Driving HONDA ODYSSEY 2000 RA6-RA9 / 2.G Owner's Manual

Keys an d Lock s
To open the tailgate, pull the handle,
then lift up the tailgate.
To close the tailgate, pull the tailgate down, then press down on the back
edge.
The tailgate also has a lock tab on
the inside.
To lock the tailgate without the key or the remote transmitter, push the
lock tab down and close the tailgate. See page 191 for information on
cargo loading. Keep the tailgate
closed at all times while driving to avoid damaging the tailgate, and to
prevent exhaust gas from getting into the interior. See Carbo n
Monoxid e Hazar d on page 53.
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LOCK
TA B
HANDL
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Keys an d Lock s
Glove Bo x
Open the glove box by pulling the
bottom of the handle. Close it with a
firm push. Lock or unlock the glove
box with the master key.
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GLOVE BO X
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passengerin a crash, even if the
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.

Manual Slidin g Door s (L X Model )
Your Honda is equipped with dual
sliding doors. Be sure all passengers
are clear of the sliding doors before
closing them.
Opening and Closing the Doors
INSID E
To open a manual sliding door, pull
the inside or outside door handle andslide the door back. It will latch in
the fully-open position. To close the door, pull either handle and slide thedoor closed. Make sure the door is
closed and latched securely before driving.
Locking the Doors
Each sliding door has a lock knob
under the inside door handle. Slide
the lock knob forward to unlock, and
backward to lock.
When you drive with children in your vehicle, use the childproof doorlocks (see page 85). This will
prevent children from opening thedoors accidentally.
A Note About Refueling
Before refueling, make sure thedriver's side sliding door is fully
closed. When you release the fuel fill door, the driver's side sliding door
automatically locks so it cannot open
and interfere with the fuel door. If a
passenger attempts to unlock the door by cycling the lock knob several
times, the door may unlock and can
be opened.
If a passenger needs to get out of the
vehicle while you are refueling, instruct that person to exit on the
passenger's side, not the driver's
side.
After you close the fuel fill door, the sliding door does not automatically
unlock. You must unlock it manually.
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OUTSIDE

Manual Slidin g Door s (L X Model) , Powe r Slidin g Door s (E X Model )
Parking Facing Downhill
When parking facing downhill, make
sure the manual doors are latched in
the fully-open position, then hold the door open while allowing your
passengers to enter or exit the
vehicle. Do not pull the inside or outside door handle, or the latch will
release and the door will slam shut. Powe
r Slidin g Door s
Your Honda is equipped with dual power sliding doors. The doors onthe EX model are electrically
powered and can be operated with
the remote transmitter, the door
handles, or the switches on thedashboard.
Be sure all passengers are clear of
the sliding doors before closing them. The power sliding doors operate
with the ignition switch in any
position. In addition: The shift lever must be in Park.
The MAIN switch on thedashboard must be in the ON
position.
The sliding door you want to operate must be unlocked.
To open the door with the inside handle, the childproof door lockon the door you want to operate
must be unlocked (see page 85).
Make sure both sliding doors are
closed before you start driving.
If you shift out of Park while a door
is closing, you will hear a beep until
the power sliding door closes
completely.
CONTINUED
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Closing a power sliding door
while any part of a passenger is in the door's path can cause
serious injury.
Make sure all passengers are
clear of the doorway before
closing a sliding door.

Power Slidin g Door s (E X Model )
If you shift out of Park while a door
is opening, you will hear a
continuous tone and the door willstop moving. If you keep driving with
the door open, the tone continues until you stop and close the door.
About the Main Switch
The MAIN switch on the dashboard controls electrical power to thesliding doors. During normal
operation, leave the MAIN switch in
the ON position. When the MAIN switch is off, the
electrical power is off and you will
not be able to use the dashboard switches or the remote transmitter
to open or close the power sliding
doors.
When the MAIN switch is off, you must operate each sliding door
manually. To open or close a door,
pull the inside or outside door handle and slide the door. The door will be
difficult to move; this is normal. Do
not use force or try to move the door
rapidly, you could damage the motor.
Operating the Doors With the
Dashboard Switches
The dashboard switches to the left of the steering column allow you toopen or close each sliding door. The
left switch controls the sliding door on the left side, and the right switch
controls the sliding door on the right
side.
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POWER SLIDIN G DOO R MAI N SWITC H
POWERSLIDIN G
DOO R
SWITCHE S

Seats
Seat Adjustment s
See pages 12 — 13 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position seats and seat-backs.
The EX model has a power adjustable driver's seat. All other
models have manual driver's seat
adjustments.
The front passenger's seat, and the seats in the second and third rows
adjust manually.
Make all seat adjustments before
you start driving. To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under
the seat cushion's front edge. Move
the seat to the desired position andrelease the lever. Try to move theseat to make sure it is locked in
position.
To adjust the bucket seats in the second row, pull up on the lever on
the front of the seat bottom.
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Seats
Driver' s Sea t Powe r Adjustment s
On EX model
See pages 12 — 13 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position seats and seat-backs.
The two power seat adjustment switches are on the outside edge of
the seat bottom. The horizontal switch adjusts the seat bottom in
several directions. The short vertical
switch adjusts the seat-back angle.
You can adjust the seat with the ignition switch in any position. Make
all seat adjustments before you start
driving.
Push the horizontal switch forward
or backward to move the seat
forward or backward. Pull up or push down on the front of
the switch to move the seat bottom's
front edge up or down. Pull up or
push down on the rear of the switch to move the rear of the seat bottom
up or down.
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Seats
Hea d Restraint s
See page 14 for important safety
information and a warning about how to
properly position the head restraints.
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions.
The head restraints help protect you and your passengers from whiplashand other injuries. They are most
effective when you adjust them so
the back of the occupant's head rests against the center of the restraint. A
taller person should adjust the
restraint as high as possible. The head restraints adjust for height.
You need both hands to adjust therestraint. Do not attempt to adjust it
while driving. To raise it, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, push the release button sideways 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 button
and pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.
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RELEAS E
BUTTO N

Seats
Install the floor covers over the outer
floor hooks on the passenger's side as shown. Make sure the seat is securely
locked in place before driving. A seat
that is not locked in place could fly
around and cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash.
Reverse this procedure to move the seat back to the outside.
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Seats
Removin g th e Bucke t Seat s in th e
Secon d Ro w
Both seats can be removed to give
more cargo capacity.
To remove a seat: Pull up the seat-back angle
adjustment lever, and fold the seat-
back forward.
Unlock the seat from the floor by
pulling the lock release lever under
the seat cushion's front edge and
lifting the rear of the seat. 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. A seat that is not locked in place could
fly around and cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. To reinstall the 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 latched before driving.
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LOCK RELEAS E LEVE R