2012 HONDA CROSSTOUR lock

The tailgate locks and unlocks when
you lock and unlock the driver’s door.
To open the tailgate, push the
release, and lif t up. To close the
tailgate, use the tailgate handle to
lower it, then press down on the
back edge.Keep the tailgate closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
tailgate and to prevent exhaust gas
f rom getting into the interior. See
on
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Tailgate
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
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RELEASE
HANDLE

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If the power door lock system cannot
unlock the tailgate, unlock it
manually.Push the release lever to the lower
right as shown.
If you need to unlock the tailgate
manually, it means there is a
problem with the tailgate. Have the
vehicle checked by your dealer.
Placeaclothonthetopsideof the
cover to prevent scratches, then use
a small f lat-tip screwdriver to remove
the cover on the back of the tailgate. Unlocking the T ailgate
Tailgate
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RELEASE LEVER
COVER

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To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button,
then pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.
When a passenger is seated in the
rear seat, the head restraint should
be adjusted up or down, to match the
passenger’s height. When removing the rear outer head
restraints, tilt the rear seat f irst (see
page ).
Make sure the head restraint locks
in position when you reinstall it. When reinstalling a head restraint,
put the legs back in place. Then
adjust it to the appropriate height
while pressing the release button.
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Removing t he Head Rest raint
Seats
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CUSHION
LEGS RELEASE
BUTTON
SEAT-BACK
Rear
Failure to reinstall, or correctly
reinstall, the head restraints can
result in severe injury during a
crash.
Always replace the head
restraints before driving.

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You can fold down the seat-back in
two ways.Lower the rear head restraints to
their lowest positions. If you f old
down the lef t side seat-back, also
adjust the rear center head
restraint to its lowest position.
Make sure the rear seat armrest is
stored. How to use the rear seat release
lever.
Fold the seat-back forward. Unlock the seat-back by pulling up
the release lever on the outer side
of each rear seat-back.
Make sure that the folded seat-back
does not press against the f ront
passenger’s seat, as this could cause
the weight sensors to work
improperly. Remove any items from the seat
before folding down the seat-back. Each side f olds down separately, so
you can still carry one or two
passengers in the rear seat. The Easy Fold-down 60/40 Split
Rear Seatback can be f olded down
f or more cargo room.
1.
2.
3.
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Easy Fold-down 60/40
Seats
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RELEASE LEVER

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Split Rear Seatback

2012 Crosstour

How to use the lever on both sides of
the cargo room.Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded down.
Make sure the seat-back is locked
securely and all rear shoulder belts
are positioned in f ront of the rear
seat-backs.
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard. See
on page .
To return the seat-back to the
upright position, raise the seat-back
to make sure it is latched. If the seat-
back is not latched f ully, the seat belt
will not work properly and you will
seetheredindicatorbehindthe
release lever as shown.
Make sure there are no passengers
on the rear seats bef ore f olding the
seat-backs.
Pull the lever on either side of the
cargo area and the back of the rear
seat on that side folds down
automatically. 294
Carrying Cargo
Seats
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LEVER RED INDICATOR
T o prevent spilling the contents of cups,
remove them bef ore f olding the seat-
back down.

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Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.The inside mirror can automatically
darken to reduce glare. To turn on
this feature, press the button on the
bottom of the mirror. The AUTO
indicator comes on as a reminder.
When it is on, the mirror darkens
when it senses the headlights of a
vehicle behind you, then returns to
normal visibility when the lights are
gone. Press the button again to turn
of f this f eature.
Mirrors
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AUTO BUTTON
INDICATOR SENSOR
There is also a sensor on the back of
the mirror. Items hung on the mirror
may block this sensor and af f ect its
perf ormance.

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Press the UNLOCK button a
second time, and hold it. The
remaining doors unlock, and all
f our windows and the moonroof
start to open. To stop the windows
and moonroof , release the button.Turn the key clockwise, then
release it. Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
To open:
Press the UNLOCK button once
to unlock the driver’s door. To open the windows and
moonroof f urther, press the
button again (within 10 seconds of
step 1) and hold it. If the windows
and the moonroof stop bef ore the
desired position, repeat steps 1
and 2.
You cannot close the windows or the
moonroof with the remote
transmitter. You can open and close the windows
and moonroof with the key in the
driver’s door lock.
You can open all of the windows and
the moonroof f rom outside with the
remote transmitter.
1. 2.
3.
1.
2.
Opening the Windows and
Moonroof with the Remote
Transmitter
Opening/Closing the Windows
and Moonroof with the K ey
Power Windows
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Open
Close
UNLOCK
BUTTON

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Turnthekeyclockwiseagain,and
hold it. All f our windows and the
moonroof start to open. To stop
the windows and the moonroof ,
release the key.To close:
Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
Turn the key counterclockwise,
then release it.
Turn the key counterclockwise
again, and hold it. All four
windows and the moonroof start to
close. To stop the windows and
the moonroof , release the key.
To close the windows and the
moonroof f urther, turn and hold
the key again (within 10 seconds
of step 2).
To open the windows and the
moonroof f urther, turn and hold
the key again (within 10 seconds
of step 2).
If the windows and the
moonroof stop bef ore the desired
position, repeat steps 2 and 3.
If the windows and the
moonroof stop bef ore the desired
position, repeat steps 2 and 3. 1.
2.
3.
4.
3.
4.
Power Windows
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NOTE:
NOTE:

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