2005 HONDA ACCORD Owners Manual

Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry.
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 .
Turn the fan on.
Turn on the air conditioning.
Select and fresh air mode.
Adjust the temperature to your
pref erence.
Set the f an to the desired speed, or
high f or f aster def rosting.
Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh 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 so the
airf low f eels warm.
Select to help clear the
rear window.
To increase airf low to the
windshield, close the corner vents.
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 is set
to maximum cool.
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On all models except EX with Leather
and EX-V6
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Dehumidif y the Interior T o Def og and Def rost
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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.
Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C. The
A/C indicator will not come on if it
was off to start with.
Select .
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
The automatic climate control
system adjusts the f an speed and
airflow levels to maintain the interior
temperature you select.
Press the Auto button. With
navigation system, the indicator in
the button comes on.
To clear the windows f aster, you can
close the dashboard corner vents by
rotating the wheel below each vent.
This sends more warm air to the
windshield def roster vents. Once the
windshield is clear, select f resh 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. 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.
Set the desired temperature by
turning the temperature control
dial. You will see AUTO in the
system’s display.
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With navigation system
Without navigation system
On EX with Leather and EX-V6 models
EX with Leather and EX-V6 models withnavigation system
Vents, Heating, and A/C
T o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows Automatic Climate Control
Features
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In cold weather, the f an will not
come on automatically until the
heater starts to develop warm air. Making any manual selection causes
thewordAUTOinthedisplaytogo
out.
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.
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.
If you press the A/C button next to
the display, the manual selections
will show in the display. Making any
manual selection causes the
indicator in the AUTO button to turn
off.
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
the indicator in the dual button is on,
the driver’s side and passenger’s side
temperature can be controlled
independently (see page ). When the climate control system is
turned OFF, the temperature in the
upper display will also turn of f . 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.
Turningthefanspeedand
temperature control dials all the way
to the left shuts off the system
completely.
If you press OFF, the climate control
system shuts of f completely.
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Without navigation system With navigation system
With navigation system
On EX with Leather and EX-V6 models Except EX with Leather and EX-V6
models
On EX with Leather and EX-V6 models
Vents, Heating, and A/C
To Turn Everything Of f
Semi-automatic Operation
Dual Temperature Control
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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 indicator in the DUAL
button is lit.
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On EX with Leather and EX-V6 models
Dual Temperature Control
Features
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DUAL BUTTON
DUAL BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
Without navigation system
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ÛÝÛÝ When you set the temperature to its
lower limit or its upper limit, it will be
displayed as or .
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.
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.
Dual Temperature Control
T emperat ure Cont rol Dials/But t ons
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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
Sunlight and T emperature
Sensors
Features
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SUNLIGHT SENSORTEMPERATURE SENSOR
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
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PWR/VOL KNOB
SEEK BAR
STEREO INDICATOR
SEEK BAR AM/FM
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
TUNE BAR
PRESET
BARS TUNE BAR
PRESET
BARS
SOUND BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
PWR/VOL KNOB SOUND BUTTON
LX model
EX and LX-V6 models
AUTO SELECT
BUTTON AUTO
SELECT
BUTTON
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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PWR/VOL KNOB
STEREO INDICATOR
SEEK BAR TUNE BAR
PRESET
BARS
TUNE BAR
PRESET
BARS
SOUND BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB SOUND BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON AM/FM
BUTTON
STEREO
INDICATOR
SEEK
BAR
AUTO
SELECT
BUTTON
AUTO
SELECT
BUTTON
EX with Leather and EX-V6 models
(Canada only)
EX with Leather and EX-V6 models
without navigation system
(U.S. only)
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