1994 Honda Civic Owner's Manual - Page 68

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 4. and 3. Switch the fan and temperature controls to maximum. To Turn Everything Off To shut off the system temporarily, slide the fan speed and temperature control levers all the way to the left. You should only shut the system completely off 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. To rapidly remove exterior frost or ice from the windshield (on very cold days), first select Once the windshield is clear, select to avoid fogging the windows. These settings direct all the air flow to the defroster vents at the base of the windshield and each front door window. The air flow will get warmer and clear the windows faster as the engine warms up. You can close the side vents with the dial beside each vent. This will send more warm air to the windshield defroster vents. For safety, make sure you have clear view through all the windows before driving away. Adjust the temperature control lever so the airflow from the defroster vents feels warm. Turn on the rear window defogger to help clear the rear window. 5. 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 Comfort and Convenience Features