Lexus GS450h 2007 Hybrid system / LEXUS 2007 GS450H THROUGH JUNE 2006 PROD. OWNER'S MANUAL (OM30727U)

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Interior features
3-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system
Airflow and outlets are automatically adjusted according to the tempera-
ture setting.
Press
to display the air conditioning operation screen.
The above illustration is for a vehicle equipped with the navigation sys -
tem. The position of may differ slightly for vehicles not equipped
with the navigation system.
Automatic mode
Driver’s side 
temperature display
Fan speed display
Off Airflow display
Air conditioning operation
screen display button
Passenger’s side 
temperature 
display
Micro dust and pollen removal mode
Driver's side

temperature control
Air conditioning

ON/OFF switch
Outside air or recirculated mode
Windshield defogger Passenger’s side 
temperature control
Dual operation switch

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Using the automatic mode
Press .
The air conditioning system will begin to operate. Air outlets
and fan speed are automatically adjusted accor
ding to the
temperature setting.
Press to switch to automatic mode.
Automatically switches between ou
tside air and recirculated
air modes.
Press  to increase the temperature and  to decrease the tem -
perature on the .
The temperature for the driver and passenger seats can be set sepa -
rately.
Adjusting the settings
■ Adjusting the temperature setting
Press  to incr
ease the temperature and  to decrease the tempera -
ture on the .
Press  (increase) or  (decrease) on the to separately adjust the
temperature for the passenger and driver sides (dual mode). Touch
to return the driver and passenger side temperatures to the same setting
(s
imultaneous mode).
The air conditioning system switch es betw
een dual and simultaneous
modes each time is touched.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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Interior features
■Adjusting the fan speed
Touch any switch of (decrease increase) on the
operating screen.
Press to turn the fan off.
■Changing the air outlets
Touch any mode on the operating
scr
een.
Air flows to the upper body.
Air flows to the upper body and
feet.
Air flows to the feet.
Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger oper
ates.
*: Only in the automatic mode

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■Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Press .
The mode switches between (recycles air inside the vehicle), “AUTO”
and (introduces air from outside the vehicle) modes each time the
button is pressed.
When the system is switched to automatic mode, the air conditioning sys -
tem operates automatically.
Defogging the windshield
Press .
The air conditioning system control
oper
ates automatically.
Micro dust and pollen filter
Press .
Outside air mode switches to
(recirculated air) mode. Pol -
len is removed from the air and the
air flo

ws to the upper part of the
body.
Usually the system will turn OFF
au
tomatically approximately 3
minutes later.
To stop the operation, press

again.

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Interior features
Adjusting the sensitivity of the ai r intake control in automatic mode
Press until the smog sensor sc r een appears while the
vehicle is stopped.
Touch any switch of (lower sensi-
tivity  higher sensitivity) on the
oper

ating screen.
Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
Center outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent
STEP1
STEP2

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Side outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent
Rear seat outletsDirect air flow to the left or right,
up or down
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent

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Interior features
■Using the automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automatically in acc or
dance with the temperature setting and
ambient conditions. As a result, the following may occur.
●The system may switch automatically to recirculated mode when the coolest
temperature setting is selected in summer.
●Immediately after the switch 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
exte
nded period.
■Window defogger feature
Recirculated air mode may automatically switch to
(outside air) mode in situ -
ations where the windows need to be defogged.
■Outside temperature approaches 32 F (0C).
The air conditioning system ma
y not operate even when is touched.
■When the indicator light on flashes
To u c h
and turn off the air conditioning system before turning it on once
more. There may be a problem in the air conditioning system if the indicator light
co
ntinues to flash. Turn the air conditioning system off and have it inspected by your
Lexus dealer.
■Automatic mode for air intake control
In automatic mode, the system detects exhaust gas and other pollutants and auto -
matically switches between outside air and recirculated air modes.
When the air conditioning is OFF, and th e
fan is operating, turning the “AUTO”
mode ON will activate the air conditioning system.
■Micro dust and pollen removal mode
●When the outside air is cold, the following may occur.
• Outside air mode does not switch to .
• The air conditioning syst em ope
rates automatically.
• The operation cancels after 1 minute.
●In rainy weather, the windows may fog up. Press .

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CAUTION
■To prevent the windshield from fogging up
Do not use 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 windshield to fog up, blocking your vision.
NOTICE
■To prevent 12 volt battery discharge
Do not leave the automatic air conditioning system on longer than necessary when
the hybrid system is off.

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Interior features
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
■Operating conditions
The power switch must be in the “IG-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 hybrid system is off.
These features are used to defog the rear window, and to remove rain-
drops, dew and frost from the outside rear view mirrors.
Press the button.
Press the button to turn on the
rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers. The
defoggers will automatically
turn off after approximately 15
minutes. Pressing the button
again also turns the defoggers
off.

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3-3. Using the audio system
Audio system type
CD and (optional) DVD player with changer, cassette player, and AM/
FM radio

This illustration below is for a ve hicle not equipped with the D
VD
player.
Vehicles with navigation system
Vehicles without navigation system
The audio system appearance and scr een may dif
fer slightly for vehi-
cles equipped with the DVD player.