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2021 Honda CR-V Owners Manual - Locking and Unlocking the Doors



Locking and Unlocking the Doors

Key Types and Functions

This vehicle comes with the following keys:

Use the key to start and stop the engine, and to lock and unlock the doors and tailgate. You can also lock and unlock the doors and tailgate pressing the buttons on remote transmitter.

The built-in key can be used to lock/unlock the doors when the smart entry remote battery becomes weak and the power door lock/ unlock operation is disabled.

To remove the built-in key, slide the release knob and then pull out the key. To reinstall the built-in key, push the built-in key into the smart entry remote until it clicks.

* Not available on all models

uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuKey Types and Functions

Can be used to start and stop the engine, and lock and unlock driver's door.

    Key Number Tag

Contains a number that you will need if you purchase a replacement key.

* Not available on all models

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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLow Smart Entry Remote Signal Strength*

The vehicle transmits radio waves to locate the smart entry remote when locking/ unlocking the doors, opening the tailgate, or to start the engine.

In the following cases, locking/unlocking the doors, opening the tailgate, or starting the engine may be inhibited or operation may be unstable:

    Strong radio waves are being transmitted by nearby equipment.
    You are carrying the smart entry remote together with telecommunications equipment, laptop computers, cell phones, or wireless devices.
    A metallic object is touching or covering the smart entry remote.
    Not available on all models

uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

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 outer handle.

    Locking the doors and tailgate

Touch the door lock sensor on a front door or press the lock button on 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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    Locking the vehicle (Walk away auto lock®)

When you walk away from the vehicle with all doors and tailgate closed while carrying the smart entry remote, the doors will automatically lock.

The auto lock function activates when all doors are closed, and the smart entry remote is within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of the outside door handle.

Exit vehicle while carrying smart entry remote and close door(s).

    While within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of the vehicle.

u The beeper sounds; the auto lock function will be activated.

    Carry the smart entry remote beyond about 5 feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle and remain outside this range for 2 or more seconds. u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper

sounds; all doors will then lock.

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To temporarily deactivate the function:

    Set the power mode to OFF.
    Open the driver’s door.
    Using the master door lock switch, operate the lock as follows:

Lock Unlock Lock Unlock.

u The beeper sounds and the function is deactivated.

To restore the function:

    Set the power mode to ON.
    Lock the vehicle without using the auto lock function.
    Walk away at least more than about 5 feet (1.5 m) away from the vehicle while carrying the smart entry remote.

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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 outer handle:

u The tailgate unlocks.

u Some exterior lights flash twice and the beeper sounds twice.

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    Not available on all models

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    Using the Remote Transmitter
    Locking the doors Press the lock button. Once:

u Some exterior lights flash, all the doors and tailgate lock, and the security system* sets.

u 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 unlocks.

u The remaining doors and tailgate unlock.

    Not available on all models

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    Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key If the smart entry remote battery or the vehicle battery is dead, use the key instead of the smart entry remote.

Fully insert the key and turn it.

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    Locking a Door Without Using a Key
    Locking the driver's door

Push the lock tab forward a or push the master door lock switch in the lock direction b, and close the door.

    Locking the passenger's doors

Push the lock tab forward and close the door.

    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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    Using the Lock Tab
    Locking a door

Push the lock tab forward.

    Unlocking a door

Pull the lock tab rearward.

    Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle

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.

To avoid all the doors to be unlocked, use the lock tab on the driver's door to unlock, then lock again before opening the door. 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 using the Display Audio* or driver information interface*.

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    Not available on all models

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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuChildproof Door Locks

Press the master door lock switch in as shown to lock or unlock all doors and the tailgate.

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.

Open the door using the outside door handle.

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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuAuto Door Locking/Unlocking

Your vehicle locks all doors and unlocks the all doors automatically when a certain condition is met.

    Auto Door Locking
    Drive lock mode

All doors and tailgate lock when the vehicle’s speed reaches about 10 mph (15 km/h).

    Auto Door Unlocking
    Driver’s door open mode

All doors unlock when the driver’s door is opened.

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