Honda Civic/Acura Integra

since 1994 of release

Repair and car operation

Keys and locks

Keys

Together with the car you learned two copies of the key one of which should be stored in a safe place (not in the car) and to use, as spare. The same key approaches to all locks:

• to the ignition lock;
• to door locks;
• to the trunk lid lock.

Together with a set of keys from the car you received a plate with number of keys. On some updatings of the car number is stamped directly on keys. Number of keys can be necessary for you for manufacturing of additional copies of keys instead of lost. Store a number plate in a safe place or write down number stamped on keys and store record in a wallet or together with the documents.

For manufacturing of additional copies of keys it is authorized to use only the preparations of the keys which have been officially approved by the Honda company.

Code key (for the cars equipped with an immobilizer)

The code key is intended only for performance of operation of the coding of new keys. Engine start by means of a code key is impossible. Attempt to start the engine a code key sometimes leads to that an immobilizer blocks start of the engine and when using the main key. In this case it is necessary for you to address on HUNDRED Honda. Store a code key in a reliable and safe place. The electronic block is built in each key. Therefore the address with keys demands care and obligatory observance given below rules. Violation of these rules can lead to an exit of keys out of operation.

• Do not subject keys to influence of direct sunshine and high temperature. Do not store keys in places with high humidity of air.
• Do not drop keys and do not put on them heavy subjects.
• It is not necessary to assort keys. In keys there are no electric batteries.
• Do not subject keys to moisture influence. If keys became wet, carefully wipe them dry a soft fabric.

Immobilizer (separate models)

Your car is equipped with an immobilizer which blocks engine start. The immobilizer is the effective anti-theft device and protects your car from possible theft. The engine of your car can be started only by the key coded in a special way. Immobilizer functioning in attempt to start the engine by means of an improper key below is described.
It is not necessary to make any changes and additions to an immobilizer design. It can break normal functioning of electronic systems of your car and create the road accident precondition.

Ignition lock

The lock of ignition is located on the right on a steering column. The key can occupy one of four positions in the ignition lock:

About (LOCK Blocking),

I (ACCESORY-Vspomogatelnye consumers of the electric power),

II (ON Ignition is included)

III (START-ZAPUSK).

Situation 0 (LOCK Blocking). You can insert or take out a key only in this situation. Action of elastic forces in a steering drive can complicate key turn from the situation LOCK (0) in the situation ACCESSORY (I). In this case it is recommended to turn slightly a steering wheel in this or that party to unload, clamping a uvula of the device of blocking of a steering shaft. To turn a key from the situation ACCESSORY (I) in the situation LOCK (0), it is necessary to press slightly previously a key and to drown it in the lock a little. Besides, on some updatings of cars with automatic transmission in addition it is required, that the lever of the selector of ranges was in the situation Park (Parking). The steering shaft is automatically blocked from rotation at a key vynimaniye from the ignition lock.

Situation I (ACCESORY-Vspomogatelnye consumers of the electric power). In this provision of a key possibility of functioning of an audiosystem (on some updatings of the car) I the lighter is provided.

Situation II (ON Зажигаиие it is included). The key constantly is in this situation during movement of the car and at operation of the engine idling on a place. An electric food of all devices and the auxiliaries established on the car is at the same time provided. At key turn from the situation ACCESSORY (I) the situation ON (II) quickly turns on some indicators and the signaling devices located on a control panel. It is provided for control of their serviceability. On some updatings of the car at key turn the situation ON (II) automatically joins forward headlights (in a lighting mode for movement in the afternoon).

The cars equipped with an immobilizer. After the key is inserted into the lock of ignition, on a control panel for some seconds the immobilizer indicator lights up. If the immobilizer distinguishes the correct code of a key, the indicator on a control panel dies away. In case the improper key is inserted into the lock, the indicator of an immobilizer does not die away, and starts to blink.
Take out a key from the ignition lock if the indicator of an immobilizer blinks. Then once again insert a key into the lock of ignition and turn a key in the situation ON (II). If the indicator of an immobilizer starts to blink again, it testifies to the wrong coding of a key. Engine start by means of such key is impossible. In this situation it is necessary to address on HUNDRED Honda.

Situation III (START-ZAPUSK). At key turn this situation joins a starter. After start of the engine release a key, and it will automatically return to the situation ON (II).

If your car is equipped with an immobilizer, inclusion of a starter occurs to some delay in comparison with cars without an immobilizer.

On some updatings of the car inclusion of a sound warning signal when opening a driver's door if the key is in the situation LOCK (0) or ACCESSORY (I) is provided. To switch off the sound alarm system, take out a key from the ignition lock.

Locks of doors

On each door the button of blocking of the lock is established. To block or unblock the door lock, lower or lift the button.

At an exit from the car it is possible to block the lock of any passenger door outside. For this purpose it is necessary to lower the button of blocking of the lock on an open door and then to slam a door. The lock of a driver's door can be blocked without a key outside: at an open driver's door lift the external handle and press the button of blocking of the lock. Then release the external handle and slam a door.

Locks of forward doors can be blocked and unblocked outside by means of a key.

CARS WITH THE 3-DOOR BODY THE HATCHBACK

The buttons intended for blocking of door locks, are located in front of the corresponding handles for opening of doors.

Uniform electrodriving lock (separate models)

The uniform lock provides simultaneous blocking or an unblocking of all door locks respectively when locking or unlocking the lock of a driver's door by means of the button (from within salon) or a key (outside of the car).

Remote control by the uniform lock (separate models)

If your car having equipped with the uniform electric lock with remote control. You can operate locking and unlocking of door locks without a key. Being about the car, direct a remote control on the receiver of a signal and press the panel button. The receiver of a signal is located in the basis of an arm of an internal rear-view mirror between antisolar peaks.

By each pressing the button of a remote control there is an unlocking or locking of door locks depending on that, they were blocked previously or not. Fire of the red indicator on a remote control testifies to a signal transmission. If you, leaving the car, blocked door locks by means of a remote control, check reliability of locking of locks, having pressed up the external handle of a driver's door.

CARS WITH THE 5-DOOR BODY THE HATCHBACK

Cars can be completed with two types of a remote control:

with one or two buttons. The receiver of a signal of a remote control is located in the top control panel the roof hatch.

If remote control functions unreliably or by pressing the panel button the red indicator does not light up, the category of an element of a food of the panel can be the possible reason. In this case it is necessary to replace a food element urgently. Food element: CR2032 type (lithium).

Replacement of an element of a food

Turn out the screw and uncover the panel. Replace a food element, paying attention to polarity of connection. Establish into place a cover of the panel and fix it the screw. At installation of a cover be convinced that the fixing ledge on a cover entered into a groove of the case of the panel. Check remote control functioning, having several times locked and having unlocked door locks.

CARS WITH THE 5-DOOR BODY THE HATCHBACK

A food of a remote control is carried out from two elements.

Care of a remote control

In a remote control there is an electronic block. Therefore the treatment of him demands care and obligatory observance given below rules. Violation of these rules can lead to a panel exit out of operation.

• Do not subject a remote control to influence of direct sunshine and high temperature. Do not store the panel in places with high humidity of air.
• Do not drop the panel and do not put on it heavy subjects.
• It is not necessary to assort the panel. At replacement of an element of a food it is necessary to be guided by instructions which are brought above.
• Protect the panel from moisture influence. If the panel became wet, carefully wipe it dry a soft fabric.

For panel cleaning outside use the soft fabric which has been slightly moistened with soft soap solution. Application of solvents, polyroles or cleaners with abrasive action will lead to damage of a surface of the panel. For ensuring reliable reception of a signal from a remote control it is necessary to wipe periodically the receiver from a dust and dirt.

To a remote control the plate with code number of the panel is given. Number is visible only in infra-red beams. This number is required to you at replacement of the lost remote control. Store a plate with code number of the panel in a safe and reliable place.

If you have several remote controls and lost one of them, that, getting the new panel on replacement lost, it is necessary to recode all remained panels at the same time. Address on HUNDRED Honda.

Blocking of doors from opening by children

For prevention of casual opening by children of doors under way the car locks of back doors are equipped with the special blocking device. At an end face of each back door there is a blocking rychazhok. If on an open door to transfer a rychazhok to the situation LOCK (Blocking) and then to close a door, it cannot be opened by means of the internal handle irrespective of position of the button of blocking of the lock. To open the back door blocked in such a way, it is necessary to lift the button of blocking of the lock and to use the external handle of a door.

CARS WITH THE 3-DOOR BODY THE HATCHBACK

Devices for blocking of locks of doors from opening by children are absent.

Trunk lid lock

You can unlock the trunk lid lock in two ways.

• By means of the handle which is located to the left of a seat of the driver.
• By means of a key.

If to the car two keys – the main and auxiliary are given, for unlocking and locking of a trunk lid it is necessary to use the main key. The auxiliary key does not approach to the trunk lid lock.

To lock the lock, slam a trunk lid, having pressed it from above. During car movement the trunk lid should be constantly closed. It will prevent, first, possible damage of a cover and, secondly, hit of the fulfilled gases in car salon.