cooling 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

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

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

Inde
x

Haloge n Headligh t Bulbs............. . 23 2
Hazar d Warnin g Flashers.............. . 6 3
Headlight s
Aiming........................................ . 23 0
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 0
Hig h Bea m Indicator.................. . 5 5
Hig h Beams , Turnin g on........... . 6 0
Lo w Beams , Turnin g o n ............ . 6 0
Reminde r Beeper........................ . 6 0
Replacin g Haloge n Bulb s ........ . 23 2

Turnin g on................................... . 6 0
Hea
d Restraints.............................. . 7 9
Healin g an d Cooling....................... . 9 8
Hig h Altitude , Startin g at............. . 15 5
High-Lo w Bea m Switc h ................. . 6 0
High-moun t Brak e Light.............. . 23 7
Hoo d Latch.................................... . 21 3

Hood , Openin g the....................... . 14 2

Horn.................................................. . 5 9

Ho t Coolant , Warnin g about....... . 20 1
Hydrauli c Clutch........................... . 21 1
Hydroplaning................................. . 16 9
Identificatio n Number , Vehicle... . 27 6
I f You r Ca r Ha s t o b e Towed...... . 27 3

Ignitio n

Keys.............................................. . 6 9
Switch........................................... . 6 9
Timin g Contro l System............ . 28 5
Importan t Safet y Precautions......... . 6
Indicato r Lights , Instrumen t

Panel............................................. . 5 3

Infan t Restraint............................... . 2 9
Inflation , Prope r Tir e ................... . 22 1
Hig h Spee d Driving.................. . 22 2 Norma
l Driving......................... . 22 2

Insid e Mirror................................... . 8 5

Inspection , Tire............................. . 22 3
Instrumen t Panel............................ . 5 3
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness........ . 6 1
Interio r Cleaning........................... . 24 5

Interio r Light................................... . 9 4

Introduction........................................ . i

Jackin g u p th e Vehicle................. . 25 3
Jack . Tire....................................... . 25 0

Jum p Starting................................ . 26 0

Keys.................................................. . 6 9
Label , Certification....................... . 27 6
Lan e Change , Signaling................. . 6 1
La p Belt....."....................................... . 4 3

CONTINUED

Octan
e Requirement................ . 14 0

Tank , Fillin g the........................ . 14 1

Ga s Statio n Procedures................ . 14 1

Gauge s

Engin e Coolan t Temperature... . 5 7
Fuel............................................... . 5 7
Gearshif t Leve r Position s
Automati c Transmission.......... . 15 8
5-spee d Manua l
Transmission......................... . 15 7

Glas s Cleaning.............................. . 24 6

Glov e Box........................................ . 7 7