HONDA Insight - Manual (Page 43)

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H
EATING
, C
OOLING
& V
ENTILATION
The Honda Insight Heating and Air
Conditioning (optional) achieves a balance
between comfort for the passengers and fuel
economy for the vehicle. This unique design
allows the engine ECU and the IMA to control
the auto(idle)-stop feature based upon various
driving conditions and Heater and Air
Conditioning climate control panel selections.
The climate control is thermostatically
controlled. The driver simply selects the desired
temperature, and the climate control system will
automatically adjust the mixture of cold and hot
air and fan speed to maintain this temperature. To
do this, the climate control system makes use of
an interior temperature sensor located below the
stereo controls, and a sunlight sensor located on the dashboard at the base of the windshield.
Interaction with Idle Stop Mode
The driver can control whether air
conditioning or idle stop mode should be given
higher priority. When the climate control system
is set in full-auto mode, idle stop will not take
place if the system wishes to run the air
conditioning compressor. When the climate
control system is set to "Econ" mode, the system
will function normally, except that idle stop will still take place if the cabin temperature has stabilized at
the set temperature, possibly meaning that the air conditioning compressor to stop running for the duration
of auto idle stop mode.
In addition to choosing between Econ and Auto mode, the driver can also leave the fan speed set to
automatic mode, or set a specific fan speed. With automatic fan speed mode, the system will turn off the
fan during idle stop mode. If a specific fan speed is set, the fan will continue to run at that speed during idle
stop.
Rear Defroster
Heating grids for the rear defroster are installed in the main hatch window and the small vertical rear
window. The rear defroster switch is located on the climate control panel. The system has two operating
modes, automatic and manual:
• Automatic activation: If the outside temperature is below 0 C (32F), and the engine has not
yet reached operating temperature, the heating grids will automatically activate. When
automatically activated, the indicator lamp will not illuminate
• Manual activation: If manually activated, the timer will deactivate the grid after 25 minutes.
See also:
• Micron Air Filtration System