2007 HONDA ELEMENT Owners Manual

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FAN CONTROL DIALTEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIALMODE CONTROL DIAL
RECIRCULATION BUTTON AIR CONDITIONING
(A/C) BUTTONREAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
BUTTON
MAX A/C POSITION DEFROST POSITION

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.
Use the mode control dial to select
the vents the air flows from. Some
air will flow from the dashboard
vents in all modes.
Tu
rning this dial clockwise increases
the temperature of the airflow.
Tu
rn this dial clockwise to increase
the fan speed and airflow.
This button turns the air
conditioning on and off. The
indicatorinthebuttonisonwhen
the A/C is on.
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
system automatically
turns on the A/C and
switches to recirculation mode. Air
flows from the center and side vents
in the dashboard.
Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Airflow is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
floor vents.
Air flows from the floor
ve nts. When you select , the
system automatically switches to
f resh air mode.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger on and of f (see page ).
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Rear Window Def ogger Button
Mode Control Dial
Air Conditioning (A/C) Button T emperature Control Dial
Fan Control Dial A ir Flow Controls
Recirculation Button
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Air flows from the defroster
vents at the base of the windshield. The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes before you
feel warm air coming from the
system.
When
you select or ,
the system automatically switches to
fresh air mode and turns on the A/C.
The A/C indicator does not come on.
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the fan to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial.
The flow-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then discharg es
it through vents near the tailgate. Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page ). If it moves near the red zone,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reading returns to normal.
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.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. The indicator in the button
comesonwhenafanspeedis
selected.
Set the temperature to the lower
limit.Select .
If the outside air is humid, select
recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select f resh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Set the mode control dial to MAX
A/C.
The system automatically turns on
the A/C, selects and
switches to recirculation mode.
Set the temperature to the lower
limit.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
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.
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To cool the interior with MAX A/C:
If the interior is very warm,
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Using the A/C Using the Heater
Ventilation
(f resh air mode)
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To remove f og f rom the inside of the
windows:
Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry and
can prevent the windows f rom
f ogging up.
This setting is suitable f or all driving
conditions whenever the outside
temperature is above 32°F (0°C). Turn the fan on.
Turn on the air conditioning.
Select and fresh air mode.
Adjust the temperature to your
pref erence. When you select or ,
the system automatically turns on
the A/C. This helps to dehumidif y
the air and to def og the windshield.
In either mode, you cannot turn of f
the A/C. When you switch to
another mode, the A/C returns to its
original setting, either on or of f , as
indicated by the A/C indicator.
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 in
U.S. vehicles, if the A/C was of f to
start with)
Adjust the temperature control
dial so the airflow feels warm.
Select to help clear the
rear window.
To increase airf low to the
windshield, close the corner vents.
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Dehumidif y the Interior
T o Def og and Def rost
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Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C. The
A/C indicator does not come on in
U.S. vehicle, if the A/C was off to
start with.
Select .
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
Select to help clear the
rear window.
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. Turning the f an speed control dial all
the way to the left shuts the system
off.
Keep the system 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.
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From the Windows
To Turn Everything Off
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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AM/FM BUTTON STEREO INDICATORSCAN INDICATORSCAN BUTTON
SEEK BAR
PWR/VOL
KNOB
AUTO SELECT
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM
BUTTON
LX model
Canadian EX and SC models
SCAN BUTTON TUNE KNOB
PWR/VOL KNOB
STEREO INDICATOR
AUTO SELECT BUTTONSEEK/SKIP BUTTONS

Playing the AM/FM Radio
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PWR/VOL KNOBPRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM
BUTTON
U.S. EX and SC models
TUNE KNOB
SCAN BUTTON STEREO INDICATOR
AUTO SELECT BUTTON SEEK/SKIP BUTTONS

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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select. The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushingthePWR/VOLknoborthe
AM/FM button. Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the FM/AM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The seek f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press either ( or ), then
release it.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 5 seconds (LX model) or
10 seconds (EX and SC models).
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
and play it f or 5 seconds (LX model)
or 10 seconds (EX and SC models).
When it plays a station you want to listen to, press the SCAN button
again.
Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset number (1 6), and
hold it until you hear a beep.
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To Play the Radio
To Select a Station
TUNE SEEK
SCAN
Preset
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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