2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

Turn on the A/C by pressing the
A/C button. The light above the
button comes on when a f an speed
is selected.
Make sure the temperature
control dial is all the way to the left.
Select .
If the outside air is humid, select
Recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.If the interior is very warm f rom
beingparkedinthesun,youcancool
it down more rapidly by setting up
the controls this way:Start the engine.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
A/C button. Make sure the tem-
perature control dial is turned all
the way to the left.
Set the f an to maximum speed.
Open the windows partially. Select and Fresh Air mode.
To cool the interior with MAX A/C:
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Select the MAX A/C mode.
The system automatically turns on
the A/C, selects and
switches to Recirculation mode.
Make sure the temperature
control dial is all the way to the left. When the interior has cooled down
to a more comf ortable temperature,
close the windows and set the
controls as described f or normal
cooling.
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RECIRCULATION BUTTON
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
AIR CONDITIONING
(A/C) BUTTON
FAN CONTROL
DIAL
MODE BUTTONS

Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry.To remove f og f rom the inside of the
windows:
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Turn on the air conditioning.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Adjust the temperature control
dial so the mixture of heated and
cooled air f eels comf ortable.
Once the engine is warmed up, this
setting is suitable f or all driving
conditions. Set the f an to the desired speed.
Select .
When you select , the
system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode and turns on the
A/C. (The indicator above the
A/C button stays off.)
Adjust the temperature control
dial so the air flow from the
def roster vents f eels warm.
Turn on the rear window def ogger
to help clear the rear window.
When you switch to another mode
f rom , the A/C turns of f .
Butifitwasontostartwith,it
stays on.
Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page
) when driving in stop-and-go
traf f ic or climbing a long, steep hill.
If it moves near the red zone, turn
of f the A/C until the gauge reads
normally.
To warm the interior:
Start the engine.
Select .
When you select , the
system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
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T o Heat and Dehumidif y wit h A ir
Condit ioning T o Def og and Def rost
To Heat
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For saf ety, make sure you have a
clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving away.To shut of f the system temporarily,
turn the fan speed and temperature
control dials all the way to the lef t.
These settings direct all the air f low
to the defroster vents at the base of
the windshield and the side window
def roster vents. The air f low will get
warmer and clear the windows faster
as the engine warms up. You can
close the side vents with the dial
underneath each vent. This will send
more warm air to the windshield
defroster vents.
To remove exterior f rost or ice f rom
the windshield and side windows
after the car has been sitting out in
cold weather:
Start the engine.
Select .
When you select , the
system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode and turns on the
A/C. (The indicator above the
A/C button stays off.)
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum.
To rapidly remove exterior f rost or
ice f rom the windshield (on very cold
days), f irst select the Recirculation
mode. Once the windshield is clear,
select the Fresh Air mode to avoid
f ogging the windows. No air flow can cause the windows to
fogup.Itisrecommendedthatyou
keep the fan on at all times so stale
air and moisture do not build up in
the interior and cause f ogging.
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Thesideventscanbeopenedand
closed with the dials underneath
them.
The automatic climate control
system in your Honda picks the
proper combination of air
conditioning, heating, and ventilation
to maintain the interior temperature
you select. The system also adjusts
the fan speed and air flow levels.
You can adjust the temperatures of
thedriver’ssideandthepassenger’s
side independently (see pages
and ). To adjust the air flow from each vent,
move the tab in the center of each
vent up-and-down and side-to-side.
The direction of air f low f rom the
vents in the center and each side of
the dashboard is adjustable. 137 145
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interior and EX-V6 model only
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CENTER VENTS TAB
TABS
Close
DRIVER’S SIDE VENT
Open

The climate control system draws air
through the exterior vents at the
bottom of the windshield. Keep
these vents clear of leaves and other
debris.
For the climate control system to
provide heating and cooling, the
engine must be running.
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PASSENGER’S SIDE VENTOpen CloseTAB

To put the Automatic Climate
Control in f ully-automatic mode,
press the AUTO button, then set the
desired temperature by turning the
driver’s temperature control dial.
You will see AUTO in the system’s
display.
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 f rom its current level to
the set temperature.
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Fully-automatic Operation
Without Navigation System
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RECIRCULATION BUTTON
OFF BUTTON PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
FAN CONTROL
BUTTONS
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
AUTO BUTTON TEMPERATURE DISPLAY

You can manually select various
f unctions of the Climate Control
system when it is in f ully automatic
mode. All other f eatures remain auto-
matically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
AUTO in the display to go out.
Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioningonandoff.Youwillsee
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display.This button controls the source of air
going into the system. When the
indicator in this button is lit, air f rom
the car’s interior is sent through the
system again (Recirculation mode).
When the indicator is off, 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.
When you turn the A/C of f , the sys-
tem cannot regulate the inside tem-
perature if you set the dial below the
outside temperature. With the A/C
of f , use the temperature control dial
to adjust the temperature of the air
flow to a comfortable setting.
When you set the temperature to its
lower limit ‘‘ ’’ or its upper
limit ‘‘ ’’, the system runs at
f ull cooling or heating only. It does
not regulate the interior temperature.
In cold weather, the f an will not
come on automatically until the car
has been driven f or a short time and
the heater starts to develop warm air.
Pressing the OFF button shuts the
climate control system completely
off. No air flow can cause the
windows to fog up. It is
recommended that you keep the f an
on at all times so stale air and
moisture do not build up in the
interior and cause f ogging.
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Semi-automatic Operation
A ir Condit ioning (A /C) But t on
Recirculat ion But t on
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You can manually select the f an
speed by pressing the f an control
buttons: to increase the f an’s
speed, or to decrease the f an’s
speed.
Press the DUAL button to select the
dual temperature control mode (see
page ).
Use the MODE button to select the
vents the air flows from. Some air
will f low f rom the dashboard corner
vents in all modes; you can turn it of f
with the dial below each vent. Each
time you press the MODE button,
the display shows the mode selected.
Press the button four times to see all
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Fan Control Buttons
Mode Button
Dual Button
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FAN CONTROL BUTTONS
RECIRCULATION BUTTON
DUAL BUTTON MODE BUTTON
AIR CONDITIONING
BUTTON