- Honda Car Owner's Manual

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HATCHACCESS
The Insight rear hatch differs from many Honda models because there is no mechanical linkage
betweenthehatchreleaseontheoutsideofthevehicleandtheactuallatch.Theexteriorlatchreleaseis
actuallyaswitchthatoperatesahatchopenerrelay.Ahatchreleasemotorisoperatedbytherelay.The
hatchopenerswitchandhatchunlock(key)switcharebothinserieswiththerelay.
Ifthebatteryisdischargedordisconnected,thehatchmustbeopenedmanuallybyuseofturningthe
keyreleaselocatedintherightrearcombinationlampallthewaytotheright.
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