Honda 1995 Civic Owner's Manual page 71

Heating and Cooling
To Defog and Defrost
To remove fog from the inside of the
windows:
1. Switch the fan on.
2. Turn on the air conditioning.
3. Select and
4. Adjust the temperature control
lever so the airflow from the
defroster vents feels warm.
5. Turn on the rear window defogger
to help clear the rear window.
To remove exterior frost or ice from
the windshield and side windows
after the car has been sitting out in
cold weather:
1. Start the engine.
2. Select and
3. Switch the fan and temperature
controls to maximum.
Comfort and Convenience Features
To rapidly remove exterior frost or
ice from the windshield (on very cold
days), first select
windshield is clear, select
avoid fogging the windows.
These settings direct all the air flow
to the defroster vents at the base of
the windshield and the side window
defroster vents. The air flow will get
warmer and clear the windows faster
as the engine warms up. You can
close the side and upper vents with
the dial beside each vent. This will
send more warm air to the wind-
shield defroster vents.
For safety, make sure you have a
clear view through all the windows
before driving away.
To Turn Everything Off
To shut off the system temporarily,
. Once the slide the fan speed and temperature
to control levers all the way to the left.
You should shut the system com-
pletely off only for the first few
minutes of driving in cold weather,
until the engine coolant warms up
enough to operate the heater. Keep
the fan on at all other times so stale
air does not build up in the interior.