Honda Civic/Acura Integra

since 1994 release

Repair and operation of the car

Keys and locks

Keys

Together with the car you learned two copies of a key, one of which should be stored in the safe place (not in the car) and to use as spare. The same key approaches all locks:

• to the ignition lock;
• to door locks;
• to the trunk lid lock.

Together with a set of keys you received a plate with number of keys from the car. On some modifications of the car number is stamped directly on keys. Number of keys can be necessary for you for production of additional copies of keys instead of lost. You store a number plate in the safe place or write down number stamped on keys and you store record in a wallet or together with the documents.

For production of additional copies of keys it is allowed to use only the preparations of keys which are officially approved by the Honda company.

Code key (for the cars equipped with an immobilizer)

The code key is intended only for performance of operation of the coding of new keys. Start of the engine by means of a code key is impossible. The attempt to start the engine a code key sometimes leads to the fact that the immobilizer blocks start of the engine and when using the main key. In this case you need to address on HUNDRED Hondas. You store a code key in the reliable and safe place. The electronic block is built in each key. Therefore the address with keys demands care and obligatory observance of the rules given below. Violation of these rules can lead to an exit of keys out of operation.

• Do not subject keys to influence of direct sunshine and high temperature. You do not store keys in places with high humidity of air.
• Do not drop keys and do not put on them heavy objects.
• It is not necessary to sort keys. In keys there are no electric batteries.
• Do not subject keys to moisture influence. If keys became wet, carefully wipe them dry with soft fabric.

Immobilizer (separate models)

Your car is equipped with an immobilizer which blocks start of the engine. The immobilizer is the effective anti-theft device and protects your car from possible theft. The engine of your car can be started only by the key coded in a special way. Below functioning of an immobilizer in attempt to start the engine by means of an improper key is described.
It is not necessary to make any changes and additions to an immobilizer design. It can break normal functioning of electronic systems of your car and create a road accident prerequisite.

Ignition lock

The lock of ignition is located on the right on a steering column. The key can occupy one of four provisions in the ignition lock:

About (LOCK Blocking),

I (ACCESORY-Vspomogatelnye consumers of the electric power),

II (ON Ignition is included)

III (START-START).

Situation 0 (LOCK Blocking). You can insert or take out a key only in this situation. Action of elastic forces in the steering drive can complicate turn of a key from position of LOCK (0) in situation ACCESSORY (I). In this case it is recommended to turn slightly a steering wheel in this or that party to unload, clamping a uvula of the device of blocking of a steering shaft. To turn a key from situation ACCESSORY (I) in position of LOCK (0), it is necessary to press slightly previously a key and to drown it in the lock a little. Besides, on some modifications of cars with automatic transmission in addition it is required that the lever of the selector of ranges was in situation Park (Parking). The steering shaft is automatically blocked from rotation at taking out of a key from the ignition lock.

Situation I (ACCESORY-Vspomogatelnye consumers of the electric power). In this provision of a key the possibility of functioning of the audio system (on some modifications of the car) I the lighter is provided.

Situation II (ON Зажигаиие it is included). The key constantly is in this situation during the movement of the car and during the operation of the engine idling on the place. Electric power supply of all devices and the service equipment installed on the car is at the same time provided. At turn of a key from situation ACCESSORY (I) position of ON (II) quickly turns on some indicators and signaling devices located on the control panel. It is provided for control of their serviceability. On some modifications of the car at turn of a key position of ON (II) automatically joins forward headlights (in the lighting mode for the movement in the afternoon).

The cars equipped with an immobilizer. After the key is inserted into the lock of ignition, on the control panel for several seconds the immobilizer indicator lights up. If the immobilizer distinguishes the correct code of a key, the indicator on the control panel dies away. In case the improper key is inserted into the lock, the indicator of an immobilizer does not die away, and begins to blink.
Take out a key from the ignition lock if the indicator of an immobilizer blinks. Then once again insert a key into the lock of ignition and turn a key in position of ON (II). If the indicator of an immobilizer begins to blink again, then it testifies to the wrong coding of a key. Start of the engine by means of such key is impossible. In this situation it is necessary to address on HUNDRED Hondas.

Situation III (START-start). At turn of a key this situation joins a starter. After start of the engine release a key, and it will automatically return to position of ON (II).

If your car is equipped with an immobilizer, then inclusion of a starter happens to some delay in comparison with cars without immobilizer.

On some modifications of the car inclusion of the sound warning signal when opening a driver's door is provided if the key is in position of LOCK (0) or ACCESSORY (I). To switch off the sound alarm system, take out a key from the ignition lock.

Locks of doors

On each door the button of blocking of the lock is installed. To block or unblock the door lock, lower or lift the button.

At an exit from the car it is possible to block the lock of any passenger door outside. For this purpose it is necessary to lower the button of blocking of the lock on an open door and then to slam a door. The lock of a driver's door can also be blocked without key outside: at an open driver's door lift the external handle and press blocking of the lock the button. Then release the external handle and slam a door.

Locks of forward doors can be blocked and unblocked outside by means of a key.

CARS WITH A 3-DOOR BODY THE HATCHBACK

The buttons intended for blocking of door locks are located in front of the corresponding handles for opening of doors.

Uniform electrodriving lock (separate models)

The uniform lock provides simultaneous blocking or an unblocking of all door locks respectively when locking or unlocking the lock of a driver's door by means of the button (from within salon) or a key (outside of the car).

Remote control of the uniform lock (separate models)

If having equipped your car with the uniform electric lock with remote control. You can operate locking and unlocking of door locks without key. Being about the car, direct the remote control to the receiver of a signal and press the panel button. The receiver of a signal is located in the basis of an arm of an internal rear-view mirror between antisolar peaks.

By each pressing the button of the remote control there is an unlocking or locking of door locks depending on that, they were previously blocked or not. Fire of the red indicator on the remote control demonstrates signal transmission. If you, leaving the car, blocked door locks by means of the remote control, check reliability of locking of locks, having pressed up the external handle of a driver's door.

CARS WITH A 5-DOOR BODY THE HATCHBACK

Cars can be completed with two types of the remote control:

with one or two buttons. The receiver of a signal of the remote control is located in the top control panel of the roof hatch.

If remote control functions unreliably or when pressing the panel button the red indicator does not light up, then the category of a battery of the panel can be the possible cause. In this case it is necessary to replace a battery urgently. Battery: CR2032 type (lithium).

Replacement of a battery

Turn out the screw and uncover the panel. Replace a battery, paying attention to polarity of connection. Establish into place a cover of the panel and fix it by the screw. At installation of a cover be convinced that the fixing ledge on a cover entered a panel case groove. Check functioning of the remote control, having several times locked and having unlocked door locks.

CARS WITH A 5-DOOR BODY THE HATCHBACK

Power supply of the remote control is carried out from two elements.

Care of the remote control

In the remote control there is an electronic block. Therefore the treatment of him demands care and obligatory observance of the rules given below. Violation of these rules can lead to a panel exit out of operation.

• Do not subject the remote control to influence of direct sunshine and high temperature. You do not store the panel in places with high humidity of air.
• Do not drop the panel and do not put on it heavy objects.
• It is not necessary to disassemble the panel. When replacing a battery it is necessary to be guided by instructions which are given above.
• Protect the panel from moisture influence. If the panel became wet, carefully wipe it dry with soft fabric.

For cleaning of the panel outside use the soft fabric which is slightly moistened with soft soap solution. Use of solvents, polishes or cleaners with abrasive action will lead to damage of a surface of the panel. For ensuring reliable reception of a signal from the remote control it is necessary to wipe periodically the receiver from dust and dirt.

To the remote control the plate with code number of the panel is given. Number is visible only in infrared beams. This number is required to you when replacing of the lost remote control. You store a plate with code number of the panel in the safe and reliable place.

If you have several remote controls and lost one of them, then, buying the new panel on replacement of lost, it is necessary to recode at the same time all remained panels. Address on HUNDRED Hondas.

Blocking of doors from opening by children

For prevention of casual opening by children of doors on the run of the car locks of back doors are equipped with the special blocking device. At an end face of each back door there is a blocking rychazhok. If on an open door to transfer a rychazhok to position of LOCK (Blocking) and then to close a door, it cannot be opened by means of the internal handle irrespective of position of the button of blocking of the lock. To open the back door blocked in such a way, it is necessary to lift the button of blocking of the lock and to use the external handle of a door.

CARS WITH A 3-DOOR BODY THE HATCHBACK

Devices for blocking of locks of doors from opening by children are absent.

Trunk lid lock

You can unlock the trunk lid lock in two ways.

• By means of the handle which is located to the left of the driver's seat.
• By means of a key.

If to the car two keys – the main and auxiliary are given, then for unlocking and locking of a trunk lid it is necessary to use the main key. The auxiliary key does not approach the trunk lid lock.

To lock the lock, slam a trunk lid, having pressed it from above. During the movement of the car the trunk lid has to be constantly closed. It will prevent, first, possible damage of a cover and, secondly, hit of the fulfilled gases in interior of the car.