Climat
e Contro l Syste m
Only on cars with automatic air
conditioning system
Th e automati c climat e contro l
syste m in you r Hond a pick s th e
prope r combinatio n o f ai r condi -
tioning , heating , an d ventilatio n to
maintai n th e interio r temperatur e
yo u select . Th e syste m als o adjust s
th e fa n spee d an d ai r flo w levels .
Th e directio n o f ai r flo w fro m th e
vent s in th e cente r an d eac h sid e o f
th e dashboar d is adjustable .
T o adjus t th e ai r flo w fro m th e
cente r vent , mov e th e ta b up-and -
dow n an d side-to-side .
O n th e driver's-sid e vent , mov e th e
ven t up-and-dow n an d mov e th e ta b
side-to-side . O n th e passenger's-sid e
vent , mov e th e ta b up-and-dow n an d
mov e th e ven t side-to-side .
Th e sid e vent s ca n b e opene d an d
close d wit h th e dial s underneat h
them .
CENTE
R VENT S
Th e climat e contro l syste m draw s ai r
throug h th e exterio r vent s a t th e
botto m of th e windshield . Kee p
thes e vent s clea r o f leave s an d othe r
debris .
DRIVER'S-SID
E VEN T
Fo r th e climat e contro l syste m to
provid e heatin g an d cooling , th e
engin e mus t b e running .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
Ai
r Conditionin g Syste m (Optional )
You r car' s ai r conditionin g is a seale d
system . An y majo r maintenance ,
suc h a s recharging , shoul d b e don e
b y a qualifie d mechanic . Yo u ca n d o
a coupl e o f thing s t o mak e sur e th e
ai r conditionin g work s efficiently .
AI R CONDITIONIN G CONDENSE RPeriodicall
y chec k th e engine' s
radiato r an d ai r conditionin g
condense r fo r leaves , insects , an d
dir t stuc k t o th e fron t surface . Thes e
bloc k th e ai r flo w an d reduc e coolin g
efficiency . Us e a ligh t spra y fro m a
hos e o r a sof t brus h to remov e them .
The condenser and radiator fins bend
easily. Only use a low-pressure spray
or soft-bristle brush to clean them.
Ru n th e ai r conditionin g a t leas t onc e
a wee k durin g th e col d weathe r
months . Ru n it fo r a t leas t te n
minute s whil e yo u ar e drivin g a t a
stead y spee d wit h th e engin e a t
norma l operatin g temperature . Thi s
circulate s th e lubricatin g oi l con -
taine d in th e refrigerant . I
f th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t ge t a s
col d a s before , hav e you r deale r
chec k th e system . Recharg e th e
syste m wit h Refrigerant HFC-134a
(R-134a) . (Se e Specification s o n pag e
235 .)
Whenever you have the air conditioning
system serviced, make sure the service
facility uses a refrigerant recycling
system. This system captures the
refrigerant for reuse. Releasing
refrigerant into the atmosphere can
damage the environment.
Maintenanc e
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