2001 Acura CL dashboard

You can manually select the f an
speedbyturningthefancontroldial.
When you turn the dial clockwise,
the fan is taken out of automatic
mode and starts to run at its lowest
speed. Turning the dial f ully
clockwise increases the f an’s speed,
which increases air flow.
Use the MODE button to select the
vents the air flows from. Some air
will f low f rom the side vents and 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.
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Fan Cont rol DialMode Button
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The main air f low is divided
between the dashboard vents and
the f loor vents. The main air f low is divided
between the f loor vents and de-
froster vents at the base of the wind-
shield.
The main air flow comes
f rom the f loor vents.
The main air flow comes
f rom the dashboard vents.
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The button directs the main
air f low to the windshield f or f aster
def rosting. It also overrides any
MODE selection you may have made.
When you select , the A/C
turns on automatically and the
system selects Fresh Air mode. If
thefancontroldialisinAUTO,the
f an speed increases automatically. If
it is not in AUTO, manually increase
the f an speed or set the dial to
AUTO. You can increase air f low to
thewindshieldbyclosingtheside
vents in the dashboard.
When you turn of f by
pressing the button again, the
system returns to its former settings.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger on and of f (see page ).70
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Rear Window Def ogger Button
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This button controls the source of
the air going into the system. When
the indicator in this button is lit, air
from the car’s interior is sent
through the system again
(Recirculation mode). When the
indicator is of f , air is brought in f rom
outside the car (Fresh Air mode).
You can, f or example, manually put
the system in recirculation mode
when driving through an area of
smoke or f umes.
You can manually select the f an
speed by pressing any of the f an
control icons.
Use the MODE icons to select the
vents the air flows from. Some air
will f low f rom the dashboard corner
vents and the side vents in all modes.
Recirculat ion But t onFan Cont rol IconsMode Icons
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The main air f low is divided
between the dashboard vents and
the f loor vents. The main air f low is divided
between the f loor vents and de-
froster vents at the base of the wind-
shield.
The main air flow comes
f rom the f loor vents.
The main air flow comes
f rom the dashboard vents.
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The button directs the main
air f low to the windshield f or f aster
def rosting. It also overrides any
MODE selection you may have made.
When you select , the A/C
turns on automatically, the system
selects Fresh Air mode, and the f an
speed increases. You can increase air
flow to the windshield by closing the
side vents in the dashboard.
When you turn of f by
pressing the button again, the
system returns to its former settings.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger on and of f (see page ).70
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Rear Window Def ogger Button
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R REEA
A R
R W
WI INND DO
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FOOG GGGEER
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Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. 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. Sunlight Sensor/T emperature
Sensor
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The security system helps to protect
your car and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights f lashes if
someone attempts to break into your
carorremovetheradio.Thisalarm
continues f or two minutes, then the
system resets. To reset an alarming
system bef ore the two minutes have
elapsed, unlock either door with the
key or the remote transmitter.
The security system sets auto-
matically fifteen seconds after you
lock the doors, hood, and trunk. For
the system to activate, you must lock
the doors f rom the outside with the
key, lock tab, door lock switch, or
remote transmitter. The security
system light on the driver’s door
starts blinking immediately to show
you the system is setting itself .Once the security system is set,
opening either door (without using
the key or the remote transmitter),
or the hood, will cause it to alarm. It
also alarms if the radio is removed
f rom the dashboard or the wiring is
cut.With the system set, you can still
open the trunk with the remote
transmitter without triggering the
alarm. The alarm will sound if the
trunk lock is f orced, or the trunk is
opened with the trunk release button
on the driver’s door or the trunk
release handle behind the trunk
pass-through cover.
The security system will not set if
the hood, trunk, or either door is not
f ully closed. If the system will not set,
check the Door and Trunk Open
Monitor on the instrument panel
(see page ), to see if the doors
and trunk are f ully closed. Since it is
notpartofthemonitordisplay,
manually check the hood.
Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it.
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