2003 HONDA INSIGHT climate control

2003 Insight Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents

Owner's Identification Form
Introduction
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................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safety ........................................................................\
........................................ .ii
Your Car at a Glance ........................................................................................................................... iv
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
...................................... 5
Proper use and care of your car's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint\
System.
Instruments and Controls ................................................................................................................. 59
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to us e dashboard and steering column controls.
Features ............................. .................................................................. 161
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving .................................................................................................................................. 243
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new car, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
...................................................................... 261
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 297
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your car to the\
dealer.

Taking Care of the Unexpected
...................................................................................................... 347
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and\
how to handle them.
Technical Information ..................................................................................................................... 377
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada) ................................................................393
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only) ...................................................................................................... 397
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index ........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

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2: If equippedCONT INUED
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY
(P.72) (P.62)
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
GAUGES
ECON BUTTON
DOOR LOCK TAB
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES PASSENGER’S
FRONT AIRBAG
(P.
10)
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
(CVT)
EX model with navigation system is shown. MIRROR CONTROLS
(P.72,
75)
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG
(P.10) NAVIGATION SYSTEM
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.147) (P.127)
(P.133)
(P.133)
(P.149) HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
(P.125)
USB ADAPTER CABLE
PADDLE SHIFTERS (P.168)
(P. 162 )
(P. 271 )
(P.197, 205)
(P.276)
(P.248)2
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Your vehicle’s exhaust contains
carbon monoxide gas. Carbon
monoxide should not enter the
vehicle in normal driving if you
maintain your vehicle properly and
f ollow the inf ormation on this page.High levels of carbon monoxide can
collect rapidly in enclosed areas,
such as a garage. Do not run the
engine with the garage door closed.
Even with the door open, run the
engine only long enough to move the
vehicle out of the garage.
Have the exhaust system inspected
f or leaks whenever:
Select the f resh air mode.
Select the mode.
Set the f an speed to high.
Set the temperature control to a
comfortable setting.
With the hatch open, airflow can pull
exhaust gas into your vehicle’s
interior and create a hazardous
condition. If you must drive with the
hatch open, open all the windows,
and set the climate control system as
shown below.
If you must sit in your parked vehicle
with the engine running, even in an
unconfined area, adjust the climate
control system as f ollows:
The vehicle is raised f or an oil
change.
You notice a change in the sound
of the exhaust.
The vehicle was in a crash that
may have damaged the underside. 1.
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3.
4.
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
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Carbon monoxide gas is toxic.
Breathing it can cause
unconsciousness and even kill
you.
Avoid any enclosed areas or
activities that expose you to
carbon monoxide.

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2:
Control L ocations
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(P.72)
(P.72,75)
EX model with navigation system is shown. HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
GAUGES
ECON BUTTON DOOR LOCK TAB
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE AUDIO SYSTEM
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P. 35)
PARKING BRAKE LEVER AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION (CVT) CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
(P.62)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P.147)
(P.127)
(P.133)
(P.133)
(P.149) NAVIGATION SYSTEM
(P. 151 )
USB ADAPTER CABLE
PADDLE SHIFTERS
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH (P.125)
(P.168 )
(P. 162 )
(P. 271 )
(P.197, 205)
(P.276)
(P.248)
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Press the ECON button to activate
the ECON mode. ECON ON will be
displayed on the multi-inf ormation
display and the ECON mode
indicator will illuminate in the
instrument panel. Press the ECON
button again to turn it off. ECON
OFF will appear on the multi-
inf ormation display.
The ECON button turns the ECON
mode on and of f . The ECON mode
helps you improve your f uel
economy by modif ying some vehicle
functions. When the ECON mode is
on: In addition, when the ECON mode is
on, you may get more Eco Assist
points (see page ).The climate control system will
have greater temperature
f luctuations Engine perf ormance will be
dif f erent Whenyouturnoff andthenrestart
the engine, the ECON mode setting
remains the same as previously set.
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ECON Button
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY ECON MODE INDICATOR
ECON BUTTON

The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable
driving environment in all weather
conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle................
Climate Control System . 162
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Audio System .168
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Playing the AM/FM Radio . 169
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Playing a Disc .173
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Disc Player Error Messages . 180
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Playing the FM/AM Radio . 181
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Playing a Disc .188
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Disc Player Error Messages . 194
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PlayinganiPod
. 195
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iPod
Error Messages . 201
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device .202
USB Flash Memory Device Error ...................................
Messages .211
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FM/AM Radio Reception . 212
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Protecting Your Discs . 214
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Remote Audio Controls . 217
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Auxiliary Input Jack .218
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Radio Thef t Protection . 219
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Setting the Clock .220
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Security System .221
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Cruise Control .222
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HandsFreeLink. 225
Insight model
LX model and EX model without navigation system
Bluetooth
Features
Features
161

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On models with navigation systemThe automatic climate control
system in your vehicle maintains the
interior temperature you select. The
system also adjusts the f an speed
and airf low levels.
The climate control system f or your
vehicle can also be operated using
the voice control system. See the
navigation system manual f or
complete details.
Press the AUTO button. You will
see AUTO in the display.
Set the desired temperature by
turning the temperature control
dial.
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 to your
pref erence.During the auto idle stop, the air
conditioning system will be turned
off.If theECONmodeisselected,
thefanmayalsobeturnedoff.
Turning this dial clockwise increases
the temperature of the airflow.
2. 1.
Voice Control System
Using A utomatic Climate Control
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
T emperat ure Cont rol
Features
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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.
When you adjust a f an control, the
f an is taken out of AUTO mode.
Press the side of the bar to
increase the f an speed and airf low.
Press the side of the bar to
decrease them. 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
automatically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
AUTO in the display to go out.
To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times. Keep the system completely of f
f or short periods only.
To turn the system completely of f ,
press the ON/OFF button. Each time you press this button, the
climate control system switches
betweenonandoff.Turningonthe
system with this button selects your
last climate control selection.
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Semi-automatic Operation
Fan Control
To Turn Everything Of fON/OFF Button
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