TOYOTA VENZA 2014 Owners Manual (in English)

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VENZA_OM_OM73019U_(U) Air flows to the upper body and
feet.
Mainly air flows to the feet.
Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger operates.
■ Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Press .
The mode switches between outside air mode (indicator off) and
recirculated air mode (indicator on) each time the button is pressed.

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Defogging the windshield
Press .
The air conditioning system con-
trol operates automatically.
Recirculated air mode will auto-
matically switch to outside air
mode. It is not possible to return
to recirculated air mode when the
switch is on.
Pressing again will revert
to the previous air outlet mode.
Adjusting the position and opening and closing the air outlets
Front center outlets Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.

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VENZA_OM_OM73019U_(U)Front side outlets
Direct air flow to the left or
right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent.
Rear center outlets Direct air flow to the left or
right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent.

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■Using the automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automatically in accordance with the temperature set-
ting and ambient conditions. As a result, the following may occur.
●Immediately after is pressed, the fan may stop for a while
until warm or cool air is ready to flow.
● Cool air may flow to the area around the upper body when the heater is
on.
■ Using the system in recirculated air mode
The windows will fog up more easily if the recirculated air mode is used for
an extended period.
■ Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Recirculated air mode or outside air mode may be automatically switched in
accordance with the temperature setting and the inside temperature.
■ When the outside temperature exceed s 75°F (24°C) and the air condi-
tioning system is on
● In order to reduce the air conditioning power consumption, the air condi-
tioning system may switch to recirculated air mode automatically. This
may help to improve fuel consumption.
● Vehicles with smart key system:
Recirculated air mode is selected as a default mode when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key system:
Recirculated air mode is selected as a default mode when the engine
switch is turned to the “ON” position.
● It is possible to switch to outside air mode at any time by pressing .
■ Window defogger feature
Recirculated air mode may automatically switch to outside air mode in situa-
tions where the windows need to be defogged.

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■When outside temperature r eaches approximately 32°F (0°C)
The air conditioning system may not operate even when is pressed.
■ Air conditioning odors
●During use, various odors from inside and outside the vehicle may enter
into and accumulate in the air conditioning system. This may then cause
odor to be emitted from the vents.
● To reduce potential odors from occurring:
• It is recommended that the air conditioning 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 the automatic
mode. Air flows to the feet for a certain period of time when the air starts
to flow.
CAUTION
■ To prevent the windshield from fogging up
Do not use during cool air operation in extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temperature of the outside air and that of the wind-
shield can cause the outer surface of the windshield to fog up, blocking your
vision.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning system on longer than necessary when the
engine is stopped.

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Rear window defogger
■The rear window defogger can be operated when
Vehicles with smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
■ Outside rear view mirror defogg ers and windshield wiper de-icer
Turning the rear window defogger on will turn the outside rear view mirror
defoggers and the windshield wiper de-icer on.
The outside rear view mirror is used to remove raindrops, dew and frost from
the outside rear view mirrors.
The windshield wiper de-icer is used to prevent ice from building up on the
windshield and wiper blades.
Clear the rear window using the defogger.
On/off
The defogger will automatically
turn off after 15 or 60 minutes.
This operation time changes
according to the ambient tem-
perature and vehicle speed.
Pressing the switch again also
turns the defogger off.

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CAUTION
■Outside rear view mirror defoggers and windshield wiper de-icer
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, the glass at the lower part of the
windshield or to the side of the front pillars, as they can become very hot and
burn you.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Turn the defoggers off when the engine is not running.

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3-2. Using the audio system
Audio system types
Vehicles with Display Audio system
Type A
Type B
Refer to the “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual”.

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Vehicles with a navigation system
Refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
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Steering wheel switchesSome audio features can be contro lled using the switches on the
steering wheel. For details, refer to the “Display Audio System
Owner’s Manual” or “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
Operation may differ and usage may not be possible with audio/navi-
gation systems that are not compatible with the steering switches in
this vehicle.
Fuel consumption display (vehicle s with Display Audio system)
The actual display may differ from that shown in “Display Audio Sys-
tem Owner’s Manual”.
● The information related to fuel consumption is also displayed on
the multi-information display. ( P. 192, 204)
● To reset the average fuel consumption data displayed on the Dis-
play Audio system, reset the average fuel consumption data on the
multi-information display.