Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

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

Interior Lights

Using the Keyless Access System*

When you carry the keyless remote, you can lock/unlock the doors and tailgate.
You can lock/unlock the doors and the tailgate within a radius of about 80 cm of the outside door handle. You can open the tailgate within about 80 cm radius from the tailgate release button.
Honda Jazz Exterior

Locking the doors and tailgate

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

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

Unlocking the vehicle

Grab the front door handle:

  • All the doors and tailgate unlock.
  • Some exterior lights flash once and the beeper sounds.

Press the tailgate release button:

  • All the doors and tailgate unlock.
  • Some exterior lights flash once and the beeper sounds.

Using the Tailgate Outer Handle/Release Button

Detail
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 and tailgate using the keyless access system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.
  • 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 the 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 front door handle wearing gloves, the door sensor may be slow to respond or may not respond by unlocking the doors.

  • You cannot unlock the door by gripping the handle after two seconds of locking it.
  • The door may 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 80 cm radius, you may not be able to lock/unlock the doors and the tailgate 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.

If the distance at which the remote transmitter works varies, the battery is probably low. Replace the button battery as soon as possible.
If the LED does not come on when you press a button, the battery is dead.

Replacing the Button Battery

Using the Remote Transmitter*

Locking the doors and tailgate

Press the lock button.

  • Some exterior lights flash three times, all the doors and tailgate lock, and the security system* sets.
Detail
If you do not open a door or the tailgate within 30 seconds of unlocking the vehicle with the remote transmitter, the doors and tailgate will automatically relock.

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

Models without keyless access system
The remote transmitter will not work when the key is in the ignition switch.
Models with keyless access system
You can lock or unlock doors and tailgate using the remote transmitter or keyless access system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.
All models
The remote transmitter will not lock the vehicle when a door or the tailgate is open.

If the distance at which the remote transmitter works varies, the battery is probably low. Replace the button battery as soon as possible.
If the LED does not come on when you press a button, the battery is dead.

Replacing the Button Battery

Unlocking the doors and tailgate

Press the unlock button.

Except South African models
  • Some exterior lights flash once, and all doors and the tailgate unlock.
South African models
Once:
  • Some exterior lights flash once, and the driver’s door unlocks.
Twice:
  • The remaining doors and the tailgate unlock.

Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key

Fully insert the key and turn it.

Unlocking the doors with the key will cause the security system* to alarm. Always unlock the doors and tailgate with the remote transmitter.
Detail
South African models
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 tailgate.

Except South African models
Models with remote transmitter
When you lock/unlock* the driver's door with the key, all of the other doors and tailgate lock/unlock* at the same time.
Models with retractable key
If you are using the retractable key, make sure it is fully extended.

Locking a Door Without Using a Key

Locking the driver's door

Push the lock tab forward ❶ or push the master door lock switch* in the lock direction ❷, then pull and hold the outside door handle ❸. Close the door, then release the handle.

Locking the passengers’ doors

Push the lock tab forward and close the door.

Detail
Models with remote transmitter
When you lock the driver's door, all the other doors and tailgate lock at the same time.
Make sure you have the key in your hand before locking the door and tailgate to prevent it from being locked in the vehicle.
Models with remote transmitter

Lockout prevention system

Models without keyless access system

The doors and the tailgate cannot be locked when the key is in the ignition switch.

Models with keyless access system

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

* Not available on all models

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