2000 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN cooling

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditioning *
system s in you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t cam e
wit h it. )
* Ai r conditionin g is standar d o n th e

D X Valu e Package , L X an d E X
model s in th e U.S. , an d S E mode l i n
Canada . I t i s optiona l o n othe r

models .
Heatin
g an d Cooling....................... . 9 0

Wha t Eac h Contro l Does........... . 9 0

Ho w to Us e th e System.............. . 9 2

T o Tur n Everythin g Off............ . 9 7
Audi o Syste m (U.S . D X an d LX ,

an d Canadia n L X an d SE)...... . 9 8
Operatin g th e Radio................... . 9 8
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 10 0
Digita l Clock.............................. . 10 1
Operatin g th e Optiona l Cassett e
Player..................................... . 10 2
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 10 2
Operatin g th e Optiona l
C D Player/Changer............. . 10 4
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 10 6
Audi o Syste m (Canadia n EX ) ..... . 10 7
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 10 8

Adjustin g th e Sound.................. 111
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 11 2
Digita l Clock.............................. . 11 2
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 11 3
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 11 4
Operatin g th e Optiona l
C D Player/Changer............. . 11 7
C
D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 12 0
Audi o Syste m (U.S . D X Valu e
Packag e an d EX).................. . 12 1
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 2
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 5
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 12 6
Digita l Clock.............................. . 12 6
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 12 7
Radi o Reception........................ . 12 7
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 12 9
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 13 1
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 13 2
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 13 3
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 13 4
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 13 5
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 13 6
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 13 8
Thef t Protection....................... . 13 9
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Yo u ca n adjus t th e directio n o f th e
ai r comin g fro m th e dashboar d vent s
b y movin g th e ta b in th e cente r o f

eac h ven t up-and-dow n an d side-to -

side .
Th
e vent s i n th e corner s o f th e
dashboar d ca n b e opene d an d close d
wit h th e dial s nex t t o them . Ho
w to Us e th e Syste m
Thi s sectio n cover s ho w to se t u p th e
syste m control s fo r ventilation ,
heating , cooling , dehumidifying , an d
defrosting .
Th e engin e mus t b e runnin g fo r th e
heate r an d ai r conditionin g t o
generat e ho t an d col d air . Th e heate r
use s engin e coolan t t o war m th e air .
I f th e engin e i s cold , i t wil l b e severa l
minute s befor e yo u fee l war m ai r
comin g fro m th e system .
Th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t rel y o n
engin e temperature .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
Ven
t Control s
CENTE R VEN T SID
E VEN T
Open
Clos e

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Cool with A/C

1 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Th e ligh t i n th e butto n
shoul d com e o n whe n a fa n spee d
i s selected .
2 . Mak e sur e th e temperatur e
contro l dia l i s al l th e wa y t o th e left . 3
. Selec t
4 . I f th e outsid e ai r i s humid , selec t
Recirculatio n mode . I f th e outsid e
ai r i s dry , selec t Fres h Ai r mode .
5 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
I f th e interio r i s ver y war m fro m
bein g parke d in th e sun , yo u ca n coo l
i t dow n mor e rapidl y b y settin g u p
th e control s thi s way :
1 . Star t th e engine .
2 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Mak e sur e th e tempera -
tur e contro l dia l i s turne d al l th e
wa y t o th e left .
3 . Se t th e fa n to maximu m speed .
4 . Ope n th e window s partially . Selec t an
d Fres h Ai r mode . Whe
n th e interio r ha s coole d dow n
t o a mor e comfortabl e temperature ,
clos e th e window s an d se t th e
control s a s describe d fo r norma l

cooling .
Ai
r conditionin g place s a n extr a loa d
o n th e engine . Watc h th e engin e
coolan t temperatur e gaug e (se e pag e
58 ) whe n drivin g in stop-and-g o
traffi c o r climbin g a long , stee p hill .
I f i t move s nea r th e re d zone , tur n
of f th e A/ C unti l th e gaug e read s
normally .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature sMOD
E CONTRO L DIA L
TEMPERATUR E
CONTRO L DIA L
FA N CONTRO L DIA L RECIRCULATIO
N BUTTO N


AIR CONDITIONIN G
BUTTO N

Inde
x

Reminde r Beeper........................ . 6 1
Replacin g Haloge n Bulb s ........ . 22 0

Turnin g on................................... . 6 1

Hea d Restraints.............................. . 7 9

Heatin g an d Cooling....................... . 9 0

Hig h Altitude , Startin g at............. . 15 7
High-Lo w Bea m Switch................. . 6 1
High-moun t Brak e Light.............. . 22 5

Hoo d Latch.................................... . 20 2

Hood , Openin g the....................... . 14 4

Horn.............................................. . 3 , 6 0

Ho t Coolant , Warnin g about....... . 19 1

Hydrauli c Clutch........................... . 19 9

Hydroplaning................................. . 17 1

Identificatio n Number , Vehicle... . 26 2

I f You r Ca r Ha s to b e Towed...... . 25 9

Ignitio n

Keys.............................................. . 6 9

Switch........................................... . 7 0

Timin g Contro l System............ . 27 1

Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... . 6

Indicato r Lights , Instrumen t

Panel............................................. . 5 3
Infan
t Restraint............................... . 2 9
Inflation , Prope r Tir e ................... . 21 1

Hig h Spee d Driving.................. . 21 2

Norma l Driving......................... . 21 2

Insid e Mirror................................... . 8 3

Inspection , Tire............................. . 21 3

Instrumen t Panel........................ . 2 , 5 2
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness........ . 6 2
Interio r Cleaning........................... . 23 4
Interio r Lights................................. . 8 8
Introduction........................................ . i

Jackin g u p th e Car........................ . 24 0

Jack , Tire....................................... . 23 9

Jum p Starting................................ . 24 5

Keys.................................................. . 6 9

Label , Certification....................... . 26 2

Lan e Change , Signaling................. . 6 2
La
p Belt............................................ . 4 3
Lap/Shoulde r Belts........................ . 4 2
Leakin g o f Exhaus t int o Car......... . 4 9
Light s
Bul b Replacement.................... . 22 0

Indicator....................................... . 5 3

Parking......................................... . 6 1

Tur n Signal.................................. . 6 2

Loa d Limit..................................... . 15 2
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position)...... . 7 0

Lock s

Anti-thef t Steerin g Column....... . 7 0
Fue l Fil l Door............................ . 14 3
Powe r Door................................. . 7 2

Trunk........................................... . 7 6

Lo w Coolan t Level........................ . 14 7
Lo w Fue l Indicator......................... . 5 6
Lowe r Gear , Downshiftin g to a... . 15 8
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator... . 55 , 24 9
Lubrican t Specification s Chart... . 26 4

Luggage......................................... . 15 1

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