HONDA ODYSSEY 2001 RA6-RA9 / 2.G Owners Manual

Your Honda is equipped with dual
sliding doors. Be sure all passengers
are clear of the sliding doors bef ore
closing them.
To open a manual sliding door, pull
the inside or outside door handle and
slide the door back. It will latch in
the f ully-open position.
To close the door, pull either handle
and slide the door closed. Make sure
the door is closed and latchedsecurely bef ore driving.
Each sliding door has a lock knob
under the inside door handle. Slide
the lock knob f orward to unlock, and
backward to lock.
Whenyoudrivewithchildreninyour
vehicle, use the childproof door
locks (see page ). This will
prevent children f rom opening the
doors accidentally.
Bef ore ref ueling, make sure the
driver’s side sliding door is f ully
closed. When you release the f uel f ill
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 ref ueling,
instruct that person to exit on the
passenger’s side, not the driver’s
side.
Af ter you close the f uel f ill door, the
sliding door does not automatically
unlock. You must unlock it manually.
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Manual Sliding Doors (L X Model)
Opening and Closing t he Doors L ocking t he Doors
A Not e A bout Ref ueling
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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When parking f acing downhill, make
sure the manual doors are latched in
the f ully-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.Your Honda is equipped with dual
power sliding doors. The doors on
the EX model are electrically
powered and can be operated with
the remote transmitter, the door
handles, or the switches on the
dashboard.
Be sure all passengers are clear of
the sliding doors bef ore closing them.The power sliding doors operate
with the ignition switch in any
position. In addition:
TheshiftlevermustbeinPark.
The MAIN switch on the
dashboard 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 lock
on the door you want to operate
must be unlocked (see page ).
Make sure both sliding doors are
closed bef ore you start driving.
If you shif t out of Park while a door
is closing, you will hear a beep until
the power sliding door closes
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
Manual Sliding Doors (L X Model), Power Sliding Doors (EX Model)
Parking Facing DownhillPower Sliding Doors
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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.

If you shif t out of Park while a door
is opening, you will hear a
continuous tone and the door will
stop moving. If you keep driving with
the door open, the tone continues
until you stop and close the door.
The MAIN switch on the dashboard
controls electrical power to the
sliding doors. During normal
operation, leave the MAIN switch in
the ON position.When the MAIN switch is off, the
electrical power is of f and you will
notbeabletousethedashboard
switches or the remote transmitter
to open or close the power sliding
doors.
When the MAIN switch is of f , 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
difficulttomove;thisisnormal.Do
not use f orce or try to move the door
rapidly, you could damage the motor.
The dashboard switches to the lef t
of the steering column allow you to
open or close each sliding door. The
lef t switch controls the sliding door
on the lef t side, and the right switch
controls the sliding door on the right
side.
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Power Sliding Doors (EX Model)
A bout t he Main Swit ch Operat ing t he Doors Wit h t he
Dashboard Switches
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To open a sliding door, make sure
the door is unlocked. Then press the
appropriate button f or at least two
seconds. If you f orget to unlock the
door f irst, you will hear three beeps.
Unlock the door and try again.
To close a sliding door, press the
appropriate button f or at least two
seconds.
To stop the power sliding door’s
movement, push the appropriate
door button on the remote
transmitter. The door will stop, and
you will hear three beeps.
If you push the same button again,
the door will reverse direction.
To open a door, make sure the door
is unlocked. Then push and release
the bottom of the switch. If you
f orget to unlock the door f irst, you
will hear three beeps. Unlock the
door and try again.
To close a sliding door, push and
release the top of the appropriate
switch.
To stop the power sliding door’s
movement, push either the top or the
bottom of the appropriate switch.
The door will stop, and you will hear
three beeps.
To start the door moving again, push
the switch again: bottom to open, or
toptoclose.
You can open or close each sliding
door with the remote transmitter.
The right button controls the
passenger’s side sliding door, and
the left button controls the driver’s
side sliding door.
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
Power Sliding Doors (EX Model)
Operat ing t he Doors Wit h t he
Remote Transmitter
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Each power sliding door has an auto-
reverse f eature. If a door meets
resistance while closing, it will beep
three times and automatically
reverse direction. However, the door
may not immediately reverse
direction (like some elevator doors),
and the f orce of a closing door may
cause bruising or discomf ort. Always
make sure passengers and any
objects are well away f rom the power
sliding doors bef ore closing them.
Also check that passengers,
especially children, do not have their
hands on the edge of the sliding door
or on the door pillar. The auto-
reverse f eature stops working when
the door is about to latch so the
motor can pull the door shut.
With the sliding door f ully-closed or
f ully-open, pull the outside or inside
door handle, then release it.
Once the door begins to move, the
door handles cannot be used to stop
the door. If you need to stop the door
f or any reason, use the dashboard
switches or the remote transmitter. Each sliding door has a lock knob
under the inside door handle. Slide
the lock knob f orward to unlock, and
backward to lock the doors. You can
also use the lock and unlock buttons
on the remote transmitter.
Whenyoudrivewithchildreninyour
vehicle, use the childproof door
locks (see page ). This will
prevent children f rom opening the
doors accidentally.
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
Operat ing t he Doors Wit h t he Door Handles L ocking t he Doors Sliding Doors and Obst acles
Power Sliding Doors (EX Model)
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If a person or object is in the way
af ter the door begins to close, the
door handles cannot be used to stop
the door. To stop the door, use the
dashboard switches or the remote
transmitter.
If a passenger needs to get out of the
vehicle while you are ref ueling,
instruct that person to exit on the
passenger’s side, not the driver’s
side.Make sure the power sliding doors
are latched in the f ully-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 close.
Make sure the MAIN switch is in
the ON position. This allows the
power assist to keep the doors
f rom slamming shut.
If the MAIN switch is off, the door
can slam shut and possibly injure
someone.
If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead while a
sliding door is open, the power
sliding door system needs to be reset.
After reconnecting the battery:
Close each sliding door completely
by hand; or
Move the MAIN switch on the
dashboard to the ON position.
Push and hold the top of each door
switch until each sliding door
closes completely.
If the power sliding doors are closed,
the system will reset itself
automatically once the battery has
been reconnected.
If the power sliding doors do not
operate properly af ter resetting,
have your vehicle checked by a
Honda dealer.
When parking f acing downhill on a
steep grade, the power sliding doors
may not open or close as they do
normally.
Bef ore ref ueling, make sure the
driver’s side sliding door is f ully
closed. When you release the f uel f ill
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. Af ter you close the f uel f ill door, the
sliding door does not automatically
unlock. You must unlock it manually.
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
A Not e A bout Ref ueling
Parking Facing DownhillHow t o Reset t he Power Sliding
Doors
Power Sliding Doors (EX Model)
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If the Power Sliding Door indicator
comes on and stays on, it indicates a
problem in the system. Turn the
MAIN switch of f to turn of f the
indicator. Have the system inspected
by your Honda dealer as soon as
possible.Inst rument s and Cont rols
Power Sliding Door Indicat or
Power Sliding Doors (EX Model)
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While training or using the
transmitter, make sure you have a
clear view of the garage door or gate,
and that no one will be injured by its
movement.
If you have problems with training
the HomeLink Universal
Transmitter, or would like
inf ormation on home products that
can be operated by the transmitter,
call (800) 355-3515. On the Internet,
go to www.homelink.jci.com. Always ref er to the operating
instructions and saf ety inf ormation
that came with your garage door
opener or other equipment you
intend to operate with the HomeLink
Universal Transmitter. If you do not
have this inf ormation, you should
contact the manuf acturer of the
equipment.
If you are training the transmitter to
operate a garage door or gate, it is
recommended that you unplug the
motor f or that device during training.
Repeatedly pressing the remote
control button could burn out the
motor.If your garage door opener was
manuf actured bef ore April 1982, you
may not be able to program the
HomeLink Universal Transmitter to
operate it. Garage door openers
manufactured before that date do
not have a safety feature that causes
them to stop and reverse if an
obstacle is detected during closing,
increasing the risk of injury. If you
have questions, call (800) 355-3515.
The HomeLink Universal Transmit-
ter built into your vehicle can be
programmed to operate remotely-
controlled devices around your home,
such as garage doors, lighting, or
home security systems. It can
replaceuptothreeremote
transmitters.
The HomeLink transmitter stores
the code in a permanent memory.
There should be no need to retrain
the transmitter if your vehicle’s
battery goes dead or is disconnected.
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Customer AssistanceImportant Saf ety Precautions
General Inf ormation
HomeL ink Universal T ransmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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µIf you just took
delivery of your vehicle and have not
trained any of the buttons in the
HomeLink transmitter bef ore, you
should erase any previously learned
codes bef ore training the f irst button.
Todothis,pressandholdthetwo
outside buttons on the HomeLink
transmitter for about 20 seconds
until the red light f lashes. Release
the buttons, then proceed to Step 1.
If you are training the second or
third buttons, go directly to Step 1.
Unplug the garage door opener
motor f rom the house current.
Holdtheendof thegaragedoor
opener remote control 2 to 5
inches f rom the HomeLink
transmitter. Make sure you are
not blocking your view of the red
light in the transmitter.
Bef ore you can use the HomeLink
Universal Transmitter to operate
devices around your home, it must
‘‘learn’’ the proper codes. For
example, to train the transmitter to
open and close the garage door:
Press the button on the remote
control and the button on the
transmitter at the same time. Hold
down both buttons.
Select the transmitter button you
want to train.
2. 3. 4.
1.
T raining the T ransmitterBef ore you begin
HomeL ink Universal T ransmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Canadian Owners:
The remote control you are training
from may stop transmitting after two
seconds. This is not long enough f or
the HomeLink transmitter to learn
thecode.Releaseandpressthe
button on the remote control every
two seconds until the transmitter has
learned the code.The red light in the transmitter
should begin f lashing. It will f lash
slowly at first, then rapidly.
When the red light f lashes rapidly,
release both buttons. The
transmitter should have learned
the code f rom the remote control.
Plug in the garage door opener
motor, then test the transmitter
button by pushing it. It should
operate the garage door.
If the button does not work, repeat
this procedure to train it again. If it still does not work, you may have a
variable or rolling code garage
door opener. Test this by pressing
and holding the HomeLink
transmitter button you just trained.
If the red light blinks f or two
seconds,thenstayson,youhavea
rolling code garage door opener.
You may be able to verify this with
the manufacturer’s documentation.
Go to ‘‘Training With a Rolling
Code System.’’
Repeat these steps to train the
other two transmitter buttons to
operate any other remotely-
controlled devices around your
home (lighting, automatic gate,
security system, etc.).
For security purposes, newer garage
door opening systems use a ‘‘rolling’’
or variable code. Inf ormation f rom
the remote control and the garage
door opener are needed bef ore the
HomeLink transmitter can operate
the garage door opener.
The‘‘Training the Transmitter’’
procedure trains the HomeLink
transmitter to the proper garage
door opener code. The f ollowing
procedure synchronizes the
HomeLink transmitter to the garage
door opener so they send and
receive the correct codes.
5. 6.
8.
7.
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T raining With a Rolling Code
System
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