HONDA 2012 Accord Sedan - Manual (Page 130)

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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 airflow from 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 before you
feel warm air coming from the
system.
Select .
When you select , the system
automatically switches to fresh air
mode. If you switch the mode
from
or , the system
also automatically turns on the
A/C. This helps prevent the
windows from fogging up
unintendedly. The A/C indicator
will not come on if it was off to
start with (see the first column on
this page).
Set the fan 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 off.
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the fan to the desired speed.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. The indicator in the button
comes on when a fan speed is
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 fresh air mode.
Set the fan 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 off 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 fan
to maximum speed in fresh air mode.
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If the interior is very warm,
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Ventilation Using the Heater Using the A/C
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