air conditioning Lexus GS350 2020 User Guide

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Front automatic air conditioning system
Air outlets and fan speed are automati cally adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch, then select to display
the air conditioning operation screen.
Vehicles with 12.3-inch display: The ai r conditioning system can be displayed
and operated on the side display. ( P. 316)
The display and button positions will diffe r depending on the type of the sys-
tem.
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■Adjusting the temperature setting
Press “” on to increase the temperature and “ ” to decrease the tem-
perature.
If the indicator is turned off, the system will blow ambient temperature air or
heated air.
Without rear air conditioning system
When “DUAL” on the control screen is selected or the passenger’s side tem-
perature control button is pressed, th e temperature for the driver and passen-
ger seats can be adjusted separately.
With rear air conditioning system
When “3-ZONE” on the control screen is selected or the passenger’s side
temperature control button is pressed, the temperature for the driver’s, front
passenger’s and rear seats ( P. 329) can be adjusted separately.
The air conditioning system switches between individual and simultaneous
modes each time 3-ZONE is selected.
■Adjusting the fan speed setting
Press to increase the fan speed and to decrease the fan speed.
Press the “OFF” button to turn the fan off.
■Change the airflow mode
To change the air outlets, press .
The air outlets used are switched each time the button is pressed. ( P. 320)
■S-FLOW mode
Press .
When is pressed, the airflow changes as follows.
Without rear air conditioning system : Air flows to the front seats only.
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With rear air conditioning system:
Air flows to the front seats only, and if the passenger seat is unoccupied, the set
temperature, outside humidity and temper ature inside the cabin are assessed, and
air flows to the driver seat only.
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: Air may also flow to the rear seats depending on the situation.
■Other functions
●Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes (P. 324)
●Defogging the windshield (P. 324)
●Defogging the rear window and outside rear view mirrors (P. 324)

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Adjust the left-hand side temperature setting
Select the air flow to the feet an d operate the windshield defogger
Adjust the fan speed setting
Select the air flow mode
* (the front seats)
Function on/off indicators on the option control screen
Display the option control screen ( P. 321)
Adjust the right-hand side temperature setting
Set eco air conditioning mode ( P. 327)
Air conditioning and heater output is limited to prioritize fuel economy.
Adjust the temperature for the driver ’s and front passenger’s seats sepa-
rately (DUAL mode) ( P. 319)
Set cooling and dehumidification function on/off
Select to set automatic mode on/off
Select the air flow mode
* (the left-hand side)
Select the air flow mode
* (the right-hand side)
Display the rear air conditioning operation screen ( P. 322)
Adjust the temperature for the driver ’s, front passenger’s and rear seats
(  P. 329) separately (3-ZONE mode) ( P. 319)
To adjust or select settings, move the Remote Touch knob to select the
screen button, and then press the Re mote Touch knob or the “ENTER” but-
ton of Remote Touch to enter the selected function.
Control screen
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*: Air flows to the upper body
 Air flows to the upper body and feet
 Air flows to the feet
■Option control screen
Select on the control screen to display the option control screen. The
functions can be switched on and off.
When the function is on, the indicator illuminates on the control screen.
( P. 320)
Prevent ice from building up on
the windshield and wiper blades
(if equipped) ( P. 324)
Remove pollen from the air
(Micro dust an d pollen filter)
( P. 324)
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■Side display (vehicles with 12.3-inch display)
Adjust the left-hand si de temperature setting
Select the air flow mo de (the front seats)
Adjust the fan speed setting
Adjust the right-hand side temperature setting
Adjust the temperature for the driver’s and front passenger’s seats separately
(DUAL mode) ( P. 319)
Set cooling and dehumidification function on/off
Select to set automatic mode on/off
Select the air flow mode (the left-hand side)
Select the air flow mode (the right-hand side)
Adjust the temperature for the driver ’s, front passenger’s and rear seats
(  P. 329) separately (3-ZONE mode) ( P. 319)
■Rear air conditioning control screen (with rear air conditioning system)
Adjust the rear seat temperature
setting
Disabling the switches on the rear
armrest
Turn the fan off (rear seat)
Select to set automatic mode on/
off (rear seat)
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■Using the automatic mode
Press or select “AUTO” on the control screen.
Press to switch to automatic air intake mode.
The air conditioning system automatically switches between outside air and recir-
culated air modes.
Adjust the temperature setting. ( P. 319)
To stop the operation, press the “OFF” button.
Air outlets and fan speed for the driver an d passenger seats may be adjusted sepa-
rately depending on the temperature setting.
When the front seat heaters and ventilat ors/rear seat heaters are set to AUTO
mode, the system is operated automatically according to the set temperature, out-
side temperature, etc.
■Automatic mode indicator
If the fan speed setting or air flow modes are operated, the automatic mode
indicator goes off. However, automati c mode for functions other than that
operated is maintained.
Air conditioning control
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■Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Press .
The mode switches among (recirculated air mode), automatic and
(outside air mode) modes each time the button is pressed.
When the system is switched to automatic mode, the air conditioning system oper-
ates automatically.
■Defogging the windshield
Defoggers are used to defog the wi ndshield and front side windows.
Press .
Set the outside/recirculated air mode button to outside air mode if the recirculated
air mode is used. (It may switch automatically.)
To defog the windshield and the side wind ows early, turn the air flow and tempera-
ture up.
To return to the previous mode, press
again when the windshield is
defogged.
■Defogging the rear window and outside rear view mirrors
Defoggers are used to defog the rear window and to remove raindrops, dew and frost
from the outside rear view mirrors.
Press .
The defoggers will automatically turn off af ter 15 to 60 minutes. The operation
time changes according to the ambi ent temperature and vehicle speed.
■Windshield wiper de-icer (if equipped)
This feature is used to prevent ice fr om building up on the windshield and
wiper blades.
Select on the option control screen.
The windshield wiper de-icer will automa tically turn off after approximately 15
minutes.
■Micro dust and pollen filter
Pollen is removed from the air and the air flows to the upper part of the body.
Select on the option control screen.
Usually the system will turn off automatically.
In order to prevent the windshield from fo gging up when the outside air is cold, the
dehumidification function may operate.
The pollens are filtered out even if the micro dust and pollen filter is turned off.
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Select on the control screen to disp lay the rear air conditioning control
screen.
■Using the automatic mode
Select “REAR AUTO” on the screen.
The air conditioning system will operate, and air outlets and speed will be set auto-
matically.
When the rear seat heaters are set to automatic mode, the system is operated
automatically according to the set te mperature, outside temperature, etc.
Adjust the temperature setting.
To stop the operation, select “REAR OFF”.
■Adjusting the temperature setting
Select to increase the temperature and to decrease the tempera-
ture.
The air conditioning system switches be tween individual and simultaneous modes
each time “3-ZONE” on the control screen is selected.
■Disabling the switches on the rear armrest.
Select .
Rear seat heater switches ( P. 333) are also locked.
■Location of air outlets
The air outlets and air volume changes
according to the selected air flow mode.
Changing the rear seat settings (with rear air conditioning system)
Air outlets
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■Adjusting the air flow direction and opening/closing the air outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close the vent.
■Registering air conditioning settings to electronic keys
●Unlocking the vehicle using an electronic ke y and turning the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode will recall that key’s re gistered air conditioning settings.
●When the engine switch is turned off, the current air conditioning settings will automat-
ically be registered to the electronic key that was used to unlock the vehicle.
●The system may not operate correctly if more th an one electronic key is in the vicinity or
if the smart access system with push-button start is used to unlock a passenger door.
●Settings for the electronic key and the corresponding door can be changed. Contact
your Lexus dealer.
■Using automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automatically accordin g to the temperature setting and the ambi-
ent conditions.
Therefore, the fan may stop for a while until warm or cool air is ready to flow immediately
after is pressed.
Cool air may blow around the upper body even when the heater is on due to sunlight.
■Fogging up of the windows
●The windows will easily fog up when the humidi ty in the vehicle is high. Turning “A/C” on
will dehumidify the air from the outlets and defog the windshield effectively.
●If you turn “A/C” off, the windows may fog up more easily.
●The windows may fog up if the recirculated air mode is used.
■Outside/recirculated air mode
●When driving on dusty roads such as tunnels or in heavy traffic, set the outside/recircu-
lated air mode button to the recirculated air mode. This is effective in preventing out-
side air from enteri ng the vehicle interior. During cooling operation, setting the
recirculated air mode will also cool the vehicle interior effectively.
●Outside/recirculated air mode may automa tically switch depending on the tempera-
ture setting or the inside temperature.
Front center outlets and front side
outletsRear seat outlets
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■When the outside temperature exceeds 75°F (24°C) and the air conditioning system
is on
●In order to reduce the air co nditioning power consumption, the air conditioning system
may switch to recirculated air mode automa tically. This may also reduce fuel consump-
tion.
●Recirculated air mode is selected as a default mode when the engine switch is turned
on.
●It is possible to switch to outside air mode at any time by pressing .
■Automatic mode for air intake control
In automatic mode, the system detects exhaust gas and other pollutants and automati-
cally switches between outside air and recirculated air modes.
When the dehumidification function is off, and the fan is operating, turning automatic
mode on will activate the dehumidification function.
■Operation of the air conditioning system in Eco drive mode
In the Eco drive mode, the air conditioning sy stem is controlled as follows to prioritize
fuel efficiency:
●Engine speed and compressor operation controlled to restrict heating/cooling capac-
ity
●Fan speed restricted when automatic mode is selected
To improve air conditioning performanc e, perform the following operations:
●Turn off eco air conditioning mode
●Adjust the fan speed
●Turn off Eco drive mode ( P. 281)
■Eco air conditioning mode
When Eco drive mode is selected using the drive mode select switch, eco air condition-
ing mode turns on.
When a drive mode other than Eco drive mo de is selected, eco air conditioning mode
may turn off.
■When the S-FLOW mode operates
If air flows to the driver’s seat only, the te mperature setting for the front passenger’s seat
is not displayed.
■When the outside temperature is low
The dehumidification function may not operate even when “A/C” on the option control
screen is selected.
■Ventilation and air conditioning odors
●To let fresh air in, set the air conditioning system to the outside air mode.
●During use, various odors from inside and outside the vehicle may enter into and accu-
mulate 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 dela yed for a short period of time immediately
after the air conditioning system is started in automatic mode.