Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

Honda Crosstour / Honda Crosstour 2010-2024 Owner's Manual / Controls / Locking and Unlocking the Doors / Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

■Using the Remote Transmitter

■ Locking the doors

■ Locking the doors

Press the lock button.

Once: - Some exterior lights will flash, all the doors, tailgate, and fuel fill door will lock, and the security system sets.

Twice (within five seconds after the first push):

- A beeper sounds and verifies the security system is set.

If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of unlocking the vehicle with the remote transmitter, the doors will automatically relock.

Models with audio touch screen

You can change the relock timer setting.

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.

Doors relocked with the remote: The lights go off immediately.

The remote transmitter uses low-power signals, so the operating range may vary depending on the surroundings.

Models without smart entry system

The remote transmitter will not work when the key is in the ignition switch.

Models with smart entry system

You can lock or unlock doors using the remote transmitter or smart entry system only when the power mode in VEHICLE OFF.

All models

The remote will not lock the vehicle when a door or the tailgate is open.

■ Unlocking the doors

Press the unlock button.

Once:

- Some exterior lights flash twice, and the driver’s door and fuel fill door unlock.

Twice:

- The remaining doors and tailgate unlock.

If the distance at which it works varies, the battery is probably low.

If the LED does not come on when you press a button, the battery is dead.

Models with audio touch screen

You can customize the door unlock mode setting.

■Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*

When you carry the smart entry remote, you

When you carry the smart entry remote, you can lock/unlock the doors, the tailgate, and the fuel fill door.

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.

■ Locking the vehicle

Press the door lock button on the front door

Press the door lock button on the front door or the tailgate.

- Some exterior lights flash; the beeper sounds; all the doors, tailgate and fuel fill door lock; and the security system sets.

• The driver must carry the smart entry remote and not leave it in the vehicle when you get out.
• A person who is not carrying the smart entry remote can lock/unlock the doors and the tailgate if a person who is carrying it is within range.
• 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.
• You cannot unlock the door by gripping the handle after two seconds of locking 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.

If the distance at which it works varies, the battery is probably low.

If the LED does not come on when you press a button, the battery is dead.

You can customize the door lock mode and keyless lock acknowledgement setting.

■ Unlocking the vehicle

Grab the driver’s door handle:

Grab the driver’s door handle:

- The driver’s door unlocks.
- Some exterior lights flash twice and the beeper sounds twice.

Grab the front passenger’s door handle:

- All the doors and the tailgate unlock.
- Some exterior lights flash twice and the beeper sounds twice.

Press the tailgate release button:

Press the tailgate release button:

- The trunk unlocks.

• 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.

If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of unlocking the vehicle, the doors will automatically relock.

The light flash, beep and unlock settings can be customized.

■Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key

Fully insert the key and turn it.

Fully insert the key and turn it.

When you lock the driver’s door with a key, all the other doors, tailgate, and fuel fill door lock at the same time. When unlocking, the driver’s door and fuel fill door unlock first. Turn the key a second time within a few seconds to unlock the remaining doors and the tailgate.

Models with audio touch screen

You can customize the door unlock mode setting.

■Locking a Door Without Using a Key

■ Locking the driver’s door

■ Locking the driver’s door

Pull the lock tab rearward 1 or push the master door lock switch in the lock direction 2, and close the door.

■ Locking the passenger’s doors

Pull the lock tab rearward and close the door.

■ Lockout prevention system

The doors and the tailgate cannot be locked when the key is in the ignition switch*1, or the smart entry remote is inside the vehicle.

When you lock the driver’s door, all the other doors, tailgate, and fuel fill door 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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