1992 HONDA PRELUDE cooling

Carbon Monoxide Hazard

Your car's exhaust contains carbon monoxide gas. You should have no
problem with carbon monoxide
entering the car in normal driving
if you maintain your car properly.
Have the exhaust system inspected
for leaks whenever: The car is raised for an oil

change.
You notice a change in the sound
of the exhaust.
The car was in an accident that
may have damaged the under-

side.
High levels of carbon monoxide can
collect rapidly in enclosed areas,
such as a garage. Do not run the
engine with the garage door closed.
Even with the door open, run the
engine only long enough to move
the car out of the garage.
With the trunk lid open, air flow
can pull exhaust gas into the trunk.
This can get into your car's interior
and create a hazardous condition. If
you must drive with the trunk lid
open, open all the windows and set
the heating and cooling system as
shown in the next column. If you must sit in your parked car,
even in an unconfined area, with
the engine running, adjust the
heating and cooling system as
follows:
1. Select the Fresh Air mode. 2. Select the mode.
3. Turn the fan on high speed.
4. Set the temperature control to a comfortable setting.
Driver and Passenger Safety

Carbon monoxide gas is toxic.
Breathing it can cause uncon-
sciousness and can even kill

you.

Avoid any enclosed areas or
activities that expose you to
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Control Locations

MIRROR
CONTROLS(P.60)

FUEL FILLER
DOOR RELEASE
(P.100) DOOR LOCK
SWITCH (P.49) POWER WINDOW
SWITCH
(P.57) DIGITAL CLOCK
(P.63)

TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE
(P.50)
HOOD RELEASE

HANDLE

(P.101)
HEATING/
COOLING
CONTROL

(P.68)

AUDIO SYSTEM (P.75, 84)

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Gauges

Fuel Gauge

This shows how much fuel you
have. The fuel gauge is fully
electronic, lighting one of the
indicator bars to show the current
fuel level. It is most accurate when you are driving or parked on level
ground. The indicated fuel level may vary when you are driving on
curved or hilly roads. As a test, all the indicator bars in
the fuel gauge light for several
seconds when you turn the ignition
to ON (II).
Temperature Gauge

The temperature gauge is fully
electronic. It uses a series of
illuminated indicator bars to show
the engine coolant's temperature range. Under normal driving
conditions, you will see one of the
bars at the display's midpoint. In more severe driving conditions,
such as very hot weather or
climbing a long hill, the engine may
get hot enough to illuminate the
white indicator on the right side of
the gauge. If the red indicator
above the H comes on, pull safely
to the side of the road. Turn to
page 193 for instructions and
precautions on checking the
engine's cooling system.
As a test, all the indicator bars in the temperature gauge illuminate
when you turn the ignition ON (II).

Instruments and Controls
FUEL GAUGE
TEMPERATURE
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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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