door lock HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2020 (in English) Owner's Guide

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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
■Locking the doors
Press the lock button.
Once: u Some exterior lights flash, all the doors
and fuel fill door lock , and the security
system sets.
Twice (within five se conds after the first
push): u Some exterior lights flash, the beeper
sounds and verifies the security system is
set.
■Unlocking the doors
Press the unlock button.
Once: u Some exterior lights flash twice, and the
driver’s door, fuel fill door unlocks.
Twice: u Some exterior lights flash twice, and the
remaining doors unlock.
■Using the Remote Transmitter1Using the Remote Transmitter
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle with the remote transmitter,
the doors will automatically relock.
You can change the relock timer setting. 2 Customized Features P. 372, 383
You can lock or unlock doors using the remote
transmitter only when the power mode in VEHICLE
OFF.
The remote transmitter us es low-power signals, so
the operating range may vary depending on the
surroundings.
The remote will not lock th e vehicle when a door is
open.
If the distance at which the remote transmitter works
varies, the batter y 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. 657
You can customize the door unlock mode setting. 2 Customized Features P. 372, 383
LED
Unlock Button Lock Button

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Controls
If the lock or unlock button of the remote does not work, use the key instead.
Fully insert the key and turn it.
■Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key1Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key
When you lock the driver’s door with a key, all the
other doors and the fuel fi ll door lock at the same
time. When unlocking, the driver’s door unlocks first.
Turn the key a second time within a few seconds to
unlock the remaining doors.
You can customize the door unlock mode setting. 2 Customized Features P. 372, 383
Lock
Unlock

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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
If you do not have the key on you, or if fo r some reason you cannot lock a door using
the key, you can lock the door without it.
■Locking the front doors
Push the lock tab forward
a or push the
master door lock switch in the lock direction
b, and close the door.
■Locking the rear doors
Push the lock tab forward and close the door.
■Lockout prevention system
The doors cannot be locked when the remote is inside the vehicle.
■Locking a Door Without Using a Key1Locking a Door Without Using a Key
When you lock the driver’s door or lock the
passenger’s door using the master door lock switch,
all the other doors and the fu el fill door lock at the
same time.
Before locking a door, make sure that the key is not
inside the vehicle.

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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside
Controls
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside
■Locking a door
Push the lock tab forward.
■Unlocking a door
Pull the lock tab rearward.
■Using the Lock Tab1 Using the Lock Tab
When you lock the door using the lock tab on the
driver’s door, all the other doors and the fuel fill door
lock at the same time.
When you unlock the door using the lock tab on the
driver’s door, only the driv er’s door will unlock.
To Unlock
Lock TabTo Lock

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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside
Controls
Pull the front door inner handle.
u The door unlocks and opens in one
motion.
Unlocking and opening the driver’s door from the inner handle unlocks all the other
doors and the fuel fill door.
To avoid all the doors to be unlocked, use th e lock tab on the driver’s door to unlock,
then lock again before opening the door. u This setting works for one time only. If you do not want all the doors to be
unlocked all the time, customize the Auto Door Unlock setting to Off
*1/OFF*2
using the audio/information screen.
2 Customized Features P. 372, 383
*1 : Models with color audio
*2 : Models with Display Audio
■Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle1Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle
The front door inne r handles are designed to allow
front seat occupants to ope n the door in one motion.
However, this feature requires that front seat
occupants never pull a front door inner handle while
the vehicle is in motion.
Children should always ride in a rear seat where
childproof door locks are provided.
2 Childproof Door Locks P. 178
Inner Handle

uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uChildproof Door Locks
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Controls
Press the master door lock switch in (as
shown) to lock or unlock all the doors, fuel fill
door.
Childproof Door Locks
The childproof door locks prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside
regardless of the position of the lock tab.
Slide the lever in the rear door to the lock
position, and close the door.
■When opening the door
Open the door using the outside door handle.
■Using the Master Door Lock Switch
To Unlock
Master Door
Lock Switch
To Lock
■Setting the Childproof Door Locks
1 Childproof Door Locks
To open the door from the inside when the
childproof door lock is on, put the lock tab in the
unlock position, lower the rear window, put your
hand out of the window, and pull the outside door
handle.
Unlock
Lock

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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uAuto Door Locking/Unlocking
Controls
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking
Your vehicle locks or unlocks all doors automatically when a certain condition is met.
■Drive lock mode
All doors lock when the vehicle’s sp eed reaches about 10 mph (15 km/h).
■Driver’s door open mode
All doors unlock when the driver’s door is opened.
■Auto Door Locking
■Auto Door Unlocking
1 Auto Door Locking/Unlocking
You can turn off or cha nge to another auto door
locking/unlocking sett ing using the audio/
information screen. 2 Customized Features P. 372, 383

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Controls
Opening and Closing the Trunk
Precautions for Opening/Closing the Trunk
■Opening the trunk
Opening 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 clos ed while driving to:
u Avoid possible damage.
u Prevent exhaust gas from leaking into the vehicle.
2 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 75
Using the Trunk Opener
Press and hold the trunk opener on the
driver’s door to unlock and open the trunk.
2When You Cannot Open the Trunk P. 699
Trunk Opener

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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
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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