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Key
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 .
Instruments an d Control s
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Key
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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Key
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 .
Instruments an d Control s
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 .
MASTE
R KE Y
GLOVE BO X
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HomeLin
k Universa l Transmitte r
Before you begin - I f yo u jus t too k
deliver y o f you r vehicl e an d hav e
no t traine d an y o f th e button s i n th e
HomeLin k transmitte r before , yo u
shoul d eras e an y previousl y learned
code s befor e trainin g th e firs t
button . To do this , pres s an d hol d
th e tw o outsid e button s o n th e
HomeLin k transmitte r unti l th e re d
ligh t flashes . Releas e th e buttons ,
the n procee d to Ste p 1 .
I f yo u ar e trainin g th e secon d o r
thir d buttons , g o directl y t o Ste p 1 .
1 . Unplu g th e garag e doo r opene r
moto r fro m th e hous e current .
2 . Hol d th e en d o f th e garag e doo r
opene r remot e contro l 1 to 3
inche s fro m th e HomeLin k
transmitter . Mak e sur e yo u ar e
no t blockin g you r vie w o f th e
re d ligh t i n th e transmitter . 3
. Selec t th e transmitte r butto n
yo u wan t t o train .
4 . Pres s th e butto n o n th e remot e
contro l an d th e butto n o n th e
transmitte r a t th e sam e time .
Hol d dow n bot h buttons .
Canadian Owners: The remot e
contro l yo u ar e trainin g fro m
ma y sto p transmittin g afte r tw o
seconds . Thi s i s no t lon g
enough for th e HomeLin k transmitte
r t o lear n th e code .
Releas e an d pres s th e butto n o n
th e remot e contro l ever y tw o
second s unti l th e transmitte r ha s
learne d th e code .
5 . Th e re d ligh t i n th e transmitte r
shoul d begi n flashing . I t wil l
flas h slowl y a t first , the n
rapidly .
6 . Whe n th e re d ligh t flashe s
rapidly , releas e bot h buttons .
Th e transmitte r shoul d hav e
learne d th e cod e fro m th e
remot e control .
7 . Plu g in th e garag e doo r opene r
motor , the n tes t th e transmitte r
butto n b y pushin g it . I t shoul d
operat e th e garag e door .
I f th e butto n doe s no t work ,
repea t thi s procedur e t o trai n it
again . I f i t stil l doe s no t work ,
yo u ma y hav e a variabl e o r
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Sea
t Adjustment s
Al l V- 6 models , an d th e 4-cylinde r E X
mode l wit h leathe r interio r hav e a
powe r adjustabl e driver' s seat .
Th e 4-cylinde r E X mode l withou t
leathe r interio r ha s a powe r sea t
botto m heigh t adjustment . Al l othe r
sea t adjustment s i n thi s mode l ar e
manual .
Th e 4-cylinde r DX , LX , an d S E
model s hav e manua l sea t adjustment s
(se e nex t column) .
Th e fron t passenger' s sea t i n al l
Accor d model s adjust s manually .Fron
t Sea t Adjustment s
See pages 12 — 13 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position seats and seat-backs.
Adjus t th e sea t befor e yo u star t
driving .
T o adjus t th e sea t forwar d an d
backward , pul l u p o n th e leve r unde r
th e sea t cushion' s fron t edge . Mov e
th e sea t t o th e desire d positio n an d
releas e th e lever . Tr y t o mov e th e
sea t t o mak e sur e it i s locke d in
position .
T
o chang e th e angl e o f th e seat-back ,
pul l u p o n th e leve r o n th e outsid e o f
th e sea t bottom . Mov e th e seat-bac k
t o th e desire d positio n an d releas e
th e lever . Le t th e seat-bac k latc h in
th e ne w position .
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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
Instrument s an d Control s
MASTE
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