2010 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

When the indicator in the button is
on, air f rom the vehicle’s interior is
sent through the system again.
When the indicator is off, air is
brought in f rom the outside of the
vehicle (fresh air mode).
The outside air intakes f or the
climate control 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 recirculation
mode, particularly with the A/C of f ,
can cause the windows to fog up.
Switch to recirculation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to fresh air
mode.Pushing this button also turns the
power mirror heaters on and of f .
This button turns the rear window
def ogger of f and on (see page ).
Use the mode control button to
select the vents the air flows from.
Some air will flow from the
dashboard vents in all modes.
Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor and corner vents and the
defroster vents at the base of the
windshield.
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Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Recirculat ion But t on Rear Window Def ogger
ButtonMode Cont rol
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Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C.
Adjust the temperature with the
driver’s side temperature control
so the airflow feels warm.
Select to help clear the
rear window.
To increase airf low to the
windshield, close the corner vents.
For f aster def ogging, manually set
the fan speed to high.
For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving.
This button directs the main airflow
to the windshield for faster
def rosting. It also overrides any
mode selection you may have made.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C. For
f aster def rosting, manually set the
fanspeedtohigh.Youcanalso
increase airf low to the windshield by
closing the corner vents on the
dashboard. To close the vents, rotate
the wheel under each corner vent.
When you turn of f by
pressing the button again, the
system returns to its former settings. 1. 2.3. 4.
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Windshield Def rost er But t on
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The temperatures of the driver’s side
and the front passenger’s side can be
controlled independently when the
indicator in the DUAL button is on.
To adjust the driver’s side, turn the
driver’s side temperature control dial
on the climate control panel. To
adjust the passenger’s side, turn the
passenger’s side temperature control
dial.
Push AUTO or . The selected
temperatures appear in the display.
When the indicator in the DUAL
button is off, you can adjust both
sides to the same temperature by
adjusting the driver’s temperature
control dial.
EX-L model onlyT emperat ure Cont rol
Dual Temperature Control
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DRIVER’ S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
DUAL BUTTON 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 side, press the DUAL
button, then turn the temperature
controldialonthecontrolpanel.To
set the passenger’s side to a
different value than the driver’s side,
turn the passenger’s side
temperature control dial. 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 ‘‘Lo’’ or ‘‘Hi’’.
Dual Temperature Control
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Driver’s Side Passenger’s SideREAR POSITION FLOOR VENTS
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Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors: a sunlight sensor on top of
the dashboard, and a temperature
and humidity sensor next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
Sunlight and T emperature
Sensors
Climat e Cont rol Sensors
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SUNLIGHT SENSOR
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
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An audio system is standard on all
models. Read the appropriate pages
(as shown below) to use your
vehicle’s audio system.
For LX models, see pagesthrough .
For EX and EX-L models without
navigation system, see pages through .
For EX-L model with navigation
system, see pages through . 145 156
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Audio System
Features
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LX model
EX-L modelsEX models
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Audio System
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Playing the AM/FM Radio (LX model)
Features
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AM
BUTTONFM
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS A.SEL/SCAN
BARTUNE KNOB
POWER/
VOLUME KNOB U.S. and Canadian LX models
SEEK/SKIP BAR
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