Acura 2005 MDX - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 110)

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.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
A/C button or touching the A/C
icon on the models with navigation
system. A/C ON will be displayed
on the screen.
Make sure the temperature is set
to maximum heat.
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.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the fan to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control buttons.
Press the A/C-INFO button to
show the information screen.
Select the desired mode by
touching the MODE icon, and set
the fan to the desired speed by
touching the
or icon.
Adjust the warmth with the
temperature control buttons (
or
).
Air flows from the defroster
vents at the base of the windshield.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to Fresh Air
mode and turns on the A/C.
The flow-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the rear side
panels.
Set the temperature to maximum.
Make sure the A/C is off.
Select
and Fresh Air mode.
Set the fan to the desired speed.
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Vehicles without Navigation System
Vehicles without Navigation System
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Using the A/C Using the Heater
Ventilation
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