2000 Acura Integra trunk release

Key
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Key s

Your car comes with two master
keys and a valet key.
The master key fits all the locks on
your car: Ignition
Doors
Trunk
Trunk release handle

Rear seat trunk access
Glove box
The valet key works only in the
ignition and the door locks. You can
keep the trunk, trunk release handle,
rear seat trunk access and the glove
box locked when you leave your car
and the valet key at a parking facility.
You should have received a key
number plate with your keys. You
will need this key number if you ever have to get a lost key replaced. Keep
the plate stored in a safe place. If youneed to replace a key, use only an
Acura-approved key blank.
Immobilize r Syste m
The Immobilizer System protects
your car from theft. A properly- coded master or valet key must be
used in the ignition switch for the
engine to start. If an improperly- coded key (or other device) is used,
the engine's fuel system is disabled. When you turn the ignition switch to
ON (II), the Immobilizer System
indicator should come on for a few
seconds, then go out. If the indicator
starts to blink, it means the system
does not recognize the coding of the
key. Turn the ignition switch to
LOCK (0), remove the key, reinsert
it, and turn the switch to ON (II)

again.

The system may not recognize your key's coding if another immobilizerkey or other metal object is near the
ignition switch when you insert the
key. To make sure the system
recognizes the key code: Do not keep other immobilizer
keys on the same key ring. Use a plastic or leather key fob,
not metal. Keep other keys away from your
vehicle's key and the ignition
switch while trying to start the

engine.

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MASTE
R KE Y

(GRAY )

VALE
T KE Y

(BLACK )

KE
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NUMBE R
PLAT E

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All doors can be locked from the outside by using the key in either
front door. To unlock only the driver's door from the outside, insert the key
in the driver's door lock, turn the key and release it. If you turn the key
and hold it, all doors will unlock. All
four doors will unlock when you
unlock the passenger's door with the
key. Childproo
f Doo r Lock s
The childproof door locks are designed to prevent children seated
in the rear from accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the lever in the LOCK position, the door
cannot be opened from the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, pull the lock
tab up and use the outside door

handle.
Trun
k

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.

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LEVE
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TRUN
K RELEAS E

HANDL E

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To close the trunk, press down on the trunk lid.
See page 128 for cargo loading and
weight limit information. Keep the
trunk lid closed at all times while
driving to avoid damaging the lid,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See Carbo n
Monoxid e Hazar d on page 49 . To protect items in the trunk when
you need to give the key to someone
else, lock the trunk release handle
with the master key and give the other person the valet key.

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MASTE
R KE Y

MASTER
KE Y

Sea
t Adjustments , Foldin g Rea r Sea t

Hea d Restraint s

See page 14 for important safety
information and a warning about how to

properly position the head restraints.

The front head restraints help
protect you and your passenger from whiplash and other injuries. They are
most effective when you adjust them so the back of the occupant's head
rests against the center of the
restraint. A taller person should adjust the restraint as high as
possible.
The front head restraints adjust forheight. You need both hands toadjust the restraint. Do not attempt
to adjust it while driving. To raise it,
pull upward. To lower the restraint,
push the release button sideways
and push the restraint down.
To remove a head restraint for
cleaning or repair, pull it up as far as it will go. Push the release button
and pull the restraint out of the seat-

back.
Foldin
g Rea r Sea t
The back of the rear seat folds down, giving you direct access to the trunk. The seat-back can be released from
inside the vehicle or inside the trunk.

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BUTTO N

Foldin
g Rea r Sea t
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, pull down the top of the seat-back, then release the
key. To release the seat-back from inside
the trunk, pull the release loop under
the rear shelf.
To lock the seat-back upright, push it
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 secured.
Loose items can fly forward and
cause injury if you have to brake
hard. See Carryin
g Carg o on page

127.

Never drive with the seat-back
folded down and the trunk lid open. See Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d on

page 49 .

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MASTE
R KE Y

Parkin
g

Always use the parking brake when
you park your car. The indicator on
the instrument panel shows that the
parking brake is not fully released; it does not indicate that the parking brake is firmly set. Make sure the
parking brake is set firmly or your
car may roll if it is parked on an

incline.

If your car has an automatic
transmission, set the parking brake
before you put the transmission in
Park. This keeps the car from
moving and putting pressure on the
parking mechanism in the transmission — making it easier to
move the shift lever out of Park
when you want to drive away. If the car is facing uphill, turn the
front wheels away from the curb. If
you have a manual transmission, put it in first gear.
If the car is facing downhill, turn the
front wheels toward the curb. If you
have a manual transmission, put it in
reverse gear.
Make sure the parking brake is fully released before driving away.Driving with the parking brake
partially set can overheat or damage the rear brakes. Parkin
g Tip s
Make sure the moonroof and the windows are closed. Turn off the lights.
Place any packages, valuables, etc.,
in the trunk or take them with you.
Lock the doors. Never park over dry leaves, tall
grass, or other flammable
materials. The three way catalytic
converter gets very hot, and could cause these materials to catch on

fire.

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