1999 HONDA ODYSSEY climate control

Climate Control System

Semi-automatic Operation
You can manually select various functions of the Climate Control system when it is in FULL AUTO.
All other features remain auto- matically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
FULL to go out.
Air Conditioning (A/C) Button Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioning on and off. You will see
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display.
When you turn the A/C off, the sys- tem cannot regulate the inside tem-
perature if you set the dial below theoutside temperature. With the A/C
on, use the temperature control dial
to adjust the temperature of the air
flow to a comfortable setting. Recirculation Button
This button controls the source of the air going into the system. Whenthe indicator above this button is lit,
air from the vehicle's interior is sent
through the system again (Recircula-
tion mode). When the indicator is off, air is brought in from outside the
vehicle (Fresh Air mode). You can, for example, manually put
the system in recirculation mode
when driving through an area of smoke or fumes.

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TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
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Fan Control Dial

You can manually select the fan speed by turning the fan control dial.
When you turn the dial clockwise, the fan is taken out of automaticmode and starts to run at its lowest
speed. Turning the dial fully
clockwise increases the fan's speed,
which increases air flow.

Rear A/C Control Dial

With this dial, you can adjust the rear A/C unit heating, cooling, andair flow (see page 146).

Mode Button

Use the MODE button to select the
vents the air flows from. Some air will flow from the dashboard corner
vents in all modes. Each time youpress the MODE button, the display shows the mode selected. Press the
button four times to see all the
modes.
MODE BUTTON
REAR A/C CONTROL DIAL
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The main air flow is divided
between the floor vents and de-
froster vents at the base of the wind-
shield.
The main air flow comes
from the floor vents. The main air flow is divided
between the dashboard vents and the floor vents. The main air flow comes
from the dashboard vents.

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The button directs the main
air flow to the windshield for fasterdefrosting. 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. For
faster defrosting, manually set the
fan speed to high. You can also increase air flow to the windshield by
closing the side vents in the
dashboard.
When you turn off by
pressing the button again, thesystem returns to its former settings.
Rear Window Defogger Button
This button turns the rear window defogger on and off (see page 71).
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON
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Sunlight Sensor/Temperature

Sensor

The climate control 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 liquid on them. TEMPERATURE SENSOR
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Rear A/C Unit
Your vehicle has two controls for the rear A/C unit. The rear A/C controldial is located on the climate control
panel, and the rear A/C passenger control panel is on the ceiling behind
the driver's seat.
You can adjust the heating, cooling, and air flow of the rear A/C unit with
these control dials. The rear passengers can also adjust thedirection and the amount of air flow
with the rear ceiling vents.

REAR CEILING VENT
REAR A/CPASSENGER

CONTROL PANEL REAR A/C
CONTROL DIAL

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RearA/C Control Dial

REAR A/C CONTROL DIAL

When this dial is in the OFF position, no air flows to the rear vents, and the
rear control panel is turned off.
Turning the dial counterclockwise from the OFF position increases therear fan speed and air flow. The air
flows from the rear ceiling vents. When this dial is in the RR position,
the rear A/C passenger control
panel is enabled. A second row
passenger can then adjust the fanspeed and air flow.
Turning the dial clockwise from the RR position turns off the rear A/C
passenger control panel, and
increases the rear fan speed. The air
flows from the rear floor vents.
Rear A/C Passenger Control Panel

FAN SPEED
CONTROL DIAL
HEATING/COOLING/

AIR FLOW
CONTROL DIAL

When the rear A/C control dial on the front panel is in the RR position,
the passenger in the second row canuse the rear A/C passenger control
panel to adjust the fan speed and air

flow.

The fan speed control dial changes the speed of the rear fan; turn it
clockwise to increase fan speed and

air flow.

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The heating/cooling/air flow control dial selects the temperature and
level of the air flow.
When the dial is in the position, heated air flows
from the rear floor vents.
When the dial is in the position, cooled air flows
from the rear ceiling vents. Cooled air can be selected when the A/C
switch on the front control panel is
turned on. Rear Ceiling Vents
TAB

LEVER

The direction and quantity of air flow from each rear ceiling vent is
adjustable.

To adjust the direction of the air coming from a rear ceiling vent,
move the tab in the center of each
vent back-and-forth, and rotate the
vent with the tab. The lever next to each vent can be opened and closed
to regulate the amount of air flow.
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