2010 HONDA INSIGHT key

µ
µ Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to the ON (II) position when
you let go of the key.
You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or the
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
thedriver’sdoor.Removethekeyto
turn of f the beeper.
You will also see a ‘‘REMOVE KEY’’
message on the multi-inf ormation
display.
TheshiftlevermustbeinPark
bef ore you can remove the key f rom
the ignition switch.
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. ST A RT (III)
ON (II)
Ignition Switch
Inst rument s and Cont rols
129
—
—y

y
)"y
y
2010 Insight

The lock tab on any passenger’s door
locks and unlocks that door.
When the door is unlocked, you can
seetheredindicatoronthelocktab
above the inner door handle.You can customize the door lock/
unlock settings (see page ).
To lock all doors and the hatch, push
the front of the master door lock
switch on either f ront door, pull the
locktabrearwardonthedriver’s
door, or use the key on the outside
lock on the driver’s door.
Pushing the rear of either master
door lock switch will unlock all doors
and the hatch. Pushing f orward the
lock tab on the driver’s door unlocks
only that door. All doors and the hatch can be
locked f rom the outside by using the
key in the driver’s door. To unlock
only the driver’s door, insert the key,
turn it clockwise, and release it. The
remaining doors and the hatch
unlock when you turn the key a
second time within a f ew seconds.
106
Door L ocks
130
Lock
Unlock LOCK TAB
MASTER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
To unlockTo lock
—
—y

y
)"y
y
2010 Insight

The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position (lever is
down), the door cannot be opened
f rom the inside regardless of the
position of the lock tab. To open the
door, push the lock tab f orward and
use the outside door handle.
To lock any passenger’s door when
getting out of the vehicle, pull the
lock tab rearward and close the door.
To lock the driver’s door, remove the
key f rom the ignition switch, pull the
locktabrearwardorpushthefront
of the master switch, then close the
door.
When the vehicle speed reaches
about 10 mph (U.S.)/15 km/h
(Canada) or more, all the doors and
the hatch lock automatically.
When you shif t to P af ter driving, the
driver’s door unlocks.
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 any door or the hatch
open and the key in the ignition
switch, locking with master door
lock switch is disabled. If the driver’s
door is closed, the lock tab on the
driver’s door is not disabled. Pulling
the driver’s lock tab rearward will
lock all doors or the hatch. If you try
to lock an open driver’s door by
pulling the lock tab rearward, the
driver’s door lock tab pops out and
unlocks the driver’s door.
Def ault setting
L ockout Prevent ion
Childproof Door L ocks
Door L ocks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
131
Unlock
Lock
LEVER
—
—y

y
)"y
y
2010 Insight

µµ
Press this button once to
lock all doors and the hatch. Some
exterior lights will f lash once. When
you push LOCK twice within 5
seconds, the horn will sounds to
verify that the doors are locked and
the security system has set. You
cannot lock the doors if any door or
the hatch is not f ully closed or if the
key is in the ignition switch. Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door (or all the
doors and the hatch depending on
the door lock setting). Push it twice
to unlock the remaining doors and
the hatch. Some exterior lights will
flash twice when you push the
button the first time.
If you do not open any door or the
hatch within 30 seconds, the doors
automatically relock and the security
system sets. The ceiling light and the door
activated spotlights come on when
you press the UNLOCK button if the
lights are in the door activated
position. If you do not open any door
or the hatch within 30 seconds (or
whatever setting of the interior light
dimming time is set to), the light(s)
will f ade out. If you relock the doors
and the hatch with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have
elapsed, the light(s) will go of f
immediately.
To change the lock/unlock setting
and the relock timer setting, refer to
the customized settings on page . The keyless lock acknowledgment
beep and f lashing of the lights can
be deactivated (see page ).
106
112
LOCK UNL OCK
Remote Transmitter
132
LED
LOCK BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON PANIC
BUTTON
—
—y

y
)"y
y
2010 Insight

µAvoid 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. If it takes several pushes on the
button to lock or unlock the doors,
replace the battery as soon as
possible.
Battery type: CR1616
To replace the battery:
Press and hold this
button for about 1 second to attract
attention; the horn will sound, and
the exterior 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. Panic
mode does not work when the key is
in the ignition switch.
CONT INUED
Remote Transmitter CareReplacing the Transmitter
Battery
PA NIC
Remote Transmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
133
—
—y

y
)"y
y
2010 Insight

´
Remove the screw at the base of
the transmitter with a small
Phillips-head screwdriver.
Be caref ul when removing
this screw as the head of the screw
can strip out.
Separate the transmitter by prying
its middle seam with your
f ingernail. Inside the transmitter, separate
the inner cover f rom the keypad
by caref ully prying on the edge
with a coin.
Remove the old battery and note
the polarity. Make sure the
polarity of the new battery is the
same ( side f acing down), then
insert it in the keypad.
1.
2. 3.
4.
Remote Transmitter
134
NOTE:
SCREW BATTERY
COIN
—
—y


y
)"y
y
2010 Insight

The hatch will lock or unlock when
you lock/unlock the driver’s door
with the key, the remote transmitter,
the master door lock switch, or the
locktabonthedriver’sdoor.
To unlock the hatch, turn the key
clockwise twice, push the rear of the
master door lock switch, or push
UNLOCK twice on the remote
transmitter.To open the hatch, pull and lif t up
the release. To close the hatch, use
thehandletolowerit,thenpress
down on the back edge.Keep the hatch closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
hatch and to prevent exhaust gas
f rom getting into the interior. See
on page
.
56
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Hatch
136
INNER HANDLE
RELEASE
—
—y


y
)"y

y
2010 Insight

The ceiling light has a three-position
switch: ON, Door Activated, and
OFF. In the Door Activated (center)
position, the light comes on when
you:After all doors are closed tightly, the
light dims slightly, then f ades out in
about 30 seconds.
The ceiling light (with the switch in
the center position) comes on when
you remove the key f rom the ignition
switch. If you do not open a door, the
light stays on, then f ades out in
about 30 seconds.
Turn on a spotlight by pushing the
lens. Push the lens again to turn it
of f . You can use the spotlights at all
times.
Unlock the driver’s door with the
keyorremotetransmitter. Open any door. To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page
.
If you leave any door open without
the key in the ignition switch, the
ceiling light will go of f af ter about 15
minutes. 105
CONT INUED
Ceiling L ight
Spotlights
Interior Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
157
DOOR ACTIVATED POSITION
EX model with navigation systemPush
Push
SPOTLIGHTS
—
—y


y
)"y
y
2010 Insight