climate control HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2003 Owner's Manual (in English)

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Contents
Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
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A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
........................................ .ii
Your Car at a Glance ........................................................................\
...................................................2
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
......................................5
Proper use and care of your car's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint\
System.
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
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Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
..................... .111
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................203
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new car, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .217
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................245
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your car to the\
dealer.
Appearance Care........................................................................\
..................................................... .325
Tips on cleaning and protecting your car. Things to look for if your car \
ever needs body repairs.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
..............................333
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and\
how to handle them.
Technical Information........................................................................\
............................................ .361
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................377
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
............................. .381
How to order manuals and other tec hnical literature.
Index ........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

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Heating and Cooling .112
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What Each Control Does . 112
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How to Use the System . 115
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To Turn Everything Of f . 118
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Climate Control System . 119
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Fully-automatic Operation . 121
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Semi-automatic Operation . 122
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Fully-automatic Operation . 127
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Manual Operation .128
Sunlight Sensor/ .............
Temperature sensor . 133
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Audio System .134
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Operating the Radio . 134
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Adjusting the Sound . 138
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Digital Clock .139
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Operating the CD Player . 140
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Protecting Compact Discs . 142
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Operating the CD Changer . 142
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CD player Error Indications . 144
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .145
Operating the Cassette ....................................
Player .146 ...........
Tape Search Functions . 148
Caring f or the Cassette ....................................
Player .149
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Audio System .150
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Operating the Radio . 151
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Adjusting the Sound . 155
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Digital Clock .156
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Operating the CD Changer . 157
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Protecting Compact Discs . 163
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .164
Operating the Cassette ....................................
Player .165
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Tape Search Functions . 167
Caring f or the Cassette ....................................
Player .168
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Audio System .169
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Operating the Radio . 170
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Adjusting the Sound . 173
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Digital Clock .174
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Radio Frequencies . 175
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Radio Reception .175
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Operating the CD Changer . 177
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Protecting Compact Discs . 184CD Changer Error
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Indications .185
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Protecting Compact Discs . 186
Operating the Cassette ....................................
Player .187
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Tape Search Functions . 189
Caring f or the Cassette ....................................
Player .191
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Remote Audio Controls . 192
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Thef t Protection .193
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Security System .194
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Cruise Control .195
Homelink Wireless Control ........................................
System .198
Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
DX and LX models Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures111

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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
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures119
CENTER VENTS TAB
TABS
Close
Open
SIDE VENT

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 ‘‘ ’’ or its upper
limit ‘‘ ’’, the system runs at
f ull cooling or heating only. It does
not regulate the interior temperature.
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.
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Fully-automatic Operation
Without Navigation System
121
RECIRCULATION BUTTON
OFF BUTTON TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
FAN CONTROL
BUTTONS
AUTO BUTTON DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL

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
A ir Condit ioning (A /C) But t on
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures122
RECIRCULATION BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
AIR CONDITIONING
(A/C) BUTTON

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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.
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.
When you set the temperature to its
lower limit ‘‘ ’’ or its upper
limit ‘‘ ’’, the system runs at
f ull cooling or heating only. It does
not regulate the interior temperature. 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.
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
With Navigation System
Fully-automatic Operation
127
AUTO BUTTON OFF BUTTON
RECIRCULATION
BUTTON
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS

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.
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Manual Operation
A ir Condit ioning (A /C) Icons
128
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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Your car has f our temperature
control buttons on the climate
control panel, two f or the driver and
two f or the passenger. The driver’s
andpassenger’ssidescanbe
controlled independently by pushing
these buttons when the green
indicator in the DUAL button is lit.
Push AUTO or 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
pressing the or buttons on the
driver’s side.
To set the driver’s side temperature
to a different value than the
passenger’s, press the DUAL button,
then press the or buttons on
the driver’s side. To set the
passenger’s side to a dif f erent value
than the driver’s, press the or
buttons on the passenger’s side. You
can adjust the passenger’s side
without pressing the DUAL button
first.When you set the temperature to its
lower limit or its upper limit, it will be
displayed as ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’.
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Dual Temperature Control
Temperature Control Buttons
132
DRIVER’S SIDE
PASSENGER’S SIDE

Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is located
in the top of the dashboard and a
temperature sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Sunlight Sensor/T emperature
Sensor
133
SUNLIGHT SENSORTEMPERATURE SENSOR

Turn of f all the electrical acces-
sories: climate control, stereo
system, lights, etc.
Put the transmission in Neutral or
Park, and set the parking brake. Open the hood and check the
physical condition of the battery
(see page ). In very cold
weather, check the condition of
the electrolyte. If it seems slushy
or like ice, do not try jump starting
until it thaws.
To jump start your car, f ollow these
directions closely:
If your car’s battery has run down,
you may be able to start the engine
by using a booster battery. Although
this seems like a simple procedure,
you should take several precautions.
You cannot start a Honda with an
automatic transmission by pushing
or pulling it.1.
2.294
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
Jump Starting
342
A battery can explode if you do
not follow the correct procedure,
seriously injuring anyone
nearby.
Keep all sparks, open flames,
and smoking materials away
from the battery.
If a battery sits in extreme cold, the
electrolyte inside can f reeze.
Attempting to jump start with a f rozen
battery can cause it to rupture.