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When the recirculation indicator is
on, air from the vehicle’s interior is
sent throughout the system again.
When the indicator is off, air is
brought in from the outside of the
vehicle (fresh air mode).
The outside air intakes for the
heating and cooling system are at
the base of the windshield. Keep this
area clear of leaves and other debris.
Thesystemshouldbeleftinfresh
air mode under almost all conditions.
Keeping the system in reci rculation
mode, parti cularly with the A/C off,
can cause the windows to fog up.
Switch to recirc ulation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to fresh air
mode.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger of f and on (see page ).
Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioning on and of f . The display
shows ‘‘A/C ON’’ when the air
conditioning is on. The display
shows ‘‘A/C OFF’’ when the air
conditioning is of f .
The display shows ‘‘ON’’ and ‘‘OFF’’
after you press the A/C button. The
display shows ‘‘A/C ON’’ af ter you
touch ‘‘ON’’ to turn the air
conditioning on. The display shows
‘‘A/C OFF’’ af ter you touch ‘‘OFF’’ to
turn the air conditioning off. When the A/C is of f , the airf low
temperature does not f all below the
outside air temperature. When you
set the airf low temperature lower
than the outside air temperature,
make sure the A/C is on.
Press the A/C button to turn the
airconditioningonoroff.The
indicator above the button is on
when the air conditioning is on.
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Rear Window Def ogger Button Recirculation Button
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Use the mode control buttons or
icons to select the vents the air f lows
f rom. Some air f lows f rom the
dashboard corner vents in all modes.Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Air f lows f rom the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. When you select or ,
the system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode and turns on the
A/C. In these modes, the A/C stays
on with the indicator off.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to Fresh Air
mode.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. Each time you press the MODE
button, the display shows the mode
selected.
Press the A/C button to view the
display, then touch any of the mode
icons on the display. The system automatically
turns on the A/C, selects ,
and switches to recirculation mode.
Each indicator above the button is on
when the MAX A/C is turned on.
The f low-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the rear window.
Set the temperature to the lower
limit.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
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MAX A/C Button
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Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperatu re gauge (see page
). If it moves near the red zone,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reading returns to normal. Press the A/C button; the manual
operation A/C screen will appear.
Select the ON icon on the display.
Select the desired temperature
and MODE selections. If the
outside air is humid, select the
Recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select Fresh Air mode.
you can
cool it down more rapidly by partially
opening the windows, turning on the
A/C, and setting the fan to
maximum speed in f resh air mode.
Press the A/C button, the manual
operation of A/C screen will
appear.
Select the desired mode and f an
speed icons on the display.
Adjustforwarmthwiththe
temperature buttons ( or ). 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
control dial is all the way to the left.
The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes bef ore you
f eel warm air coming f rom the
system.
Select .
When you select , the system
automatically switches to the fresh
air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial. Turn on the A/C by pressing the
A/C button.
Make sure the temperature
control is set to maximum cool.
Select .
If the outside air is humid, select
Recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
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system EX-L and EX-V6 with navigation system
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Using the Heater
Using the A /C
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Features
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Without navigation system:With navigation system:
For Vehicles with navigation system
EX-L and EX-V6Set the
desired temperature by turning
the Temperature Control dial. You
will see AUTO in the system’s
display. Press the AUTO button.
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.
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.
Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C. The
A/C indicator does not come on if
it was previously off.
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 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. 1.
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
Automatic Climate Control
T o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows
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Turning the fan speed control dial all
the way to the left shuts the system
off. When the climate control system is
turned off, the temperature in the
upper display will also turn off.
To
keep stale air and mustiness
from collecting, you should have
the fan running at all times.
Keep
the system off for short
periods only.
If
you press OFF, the climate control
system shuts off.
Press
the OFF button. However, a
lack of airflow can cause the
windowsto fogup.Youshouldkeep
the fan on at all times so stale air and
moisture do not build up in the
interior and cause fogging.
You
can manually select various
functions of the automatic climate
controlsystemwhenitisinAUTO.
All other features remain
automati cally controlled.
Making any manual selection causes
thewordAUTOinthedisplaytogo
out.
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.
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 full cooling
or heating only. It does not regulate
the interior temperature.
In cold weather, the fan 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 ). 111
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Except EX and EX-V6
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
To Turn Everything Off
Manual Operation
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Without navigation systemWith navigation system
EX-L and EX-V6
Your vehicle has two temperature
control dials, one f or the driver, and
one f or the f ront passenger.
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. Thedriver’ssideandthepassenger’s
side can be controlled independently
by adjusting these dials or buttons
when the green indicator in the
DUAL button is lit. Your vehicle has four temperature
control buttons, two f or the driver,
and two f or the passenger.
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Dual Temperature Control
T emperat ure Cont rol Dials/But t ons
Features
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DUAL BUTTON
Without navigation system
DUAL BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS
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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 or upper limit, it is displayed asor .
Dual Temperature Control
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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SEEK BAR SCAN
BUTTON
PWR/VOL
KNOBUPPER
DISPLAY
PRESET
ICONS
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
TUNE/
SOUND
KNOB
STEREO INDICATOR
AM/FM
BUTTON
SOUND ICON
SCAN
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AUTO
SELECT
ICON