HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2003 7.G Owners Manual

The heating and cooling system in
your Honda has f ull heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning
capabilities. In combination with the
air conditioning, the system regu-
lates the interior temperature you
select. The system also adjusts the
fanspeedandairflowdirection
automatically depending on the set
temperature.The direction of air f low f rom the
vents in the center and each side of
the dashboard is adjustable.
To adjust the air f low f rom each vent,
move the vent up-and-down and
move the tab side-to-side.Thesideventscanbeopenedand
closed with the dials underneath
them.
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CENTER VENTS
TABSIDE VENT
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The heating and cooling system
draws air through the exterior vents
at the bottom of the windshield.
Keep these vents clear of leaves and
other debris.
The engine must be running f or the
heater and air conditioning to
generate hot and cold air. The heater
uses engine coolant to warm the air.
If the engine is cold, it will be several
minutes bef ore you f eel warm air
coming from the system.
Your car has a f low-through
ventilation system. Air enters the car
through vents in f ront of the
windshield. It circulates through the
interior then exits through vents
near the rear window. This system
provides f resh air even when the car
is standing still. To bring in outside
air, select the Fresh Air mode. Set
the fan at a comfortable speed.
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Vent ilat ion
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To use the heating and cooling
system in automatic mode, set the
system as f ollows.Set the f an control dial to AUTO.
Set the mode control dial to AUTO.
Set the desired temperature by
turning the temperature control
dial. Turning this dial clockwise
increases the temperature of the
air flow.
Select Fresh Air mode. The
indicator in the button should be
off.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button f or cooling and dehumidi-
f ying. The indicator in the button
lights.
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MODE CONTROL DIAL
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
FAN CONTROL DIAL RECIRCULATION BUTTON AIR CONDITIONING BUTTONECON BUTTON

To heat or cool the interior f aster,
select Recirculation mode and set
the temperature control dial to the
upper or lower limit.
The system runs of 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.
TurningthefancontroldialtoOFF
shuts the heating and cooling system
completely off. Keep the system
completely of f only f or short periods.
To keep stale air and mustiness from
collecting, you should have the f an
running at all times.
When the system is in f ull AUTO
mode, the Auto Idle Stop f unction
will not be activated.You can manually set the system
controls f or ventilation, air condi-
tioning, heating, air f low direction,
and fan speed in various
combinations.
When you press the ECON button
with the fan speed control dial on,
the Auto Idle Stop works only if the
outside temperature is above 41°F
(5°C). The indicator in the button
lights when the ECON is on. With
the ECON on, you can get better f uel
economy. You can select the ECON
mode with the A/C on or of f .
In this mode with A/C on, you may
f eel a slight reduction in cooling
ef f iciency. If you want more cooling,
select AUTO (see page ).
The system turns of f the ECON
mode when you select AUTO,
,or . Pressing the A/C button turns the
air conditioning ON and OFF. The
indicator in the button lights when
the A/C is ON.
When you turn the A/C of f , the
system cannot regulate the inside
temperature if you set the dial below
the outside air temperature.
With A/C on, use the temperature
control dial to adjust the temperature
of the air f low to a comf ortable
setting.
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Manual Operation
ECON Button A ir Condit ioning (A /C) But t on
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Air conditioning also removes mois-
ture from the air as it operates. You
can use it to def og the windows
quickly in cool or damp weather.
Used in combination with the heater,
it also makes the interior warm and
dry.
Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page) when using the A/C in heavy
traf f ic or driving up long hills. If the
reading reaches near the red mark,
turn of f the air conditioning until the
gauge reads normally. 71
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MODE CONTROL DIAL
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
FAN CONTROL DIAL RECIRCULATION BUTTON AIR CONDITIONING BUTTONECON BUTTON

This button controls the source of
the air going into the system. When
the indicator in this button is lit, air
from the car’s interior is sent
through the system again (Recircula-
tion mode). When the indicator is off,
air is brought in f rom outside the car
(Fresh Air mode).
Use Recirculation mode to heat or
cool the interior more quickly, or to
keep out smoke and dust. Leaving
the system in the Recirculation mode
with the A/C off can cause the
windows to f og up. Switch to Fresh
Air mode as soon as the interior
reaches a comf ortable temperature
or the outside smoky, dusty con-
dition clears.You can manually select the f an
speed by turning the f an speed
control dial. Turning this dial
clockwise increases the f an speed,
which increases air flow.
When the dial is set to AUTO, the
system controls the f an speed
automatically.
When the f an speed control dial is
of f , the Auto Idle Stop works under
certain conditions (see pages
and ). Use the MODE control dial to select
the vents the air flows from. Some
air will f low f rom the dashboard
corner vents in all modes.
In AUTO mode, the system controls
the air f low direction automatically
between the dashboard vents and
the f loor vents.
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Recirculat ion But t on
Fan SpeedMode Cont rol Dial
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The main air flow comes out
of the dashboard vents.
The main air f low is divided
between the dashboard vents and
the f loor vents.
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The main air flow comes
f rom the f loor vents.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to Fresh Air
mode.
The main air f low is divided
between the f loor vents and de-
froster vents at the base of the wind-
shield.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to Fresh Air
mode, turns on the A/C, and turns
of f the ECON mode.
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The directs the main air flow
to the windshield for faster
def rosting or def ogging. It also
overrides any MODE selection you
may have made. When you select
, the A/C turns on
automatically and the system selects
Fresh Air mode and turns of f the
ECON mode. To def rost or def og
more quickly, turn the temperature
control dial to 82°F 86°F (28°C
30°C). Select and set the f an
speed to high. To turn of f def rost or
defog, turn the mode control dial to
another mode. When you switch to
another mode f rom , the A/C
stayson.PresstheA/Cbuttonto
turn it off.
If there is actual frost on the win-
dows, f irst select the Recirculation
mode. If the windows are f ogged,
select the Fresh Air mode. Warmed
air will then flow from the wind-
shield and side def roster vents.
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MODE CONTROL
DIAL
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIALFAN CONTROL
DIAL RECIRCULATION
BUTTON
AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON
ECON BUTTON

When you select or ,
the Auto Idle Stop f unction will not
activate.To regulate the interior temperature,
the system has two sensors. A sun-
light 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
liquidonthem.
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Sunlight Sensor/T emperature
Sensor
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SULIGHT SENSOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR