2000 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

I t i s bes t t o leav e th e syste m in Fres h
Ai r mod e unde r almos t al l conditions .
Keepin g th e syste m in Recirculatio n
mode , particularl y wit h th e A/ C off ,
ca n caus e th e window s t o fo g up .
Switc h t o Recirculatio n mod e whe n
yo u ar e drivin g throug h smok y o r
dust y conditions , the n switc h bac k t o
Fres h Ai r mod e whe n th e conditio n

clears .

Th e outsid e ai r intake s fo r th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m ar e a t
th e bas e o f th e windshield . Kee p
thes e clea r o f leave s an d othe r
debris .
Ventilation

Th e flow-throug h ventilatio n syste m
draw s i n outsid e air , circulate s i t
throug h th e interior , the n exhaust s it
throug h vent s nea r th e rea r window .1
. Tur n th e temperatur e contro l dia l
al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Mak e sur e th e A/ C is off . 2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
AI
R CONDITIONIN G SWITC H

MOD E CONTRO L

DIA L

TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L

FA
N CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Cool with A/C

1 . Tur n o n the 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 the way t o the 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 is dry , selec t Fres h Ai r mode .
Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
I f the 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 al l the way t o
th e left .
3 . Se t th e fa n t o 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
57 ) 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 the red zone , tur n

of f the A/C unti l the gaug e read s

normally .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
MOD
E CONTRO L DIA L

RECIRCULATIO N

BUTTO N

AI R

CONDITIONIN G

SWITC H

REA R

DEFOGGE R

SWITC H

TEMPERATUR E CONTRO L DIA L
FA N CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Heat

T o war m th e interior :
1 . Star t th e engine .2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
4 . Adjus t th e warmt h o f th e ai r wit h
th e temperatur e contro l dial .
To Heat and Dehumidify with Air
Conditioning

Ai r conditioning , a s it cools , remove s
moistur e fro m th e air . Whe n use d in
combinatio n wit h th e heater , i t
make s th e interio r war m an d dry .
1 . Switc h th e fa n on .
2 . Tur n o n th e ai r conditioning .
3
. Selec t
an d Fres h Ai r mode .
4 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e mixtur e o f heate d an d
coole d ai r feel s comfortable .
Thi s settin g is suitabl e fo r al l drivin g
condition s wheneve r th e outsid e
temperatur e is abov e 32° F (0°C) .
To
Defog and Defrost

T o remov e fo g fro m the insid e o f th e
windows :
1 . Switc h th e fa n on . 2
. Selec t Whe
n yo u selec t the
syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e

A/C .

3 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e ai r flo w fro m th e
defroste r vent s feel s warm .
4 . Tur n o n th e rea r windo w defogge r
t o hel p clea r the rea r window .
Whe n yo u switc h t o anothe r mod e fro
m the A/C stay s on .
Pres s th e A/ C butto n t o tur n it off .

CONTINUE D

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g
T o remov e exterio r fros t o r ic e fro m
th e windshiel d an d sid e window s
afte r the vehicl e ha s bee n sittin g ou t
i n col d weather :
1 . Star t the engine .2
. Selec t Whe
n yo u selec t th e
syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e

A/C .

3 . Switc h th e fa n an d temperatur e
control s t o maximum .
T o rapidl y remov e exterio r fros t o r
ic e fro m the windshiel d (o n ver y col d
days) , firs t selec t th e Recirculatio n
mode . Onc e th e windshiel d is clear ,
selec t th e Fres h Ai r mod e t o avoi d
foggin g th e windows .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
MOD
E CONTRO L DIA L

RECIRCULATIO N

BUTTO N

AI R

CONDITIONIN G

SWITC H

REA R

DEFOGGE R

SWITC H

TEMPERATUR E CONTRO L DIA L
FA N CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Thes e setting s direc t al l th e ai r flo w
t o th e defroste r vent s a t th e bas e o f
th e windshiel d an d th e sid e windo w
defroste r vents . Th e ai r flo w wil l ge t
warme r an d clea r th e window s faste r
a s th e engin e warm s up . Yo u ca n
clos e th e sid e vent s wit h th e dia l
besid e eac h vent . Thi s wil l sen d
mor e war m ai r t o th e windshiel d
defroste r vents .
Fo r safety , mak e sur e yo u hav e a
clea r vie w throug h al l th e window s
befor e drivin g away .
T
o Tur n Everythin g Of f

T o shu t of f th e syste m temporarily ,
tur n th e fa n spee d an d temperatur e
contro l dial s al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Yo u shoul d shu t th e syste m
completel y of f onl y fo r th e firs t fe w
minute s o f drivin g in col d weather ,
unti l th e engin e coolan t warm s u p
enoug h t o operat e th e heater . Kee p
th e fa n o n a t al l othe r time s s o stal e
ai r doe s no t buil d u p in th e interior .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

You r vehicl e shoul d hav e on e o f th e
audi o system s describe d in thi s
section . Rea d th e appropriat e page s
i n thi s sectio n fo r operatio n o f th e
audi o system s installe d in you r

vehicle .
page
s 10 7 t o 11 8 fo r L X Mode l page
s 11 9 to 13 4 fo r E X Mode l
Also , rea d pag e 11 4 o r 13 6 fo r ho w to
tak e car e o f you r cassett e player .
I f you r vehicl e ha s a differen t audi o
syste m fro m thes e tw o types , rea d
th e radi o manufacturer' s manua l tha t
cam e wit h you r vehicl e fo r it s

operation .
L
X Mode l
E X Mode l
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

AM/FM/Cassett e Stere o Audi o

Syste m

On LX model

You r Honda' s audi o syste m provide s
clea r receptio n o n bot h A M an d F M
bands , whil e th e prese t button s allo w
yo u t o easil y selec t you r favorit e
stations .
Th e cassett e syste m feature s Dolb y
B * nois e reduction , automati c
sensin g o f chromium-dioxid e (CrO 2)
tape , an d autorevers e fo r continuou s
play .

* Dolb
y nois e reductio n manufacture d unde r
licens e fro m Dolb y Laboratorie s Licensin g Corpo -
ration . "DOLBY " an d th e double- D symbo l ar
e trademark s o f Dolb y Laboratorie s
Licensin g Corporation .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e i n
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II ) t o
operat e th e audi o system . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pushin g th e PWR /
VO L knob .
Adjus t th e volum e b y turnin g th e
PWR/VO L knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o i s displayed .
T o chang e bands , pres s th e AM/F M
button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l b e
displaye d i f th e statio n i s broadcast -
in g in stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available . Yo
u ca n us e an y o f fou r method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , SCA N o r th e
Prese t buttons .
TUN E — Us e th e TUN E bar to tun e
th e radi o t o a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e uppe r par t ( ) to tun e
t o a highe r frequency , o r th e lowe r par
t ( ) to tun e t o a lowe r
frequency . Th e frequenc y number s
wil l star t t o chang e rapidly . Releas e
th e ba r whe n th e displa y reache s th e
desire d frequency . T o chang e th e
frequenc y in smal l increments , pres s
an d releas e th e TUN E bar quickly .SEE
K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h
a stron g signal . T o activat e it , pus h
th e SEE K switc h u p o r down , the n
releas e it . Dependin g o n whic h wa y
yo u pus h th e switch , th e syste m
scan s upwar d o r downwar d fro m th e
curren t frequency . I t stop s whe n it
find s a statio n wit h a stron g signal .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s