2012 HONDA ACCORD Indicator

Turn this dial to increase or decrease
the fan speed and airflow.
Turning this dial clockwise increases
the temperature of the airflow.
This button turns the air
conditioning on and of f . The
indicatorinthebuttonisonwhen
the A/C is on.The system automatically
turns on the A/C and switches to
recirculation mode (see page to
use this setting). Air f lows f rom the
center and side vents in the
dashboard. Pressing the , A/C,
or any of the mode buttons cancels
MAX A/C, but the A/C stays on. When the recirculation indicator is
on, air f rom the vehicle’s interior is
sent throughout 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
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 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.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger on and of f (see page ).
Pushing this button also turns the
power mirror heaters on and of f .
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
Fan Control
T emperature Control
Air Conditioning (A/C) Button
MAX A/C Button
Recirculation Button Rear Window Def ogger
Button
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Î When you select or ,
the system automatically switches to
f resh air mode and turns on the A/C.
You cannot turn the A/C of f in this
mode.
Air f lows f rom the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode. If you switch the mode f rom
or to , the system
keeps the A/C on. The A/C
indicator will not come on if it was
off to start with.
To turn of f the A/C, press the A/C
button to illuminate the indicator,
then press it again to turn off the
A/C.
When you switch to or mode f rom , the A/C
turnsoff.Butifitwasontostart
with, the A/C stays on.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
Use the mode control buttons to
select the vents air flows from. Some
air will f low f rom the dashboard
corner vents in all modes.
Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard,
and the vents on the back of the
center console .
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
back of the center console , and the
f loor vents.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents. If equipped
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The ventilation system draws in
outside air, circulates it through the
interior, then releases it through
vents near the rear window.
The direction of airf low f rom the
vents in the center and each side of
the dashboard, and on the back of
the center console is adjustable.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 f resh air
mode. If you switch the mode
f rom or , the system
also automatically turns on the
A/C. This helps prevent the
windows f rom f ogging up
unintendedly. The A/C indicator
willnotcomeonifitwasoffto
start with (see the f irst column on
this page).
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial.
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.
Make sure the temperature is set
to maximum cool.
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.
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.
you can
cool it down more rapidly by partially
opening the windows, turning on the
air conditioning, and setting the f an
to maximum speed in f resh air mode.
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If the interior is very warm,
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You can adjust the direction of the
airflowbymovingthetaboneach
vent up-and-down and side-to-side.
You can also open or close the vents
with the dial between them.
The airf low f rom the rear vents can
be adjusted when the f an mode is in
the or position.
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 of f to start with.
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. 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.
1. 2. 3.
If equipped
Rear Ventilation
T o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows To Turn Everything Of f
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Close
REAR VENTS
DIAL
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Climate Control System
U.S. EX-L and EX-L V6Without navigation system
Canadian EX, EX-L, and V6 models
With navigation system
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RECIRCULATION BUTTONMODE CONTROL BUTTON
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER BUTTON AIR CONDITIONING (A/C)
BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH
U.S. models are shown. PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
SWITCH
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER BUTTON
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR
BUTTON
FAN CONTROL SWITCH
AUTO BUTTON
ON/OFF BUTTON
SYNC BUTTON CENTER DISPLAY
AIR CONDITIONING
(A/C) BUTTON AUTO BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH
FAN CONTROL
BUTTONS RECIRCULATION
BUTTON
AUTO INDICATOR
AUTO INDICATOR
DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
MODE CONTROL
BUTTON SYNC
BUTTON
ON/OFF
BUTTON REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR
BUTTON
PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
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The automatic climate control
system in your vehicle maintains the
interior temperature you select. The
system also adjusts the f an speed
and airf low levels.Press the Auto button. The
indicator in the button also comes
on as a reminder. You will see
AUTO on the display (in the
center display on models with
navigation system).
Set the desired temperature with
the temperature control switch.
You can set the driver’s side
temperature and the passenger’s
side temperature separately.
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. The direction of airf low f rom the
vents in the center and each side of
the dashboard, and on the back of
the center console is adjustable.
The driver’s side temperature and
the passenger’s side temperature can
be set separately. Push up the switch
of the appropriate temperature
control to increase the temperature
of airflow. Push down the switch to
decrease it. Each set temperature is
showninthedisplay(inthecenter
display on models with navigation
system).
The climate control system f or your
vehicle can also be operated using
the voice control system. See the
navigation system manual f or
complete details.
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Using A utomatic Climate Control
Voice Control System
T emperat ure Cont rol
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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 you adjust a f an control, the
f an is taken out of AUTO mode.
In AUTO mode, the vehicle’s interior
temperature is independently
regulated f or the driver and f ront
passenger according to each
adjusted temperature. The system
also regulates each temperature
basedontheinformationof the
sunlight sensor and the sun’s
position which is updated
automatically by the navigation’s
global positioning system (GPS). If
onesideof thevehicleisgettingtoo
much sun, the system lowers the
temperature only on that side.When you press this button, the
indicator in the button comes on, and
the passenger’s side temperature is
synchronized to the driver’s side set
temperature. Changing the
passenger’s side temperature makes
the indicator go off and takes the
system out of SYNC mode.
Each time you press this button, the
climate control system switches
betweenonandoff.Turningonthe
system with this button selects your
last climate control selection.
To turn the system completely off,
press the ON/OFF button.
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.
On models with navigation system
To Turn Everything Of fSYNC Button
ON/OFF Button
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ÛÝ 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).
Switch to recirculation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to fresh air
mode.
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.
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.
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. Making any
manual selection causes the word
AUTO in the display to go out.
Push the switch up to increase the
fanspeedandairflow.Pushthe
switch down to decrease them. This button turns the air
conditioningonandoff.Youwillsee
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display.
When you turn the A/C of f , the
system cannot regulate the inside
temperature if you set the
temperature control below the
outside temperature.
Press the button to increase the
fanspeedandairflow.Pressthe
button to decrease them.
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Recirculat ion But t on
A ir Condit ioning (A /C) But t onSemi-automatic Operation
Fan Control
Climate Control System
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