HONDA CIVIC 2009 8.G Owners Manual

To lock the passenger’s door when
getting out of the vehicle, pull out
the lock tab and close the door. To
lock the driver’s door, remove the
key f rom the ignition switch and pull
out the lock tab or push the top of
the master switch, then close the
door.
The lock tab on the passenger’s door
locks and unlocks only that door.
Pushing in the driver’s door lock tab
only unlocks the driver’s door.
To lock the doors, push the top of
the master door lock switch on
either f ront door, pull out the lock
tabonthedriver’sdoor,orusethe
keyintheoutsidelockonthedriver’s
door. To unlock only the driver’s door
f rom the outside, turn the key and
release it. If you turn it again, all
doors unlock.
With any door open and the key in
the ignition, both master door lock
switches are disabled. They are not
disabled when all the doors are
closed, or when the key is not in the
ignition.
Pushing the bottom of either master
door lock switch unlocks all doors. 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, push the lock
tab in, and use the outside door
handle.
On all models except DX
Door L ocks
L ockout Prevent ion
Power Door L ocks
Childproof Door L ocks
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MASTER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
To lock
To unlock LockUnlock
LEVER
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The auto door locking f eature has
three possible settings:The doors lock when the vehicle
speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h).
The doors lock whenever you
move the shift lever out of the
Park (P) position (A/T vehicles).
The auto door locking is
deactivated all the time.
This is the def ault setting.
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position (A/T vehicles).
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, and open the driver’s
door.
Your vehicle has customizable
settings f or the doors to
automatically lock and unlock. There
are default settings for each of these
f eatures. You can turn of f or change
the settings for these features as
described on the f ollowing pages.
When you customize the setting,
make sure your vehicle is parked
saf ely, the engine is of f , and the
parking brake is applied. Make all
settings bef ore you start driving.
1.
2.On all models except DX
Door L ocks
A uto Door L ocking/Unlocking A uto Door L ockingT o t urn of f t he A ut o Door L ock modes:
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Locks all doors when the shif t lever ismoved out of the Park (P) position (A/Tvehicles only).
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, and make sure to
close the driver’s door. Pushandholdthefrontof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a click.
Keep holding the switch until you
hear another click (after about 5
seconds).
Release the switch, and within 5
seconds, turn the ignition switch
to the LOCK (0) position.
Pushandholdthefrontof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door until you hear a click
(af ter about 5 seconds).
Release the switch, and within 5
seconds, turn the ignition switch
to the LOCK (0) position.
1. 2. 3. 4.
3. 4.
Door L ocks
To program the Park Lock mode:
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The auto door unlocking f eature has
f ive possible settings:
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position (A/T vehicles).
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, and make sure to
close the driver’s door. All doors unlock when you move
the shif t lever to the Park (P)
position (A/T vehicles).
This is the def ault setting.
the driver’s door
unlocks when you move the shif t
lever to the Park (P) position.
The auto door unlocking is
deactivated all the time.
Turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position.
Release the switch, and within 5
seconds, turn the ignition switch
to the ACCESSORY (I) position.
move the shif t
lever to the Park (P) position.
Pushandholdthefrontof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a click.
Keep holding the switch until you
hear another click (after about 5
seconds).
push and hold the
brake pedal, and move the shift
lever out of the Park (P) position.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.Locks all doors when the vehicle’s speed
reaches about 9 mph (15 km/h).
On A/T vehicles,
On A/T vehicles,
On A/T vehicles,
Door L ocks
T o program t he Drive L ock mode:A uto Door Unlocking
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A/T models
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The auto door unlocking f eature has
f ive possible settings:
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position (A/T vehicles).
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, and make sure to
close the driver’s door. All doors unlock when you move
the shif t lever to the Park (P)
position (A/T vehicles).
This is the def ault setting.
the driver’s door
unlocks when you move the shif t
lever to the Park (P) position.
The auto door unlocking is
deactivated all the time.
Turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position.
Release the switch, and within 5
seconds, turn the ignition switch
to the ACCESSORY (I) position.
move the shif t
lever to the Park (P) position.
Pushandholdthefrontof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a click.
Keep holding the switch until you
hear another click (after about 5
seconds).
push and hold the
brake pedal, and move the shift
lever out of the Park (P) position.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.Locks all doors when the vehicle’s speed
reaches about 9 mph (15 km/h).
On A/T vehicles,
On A/T vehicles,
On A/T vehicles,
Door L ocks
T o program t he Drive L ock mode:A uto Door Unlocking
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A/T models
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Pushandholdtherearof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a click,
and after about 5 seconds, you will
hear another click.
Release the switch, and within 5
seconds, turn the ignition switch
to the LOCK (0) position.
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position (A/T vehicles).
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, and open the driver’s
door.
All doors unlock whenever you
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) position.
The driver’s door unlocks
whenever you turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I)
position.
This is the def ault setting on M/T
vehicles.
1. 2. 3. 4.
Door L ocks
T o t urn of f t he A ut o Door Unlock
modes:
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Unlocks the driver’s door or all doorswhen the ignition switch is moved out of
the ON (II) position.
driver’s door unlock
feature.
all doors unlock f eature.
Unlocks the driver’s door or all doors
when the shif t lever is moved into the
Park (P) position (A/T vehicles only).
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, and make sure to
close the driver’s door.
Release the switch, and within 5
seconds, turn the ignition switch
to the LOCK (0) position.
Pushandholdtherearof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a click.
Continue to hold the switch:
Until you hear another click
(af ter about 5 seconds) to
activate
Or, until you hear two more
clicks (af ter about 10 seconds)
to activate
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, and make sure to
close the driver’s door.
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position.
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position (A/T vehicles).
1. 2.
3. 4.
1. 2.
Door L ocks
T o program t he Ignit ion Swit ch Unlock mode:
To program the Park Unlock mode:
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A/T models
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Even if your vehicle’s battery is
removed or goes dead, the system
keeps the auto door lock/unlock
setting which you selected.
push and hold the
brake pedal, then move the shift
lever out of the Park (P) position.
Pushandholdtherearof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a click.
Continue to hold the switch:
Release the switch, and within 5
seconds, turn the ignition switch
to the ACCESSORY (I) position. move the shif t
lever to the Park (P) position. Until you hear another click
(af ter about 5 seconds) to
activate
Or, until you hear two more
clicks (af ter about 10 seconds)
to activate
Turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position. To open the trunk, pull the trunk
release handle on the lef t side of the
driver’s seat. 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,
and give the other person the valetkey.
3. 4. 5. 6.On A/T vehicles,
On A/T vehicles,driver’s door unlock
feature.
all doors unlock f eature.
Door L ocks, T runk
Trunk
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MASTER KEYTRUNK RELEASE
HANDLEPULL
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Even if your vehicle’s battery is
removed or goes dead, the system
keeps the auto door lock/unlock
setting which you selected.
push and hold the
brake pedal, then move the shift
lever out of the Park (P) position.
Pushandholdtherearof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a click.
Continue to hold the switch:
Release the switch, and within 5
seconds, turn the ignition switch
to the ACCESSORY (I) position. move the shif t
lever to the Park (P) position. Until you hear another click
(af ter about 5 seconds) to
activate
Or, until you hear two more
clicks (af ter about 10 seconds)
to activate
Turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position. To open the trunk, pull the trunk
release handle on the lef t side of the
driver’s seat. 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,
and give the other person the valetkey.
3. 4. 5. 6.On A/T vehicles,
On A/T vehicles,driver’s door unlock
feature.
all doors unlock f eature.
Door L ocks, T runk
Trunk
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MASTER KEYTRUNK RELEASE
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Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
As a saf ety f eature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom inside.
To open the trunk, push the release
lever in the direction pointed by an
arrow.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see page .
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote transmitter.
Usethemasterkeytoopenthe
trunk lock. The valet key does not
work in this lock.
To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging it,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See
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On DX, U.S. LX, LX-S, and Canadian
DX-G models
On EX-L, Si, U.S. EX, and Canadian
Sport models
Emergency T runk Opener
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
Trunk
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RELEASE LEVER
MASTER KEY
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