Unlock the Ignition Switch in an Emergency

Set up to ID number input mode

  • Check the ID number on the ID tag.
  • Press and hold the ignition switch for more than 4 seconds.
  • The Honda SMART Key indicator flashes for 5 seconds.
  • Press the ignition switch while the Honda SMART Key indicator is flashing.
  • The Honda SMART Key indicator stay lit, and the ID number input mode turns on.
  • ID number

    ID number input

    You can input your ID number by pressing the ignition switch when the ignition switch is (Off) or (Lock) position. Input the ID number on the ID tag in order from the left in turn by pressing the ignition switch.

    The ID number is authenticated according to the number of times the ignition switch is pushed.

    Push the ignition switch the desired number of times within 5 seconds when the Honda SMART Key indicator comes on. After 5 seconds, the Honda SMART Key indicator goes off and comes on again. This means that the inputted number is fixed, and you can input the next number.


    Example:

  • To input “0”, wait for 5 seconds without pushing the ignition switch when the Honda SMART Key indicator comes on.
  • To input “1”, push the ignition switch once within 5 seconds when the Honda SMART Key indicator comes on.
  • To input “0”

    To input “1”

    ID number

    Ignition switch

    No push

    Ignition switch

    ID number

    Push one time


    ID number input success

    After the last ID number is input, the Honda SMART Key indicator goes off, and when it comes on again the ignition switch is unlocked.

    Turn the ignition switch to the (On) position within 6 minutes. You can start the engine.

    To lock the ignition switch, turn the ignition switch to the (Off), or (Lock) position, and press and hold the ignition switch for 2 seconds. The ignition switch also locks automatically when the ignition switch has been in the (Off), or (Lock) position for about 6 minutes after the ID number is successfully inputted.

    When the ignition switch is locked, the Honda SMART Key indicator goes off, and the turn signals flash once.

    To unlock the ignition switch again, redo the “Unlock the Ignition Switch in an Emergency” procedure.


    ID number input failure

    After the last ID number is input, the Honda SMART Key indicator flash 3 times, and then go off.


    The ignition switch does not unlock.


    Redo the “Unlock the Ignition Switch in an Emergency” procedure.


    ID number input cancel

    If you make a mistake while inputting your ID, do one of the following:

  • Press and hold the ignition switch until the Honda SMART Key indicator to turn off.
  • Do not press the ignition switch, just wait for the Honda SMART Key indicator to turn off.

  • Redo the “Unlock the Ignition Switch in an Emergency” procedure.

    Recommended topic(s)

  • Honda SMART Key System
  • Honda SMART Key Indicator
  • Honda SMART Key