Starting Engine Without PGM Tester

To start the engine without the PGM Tester, you need these items:

^ Regular key blank, P/N 35117-SM4-901, H/C 4225462, or equivalent

^ The five-digit immobilizer brake code from the HONDANET 2000 VIN Status Inquiry display. (The code is VIN-specific.)

NOTE:
^ After the engine is started with this procedure, you must repeat the procedure if the engine is turned off for more than ten minutes.

^ While the engine is running, the immobilizer indicator light on the instrument panel remains on.

^ Use this procedure only if the customer plans to drive the car directly to a Honda dealership for repair.

1. Cut a temporary key using a regular key blank.

2. Find the car's five-digit immobilizer brake code using the HONDANET 2000 VIN Status Inquiry display.

3. Turn the ignition switch ON (II) with the temporary key.

4. Enter the first digit of the code by setting and releasing the parking brake lever the same number of times as the first digit. For example, if the first digit is 3, set and release the lever three times. (This step can be done faster if you press and hold the parking brake release button while you set and release the lever.)

NOTE:
While entering the code, the brake system indicator light stays on even when you release the parking brake lever.

5. Turn off the ignition switch. This enters the code into the immobilizer control unit.

6. Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 using the second, third, fourth, and fifth digits of the code. You need to enter each digit of the code within thirty seconds.

7. After you enter the fifth digit and turn off the ignition, the immobilizer indicator light will flash five times, then go off. This means the engine can now be started with the new key that you made in step 1.