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When you push the UNLOCK button
once, only the driver’s door unlocks.
The parking lights and taillights
f lash twice. The passenger’s door
unlocks when you push the button a
second time.
You can lock and unlock your car
with the remote transmitter. When
you push the LOCK button, both
doors lock. The side marker lights
and taillights f lash once. The horn will sound if you push the
LOCK button a second time within
f ive seconds of locking the doors.
To open the trunk, push and hold the
TRUNK RELEASE button f or
approximately one second.
The interior light (if the interior 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 will go out in
about 30 seconds and the doors will
automatically relock. If you relock
the doors with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have
elapsed, the light will go of f
immediately.
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.
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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 get dim. Replace the
battery as soon as possible.
Battery type: CR2025To replace the battery, remove the
round cover on the back of the trans-
mitter by turning it counterclockwise
with a coin.
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 one
second.
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).
Panic Mode Replacing t he Bat t ery
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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. 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.
If you lose a transmitter, you will
need to have the replacement
programmed to your vehicle’s
system by your Honda dealer. Any
other transmitters you have will also
need to be reprogrammed.
Align the mark on the cover
with the mark on the
transmitter, then set the cover in
place and turn it clockwise.
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 undesired
operation.
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.
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Youcanopenthetrunkinthree
ways:Press the trunk release button in
the lower console compartment. 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 .
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trunk lock. The valet key does not
work in this lock. To protect items in the trunk when
you need to give the key to someone
else, lock the lower console
compartment with the master key
and give the other person the valetkey.
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote transmitter
f or approximately one second (see
page ). 39
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Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see page .
To open the trunk, push the release
lever to the lef t.
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
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The area between the seats has two
compartments. Open the lower
compartment by squeezing the
handle. Close it with a f irm push.
You can lock or unlock the lower
compartment with the master key.The lever to open the upper
compartment is inside the lower
compartment. Push up the lever and
lif t the lid. To close, lower the lid and
push it down until it latches.
Console Compartments
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The interior light has a three-
position switch. In the OFF position,
the light does not come on. In the
center position, the interior light
comes on when you open either door.
In the ON position, the interior light
stays on continuously.If the three-position switch is in the
center position, the interior light will
come on when you remove the key
from the ignition switch.
In addition, when the three position
switch is in the center position with
both doors closed, the two bulbs in
the interior light can be turned on
separately by the pushbutton
switches next to them. Push the
switch to turn the light on or off.
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Apply the parking brake.
In cold weather, turn of f all
electrical accessories to reduce
the drain on the battery.
Push the clutch pedal down all the
way. The ENGINE START button
has no ef f ect unless the clutch
pedal is depressed.
Turn the ignition key to ON (II)
position.Without touching the accelerator
pedal, push the ENGINE START
button. If the engine does not start
right away, do not hold the
ENGINE START button f or more
than 15 seconds at a time. Pause
f or at least 10 seconds bef ore
trying again.If the engine still does not start,
press the accelerator pedal all the
way down and hold it there while
starting in order to clear f looding.
As before, hold the ENGINE
START button f or no more than
15 seconds. Return to step 6 if the
engine does not start. If it starts,
lif t your f oot of f the accelerator
pedal so the engine does not race.
If theenginedoesnotstartwithin
15 seconds, or starts but stalls
right away, repeat step 5 with the
accelerator pedal pressed half-way
down. If the engine starts, release
pressure on the accelerator pedal
so the engine does not race.
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