child restraint HONDA ODYSSEY 2003 RB1-RB2 / 3.G Owners Manual

This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts
properly. It explains your Supple-
mental Restraint System. And it tells
you how to properly restrain inf ants
and children in your vehicle..........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features . 7
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Seat Belts .8
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Airbags .10
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Seats & Seat-Backs .11
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Head Restraints .11
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Door Locks .11
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Pre-Drive Saf ety Checklist . 12
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Protecting Adults .13
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1. Close and Lock the Doors . 13
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2. Adjust the Front Seats . 13
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 15
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 165. Fasten and Position the Seat
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Belts .17
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6. Adjust the Steering Wheel . 20
7. Maintain a Proper Sitting ................................
Position .21
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 22
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Additional Safety Precautions . 22
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Protecting Children .24
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained .24
Children Should Sit in the Back ...........................................
Seat .25
The Passenger’s Front Airbag .........
Can Pose Serious Risks . 26
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children .28
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention .28
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Additional Safety Precautions . 29
General Guidelines f or Using ...............................
Child Seats .30
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Protecting Inf ants .34
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Protecting Small Children . 38
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Protecting Larger Children . 42
Using Child Seats with .....................................
Tethers .46 .............................
Using LATCH .48
Additional Inf ormation About Your .................................
Seat Belts .50
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Seat Belt System Components . 50
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .50
Automatic Seat Belt .............................
Tensionners .52
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 53
Additional Inf ormation About Your .....................................
Airbags .54
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SRS Components .54
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .55
How Your Side Airbags .........................................
Work .59
How the SRS Indicator Light .......................................
Works .59
How the Side Airbag Cutof f ...........
Indicator Light Works . 60
How the Passenger Airbag ..........
Cutoff Indicator Works . 62
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Airbag Service .64
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Additional Safety Precautions . 65
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 66
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Saf ety Labels .67
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety5

To make sure you and your
passengers get the maximum
protection f rom your vehicle’s saf ety
f eatures, check the f ollowing each
time before you drive away:Any inf ant or small child is
properly restrained in a child seat
in a back seat (see page ). The rest of this section gives more
detailed inf ormation about how you
can maximize your saf ety.
Remember, however, that no saf ety
system can prevent all injuries or
deaths that can occur in severe
crashes, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
Frontseatoccupantsaresitting
upright and as f ar back as possible
f rom the steering wheel and
dashboard (see page ).
Seat-backs are upright (see page
).
Head restraints are properly
adjusted (see page ).
Alldoorsandthetailgateare
closed and locked (see page ).
All cargo is properly stored or
secured (see page ).
All adults, and children who have
outgrown child saf ety seats, are
wearing their seat belts and
wearingthemproperly(seepage
).
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Pre-Drive Saf ety Checklist
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
Driver and Passenger Saf ety12

To deactivate the locking
mechanism in order to remove a
child restraint system, unlatch the
buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let
the belt fully retract.
Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side to side to
verif y that it is secure enough to
stay upright during normal driving
maneuvers. If the child seat is not
secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract f ully, then repeat these
steps. To install a forward-facing child seat
in the center position of the third
seat, use the lap part of the lap/
shoulder belt. Follow instruction
number 1 on page f or routing and
latching the seat belt.
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Inst alling a Child Seat in t he Cent erPosition of the T hird Seat
Protecting Children
Driver and Passenger Saf ety41

Second Seat Installation:
Lift the head restraint, then route
the tether strap over the seat-back
between the legs of the head
restraint.
Your vehicle has tether anchorage
points f or a tether-style child seat to
be installed on the second or third
row as shown.
Since a tether can provide additional
security, we recommend using a
tether whenever one is required or
available. (Tethers are required in
Canada.)
Each second row bucket seat has a
tether anchorage point on the
underside of the seat cushion.
Using Child Seats with T ethers
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Protecting Children
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TETHER ANCHORAGE POINT

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Honda. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .70
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Indicator Lights .71
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Gauges .78
Controls Near the Steering .......................................
Wheel .81
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Headlights .82
Automatic Lighting Off .....................................
Feature .83
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Daytime Running Lights . 83
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 83
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Turn Signals .84 .....................
Windshield Wipers .84
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Windshield Washers . 86
Rear Window Wiper and .....................................
Washer .86
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Hazard Warning .87
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Rear Window Def ogger . 87
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 88
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Keys and Locks .89
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Keys .89
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Immobilizer System . 90
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Ignition Switch .91
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Power Door Locks .92
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Remote Transmitter . 94
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Childproof Door Locks . 98
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Tailgate .98
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Glove Box .100
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Manual Sliding Doors . 101
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Power Sliding Doors .103
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Seats .109
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Passenger Seating .109
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Seat Adjustments .110
Driver’s Seat Manual Height ............................
Adjustment .112
Driver’s Seat Power ..........................
Adjustments .113
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Driver’s Lumbar Support . 114....................................
Armrests .115
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Head Restraints .115
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Third Seat Access .116
Moving the Second Row ...........................
Bucket Seat .117
Removing the Bucket Seats ................
in the Second Row . 119
Folding the Third Row .........................
‘‘Magic Seat’’ .120
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Seat Heaters .123
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Power Windows .124
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Mirrors .128
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Parking Brake .129
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Digital Clock .130
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Center Table .130
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Beverage Holders .132
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Sunglasses Holder .134
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Sun Visor .134
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Vanity Mirror .135
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Rear Compartment .135
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Center Pocket .136
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Coin Holder .136
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Storage Box .137
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Coat Hook .137
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Accessory Power Sockets . 138
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Interior Lights .139
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols69