Honda Prelude (2000 year). Manual — part 6

Keys and Locks

Trunk

You can open the trunk in two ways:

Pull the trunk release handle to

the left of the driver's seat.

Use the master key to open the
trunk lock. The valet key does not
work in this lock.

To close the trunk, press down on

the trunk lid.

See page

136

for cargo loading and

weight limit information. Keep the
trunk lid closed at all times while

driving to avoid damaging the lid,
and to prevent exhaust gas from

getting into the interior. See

Carbon

Monoxide Hazard on page

49

.

To protect items in the trunk when

you need to give the key to someone
else, lock the trunk release handle
with the master key and give the

other person the valet key.

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MASTER KEY

TRUNK RELEASE

HANDLE

MASTER KEY

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Glove Box

Open the glove box by pulling the
bottom of the handle. Close it with a

firm push. Lock or unlock the glove
box with the master key.

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An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger

in a crash, even if the
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.

Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.

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Seat Adjustments

Front Seat Adjustments

See pages

13

—

14

for important safety

information and warnings about how to

properly position seats and seat-backs.

Adjust the seat before you start

driving.

To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under

the seat cushion's front edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
release the lever. Try to move the
seat to make sure it is locked in
position.

To change the angle of the seat-back,

pull up on the lever on the outside of
the seat bottom. Move the seat-back
to the desired position and release
the lever. Let the seat-back latch in
the new position.

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Seat Adjustments

Driver's Seat Height Adjustment

See pages

13

—

14

for important safety

information and warnings about how to

properly position seats and seat-backs.
To adjust the height of the driver's

seat, turn the dial on the outside of

the seat bottom.

Rear Seat Access

To get into the back seat on the

driver's side, pull up on the seat-back
adjustment lever.

To get into the back seat on the

passenger's side, push forward on
the release lever at the base of the

seat-back. The seat-back will tilt

forward and the entire seat will move
forward to allow easier entry to the
back seat. After you return the seat-
back to the upright position, push
the whole seat backwards until it
latches. Make sure the seat is fully
latched before sitting in it.

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RELEASE

LEVER

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Head Restraints

See page

15

for important safety

information and a warning about how to

properly position the head restraints.

The front head restraints help

protect you and your passenger from
whiplash and other injuries. They are
most effective when you adjust them
so the back of the occupant's head
rests against the center of the
restraint. A taller person should
adjust the restraint as high as
possible.

The front head restraints adjust for

height. You need both hands to
adjust the restraint. Do not attempt
to adjust it while driving. To raise it,
pull upward. To lower the restraint,
push the release button sideways
and push the restraint down.

To remove a head restraint for

cleaning or repair, pull it up as far as
it will go. Push the release button
and pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.

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RELEASE

BUTTON

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Seat Heaters

On Canadian models

Both front seats are equipped with
seat heaters. The ignition switch
must be ON (II) to use them. Push
the front of the switch, HI, to rapidly
heat up the seat. After the seat
reaches a comfortable temperature,
select LO by pushing the back of the
switch. This will keep the seat warm.

The HI or LO indicator lights and

remains lit until you turn it off by
pushing the opposite side of the
switch lightly. The indicator will turn
off.

In HI, the heater turns off when the
seat gets warm, and turns back on
after the seat's temperature drops. It
continues to cycle as long as you
leave it set on HI. The HI indicator
remains lit as a reminder that you
have the heater on.

In LO, the heater runs continuously.
It does not cycle with temperature
changes.

Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters:

Use the HI setting only to heat the
seats quickly. Select the LO
setting when the seats feel warm.

The HI setting draws large

amounts of current from the

battery.

Do not use the seat heaters, even
on the LO setting, if the engine is
left idling for an extended period.

They can weaken the battery,

causing hard starting.

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SEAT HEATER

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Folding Rear Seat

The back of the rear seat folds down,

giving you direct access to the trunk.

The seat-back can be released from

inside the car or inside the trunk.

To fold down the seat-back from

inside the car. insert the master key
in the lock on the rear shelf. Turn
the key clockwise, pull down the top
of the seat-back, then release the
key.

To release the seat-back from inside

the trunk, pull the release under the
rear shelf.

To lock the seat-back upright, push it

firmly against the rear shelf. Make

sure it is latched in place by pulling
on the top of the seat.

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MASTER KEY

RELEASE

Pull

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Folding Rear Seat, Power Windows

Make sure both rear shoulder belts
are positioned in front of the rear
seat-back whenever the seat-back is
in its upright position.

Make sure all items in the trunk, or
items extending through the opening
into the back seat, are secured.
Loose items can fly forward and
cause injury if you have to brake

hard. See

Carrying Cargo on page

135

.

Never drive with the seat-back
folded down and the trunk lid open.
See

Carbon Monoxide Hazard on

page

4 9

.

Power Windows

Your car's windows are electrically-

powered. Turn the ignition switch to
ON (II) to raise or lower any window.

Each door has a switch that controls
its window. To open the window,
push the switch down and hold it.
Release the switch when you want
the window to stop. Close the

window by pulling back on the

switch and holding it.

The driver's armrest has a master

power window control panel. To
open the passenger's window, push

down on the switch and hold it down
until the window reaches the desired
position. To close the window, pull
back on the window switch. Release
the switch when the window gets to
the position you want.

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DRIVER'S WINDOW

SWITCH

MAIN

SWITCH

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Power Windows

The master control panel also con-

tains these extra features:

AUTO — To open the driver's

window fully, push the window

switch firmly down and release it.

The window automatically goes all

the way down. To stop the window
from going all the way down, pull
back on the window switch briefly.

To open the driver's window only

partially, push the window switch

down lightly and hold it. The window

will stop as soon as you release the

switch.

The AUTO function only works to

lower the driver's window. To raise
the window, you must pull back on
the window switch and hold it until
the window reaches the desired
position.

The M A I N switch controls power to

the passenger's window. With this

switch off, the passenger's window
cannot be raised or lowered. The
M A I N switch does not affect the
driver's window. Keep the MAIN
switch off when you have children in
the car so they do not injure them-
selves by operating the window
unintentionally.

The power window system has a key-

off delay function. The windows will
still operate for up to ten minutes
after you turn off the ignition.
Opening either door cancels the
delay function. You must turn the
ignition ON (II) again before you can
raise or lower the windows.

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Closing a power window on
someone's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.

Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before

closing them.

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Moonroof

Use the switch on the dashboard to
open and close the moonroof. The
ignition switch must be ON (II).
Push and hold the switch to
open the moonroof. Release the
switch when the moonroof reaches

the desired position. To close the
moonroof, press and hold the

switch.

The moonroof has a key-off delay.
You can still open and close the

moonroof for up to ten minutes after

you turn off the ignition. The key-off

delay cancels as soon as you open
either door. You must then turn the
ignition ON (II) for the moonroof to
operate.

If you try to open the moonroof in
below-freezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or motor.

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MOONROOF SWITCH

Closing the moonroof on
someone's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.

Make sure passengers are
clear of the moonroof before
closing it.

NOTICE

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Mirrors

Keep the inside and outside mirrors
clean and adjusted for best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors before

you start driving.

The inside mirror has day and night

positions. The night position reduces
glare from headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position.

Adjusting the Power Mirrors

Adjust the outside mirrors with the
adjustment switch on the driver's
door armrest:

1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).

2. Move the selector switch to L

(driver's side) or R (passenger's
side).

3. Push the appropriate edge of the

adjustment switch to move the
mirror right, left, up or down.

4. When you finish, move the

selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns off the
adjustment switch so you can't
move a mirror out of position by
accidentally bumping the switch.

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TAB

SELECTOR SWITCH

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Mirrors, Parking Brake

Available on all Canadian models

The outside mirrors are heated to re-

move fog and frost. With the ignition
switch ON (II), turn on the heaters
by pressing the button. The light in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the

heaters off.

Parking Brake

To apply the parking brake, pull the

lever up fully. To release it, pull up
slightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake light on
the instrument panel should go out
when the parking brake is fully
released (see page

55)

.

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Driving the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes
and axles.

HEATED MIRROR

BUTTON

PARKING BRAKE LEVER

NOTICE

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Digital Clock

The digital clock displays the time
with the ignition switch ON (II).

To set the clock:

1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II) to

display the time.

2. Swing down the front cover of the

wide button under the clock
display. You will see HOUR, MIN,
and RESET buttons.

3. Press and hold the HOUR button

until the hour advances to the
desired hour.

4. Press and hold the M I N (minute)

button until the numbers advance
to the desired minutes.

You can use the RESET button to

quickly set the time to the nearest
hour. If the displayed time is before
the half hour, pressing RESET
button sets the clock back to the
previous hour. If the displayed time
is after the half hour, pressing the
RESET button sets the clock for-
ward to the beginning of the next
hour.
For example:

1:06 would RESET to 1:00.
1:52 would RESET to 2:00.

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HOUR

MIN RESET

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Beverage Holder

The front beverage holder is located

on the center console.

The partition in the beverage holder

can be moved forward or backward.
If you want to use the beverage
holder, slide the partition forward
until it clicks. To put small items in

the beverage holder, slide the
partition completely backward.

Be careful when you are using the
beverage holder. A spilled liquid that
is very hot can scald you or your
passengers. Spilled liquids can also
damage the upholstery, carpeting,
and electrical components in the
interior.

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Beverage Holder, Console Compartment

The rear seat also has a beverage
holder in the armrest on the driver's

side.

Console Compartment

To open the console compartment,

pull up on the lower lever and lift the
lid.

To close, lower the lid and push it

down until it latches.

You can put small items in the tray
located in the console compartment
lid. To use the tray, pull up on the
upper lever and lift up the armrest

pad.

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LEVER

CONSOLE

COMPART-

MENT

LEVER

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Coin Box, Accessory Power Socket

Coin Box

The coin box is located next to the

beverage holder. Open the lid by
lifting it up.

To remove the coin box for emptying,
lift the coin box up by pushing up on
the middle edge of the coin box on
the console guide. Never use the

coin box for smoking materials.

Accessory Power Socket

To use the accessory power socket,

pull down the cover. The ignition
switch must be in ACCESSORY (I)
or ON (II).

This socket is intended to supply

power for 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).

It will not power an automotive type
cigarette lighter element.

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ACCESSORY

POWER

SOCKET

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