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2015 Honda CR-V Owner's Manual ➜ Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside  
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside  
1Using the Remote Transmitter  
Using the Remote Transmitter  
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If you do not open a door or the tailgate within 30  
seconds of unlocking the vehicle, the doors will  
automatically relock.  
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Locking the doors  
Ignition Keys with Remote Transmitter  
Press the lock button.  
You can change the relock timer setting.  
2 Customized Features P. 114  
Once:  
LED  
u Some exterior lights flash, all the doors  
and tailgate lock, and the security system  
sets.  
Twice (within five seconds after the first  
push):  
If the interior light switch is in the door activated  
position, the interior lights come on when you press  
the unlock button.  
No doors opened: The lights fade out after 30  
seconds.  
Lock  
Button  
Unlock  
Button  
u The beeper sounds and verifies the  
security system is set.  
Doors relocked with the remote: The lights go off  
immediately.  
Models with smart entry remote  
LED  
2 Interior Lights P. 185  
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Unlocking the doors  
Press the unlock button.  
Once:  
u Some exterior lights flash twice, and the  
driver's door unlocks.  
Lock  
Button  
The remote transmitter uses low-power signals, so  
the operating range may vary depending on the  
surroundings.  
Unlock  
Button  
The remote will not lock the vehicle when a door is  
open.  
Twice:  
u The remaining doors and tailgate unlock.  
If the distance at which the remote transmitter works  
varies, the battery 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. 475  
You can customize the door unlock mode setting.  
2 Customized Features P. 114  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside  
1Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*  
Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*  
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Do not leave the smart entry remote in the vehicle  
when you get out. Carry it with you.  
When you carry the smart entry remote, you  
can lock/unlock the doors and open the  
tailgate.  
You can lock/unlock the doors within a radius  
of about 32 inches (80 cm) of the outside door  
handle. You can open the tailgate within  
about 32 inches (80 cm) radius from the  
tailgate release button.  
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Even if you are not carrying the smart entry remote,  
you can lock/unlock the doors while someone else  
with the remote is within range.  
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The door may be unlocked if the door handle is  
covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if  
the smart entry remote is within range.  
If you grip a front door handle wearing gloves, the  
door sensor may be slow to respond or may not  
respond by unlocking the doors.  
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Locking the doors and tailgate  
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You cannot unlock the door by gripping the handle  
after two seconds of unlocking it.  
The door might not open if you pull it immediately  
after gripping the door handle. Grip the handle  
again and confirm that the door is unlocked before  
pulling the handle.  
Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may  
not be able to lock/unlock the doors with the smart  
entry remote if it is above or below the outside  
handle.  
The smart entry remote may not operate if it is too  
close to the door and door glass.  
Door Lock  
Button  
Press the door lock button on the front door  
or the tailgate.  
u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper  
sounds; all the doors and tailgate lock;  
and the security system sets.  
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Door Lock  
Button  
* Not available on all models  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside  
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Unlocking the doors and tailgate  
Grab the driver’s door handle:  
u The driver’s door unlocks.  
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the  
beeper sounds twice.  
Grab the front passenger’s door handle:  
u All the doors and tailgate unlock.  
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the  
beeper sounds twice.  
Press the tailgate release button:  
u The tailgate unlocks.  
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the  
beeper sounds twice.  
2 Using the Tailgate Release Button  
P. 141  
Release Button  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside  
1Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key  
Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key  
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When you lock the driver's door with a key, all the  
other doors and tailgate 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 and the tailgate.  
Fully insert the key and turn it.  
Lock  
Unlock  
1Locking a Door Without Using a Key  
Locking a Door Without Using a Key  
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When you lock the driver's door, all the other doors  
and tailgate lock at the same time.  
Make sure you have the key in your hand before  
locking the door to prevent it from being locked in  
the vehicle.  
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Locking the driver's door  
Push the lock tab forward  
master door lock switch in the lock direction  
a
or push the  
b
, and close the door.  
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Locking the passenger's doors  
Push the lock tab forward and close the door.  
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Lockout prevention system  
Ignition Keys with Remote Transmitter  
The doors and tailgate cannot be locked when the key is in the ignition switch.  
Models with smart entry remote  
The doors and tailgate cannot be locked when the smart entry remote is inside the  
vehicle.  
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