2016 HONDA CIVIC trunk release

Visual Index
6
Quick Reference Guide
❙Door Mirror Controls (P166)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag
(P47)
❙Glove Box (P177)
❙Rearview Mirror (P165)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P181)
❙Hood Release Handle (P491)
❙Trunk Release (P141)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P136)
❙Power Window Switches (P147)
❙Interior Fuse Box (P559)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P47)
❙USB Port (P199)
❙Shift Lever
Continuously Variable
Transmission
(P405)
Manual Transmission (P407)
❙ECON Button (P410)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P451)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P454)
❙USB Port* (P199)
❙Wireless Charger* (P182)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P489)
❙Windshield Wipers (P160, 514)
❙Tires (P516, 537)
❙Fog Lights* (P159, 506)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P166)
❙How to Refuel (P471)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P513)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P143)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk (P141)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P468)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P127)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights* (P156, 510)
❙Headlights (P156, 504)
❙Front Turn Signal Lights (P156, 508)
❙Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P156, 510)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P509)
❙Taillights (P512)
❙Back-Up Lights (P512)
❙Brake Lights (P511)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P511)
❙Tail/Rear Side Marker Lights (P511)
❙Trunk Release Button* (P141)
❙License Plate Light (P512)
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Quick Reference Guide
Steering Wheel (P 164)
● To adjust, pull the adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P 134)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Trunk (P 141)
● To unlock and open the trunk:
•Press the trunk release button on the
driver’s door.
• Press the trunk release button on the
remote transmitter or the smart entry
remote.
• Press the trunk release button
* on the
trunk lid.
Power Door Mirrors
(P 166)
● With the ignition switch in ON
(w*1, move
the selector switch to L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
Trunk Release Button
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Power Windows (P 147)
● With the ignition switch in ON
(w*1, open
and close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator is on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
*1:Models with the smart entry system have
an ENGINE START/STOP button
instead of an ignition switch.
Power Window Lock Button
Window
Switch Indicator
*
Not available on all models
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Controls
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions
This vehicle comes with the following keys:
Use the key to start and stop the engine, to lock and unlock the doors and to open
the trunk. You can also use the remote transmitter or smart entry system
* to lock
and unlock the doors and to open the trunk.
■Smart entry remote*
The built-in key can be us ed to lock/unlock the
doors when the smart entry remote battery
becomes weak and th e power door lock/
unlock operation is disabled.
To remove the built-in key, pull it out while
sliding the release knob. To reinstall the built-
in key, push the built-in key into the smart
entry remote until it clicks.
■Keys
1 Key Types and Functions
All the keys have an immobilizer system. The
immobilizer system helps to protect against vehicle
theft. 2 Immobilizer System P. 144
The keys contain precision electronics.
Adhere to the following advi ce to prevent damage to
the electronics:
•Do not leave the keys in direct sunlight, or in
locations with high temperature or high humidity.
•Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on them.
•Keep the keys away from liquids.
•Do not take the keys apart except for replacing the
battery.
If the circuits in the keys are damaged, the engine
may not start, and the remote transmitter may not
work.
If the keys do not work properly, have them
inspected by a dealer.
You can remotely start the engine using the one-way
smart entry remote.
2 Remote Engine Start with Vehicle
Feedback
* P. 400
Models with remote engine starter
Ignition key with
remote transmitterSmart entry remoteSmart entry remote with
remote engine starter
Built-in Key
Release Knob
* Not available on all models
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Continued
Controls
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
When you carry the sm art entry remote, you
can lock/unlock the doors and open the trunk.
You can lock/unlock the doors within a radius
of about 32 inches (80 cm) of the outside door
handle. You can open the trunk within about
32 inches (80 cm) radius from the trunk
release button.
■Locking the vehicle Press the door lock button on the front door.u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all the doors lock; and the
security system sets.
■Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*1Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*
•Do not leave the smart entry remote in the vehicle
when you get out. Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carrying the smart entry remote,
you can lock/unlock the doors while someone else
with the remote is within range.
•The door may be unlocked if the door handle is
covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if
the smart entry remote is within range.
•If you grip a front door handle wearing gloves, the
door sensor may be slow to respond or may not
respond by unlocking the doors.
•You cannot unlock the door by gripping the handle
after two seconds of locking it.
•The door may not open if you pull it immediately
after gripping the door ha ndle. Grip the handle
again and confirm that th e door is unlocked before
pulling the handle.
•Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may
not be able to lock/unlock the doors with the smart
entry remote if it is a bove or below the outside
handle.
•The smart entry remote may not operate if it is too
close to the door and door glass.
If the distance at which it works varies, the battery is
probably low.
If the LED does not come on when you press a
button, the battery is dead. 2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 527
You can customize the door lock mode and keyless
lock acknowledge ment setting.
2 Customized Features P. 111, 302
Door Lock Button
* Not available on all models
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Controls
■Unlocking the vehicle
Grab the driver’s door handle:u The driver’s door unlocks.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Grab the front passenger’s door handle:
u All the doors unlock.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Press the trunk release button: u The trunk unlocks and opens.
u Some exterior lights flash and the beeper
sounds.
2 Using the Trunk Release Button P. 141
1Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle, th e doors will automatically
relock.
The light flash, beep, a nd unlock settings can be
customized. 2 Customized Features P. 111
Trunk Release Button
* Not available on all models
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Controls
Opening and Closing the Trunk
Precautions for Opening/Closing the Trunk
■Opening the trunk
Open the trunk all the way. u If it is not fully opened, the trunk lid may begin to close under its own weight.
■Closing the trunk
Keep the trunk lid closed while driving to:
u Avoid possible damage.
u Prevent exhaust gas from leaking into the vehicle.
2 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 70
Using the Trunk Release Button
Pressing the trunk release button on the
driver’s door.
2When You Cannot Open the Trunk P. 564
Trunk Release
Button
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Controls
Push up the release button on the trunk lid
after the doors are unlocked.
2 When You Cannot Open the Trunk P. 564
Even if the trunk is locked, you can open the
trunk if you carry the smart entry remote.
u Some exterior lights flash and the beeper
sounds.
Using the Remote Transmitter
Press the trunk release button for
approximately one second to unlock and open
the trunk.
1Using the Trunk Release Button
•Do not leave the smart entry remote in the vehicle
when you get out. Carry it with you.
•A person who is not carr ying the smart entry
remote can unlock the tr unk if a person who is
carrying it is within range.
•Do not leave the smart entry remote inside the
trunk and close the lid. The beeper sounds and the
trunk cannot be closed.
•Do not carry the smart entry remote near the trunk
lid when closing it.
•Do not place the smart entry remote around the
rear seat when closing the trunk.
Models with smart entry system
Trunk Release ButtonModels with smart entry system
Trunk Release Button
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