1992 HONDA PRELUDE Owners Manual

Cigarette Lighter, Ashtray

Cigarette Lighter

The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) for the
cigarette lighter to work. To heat
up the lighter, push it in. It will pop
out when it is ready for use. Do not
hold the lighter in while it is
heating up, you could cause it to
overheat.
Ashtray

Open the front ashtray by swinging
the lid down. To remove it for
emptying, open the lid then pull the
ashtray straight outward. Use the ashtray only for cigarettes,
cigars and other smoking materials.
To prevent a possible fire and
damage to your car, don't put paper or other things that can burn in the

ashtrays.

Instruments and Controls
NOTICE

ASHTRAY

CIGARETTE

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Interior Lights

Ceiling Light

The ceiling light has a three-
position switch. In the OFF (far
left) position, the light does not
come on. In the center position, the
interior light comes on when you
open either front door. In the ON
(far right) position, the interior
light stays on continuously.
Ignition Switch Light
Available on Si and Si 4WS models in
the U.S., and
on
SR and
SR
4
WS

models in Canada

This ligh t
comes on whenever you
open the driver's door.
Instruments and Controls

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Comfort and Convenience Features

The heating and air conditioning* system in your car provides a com-
fortable driving environment in all

weather conditions.

The audio sound system is very
versatile. To get the most from thissystem, take the time to learn what
the controls do.
Some models have an anti-theft
system that requires a code
number to enable it.
* Air conditioner is optional on S

model.
Heating and Cooling...................... 68
What Each Control Does .......... 70
How to Use the System............. 71

Controlling Air Flow
Direction............................. .
71
Ventilation...............................
71
To Cool.................................... .
72

To Dehumidify and Defog

with
A/C...............................
73

To Heat.................................... 74
To Defrost............................... 74
To Turn Everything off ....... 74

Audio System (S)............................ 75
Adjusting the Sound.................. 76Operating the Radio.................. 77

Presetting.................................... 79

Radio Frequencies..................... 80Operating the Cassette
Player........................................ 81

Cassette Search Functions ...... 82 Audio Syste
m
(Si, SR)................... 84
Adjusting the Sound.................. 85
Operating the Radio.................. 86
Presetting.................................... 88

Radio Frequencies..................... 90

Operating the Cassette Player. 91
Cassette Search Functions....... 92
Caring for the Cassettes Player .. 94
Theft Protection............................. 95

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Heating and Cooling

This system has full heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning* capabilities. You can adjust the
system controls to mix these in
various combinations to create the desired environment. The air flows
into the interior at three possible
levels, which you can select.
(S model only)
A Genuine Honda air conditioning
system is available from your
dealer. It meets Honda's high
quality standards and is designed to
fit your car. If you purchased your car without air conditioning, it can
be installed at any time. Please
contact your dealer for more
information.
* Air conditioner is optional on S

model.
The direction of airflow from the
vents in the center of the dash-
board and the corner vents in each
door is adjustable. Move the tab in
the center of each vent up-and-

down and side-to-side.

The center, corner and side
defroster vents can be opened and
closed with the dials next to them.
The heating and cooling system

draws air through the exterior
vents at the bottom of the wind-
shield. Keep these vents clear of

leaves and other debris.

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Heating and Cooling

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Heating and Cooling

What Each Control Does
Fan Control Lever

Sliding this lever to the right
increases the fan speed, which
increases air flow.

Temperature Control Lever

Sliding this lever to the right
increases the temperature of air
flowing through the system.

Mode Buttons

These buttons control the direction of air flow. The indicator light
shows which button is controlling
air flow.
Air Conditioner (A/C) Switch

This switc h
turns the air condi-
tioner ON and OFF. The indicator in the switch lights when the A/C is

ON. MODE BUTTONS
REAR WINDOW
DEFROSTER BUTTON
RECIRCULATION
BUTTON
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL LEVER

Recirculation Button

This button controls the source of
air going into the system. When the indicator in this button is lit, the
system is recirculating the interior air (the Recirculation mode). When
the indicator is off, fresh air is
brought in from outside the car (the Fresh Air mode). Push the
FAN CONTROL
LEVER AIR CONDITIONER
ON/OFF SWITCH

button to change between recircu-
lated and fresh air.

Rear Window Defroster
Button

This button turns the rear window defroster on and off (see page 56).

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Heating and Cooling

How to Use the System
This section covers the best way to
use the system for ventilation, cooling, dehumidifying, defrosting
and heating. In most cases, the
mode and air source selections are
only recommendations. You may
prefer different settings.
Use the Recirculation mode to heat
or cool the interior more quickly, or
to keep out smoke and dust.
Leaving the system in recirculation
mode with the A/C off can cause
the windows to fog up. Switch to
the Fresh Air mode as soon as the
interior reaches a comfortable
temperature or the outside smoky,
dusty condition clears.
The engine must be running for the

heater and air conditioner to pro-

vide hot and cold air. The heater
uses engine coolant to warm the air.

If the engine is cold, it will be sever-

al minutes before you feel warm air

circulating.

The air conditioner does not de-

pend on engine temperature. It can produce cold air almost immedi-

ately.

Controlling Air Flow direction
Air flows into the interior at three
levels: Toward the floor
through the dash vents
toward the windshield and side windows You select the air
flow level or combination of levels
with th

e five mode buttons. Ventilation
Your car has a flow-through
ventilation system. Air enters the car through vents in front of the
windshield. I

t circulates through
the interior then exits through
vents nea
r the rear window. This
system provides fresh air even
when th

e car is standing still. To
bring i

n outside air, select the
Fresh Air mode. Set the fan at a
comfortable speed
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Heating and Cooling

To Cool

To operate the air conditioner,
press the air conditioning button.

Set the fan to the desired speed.
You can also use the mode
button to direct air out of the dash

and heater vents.

To cool the interior down rapidly after the car has been sitting in the

sun:
1. Start the engine.

2. Turn o
n the A/C by pressing the

button.

3. Set

the fan to maximum speed.
4.


Open the windows partially.

Select the Recirculation mode
and

When the
interior reaches a com-

fortable temperature, close the

windows and set the system for
cooling as described above.
MODE BUTTONS


AIR CONDITIONER
BUTTON
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL LEVER

The air conditioner places an extra
load on the engine. Watch the
coolant temperature gauge (see
page 38 ) when using the A/C in
heavy traffic or driving up long
hills. If the temperature indication
climbs near the H, turn off the air
conditioner until the gauge reads
normally.
FAN CONTROL

LEVER

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