2003 HONDA ODYSSEY ect

When you set the temperature to its
lower limit (60°F/18°C) or its upper
limit (90°F/32°C), the system runs
at f ull 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
temperature to the set value.
Pressing the OFF button shuts the
climate control system completely
of f . Keep the system completely of f
only f or short periods. To keep stale
air and mustiness f rom collecting,
you should have the f an running at
all times.
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TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIALFULL AUTO
DISPLAYFAN CONTROL DIAL
OFF BUTTON
AUTO BUTTON

You can manually select various
f unctions of the Climate Control
system when it is in FULL AUTO.
All other f eatures remain auto-
matically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
FULL to go out.
Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioningonandoff.Youwillsee
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display.
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
on, use the temperature control dial
to adjust the temperature of the air
flow to a comfortable setting.This button controls the source of
the air going into the system. When
the indicator above this button is lit,
air f rom the vehicle’s interior is sent
through the system again (Recircula-
tion mode). When the indicator is off,
air is brought in f rom outside the
vehicle (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.
Semi-automatic Operation
A ir Condit ioning (A /C) But t on
Recirculat ion But t on
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TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
AIR CONDITIONING
BUTTON RECIRCULATION BUTTON

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.
With this dial, you can adjust the
rear A/C unit heating, cooling, and
air flow (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. Each time you
press the MODE button, the display
shows the mode selected. Press the
button four times to see all the
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CONT INUED
Fan Cont rol Dial
Rear A /C Cont rol DialMode Button
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MODE BUTTON FAN CONTROL DIAL
REAR A/C CONTROL DIAL

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 ).87
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Rear Window Def ogger Button
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REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON

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To put the Automatic Climate
Control in f ully-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 f rom 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 runs
at f ull 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 temperature to the set value.
In cold weather, the f an will not
come on automatically until the
vehicle 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
of f . Keep the system completely of f
only f or short periods. To keep stale
air and mustiness f rom collecting,
you should have the f an running at
all times.
EX-L model with Navigation System
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Fully-automatic Operation
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TEMPERATURE BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
AUTO BUTTON
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY

You can manually select various
f unctions of the Climate Control
system when it is in FULL AUTO.
All other f eatures remain auto-
matically controlled. Some of these
f unctions appear in the Navigation
System display. Press the A/C
button next to the display to show
these functions.
Pressing ‘‘ON’’ or ‘‘OFF’’ in the
display turns the air conditioning on
andoff.YouwillseeA/CONorA/C
OFF activated in the display.
When you turn the A/C of f , 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.
CONT INUED
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Semi-automatic Operation
A ir Condit ioning (A /C) But t ons
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TEMPERATURE BUTTONS
RECIRCULATION BUTTON AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) BUTTONS

This button controls the source of
the air going into the system. When
the indicator above this button is lit,
air f rom the vehicle’s interior is sent
through the system again (Recircula-
tion mode). When the indicator is off,
air is brought in f rom outside the
vehicle (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.
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Recirculat ion But t on
Fan Cont rol Icons Mode Icons
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RECIRCULATION BUTTONMODE ICONS
FAN CONTROL ICONS

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 turn of f by
pressing the button again, the
system returns to its former settings. When you select , the A/C
turns on automatically and the
system selects Fresh Air mode. For
f aster def rosting, manually set the
fanspeedtohigh.Youcanalso
increase air f low to the windshield by
closing the side vents in the
dashboard.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger on and of f (see page ).87
Rear Window Def ogger Button
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DEFROST BUTTON
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON