Honda Civic Owners Manual: Locking a Door Without Using a Key

Locking the driver’s door

Push the lock tab forward or push the master door lock switch in the lock direction , and close the door.

Locking the passenger’s doors

Push the lock tab forward  and close the door.

Lockout prevention system

Models without smart entry system

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

Models with smart entry system

The doors cannot be locked when the smart entry remote is inside the vehicle.

Locking a Door Without Using a Key

When you lock the driver’s door, all the other doors lock at the same time.

Make sure you have the key in your hand when you lock the driver’s door or any of the other doors, otherwise you may end up locking the key inside the vehicle.