Temperature HONDA ACCORD 2003 CL7 / 7.G User Guide

To warm the interior:Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry.To remove f og f rom the inside of the
windows:
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Turn on the air conditioning.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Adjust the temperature control
dial so the mixture of heated and
cooled air f eels comf ortable.
Start the engine.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial.
Once the engine is warmed up, this
setting is suitable f or all driving
conditions. Set the f an to the desired speed.
Select .
When you select , the
system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode and turns on the
A/C. (The indicator above the
A/C button stays off.)
Adjust the temperature control
dial so the air flow from the
def roster vents f eels warm.
Turn on the rear window def ogger
to help clear the rear window.
When you switch to another mode
f rom , the A/C turns of f .
Butifitwasontostartwith,it
stays on.
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For saf ety, make sure you have a
clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving away.To shut of f the system temporarily,
turn the fan speed and temperature
control dials all the way to the lef t.
You should shut the system
completely of f only f or the f irst f ew
minutes of driving in cold weather,
until the engine coolant warms up
enough to operate the heater. Keep
the fan on at all other times so stale
air does not build up in the interior.
These settings direct all the air f low
to the defroster vents at the base of
the windshield and the side window
def roster vents. The air f low will get
warmer and clear the windows faster
as the engine warms up. You can
close the side vents with the dial
underneath each vent. This will send
more warm air to the windshield
defroster vents.
To remove exterior f rost or ice f rom
the windshield and side windows
after the car has been sitting out in
cold weather:
Start the engine.
Select .
When you select , the
system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode and turns on the
A/C. (The indicator above the
A/C button stays off.)
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum.
To rapidly remove exterior f rost or
ice f rom the windshield (on very cold
days), f irst select the Recirculation
mode. Once the windshield is clear,
select the Fresh Air mode to avoid
f ogging the windows.
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To adjust the air f low f rom the
center vent, move the tab up-and-
down and side-to-side.Thesideventscanbeopenedand
closed with the dials underneath
them.
For the climate control system to
provide heating and cooling, the
engine must be running.
The climate control system draws air
through the exterior vents at the
bottom of the windshield. Keep
these vents clear of leaves and other
debris.
The direction of air f low f rom the
vents in the center and each side of
the dashboard is adjustable.
The automatic climate control
system in your Honda picks the
proper combination of air condi-
tioning, heating, and ventilation to
maintain the interior temperature
you select. The system also adjusts
the fan speed and air flow levels.
On 4-cylinder EX models with lether
interior and EX-V6 models only
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CENTER VENTS TAB
TABS
Close
Open
SIDE VENT
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Pressing the OFF button shuts the
climate control system completely
of f . Keep the system completely of f
only f or short periods. To keep stale
air and mustiness f rom collecting,
you should have the f an running at
all times.
To put the Automatic Climate
Control in f ully-automatic mode,
press the AUTO button, then set the
desired temperature by turning the
driver’s temperature control dial.
You will see AUTO in the system’s
display.
The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature f rom its current level to
the set temperature.
When you set the temperature to its
lower limit (60°F/18°C ‘‘ ’’)
or its upper limit (90°F/32°C
‘‘ ’’), the system runs at f ull
cooling or heating only. It does not
regulate the interior temperature.
When the temperature is set
between the lower and upper limits,
the system regulates the interior
temperature to the set value.
In cold weather, the f an will not
come on automatically until the car
has been driven f or a short time and
the heater starts to develop warm air.
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Fully-automatic Operation
Without Navigation System
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RECIRCULATION BUTTON
OFF BUTTON TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
FAN CONTROL
BUTTONS
AUTO BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
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Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioningonandoff.Youwillsee
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display.
You can manually select various
f unctions of the Climate Control
system when it is in f ully automatic
mode. All other f eatures remain
automatically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
AUTO in the display to go out.
When you turn the A/C of f , the sys-
tem cannot regulate the inside tem-
perature if you set the dial below the
outside temperature. With the A/C
of f , use the temperature control dial
to adjust the temperature of the air
flow to a comfortable setting.
Semi-automatic Operation
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RECIRCULATION BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
AIR CONDITIONING
(A/C) BUTTON
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The button directs the main
air f low to the windshield f or f aster
def rosting. It also overrides any
MODE selection you may have made.
When you turn of f by
pressing the button again, the
system returns to its former settings.
When you select , the A/C
turns on automatically and the
system selects Fresh Air mode. For
f aster def rosting, manually set the
fanspeedtohigh.Youcanalso
increase air f low to the windshield by
closing the side vents in the
dashboard.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger on and of f (see page ).
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Rear Window Def ogger But t on
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REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON
DUAL BUTTON
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
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Your car is equipped with two
temperature control dials, one f or
the driver, and one f or the passenger.
Thedriver’ssideandthepassenger’s
side can be controlled independently
by adjusting these dials when the
green indicator in the DUAL button
is lit.
Push the fan, the A/C, the AUTO, or
the button, and the set
temperatures appear in the display.
When the indicator in the DUAL
button is off, you can adjust both
sides to the same temperature by
turning the driver’s control dial.To set the driver’s side temperature
to a different value than the
passenger’s, press the DUAL button,
then turn the driver’s control dial. To
set the passenger’s side to a
different value than the driver’s side,
turn the passenger’s control dial (see
page ). You can adjust the
passenger’s side without pressing
the DUAL button first.When you set the temperature to its
lower limit (60°F/18°C) or its upper
limit (90°F/32°C), it will be
displayed as ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’.
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Dual Temperature Control
T emperature Control Dials
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PASSENGER’S SIDE
DRIVER’S SIDE
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To put the Automatic Climate
Control in f ully-automatic mode,
press the AUTO button. The
indicator in the button will light.
Then set the desired temperature by
pressing the temperature buttons:
to raise the temperature above the
displayed value, or to lower the
temperature.
The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature f rom its current level to
the set temperature.
When you set the temperature to its
lower limit (60°F/18°C ‘‘ ’’)
or its upper limit (90°F/32°C
‘‘ ’’), the system runs at f ull
cooling or heating only. It does not
regulate the interior temperature.
When the temperature is set between the lower and upper limits,
the system regulates the interior
temperature to the set value.
In cold weather, the f an will not
come on automatically until the car
has been driven f or a short time and
the heater starts to develop warm air.
Pressing the OFF button shuts the
climate control system completely
of f . Keep the system completely of f
only f or short periods. To keep stale
air and mustiness f rom collecting,
you should have the f an running at
all times.
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With Navigation System
Fully-automatic Operation
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AUTO BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
RECIRCULATION
BUTTON
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS
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Touching ‘‘ON’’ or ‘‘OFF’’ in the
display turns the air conditioning on
andoff.YouwillseeA/CONorA/C
OFF in the display.
You can manually select various
f unctions of the Climate Control
system when it is in f ully automatic
mode. All other f eatures remain
automatically controlled. Some of
these f unctions appear in the A/C
display. Press the A/C button next to
the display to show these functions.
Making any manual selection causes
the indicator in the AUTO button to
go out.
When you turn the A/C of f , the sys-
tem cannot regulate the inside tem-
perature if you set the temperature
control buttons below the outside
temperature. With the A/C off, use
the temperature control buttons to
adjust the temperature of the air
flow to a comfortable setting.
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Manual Operation
A ir Condit ioning (A /C) Icons
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PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
AIR CONDITIONING
(A/C) ICONS
MODE ICONS
FAN CONTROL ICONS A/C BUTTON
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The button directs the main
air f low to the windshield f or f aster
def rosting. It also overrides any
MODE selection you may have made.
When you turn of f by
pressing the button again, the
system returns to its former settings.
When you select , the A/C
turns on automatically and the
system selects Fresh Air mode. For
f aster def rosting, manually set the
fanspeedtohigh.Youcanalso
increase air f low to the windshield by
closing the side vents in the
dashboard.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger on and of f (see page ).
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Rear Window Def ogger But t on
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DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON
DUAL BUTTON
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