Instruments and Controls -> Tailgate and Hatch Glass, Remote Transmitter for your Honda CR-V 2001-2005
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Tailgate and Hatch Glass, Remote Transmitter
Keep the tailgate and the hatch glass
closed at all times while driving to
avoid damaging the tailgate and the
hatch glass, and to prevent exhaust
gas from getting into the interior.
See Carbon Monoxide Hazard on
page 50 .
Remote Transmitter
UNLOCK - Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the other doors and
the tailgate. Some exterior lights will
flash twice each time you press the
button.
LOCK
BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON
LED
The ceiling light (if the ceiling light
switch is in the center position) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
any door or the tailgate within 30
seconds, the light fades out. If you
relock the doors and the tailgate
with the remote transmitter before
30 seconds have elapsed, the light
will go off immediately.
HATCH
GLASS
RELEASE
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
LOCK - Press this button once to
lock all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior lights will flash once. When
you push LOCK twice within 5
seconds, you will hear a beep to
verify that the doors and the tailgate
are locked. You cannot lock the
doors and the tailgate if any door or
the tailgate is not fully closed or the
key is in the ignition switch.
If you do not open any door or the
tailgate within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock.
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Remote Transmitter
HATCH GLASS RELEASE -
Press this button for about 1 second
to open the hatch glass. You cannot
open the hatch glass if the key is in
the ignition switch. Even if the hatch
glass is open, the tailgate can be
locked with the remote transmitter.
Remote Transmitter Care
Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
Replacing the Transmitter
Battery
Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
PANIC - Press this button for
about 2 seconds to attract attention:
the horn will sound, and the exterior
lights will flash for about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer.
SCREW
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position.
If it takes several pushes on the
button to lock or unlock the doors
and the tailgate, replace the battery
as soon as possible.
Battery type: CR1616
To replace the battery:
1. Remove the screw at the base of
the transmitter with a small
Phillips-head screwdriver.
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