TOYOTA SIENNA 1999 Owners Manual

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Air intake selector
Move the lever to select the air source.
1. Recirculate—Recirculates the air inside
the vehicle.
2. Fresh—Draws outside air into the sys-
tem.”A/C” button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
”A/C” button. The ”A/C” button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.
If the ”A/C” button indicator flashes, there
is a problem in the air conditioning system
and the air conditioning automatically
shuts off. If this happens, take your ve-
hicle to a Toyota dealer for service.
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—Air flow selector settings —Operating tips
To cool off your Toyota after it has
been parked in the hot sun, drive with
the windows open for a few minutes.
This vents the hot air, allowing the air
conditioning to cool the interior more
quickly.
Make sure the air intake grilles in front
of the windshield are not blocked (by
leaves or snow, for example).
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.
Keep the area under the front seats
clear to allow air to circulate through-
out the vehicle.
On cold days, move the fan speed to
”HI” for a minute to help clear the in-
take ducts of snow or moisture. This
can reduce the amount of fogging on
the windows.
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Heating
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except ”OFF”
Temperature—To w a r d s WARM
(red zone)
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—FLOOR
Air conditioning—OFF
For quick heating, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the
windows from fogging, select fresh af-
ter the vehicle interior has been
warmed.
Press the ”A/C” button on for dehumidi-
fied heating.
Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or
defogging the windshield.Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except ”OFF”
Temperature—To w a r d s COLD
(blue zone)
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—ON
For quick cooling, move the air intake
selector to recirculate for a few min-
utes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except ”OFF”
Temperature—To w a r d s COLD
(blue zone)
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—OFF
Defogging
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except ”OFF”
Temperature—To w a r d s WARM
(red zone) to heat;
COLD (blue zone) to
cool
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow control knob to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster−
linked air conditioning. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
When the ”A/C” button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to anoth-
er position turns off the air conditioning.
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield—the difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse.
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Defrosting
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except ”OFF”
Temperature—To w a r d s WARM
(red zone)
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow control knob to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster−
linked air conditioning. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
When the ”A/C” button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to anoth-
er position turns off the air conditioning.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.
—Side vents
Driver’s side
Passenger’s side
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the side vents. The side vents may be
opened or closed as shown.
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1. Fan speed selector (front)
2. Fan speed selector (rear)
3. Air flow selector
4. Temperature selector
Rear air conditioning system—
—Controls
4−door models
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1. Fan speed selector (front)
2. Fan speed selector (rear)
3. Temperature selector
4. Air flow selector 5−door models
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1. Fan speed selector (front)
This lever is used to turn the rear air
conditioning system on and off, and adjust
the fan speed.
Move the lever to ”REAR” so that you can
operate the rear air conditioning system
by the rear controller.
Move the lever to adjust the fan
speed—to the right to increase, to the left
to decrease. Moving the lever to ”OFF”
turns off the rear air conditioning system
and the system cannot be operated by the
rear controller.
2. Fan speed selector (rear)
When the front fan speed selector is in
”REAR”, you can operate it.
Move the lever to adjust the fan
speed—to the right to increase, to the left
to decrease.
Temperature selector
4−door models—
Move the lever to adjust the tempera-
ture—to the right to warm, to the left to
cool.
5−door models—
Move the lever to adjust the tempera-
ture—to the right to warm, to the ”A/C”
position to cool.
Air flow selector (4−door models)
Air flow selector (5−door models)
Turn the knob to select the vents used for
air flow.
4−door models—
1. Panel—Air flows mainly from the door
panel vents.
2. Bi−level—Air flows from both the door
panel vents and floor vents.
3. Floor—Air flows mainly from the floor
vents.
5−door models—
1. ”A/C”—Air flows mainly from the roof
vents.
2. Except ”A/C”—Air flows mainly from
the floor vents.
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—Air flow selector settings
4−door models5−door models
—Roof vents
Open
Close
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the roof vents. The roof vents may be
opened or closed as shown.
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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS—
Chapter 1−8
Other equipment
Clock
Cigarette lighter and ashtray
P ower out let s
G lov e box
Garage door opener box
Auxiliary boxes
Cup holder
First−aid kit and war ning
reflector holder
Tire pressure warning system
Floor mat
Clock
The digital clock indicates the time.
The key must be in the ”ACC” or ”ON”
position.
To reset the hour: Push the ”H” button.
To reset the minutes: Push the ”M” button.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the clock, the time dis-
play will automatically be set to 1:00 (one
o’clock).
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the time in-
dication will be reduced.
Cigarette lighter and ashtray
CIGARETTE LIGHTER
To use the cigarette lighter, press it in.
When it becomes heated, it automatical-
ly pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the key must
be in the ”ACC” position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed
in.
Use a Toyota genuine cigarette lighter or
equivalent for replacement.
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ASHTRAY
To use the ashtray, open out.
When finished with your cigarette, thor-
oughly extinguish it in the ashtray to pre-
vent other cigarette butts from catching
fire. After using the ashtray, push it back
in completely.
To remove the ashtray, press down on the
lock spring plate and pull out.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, always push the ash-
tray back in completely after using.
Power outlets
Front
Rear
The power outlets are designed for
power supply for car accessories.
The key must be in the ”ACC” or ”ON”
position for the power outlets to be used.
NOTICE
To prevent the fuse from being
blown, do not use the electricity
over the total vehicle capacity of
12V/120W (front and rear outlets to-
gether).
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not use the power
outlets longer than necessary when
the engine is not running.
Close the power outlet lids when
the power outlets are not in use.
Inserting a foreign object other than
the appropriate plug that fits the
outlet, or allowing any liquid into
the outlet may cause electrical fail-
ure or short circuits.
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