Honda Pilot FOB Installation

The Honda Pilot locking system can be controlled by a keyless remote transmitter, or FOB, that is small enough to attach to a driver's keychain. A Honda remote transmitter must be programmed using a Pilot programming procedure before the device can be used. You can program up to three FOBs for the vehicle. All you need to complete this procedure from inside the SUV is the Pilot's ignition key, and the task should take only a few minutes.

• 1

  Enter the Pilot and close all doors, including the trunk. Each following step must all be completed within five seconds of the previous step.

• 2

  Insert the key in the Honda Pilot ignition and turn it clockwise until you see the "II" appear on the ignition bezel. This is known as the "On" position.

• 3

  Press the "Lock" button on the remote for one second then release it.

• 4

  Turn the ignition key back to the "I" or "Off" position.

• 5

  Repeat steps 2 through 4 another three times for a total of four times. On the fourth and final time, press the "Lock" button on the remote. When you hear the locks cycle, you have entered the remote entry programming mode.

• 6

  Press the "Lock" button on the remote and hold it for one second before releasing it. If the locks cycle, the remote has been programmed. If you have multiple remotes you wish to program, they all must have the "Lock" button pressed and released at the same time.

• 7

  Remove the key from the ignition to exit programming mode.