Controls -> Locking and Unlocking the Doors for Your Honda Accord 4 Door 2023

Locking and Unlocking the Doors  
Key  
This vehicle comes with the following keys:  
All the keys have an immobilizer system. The  
immobilizer system helps to protect against vehicle  
theft.  
Models without keyless access system  
Models with keyless access system  
2 Immobilizer System P. 184  
Follow the advice below to prevent damage to the  
keys:  
Do not leave the keys in direct sunlight, or in  
locations with high temperature or high humidity.  
Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on them.  
Keep the keys away from liquids, dust and sand.  
Do not take the keys apart except for replacing the  
battery.  
Use the key to start and stop the engine, lock and unlock all the doors and the fuel  
fill door, and open the trunk.  
If the circuits in the keys are damaged, the engine  
may not start, and the remote transmitter may not  
work.  
If the keys do not work properly, have them  
inspected by a dealer.  
Models with remote engine starter  
You can remotely start the engine using the keyless  
remote.  
2 Remote Engine Start* P. 414  
* Not available on all models  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuKey  
Built-in Key  
The built-in key can be used to lock/unlock the  
doors or open the trunk when the keyless  
remote battery becomes weak and the power  
door lock/unlock operation is disabled.  
Release Knob  
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  
keyless remote until it clicks.  
Built-in Key  
Key Number Tag  
Keep the key number tag separate from the key in a  
safe place outside of your vehicle.  
If you wish to purchase an additional key, contact a  
dealer.  
Contains a number that you will need if you  
purchase a replacement key.  
If you lose your key and you cannot start the engine,  
contact a dealer.  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLow Keyless Remote Signal Strength  
Low Keyless Remote Signal Strength  
The vehicle transmits radio waves to locate the keyless remote to start the engine,  
lock and unlock* all the doors and the fuel fill door, and open* the trunk.  
Communication between the keyless remote and the  
vehicle consumes the keyless remote’s battery.  
Battery life is about two years, but this varies  
depending on regularity of use.  
The battery is consumed whenever the keyless  
remote is receiving strong radio waves. Avoid placing  
it near electrical appliances such as televisions and  
personal computers.  
In the following cases, starting the engine, locking/unlocking* the doors/fuel fill  
door, or opening* the trunk may be inhibited or operation may be unstable:  
Strong radio waves are being transmitted by nearby equipment.  
You are carrying the keyless remote together with telecommunications  
equipment, laptop computers, cell phones, or wireless devices.  
A metallic object is touching or covering the keyless remote.  
* Not available on all models  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside  
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside  
Using the Keyless Access System*  
If the interior light switch is in the door activated  
position, the interior light comes on when you unlock  
the doors.  
No doors opened: The light fades out after 30  
seconds.  
When you carry the keyless remote, you can  
lock/unlock the doors and fuel fill door, and  
open the trunk.  
You can lock/unlock the doors, fuel fill door  
within a radius of about 32 inches (80 cm) of  
the outside door handle. You can open the  
trunk within about 32 inches (80 cm) radius  
from the trunk release button.  
Doors relocked: The light goes off immediately.  
2 Interior Lights P. 223  
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of  
unlocking the vehicle with the keyless access system,  
the doors and trunk will automatically relock.  
Locking the doors  
Touch the door lock sensor on the front door.  
u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper  
sounds; all the doors and fuel fill door  
lock; and the security system sets.  
Door Lock Sensor  
You can lock or unlock doors using the keyless access  
system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.  
Do not leave the keyless remote in the vehicle  
when you get out. Carry it with you.  
Even if you are not carrying the keyless remote, you  
can lock/unlock the doors while someone else with  
the keyless remote 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 keyless remote is within range.  
If you grip a front door handle or touch a door lock  
sensor wearing gloves, the door sensor may be  
slow to respond or may not respond by unlocking  
or locking the doors.  
* Not available on all models  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside  
Unlocking the doors and trunk  
Grab the driver’s door handle:  
u The driver’s door and fuel fill 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 fuel fill door unlock.  
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the  
beeper sounds twice.  
After locking the door, you have up to 2 seconds  
during which you can pull the door handle to  
confirm whether the door is locked. If you need to  
unlock the door immediately after locking it, wait  
at least 2 seconds before gripping the handle,  
otherwise the door will not unlock.  
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  
keyless remote if it is above or below the outside  
handle.  
The keyless remote may not operate if it is too close  
to the door and door glass.  
Press the trunk release button:  
u The trunk unlocks and opens.  
u A beeper will sound.  
Trunk Release Button  
2 Using the Trunk Release Button* P. 182  
The light flash, beep and door unlock mode settings  
can be customized using the audio/information  
screen.  
2 Customized Features P. 351  
* Not available on all models  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside  
Locking the doors (Walk away auto  
lock®)  
The auto lock function is set to OFF as the factory  
default setting. The auto lock function can be set to  
ON using the audio/information screen.  
If you set the auto lock function to ON using the  
audio/information screen, only the keyless remote  
that was used to unlock the driver’s door prior to the  
setting change can activate auto lock.  
When you walk away from the vehicle with all  
doors closed while carrying the keyless  
remote, the doors will automatically lock.  
The auto lock function activates when all  
doors are closed, and the keyless remote is  
within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of the  
2 Customized Features P. 351  
The activation range of  
outside door handle.  
the auto lock function is  
about 5 feet (1.5 m)  
Exit vehicle while carrying keyless remote and  
close door(s).  
1. While within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of  
the vehicle.  
After the auto lock function has been activated,  
when you stay within the locking/unlocking  
operation range, the indicator on the keyless remote  
will continue to flash until the doors are locked.  
u The beeper sounds; the auto lock  
function will be activated.  
When you stay beside the vehicle within the  
operation range, the doors will automatically lock  
approximately 30 seconds after the auto lock  
function activating beeper sounds.  
2. Carry the keyless 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.  
When you open a door after the auto lock function  
activating beeper sounds, the auto lock function will  
be canceled.  
Under the following circumstances, the auto lock  
function will not activate:  
The keyless remote is inside the vehicle.  
uThe beeper will not sound.  
The keyless remote is taken out of its operational  
range before all the doors are closed.  
uThe beeper will sound.  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside  
To temporarily deactivate the function:  
1. Set the power mode to OFF.  
2. Open the driver’s door.  
3. Using the master door lock switch, operate  
the lock as follows:  
The auto lock function does not operate when any of  
the following conditions are met.  
The keyless remote is inside the vehicle.  
A door or the hood is not closed.  
The power mode is set to any mode other than  
OFF.  
The keyless remote is not located within a radius of  
about 5 feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle when you get  
out of the vehicle and close the doors.  
Lock  
Unlock  
Lock  
Unlock.  
u The beeper sounds and the function is  
deactivated.  
To restore the function:  
Auto lock function operation stop beeper  
After the auto lock function has been activated, the  
auto lock operation stop beeper sounds for  
approximately two seconds in the following cases.  
The keyless remote is put inside the vehicle through  
a window.  
Set the power mode to ON.  
Lock the vehicle without using the auto lock  
function.  
With the keyless remote on you, move out  
of the auto lock function operation range.  
Open any door.  
You are located too close to the vehicle.  
The keyless remote is put inside the trunk.  
If the warning beeper sounds, check that you are  
carrying the keyless remote. Then, open/close a door  
and confirm the auto lock activation beeper sounds  
once.  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside  
Using the Remote Transmitter  
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of  
unlocking the vehicle with the remote transmitter,  
the doors will automatically relock.  
You can change the relock timer setting.  
2 Customized Features P. 351  
Locking the doors  
Press the lock button.  
Once:  
Lock Button  
LED  
u Some exterior lights flash, all the doors  
and fuel fill door lock, and the security  
system sets.  
You can lock or unlock doors using the remote  
transmitter only when the power mode is in VEHICLE  
OFF.  
Twice (within five seconds after the first  
push):  
u Some exterior lights flash, the beeper  
sounds and verifies the security system is  
set.  
Unlock Button  
The remote transmitter uses low-power signals, so  
the operating range may vary depending on the  
surroundings.  
The remote transmitter will not lock the vehicle when  
a door is open.  
Unlocking the doors  
Press the unlock button.  
Once:  
u Some exterior lights flash twice, and the  
driver’s door and fuel fill door unlocks.  
Twice:  
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 Remote Battery P. 586  
u Some exterior lights flash twice, and the  
remaining doors unlock.  
You can customize the door unlock mode setting.  
2 Customized Features P. 351  
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Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key  
If the lock or unlock button of the keyless remote does not work, use the key  
instead.  
When you lock the driver’s door with a key, all the  
other doors and the fuel fill door 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.  
Fully insert the key and turn it.  
Lock  
You can customize the door unlock mode setting.  
2 Customized Features P. 351  
Unlock  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside  
Locking a Door Without Using a Key  
When you lock the driver’s door or lock the  
passenger’s door using the master door lock switch,  
all the other doors and the fuel fill door lock at the  
same time.  
If you do not have the key on you, or if for some reason you cannot lock a door using  
the key, you can lock the door without it.  
Locking the front doors  
Push the lock tab forward a or push the  
master door lock switch in the lock direction  
b, and close the door.  
Before locking a door, make sure that the key is not  
inside the vehicle.  
Locking the rear doors  
Push the lock tab forward and close the door.  
Lockout prevention system  
The doors cannot be locked when the keyless remote is inside the vehicle.  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside  
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside  
Using the Lock Tab  
When you lock the door using the lock tab on the  
driver’s door, all of the other doors and the fuel fill  
door lock at the same time.  
Locking a door  
Push the lock tab forward.  
To Lock  
Lock Tab  
When you unlock the door using the lock tab on the  
driver’s door, only the driver’s door will unlock.  
Unlocking a door  
Pull the lock tab rearward.  
To Unlock  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside  
Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle  
The front door inner handles are designed to allow  
front seat occupants to open the door in one motion.  
However, this feature requires that front seat  
occupants never pull a front door inner handle while  
the vehicle is in motion.  
Pull the front door inner handle.  
u The door unlocks and opens in one  
motion.  
Children should always ride in a rear seat where  
childproof door locks are provided.  
Inner Handle  
Unlocking and opening the driver’s door from the inner handle unlocks all the other  
doors and the fuel fill door.  
To avoid all the doors unlocking, use the lock tab on the driver’s door to unlock,  
then lock again before opening the door.  
u This setting works for one time only. If you do not want all the doors to unlock  
all the time, customize the Auto Door Unlock setting to OFF using the audio/  
information screen.  
2 Customized Features P. 351  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuChildproof Door Locks  
Using the Master Door Lock Switch  
Press the master door lock switch in as shown  
to lock or unlock all the doors and the fuel fill  
door.  
Master Door  
Lock Switch  
To Lock  
To Unlock  
Childproof Door Locks  
The childproof door locks prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside  
regardless of the position of the lock tab.  
To open the door from the inside when the  
childproof door lock is on, put the lock tab in the  
unlock position, lower the rear window, put your  
hand out of the window, and pull the outside door  
handle.  
Setting the Childproof Door Locks  
Slide the lever in the rear door to the lock  
position, and close the door.  
When opening the door  
Open the door using the outside door handle.  
Unlock  
Lock  
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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuAuto Door Locking/Unlocking  
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking  
Your vehicle locks or unlocks all doors automatically when a certain condition is met.  
You can turn off or change to another auto door  
locking/unlocking setting using the audio/  
information screen.  
Auto Door Locking  
Drive lock mode  
All doors lock when the vehicle’s speed reaches about 10 mph (15 km/h).  
2 Customized Features P. 351  
Auto Door Unlocking  
Driver’s door open mode  
All doors unlock when the driver’s door is opened.  
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