2000 Acura RL 3.5 Owner's Manual

Climat
e Contro l Syste m
The button directs the main
air flow to the windshield for faster
defrosting. It also overrides any
MODE selection you may have made. When you select the A/C
turns on automatically and thesystem 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.

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Climat
e Control System

3.5 RL with Navigation System

Fully-automati c Operatio n
To put the Automatic Climate Control in fully-automatic mode,
press the AUTO button and set the
fan control dial to AUTO, then set
the desired temperature by turning
the temperature control dial. You will see FULL AUTO in the system's
display. The light above the button also shows you which
mode, Recirculation or Fresh Air, is
selected.

The system automatically selects the proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature from its current level to
the set temperature.
When you set the temperature to its
lower limit (60°F/18°C) or its upper limit (90°F/32°C), the system runsat full cooling or heating only. It does
not regulate the interior temperature. FA
N CONTRO L

DIA L
FUL
L AUT O

DISPLA Y

When the temperature is set between the lower and upper limits,
the system regulates the interior
temperature to the set value.
In cold weather, the fan will not
come on automatically until the car
has been driven for a short time and
the heater starts to develop warm air.
OF
F

BUTTO N
Pressing the OFF button shuts the
climate control system completely off. Keep the system completely off
only for short periods. To keep stale
air and mustiness from collecting,
you should have the fan running at all times.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
AUT
O
BUTTO N

TEMPERATUR
E

CONTRO L DIA L

Climat
e Control System

Semi-automati c Operatio n
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 operate the
air conditioning. Each time you press
the A/C button, the display shows
the mode: A/C ECON, A/C OFF, or
A/C ON.
When you turn the A/C off, the sys-

tem cannot regulate the inside tem-
perature if you set the dial below the outside temperature. With the A/C
on, use the temperature control dial
to adjust the temperature of the air
flow to a comfortable setting. AI
R CONDITIONIN G
BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L DIA L
RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO N

With the A/C in economy mode, you
will see A/C ECON in the system's display. Use this mode to get better
fuel economy.
In this mode, you may feel a slight re-
duction in cooling efficiency. If you

want more cooling, select A/C ON or FULL AUTO.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Climat
e Control System

Recirculation Button
This button controls the source of the air going into the system. When
the indicator above this button is lit,air from the car's interior is sent
through the system again (Recircula-
tion mode). When the indicator is off, air is brought in from outside the car (Fresh Air mode).
You can, for example, manually put the system in recirculation mode
when driving through an area of smoke or fumes.

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 automatic
mode and starts to run at its lowestspeed. Turning the dial fully
clockwise increases the fan's speed,
which increases air flow. FA
N CONTRO L DIA L MOD
E BUTTO N

RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO N

Mode Button

Use the MODE button to select the
vents the air flows from. Some air
will flow from the side vents and the dashboard corner vents in all modes.
Each time you press the MODE
button, the display shows the mode selected. Press the button four times
to see all the modes.
CONTINUED

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Climat
e Control System
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.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Climat
e Contro l Syste m
The button directs the main
air flow to the windshield for faster
defrosting. 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, the system returns to its former settings.
Rea r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
This button turns the rear window defogger on and off (see page 71).
REAR WINDO W DEFOGGE R BUTTO N
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Climat
e Contro l Syste m

Rea r Ventilatio n
The air flow from the rear vents can
be adjusted when the climate control system is on. You can adjust the direction of the
air coming from the upper vents in
the center console by moving the tab in the center of each vent up-and-down and side-to-side.
You can also adjust the amount of the air flow by sliding the air flow
control lever under the upper vents.
Slide this lever upward to increase
the amount of air flow.
(Upper position): Maximum
(Center position): Moderate (Lower position): Off

Mode Control Lever

Use the mode control lever to select
the air flow level. Air flows into the rear seat at three levels. (Upper position):
Air flows from the upper vents in the back of the center console.
— (Center position):
Air flow is divided between the upper
vents and the lower vents in the back of the center console.
(Lower position):
Air flows from the lower vents.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
AI
R FLO W

CONTRO L
LEVE R
UPPE
R

VENT S
MOD E

CONTRO L

LEVE R

LOWE R
VENT S

Climat
e Contro l Syste m
Sunligh t Sensor/Temperatur e

Senso r

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.
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
SUNLIGH
T SENSO R TEMPERATUR E SENSO R