oil change HONDA ODYSSEY 2004 RB1-RB2 / 3.G Owners Manual

Your vehicle’s exhaust contains
carbon monoxide gas. You should
have no problem with carbon
monoxide entering the vehicle in
normal driving if you maintain your
vehicle properly.
Have the exhaust system inspected
f or leaks whenever:The vehicle is raised f or an oil
change.
You notice a change in the sound
of the exhaust.
The vehicle was in an accident
that may have damaged the under-
side. High levels of carbon monoxide can
collect rapidly in enclosed areas,
such as a garage. Do not run the
engine with the garage door closed.
Even with the door open, run the
engine only long enough to move the
vehicle out of the garage. With the tailgate open, air flow can
pull exhaust gas into your vehicle’s
interior and create a hazardous
condition. If you must drive with the
tailgate open, open all the windows
and set the heating and cooling
system/climate control system as
shown below.
If you must sit in your parked vehicle,
even in an unconf ined area, with the
engine running, adjust the heating
and cooling system/climate control
system as f ollows:
Select the Fresh Air mode.
Select the mode.
Turn the f an on high speed.
Set the temperature control to a
comfortable setting.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Driver and Passenger Saf ety54
Carbon monoxide gas is toxic.
Breathing it can cause
unconsciousness and even kill
you.
Avoid any enclosed areas or
activities that expose you to
carbon monoxide.

Help assure your vehicle’s f uture
reliability and perf ormance by paying
extra attention to how you drive
during the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:Avoid full throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
Avoidhardbrakingforthefirst
200 miles (300 km).
Do not change the oil until the
scheduled maintenance time.
We also recommend that you should
not tow a trailer during the f irst 500
miles (800 km). Your Honda is designed to operate
on unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane number of 86 or higher. Use
of a lower octane gasoline can cause
a persistent, heavy, metallic rapping
noise in the engine that can lead to
mechanical f ailure.
We recommend gasolines containing
detergent additives that help prevent
f uel system and engine deposits.
Using gasoline containing lead will
damage your vehicle’s emissions
controls. This contributes to air
pollution.
Use of gasoline with these additives
may adversely af f ect perf ormance,
and cause the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp on your instrument panel to
come on. If this happens, contact
your authorized Honda dealer f or
service.
Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol or
MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to
operate on oxygenated gasoline
containing up to 10 percent ethanol
by volume and up to 15 percent
MTBE by volume. Do not use
gasoline containing methanol.
In addition, in order to maintain good
perf ormance, f uel economy, and
emissions control, we strongly
recommend, in areas where it is
available, the use of gasoline that
does NOT contain manganese-based
f uel additives such as MMT.
You should also f ollow these same
recommendations with an
overhauled or exchanged engine, or
when the brakes are replaced.
If you notice any undesirable
operating symptoms, try another
service station or switch to another
brand of gasoline.
For f urther important f uel-related
inf ormation, please ref er to your
.
Break-in Period, Gasoline T ype
Bef ore Driving
Break-in Period Gasoline Type
Quick Start Guide
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You may use a synthetic motor oil if
it meets the same requirements
given f or a conventional motor oil: it
displays the API Certif ication Seal
and it is the proper weight. You must
f ollow the oil and f ilter change
intervals given on the maintenance
schedule.
Your Honda does not require any oil
additives. Additives may adversely
af f ect your engine’s or transmission’s
perf ormance and durability.Always change the oil and f ilter
according to the recommendations in
the maintenance schedule. The oil
and f ilter collect contaminants that
can damage your engine if they are
not removed regularly.
Changing the oil and f ilter requires
special tools and access f rom
underneath the vehicle. The vehicle
should be raised on a service station-
type hydraulic lif t f or this service.
Unless you have the knowledge and
proper equipment, you should have
this maintenance done by a skilled
mechanic.
Run the engine until it reaches
normal operating temperature,
then shut it off. Open the hood and remove the
engine oil f ill cap. Remove the oil
drain bolt and washer f rom the
bottom of the engine. Drain the oil
into an appropriate container.
1. 2.
A dding Engine Oil, Changing the Oil and Filter
Maint enance
Synthetic Oil
Engine Oil A dditivesChanging the Oil and Filter
212
WASHER
DRAIN BOLT

Remove the oil f ilter and let the
remaining oil drain. A special
wrench (available from your
Honda dealer) is required.Refill the engine with the recom-
mended oil.
Engine oil change capacity
(including f ilter):
Replace the engine oil f ill cap.
Start the engine. The oil pressure
indicator light should go out within
5 seconds. If it does not, turn of f
the engine and check your work.
Let the engine run f or several
minutes, then check the drain bolt
and oil f ilter f or leaks.
Turn of f the engine and let it sit
f or several minutes, then check
the oil level on the dipstick. If
necessary, add more oil.
Install a new oil f ilter according to
the instructions that come with it.
Put a new washer on the drain bolt,
then reinstall the drain bolt.
Tighten it to: 9. 8. 7. 6.
4.
5. 3.
Changing the Oil and Filter
Maint enance213
NOTICE:OIL FILTER
4.6 US qt (4.4)
29 lbf·ft (39 N·m , 4.0 kgf·m) Improper disposal of engine
oil can be harmf ul to the environment.
If you change your own oil, please
dispose of the used oil properly. Put it
in a sealed container and take it to a
recycling center. Do not discard it in a
trash bin or dump it on the ground.

If you need to park your vehicle f or
an extended period (more than one
month), there are several things you
should do to prepare it f or storage.
Proper preparation helps prevent
deterioration and makes it easier to
get your vehicle back on the road. If
possible, store your vehicle indoors.Fill the f uel tank.
Change the engine oil and f ilter.
Wash and dry the exterior
completely.
Cleantheinterior.Makesurethe
carpeting, floor mats, etc. are
completely dry.
Leave the parking brake off. Put
the transmission in Park. Block the rear wheels.
If the vehicle is to be stored f or a
longer period, it should be
supported on jackstands so the
tires are of f the ground.
Leave one window open slightly (if
the vehicle is being stored
indoors).
Disconnect the battery.
Support the f ront and rear wiper
blade arms with a f olded towel or
ragsotheydonottouchthe
windshield.
To minimize sticking, apply a
silicone spray lubricant to all door
and tailgate seals. Also, apply a
vehiclebodywaxtothepainted
surfaces that mate with the door
and tailgate seals.Cover the vehicle with a
‘‘breathable’’ cover, one made
f rom a porous material such as
cotton. Non-porous materials, such
as plastic sheeting, trap moisture,
which can damage the paint.
If possible, periodically run the
engine until it reaches f ull
operating temperature (the
cooling f ans cycle on and of f
twice). Pref erably, do this once a
month.
If you store your vehicle f or 1 year or
longer, have your Honda dealer
perf orm the inspections called f or in
the 2 years/30,000 miles (48,000 km)
maintenance schedule (Normal
Conditions) as soon as you take it
out of storage (see page ). The
replacements called f or in the
maintenance schedule are not
needed unless the vehicle has
actually reached that time or mileage. 205
Vehicle Storage
Maint enance236

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Specif ications
T echnical Inf ormation266
Dimensions
Weights Capacities
Air Conditioning 201.2 in (5,110 mm)
75.6 in (1,920 mm)
5.3 US qt (5.0
)
2.6 US qt (2.5
)
0.16 US gal (0.6
) 4.6 US qt (4.4
)
4.2 US qt (4.0
)
2.48 US gal (9.4
)
3.5 US qt (3.3
)
8.3 US qt (7.9)
4.8 US qt (4.5
)
HFC-134a (R-134a)
66.1 in (1,680 mm) 66.1 in (1,680 mm)
118.1 in (3,000 mm) 68.5 in (1,740 mm)
32 34 oz (850 900 g) ND-OIL8 20.00 US gal (75.7
)
1.98 US gal (7.5)
69.7 in (1,770 mm)
8,265 lbs (3,750 kg) Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine.
Reserve tank capacity:
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine.
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
Gross vehicle weight rating
Gross combined weight
rating (GCWR)
Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil
Automatic
transmission
fluid
Windshield
washer
reservoir
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type See the tire information label atta-
ched to the driver’s doorjamb. Approx.
Front
Rear
1:
2:Change
Total
Change
Including
filter
Without
filter
Total
Change
Total
U.S. Vehicles
Canada Vehicles
1: LX
2: EX,EX-L1
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DANGER, Explanation of . ii
...................................
Dashboard .2, 58
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Daytime Running Lights . 72
Daytime Running Lights .......................................
Indicator .64
.................................
Dead Battery .248
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 280
................
Def ogger, Rear Window . 73
................................
Cancel Button .160
............................
Capacities Chart .266
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 54
..........................
Cargo Area Light .114
.................................
Cargo Hooks .179
....................
Cargo, How to Carry .176
......................................
Cargo Net .179
Cassette Player ............................................
Care .142
...................................
Operation .139
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
.........................................
CD Care .135
...................................
CD Changer .134
.......
CD Changer Error Message . 137
.......................
CD Error Message .136
.......................................
CD Player .133
...............................
Center Pocket .110
..................................
Center Table .105
........................
Certif ication Label .264
.................................
Chains, Tires .234
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .212
......................................
When to .205
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .239 ...
Charging System Indicator . 60,252
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 182
..................
Childproof Door Locks . 79
.....................................
Child Saf ety .35
..............................
Booster Seats .51
...................................
Child Seats .42
.....
Important Saf ety Reminders . 39
..........................................
Inf ants .40
..........................
Lerger Children .50
.........................................
LATCH .44
......................
Risks with Airbags .36
.............................
Small Children .41
.........................................
Tethers .48
........
Where Should A Child Sit? . 36
.......................................
Child Seats .42
......
LATCH Anchorage System . 44
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 48
Cleaning ...................................
Seat Belts .226
...............
Climate Control System . 121
..............................................
Clock .105
......................................
Coat Hook .111
.....................
Code, Audio System .144
........................
CO in the Exhaust .271
...................................
Coin Holder .110
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 183......................
Compact Spare Tire .238
...............
Consumer Inf ormation . 278
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 57
Coolant ........................................
Adding .214
....................................
Checking .172
.........................
Proper Solution .214
...................
Temperature Gauge . 67
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .271
................
Cruise Control Indicator . 64
............
Cruise Control Operation . 160
...................................
Cup Holders .106
.............
Customer Service Of f ice . 278
Index
C
D
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CONT INUED
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
.........................................
Indicators .59
......
ABS (Anti-lock Brake) . 61,190
Brake (Parking and Brake ...........................
System) .60, 254
.................................
Brake Lamp .63
................
Charging System . 60,252
.............................
Cruise Control .64
DRL (Daytime Running .....................................
Lights) .64
...................................
High Beam .64
.......
Key (Immobilizer System) . 62
......................................
Low Fuel .64
................
Low Oil Pressure . 60,252
.....................
Side Airbag Of f .31, 61
.........................................
SRS .30, 61
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning .63
..............................
Washer Level .64
..................
Individual Map Lights . 113
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .40
......................................
Inf ant Seats .42
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LATCH Anchorage System . 44
...........................
Lower Anchors .44
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 48
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 230.................................
Inside Mirror .102
.............................
Inspection, Tire .231
........................
Instrument Panel .2 ,59
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 72
...............................
Interior Lights .112
........................................
Introduction .i
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 242
.......................................
Jack, Tire .240
................................
Jump Starting .248
..................................................
Keys .75
.......................
Label, Certif ication .264
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 71
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14,20
...........
LATCH Anchorage System . 44
....................
Light Control Switch .112
Lights ....................
Bulb Replacement .220 .......................................
Indicator .59
.......................................
Interior .112
.........................................
Parking .71
..................................
Turn Signal .71
............................
Load Limits .177, 194
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 77
Locks .......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 77
............................
Fuel Fill Door .169
..................................
Glove Box .109
....................
Lockout Prevention . 78
.................................
Power Door .78
...............................
Sliding Doors .84
........................................
Tailgate .79
........................
Low Coolant Level .172
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .64
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 60,252
................................
Lower Anchors .44
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 266
...........
Luggage Net (Cargo Net) . 179
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 176
Index
J
K
L
V

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Maintenance .201
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 204
.................................
Record .207-209
......................
Required Indicator .65
..........................................
Saf ety .202
.............................
Schedule .203-206
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 60,253
.....................
Manual Sliding Doors .84
...............................
Meters, Gauges .66
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .102
.................................
Modif ications .175
.
Additional Safety Precautions . 175
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle . 175
Moving the Second Row Bucket ...............................................
Seat .94
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 185
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 168
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 264 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 168
.........................................
Odometer .66
...............................
Odometer, Trip .67
Oil ........................
Change, How to .212
......................
Change, When to .205
......................
Checking Engine .171
..............
Pressure Indicator . 60,252
Selecting Proper Viscosity ......................................
Chart .211
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 77
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ....................................
Recovery .271
............................
Outside Mirrors .102
....................
Overheating, Engine .250
.......
Owner Maintenance Checks . 204
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .168
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 72
........................
Park Gear Position .185
...........................................
Parking .188
...............................
Parking Brake .103 Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator . 60,254
.................................
Parking Lights .71
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 188
....
Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator . 32
.............................
PGM-FI System .272
..........................
Power Door Locks .78
Power Sliding Doors .................................
Indicator .62, 87
.....................................
Operation .84
.......................................
Switches .85
...............
Power Socket Locations . 104
..............................
Power Windows .99
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 18
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 18
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 18
........................
Protecting Children .35
.......................
Protecting Inf ants .40
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 50
.........
Protecting Small Children . 41
Using Child Seats with .....................................
Tethers .48
.............................
Using LATCH .44
Index
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 239
...............................................
Tires .230
..............................
Air Pressure .230
...................................
Balancing .232
.........................
Checking Wear .231
..........................
Compact Spare .238
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 268
......................................
Inf lation .230
..................................
Inspection .231
.....................................
Labeling .270
...................................
Replacing .233
......................................
Rotating .232
...........................................
Snow .234
............................
Specif ications .267
................................
Tire Chains .234
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 239
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .194
................
Emergency Wrecker . 255
....
Equipment and Accessories . 196
.....................
Weight Limit .194, 195
Traction Control .............................
System(TCS) .192
.............................
Trailer Loading .194
......................
Trailer Towing Tips .199 Transmission
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 216
...........................
Fluid Selection .217
..............
Identif ication Number . 264
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 184
.....................................
Treadwear .268
.......................................
Trip Meter .67
....................................
Turn Signals .71
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the .237
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 268
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .168
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 213
................................
Vanity Mirror .108
.........
Vehicle Capacity Load . 177,194
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .266
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 264
.............................
Vehicle Storage .236
.....................................
Ventilation .119
.................................................
VIN .264 ..................................
Viscosity, Oil .211
.............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 55
..................
Warranty Coverages .279
Washer, Windshield ........
Checking the Fluid Level . 216
............................
Level Indicator .64
.....................................
Operation .69
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering . 74
............
Alignment and Balance . 232
..........................
Compact Spare .238
......................................
Wrench .242
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse .100
..................
Operating the Power . 99
............................................
Rear .101
...........................
Rear, Def ogger .73
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