HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2003 (in English) Manual Online

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µ In this position,
you can operate the audio system
and the accessory power socket.
Each door has a lock tab on the top.
Push the tab down to lock the door
and pull it up to unlock.
This is the normal key
position when driving. All f eatures
and accessories on the car are usable.
Several of the lights on the instru-
ment panel come on as a test when
you turn the ignition switch f rom
ACCESSORY to ON.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) 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
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
thedriver’sdoor.Removethekeyto
turn of f the beeper. The engine will not start if the
Immobilizer System does not
recognize the key’s coding (see page
).
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A CCESSORY (I)
Door L ocks
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
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LOCK TAB

To lock any passenger’s door when
getting out of the car, push the lock
tab down and close the door.To lock any passenger’s door when
getting out of the car, push the lock
tab in and close the door.
On LX and EX models, all doors can
be locked f rom the outside by using
the key in the driver’s door. To
unlock just the driver’s door, turn the
keyandreleaseit.If youturnthe
key again, all doors will unlock.
Each f ront door has a master door
lock switch. Either switch locks and
unlocks all doors. Push the top of the
switch to lock all doors; push the
bottom to unlock them.
To lock the driver’s door, pull and
hold either the inside or outside door
handle, then push the lock tab down.
Release the handle, then close the
door.
On all models except DX, you can
open or close the windows by using
the key in the driver’ s door (see
page ).
On Canadian DX models, all doors
canbelockedfromtheoutsideby
using the key in either f ront door. To
unlock only the driver’s door f rom
the outside, insert the key in the
driver’s door lock, turn the key and
releaseit.If youturnthekeyagain,
all doors will unlock. All f our doors
will unlock when you unlock the
passenger’s door with the key.
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On all models except U.S. DX
U.S. DX
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Inst rument s and Cont rols79
MASTER DOOR LOCK SWITCH

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 the driver’s door open
andthekeyintheignition,both
master door lock switches are
disabled. However, if the driver’s
door is not open, the master door
lock switches are not disabled.
Pushing the switch down on the
open passenger’s door will lock all
doors. If you try to lock an open
driver’s door by pushing in the lock
tab, the tabs on all doors pop out.
Pushinginthelocktabonthe
passenger’s door only locks that door.When you push the LOCK button a
second time within 5 seconds after
you have locked the doors, you will
hear a beep to verify that the doors
are locked and the security system
has set.
When you push the UNLOCK button
once, only the driver’s door unlocks.
The remaining doors unlock when
you push the button a second time.
The parking lights, side marker
lights, and taillights f lash twice.
You can lock and unlock your car
with the remote transmitter. When
you push the LOCK button, all doors
lock. The parking lights, side marker
lights, and taillights f lash once. You can open and close all power
windows from outside the car with
the key. With the remote transmitter,
you can open the windows. Ref er to
Power Windows on page .
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On all models except U.S. DX
L ockout Prevent ion
Remote Transmitter
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PANIC
BUTTON
TRUNK
RELEASE
BUTTON UNLOCK/
WINDOW-
OPEN
BUTTON
LOCK
BUTTON

CONT INUED
The ceiling light (if the ceiling light
switch is in the center position) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
any door, the light stays on f or about
30 seconds, then f ades out. If you
relock the doors with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have
elapsed, the light will go of f
immediately.
You cannot lock the doors with the
remote transmitter if any door is not
f ully closed or the key is in the
ignition switch.To open the trunk, push the Trunk
Release button f or approximately
one second.
The trunk will not open if the key is
in the ignition switch.
If you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter, but do not open
any of the doors within 30 seconds,
the doors automatically relock and
the security system sets.On all models except U.S. and Canada
DX
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols81

When the remote transmitter’s
battery begins to get weak, it may
take several pushes on the button to
lock or unlock the doors, and the
LED will not light. Replace the
battery as soon as possible.
Battery type: CR1616To replace the battery:
Separate the transmitter by prying
its middle seam with your
f ingernail. Remove the screw at the base of
the transmitter with a small
Phillips-head screwdriver.
To cancel Panic mode bef ore 30
seconds, press any button on the
remote transmitter. You can also
turn the ignition switch to ON (II). Panic mode allows you to remotely
activate your car’s horn and exterior
lights to attract attention. The horn
sounds and the exterior lights f lash
f or about 30 seconds. To activate
panic mode, press and hold the
PANIC button f or about two seconds.
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2.On all models except U.S. and CanadaDX Replacing the Battery
Panic Mode
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Inst rument s and Cont rols82
SCREW

´Avoid severe shock to the trans-
mitter, such as dropping or throwing
it. Also, protect it f rom extreme hot
or cold temperatures.
Clean the transmitter case with a
sof t cloth. Do not use strong
cleaners or solvents that could harm
the case. Immersing the transmitter
in any liquid will harm the trans-
mitter and cause it to not f unction
properly.
If you lose a transmitter, you will
need to have the replacement
programmed to your car’s system by
your Honda dealer. Any other
transmitters you have will also need
to be reprogrammed.
Install the parts in reverse order. Remove the old battery from the
back of the inner cover, and note
the polarity. Make sure the
polarity of the new battery is the
same ( side f acing down), then
insert it into the back of the cover. Inside the transmitter, separate
the inner cover f rom the keypad
by releasing the two tabs on the
cover.
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5.
3.
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. Transmitter Care
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Inst rument s and Cont rols83
BATTERY
TAB

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, the door
cannot be opened f rom the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, pull the lock
tab up and use the outside door
handle.To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
See page f or cargo loading and
weight limit inf ormation. Keep the
trunk lid closed at all times while
driving to avoid damaging the lid,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See
on page .
Youcanopenthetrunkinthree
ways:
Pull the trunk release handle to
the lef t of the driver’s seat.
Usethemasterkeytoopenthe
trunk lock. The valet key does not
work in this lock.
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote transmitter.
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Childproof Door L ocks
T runk
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
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Pull
LEVER
TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE MASTER KEY

To protect items in the trunk when
you need to give the key to someone
else:Lock the trunk release handle
with the master key. Also make
sure the trunk pass-through cover
is locked (see page ).
Give the person the valet key. To open the trunk, push the release
lever to the lef t.
Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see page .
As a saf ety f eature, your car has a
release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom the
inside.
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Emergency T runk Opener
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Inst rument s and Cont rols85
MASTER KEY

Open the glove box by pulling the
handle to the lef t. Close it with a f irm
push. Lock or unlock the glove box
with the master key.
The glove box light comes on when
the parking lights are on. Glove Box
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GLOVE BOX
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.

µTo change the angle of the seat-back,
pull up on the lever on the outside of
the seat bottom. Move the seat-back
to the desired position and release
the lever. Let the seat-back latch into
the new position.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
releasethelever.Trytomovethe
seat to make sure it is locked in
position. Adjust the seat bef ore you start
driving.
The 4-cylinder EX models without
leather interior have a power seat
bottom height adjustment. All other
seat adjustments in these models are
manual. All V6 models, and the 4-cylinder EX
model with leather interior have a
power adjustable driver’s seat.
The DX and LX models in the U.S.
have manual seat adjustments (see
next column).
The f ront passenger’s seat in all
4-cylinder models, and the LX-V6
models adjusts manually. The EX-V6 model also has a power
adjustable passenger’s seat (See
page ).
91See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 13 14
FrontSeatAdjustments
Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols87