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s an d Lock s
Lockout   Prevention
I f yo u forge t an d leav e th e ke y i n  th e
ignitio n switch , Lockou t Preventio n
wil l no t allo w yo u t o loc k th e driver' s
door . Wit h th e  driver' s doo r ope n
an d th e ke y in  th e ignition , bot h
maste r  doo r loc k switche s  ar e
disabled . However , i f th e driver' s
doo r i s  no t open , th e maste r doo r
loc k switche s ar e no t disabled .
Pushin g th e switc h dow n o n th e
ope n passenger' s  doo r wil l loc k al l
doors . I f yo u tr y t o  loc k a n ope n
driver' s  doo r b y pushin g in  th e loc k
tab , th e tab s o n al l door s po p out .
Pushin g in  th e loc k ta b o n th e
passenger' s  doo r onl y lock s tha t door .Remot
e  Transmitte r
On  SE, EX and EX- V6 models
Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r ca r
wit h th e remot e transmitter . Whe n
yo u pus h th e LOC K button , al l door s
lock . Th e parkin g lights ,  sid e marke r
lights , an d taillight s flas h once . Whe
n yo u  pus h th e UNLOC K butto n
once ,  onl y th e  driver' s  doo r unlocks .
Th e  remainin g  door s  unloc k whe n
yo u pus h th e butto n a  secon d time .
Th e parkin g lights ,  sid e  marke r
lights ,  an d taillight s flas h twice .
Th e  ceilin g ligh t  (i f th e  ceilin g ligh t
switc h i s i n th e  cente r position )  wil l
com e  o n whe n yo u pres s th e
UNLOC K button .  I f yo u  d o no t  ope n
an y  door , th e ligh t  stay s  o n fo r abou t
1 0   seconds , the n fade s out .  I f yo u
reloc k th e  door s wit h th e  remot e
transmitte r befor e  1 0  second s  hav e
elapsed ,  th e ligh t wil l g o  of f
immediately .
Instrument s an d Control s
 LE
D
 LOCK
BUTTO N
TRUN K
RELEAS E
BUTTO N
PANI C
BUTTO N
UNLOC
K
BUTTO N 
     
        
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s an d Lock s
Yo u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e  door s
wit h th e remot e transmitte r i f  an y
doo r i s no t full y close d o r th e ke y is
i n  th e ignitio n switch .
I f yo u unloc k th e  door s wit h th e
remot e transmitter , bu t d o no t ope n
an y o f th e door s withi n 3 0 seconds ,
th e door s automaticall y reloc k an d
th e securit y syste m sets .
Whe n yo u pus h th e LOC K butto n a
secon d tim e withi n 5  second s afte r
yo u hav e locke d th e doors , th e hor n
wil l soun d onc e t o verif y tha t th e
securit y syste m wil l b e set . T
o ope n th e trunk , pus h th e Trun k
Releas e butto n fo r approximatel y
on e second .
Th e trun k wil l no t ope n if th e ke y i s
i n  th e ignitio n switch .
 Panic
  Mode
Pani c mod e allow s yo u to  remotel y
activat e you r car' s securit y syste m to
attrac t attention . Whe n activated , th e
hor n wil l sound , an d th e exterio r
light s wil l flash , fo r abou t 3 0 seconds .
T o activat e pani c mode , pres s an d
hol d th e PANI C butto n fo r abou t tw o
seconds .
T o cance l Pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n als o
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
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s an d Lock s
Replacing   the Battery
Whe n th e remot e transmitter' s
batter y begin s t o ge t weak , i t ma y
tak e  severa l pushe s o n th e butto n to
loc k o r unloc k th e doors , an d th e
LE D wil l no t light .  Replac e th e
batter y a s soo n a s possible .
Batter y type :  CR202 5
To replac e th e battery , pr y th e tw o
part s  o f th e transmitte r apart . Remov
e  th e  ol d  batter y  an d  not e  th e
polarity .  Mak e  sur e  th e  polarit y  o f
th e  ne w batter y  i s  th e  sam e  ( +  sid e
facin g up) ,  the n  inser t i t i n th e
transmitter .
Instrument s  an d  Control s
 BATTER
Y 
     
        
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Keys
 and Lock s
As  required   by  the FCC:
This  device complies   with  Part  15 of the
FCC  rules. Operation is subject to the
following  two  conditions:   (1)  This  device
may  not cause  harmful  interference,   and
(2)   this  device  must accept  any
interference   received,  including
interference   that may  cause   undesired
operation.
Changes   or modifications  not  expressly
approved   by the party responsible  for
compliance  could void the user's
authority  to  operate   the  equipment.
This   device complies   with  Industry
Canada  Standard RSS-210.
Operation  is  subject   to  the  following  two
conditions:  (1) this device may not cause
interference,   and  (2)  this   device  must
accept  any interference   that may  cause
undesired  operation   of the  device. Transmitter 
Care
Avoi d  sever e shoc k t o  th e trans -
mitter ,  suc h a s droppin g o r throwin g
it . Also , protec t i t fro m extrem e ho t
o r col d temperatures .
Clea n th e transmitte r cas e wit h a
sof t cloth . D o no t us e stron g
cleaner s o r solvent s tha t coul d har m
th e case . Immersin g th e transmitte r
i n   an y liqui d wil l har m th e trans -
mitte r an d  caus e i t t o no t functio n
properly .
I f yo u los e a  transmitter , yo u wil l
nee d t o hav e th e replacemen t
programme d t o you r car' s syste m b y
you r Hond a dealer . An y othe r
transmitter s yo u hav e wil l als o nee d
t o  b e reprogrammed .
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s an d Lock s
Childproo f  Doo r  Lock s
Th e  childproo f  doo r lock s  ar e
designe d t o preven t childre n  seate d
i n  th e rea r fro m accidentall y openin g
th e rea r doors . Eac h rea r doo r ha s a
loc k leve r nea r th e  edge . Wit h th e
leve r i n  th e LOC K position , th e  doo r
canno t b e  opene d fro m th e insid e
regardles s o f th e positio n o f th e loc k
tab . T o ope n th e door , pul l th e loc k
ta b u p an d us e th e  outsid e  doo r
handle .
 Trun
k
Yo u  ca n  ope n th e trun k i n  thre e
ways :
 Pul
l  th e  trun k  releas e  handl e  t o
th e lef t  o f  th e  driver' s  seat . Us
e  th e  maste r  ke y  t o  ope n  th e
trun k  lock .  Th e  vale t ke y  doe s  no t
wor k  i n  thi s  lock . Pres
s  th e  trun k  releas e  butto n  o n
th e  remot e  transmitter .
(SE ,  E X  an d  EX-V 6  model s  only )
T
o clos e th e trunk , pres s dow n o n
th e trun k lid .
Se e pag e 16 8 fo r carg o loadin g an d
weigh t limi t information . Kee p th e
trun k li d close d a t all  time s whil e
drivin g to  avoi d damagin g th e lid ,
an d to  preven t exhaus t ga s fro m
gettin g int o th e interior .  Se e Carbo n
Monoxid e Hazar d   o n pag e 47 .
Instrument s an d Control s
 TRUN
K  RELEAS E  HANDL E MASTE
R  KE Y
LEVE
R 
     
        
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s an d Lock s
T o protec t item s i n th e trun k whe n
yo u nee d to  giv e th e ke y t o   someon e
else :
1 . Loc k th e trun k releas e handl e
wit h th e maste r key . Als o mak e
sur e th e trun k pass-throug h cove r
i s  locke d  (se e pag e  91  ) .
2 . Giv e th e perso n th e vale t key . Glov
e Bo x
Ope n th e glov e bo x b y squeezin g th e
handle .  Clos e it wit h a  fir m push .
Loc k o r unloc k th e  glov e bo x wit h
th e  maste r key .
Th e glov e bo x ligh t come s o n onl y
whe n th e instrumen t pane l light s ar e
on .
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A
n ope n glov e bo x ca n caus e
seriou s  injur y t o you r passenge r
i n  a  crash , eve n if th e
passenge r i s wearin g th e sea t
belt .
Alway s kee p th e glov e bo x
close d whil e driving .
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R KE Y
GLOVE  BO X 
     
        
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Sea
t Adjustment s
Foldin g Rea r Sea t
Th e bac k o f th e rea r  sea t fold s  down ,
givin g yo u  direc t  acces s t o th e trunk .
Th e  seat-bac k  ca n b e  release d fro m
insid e  th e  ca r  o r insid e th e trunk .
T o fol d  dow n th e  seat-bac k fro m
insid e th e  car ,  inser t th e  maste r ke y
i n  th e loc k o n th e rea r shelf . Tur n
th e ke y clockwise , pul l dow n th e  to p
o f th e  seat-back , the n  releas e  th e
key . Whe
n storin g cargo , yo u ca n mov e
th e rea r cente r shoulde r bel t ou t o f
th e wa y b y removin g th e bel t fro m
th e guide . T
o releas e th e  seat-bac k fro m insid e
th e trunk , pul l th e releas e loo p unde r
th e rea r shelf .
T o loc k th e  seat-bac k upright , pus h it
firml y agains t th e rea r shelf . Mak e
sur e it i s latche d in  plac e b y pullin g
o n th e to p o f th e seat .
CONTINUED
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R KE Y 
     
        
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Sea
t Adjustment s
Trunk   Pass-through   Cover
Th e pass-throug h cove r ca n b e
opene d fro m eithe r side ; i t fold s
forwar d ont o th e cente r armrest .
Ope n th e cove r b y slidin g th e kno b
downwar d an d pushin g o r pullin g o n
th e cover . T o clos e th e cover , swin g
i t  u p an d pus h firml y o n th e top .
Mak e sur e it latche s properly .
Mak e sur e al l item s i n th e trun k an d
thos e extendin g throug h th e pass -
throug h ar e secured . Fo
r security , thi s cove r ca n b e
locke d an d unlocke d onl y wit h th e
maste r key . T o loc k th e cover , inser t
th e ke y an d tur n it clockwise .
Neve r driv e wit h thi s cove r ope n an d
th e trun k li d  open .
Se e Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d o n
pag e 47 .
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KNO
B
LI D