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344 5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger HIGHLANDER HV_U mode switch. ■ Set cooling and dehumidifi- Press the “A/C” switch. When the function is on, the indica- ■ Defogging the windshield Defoggers are used to defog the Set the outside/recirculated air ■ Defogging the rear window Defoggers are used to defog the When the rear window defogger and outside rear view mirror defog- ■ Windshield wiper de-icer This feature is used to prevent When the windshield wiper de-icer ■ When the outside temperature exceeds 75°F (24°C) and the air conditioning system is on ● In order to reduce the air condi- tioning power consumption, the air conditioning system may switch to recirculated air mode automati- cally. This may also reduce fuel consumption. ● Recirculated air mode is selected as a default mode when the power switch is turned to ON. ● It is possible to switch to outside air mode at any time by pressing the outside air mode switch. ■ Fogging up of the windows ● The windows will easily fog up when the humidity in the vehicle is high. Turning “A/C” on will dehu- midify the air from the outlets and defog the windshield effectively. ● If you turn “A/C” off, the windows may fog up more easily. |