2020 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN trunk release

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Power Window Switches (P 186)
❚Master Door Lock Switch (P 178)
❚Door Mirror Controls (P 210)
❚Memory Buttons* (P 207)
❚SET Button* (P 207)
❚Trunk Opener (P 180)
❚Interior Fuse Box (P 694)
❚Hood Release Handle (P 620)
❚Driver’s Front Airbag (P 48)
❚Rearview Mirror (P 209)
❚HomeLink® Buttons* (P 403)
❚Accessory Power Socket (P 229)
❚Passenger’s Front Airbag (P 48)
❚Wireless Charger* (P 231)
❚USB Port (P 247)
❚Trunk Main Switch* (P 182)
❚Glove Box (P 224)
❚ECON Button (P 494)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 581)
❚Shift Lever
Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)
* (P 484, 486)
Automatic Transmission* (P 477)
Manual Transmission* (P 490)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 467)
❚SPORT Button* (P 493)

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Quick Reference Guide❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P 618)
❚Windshield Wipers (P 201, 643)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 169)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P 210)
❚Headlights (P 636)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P 642)
❚Emergency Trunk Opener (P 182)
❚Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 180)
❚Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P 193, 637)
❚Front Turn Signal Lights/Front Side Marker Lights
(P 193, 637)
❚Fog Lights* (P 196, 637)
❚Trunk Release Button* (P 181)
❚Brake Lights (P 638)
❚Rear Side Marker Lights/Taillights (P 638)
❚Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 638)
❚Back-Up Lights (P 640)
❚How to Refuel (P 602)
❚Tires (P 646, 669)
❚Brake Lights* (P 640)
❚Taillights (P 640)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera (P 598)
❚Rear License Plate Light (P 642)

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Quick Reference Guide
Unlocking the Front Doors
from the Inside
(P 176)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
●Unlocking and opening the driver’s door
from the inner handle unlocks all the
other doors.
Trunk (P 180)
●Press the trunk opener on the driver’s
door to unlock and open the trunk.
●Press the trunk release button on the
remote to unlock and open the trunk.
●Press the trunk release button* on the
trunk lid to unlock and open the trunk.
Trunk Opener
Power Door Mirrors (P 210)
●With the power mode is ON, move the
selector switch to L or R.
●Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Power Windows (P 186)
●With the power mode is ON, 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 on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
Power Window
Lock Button
Window Switch
Indicator

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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uKey Types and Functions
Controls
The built-in key can be used to lock/unlock the
doors or open the trunk when the remote
battery becomes weak and the power door
lock/unlock operation is disabled.
To remove the built-in key, slide the release
knob and then pull out the key. To reinstall
the built-in key, push the built-in key into the
remote until it clicks.
Contains a number that you will need if you
purchase a replacement key.
■Built-in Key
Built-in Key
Release Knob
■Key Number Tag1
Key Number Tag
Keep the key number tag separate from the key in a
safe place outside of your vehicle.
If you wish to purchase an additional key, contact a
dealer.
If you lose your key and you cannot start the engine,
contact a dealer.

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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
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Controls
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
When you carry the re mote, you can lock/
unlock the doors, fuel fill door, and open the
trunk.
You can lock/unlock the doors, fuel fill door
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 doors Touch the door lock sensor on the front door.u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all the doors and fuel fill door
lock; and the security system sets.
■Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*1Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
If the interior light switch is in the door activated
position, the interior light comes on when you unlock
the doors.
No doors opened: The li ght fades out after 30
seconds.
Doors relocked: The light goes off immediately.
2 Interior Lights P. 222
Door Lock Sensor
1Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle with the smart entry system,
the doors and trunk will automatically relock.
You can lock or unlock doors using the smart entry
system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.
•Do not leave the remote in the vehicle when you
get out. Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carr ying the remote, you can
lock/unlock the doors whil e 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 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.
•After locking the door, you have up to 2 seconds
during which you can pull the door handle to
confirm whether the door is locked.
* Not available on all models

uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
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Controls
■Unlocking the doors and trunk
Grab the driver’s door handle:u The driver’s door and fuel fill door
unlocks.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Grab the front passenger’s door handle: u All the doors and fuel fill door unlock.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Press the trunk release button: u The trunk unlocks and opens.
u A beeper will sound.
2 Using the Trunk Release Button* P. 181
Trunk Release Button
1Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*
•If you need to unlock the door immediately after
locking it, wait at least 2 seconds before gripping
the handle, otherwise th e door will not unlock.
•The door might not open if you pull it immediately
after gripping the door handle. 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/unl ock the doors with the
remote if it is above or below the outside handle.
•The remote may not operate if it is too close to the
door and door glass.
The light flash, beep and door unlock mode settings
can be customized using the audio/information
screen. 2 Customized Features P. 383
* Not available on all models

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uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uUsing the Trunk Release Button*
Controls
Using the Trunk Release Button*
Push up the release button on the trunk lid
after all the doors are unlocked.
2 When You Cannot Open the Trunk P. 699
Even if the trunk is locked, you can open the
trunk if you carry the remote.
u Some exterior lights flash twice 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*
•If you forget the remote inside, the beeper will
sound and the trunk will not close.
•A person who is not carrying the remote can
unlock the trunk if a person who is carrying it is
within range.
•If the beeper sounds after you close the trunk,
move the remote away from the trunk and close
again.
•The remote may not operate if it is too close to the
trunk.
Trunk Release Button
Trunk Release Button
* Not available on all models

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uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uTrunk Main Switch*
Controls
Trunk Main Switch*
The trunk main switch disables the trunk
release button on the remote transmitter and
the trunk release button on the trunk lid and
trunk opener on the driver’s door to protect
luggage in the trunk.
1. Make sure the rear seat-back is not folded
down.
2. Turn off the trunk main switch in the glove
box.
3. Lock the glove box.
Emergency Trunk Opener
The trunk release lever allows you to open the
trunk from inside for your safety.
Slide the release lever in the direction of the
arrow.
1Trunk Main Switch*
If you need to give the ke y to someone else, remove
the built-in key from the remote by sliding the release
knob, and give the remote as a valet key.
ON
OFF
Main Switch
1 Emergency Trunk Opener
Parents should deci de if their children should be
shown how to use this feature.
Lever
* Not available on all models