2012 Honda Pilot Owner's Manual - Page 437

Security System Except LX models The security system helps to protect your vehicle and valuables from theft. The horn sounds and a combination of headlights, parking lights, side marker lights and taillights flashes if someone attempts to break into your vehicle or remove the audio unit. This alarm continues for two minutes, then the system resets. To deactivate the system before the two minutes have elapsed, unlock the driver's door with the key or the remote transmitter. The security system automatically sets 15 seconds after you lock the doors, the hood, the tailgate, and the glass hatch. For the system to activate, you must lock the doors, the tailgate and the glass hatch from the outside with the key, or use driver's lock tab, door lock master switch, or remote transmitter. The security system indicator on the instrument panel starts blinking immediately to show you the system The security system does not set if the hood, the tailgate, the glass hatch, or any door is not fully closed. If the system will not set, check that the doors, the tailgate and the hood are fully closed. Do not attempt to alter this system or add other devices to it. SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR Features is setting itself. Once the security system sets, opening any door, the tailgate, the glass hatch, or the hood without using the key or the remote transmitter will cause the alarm to activate. It also activates if the radio is removed from the dashboard or the wiring is cut. 429