TOYOTA xD 2011 Owners Manual (in English)

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Air conditioning system
Controls144
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Air flow selector settings 147
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Operating tips 147
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Instrument panel vents 150
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Air conditioning filter 151
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SECTION 1 8

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Controls
1. “A/C” button
2. Fan speed selector
3. Temperature selector
4. Air intake selector
5. Air flow selector
18xD005a

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Fan speed selector
Turn the knob to adjust the fan speed—to
the right to increase, to the left to de-
crease.
Temperature selector
Turn the knob to adjust the temperature—
to the right to warm, to the left to cool.
Air flow selector
Turn the knob to select the vents used for
air flow.1. Panel— Air flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bilevel— Air flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
3. Foot— Air flows mainly from the floor
vents.
4. Foot/Windshield— Air flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
Use with the air intake selector posi-
tioned in FRESH. 5. Windshield—
Air flows mainly from the
windshield vents.
Turning the air flow selector to the
windshield position turns on the defog-
ging function with the purpose of clear-
ing the front view.
Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears
the front view more quickly.
Use with the air intake selector posi-
tioned in FRESH.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see “Air flow selector settings” described
below.

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Air intake selector
Move the lever to select the air source.1. RECIRCULATE— Recirculates the air in-
side the vehicle.
2. FRESH— Draws outside air into the ve-
hicle. “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.

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Air flow selector settingsOperating tips
To cool off your Scion 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).
Keep the area under the front seats
clear to allow air to circulate through-
out the vehicle.
On cold days, set the fan speed to
“high” for a minute to help clear the
intake ducts of snow or moisture. This
can reduce the amount of fogging on
the windows.
When driving on dusty roads, close all
windows. If dust thrown up by the ve-
hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
closing the windows, it is recommended
that the air intake selector be set to
FRESH and the fan speed selector to
any setting except “0”.

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If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector be temporarily set to
RECIRCULATED, which will close off
the outside passage and prevent out-
side air and dust from entering the
vehicle interior.
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 occur-
ring:
It is recommended that the air condi-
tioning system be set to outside air
mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
CAUTION
To prevent the windshield from fog-
ging up, do not select the windshield
air outlets during cool air operation
in extremely humid weather. The dif-
ference 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 en-
gine is stopped.
Heating
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed— Any setting except “0”
Temperature— Towards red zone
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—FOOT
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 foot/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior for defrosting or de-
fogging the windshield.

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18xD006
Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:Fan speed— Any setting except “0”
Temperature— To w a r d s blue zone
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—ON
For quick cooling, turn the temperature
selector knob fully towards blue zone
and change the air intake selector
mode RECIRCULATE. Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed— Any setting except “0”
Temperature— Towards 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 “0”
Temperature— Towards red zone to
heat; blue zone to cool
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow selector to the wind-
shield or foot/windshield position turns on
the defogging function with the purpose of
clearing the front view.
Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.
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. Defrosting
—The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed— Any setting except “0”
Temperature— Towards red zone
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow selector to the wind-
shield or foot/windshield position turns on
the defogging function with the purpose of
clearing the front view.
Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose foot/
windshield air flow.

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To openTo c l o s e
Side vents
To open To c l o s e
Center vents
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the instrument panel vents. The instrument
panel vents may be opened or closed as
shown.
Side vents
Center vents
Instrument panel vents

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You can change air flow direction by turn-
ing the instrument panel vents.
The air conditioning filter is behind the
lower glove box.
The air conditioning filter prevents dust from
entering the vehicle through the air condi-
tioning vent.The air conditioning filter may clog af-
ter long use. The filter may need to be
replaced if the air flow of the air condi-
tioning and heater experiences extreme
reductions in operating efficiency, or if
the windows become to fog up easily
in FRESH mode.
To maintain the air conditioning efficiency,
inspect and replace the air conditioning
filter according to the maintenance sched-
ule. In dusty areas or areas with heavy
traffic flow, such as inner city or desert
areas, early replacement may be required.
(For scheduled maintenance information,
please refer to the “Scheduled Mainte-
nance Guide” or “Owner ’s Manual Supple-
ment”.)
Air conditioning filter
(for Puerto Rico)—
—Checking and cleaning the
air conditioning filter

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18xD010
1. Open the lower glove box, and slideoff the damper as shown.2. Push in each side of the lower glovebox to disconnect claws.
18xD012
3. Pinch the knobs located on eachside and remove the filter cover.