Answer Back System

The answer back system is a device to find the location of your vehicle. When the immobilizer is active and you press the answer back button on the Honda SMART Key with the electrical system is off, the turn signals light and buzzer rings, informing you of your vehicle's location.

The answer back system uses low-intensity radio waves. It may affect medical equipment such as a cardiac pacemaker.

Answer back button

Operation

Press the answer back button on the Honda SMART Key.

The answer back system will not function when the electrical system is on.

If the electrical system is left off for more than 10 days, the answer back system will no longer operate. When the system is active and the vehicle receives a signal from pressing answer back button, system activation will be extended for 10 days.

To reset the system, turn on the electrical system once.

When the battery in the vehicle is weak, the answer back system may not function.

Adjusting the Answer Back Buzzer Sound Volume Level

You can select the buzzer sound volume from 3 levels.

Lock the steering.

Make sure that the Honda SMART Key is activated.

Press the answer back button on the Honda SMART Key 3 times within 1 minute while pushing and holding the ignition (On) switch.

Release the ignition (On) switch.

The Honda SMART Key indicator comes on.

Press the answer back button to select from 3 levels for the sound volume.

The sound volume level changes each time the answer back button is pressed.

Wait for about 10 seconds until the Honda SMART Key indicator goes off. The sound volume level is set.

The sound volume level is also set by turn the ignition switch knob / (Off/Lock) counterclockwise before the Honda SMART Key indicator goes off.

Ignition (On) switch Answer back button Honda SMART Key indicator

Changing the Answer Back Buzzer Sound Pattern

You can select the buzzer sound from 3 patterns.

Lock the steering.

Make sure that the Honda SMART Key is activated.

Press the answer back button on the Honda SMART Key 4 times within 1 minute while pushing and holding the ignition (On) switch.

Release the ignition (On) switch.

The Honda SMART Key indicator comes on.

Press the answer back button to select from 3 buzzer sound patterns.

The sound pattern changes each time the answer back button is pressed.

Wait for about 10 seconds until the Honda SMART Key indicator goes off. The sound pattern is set.

The sound pattern is also set by turn the ignition switch knob / (Off/Lock) counterclockwise before the Honda SMART Key indicator goes off.

Ignition (On) switch Answer back button Honda SMART Key indicator

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