TOYOTA 2010 Prius User Manual

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger

Operating conditions

The system will only operate if all of the following conditions are met:

The shift position is in “P”.

The “POWER” switch is OFF.

All doors are closed.

The hood is closed.

The brake pedal is not being depressed.

The air conditioning is not set to MAX HOT.

When leaving the vehicle

Check that the headlights are switched to either off or “AUTO”.

Check that the wiper switch is turned off.

Check that all windows are closed.

Check the temperature setting of the air conditioning system.

The Remote Air Conditioning System will operate in accordance with the
temperature settings of the air conditioning system.

Remote Air Conditioning System automatic shut-off

The system will automatically shut off under the following conditions:

About 3 minutes have passed since operation began

Any one of the operating conditions is not met

The system may also shut off if the charge level of the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) drops to low. (

→P. 188)

Conditions affecting operation

The system may not start in the following situations:

The charge level of the hybrid battery (traction battery) is low (

P. 188)

The air conditioning temperature is set at a high level

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