auto-lock doors: instructions please
 

Hi there,

I'm driving a Civic Hybrid '07 over in the Netherlands (Europe).
My owner's manual does not mention anything :( about the auto door locks, this features is very uncommon (virtually non-existent) for cars in Europe: there simply is no demand.

But: I like auto-lock, having lived in the US for several years. Feels safe.

And I think I can get it to work: it's probably all present in my car (software), but I have no instructions as to how to enable auto-lock.

So, is there anyone out there willing to quickly write down the instructions (copied from you owner's manual) for enabling auto-lock, so I can try and get it work ?

Would be greatly appreciated ....:)

Roelof

Re: auto-lock doors: instructions please
 

Auto Door Locking
The auto door locking feature has three possible settings:

• The doors lock when the vehicle speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h).
• The auto door locking is deactivated all the time.
• The doors lock whenever you move the shift lever out of the Park position.

To activate an auto door lock mode:
Locks all doors when the vehicle’s speed reaches about 9 mph (15 km/h).

1. Make sure the shift lever is in Park (P), and close the driver’s door.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Push and hold the brake pedal, then move the shift lever out of Park (P).
5. Push and hold the lock side of the master door lock switch on the driver’s door. You will hear a clicking sound, and after about 5 seconds, you will hear another clicking sound.
6. Release the switch, turn the ignition switch to the ACCESSORY (I) position within 5 seconds and move the shift lever to Park (P).

Locks all doors when the shift lever is moved out of Park (P).

1. Make sure the shift lever is in Park (P), and close the driver’s door.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position.
3. Push and hold the lock side of the master door lock switch on the driver’s door. You will hear a clicking sound, and after about 5 seconds, you will hear another clicking sound.
4. Release the switch, and turn the ignition switch to the ACCESSORY (I) position within 5 seconds.

To turn off the auto door lock modes:

1. Make sure the shift lever is in Park (P), and open the driver’s door.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Push and hold the lock side of the master door lock switch on the driver’s door. You will hear a clicking sound after about 5 seconds.
5. Release the switch, and turn the ignition switch to the ACCESSORY (I) position within 5 seconds.

Re: auto-lock doors: instructions please
 

No offense to the fine writers of the owners manual but the instructions in it I (and most others judging from the posts on this forum) found confusing.... After much trial & error with those instructions I figured out how to do it and posted my own step by step instructions at https://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/...hlight=kpalmal (post #12).

I know that in a prior thread about this topic there was another euro owner attempting to figure out whether he had this feature; bluevrfrank. Not sure whether he ever figured it out....

Hope that helps!