HONDA 2003 Civic Coupe - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 117)

When the interior has cooled down
to a more comfortable temperature,
close the windows and set the
controls as described for normal
cooling. Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page
) when driving in stop-and-go
traffic or climbing a long, steep hill.
If it moves near the red zone, turn
off the A/C until the gauge reads
normally.
If the interior is very warm from
being parked in the sun, you can cool
it down more rapidly by setting up
the controls this way:
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. The light 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.
Start the engine.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. Make sure the tempera-
ture control dial is turned all the
way to the left.
Set the fan to maximum speed.
Open the windows partially. Select
and Fresh Air mode.
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Comf ort and Convenience Features
Heating and Cooling
To Cool with A/C
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MODE CONTROL DIAL
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
FAN CONTROL DIAL
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
BUTTON
RECIRCULATION BUTTON AIR CONDITIONING
(A/C) BUTTON
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