Honda Pilot (2022 year). Manual in english - page 8

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Clock

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Adjusting the Clock

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To adjust date:
6.

Select 

Set Date

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7.

Selecting /

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8.

Select 

Save

 to set the date.

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Locking and Unlocking the Doors

Key Types and Functions

This vehicle comes with the following keys:

Use the keys to start and stop the engine, and to lock and unlock all the doors and 
tailgate. You can also use the remote transmitter to lock and unlock all the doors 
and tailgate.

The built-in key can be used to lock/unlock the 
doors when the keyless 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 
keyless remote until it clicks.

1

Key Types and Functions

All the keys have an immobilizer system. The 
immobilizer system helps to protect against vehicle 
theft.

2

Immobilizer System

 P. 150

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.

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.

You can remotely start the engine using the keyless 
remote.

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Remote Engine Start

 P. 456

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Built-in Key

Models without power tailgate

Models with power tailgate

Release Knob

Built-in Key

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

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Key Number Tag

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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.

If you lose your key and you cannot start the engine, 
contact a dealer.

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Low Keyless Remote Signal Strength

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

In the following cases, locking/unlocking the doors and 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 keyless remote together with telecommunications 
equipment, laptop computers, cell phones, or wireless devices.

•

A metallic object is touching or covering the keyless remote.

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Low Keyless Remote Signal Strength

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.

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

When you carry the keyless remote, you can 
lock/unlock the doors and the tailgate.

You can lock/unlock the doors and the 
tailgate within a radius of about 32 inches (80 
cm) of the outside door handle or tailgate 
outer handle.

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Using the Keyless Access System

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

If the interior light switch is in the door activated 
position, the interior lights come on when you unlock 
the doors and tailgate.
No doors opened: The lights fade out after 30 
seconds.
Doors and tailgate relocked: The lights go off 
immediately.

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Interior Lights

 P. 196

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Using the Keyless Access System

If you do not open a door or the tailgate within 30 
seconds of unlocking the vehicle with the keyless 
access system, the doors and tailgate will 
automatically relock.

You can lock or unlock doors using the keyless access 
system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.

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Locking the doors and tailgate

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

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Some exterior lights flash; the beeper 
sounds; all the doors and tailgate lock; 
and the security system sets.

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Using the Keyless Access System

•

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 and tailgate while 
someone else with the 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 door handle wearing gloves, the door 
sensor may be slow to respond or may not respond 
by unlocking the doors.

•

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.

Door Lock Button

Door Lock 
Button

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Locking the doors and tailgate (Walk away auto lock

®

)

When you walk away from the vehicle with all 
doors and tailgate closed while carrying the 
keyless remote, the doors will automatically 
lock.
The auto lock function activates when all 
doors and tailgate are closed, and the keyless 
remote is within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of 
the outside door handle or tailgate outer 
handle.
Exit vehicle while carrying keyless remote and 
close door(s) and tailgate.

1.

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

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

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.

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Some exterior lights flash; the beeper 
sounds; all doors and tailgate will then 
lock.

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Locking the doors and tailgate (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.
Turning ON auto lock function using the audio/
information screen, shall only activate the function in 
remote transmitter that was used to unlock the 
driver's door.

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Customized Features

 P. 385

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.

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.

When you open a door after the auto lock function 
activating beeper sounds, the auto lock function will 
be delayed until all doors and tailgate are closed.

Under the following circumstances, the auto-lock 
function will not activate: 

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The remote is inside the vehicle. 

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The buzzer will not sound. 

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The remote is taken out of its operational range 
before all the doors are closed.

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The buzzer will sound.

The activation range of 
the auto lock function is 
about 5 feet (1.5 m)

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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:
Lock 



 Unlock 



 Lock 



 Unlock.

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The beeper sounds, and the function is 
deactivated.

To restore the function:

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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.

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Open any door.

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Locking the doors and tailgate (Walk away auto lock

®

)

If equipped, the user must wait until the power 
tailgate fully closes before the auto lock function will 
be activated.

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.

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.

•

You are located too close to the vehicle.

•

The keyless remote is put inside the tailgate.

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.

Models with power tailgate

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Unlocking the doors and tailgate

Grab the driver’s door handle:

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The driver’s door unlocks.

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Some exterior lights flash twice and the 
beeper sounds twice.

Grab the front passenger’s door handle:

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All doors and the tailgate unlock.

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Some exterior lights flash twice and the 
beeper sounds twice.

Press the tailgate outer handle:

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The tailgate unlocks and opens

*

.

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Some exterior lights flash twice and the 
beeper sounds twice.

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Using the Tailgate Outer Handle

 P. 145

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Using the Keyless Access System

The light flash, beeper, and unlock settings can be 
customized using the audio/information screen.

2

Customized Features

 P. 385

You can also unlock and open with the power 
tailgate

*

.

2

Using the Tailgate Outer Handle

 P. 145

Outer 
Handle

* Not available on all models

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Locking the doors and tailgate

Press the lock button.

Once:

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

Twice (within five seconds after the first 
push):

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The beeper sounds and verifies the 
security system is set.

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Unlocking the doors and tailgate

Press the unlock button.

Once:

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Some exterior lights flash twice, and the 
driver’s door unlocks.

Twice:

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The remaining doors and tailgate unlock.

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Using the Remote Transmitter

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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. 385

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

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

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

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. 599

You can customize the door unlock mode setting.

2

Customized Features

 P. 385

LED

Unlock 
Button

Lock 
Button

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If the lock or unlock button of the keyless remote does not work, use the key 
instead.

Fully insert the key and turn it.

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.

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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.

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Locking the rear doors

Push the lock tab forward and close the door.

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Lockout prevention system

The doors and tailgate cannot be locked when 
the keyless remote is inside the vehicle.

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key

When you lock the driver’s door with a key, all the 
other doors and tailgate 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 and the tailgate.

You can customize the door unlock mode setting.

2

Customized Features

 P. 385

Lock

Unlock

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Locking a Door Without Using a Key

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Locking a Door Without Using a Key

When you lock the driver’s door, all the other doors 
and tailgate lock at the same time.

Before locking a door, make sure that the key is not 
inside the vehicle.

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside

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Locking a door

Push the lock tab forward.

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Unlocking a door

Pull the lock tab rearward.

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Using the Lock Tab

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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 tailgate 
lock at the same time.
When you unlock the door using the lock tab on the 
driver’s door, only the driver’s door will unlock.

To Unlock

Lock Tab

To Lock

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Pull the front door inner handle.

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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.

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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 audio/information screen.

2

Customized Features

 P. 385

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Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle

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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.

Children should always ride in a rear seat where 
childproof door locks are provided.

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Childproof Door Locks

 P. 138

Inner Handle

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

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.

Slide the lever in the rear door to the lock 
position, and close the door.

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When opening the door

Open the door using the outside door handle.

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Using the Master Door Lock Switch

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Using the Master Door Lock Switch

When you lock/unlock either of the front doors using 
the master door lock switch, all the other doors and 
the tailgate lock/unlock at the same time.

To Unlock

Master Door Lock Switch

To Lock

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Setting the Childproof Door Locks

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Childproof Door Locks

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.

Lock

Unlock

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Auto Door Locking/Unlocking

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

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Drive lock mode

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

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Driver’s door open mode

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

■

Auto Door Locking

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Auto Door Unlocking

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Auto Door Locking/Unlocking

You can turn off or change to another auto door 
locking/unlocking setting using the audio/ 
information screen.

2

Customized Features

 P. 385

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Opening and Closing the Tailgate

Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate

Always make sure individuals and objects are clear of the tailgate before opening or 
closing it.

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Open the tailgate all the way.

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If it is not fully opened, the tailgate may begin to close under its own weight.

•

Be careful when it is windy. The wind may cause the tailgate to close.

Keep the tailgate closed while driving to:

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Avoid possible damage.

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Prevent exhaust gas from leaking into the vehicle.

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Carbon Monoxide Gas

 P. 76

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Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate

Be careful not to hit your head on the tailgate or to 
put your hands between the tailgate and the cargo 
area when closing the tailgate.

When you are storing or picking up cargo from the 
cargo area, or by using a forward and back kicking 
motion under the center of the rear bumper for 
hands free access

*

, while the engine is idling, do not 

stand in front of the exhaust pipe. You may get 
burned.

Do not allow any passenger in the cargo space. They 
may get hurt during hard braking, a sudden 
acceleration, or a crash.

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WARNING

Anyone caught in the path of a tailgate 
that is being opened or closed can be 
seriously injured.

Make sure that all people are clear of the 
tailgate before opening or closing it.

Models without power tailgate

All models

* Not available on all models