When the car is started it seems the default climate setting is recirculating air so everytime you want fresh outside air coming in and not recirculated air you have to hit the switch. Is this correct? Can it be changed? I live were it's 60 in the winter and 75 in the summer so I don't use the AUTO control and set the temperature. I just want fresh outside air in the car most of the time. The recirculating air is stifulling and having to hit the switch each time is a PITA.

 

It's the same thing on mine, default air recirculation. And pushing it hasn't been a bother.

 

I agree it is annoying but I havent been able to find a way to change it. The thing is no matter what setting you leave it on, the car closes the vent right after you shut off the engine, i guess to prevent outside smells from coming into the vehicle.

 

to prevent RX from starting the climate control in recirculation mode, all you have to do is turn off efficient ventilation in the vehicle setting->climate control

 

What about no nav, How to change it? Went through the setting but didn't see any thing related.

 

have dealer change LPS setting for Auto Recirc to OFF.

Default is ON. and what setting it lands on when the car is started depends on outside temperature and differential with inside temperature.

 

I have never been charged for LPS for the life of the vehicle. But yes, it does say in writing that you get free changes to LPS at the 1000 service, and after that you pay. But I dont see why they would be so petty as to charge for that

 

Thanks flystone you are correct. I just discovered it myself, but it's nice to have confirmation.

 

For no nav

Don't know if the dealer can change it, but if you leave your front defroster on it won't recir the air it will blow fresh air with the same outside temp to the windshield.

 

Does it turn on front defroster is turn on the AC? Seems like it

 

no AC has a seperate button