HONDA CR-V 2000 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owners Manual

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditionin g
system s in you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t cam e
wit h it. ) Heatin
g an d Cooling....................... . 9 8
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does........... . 9 8
Ho w to Us e th e System............ . 10 0
T o Tur n Everythin g Off.......... . 10 5
Audi o System................................ . 10 6
Audi o Syste m
AM/FM/Cassett e Stere o
Audi o Syste m (L X Model)... . 10 7
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 10 8

Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 11 1

Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 11 2
Operatin g th e Cassett e

Player..................................... . 11 2

Operatin g th e Optiona l C D

Player/Changer.................... . 11 5

C D Change r Erro r

Indications............................. . 11 8
Audi
o Syste m
AM/FM/C D Audi o Syste m

(E X Model)............................ . 11 9

Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 0

Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 4

Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 12 5
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 12 5

Radi o Reception........................ . 12 5

Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 12 7
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 12 9
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 13 0
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 13 1
C D Change r Erro r

Indications............................. . 13 2

Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 13 3
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 13 4
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 13 6
Thef t Protection....................... . 13 7

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Prope r us e o f th e Heatin g an d
Coolin g syste m ca n mak e th e

interio r dr y an d comfortable , an d

kee p th e window s clea r fo r bes t

visibility .

Wha t Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fa n Contro l Dia l

Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s

th e fan' s speed , whic h increase s ai r

flow .

Temperatur e Contro l Dia l
Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e temperatur e o f th e ai r flow .
Ai r Conditionin g (A/C ) Butto n
Thi s butto n turn s th e ai r condi -
tionin g O N an d OFF . Th e indicato r
i n th e butto n light s whe n th e A/ C is

on .
Recirculatio
n Butto n
Thi s butto n control s th e sourc e o f
th e ai r goin g int o th e system . Whe n
th e indicato r i n thi s butto n is lit , ai r
fro m th e vehicle' s interio r i s sen t
throug h th e syste m agai n (Recircula -
tio n mode) . Whe n th e indicato r i s off ,
ai r i s brough t i n fro m outsid e th e
vehicl e (Fres h Ai r mode) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s MOD
E CONTRO L DIA L

RECIRCULATIO N

BUTTO N
AI R
CONDITIONIN G
SWITC H
TEMPERATUR E CONTRO L DIA L
FA
N CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Mod e Contro l Dia l

Us e th e MOD E contro l dia l t o selec t
th e vent s th e ai r flow s from . Ai
r flow s fro m th e cente r
an d corne r vent s in th e dashboard .
Ai r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e vent s in th e dashboar d an d th e
floo r vents . Ai
r flow s fro m th e floo r

vents .
Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e floo r vent s an d th e cle f roste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Ai
r flow s fro m th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield .Whe
n yo u selec t th e syste m
automaticall y switche s t o Fres h Ai r
mod e an d turn s o n th e A/C .

Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Ven t Control s
Yo u ca n adjus t th e directio n o f th e
ai r comin g fro m th e dashboar d vent s
b y movin g th e ta b in th e cente r o f

eac h ven t up-and-dow n an d side-to -

side .
Th
e vent s in th e corner s o f th e

dashboar d ca n b e opene d an d close d

wit h th e dial s nex t t o them . Ho
w to Us e th e Syste m
Thi s sectio n cover s ho w to se t u p th e
syste m control s fo r ventilation ,
heating , cooling , dehumidifying , an d
defrosting .
Th e engin e mus t b e runnin g fo r th e
heate r an d ai r conditionin g to
generat e ho t an d col d air . Th e heate r
use s engin e coolan t t o war m th e air .
I f th e engin e is cold , i t wil l b e severa l
minute s befor e yo u fee l war m ai r
comin g fro m th e system .
Th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t rel y o n
engin e temperature .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
SID
E VEN T

Open

Clos e

CENTE
R VEN T

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

I t i s bes t t o leav e th e syste m in Fres h
Ai r mod e unde r almos t al l conditions .
Keepin g th e syste m in Recirculatio n
mode , particularl y wit h th e A/ C off ,
ca n caus e th e window s t o fo g up .
Switc h t o Recirculatio n mod e whe n
yo u ar e drivin g throug h smok y o r
dust y conditions , the n switc h bac k t o
Fres h Ai r mod e whe n th e conditio n

clears .

Th e outsid e ai r intake s fo r th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m ar e a t
th e bas e o f th e windshield . Kee p
thes e clea r o f leave s an d othe r
debris .
Ventilation

Th e flow-throug h ventilatio n syste m
draw s i n outsid e air , circulate s i t
throug h th e interior , the n exhaust s it
throug h vent s nea r th e rea r window .1
. Tur n th e temperatur e contro l dia l
al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Mak e sur e th e A/ C is off . 2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
AI
R CONDITIONIN G SWITC H

MOD E CONTRO L

DIA L

TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L

FA
N CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Cool with A/C

1 . Tur n o n the A/C b y pressin g th e
button . Th e ligh t i n th e butto n
shoul d com e o n whe n a fa n spee d
i s selected .
2 . Mak e sur e th e temperatur e
contro l dia l i s al l the way t o the left. 3
. Selec t
4 . I f th e outsid e ai r i s humid , selec t
Recirculatio n mode . I f th e outsid e
ai r is dry , selec t Fres h Ai r mode .
Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
I f the interio r i s ver y war m fro m
bein g parke d in th e sun , yo u ca n coo l
i t dow n mor e rapidl y b y settin g u p
th e control s thi s way :
1 . Star t th e engine .
2 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Mak e sur e th e tempera -
tur e contro l dia l i s al l the way t o
th e left .
3 . Se t th e fa n t o maximu m speed .
4 . Ope n th e window s partially . Selec t an
d Fres h Ai r mode .
Whe
n th e interio r ha s coole d dow n

t o a mor e comfortabl e temperature ,

clos e th e window s an d se t th e
control s a s describe d fo r norma l

cooling .
Ai
r conditionin g place s a n extr a loa d

o n th e engine . Watc h th e engin e

coolan t temperatur e gaug e (se e pag e
57 ) whe n drivin g in stop-and-g o

traffi c o r climbin g a long , stee p hill .

I f i t move s nea r the red zone , tur n

of f the A/C unti l the gaug e read s

normally .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
MOD
E CONTRO L DIA L

RECIRCULATIO N

BUTTO N

AI R

CONDITIONIN G

SWITC H

REA R

DEFOGGE R

SWITC H

TEMPERATUR E CONTRO L DIA L
FA N CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Heat

T o war m th e interior :
1 . Star t th e engine .2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
4 . Adjus t th e warmt h o f th e ai r wit h
th e temperatur e contro l dial .
To Heat and Dehumidify with Air
Conditioning

Ai r conditioning , a s it cools , remove s
moistur e fro m th e air . Whe n use d in
combinatio n wit h th e heater , i t
make s th e interio r war m an d dry .
1 . Switc h th e fa n on .
2 . Tur n o n th e ai r conditioning .
3
. Selec t
an d Fres h Ai r mode .
4 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e mixtur e o f heate d an d
coole d ai r feel s comfortable .
Thi s settin g is suitabl e fo r al l drivin g
condition s wheneve r th e outsid e
temperatur e is abov e 32° F (0°C) .
To
Defog and Defrost

T o remov e fo g fro m the insid e o f th e
windows :
1 . Switc h th e fa n on . 2
. Selec t Whe
n yo u selec t the
syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e

A/C .

3 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e ai r flo w fro m th e
defroste r vent s feel s warm .
4 . Tur n o n th e rea r windo w defogge r
t o hel p clea r the rea r window .
Whe n yo u switc h t o anothe r mod e fro
m the A/C stay s on .
Pres s th e A/ C butto n t o tur n it off .

CONTINUE D

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g
T o remov e exterio r fros t o r ic e fro m
th e windshiel d an d sid e window s
afte r the vehicl e ha s bee n sittin g ou t
i n col d weather :
1 . Star t the engine .2
. Selec t Whe
n yo u selec t th e
syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e

A/C .

3 . Switc h th e fa n an d temperatur e
control s t o maximum .
T o rapidl y remov e exterio r fros t o r
ic e fro m the windshiel d (o n ver y col d
days) , firs t selec t th e Recirculatio n
mode . Onc e th e windshiel d is clear ,
selec t th e Fres h Ai r mod e t o avoi d
foggin g th e windows .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
MOD
E CONTRO L DIA L

RECIRCULATIO N

BUTTO N

AI R

CONDITIONIN G

SWITC H

REA R

DEFOGGE R

SWITC H

TEMPERATUR E CONTRO L DIA L
FA N CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Thes e setting s direc t al l th e ai r flo w
t o th e defroste r vent s a t th e bas e o f
th e windshiel d an d th e sid e windo w
defroste r vents . Th e ai r flo w wil l ge t
warme r an d clea r th e window s faste r
a s th e engin e warm s up . Yo u ca n
clos e th e sid e vent s wit h th e dia l
besid e eac h vent . Thi s wil l sen d
mor e war m ai r t o th e windshiel d
defroste r vents .
Fo r safety , mak e sur e yo u hav e a
clea r vie w throug h al l th e window s
befor e drivin g away .
T
o Tur n Everythin g Of f

T o shu t of f th e syste m temporarily ,
tur n th e fa n spee d an d temperatur e
contro l dial s al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Yo u shoul d shu t th e syste m
completel y of f onl y fo r th e firs t fe w
minute s o f drivin g in col d weather ,
unti l th e engin e coolan t warm s u p
enoug h t o operat e th e heater . Kee p
th e fa n o n a t al l othe r time s s o stal e
ai r doe s no t buil d u p in th e interior .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

You r vehicl e shoul d hav e on e o f th e
audi o system s describe d in thi s
section . Rea d th e appropriat e page s
i n thi s sectio n fo r operatio n o f th e
audi o system s installe d in you r

vehicle .
page
s 10 7 t o 11 8 fo r L X Mode l page
s 11 9 to 13 4 fo r E X Mode l
Also , rea d pag e 11 4 o r 13 6 fo r ho w to
tak e car e o f you r cassett e player .
I f you r vehicl e ha s a differen t audi o
syste m fro m thes e tw o types , rea d
th e radi o manufacturer' s manua l tha t
cam e wit h you r vehicl e fo r it s

operation .
L
X Mode l
E X Mode l
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s