- Honda Car Owner's Manual

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HEATING,COOLING&VENTILATION
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.
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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.
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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.
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Seealso:
• MicronAirFiltrationSystem
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