Using The Heater; Ventilation; Using The A/C - Honda Element 2004 Owner's Manual

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Vents, Heating, and A/C
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 A/C indicator does not
come on.

Ventilation

(Fresh Air mode)
The flow-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the tailgate.
1. Turn the temperature control dial
all the way to the left.
2. Make sure the A/C is off.
3. Select and Fresh Air mode.
4. Set the fan to the desired speed.
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Using the Heater

The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
or , will be several minutes before you
feel warm air coming from the
system.
1. Select
2. Set the fan to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
3.
the temperature control dial.

Using the A/C

If equipped
Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page
59 ). If it moves near the red zone,
turn off the A/C until the gauge
reads normally.
1. Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. The light in the button
comes on when a fan speed is
selected.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
and Fresh Air mode.
To cool the interior with MAX A/C:
1.
2.
3.
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.
Set the mode control dial to MAX
A/C.
The system automatically turns on
the A/C, selects
switches to Recirculation mode.
Make sure the temperature
control dial is all the way to the left.
Set the fan to the desired speed.
and