2004 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

To cool with 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
the Recirculation mode.
Make sure the temperature
control dial is all the way to the left. Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry.
Switch the f an on.
Turn on the air conditioning.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Adjust the temperature control
dial or buttons to your pref erence.
Once the engine is warmed up, this
setting is suitable f or all driving
conditions. To remove f og f rom the inside of the
windows:
When you switch to another mode
f rom , the A/C stays on.
Press the A/C button to turn it of f .Set the f an to the desired speed or
high f or f aster def rosting.
Select . When you select
, the system automatically
switches to Fresh Air mode and
turns on the A/C. The A/C
indicator will not come on, if it was
off to start with.
Adjust the temperature control
dial or buttons so the airf low f eels
warm.
Select to help clear the
rear window.
To increase airf low to the
windshield, close the side vents.
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On all models except f or EX-L and
EX-V6 models
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Dehumidif y the Interior T o Def og and Def rost
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Select . The system
automatically switches to Fresh
Air mode and turns on the A/C.
The A/C indicator will not come
on, if it was of f to start with.
Select .
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
To clear the windows f aster, you can
close the dashboard corner vents by
rotating the wheel below it. This will
send more warm air to the
windshield def roster vents. Once the
windshield is clear, select the Fresh
Air mode to avoid f ogging the
windows.
For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving. The Automatic Climate Control
system can adjust the f an speed and
airflow levels to maintain the interior
temperature you select.
In the AUTO mode, the vehicle’s
interior temperature is
independently regulated f or the
driver and passenger. If the driver’s
side of the vehicle is getting too
much sun, the system will adjust to a
lower temperature.
Press the Auto button. With
Navigation System, the light in the
button comes on.
Set the desired temperature by
turning the Temperature Control
dial. You will see AUTO in the
system’s display.
Set the desired temperature by
pressing the to raise the
temperature or the to lower the
temperature. The selected
temperature will show in the upper
display.
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Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
EX-L and EX-V6 models with Navigation
System On EX-L and EX-V6 models
On EX-L and EX-V6 models
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
T o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows Using A utomatic Climate Control
T o Cool or Heat A utomatically
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The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air to raise or lower the
interior temperature to the
temperature you selected.
If you set the temperature to its
lower limit ( ) or its highest 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
heater starts to develop warm air.
You can manually select various
f unctions of the Climate Control
System when it is in AUTO. All other
f eatures remain automatically
controlled.
Manual selections will cause the
word AUTO in the display to go out.
If you press the A/C button next to
the display, the manual selections
will show in the display. Manual
selection will cause the light in the
AUTO button to turn of f .Turningthefanspeedand
temperature control dials all the way
to left shuts off the system
completely.
If you press OFF, the Climate
Control system shuts of f completely.
Keep the system completely of f
f or short periods only.
When
the indicator in the Dual button is on,
the driver’s side and passenger’s side
temperature can be controlled
independently (see page ). To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times.
When the Climate Control System is
turned OFF, the temperature in the
upper display will also turn of f .
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Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
With Navigation System
On EX-L and EX-V6 models
Except f or EX-L and EX-V6 models
On EX-L and EX-V6 models
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Lo
Hi Manual Operation To Turn Everything Of f
Dual Temperature Control
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Without Navigation SystemWith Navigation System
On EX-L and EX-V6 models
Your vehicle has two temperature
control dials, one f or the driver, and
one f or the passenger.
Your vehicle has four temperature
control buttons, two f or the driver,
and two f or the passenger.
Thedriver’ssideandthepassenger’s
side can be controlled independently
by adjusting these dials or buttons
when the green indicator in the
DUAL button is lit.
Push AUTO or . The selected
temperatures appears in the display
(in the upper display with the
navigation system). When the
indicator in the DUAL button is of f ,
you can adjust both sides to the
same temperature by adjusting the
driver’s side temperature control dial
or buttons.
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Dual Temperature Control
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
T emperat ure Cont rol Dials/But t ons
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DUAL BUTTON
Without Navigation System
DUAL BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS
With Navigation System
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
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To set the driver’s side temperature
to a different value than the
passenger’s, press the DUAL button,
then turn the driver’s control dial or
press the or buttons on the
driver’s side. To set the passenger’s
side to a dif f erent value than the
driver’s, turn the passenger’s control
dial or press the or buttons on
the passenger’s side. You can adjust
the passenger’s side without
pressing the DUAL button first.
When you set the temperature to its
lower limit or its upper limit, it will be
displayed as ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’.
Dual Temperature Control
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DRIVER’S SIDE PASSENGER’S SIDE
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Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is 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.
Climat e Cont rol Sensors
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Sunlight and T emperature
Sensors
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SUNLIGHT SENSORTEMPERATURE SENSOR
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Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Playing the Radio
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PWR/VOL KNOB
SEEK BAR
STEREO INDICATOR
A.SEL
BUTTON
SEEK BAR AM/FM
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
TUNE BAR
PRESET
BARS TUNE BAR
PRESET
BARS
SOUND BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
A.SEL
BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
PWR/VOL KNOB SOUND BUTTON
LX model
EX and LX-V6 models
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Playing the Radio
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PWR/VOL KNOB
STEREO INDICATOR
A.SEL
BUTTON
SEEK BAR TUNE BAR
PRESET
BARS
TUNE BAR
PRESET
BARS
SOUND BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
A.SEL
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB SOUND BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
EX-L and EX-V6 models
(Canadian Vehicles only)
AM/FM
BUTTONSTEREO
INDICATOR
SEEK
BAR
EX-L and EX-V6 models
without Navigation System
(U.S. Vehicles only)
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