Heater & Air Conditioning System. Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
Air Conditioning. Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
Air Conditioning System (For Manual Air Conditioning System) -- System Description |
GENERAL |
The air conditioning system has the following features:
- The air conditioning amplifier controls the operation of parts, such as the A/C compressor, automatically in accordance with the operating conditions of the air conditioning system.
- The Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) heater system contains a PTC heater that heats the air that has passed through the heater core to ensure the proper heater performance.
- A combustion type power heater is available as optional equipment to provide comfortable heater performance in cold areas.
- The air conditioning amplifier controls the operation of parts, such as the A/C compressor, automatically in accordance with the operating conditions of the air conditioning system.
MODE POSITION AND DAMPER OPERATION |

Control Damper | Control Position | Damper Position | Operation | |
Air Inlet Control Damper | FRESH | A | Brings in fresh air. | |
RECIRC | B | Recirculates internal air. | ||
Air Mix Control Film Damper | COOL to HOT | C, D, E | Varies the mixture ratio of fresh air and the recirculation air in order to regulate the temperature continuously from HOT to COOL. | |
Mode Control Film Damper | ![]() FACE | I, J, L, R | Air blows out of center registers and side registers. | |
![]() BI-LEVEL | I, O, M, Q | Air mainly blows out of center registers, side registers, and footwell register ducts. | ||
![]() FOOT | H, K, N, P | Air mainly blows out of front and rear footwell register ducts. In addition, air blows out slightly from front and side defrosters, and side registers. | ||
![]() FOOT/DEF | G, K, N, Q | Air mainly blows out of front and side defrosters to defrost windshield. Air also blows out from front and rear footwell register ducts, and side registers. | ||
![]() DEF | F, K, N, R | Air blows out of front and side defrosters and side registers to defrost windshield. |
AIR OUTLET AND AIRFLOW VOLUME |

Air Outlet Mode | Air Outlet Position Symbol | ||||
A | B | C | D | ||
Center Face | Side Face | Foot | Defroster | ||
![]() | FACE | ![]() | ![]() | X | X |
![]() | Bi-LEVEL | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | X |
![]() | FOOT | X | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | FOOT/DEF | X | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | DEF | X | ![]() | X | ![]() |