2008 HONDA ELEMENT Owners Manual

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to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the passenger’s door
and the hatch. Some exterior lights
will f lash twice each time you press
the button. If you do not open either
door or the hatch within 30 seconds,
they will automatically relock.
Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to attract attention;
thehornwillsoundandtheexterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position.
Press this button once to
lock both doors and hatch. Some
exterior lights will f lash. When you
push LOCK twice within 5 seconds,
you will hear a beep to verify that the
doors are locked. You cannot lock it
if any door is not f ully closed or key
is in the ignition switch.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.
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UNL OCK
PA NIC
LOCK
Remote Transmitter
Immobilizer Syst em, Remot e T ransmit t er
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UNLOCK
BUTTON
LED LOCK BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
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To replace the battery, remove the
round cover on the back of the
transmitter by turning it
counterclockwise with a coin. Insert
a new battery with the side facing
up, and reinstall the cushion ring.
Align the mark on the cover
with the mark on the
transmitter. Set the cover in place
andturnitclockwise.
If it takes several pushes on the
button to lock or unlock the doors
and the hatch, replace the battery as
soon as possible.
Battery type: CR2025
Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer.
Remote Transmitter
Replacing the Transmitter
BatteryRemote Transmitter Care
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ROUND
COVER
BATTERY
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anti-thef t lock may make it dif f icult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or right as
you turn the key.
You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power sockets in this
position.
This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
indicators on the instrument panel
come on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom the
ACCESSORY (I) to the ON (II)
position.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to the ON (II) position when
you let go of the key.
You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, push it in slightly. If
your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the shif t lever must
also be in park.
The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), and START (III).
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.
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A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
LOCK (0)
Ignition Switch
Remote Transmitter, Ignition Switch
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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The lock tab on the passenger’s door
locks and unlocks only that door.
Pulling up on the driver’s door lock
tab only unlocks the driver’s door.
To lock the driver’s door, remove the
key f rom the ignition switch, pull the
outside door handle and push the
lock tab down or push the door lock
switch down. Release the handle,
then close the door.
To unlock the driver’s door f rom the
outside, turn the key and release it.
To lock all of the doors and hatch,
press the door lock switch on the
driver’s door, or press the lock tab
down on the driver’s door, or use the
keyontheoutsidelock.Pressingup
on the door lock switch will unlock
all of the doors and the hatch.
You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the LOCK (0) or
the ACCESSORY (I) position and
open the driver’s door. Remove the
key to turn of f the beeper.
If your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the shif t lever must be
in Park bef ore you can remove the
key f rom the ignition switch.
Power Door L ocks
Ignit ion Swit ch, Door L ocks
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DOOR LOCK SWITCH
LOCK TAB
Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.
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Lock the hatch by pushing down
the lock tab on the driver’s door
(see page ), or by using the
master key in the driver’s door
lock.
Lock or unlock the hatch with the
master door lock switch.
Useyourmasterkeytolockand
unlock the hatch. Turn the key
counterclockwise to lock the hatch,
and clockwise to unlock it.
To lock or unlock the hatch.
To open the rear door, pull the rear
door handle located in the rear door
edge. The rear door can be opened
only when the f ront door is open.
To close the doors, close the rear
door first, then the front door. The
f ront door cannot be latched without
f irst closing the rear door. Closing
the rear door on the f ront door will
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Door L ocks
Hatch
Rear Doors
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UNLOCK
LOCK
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See page for information on
cargo loading. Keep the tailgate and
the hatch closed at all times while
driving to avoid damaging them, and
to prevent exhaust gas f rom getting
into the interior. Seeon page .
Youcanopenthetailgateonlywhen
the hatch is open. To open the
tailgate, slide the lock lever to the
lef t and swing down the tailgate. To
close the tailgate, lif t it up and push
it f irmly until it latches.
Bef ore closing the tailgate, make
sure the hatch is raised. Closing the
tailgate on the lowered hatch can
damage the hatch and the tailgate.
When both the hatch and tailgate are
open, the hatch cannot be latched
without f irst closing the tailgate.
To close the hatch, lower it, then
press down on the back edge.
With the hatch unlocked, open it by
pulling the handle and lif ting up. 54
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Door L ocks
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
Tailgate
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See pagesf or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 1315
To change the seat-back angle of the
f ront seat, pull up on the lever on the
outside of the seat bottom. Adjust
theseat-backandmakesureitlocks
into position.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the bar under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Try to
movetheseattomakesureitis
locked in position.
Seats
Seat A djustmentsFront Seat
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To adjust the height of the driver’s
seat, turn the dial on the outside of
the seat bottom.To change the angle of the rear seat-
back, pull the strap at the inside
edge of the seat cushion, make sure
the seat-back locks into position.
Each front seat has an armrest on
thesideof theseat-back.Touseit,
pivotitdown.On EX model
Seats
Driver’s Seat Height Adjustment Front Seat ArmrestsRear Seat
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SEAT-BACK ADJUSTMENT STRAP
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