Section 692 (Air Conditioning System Diagnostics): Description

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

GENERAL
1. The air conditioning system in the '04 CAMRY SOLARA has the following features:
  - A compact, lightweight, and low-noise swash plate type compressor has been adopted.
  - The air conditioning ECU is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a malfunction in the system, it stores the DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) in its memory and the air conditioning switch indicator blinks.
  - The compressor and water temperature sensor are connected to the ECM.
  - The A/C amplifier receives the vehicle speed signal from the combination meter.
MODEL POSITION AND DAMPER OPERATION

Fig 1: Identifying A/C System Model Position & Damper Operation
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AIR OUTLETS AND AIR VOLUME RATIONS

Fig 2: Identifying Air Outlets & Air Volume Rations
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