hood release HONDA ODYSSEY 2003 RB1-RB2 / 3.G Owners Manual

Your Vehicle at a Glance
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INDICATOR LIGHTS
GAUGESSHIFT LEVER
HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
REAR A/C CONTROL
GLOVE BOX
AUDIO SYSTEM/
REAR ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM
CENTER TABLE
ACCESSORY
POWER SOCKET
PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL
FUEL FILL
DOOR RELEASE
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES POWER
DOOR LOCK
SWITCHES
(P.71)
(P.78) (P.261) (P.144)
(P.152)
(P.166)
(P.100)
(P.169,181,201,217)
(P.130)
(P.138)
(P.129)
(P.245)
(P.246)
(P.123) (P.124)
(P.92)
SEAT HEATER
SWICH

Control L ocations
Inst rument s and Cont rols70
MIRROR
CONTROLSDIGITAL CLOCK
HEATING/COOLING CONTROLS
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE (P.103)
(P.128)(P.130) (P.144)
(P.152)
(P.166)
(P.169, 181,201,217)
(P.246)
(P.245)
(P.123) (P.124) (P.92) POWER SLIDING
DOOR SWITCHES
REAR A/C
UNITCONTROL
AUDIO SYSTEM/
REAR ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES DOOR LOCKS
WITCHES
SEAT HEATER
SWITCH

Remove the f uel f ill cap slowly.
You may hear a hissing sound as
pressure inside the tank escapes.
Place the cap in the holder on the
fuel fill door.
Stop f illing the tank af ter the f uel
nozzle automatically clicks of f . Do
not try to ‘‘top off’’ the tank, leave
some room f or the f uel to expand
with temperature changes.Shift to Park or Neutral and set
the parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower lef t corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Screw the f uel f ill cap back on,
tighten it until it clicks several
times. If you do not properly
tighten the cap, the Malfunction
Indicator Lamp may come on (see
page ).
Push the f uel f ill door closed until
it latches.
Your vehicle has an on-board
ref ueling vapor recovery system to
help keep f uel vapors f rom going
into the atmosphere. If the fuel
nozzle keeps clicking of f even
though the tank is not full, there may
be a problem with this system.
Consult your dealer. 1.
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Service Station Procedures
Bef ore Driving
Opening the Hood
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HOOD RELEASE HANDLE

CONT INUED
Pull the support rod out of its clip
and insert the end into the hole on
the driver’s side of the hood.
If you can open the hood without
lifting the hood latch handle, or the
hood latch handle moves stif f ly or
does not spring back as bef ore, the
mechanism should be cleaned and
lubricated (see page ).
Standing in f ront of the vehicle,
put your f ingers under the f ront
edge of the hood. The hood latch
handle is above the ‘‘H’’ logo. Pull
up on this handle until it releases
the hood. Lif t the hood. 3.
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Service Station Procedures
Bef ore Driving247
LATCH SUPPORT ROD