Honda Accord Sedan 1997 Reference Owner's Manual page 54

Keys and Locks
To lock any passenger's door when
getting out of the car, push the lock
tab in and close the door. To lock the
driver's door, pull the outside door
handle and push the lock tab in or
push the master switch down.
Release the handle, then close the
door.
All doors can be locked from the
outside by using the key in either
front door. To unlock only the driver's
door from the outside, insert the key
in the driver's door lock, turn the key
and release it. If you turn the key
and hold it, all doors will unlock. All
four doors will unlock when you
unlock the passenger's door with the
key.
Instruments and Controls
Remote Transmitter
LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON
On U.S. Special Edition model
You can lock and unlock your vehicle
with the remote transmitter. When
you push the LOCK button, all doors
lock.
When you push the UNLOCK button
once, only the driver's door unlocks.
The remaining doors unlock when
you push the button a second time.
The ceiling light (if the ceiling light
switch is in the center position) will
LOCK
come on when you press the
BUTTON
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
any of the doors, the light will go out
in about 30 seconds and the doors
will automatically relock. If you
relock the doors with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have
elapsed, the light will go off
immediately.
PANIC
You cannot lock or unlock the doors
BUTTON
with the remote transmitter if any
door is not fully closed or the key is
in the ignition switch. If any door is
not closed, the horn sounds three
times to alert you.