HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 RA6-RA9 / 2.G Owners Manual

There are bucket seats with
armrests for two front passengers,
bucket seats with armrests for two
passengers in the second row, and a
bench seat f or three passengers in
the third row.
For greater cargo capacity, the seats
in the second row can be removed,
andthebenchseatinthethirdrow
can be f olded into the f loor. Passenger Seating
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See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 12 13
The EX and EX-L models have a
power adjustable driver’s seat. All
other models have manual driver’s
seat adjustments.
The f ront passenger’s seat, and the
seats in the second and third rows
adjust manually.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
releasethelever.Trytomovethe
seat 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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Seat A djustments
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To adjust the seat-back angle of the
third seat, open the tailgate. Pull on
the handle on the back of the seat-
back, move the seat-back to the
desired position, and release the
handle. Let the seat-back latch in the
new position.
To change the seat-back angle of the
f ront seats, pull up on the lever on
the outside of the seat bottom. To change the seat-back angle of the
bucket seats in the second row, pull
forwardontheleverontheoutside
of the seat-back.
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The height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. Turn the front dial on the
outside of the seat cushion to raise
the front of the seat bottom and turn
the rear dial to raise the rear.
Make all adjustments bef ore you
start driving.
On LX model
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Driver’s Seat Manual Height
Adjustment
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Pull up or push down on the f ront of
the switch to move the seat bottom’s
f ront 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.
Push the horizontal switch forward
or backward to move the seat
forward or backward.
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 bef ore you start
driving.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 12 13
On EX and EX-L models
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Driver’s Seat Power A djustments
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Pull the center of the horizontal
switch up to raise the seat. Push it
down to lower the seat.Adjust the seat-back angle by
pushing the rear switch in the
direction you want to move.
Vary the lumbar support by moving
the lever on the right side of the
seat-back. Move the lever forward or
backward to adjust the lumbar
support through its f ull range.
On EX and EX-L models
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To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button
and pull the restraint out of the seat-
back. The head restraints adjust f or height.
You need both hands to adjust the
restraint.Donotattempttoadjustit
while driving. To raise it, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, push the
release button sideways and push
the restraint down.
The head restraints help protect you
and your passengers f rom whiplash
and other injuries. They are most
ef f ective 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. Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions.
An armrest is located on each of the
frontseatsandoneachsideof the
second row seats. Pivot it down to
use it. When you remove the bucket
seats or the bench seat in the second
row, pivot the armrests up out of the
way.
See page f or important saf ety inf ormation and a warning about how toproperly position the head restraints. 14
Seats
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Head Restraints
Armrests
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To get into or out of the third row
seat, walk between the second row
seats.When the seat on the passenger’s
side is moved to the center, walk
through the passenger’s side to get
into or out of the third row seat.
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T hird Seat A ccess
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The second row bucket seat on the
passenger’s side can be moved to the
center to provide access to the third
row seat.
Remove the two floor covers
between the bucket seats in the
second row by caref ully prying on
the back edge of the covers with a
f lat-tipped screwdriver.Unlock the seat f rom the f loor by
pulling the lock release lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge and
lifting the rear of the seat.
Slide the seat toward the center of
the vehicle.Push the back of the seat down over
the f loor hooks. Make sure the seat
is securely locked in place.
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Moving the Second Row Bucket
Seat
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Install the f loor covers over the outer
f loor hooks on the passenger’s side
as shown.Make sure the seat is securely
locked in place bef ore driving. A seat
thatisnotlockedinplacecouldfly
around and cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash.
Reversethisproceduretomovethe
seat back to the outside.
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