2000 Acura TL climate control

Climate Control System
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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Climate Control System
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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Climate 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.
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Climate Control System
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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Climate Control System
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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Climate Control System
3.2 TL with Navigation System
Fully-automatic Operation
To put the Automatic Climate Control in fully-automatic mode,
press the AUTO button. Then set
the desired temperature by pressing
either side of the TEMP button:
to raise the temperature above the
displayed value, or to lower the
temperature.
The system automatically selects the proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly aspossible, 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.
TEMPERATURE BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
AUTO BUTTON
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
When the temperature is set
between the lower and upper limits,
the system regulates the interior temperature to the set value. 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.
Comfort and Convenience Features

Climate Control System
Semi-automatic Operation
You can manually select various functions of the Climate Controlsystem when it is in FULL AUTO.
All other features remain auto- matically controlled. Some of these
functions appear in the NavigationSystem display. Press the A/C
button next to the display to show
these functions.
Air Conditioning (A/C) Buttons Pressing "ON" or "OFF" in thedisplay turns the air conditioning on
and off. You will see A/C ON or A/C OFF activated in the display.
When you turn the A/C off, the system cannot regulate the inside
temperature if you set the dial below
the outside temperature. With the
A/C on, use the temperature button to adjust the temperature of the air
flow to a comfortable setting.
TEMPERATURE BUTTONS
RECIRCULATION BUTTON
AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) BUTTONS
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Climate 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 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.
Fan
Control \
Icons
You can manually select the fan speed by pressing any of the fan
control icons.
RECIRCULATION BUTTON
MODE ICONS
ON OFF
FAN CONTROL ICONS
Mode Icons
Use the MODE icons to select the
vents the air flows from. Some air
will flow from the dashboard corner
vents and the side vents in all modes.
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