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

Climate Contro l Syste m
On EX model
The automatic climate control
system in your Honda picks the
proper combination of air condi-
tioning, heating, and ventilation to maintain the interior temperature
you select. The system also adjusts the fan speed and air flow levels.
Your vehicle also has a rear A/C unit that allows the rear passengers to
adjust the heating, cooling, and air
flow (see page 152).
The direction of air flow from the vents in the center and each corner of the dashboard is adjustable.
Move the tab in the center of each
vent up-and-down and side-to-side.
The corner vents can be opened and
closed with the dials next to them.CENTE R VENT S
There are four vents in the ceiling
(see page 154).
The climate control system draws air through the exterior vents at the
bottom of the windshield. Keepthese vents clear of leaves and other
debris.
CORNERVEN T
For the climate control system to
provide heating and cooling, the
engine must be running.
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

Climate Contro l Syste m
EX model without Navigation System
Fully-automati c Operatio n
To put the Automatic Climate Control in fully-automatic mode,
press the AUTO button and set the
fan control dial to AUTO, then set the desired temperature by turning
the temperature control dial. You will see FULL AUTO in the system's
display. The light above the
button also shows you which
mode, Recirculation or Fresh Air, is
selected.
The system automatically selects the proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature from its current level to
the set temperature.
TEMPERATUR ECONTROL DIA LFUL L AUT O
DISPLA YFAN CONTRO L DIA L
AUT O BUTTO N
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
OFF BUTTO N

Climate Contro l Syste m
When you set the temperature to its
lower limit (60°F/18°C) or its upper
limit (90°F/32°C), the system runsat full cooling or heating only. It does
not regulate the interior temperature.
When the temperature is set between the lower and upper limits,
the system regulates the interior
temperature to the set value.
In cold weather, the fan will not
come on automatically until the
vehicle has been driven for a short time and the heater starts to develop
warm air.
Pressing the OFF button shuts the
climate control system completely
off. Keep the system completely off
only for short periods. To keep stale
air and mustiness from collecting,
you should have the fan running at all times.
TEMPERATUR E
CONTRO L DIA L FUL
L AUT O
DISPLA Y FA
N CONTRO L DIA L
AUT O BUTTO N
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
OF
F BUTTO N

Climate Contro l Syste m
Fan Control Dial
You can manually select the fan
speed by turning the fan control dial.
When you turn the dial clockwise, the fan is taken out of automaticmode and starts to run at its lowestspeed. Turning the dial fully
clockwise increases the fan's speed,
which increases air flow.
Rear A/C Control Dial
With this dial, you can adjust the rear A/C unit heating, cooling, andair flow (see page 152).
Mode Button
Use the MODE button to select the
vents the air flows from. Some air will flow from the dashboard corner
vents in all modes. Each time you
press the MODE button, the display shows the mode selected. Press the
button four times to see all the
modes.
MOD E BUTTO N
REAR A/ C CONTRO L DIA L
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
FA
N CONTRO L DIA L

Climat
e Contro l Syste m
The button directs the main
air flow to the windshield for faster
defrosting. It also overrides any
MODE selection you may have made. When you select the A/C
turns on automatically and thesystem selects Fresh Air mode. For
faster defrosting, manually set the fan speed to high. You can alsoincrease air flow to the windshield byclosing the side vents in the
dashboard.
When you turn off by
pressing the button again, thesystem returns to its former settings.
Rea r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
This button turns the rear window defogger on and off (see page 71).
REAR WINDO W DEFOGGE R BUTTO N
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Climate Contro l Syste m
EX model with Navigation System
Fully-automati c Operatio n
To put the Automatic Climate Control in fully-automatic mode,
press the AUTO button. Then set
the desired temperature by pressing
either side of the TEMP button:
to raise the temperature above the
displayed value, or to lower the
temperature.
The system automatically selects the proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature from its current level to
the set temperature.
When you set the temperature to its lower limit (60°F/18°C) or its upper
limit (90°F/32°C), the system runsat full cooling or heating only. It does
not regulate the interior temperature.
When the temperature is set between the lower and upper limits,
the system regulates the interior
TEMPERATUR E BUTTO N
AUTO BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR E DISPLA Y
temperature to the set value.
In cold weather, the fan will not
come on automatically until the
vehicle has been driven for a short time and the heater starts to develop
warm air. Pressing the OFF button shuts the
climate control system completely
off. Keep the system completely off
only for short periods. To keep stale
air and mustiness from collecting,
you should have the fan running at all times.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
OFF BUTTO N

Climate Contro l Syste m
The button directs the main
air flow to the windshield for fasterdefrosting. It also overrides any
MODE selection you may have made.
When you select the A/C turns on automatically and thesystem selects Fresh Air mode. For
faster defrosting, manually set the
fan speed to high. You can also increase air flow to the windshield by
closing the side vents in the
dashboard.
When you turn off by pressing the button again, thesystem returns to its former settings.
Rea r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
This button turns the rear window defogger on and off (see page 71).
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s DEFROS
T BUTTO N
REA R WINDO W DEFOGGE R BUTTO N

Audio Syste m
AM/FM/Cassett e Stere o Audi o
Syste m
On LX model
Your Honda's audio system provides
clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your favorite
stations.
The cassette system features Dolby B* noise reduction, automatic
sensing of chromium-dioxide (CrO
2)
tape, and autoreverse for continuous
play.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. "DOLBY" and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audio Syste m
Audio Syste m Lightin g
You can use the instrument panel brightness control knob to adjust theillumination of the audio system (see
page 67 ). The audio system illuminates when the parking lightsare on, even if the radio is turned off.
Operatin g th e Cassett e Playe r
Turn the audio system ON. Make sure the tape opening on the cassette
is facing to the right, then insert the cassette most of the way into the slot.
The system will pull it in the rest of the way, and begin to play.
The tape direction indicator will light to show you which side of the
cassette is playing. The indicatesthe side you inserted facing upward
is now playing. If you want to play
the other side, press the PROG
button. Dolby B noise reduction turns on
when you insert a cassette. If the tape was not recorded with Dolby B
noise reduction, turn it off by
pressing the button.
When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reversedirection and play the other side. If
you want to remove the cassette from the drive, press the EJECT
button.
Tap e Searc h Function s
With a cassette playing, you can use the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT
function to find a desired program.
FF/RE W — Fast Forward and Re-
wind move the tape rapidly. To re-
wind the tape, push the REW button.
You will see REW in the display. To fast forward the tape, push the FF
button. You will see FF displayed. Press the PLAY button to take the
system out of rewind or fast forward. If the system reaches the end of the
tape while in fast forward or rewind,
it automatically stops that function,
reverses direction, and begins to play.
SKI P — The Skip Function allows
you to find the beginning of a song or passage. To find the beginning of
the song or passage currently
playing, push the SKIP switch down.
You will see REW flashing in the display as the tape rewinds. To find
the beginning of the next song, push
the SKIP switch up. You will see FF
flashing in the display as the tape
fast forwards. When the system
finds the beginning of a song or
passage, it goes back to PLAY mode.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audio Syste m
REPEA T — The Repeat function
continuously replays the current song or passage. Press the RPT
button to activate it; you will see RPT displayed as a reminder. When thesystem reaches the end of the song
or passage currently playing, it will
automatically go into rewind. When
it senses the beginning of the samesong or passage, the system returns
to PLAY mode. It will continue to
repeat this same program until you deactivate REPEAT by pressing the
button again.
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
EJEC
T BUTTO N
CASSETT E SLO TTAPE DIRECTIO N
INDICATO R
F F BUTTO N
RE W BUTTO N
RP T BUTTO N
SKI P BUTTO N
PROG BUTTO N
PLA
Y BUTTO N
DOLB Y BUTTO N