Vents, heating, and a/c – Acura 2006 RSX - Owner's Manual User Manual
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Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page
) when using the A/C in heavy
traffic or driving up long hills. If it
moves near the red zone, turn off the
air conditioning until the gauge
reads normally.
The main air flow comes out
of the dashboard vents.
Airflow is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
floor vents.
The main air flow is directed
to the floor vents.
The main air flow is divided
between the floor vents and
defroster vents at the base of the
windshield.
The main air flow is directed
to the windshield for faster
defrosting or defogging. To defrost
or defog, turn the temperature
control dial to maximum. Select
, and set the fan speed to
high.
This button controls the source of air
going into the system. When the
indicator in this button is on, the
system is recirculating the interior
air (recirculation mode). When the
indicator is off, fresh air is brought
in from outside the vehicle (fresh air
mode). Push the button to change
between recirculated and fresh air.
Use recirculation mode to heat or
cool the interior more quickly or to
keep out smoke and dust. Leaving
the system in the recirculation mode
with the A/C off can cause the
windows to fog up. Switch to fresh
air mode as soon as the interior
reaches a comfortable temperature
or the outside smoky, dusty
condition clears.
When the dial is set to AUTO, the
system controls the fan speed
automatically.
You can manually select the fan
speed by turning the fan speed
control dial. Turning this dial
clockwise increases the fan speed,
which increases air flow.
In AUTO mode, the system controls
the airflow direction automatically
between the dashboard vents and
the floor vents.
Some air will come out of the side
vents in all modes.
Use this dial to select the direction of
airflow coming out of the system.
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Recirculation Button
Fan Speed
Mode Control Dial
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