ECO mode HONDA ODYSSEY 1996 User Guide

Seats
Adjust the scat-back before you start driving. The seat-backs should be in
an upright position for you and your
passengers to get the most protec-
tion from the seat belts.
To change the seat-back angle of the front seats, or the second-row seatsin the six passenger model, pull up
on the lever on the outside of the
seat bottom. To adjust the seat-back
angle of the second seat in the seven- passenger model, pull up on the lever
on the side of the seat-back.
Move the seat-back to the desired
position and release the lever. Let
the seat-back latch in the new
position.
Driver's Seat Power Height
Adjustment

U.S. EX model only

The height of your driver's seat is power adjustable. Pull up on the
switch to raise the seat. Push it down
to lower the seat.

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Reclining the seat-back can
decrease the protection you get
from your seat belt in a crash.
You can slide under the seatbelt and be seriously injured.
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Head Restraints

KNOB

The head restraints are designed to help reduce the risk of neck injuries.
Your Honda has adjustable head restraints in all the outside seating
positions. Adjust the head restraint so the top is even with the tops of
your ears. The head restraints adjust for height.
You need both hands to adjust the restraint. Do not attempt to adjust it
while driving. To raise it, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, press the release button and push the restraint
down.

To remove a head restraint for cleaning or repair, pull it up as far as
it will go. Push the release buttonand pull the restraint out of the seat-

back.
Third Seat Access

Six-passenger model

To get into or out of the third row seat, walk between the second row

seats.

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head restraints can lead to a

serious injury to you and your passengers in a crash.
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Seven-passenger model

LOCK RELEASE LEVER

Pull the seat-back angle adjustment
lever on the second row seat to tilt
the seat-back forward. Pull the lock release lever and pivot the seat upout of the way. Move the second seat back into
place by pivoting the seat down.
Make sure it locks to the floor. Pull
the seat-back angle adjustment lever
forward and push the seat-back to
the desired position, then release the
lever. Make sure the seat is securely locked in place. Removing the Second Seats in the
Six-Passenger Model
Both seats can be removed to give
more cargo capacity.
To remove a seat, unlock the seat from the floor by pulling both lock
release levers up at the same timeand pulling up on the rear of the seat.

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Unhook the front of the seat from
the floor by pulling it back slightly,
then pivoting it upward.
Always remove an unlocked seat from the vehicle before driving. Aseat that is not locked in place could
fly around and cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. To reinstall a seat, hook the front of
the seat to the floor, then push the
back into the locks. Make sure both
the front and the back of the seat are securely fastened down before
driving. Folding the Second Seats in the
Seven-Passenger Model
The left and right halves of the second seat can be folded up
separately to create more cargo

space.

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SEAT-BACK ANGLE

ADJUSTMENT LEVER

LOCK RELEASE LEVER

Pull the seat-back angle adjustment
lever and tilt the seat-back forward.
Then pull the lock release lever and pivot the seat forward.
RIVET

Pull out the fastening strap. Hook
the ring on the fastening strap to the rivet on the side of the seat-back.
Make sure the seat is secure.
Reverse this procedure to return the seat to the upright position. Make
sure you store the fastening strap
properly, and that the seat is locked securely before driving. Reclining the Second Seat
Seven-passenger model only
You can recline the seat-backs on the second seat so they are level with
the seat cushion of the third seat,
making a large, cushioned area. To do this:
1. Remove the head restraints. Store them in the pocket in the left side
panel behind the third seat.

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ANGLE ADJUSTMENT LEVER

SLIDE LEVER

2. Lift the lever and slide the seat forward as far as it will go. Pull the
seat-back angle adjustment lever
and pivot the seat-back backward.
Release the lever when the seat-
back is even with the cushion on
the third seat.
Reverse this procedure to return the
second seat to the upright position.
Make sure you install the head
restraints before driving (see page 56). Folding the Third Seat in All
Models
To create more cargo space, you can
fold the third seat into the floor
recess.

To fold the third seat:
1. Remove the head restraints. Store them in the pocket in the left side

panel.
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2. Unlock the seat-back by turning the knob. Push the seat-back
forward.

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Heating and Cooling

To Cool with A/C
1. Turn on the A/C by pressing the button. The light in the button
should come on.
2. Make sure the temperature control lever is all the way to the

left.
3. Select and

4. Set the fan to the desired speed.

If the interior is very warm from

being parked in the sun, you can cool
it down more rapidly by setting up

the controls this way:

1. Start the engine.

2. Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. Make sure the tempera-

ture control lever is all the way to

the left.

3. Set the fan to maximum speed.

4. Open the windows partially. Select
and
When the interior has cooled down
to a more comfortable temperature,
close the windows and set thecontrols as described for normal
cooling.
Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page 38) when driving in stop-and-go
traffic or climbing a long, steep hill. If it moves near the red zone, turnoff the A/C until the gauge reads
normally.
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MODE BUTTONS

RECIRCULATION
BUTTON
FRESH AIR BUTTON

AIR CONDITIONINGBUTTON

FAN CONTROL
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Audio System
AUTO SELECT — If you are traveling far from home and can no longer receive the stations youpreset, you can use the Auto Select
feature to find stations in the local
area.

To activate Auto Select, press the A. SEL button. A. SEL will appear in

the display, and the system will go

into scan mode for several seconds.It automatically scans both bands,
looking for stations with strong
signals. It stores the frequencies of
six AM stations and twelve FM
stations in the preset buttons. You
can then use the preset buttons to select those stations.
If you are in a remote area, Auto

Select may not find six strong AM

stations or twelve strong FM stations. If this happens, you will see a "0"
displayed when you press any preset
button that does not have a station

stored.
A. SEL BUTTON
TUNE/SEEK SWITCH
PRESET

BUTTONS AUTO SELECT LIGHT

With Auto Select on, you cannot manually store any frequencies in
the preset buttons. If you do not like

the stations found by Auto Select,

you can use the TUNE and SEEK functions to find other stations. Auto Select does not erase the
frequencies that you preset pre-
viously. When you return home, turn
off Auto Select by pressing the
A. SEL button. The preset buttons will then select the frequencies you
originally set.

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Caring for the Cassette Player
The cassette player picks up dirt and oxides from the tape. This
contamination builds up over time
and causes the sound quality todegrade. To prevent this, you should
clean the player after every 30 hours
of use.
As a reminder, after every 30 hours of use, the system will flash CLEAN
in the display for 5 seconds every
time you insert a cassette in the player. After you clean the player,
reset the CLEAN indicator by
pressing the Preset 6 button while
playing a tape. Hold the button until
you hear a beep and the indicator goes out.
If you do not clean the cassette
player regularly, it may eventually
become impossible to remove the contamination with a normal
cleaning kit.
Use 100-minute or shorter cassettes.

Cassettes longer than that use
thinner tape that may break or jam

the drive.

Look at the cassette before you

insert it. If the tape is loose, tighten

it by turning a hub with a pencil or

your finger.

If the label is peeling off, remove it
from the cassette or it could cause
the cassette to jam in the player.

Never try to insert a warped or
damaged cassette in the player.
The player automatically ejects cassettes that do not play properly. Ifit ejects a cassette before it begins to
play, it is probably defective and should not be inserted again. You
may have a cassette suddenly stop
playing, reverse directions once or
twice and then eject. This is normally an indication the tape is wound
unevenly. It should play after the
tape is manually rewound.
When they are not in use, store cassettes in their cases to protect
them from dust and moisture. Never
place cassettes where they will beexposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a cassette is
exposed to extreme heat or cold, let
it reach a moderate temperature
before inserting it in the player.
Never try to insert foreign objects
into the cassette player.
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Press the CD button until "CD"
appears in the display. The system
will start to play the first track of the first disc in the magazine.
When that disc ends, the next disc inthe magazine is loaded and played.
After the last disc finishes, the system returns to disc 1.
To select a different disc than the one that is playing, press theappropriate preset button (1 — 6).
The system will load that disc and begin playing it from the first track.
You can use the TUNE/SEEK switch to select tracks within a disc.
If you push and release the TUNE/
SEEK switch, the system will move
to the beginning of a track. Push the switch up to move to the beginning
of the next track, and push theswitch down to move to the begin-
ning of the current track.
If you push and hold the TUNE/
SEEK switch, you will hear a beep
and the system will continue to move across tracks. Release the switch
when you think it has reached the desired place on the disc.
RPT — When you activate the Repeat feature by pressing the A.SEL/RPT button, the system continu-
ously replays the current track. You
will see RPT in the display as a reminder. Press the button again to
turn it off.
RANDOM PLAY — This feature,
when activated, plays the tracks on a CD in random order, rather than in
the order they are recorded on the CD. To activate Random Play, press
the A. SEL/RPT button until you see
A. SEL in the display. The system will then select and play tracksrandomly on the current disc. When
all tracks on that disc have been
played, the next disc is loaded and
played randomly. This continues
until you deactivate Random Play by
pressing A. SEL/RPT again.
If the system is in Repeat mode, you
must turn it off by pressing A. SEL/
RPT before you can select Random
Play. Then press the button again
until you see A. SEL displayed.
To take the system out of CD mode, press the AM or FM button, or inserta cassette in the player. When you
return to CD mode, play will contin-
ue at the same disc and track.
If you turn the system off while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or the ignition switch, play will
continue at the same disc and track
when you turn it back on.
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