light HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 Service Manual

Power Windows

Your vehicle's front windows are electrically-powered. Turn the
ignition switch to ON (II) to raise or
lower either window.
The rear windows are also electrically-powered (see page 114).
Each front door has a switch that
controls its window. To open the
window, push the switch down and hold it. Release the switch when you
want the window to stop. Close the
window by pulling back on the switch and holding it.
The driver's door armrest has a master power window control panel.
To open the front passenger's window, push down on the switch and hold it down until the window
reaches the desired position. To
close the window, pull back on the
window switch. Release the switch
when the window gets to the position you want. The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
AUTO - To open the driver's window fully, push the window switch firmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all the way down. To stop the window
from going all the way down, pull
back on the window switch briefly.
To open the driver's window only partially, push the window switchdown lightly and hold it. The window
will stop as soon as you release the
switch.

The AUTO function only works to lower the driver's window. To raise
the window, you must pull back on
the window switch and hold it untilthe window reaches the desired

position.

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Closing a power window on a
child's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your children are
away from the windows before
closing them.
DRIVER'S WINDOW SWITCH MAIN SWITCH
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Mirrors

TAB

Keep the inside and outside mirrors
clean and adjusted for best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors before
you start driving.
The inside mirror has day and night positions. The night position reduces
glare from headlights behind you. Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night

position.
Adjust the outside mirrors with the
adjustment switch on the left side of
the dashboard:
1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
2. Move the selector switch to L (driver's side) or R (passenger's

side).
3. Push the appropriate edge of the

adjustment switch to move the

mirror right, left, up or down.
4. When you finish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)

position. This turns off the
adjustment switch so you can't

move a mirror out of position by
accidentally bumping the switch.

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SELECTOR SWITCH

ADJUSTMENT SWITCH
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Mirrors, Parking Brake

HEATED MIRROR BUTTON

Canadian Models

The outside mirrors are heated to re- move fog and frost. With the ignitionswitch ON (II), turn on the heaters
by pressing the button. The light in the button comes on as a reminder.Press the button again to turn the
heaters off.
Parking Brake

PARKING BRAKE PEDAL

To apply the parking brake, push the parking brake pedal down with your
foot. To release the parking brake, push on the pedal again. The parking
brake light on the instrument panel should go out when the parking
brake is fully released with the engine running, (see page 58.)
Driving the vehicle with the parking

brake applied can damage the rear-

brakes and axles.

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Sun Visor, Vanity Mirror

Sun Visor
To use the sun visor, pull it down. You can also use the sun visor at the side window. Remove the support
rod from the clip and swing the sun
visor toward the side window. In this
position, the sun visor can be extended by sliding out the

extension.
Make sure you put the sun visor

back in place when you are getting
into or out of the vehicle. Do not use

the sun visor extension over the rear

view mirror.
Vanity Mirror
To use a vanity mirror on the back of the sun visor, pull up the cover.
The light beside the mirror comes on only when the parking lights are

on.

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Rear Compartment, Center Pocket, Coin Holder

Rear Compartment
A storage compartment is located by
the third seat on the driver's side. To
open the compartment, pull the lever
and lift the lid. To close, lower the lidand push it down until it latches. Center Pocket
Open the center pocket by pulling
the handle. Close it with a firm push.

On EX model

The light in the pocket comes on when the instrument panel lights are
on.
Coin Holder

The coin holder is located in the
front beverage holder. To open it,
pull on the bottom edge. Close it

with a firm push.

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REAR COMPARTMENT

LEVER CENTER
POCKET
COIN
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Accessory Power Sockets

FRONT

Your vehicle has two accessory power sockets. The front accessory
power socket is located under the
center pocket. The rear socket is
behind the third seat on the driver's
side.
REAR

To use an accessory power socket, pull out on the cover. The ignitionswitch must be in ACCESSORY (I)
or ON (II).
These sockets are intended to supply power for 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).
When both sockets are being used,
the combined power rating of both
accessories should be 120 watts or
less (10 amps).
They will not power an automotive type cigarette lighter element.
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Interior Lights

Light Control Switch
The light control switch controls the interior lights: the individual map
lights by the sun visors, the
individual map lights above thesecond and third row passengers,
and the cargo area light. This switch
has three positions: OFF, Door
Activated, and ON. When this switch is in the OFF
position:
None of the lights come on when adoor or the tailgate is opened.
The individual map lights in the front can be turned on and off withthe switches next to the lights.
The individual map lights in the second and third rows cannot be
turned on.
The cargo area light can be turned on with the switch in the light. When the switch is in the Door
Activated position:
The individual map lights in thefront come on when any door orthe tailgate is opened. When thedoors and the tailgate are closed,
each light can be turned on and off
with the switch next to the light.
The individual map lights in the second and third rows come on
when any door or the tailgate is opened. When the doors and the
tailgate are closed, each light can
be turned on and off by pushing on the lens.

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LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH

ON

DOOR
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Interior Lights

The cargo area light comes onwhen any door or the tailgate isopened if the switch in the light is
in the door activated (center)
position. When the doors and the
tailgate are closed, it can be turned
on with the switch in the light. When the switch is in the ON

position:

All the individual map lights comeon and stay on as long as theswitch remains in the ON position.
The cargo area light comes on and stays on if the switch in the light is
in the door activated (center)

position.
On EX model

The lights go out about six seconds after all the doors and the tailgate
are closed.
With the light control switch in the Door Activated position, all the
individual map lights and the cargo
area light (with the switch in the
center position) come on when you
unlock the door with the remote
transmitter (see page 81 ).
With any door or the tailgate leftopen, the lights stay on about threeminutes, then go out.

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Interior Lights
Individual Map Lights
Turn on the front individual map lights by pushing the button next toeach light Push the button again to
turn it off. You can also operate
these lights with the light control switch (see page 125 ).
REAR

Turn on each rear individual map light by pushing the lens when the
ignition switch is in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. Push the lens again to turn it off.
You can also operate these lights
with the light control switch (see page 125). Cargo Area Light
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.
This light also works with the light control switch (see page 125 ).

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Interior Lights

Ignition Switch Light
The ignition switch light comes on when you open the driver's door, and stays on several seconds after you
close the door.
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