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Old 01-05-2007, 01:55 PM   #37
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i agree. i've driven in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Northwest New York (Lake Effect Snow!). in the winter in particular i've always driven with the external air
on to avoid the fogging. it's recycled 2x, once when u breathe it and then when your car runs it through again. u know how u can blow on glass and create a moment of fog? that's what you're breathing into the re-circulated air. if your heater can't effectively heat outside air, u have a problem with Toyota imo.

every car i've driven requires that u keep the defrost on in colder climates.

every car i've ever driven (without heated mirrors) requires that i scrape the frost off of the mirrors if i expect to use them in a cold climate. even then there have been situations in which the ice/snow is thick enough where the the heated mirror melts the ice making contact with the mirror and the shell of ice is still blocking the view of the mirror.

Arkansas! Just "north" enough to throw you southern drivers off when the cold comes! ;) I've got in-laws in Oklahoma and Arkansas and just came back from the holidays over there.

edit: just read the whole thread, sorry to be redundant! :D
no, thanks for your post! i have only ever driven one car before so everything i know is based on what it would do. my inside/outside air knob was broken by my sister YEARS ago so i don't even know if i was getting inside air or not... seriously.

I actually live in the middle of arkansas which is even worse than northern arkansas b/c northern arkansas, every now and then, gets cold weather and sometimes.. yes.. even snow!!!!!!
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Old 01-05-2007, 01:57 PM   #38
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No, RED is the fastest color, BLACK is the HOTTEST color. It only adds 6hp, but it's great in the wintertime.
im only going to agree with you b/c EVERYONE knows the black=teh hawtness.
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Old 01-05-2007, 02:53 PM   #39
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this car is very slow to warm up. the best thing is to keep it at 3000rpm - it will get warm much quickly - and to shut up the heating until it warms up. even so, the hot air will never be more than... warm air. not to mention the rear defrost
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Old 01-05-2007, 06:16 PM   #40
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I've heard the Canadian cars like mine with cold weather package have a heavy duty ceramic heater in the heater system that provides the cabin with warm air faster then cars without the cold weather package. That and a few other items like rear heater ducts, larger 1gallon + washer fluid tank and low fluid sensor, rock chipping tape, and rear window defroster
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Old 01-05-2007, 09:27 PM   #41
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All cars now days with A/C the A/C compressor cycles on an off when the defroster is on. When you select the heater the A/C compressor does not cycle off and on. They do this for several reasons, moisture control, circuulation, lubrication and keeping the system from freezing up complatly. And it keeps the compressors from siezing up from not being used in months of cold weather.
If you don't think this is the case, pop your hood, start the car and turn on the defrost and watch the A/C compressor. you will see it cycle on and off.
That's why using the defroster also causes you to use more fuel.
thats not what my owners book says.
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Old 01-05-2007, 10:16 PM   #42
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Old 01-06-2007, 11:25 AM   #43
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thats not what my owners book says.
what does you manual say about the A/C compressor?

My maunal say my car has an oil warning light to remind me I need to change my oil, guess what over 25,000km of changing my own oil and no light....

If you don'r believe me... do like I said, pop the hood and check it out for yourself.
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Old 01-06-2007, 03:05 PM   #44
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what does you manual say about the A/C compressor?

My maunal say my car has an oil warning light to remind me I need to change my oil, guess what over 25,000km of changing my own oil and no light....

If you don'r believe me... do like I said, pop the hood and check it out for yourself.

guess you better re-read the book, page 122(n), it says not in the cdn models (re oil light)

my sedan manual says I have to push the a/c button to activate it, during defrost.

maybe the hatch is different?
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Old 01-06-2007, 05:25 PM   #45
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(m) Engine Oil Replacement Reminder
Light (Except for Canada)

page 121 in the hatchback owners manual.


2007 YARIS HATCHBACK from Jan. ’06 Prod. (OM52700U)
121


This is the owners manual that is included with the service manual download that Violin setup. my owners manual that came with the car is in the car, and i am too lazy right now...

ooooh, cool font junk... copy/pasted out of adobe...


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Old 01-06-2007, 05:52 PM   #46
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page 159:


5. Windshield—
Air flows mainly from the

windshield vents.
Turning the air flow selector to the
windshield position turns on the defogging
function with the purpose of clearing
the front view.
Use with the air intake selector positioned
in FRESH.
Vehicles with “A/C” button—
Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.


What a load of hooky. The AC comes on automatically in the two defrost positions (as long as you have the fan running, not on 0), try it for yourself and see...

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