.
NOTICE
●To prevent 12-volt battery discharge, turn
the defoggers off when the engine is off.
WINDSHIELD WIPER
DE-ICER*
This feature is used to prevent ice from
building up on the windshield and wiper
blades.
The “START STOP ENGINE” <“POW-
ER”> switch must be in IGNITION ON
<ON> mode.
CAUTION
●When the windshield wiper de-icer is on,
do not touch the glass at the lower part of
the windshield or to the side of the front
pillars as the surfaces can become very
hot and burn you.
*: If equipped

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1Select .
zUsually the system will turn off automati-
cally after approximately 1 to 3 minutes.
z In the Eco drive mode, the air conditioning
system is controlled as follows to prioritize
fuel efficiency:
• Engine speed and compressor operation
controlled to restrict heating/cooling
capacity
• Fan speed restricted when automatic mode is selected z
To improve air conditioning performance,
perform the following operations:
• Adjust the fan speed and temperature
• Turn off Eco drive mode (refer to
“Owner ’s Manual”.)
z Unlocking the vehicle using an electronic
key and turning the “START STOP
ENGINE” <“POWER”> switch to IGNI-
TION ON <ON> mode will recall that key’s
registered air conditioning settings.
z When the “START STOP ENGINE”
<“POWER”> switch is turned off, the cur-
rent air conditioning settings will automati-
cally be registered to the electronic key
that was used to unlock the vehicle.
The system may not operate correctly if
more than one electronic key is in the vicin-
ity or if the smart access system with push
button start is used to unlock a passenger
door.
Settings for the electronic key and the cor-
responding door can be changed. Contact
your Lexus dealer.
MICRO DUST AND POLLEN
FILTER
Outside air mode switches to recirculat-
ed air mode. Pollen is removed from the
air that flows to the upper part of the
body.
z To stop the operation, select again.
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
OPERATING HINTS
OPERATION OF THE AIR
CONDITIONING SYSTEM IN
ECO DRIVE MODE (HYBRID
VEHICLE)
REGISTERING AIR
CONDITIONING SETTINGS
TO ELECTRONIC KEYS

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zFan speed is adjusted automatically
according to the temperature setting and
the ambient conditions.
z Therefore, the fan may stop for a while until
warm or cool air is ready to flow immedi-
ately after “A U T O ” is pressed.
z The windows will easily fog up when the
humidity in the vehicle is high. Selecting
“A / C ” on will dehumidify the air from the
outlets and defog the windshield effectively.
z If “A / C ” is switched off, the windows may
fog up more easily.
z The windows may fog up if the recirculated
air mode is used. z
When automatic mode is set, the humidity
sensor (see page 305) detects fog on the
windshield and controls the air condition-
ing system to prevent fog.
z When driving on dusty roads such as tun-
nels or in heavy traffic, set the outside/
recirculated air mode button to the recircu-
lated air mode. This is effective in prevent-
ing outside air from entering the vehicle
interior. During cooling operation, setting
the recirculated air mode will also cool the
vehicle interior effectively.
z Outside/recirculated air mode may auto-
matically switch depe nding on the temper-
ature setting or the inside temperature.
USING AUTOMATIC MODE
FOGGING UP OF THE
WINDOWS
CAUTION
●To prevent the windshield from fogging
up
• Do not use the windshield air flow but- ton during cool air operation in
extremely humid weather. The differ-
ence between the temperature of the
outside air and that of the windshield
can cause the outer surface of the wind-
shield to fog up, blocking your vision.
WINDSHIELD FOG
DETECTION FUNCTION*
OUTSIDE/RECIRCULATED
AIR MODE
*: If equipped