HONDA 2004 Insight - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 77)

The flow-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the rear window.
Turn the temperature control dial
all the way to the left.
Select
and Fresh Air mode.
Set the fan to the desired speed.
On vehicles with automatic
transmission (CVT), make sure the
display shows A/C OFF.
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 through the
system.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the fan to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial.
Airflow is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
floor vents.
Airflow is divided between
the floor vents and the defroster
vents at the base of the windshield.
Air flows from the defroster
vents at the base of the windshield.
When you select or ,
the system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode and turns on the
A/C (on CVT model only).
When mode is selected, the
auto idle stop function will not
activate.
you can
cool it down more rapidly by partially
opening the windows, turning on the
AUTO, and setting the fan to
maximum speed in Fresh Air mode.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
ECON button. The display shows
A/C 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.
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.
Air flows from the floor
vents.
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If the interior is very warm,
On vehicles with automatic
transmission (CVT)
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Ventilation
Using the Heater
Using the A/C in ECON Mode
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