HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2005 7.G Owners Manual

If the interior is very warm,you can
cool it down more rapidly by partially
opening the windows, turning on the
A/C, and setting the fan to
maximum speed in Fresh Air mode.
In AUTO mode, the system controls
the airf low direction automatically
between the dashboard vents and
the f loor vents.
The f low-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the rear window.
Set the temperature to the lower
limit.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
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 through the
system. Select .
The system automatically
switches to Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial.
Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page ). If it moves near the red zone,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reads normally.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. The indicator in the button
comesonwhenafanspeedis
selected.
Make sure the temperature is set
to maximum cool.
Select .
If the outside air is humid, select
Recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
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Using the Heater Using the A /C
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Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry.
This setting is suitable f or all driving
conditions whenever the outside
temperature is above 32°F (0°C).To remove f og f rom the inside of the
windows:
Turn the fan on.
Turn on the air conditioning.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Adjust the temperature to your
pref erence. Set the f an to the desired speed, or
high f or f aster def rosting.
Select , the system
automatically switches to Fresh
Air mode, turns on the A/C and
turns off the ECON mode. (The
A/C indicator will not come on if it
is off to start with.)
Adjust the temperature so the
airf low f eels warm.
Select to help clear the
rear window (see page ).
When you switch to another mode
f rom , the A/C stays on.
Press the A/C button to turn it of f . Select . The system
automatically switches to Fresh
Air mode, turns on the A/C and
turns off the ECON mode. (The
A/C indicator will not come on if it
is off to start with.)
Select .
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
To clear the windows f aster, you can
close the dashboard corner vents by
rotating the wheel below each vent.
This sends more warm air to the
windshield def roster vents. Once the
windshield is clear, select Fresh Air
mode to avoid f ogging the windows.
For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving.
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Dehumidif y the Interior
T o Def og and Def rostT o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
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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. To heat or cool the interior f aster,
select Recirculation mode and set
the temperature control dial to the
upper or lower limit.
When you set the temperature to its
lower or its upper limit, the system
runs at f ull cooling or heating only. It
does not regulate the interior
temperature. To turn everything of f , turn the f an
controldialtoOFF.However,alack
of airf low can cause the windows to
fogup.Itisrecommendedthatyou
keep the fan on at all times so stale
air and moisture do not build up in
the interior and cause f ogging.
Set the desired temperature by
turning the temperature control
dial.
Select Fresh Air mode. The
indicator in the button is of f .
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button f or cooling and dehumidi-
f ying. The indicator in the button
is on.
The system automatically selects
the proper mix of conditioned
and/or heated air that will raise or
lower the interior temperature to
your pref erence.
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To regulate the interior temperature,
the system has two 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
liquidonthem. Sunlight and T emperature
Sensors
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SUNLIGHT SENSORTEMPERATURE SENSOR

Playing the Radio
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SEEK BARSCAN INDICATOR
TUNE KNOBSCAN
BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
AUTO SELECT
INDICATOR
STEREO INDICATOR
AUTO
SELECT
BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME KNOB

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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the PWR/VOL knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
You can use these five methods to
find radio stations on a selected
band:
the
preset buttons, and .
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
bar, then release it. Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM, and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 5 seconds. When it plays a
station you want to listen to, press
the SCAN button again. The SCAN f unction
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see SCAN in
the display. The system will scan f or
a station with a strong signal. When
it f inds one, it will stop and play that
station for about 5 seconds. UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pickapresetbutton,andholdit
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
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To Select a Station
TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT
TUNE SEEK
Preset
SCAN
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If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the Auto Select f eature
to find stations in the local area.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM, and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if Auto
Select cannot f ind a strong station
f or every preset button.
If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described.
press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set. Adjust the Balance, or side-
to-side strength of the sound.
The displayed number shows you
the current setting. When the level
reaches the center, you will see ‘‘C’’
in the display. Adjust the Fader, or the
f ront-to-back strength of the sound.
AdjusttheTrebleinthe
sound.
Adjust the Bass in the sound.
Press the SOUND (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display Bass (BAS),
Treble (TRE), Fader (FAD), and
Balance (BAL) settings.
Turn the knob to adjust the setting.
The system will automatically return
to the audio display in about 5
seconds. You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f .
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To turn of f Auto Select,
AUTO SELECT
Adjusting the Sound
BAL
FAD
TRE
BASA udio System L ighting
Playing the Radio
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The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:How well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many f actors, such
as the distance from the station’s
transmitter, nearby large objects,
and atmospheric conditions.
Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’ AM band:
530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band:
87.7 to 107.9 megahertz Radio Frequencies
Radio Reception
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Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are def lected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal f rom the station’s transmitter,
and the def lected signal. This causes
the sound to distort or flutter. This is
a main cause of poor radio reception
in city driving.Radio reception can be af f ected by
atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one
day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interf erence f rom passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
Radio Reception
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Playing a CD
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EJECT BUTTON
CD SLOT
SEEK/SKIP BAR
CD BUTTON
REPEAT INDICATOR RANDOM BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
RANDOM INDICATOR
POWER/VOLUME KNOB