Does the CRV lock automatically at 9+ mph??

Hello everyone,

I have a 1998 Civic and I am considering the 2010 CR-V 4WD. I am
looking at the EXL model. I was wondering if the doors automatically
lock at 9 or 11 mph etc like the newer Civics and Accords do? This is
something I would like to have on my car because I sometimes have to
go to areas of town that aren't so great. If its not standard, is it
something the dealer can set to do?

Thanks,
Jill

 

"Jill" wrote

I'm sure others will wonder, too, (and provide some usual nasty commentary)
why you don't just press the master lock button to do this for you. ??

 

Yes the doors lock automatically. The driver's door unlocks
automatically if you shift to park before turning off the ignition.
For those who would rather keep the doors locked till ready to exit
the vehicle, you either turn off the engine first then shift into park
or disable the auto lock via the instructions in the Owner's Manual.

BTW, I wish Honda would add the hold-the-unlock-button on key fob to
lower the windows like they do on the Accords. It helps cool the
vehicle down on hot summer days before you get in.

sarita
2010 CR-V EX

 

Just took over my wife's 2006 Accord EX with black leather interior. That
hold-down function is saving my butt every time I leave work. Even with the
sunshade in the windshield, and the windows cracked it's 110 degrees in
there at 5 PM.

Jon

 

Okay thanks for the information! I'm a little forgetful at times so
having it lock automatically is helpful. I'll just keep the standard
locking. I'm surprised the CRV are on the Honda site doesn't mention
this like the accord does. I like the heat anyway so it being 110 in
the car at 5pm for me is no big deal. I just open the door and wait a
while to get in. I decided not to look into the Navigation package
because all you are getting is a navigation, bluetooth and camera for
$2,000.00. My friend bought me a Garmin GPS which has bluetooth for my
birthday and I'm sure it was a lot less than $2,000.00 and does pretty
much the same thing.

Jill

 

If you force yourself to make it a habit, you'll never forget it.

That takes some time, training yourself, but once done it'll be as
automatic as anything else you do automatically in your life.

And if it's a life or death issue, you should take the time to train
yourself.

 

Like doing a walk-around and using your seat belts...

 

The other feature the CR-V lacks is the adjustable & decent sized sun
visor. The Accord's (at least from 98 forward) sun visors slides a
couple inches which help when the sun is beaming in so you don't have
to move your head or put your hand up. It also works on the passenger
side. The CR-V visor should be slightly taller, it seems puny
considering the CR-V is a crossover.

I noticed a friend's Toyota 4-Runner has 2 visors, one for the
windshield & one for the door window. Even with tinted windows it
would be nice to have the solar shade that pulls down on the doors.

The Honda Navi seemed good when I saw it in 2007 on a Acura RDX, the
Honda dealer didn't have a navi equipped demo of any of the cars at
the time. It looked better than a Tom Tom or Lexus's & was able to
route around accidents. The down side is keeping them current. I
think you can only get it @ the dealer. Haven't checked it out lately
so they could have made it where they can update your system while
your are in your drive way.

s

 

"Sarita" wrote

visor. The Accord's (at least from 98 forward) sun visors slides a
couple inches which help when the sun is beaming in so you don't have
to move your head or put your hand up. It also works on the passenger
side. The CR-V visor should be slightly taller, it seems puny
considering the CR-V is a crossover.

Accords (no apostrophe, please) with side curtain airbags do/did not get the
visor slides -- at least in 2004, when those airbags were optional.

 

visor. The Accord's (at least from 98 forward) sun visors slides a
couple inches which help when the sun is beaming in so you don't have
to move your head or put your hand up. It also works on the passenger
side. The CR-V visor should be slightly taller, it seems puny
considering the CR-V is a crossover.

Accords (no apostrophe, please)[/QUOTE]

not sure what you're talking about here.

"The Accord's sun visors..." is correct. The sun visors belong to the
Accord--therefore an apostrophe is appropriate, as it denotes possession.

"Accords with side curtain airbags" is also correct--no aspostrophe, as
you're denoting "more than one Accord".

One dog, two dogs--but it's the dog's water dish.

 

Like doing a walk-around and using your seat belts...[/QUOTE]

Absolutely.

 

Actually, if there were two or more dogs wouldn't it be "the dogs' water
dish"?

More on topic...I have our CR-V set to lock when moved out of Park and
to unlock when moved into Park. It's a bit of a PITA when you just stop
to drop someone off...gotta remember to put it in Park. At any rate,
there are several choices for the auto-locking including 'None'. It's in
the manual.

 

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote

Right - what a dope. I failed to complete her sentence beyond the closed
parenthesis. GAAK

 

Uh, instead of putting it into park, one could just hit the unlock button.
On my wife's Odyssey, when the vehicle starts moving again and hits a
certain speed they re-lock automatically.

 

while some teach that, one should simply avoid it if at all possible.
Reword the sentence.

 

No, you don't have to do that at all. The user can simply unlock the
door in question and open it.

Sheesh.

 

Yes that is true, but when you have another adult in the passenger
seat talking to you, kids in the back screaming, the radio on and cell
phones you can loose track pretty easily. I like to keep things as
simplified as possible. I'm just hoping that the CR-V is what I want
for snow driving. I live in the snow belt of the North East and need
it for safe driving. I looked at the Jeep Liberty, Hyundai Tucson and
Ford Escape and didn't like them as much as the CR-V.

By the way my Garmin has Bluetooth and Traffic re-routing I just found
it in the instruction manual!

Does anyone have experience with CR-V 4WD performance in the snow
particularly in the Northern regions of the US where 6-12 inches of
snow is common as a small storm? I'll need to be able to drive in up
to 8 inches of snow anyway.

Thank you,

Jill

 

The CR-V will be just dandy, as it goes. But I think you'll find your
limitation will be the tires, not the car. If 8" of snow will be a regular
occurrence for you, then you should consider a second set of wheels with
dedicated and aggressive winter-tires installed, and they should be bolted
to the car come November 1st. Plus you should always have a cell phone, a
full tank of gas, a gallon of water, some non-perishable food, very warm
blankets, toilet paper, flares, that sort of thing. Winter is serious
business that can be truly and seriously deadly.

Snowstorms like you describe happen maybe three or four times a year, and
at such times we tend to stay home (I live up here too, but north of Lake
Ontario). If you're on the road on purpose under such conditions, you're
really taking stupid chances with your life. Don't do it unless it's a
bona-fide life-and-death situation.

 

Plus, it's often someone who isn't familiar with the car and has to
first realize that the door's locked, then fumble around looking for the
door lock button, ends up rolling the window down, etc. It's easier to
just put it in Park and let it unlock the doors...probably safer, too,
for the person getting in or out.

As for how it does in snow, check out one of the CR-V forums like on
http://www.hondasuv.com. The CR-V in snow question comes up regularly.
The consensus seems to be that it does pretty well but snow tires are
recommended. We live in the AZ desert and have never driven ours in
snow, not even much in the rain...

 

Hi Tegger,

I'm usually not able to stay home during the snow because of my job.
I'm expected to be there almost in all weather. I always keep a full
or nearly full tank of gas, have a cell phone and car charger, usually
two 16 oz bottles of water, snacks, basic medicines, first aid kit,
flash light, scraper, shovel, deicer spray, and an emergency road kit.
I'll have to consider the blanket and toilet paper to keep in the back
as well. I already keep a box of tissues in the back seat for the
kids.

The man at the Honda dealer said the CR-V was excellent in the snow. I
don't know what kind of tires it has on it. Do you mean get separate
wheels with snow tires? What kind of tires are considered good and how
much do they cost?

Thanks,

Jill