ignition HONDA ODYSSEY 2011 RB3-RB4 / 4.G Repair Manual

The AC power outlet is not
designed f or electric appliances
which require high initial peak
wattage such as cathode-ray tube
type televisions, ref rigerators,
electric pumps, etc. It is also not
suitable f or devices that process
precise data such as medical
equipment or measuring instruments.
Any appliances that require an
extremely stable power supply such
as microcomputer-controlled electric
blankets, touch sensor lamps, etc.,
should not be connected to this
outlet.
The maximum capacity f or this
power outlet is 115 volt AC at 150
watts or less. If you use an appliance
which requires more than 150 watts,
it automatically stops supplying the
power. If this happens, turn the
ignition switch of f and turn it on
again.
Always run the engine when you use
the AC power outlet. There is a 115 volt AC power outlet
above the third seat armrest on the
driver’s side. To use the AC power
outlet, open the outlet cover. Insert
the plug into the receptacle slightly,
turn it 90° clockwise, then push in
the plug all the way.
If equippedAC Power OutletInterior Convenience Items212
NOTE:
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The cargo area light has a three-
position switch. In the OFF position,
the light does not come on. In the
center position, it comes on when
you open the tailgate. In the ON
position, it stays on continuously.To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page
.
Your vehicle also has a courtesy light
in the ignition switch. This light
comesonwhenyouopenthedriver’s
door. It f ades out in about 30
seconds af ter the door is closed.
The courtesy light in each f ront door
comes on when the door is opened,
and goes out when the door is closed.
With the tailgate open, the light
stays on about 30 minutes, then goes
out. 113
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On Touring models
Cargo Area Light
Courtesy Lights
Interior Lights
Instruments and Controls
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OFFON
FRONT DOOR LIGHTIGNITION SWITCH LIGHT
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The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically. The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob or the AM or
FM button. Adjust the volume by
turning the power/volume knob.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
On the FM band, you can also use
the f eatures provided by the radio
data system (RDS). For more
inf ormation on the RDS, see page
. The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
When the system finds a strong
signal, it will stop and play that
station f or about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency. Each time you press and release
either of the SKIP buttons ( or
), the radio f requency changes
in small increments.
The skip f unction searches
up and down f rom the current
f requency to f ind a station with a
strong signal. To activate it, press
either of the SKIP buttons ( or ), then release it.
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To Select a Station
To Play the Radio
SCAN
TUNE
SK IP
Playing the FM/AM Radio (LX model)
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To load or play a disc, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
You operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio. To
select the disc player, press the CD
button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the
display.If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays UNSUPPORTED, and then
skips to the next f ile.
Video CDs and DVDs do not work in
this unit.
The CD player can play CD-Rs and
CD-RWs compressed in MP3, WMA
or AAC f ormats. When playing a disc
in MP3, WMA or AAC, you will see
‘‘MP3,’’ ‘‘WMA’’ or ‘‘AAC’’ on the
display. A disc can support more
than 99 folders, and each folder can
hold up to 255 playable f iles.
If you have a disc that is a
combination of CD-DA tracks and
MP3/WMA f iles, you can choose the
f ormat to listen by pressing and
holding CD button until you hear a
beep.
To Play a DiscPlaying a Disc (L X model)244
NOTE:
Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
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If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the
power/volume knob or by turning
of f the ignition switch, the disc will
stay in the drive. When you turn the
system back on, the disc will begin
playing where it lef t of f .
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see.
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the disc. If you eject the disc,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the disc af ter 10 seconds and begin
playing.
You can also eject the disc when the
ignition switch is of f .
To play the radio when a disc is
playing, press the AM or FM button.
Press the CD button again to switch
back to the disc player.
Protecting Discs
To Stop Playing a Disc
Playing a Disc (L X model)
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Most audio system f unctions can be
controlled by standard buttons, bars,
and knobs. In addition, you can
access some f unctions by using the
selector knob on the audio system.To select any setting such as the
clock or sound adjusting, press the
SETUP button. To use any audio
system f unction, the ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position. You can select the
item by turning the selector knob.
To go back to the previous display,
press the RETURN button.
Pressing the SETUP button again
will also cancel the setup display
mode.
The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to scroll through lists, or to make
selections or adjustments to a list or
menu item on the display. When you
make a selection, push the center of
the selector to go to that selection.
When the audio system is in XM
Radio mode or playing discs, pushing
the selector knob switches the
display between the normal display
andtheextendeddisplay.
Selector K nob
SET UP Display
Audio System (EX, EX-L models without navigation system)
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SELECTOR KNOB
RETURN BUTTON SETUP BUTTON
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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically. The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button, or AM/FM button. On
the FM band, ST will be displayed if
the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not
available. On the FM band, you can also use
the f eatures provided by the radio
data system (RDS). For more
inf ormation on the RDS, see
. The skip f unction searches
up and down f rom the current
f requency to f ind a station with a
strong signal. To activate it, press
and hold the or side of the
SKIP bar until you hear a beep, then
release it.
Use the selector knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob. Adjust the
volume by turning the same knob.
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To Select a Station
To Play the Radio SK IP
TUNE
Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX, EX-L models without navigation system)
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To listen to XM Radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position, and press the
button. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
Adjust the volume by turning the
power/volume knob.
XM Radio receives signals f rom two
satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It of f ers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
dif f erent types of music, XM Radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display. Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
Radio anywhere in the United
States and Canada, except Hawaii,
Alaska,andPuertoRico.XMisa
registered trademark of Sirius XM
Radio,Inc.andXMCANADA
is a
registered business name of
Canadian Satellite Radio Inc. You can also change the mode from
the setup menu. Press the SETUP
button to display the setup menu.
Turn the selector knob to select XM
Mode and press the selector knob.
You can select Channel mode or
Category mode by turning and
pressing the selector knob.
Each time you press and release the
TITLE button, the display changes
f rom artist name to song name.
You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
either press and hold the TITLE
button until the mode changes.
In the channel mode, you can select
all of the available channels. In the
category mode, such as Jazz, Rock,
Classical, etc., you can select all of
the channels within that category.
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Operating the XM Radio
MODE
Playing the XM
Radio (EX-L model without navigation system)
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If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle f rom
a previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcastsavailable
on XM Radio. With the ignition
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or the
ON (II) position, press the button. A variety of music
types and styles will play.
Theremaybeothergeographic
situations that could af f ect XM Radio
reception.
If you decide to purchase XM radio
service, contact XM Radio at,orat
1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact
XM CANADA
at , or
at 1-877-209-0079. You will need to
give them your radio I.D. number
and your credit card number. To get
your radio I.D. number, press the button, then turn the
selector knob until ‘‘CH 000’’ appears
in the display. Your I.D. will appear
in the display. After you’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
XM Radio mode while you wait f or
activation. This should take about 30
minutes.
While waiting f or activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. XM Radio
will continue to send an activation
signal to your vehicle f or at least 12
hours from the activation request. If
the service has not been activated
af ter 36 hours, contact XM
Radio.
In Canada, contact XM CANADA
.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
www.xmradio.comwww.xmradio.ca
Receiving XM Radio Service
Playing the XM
Radio (EX-L model without navigation system)
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To load or play a disc, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
You operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio. To
select the disc player, press the CD
button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the
display. The number of the track
playing is shown in the display. The
system will continuously play a disc
until you change modes.Title inf ormation will be displayed by
a list when the inf ormation is f ound
in the Gracenote
Album Inf o
(Gracenote
Media Database).
When you play a CD recorded with
text data, you will see the genre,
artist name, album and track name
on the screen. When you play MP3/
WMA/AAC discs, you will see the
genre, artist name, album name and
track name on the screen. If the disc
was not recorded with this
inf ormation, it will not be displayed.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
Video CDs and DVDs do not work in
this unit. The CD player can play CD-Rs and
CD-RWs compressed in MP3, WMA
or AAC f ormats. When playing a disc
in MP3, WMA or AAC, you will see
‘‘MP3,’’ ‘‘WMA’’ or ‘‘AAC’’ on the
display. A disc can support more
than 99 folders, and each folder can
hold up to 255 playable f iles.
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To Play a Disc
Playing a Disc (EX, EX-L models without navigation system)
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Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
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