1992 HONDA PRELUDE Owners Manual

Keys and Locks

Door Locks
Each door has a lock tab next to
the inside door handle. Push the tab
in to lock the door and pull it out to
unlock.
To lock the passenger's door when
getting out of the car, push the lock
tab in and close the door. To lock
the driver's door, pull the door
handle and push the lock tab in.
Release the handle then close the

door.
The doors can also be locked and

unlocked from the outside with the

key. Power Door Locks

Available only on Si and Si 4WS models in the U.S., and SR and SR 4WS
models in Canada

Each door has a master door lock
switch. Either switch locks and
unlocks both doors. Push the
switch down to lock and up to
unlock.

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Keys and Locks

Both doors lock when you push in
the lock tab on the driver's door, or
lock the driver's door from the outside with the key. Only the
driver's door unlocks when you use
the key or lock tab. To unlock the
passenger's door, use the master
door lock switch or pull out the
lock tab on passenger's door.

Lockout Prevention

If you forget and leave the key in
the ignition switch, Lockout
Prevention will not allow you to
lock the driver's door. With either
door open and the key in the
ignition, the master door lock
switches are disabled. If you try to
lock the driver's door by pushing in
the lock tab, the tabs on both doors immediately pop up.
Trunk

You can open the trunk in two
ways:
Pull the trunk release handle to
the left of the driver's seat. Use the master key to open the
trunk lock. The valet key does
not work in this lock.
To close the trunk, press down on

the trunk lid.

See page 106 fo
r cargo loading and
weight limit
information. Keep the
trunk lid closed at all times while
driving to avoid damaging the lid
and getting exhaust gas in the
interior. See Carbon Monoxide
Hazard on page 25.

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Keys and Locks, Seat Adjustments
To protect items in the trunk when
you need to give the key to some-
one else, lock the trunk release
handle with the master key and
give the other person the valet key.
Seat Adjustments
Adjust the seat before you start
driving.

To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever
under the seat cushion's front edge.
Move the seat to the desired
position and release the lever. Try
to move the seat to make sure it is
locked in position.
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Seat Adjustments

To change the angle of the seat-
back, pull up on the lever on the outside of the seat bottom. Move
the seat-back to the desiredposition and release the lever. Let
the seat-back latch in the new
position.
Rear Seat Access

To tilt the front seat-back forward, pull up on the release lever. This
lever is on the side of each seat-
back. You can also tilt the seat-
back forward by pulling up the seat-back angle adjustment lever.

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Reclining the seat-back can
decrease the protection you get from your seat belt in a

crash.

You can slide under the seat
belt an d
be seriously injured.
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Seat Adjustments

Additional Driver's Seat
Adjustments

The driver's seat in the Si and
Si 4WS models in the U. S., and the SR and SR 4WS models in Canada
has additional features.
They are: lumbar support adjust-
ment, fine adjustment of seat-back
angle, and seat-back angle memory. Lumbar Support
Vary the lumbar support by moving the lever on the right side
of the seat-back. Fine Adjustment of Seat-back
Angle
Adjust the seat-back angle to the desired position with the adjust-
ment lever on the outside of the
seat bottom. Then use the fine
adjustment lever at the base of the
seat-back to change the angle a
small amount to suit your prefer-
ence. Move the lever forward and
backward.

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Seat Adjustments, Seat Heaters

Seat-back Angle Memory
After you have adjusted the seat-
back angle, press the MEMORY
button. This retains the setting so the seat-back will return to thatposition after you tilt it forward for
rear seat access. If you do not press
the MEMORY button, the seat-
back will return to about the midpoint of its adjustment range.
You will then have to readjust the
angle to your preference.
Seat Heaters
Available only on SR 4WS model in

Canada

Both fron
t
seats are equipped with
seat heaters. The ignition must be
ON (II) to use them. Push the
heater switch to turn the power on
or off. The pilot lamp lights and
remains on while the heaters are on. Do not use the seat heaters when
the engine is off or when idling for
a long period of time. They can
drain the battery, making your car
hard to start.

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Folding Rear Seat
The back of the right rear seat
folds down, giving you direct
access to the trunk. The seat-back
can be released from inside the car
or inside the trunk.
To fold down the seat-back from
inside the car, insert the master
key in the lock on the rear shelf.
Turn the key clockwise and pull
down the top of the seat-back. To release the seat-back from
inside the trunk, pull the release
loop under the rear shelf.
To lock the seat-back upright, push if firmly against the rear shelf.
Make sure it is latched in place by
pulling on the top of the seat. Make sure all items in the trunk, or
items extending through the opening into the back seat, are tied
down. Loose items can fly forward
and cause injury if you have to
brake hard. See Loading Cargo

on page 106.

Never driv e
with the seat-back
folded down and the trunk lid open.
See Carbon Monoxide Hazard

on page 25.

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Hazard Warning, Rear Window Defogger

Hazard Warning

Push the red button on the center
console to turn on the hazard warn-
ing lights (four-way flashers). This
causes all four outside turn signals and both indicators in the instru-
ment panel to flash. Use the hazard
warning lights if you need to park in a dangerous area near heavy
traffic, or if your car is disabled. Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger will clear fog, frost, and thin ice from
the window. Push the defogger
button to turn it on and off. The light in the button lights to show
the defogger is on. If you do not
turn it off, the defogger will shut itself off after about 25 minutes. It
also shuts off when you turn off the
ignition. You have to turn it on
again when you restart the car. Make sure the rear window is clear
and you have good visibility before
starting to drive.
The defogger wires on the inside of
the rear window can be acciden-
tally damaged. When cleaning the
glass, always wipe side to side.

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