HONDA 2005 Element - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 94)

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.
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
reads normally.
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 exhausts it
through vents near the tailgate.
Turn the temperature control dial
all the way to the left.
Make sure the A/C is off.
Select
and fresh air mode.
Set the fan 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.
Make sure the temperature
control dial is all the way to the left.
Set the fan 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 fresh air mode.
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
control dial is all the way to the left.
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.
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To cool the interior with MAX A/C:
If the interior is very warm,
If equipped
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Using the A/C
Using the Heater
Ventilation
(f resh air mode)
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