2000 Acura TL 3.2 Owner's Manual

Climate Control System
The automatic climate controlsystem in your Acura picks the
proper combination of air condi-
tioning, heating, and ventilation to maintain the interior temperature
you select. The system also adjusts the fan speed and air flow levels.
The direction of air flow from the vents in the center and each side ofthe dashboard, and in back of thecenter console is adjustable.
To adjust the air flow from each vent, move the tab in the center of each
vent up-and-down and side-to-side.
The side and rear vents can be opened and closed with the dials.CENTER VENTS
The climate control system draws airthrough the exterior vents at the
bottom of the windshield. Keep
these vents clear of leaves and otherdebris.
DRIVER'S-SIDE VENT
For the climate control system to
provide heating and cooling, the
engine must be running.
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PASSENGER'S-SIDE VENTREAR VENTS DIAL TABS Comfort and Convenience Features

Climate Control System
3.2 TL without Navigation System
Fully-automatic Operation
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.
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL FULL AUTO FAN CONTROL DIAL
DISPLAY
AUTO BUTTON OFF BUTTON
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.
When the temperature is set between the lower and upper limits,the system regulates the interior
temperature to the set value.
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Pressing the OFF button shuts the
climate control system completelyoff. 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.
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.TEMPERATURE AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON CONTROL DIAL
RECIRCULATION BUTTON
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.
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Recirculation Button
This button controls the source ofthe 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.
MODE BUTTON FAN CONTROL DIAL
RECIRCULATION BUTTON
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 you press the MODE button, the display shows the mode selected. Press the
button four times to see all the
modes. Some air will come out of the side
vents in all modes.
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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 mainair flow to the windshield for fasterdefrosting. It also overrides any
MODE selection you may have made.
When you select , the A/Cturns on automatically and the system selects Fresh Air mode. If
the control dial is in AUTO, the fan speed increases automatically. If it is
not in AUTO, manually increase the
fan speed or set the dial to AUTO.
You can 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 67).
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON
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Sunlight Sensor/Temperature
Sensor
SUNLIGHT SENSOR
The climate control system has twosensors. 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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