Honda 2003 CR-V Owner's Manual page 135

Heating and Cooling
To Heat and Dehumidify with Air
Conditioning
Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry.
Set the fan to the desired speed.
1.
Turn on the air conditioning.
2.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
3.
Adjust the temperature control
4.
dial so the mixture of heated and
cooled air feels comfortable.
This setting is suitable for all driving
conditions whenever the outside
temperature is above 32°F (0°C).
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Comfort and Convenience Features
To Defog and Defrost
To remove fog from the inside of the
windows:
Set the fan to the desired speed.
1.
Select .
2.
When you select
system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode and turns on the
A/C.
Adjust the temperature control
3.
dial so the air flow from the
defroster vents feels warm.
Turn on the rear window defogger
4.
to help clear the rear window.
When you switch to another mode
from , the A/C stays on.
Press the A/C button to turn it off.
To remove exterior frost or ice from
the windshield and side windows
after the vehicle has been sitting out
in cold weather:
Start the engine.
1.
, the Select
2.
When you select
system automatically switches
to Fresh Air mode and turns on
the A/C.
Set the fan and temperature
3.
controls to maximum.
To rapidly remove exterior frost or
ice from the windshield (on very cold
days), first select the Recirculation
mode. Once the windshield is clear,
select the Fresh Air mode to avoid
fogging the windows.
.
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