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Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry.Turn the fan on.
Turn on the air conditioning.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Adjust the temperature control
dial or buttons to your pref erence.
This setting is suitable f or all driving
conditions whenever the outside
temperature is above 32°F (0°C). To remove f og f rom the inside of the
windows:
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 in U.S.
vehicles.
Set the temperature control dial or
buttons so the airflow feels warm.
Select to help clear the
rear window.
To increase airf low to the
windshield, close the side vents.
When you switch to another mode
f rom , the A/C stays on.
Press the A/C button to turn it of f . Select . The system
automatically switches to Fresh
Air mode and turns on the A/C.
The A/C indicator will not come
on in U.S. vehicles.
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.
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Dehumidif y the Interior
T o Def og and Def rostT o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows
Vents, Heating, and A/C
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µ
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Ý 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
lowest limit, (Lo) or its highest limit,
(Hi) 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.
When
the indicator in the Dual button is on,
the driver’s side and passenger’s side
temperature can be controlled
independently (see page ).
The automatic climate control
system adjusts 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.
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 to lower the temperature. The
selected temperature will show in
the upper display.
115Dual Temperature Control
On models with Navigation System
Without Navigation System:
With Navigation System:
On EX-L and EX-
V6models
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Automatic Climate Control
Features
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µ If you press OFF, the Climate
Control system shuts of f completely.Keep the system completely of f
f or short periods only.
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 .
Turningthefanspeedand
temperature control dials all the way
to the left shuts off the system
completely.
You can manually select various
functions of the automatic climate
controlsystemwhenitisinAUTO.
All other f eatures remain
automatically controlled.
Manual selections will cause the
word AUTO in the display to go out.
Press the OFF button. However, a
lack of airf low can cause the
windowstofogup.Youshouldkeep
the fan on at all times so stale air and
moisture do not build up in the
interior and cause f ogging.
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 .
With Navigation System Except f or EX and EX-V6 models
EX-L and EX-V6 without Navigation
System
EX-L and EX-V6 with Navigation System
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Manual Operation To Turn Everything Of f
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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 appear in the upper
display. For vehicles with navigation
system when the indicator in the
DUALbuttonisoff,youcanadjust
both sides to the same temperature
by adjusting the driver’s side
temperature control dial or buttons.
CONT INUED
Dual Temperature Control
T emperat ure Cont rol Dials/But t ons
Features
115
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. Sunlight Sensor/T emperature
Sensor
Climat e Cont rol Sensors
Features
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SUNLIGHT SENSORTEMPERATURE SENSOR
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Playing the Radio
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DX and LX ModelsSOUND BUTTON
SEEK BAR TUNE BAR
SEEK BAR SOUND BUTTON
EX and LX-V6 Models without Navigation System
AM/FM
BUTTON A.SEL
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
STEREO INDICATOR
SCAN BUTTON AM/FM
BUTTONSTEREO INDICATOR
A.SEL
BUTTON
TUNE BAR
PRESET BARS PRESET
BARS
SCAN BUTTON PWR/VOL KNOB
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Playing the Radio
Features
119
STEREO INDICATOR
SEEK BAR PRESET BARS
PWR/VOL KNOB SEEK BAR SCAN
BUTTON
PWR/VOL
KNOB UPPER
DISPLAY
PRESET
ICONS
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
TUNE/
SOUND
KNOB
EX-L, EX-V6 Models
without Navigation System
SCAN BUTTON TUNE
BAR A.SEL
BUTTON
SOUND BUTTON
AM/FM
BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
AM/FM
BUTTON
EX-L, EX-V6 Models with Navigation System
(U.S. Vehicles Only)
AUDIO
SELECT
ICON SOUND ICON
SCAN
ICON