2002 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

To lock the passenger’s door when
getting out of the car, push the lock
tab down and close the door. To lock
the driver’s door, remove the key
from the ignition switch and push
the lock tab down or push the master
switch down, then close the door.
Both doors can be locked f rom the
outsidebyusingthekeyineither
door.
To unlock only the driver’s door
f rom 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, both doors will unlock.
Both doors will unlock when you
unlock the passenger’s door with the
key.
Each door has a lock tab at the top of
the door. When you push down the
lock tab on the driver’s door, both
doors lock. Pulling up the lock tab on
the driver’s door only unlocks that
door. The lock tab on the passenger’s
door only locks and unlocks that
door.
Each door has a master door
lock switch. Either switch locks
and unlocks both doors. Push
the switch down to lock both
doors and up to unlock them.
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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
either door, the light stays on f or
about 10 seconds, then f ades out. If
you relock the doors with the remote
transmitter before 10 seconds have
elapsed, the light will go of f
immediately. 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.
When you push the UNLOCK button
once, only the driver’s door unlocks.
The passenger’s door unlocks when
you push the button a second time.
The parking lights, side marker
lights, and taillights f lash twice.
If you f orget 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
andthekeyintheignition,both
master door lock switches are
disabled. 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 both
doors. If you try to lock an open
driver’s door by pushing down the
lock tab, the tabs on both doors pop
up. Pushing down the lock tab on the
passenger’s door only locks that door. You can lock and unlock your car
with the remote transmitter. When
you push the LOCK button, both
doors lock. The parking lights, side
marker lights, and taillights f lash
once.
On Special Edition, EX, and EX-V6
models
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To replace the battery, place a cloth
on the edge of the transmitter and
remove the upper half by carefully
prying on the edge with a small f lat-
tip screwdriver.
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 f lash, f or about 30 seconds.
To activate panic mode, press and
hold the PANIC button for about two
seconds.
To cancel Panic mode bef ore 30
seconds, press any button on the
remote transmitter. You can also
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
When the remote transmitter’s
battery begins to get weak, it may
take several pushes on the button to
lock or unlock the doors, and the
LED will not light. Replace the
battery as soon as possible.
Battery type: CR2025
If you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter, but do not open
either door within 30 seconds, the
doors automatically relock and the
security system sets.
You cannot lock or unlock the doors
with the remote transmitter if either
door is not f ully closed or the key is
in the ignition switch.
To open the trunk, push the Trunk
Release button f or approximately
one second.
The trunk will not open if the key is
in the ignition switch.
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
Panic Mode
Replacing the Battery
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´Avoid severe shock to the trans-
mitter, such as dropping or throwing
it. Also, protect it f rom extreme hot
or cold temperatures.
Clean the transmitter case with a
sof t cloth. Do not use strong
cleaners or solvents that could harm
the case. Immersing the transmitter
in any liquid will harm the trans-
mitter and cause it to not f unction
properly.
Remove the old battery and note the
polarity. Make sure the polarity of
the new battery is the same ( side
f acing up), then insert it in the
transmitter. If you lose a transmitter, you will
need to have the replacement
programmed to your car’s system by
your Honda dealer. Any other
transmitters you have will also need
to be reprogrammed.
Snapthetwohalvesof the
transmitter case back together.
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.
Transmitter Care
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Usethemasterkeytoopenthe
trunk lock. The valet key does not
work in this lock.To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid. See page f or cargo loading and
weight limit inf ormation. 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
on page .
Pull the trunk release handle to
the lef t of the driver’s seat.
Press the trunk release button on
the remote transmitter.
Youcanopenthetrunkintwoor
three ways:
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Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
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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.
Give the person the valet key. As a saf ety f eature, your car has a
release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom the
inside. Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see pages and .
To open the trunk, push the release
lever to the lef t.
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
Emergency T runk Opener
U.S. models only
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Open the glove box by squeezing the
handle. Close it with a f irm push.
Lock or unlock the glove box with
the master key.
The glove box light comes on only
when the instrument panel lights are
on. Glove Box
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An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.

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See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 13 14
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
releasethelever.Trytomovethe
seat to make sure it is locked in
position. 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 desired position and release
the lever. Let the seat-back latch in
the new position.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving. FrontSeatAdjustments
Seat A djustments
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