2001 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN trunk release

Your Car at a Glance
DOOR LOCK
SWITCH
(P.75)

POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P.97)
MIRROR
CONTROLS (P.100)
HEATING/COOLING

CONTROL (P.110)

AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.125)
TRUNK RELEASE
HANDLE/

FUEL FILL DOOR
(P.80, 178) HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
(P.
180)

DIGITAL CLOCK
(P.102)

Control Locations

Instruments and Controls
MIRROR
CONTROLS
(P.100) DIGITAL CLOCK
(P.102)

HEATING/COOLING

CONTROL
(P.110)

AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.125)
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
(P.180)
TRUNK RELEASE

HANDLE/

FUEL FILL DOOR
(P.80, 178)
DOOR LOCK
SWITCH (P.75)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES (P.97)

Keys and Locks
Keys

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

Glove box
Trunk release handle
Trunk pass-through cover

Rear seat trunk access The valet key works only in the
ignition and the door locks. You can
keep the trunk, trunk release handle,
trunk pass-through cover, rear seat
trunk access and 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 you
need to replace a key, use only
Honda-approved key blanks.
These keys contain electronic circuits that are activated by the
Immobilizer System. They will not
work to start the engine if the circuits are damaged. Protect the keys from direct
sunlight, high temperature, and
high humidity. Do not drop the keys or set heavy
objects on them.
Keep the keys away from liquids.
If they get wet, dry them immedi-
ately with a soft cloth.
The keys do not contain batteries. Do not try to take them apart.
Remote Transmitter
Some models also come with two

remote transmitters; see page 76 for
an explanation of their operation.

Instruments and Controls

KEY

NUMBER
PLATE

MASTER
KEY
(BLACK)
VALET KEY
(GREY)

Keys and Locks

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 the driver's door open
and the key in the ignition, both
master door lock switches aredisabled. However, if the driver's
door is not open, the master door
lock switches are not disabled. Pushing the switch down on the
open passenger's door will lock all
doors. If you try to lock an open
driver's door by pushing in the lock
tab, the tabs on all doors pop out. Pushing in the lock tab on the
passenger's door only locks that door.
Remote Transmitter

On EX and EX-V6 models

You can lock and unlock your car
with the remote transmitter. When
you push the LOCK button, all doors lock. The parking lights, side marker
lights, and taillights flash once. When you push the UNLOCK button
once, only the driver's door unlocks.
The remaining doors unlock when you push the button a second time.
The parking lights, side marker lights, and taillights flash twice.
The ceiling light (if the ceiling light switch is in the center position) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
any door, the light stays on for about10 seconds, then fades out. If you
relock the doors with the remote
transmitter before 10 seconds have elapsed, the light will go off
immediately.

Instruments and Controls
LED
LOCK

BUTTON
TRUNK
RELEASE

BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON

UNLOCK
BUTTON

Keys and Locks

You cannot lock or unlock the doors with the remote transmitter if anydoor is not fully closed or the key is
in the ignition switch.
If you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter, but do not open any of the doors within 20 seconds,
the doors automatically relock and
the security system sets.
When you push the LOCK button a second time within 5 seconds after
you have locked the doors, the horn
will sound once to verify that the security system will be set. To open the trunk, push the Trunk
Release button for approximately
one second.
The trunk will not open if the key is in the ignition switch.
Panic Mode

Panic mode allows you to remotely
activate your car's security system to
attract attention. When activated, the
horn will sound, and the exterior
lights will flash, for about 30 seconds.
To activate panic mode, press and hold the PANIC button for about two
seconds.

To cancel Panic mode before 30 seconds, press any button on the
remote transmitter. You can also
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).

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Instruments and Controls

Keys and Locks

Childproof Door Locks
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 doorcannot 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.
Trunk

You can open the trunk in three
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. Press the trunk release button on
the remote transmitter.
(EX and EX-V6 models only) To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
See page 190 for cargo loading and
weight limit information. Keep the trunk lid closed at all times whiledriving to avoid damaging the lid,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See Carbon Monoxide Hazard on page 49.
Instruments and Controls
LEVER

MASTER KEY

TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE

Keys and Locks

To protect items in the trunk when
you need to give the key to someone
else:

1. Lock the trunk release handle with the master key. Also makesure the trunk pass-through cover
is locked (see page 95).
2. Give the person the valet key. Emergency Trunk Opener

US model only

As a safety feature, your car has a release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened from inside. To open the trunk, push the release
lever to the left.
Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more information about childsafety, see page 19.

Instruments and Controls

MASTER KEY

Seat Adjustments

Folding Rear Seat

The back of the 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, pull down the top of the seat-back, then release the
key.
When storing cargo, you can move

the rear center shoulder belt out of
the way by removing the belt from
the guide.
To release the seat-back from inside
the trunk, pull the release loop under
the trunk panel.
To lock the seat-back upright, push it firmly against the trunk panel. Makesure it is latched in place by pulling
on the top of the seat.

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Instruments and Controls

MASTER KEY