TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN 2013 Owners Manual

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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
Dinghy towing
NOTICE
■To a v o i d s e r i o u s d a m a g e t o y o u r v e h i c l e
Do not tow your vehicle with the four wheels on the ground.
Yo u r v e h i c l e i s n o t d e s i g n e d t o b e d i n g h y t o w e d ( w i t h 4 w h e e l s o n
the ground) behind a motor home.

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Air conditioning system
Airflow and outlets are automatically adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
Temperature
control button
Temperature
setting display
Air outlet
display
Fan speed
display
Windshield
defogger button
Off
Automatic
mode
Outside air or
recirculated
air mode
Changes the
air outlets used
Fan speed
control button
Outside temperature display (→P. 394)
Micro dust and
pollen filter
Cooling and dehumidification
function ON/OFF switch

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Interior features
Using the automatic mode
Press .
The air conditioning system will begin to operate. Air outlets and fan
speed are automatically adjusted according to the temperature set-
ting.
Press “▲” to increase the temperature and “▼” to decrease
the temperature on the .
Adjusting the settings
■Changing the cooling and dehumidification function
Press .
The cooling and dehumidification function switches between on and off
each time the button is pressed.
■Adjusting the temperature setting
Press “▲” to increases the temperature and “▼” to decreases the
temperature on the .
■Adjusting the fan speed
Press ∧ (increase) or ∨ (decrease) on .
The fan speed is shown on the display. (7 levels)
Press to turn the fan off.
STEP 1
STEP 2

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■Changing the air outlets
Press .
The air outlets switch each time
the button is pressed.
Air flows to the upper body.
Air flows to the upper body and
feet.
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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 modes switches between (recycles air inside the vehicle)
and (introduces air from outside the vehicle) modes each time
the button is pressed.

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Defogging the windshield
Press .
The air conditioning system con-
trol operates automatically.
(The gasoline engine may oper-
ate during EV mode driving,
depending on vehicle conditions.)
Recirculated air mode will auto-
matically switch to outside air
mode.
Micro dust and pollen filter
Press .
Outside air mode switches to recirculated air mode. Pollen is removed
from the air and the air flows to the upper part of the body.
Usually the system will turn off automatically approximately 3 minutes
later.
To s t o p t h e o p e r a t i o n , p r e s s a g a i n .

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Interior features
Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
■Adjusting the air outlets
Center outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
Right and left side outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.

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■Opening and closing the air outlets
Center outlets
Open the vent.
Close the vent.
Move the knob in the direction of
the printed arrow until a click is
heard.
Right and left side outlets
Open the vent.
Close the vent.
Move the knob in the direction of
the printed arrow until a click is
heard.

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Interior features
■Using the automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automatically in accordance with the temperature set-
ting and ambient conditions, etc. 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.
■Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Recirculated air mode or outside air mode may be automatically switched to
in accordance with under these condition, such as temperature setting and
inside temperature.
Also, outside air mode may be automatically switched to when the outside
temperature is low.
■When the outside temperature exceeds 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 also reduce fuel consumption.
●Recirculated air mode is selected as a default mode when the “POWER”
switch is turned to ON mode.
●It is possible to switch to outside air mode at any time by pressing
.
■Using the system in recirculated air mode
The windows will fog up more easily if the recirculated air mode is used.