2000 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

Climate Contro l Syste m
Semi-automati c Operatio n
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.
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.
TEMPERATUR ECONTROL DIA L
AI R CONDITIONIN G
BUTTO N
RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO N
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.
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Climate Contro l Syste m
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 automaticmode and starts to run at its lowestspeed. Turning the dial fully
clockwise increases the fan's speed,
which increases air flow.
Rear A/C Control Dial
With this dial, you can adjust the rear A/C unit heating, cooling, andair flow (see page 152).
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.
MOD E BUTTO N
REAR A/ C CONTRO L DIA L
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FA
N CONTRO L DIA L

Climate Contro l Syste m
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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Climat
e Contro l Syste m
The button directs the main
air flow to the windshield for faster
defrosting. It also overrides any
MODE selection you may have made. When you select the A/C
turns on automatically and thesystem selects Fresh Air mode. For
faster defrosting, manually set the fan speed to high. You can alsoincrease air flow to the windshield byclosing the side vents in the
dashboard.
When you turn off by
pressing the button again, thesystem returns to its former settings.
Rea r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
This button turns the rear window defogger on and off (see page 71).
REAR WINDO W DEFOGGE R BUTTO N
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Climate Contro l Syste m
EX model with Navigation System
Fully-automati c Operatio n
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 as
possible, 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.
When the temperature is set between the lower and upper limits,
the system regulates the interior
TEMPERATUR E BUTTO N
AUTO BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR E DISPLA Y
temperature to the set value.
In cold weather, the fan will not
come on automatically until the
vehicle has been driven for a short time and the heater starts to develop
warm air. 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.
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OFF BUTTO N

Climate Contro l Syste m
Semi-automati c Operatio n
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 the display 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 it below the outside temperature. With the A/C
on, use the temperature buttons to
adjust the temperature of the air
flow to a comfortable setting.
TEMPERATUR E BUTTON S
AI R CONDITIONIN G (A/C ) BUTTON S
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RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO N

Climate Contro l Syste m
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.
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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N BUTTO N
MOD E ICON S
FA N CONTRO L ICON S

Climate Contro l Syste m
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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