AIR CONDITIONING280Switching between outside air andrecirculated air modesRecirculated air mode or outsideair mode may be automaticallyswitched to in accordance with thetemperature setting and the insidetemperature.Window defogger featureRecirculated air mode may auto-matically switch to outside airmode in situations where the win-dows need to be defogged.When outside air temperature isbelow 32F (0C)The cooling and dehumidificationfunction may not operate evenwhen "A/C" is on.When the indicator light on "A/C"flashesTouch "A/C" to turn off the air con-ditioning system and turn it onagain. There may be a problem inthe air conditioning system if theindicator light continues to flash.Turn the air conditioning systemoff and have it inspected by yourLexus dealer.Automatic air intake change mode(IS F/IS 350)In automatic mode, the system au-tomatically switches between re-circulated air and outside airmodes according to whether thesystem detects harmful sub-stances such as exhaust gas in theair outside.(f) Rear window and outside rear viewmirror defoggingTo turn the electric rear window andoutside rear view mirror defogger on,push the button above.The ENGINE START STOP switch mustbe in IGNITION ON mode.The thin heater wires on the inside of therear window and the heater panels in theoutside rear view mirrors will quickly clearthe surface.Keep your hands off the mirror faces whenthe system is on.The indicator light is on when the defoggeris operating.CAUTIONWhen the outside rear view mirror de-foggers are on, do not touch the out-side surface of the rear view mirror asit can become very hot and causeburns.
