key HONDA CR-V 2000 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owners Manual

Instrument
s an d Control s

Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t

th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to th e dail y operatio n o f

you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l

control s ar e withi n eas y reach .

Contro l Locations........................... . 5 2

Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 3

Gauges............................................. . 5 6

Speedometer............................... . 5 6

Tachometer................................. . 5 6

Odometer..................................... . 5 6

Tri p Meter................................... . 5 6

Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 7
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 8
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g

Wheel....................................... . 5 9

Headlights................................... . 6 0 Daytim
e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 0
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 1
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 2
Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d
Washer..................................... . 6 3

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 3

Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 3
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9

Keys.............................................. 69

Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 0
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 1
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 2
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 5
Tailgate........................................ . 7 5
Glov e Box.................................... . 7 7
Seats................................................. . 7 7
Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 7
Driver' s Sea t Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 7 8
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 7 9
Rea
r Seat-bac k Adjustment....... . 8 0

Rea r Sea t Armrest...................... . 8 0

Reclinin g th e Fron t an d

Rea r Seat-backs...................... . 8 1

Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 8 2

Powe r Windows.............................. . 8 4

Mirrors............................................. . 8 5

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 6

Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 6

Digita l Clock.................................... . 8 7

Cente r Table.................................... . 8 7

Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 8

Built-i n Table................................... .
89

Cente r Pocket................................. .
9
1
Storag e Box..................................... . 9 1
Carg o Floo r Pockets....................... . 9 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 9 2
Tailgat e Pocket............................... . 9 3
Carg o Hooks...........,.,,..,,,.,...,,,........ . 9 3
Ashtrays........................................... . 9 4
Interio r Lights................................. . 9 4
Ceilin g Light................................ . 9 4

Spotlights..................................... 95

Carg o Are a Light........................ . 9 5
Ignitio n Switc h Light.................. . 9 5

Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

Key s

The vale t ke y work s onl y i n th e
ignitio n an d th e doo r locks . Yo u ca n
kee p th e glov e bo x locke d whe n yo u
leav e you r vehicl e an d vale t ke y a t a
parkin g facility .
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a ke y
numbe r plat e wit h you r se t o f keys .
Yo u wil l nee d thi s ke y numbe r i f yo u
eve r hav e t o ge t a los t ke y replaced .
Kee p the plat e store d in a saf e place .
Whe n replacin g keys , us e onl y
Honda-approve d ke y blanks .

Remote Transmitter

Som e model s als o com e wit h tw o
remot e transmitters ; se e pag e 7 2 fo r
a n explanatio n o f thei r operation .Ignitio
n Switc h
Th e ignitio n switc h is o n th e righ t
sid e o f th e steerin g column . I t ha s
fou r positions :
LOC K (0 ) ACCESSOR
Y (I )
O
N (II )
STAR
T (III )
CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s
You
r vehicl e come s wit h tw o maste r
key s an d a vale t key .
Th e maste r ke y fit s al l th e lock s o n
you r vehicle : Ignitio
n Door
s Glov
e bo x Tailgat
e
MASTE
R KEY S
VALE
T KE Y

KE Y

NUMBE R

PLAT E

Key
s an d Lock s

LOC K (0 ) - Yo u ca n inser t o r
remov e th e ke y onl y i n thi s position .
T o switc h fro m ACCESSOR Y to
LOCK , yo u mus t pus h th e ke y i n
slightl y a s yo u tur n it . I f you r vehicl e
ha s a n automati c transmission , i t
mus t als o b e in Park . Th e anti-thef t
loc k wil l loc k th e steerin g colum n
whe n yo u remov e th e key .
I f th e fron t wheel s ar e turned , th e
anti-thef t loc k ma y sometime s mak e
i t difficul t t o tur n th e ke y fro m
LOC K to ACCESSORY . Firml y tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e lef t o r t o
th e righ t a s yo u tur n th e key .
ACCESSORY (I) — In this position,

yo u ca n
operat
e th e audi o syste m
an d th e accessor y powe r socket .
O N (II ) — Thi s i s th e norma l ke y
positio n whe n driving . Al l feature s
an d accessorie s o n th e vehicl e ar e
usable . Severa l o f th e light s o n the
instrumen t pane l com e o n a s a tes t
whe n yo u tur n the ignitio n switc h
fro m ACCESSOR Y to ON .
STAR T (III ) — Us e thi s positio n
onl y t o star t th e engine . Th e switc h
return s t o O N (II ) whe n yo u le t g o o f
th e key .
Yo u wil l hea r a reminde r beepe r i f
yo u leav e th e ke y i n th e ignitio n
switc h in th e LOC K (0 ) o r
ACCESSOR Y (I ) positio n an d ope n
the driver' s door . Remov e th e ke y t o
tur n of f th e beeper . Doo
r Lock s
Eac h doo r ha s a loc k ta b o n th e top .
Pus h th e ta b dow n t o loc k th e doo r
an d pul l i t u p t o unlock .
T o loc k an y passenger' s doo r whe n
gettin g ou t o f th e vehicle , pus h th e
loc k ta b dow n an d clos e th e door . T o
loc k th e driver' s door , pul l th e
outsid e doo r handl e an d pus h th e
loc k ta b down . Releas e th e handle ,
the n clos e th e door .
Instrument s an d Control s

Removin
g th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h whil e drivin g
lock s th e steering . Thi s ca n
caus e yo u t o los e control .
Remov e th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h onl y whe n

parked .
LOC
K TA B

Key
s an d Lock s

Th e fron t door s ca n b e locke d an d

unlocke d fro m th e outsid e wit h th e

key . Powe
r Doo r Lock s
MASTE R DOO R LOC K SWITC H
Th e maste r doo r loc k switc h allow s
contro l o f al l doo r lock s fro m th e
driver' s door . Pus h th e switc h dow n
t o loc k al l doors , an d u p t o unloc k
them . Al
l door s loc k whe n yo u pus h dow n
th e loc k ta b o n th e driver' s door , o r
loc k th e driver' s doo r fro m th e
outsid e wit h th e key . Onl y th e driver' s
doo r unlock s whe n yo u us e th e ke y
o r loc k tab . T o unloc k th e passen -
gers ' doors , us e th e maste r doo r loc k
switc h o r th e loc k ta b o n eac h door .
Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

Remot e Transmitte r

UNLOC K
BUTTO N
LOC
K

BUTTO N

TAILGAT E

RELEAS E

BUTTO N

PANI C

BUTTO N

On EX model

Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r vehicl e

wit h th e remot e transmitter . Whe n

yo u pus h th e LOC K button , al l door s

lock .

Whe n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K butto n

once , onl y th e driver' s doo r unlocks .

Th e remainin g door s unloc k whe n

yo u pus h th e butto n a secon d time .
Th
e ceilin g ligh t (i f th e ceilin g ligh t
switc h is i n th e cente r position ) wil l
com e o n whe n yo u pres s th e
UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o no t ope n
an y o f th e doors , th e ligh t wil l g o ou t
i n abou t 3 0 second s an d th e door s
wil l automaticall y relock . I f yo u
reloc k th e door s wit h th e remot e
transmitte r befor e 3 0 second s hav e
elapsed , th e ligh t wil l g o of f
immediately .
Yo u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e door s
wit h th e remot e transmitte r i f an y
doo r i s no t full y close d o r th e ke y i s
i n th e ignitio n switch .
T o ope n th e tailgate , pus h an d hol d
th e TAILGAT E RELEAS E butto n
fo r approximatel y on e second . Horn Operation
Th e hor n wil l soun d whe n yo u pus h
th e LOC K butto n twic e withi n fiv e
second s afte r firs t push .

Instrument s an d Control s

LE
D

Key
s an d Lock s

Panic Mode

Pani c mod e allow s yo u t o remotel y
activat e you r vehicle' s securit y
syste m to attrac t attention . Whe n
activated , th e hor n wil l soun d fo r
abou t 3 0 seconds . T o activat e pani c
mode , pres s an d hol d th e PANI C
butto n fo r abou t on e second .
T o cance l Pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n als o
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
Pani c mod e wil l no t activat e if th e
ke y is i n th e ignitio n switch .
Replacing the Battery

Whe n th e remot e transmitter' s
batter y begin s t o ge t weak , i t ma y
tak e severa l pushe s o n th e butto n to
loc k o r unloc k th e doors , an d th e
LE D wil l ge t dim . Replac e th e
batter y a s soo n a s possible .
Batter y type : CR202 5
To replac e th e battery , remov e the
roun d cove r o n th e bac k o f th e trans -
mitte r b y turnin g i t counterclockwis e
wit h a coin .

Instrument s an d Control s

Clos
e

Ope
n

CONTINUED

Key
s an d Lock s

Remov e th e ol d batter y an d not e th e
polarity . Mak e sur e th e polarit y o f
th e ne w batter y is th e sam e ( + sid e
facin g up) , the n inser t i t i n th e

transmitter .

Reinstal l th e cushio n ring . Alig n th e mar
k o n th e cove r wit h th e mar
k o n th e transmitter ,
the n se t th e cove r i n plac e an d tur n it

clockwise .
Transmitter Care
Avoi d sever e shoc k to th e trans -

mitter , suc h a s droppin g o r throwin g

it . Also , protec t i t fro m extrem e ho t

o r col d temperatures .

Clea n th e transmitte r cas e wit h a

sof t cloth . D o no t us e stron g

cleaner s o r solvent s tha t coul d har m

th e case . Immersin g th e transmitte r

i n an y liqui d wil l har m th e trans -
mitte r an d caus e it t o no t functio n

properly .

I f yo u los e a transmitter , yo u wil l

nee d to hav e th e replacemen t
programme d t o you r vehicle' s

syste m by you r Hond a dealer . An y

othe r transmitter s yo u hav e wil l als o

nee d to b e reprogrammed .
As
required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate (he equipment.
This device complies with Industry

Canada Standard RSS-210.

Operation is subject to the following (wo
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.

Instrument s an d Control s

BATTER
Y
ROUND

COVE R

CUSHIO N
RIN G

Key
s an d Lock s

Childproo f Doo r Lock s
Th e childproo f doo r lock s ar e
designe d t o preven t childre n seate d
i n th e rea r fro m accidentall y openin g
th e rea r doors . Eac h rea r doo r ha s a
loc k leve r nea r th e edge . Wit h th e
leve r i n th e LOC K position , th e doo r
canno t b e opene d fro m th e insid e
regardles s o f th e positio n o f th e loc k
tab . T o ope n th e door , pul l th e loc k
ta b u p an d us e th e outsid e doo r

handle .
Tailgat
e
1 . Yo u ca n ope n th e tailgat e in tw o

ways :
Us
e th e ignitio n ke y t o ope n th e
tailgat e lock . TAILGAT
E UNLOC K BUTTO N

CONTINUED

Instrument s an d Control s

LEVE
R
LOC K
KE
Y
Push th e tailgat e unloc k butto n
o n th e dashboar d unde r th e lef t
ai r vent .

Key
s an d Lock s

2 . Th e hatc h glas s wil l po p u p
slightly .
3 . Lif t u p th e hatc h glas s fully . 4
. Pul l th e handl e o n th e doo r an d

pul l th e doo r open .

T o clos e th e tailgate , alway s clos e
th e lowe r doo r first . Then , lowe r th e
hatc h glas s an d pres s o n it unti l i t

latches .

Mak e sur e th e doo r an d th e hatc h
glas s ar e locke d securel y befor e
driving . T
o kee p th e tailgat e doo r ope n o n a n
incline , us e th e sto p in th e too l kit .
Th e too l ki t i s i n th e righ t carg o floo r
pocket . Pu t th e sto p o n th e suppor t
stru t a s shown .

Instrument s an d Control s

HATC
H GLAS S

DOOR

HANDL
E

STOP

Key
s an d Locks , Seat s
Ope n th e glov e bo x b y pullin g th e
botto m o f th e handle . Clos e it wit h a
fir m push . Loc k o r unloc k th e glov e
bo x wit h th e maste r key . Fron
t Sea t Adjustment s

See pages 12 — 14 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position seats and seat-backs.

Mak e al l sea t adjustment s befor e
yo u star t driving .

CONTINUED

Instrument s an d Control s
Glov
e Bo x
An ope n glov e bo x ca n caus e
seriou s injur y t o you r passenge r
i n a crash , eve n if th e
passenge r i s wearin g th e sea t

belt .

Alway s kee p th e glov e bo x
close d whil e driving .