Button HONDA ODYSSEY 2006 RB1-RB2 / 3.G User Guide

The multi-inf ormation display in the
instrument panel displays various
inf ormation and messages when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position. Some of the messages help
you operate your vehicle more
comf ortably.
Others help to keep you aware of the
periodic maintenance your vehicle
needs f or continued trouble-f ree
driving.When you unlock and open the
driver’s door with the key, the
display shows ‘‘Welcome DRIVER 1’’
or ‘‘Welcome DRIVER 2’’ depending
on which remote transmitter was
used last. (The driver’s ‘‘ID’’ is
detected by the transmitter.)
If you use the remote transmitter to
unlock the driver’s door, the display
shows ‘‘Welcome DRIVER 1’’ or
‘‘Welcome DRIVER 2’’ depending onwhich remote transmitter you use,
and the driver’s seat moves to the
positionstoredinthattransmitter.
When you turn the ignition switch to
LOCK (0) and remove the key from
the ignition switch, the display
shows ‘‘Goodbye.’’
There are f our types of messages;
normal display messages, engine oil
lif e and maintenance messages,
system messages, and PAX system
warning messages (U.S. models
only).
You can also customize some vehicle
control settings to your liking with
the multi-inf ormation display and the
two buttons on the steering wheel
(see page ).
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On Touring models onlyNormal Display Messages
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If you press the INFO button when
‘‘AVERAGE SPEED’’ is displayed,
the display changes to ‘‘TIRE
PRESSURE’’ using both segments.
This display is a part of tire pressure
monitoring system (TPMS). See
page f or more inf ormation.
The multi-inf ormation display
consists of an upper segment and a
lower segment. Each segment can
display two lines of messages.
In normal display mode, the upper
segment displays trip computer and
tire pressures, and the lower
segment displays the compass,
odometer, trip meter, outside
temperature, engine oil lif e, and any
maintenance items needing attention. In normal display mode, the upper
display is blank when you turn the
ignition switch to ON (II). Each time
you press the INFO button, the trip
computer changes f rom ‘‘INST.
MPG’’ to ‘‘RANGE’’ to ‘‘ELAPSED
TIME’’ to ‘‘AVERAGE SPEED’’ and
then to ‘‘AVERAGE FUEL’’ as shown
on the next page.Pressing the INFO button again
brings the display back to the initial
display of the trip computer ‘‘INST.
MPG.’’
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LOWER SEGMENTUPPER SEGMENT
INFO BUTTON
SEL RESET BUTTON

Messages in the trip computer
include:
To reset the values in the trip
computer, press the Select/Reset
button, and hold it f or about 1
second.AVERAGE FUEL A/AVERAGE
FUEL B: Your vehicle’s average
f uel economy since you last reset
the trip computer. AVERAGE SPEED: The average
speed you are traveling. INST.MPG:Yourvehicle’s
current f uel mileage.
RANGE: The estimated distance
you can travel on the fuel
remaining in the tank.
This distance is estimated f rom
the f uel economy you received
over the last several miles, so it
will vary with changes in speed,
traf f ic, etc.
ELAPSED TIME: The time
traveledsinceyoulastturnedthe
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
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The initial display in the lower
segment is shown above. Each time
you press the SEL/RESET button on
the steering wheel, the display
changes f rom ‘‘Odometer/Trip
Meter’’ to ‘‘Outside Temperature/
Trip Meter’’ to ‘‘Engine Oil Lif e’’, and
then back to the initial display as
showninthenextcolumn.
In the lower lef t corner of the display,
a compass indicates which direction
your vehicle is pointed.While a trip meter is displayed, you
can change the display between
‘‘TRIP A’’and ‘‘TRIP B’’ by pressing
the Select/Reset knob in the
instrument panel (see page ). To
reset a trip meter, display it, and
press and hold the Select/Reset
knob until the number reset to ‘‘0.0.’’
‘‘AVERAGE FUEL A’’ or
‘‘AVERAGE FUEL B’’ will be
displayed when average f uel
economy is selected in the upper
segment depending on which trip
meter(TRIPAorTRIPB)is
displayed in the lower segment.
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Release Parking Brake
If you start driving without releasing
the parking brake, the multi-
inf ormation display interrupts the
current display and shows
‘‘RELEASE PARKING BRAKE.’’
This message continues, and a
chime sounds, until you release the
parking brake, or the vehicle speed
slows down to less than 0.5 mph (0.8
km/h).
Door and Tailgate Open
If the tailgate or any door(s) is not
closed tightly, the display reminds
you to close the tailgate or the
door(s) bef ore you start driving.
This display continues until you
close the door(s) or the tailgate.
Pressing the INFO button on the
steering wheel momentarily change
the display to the normal display, but
it will come back af ter 5 seconds.
Fasten Seat Belt
In addition to the seat belt reminder
indicator on the instrument panel,
the multi-information display
interrupts the current display and
shows ‘‘FASTEN SEAT BELT’’ if
you do not f asten your seat belt
while driving. This message remains
displayed if you ignore it and do not
wear your seat belt while the vehicle
is moving.
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U.S.
Canada

You can also use the trip meter
SELECT/RESET knob in the
instrument panel to select and enter
your selections while the multi-
inf ormation display is in the
customizing mode. Turn the knob to
select a setting and press it to enter
your selection. UsetheINFObuttononthesteering
wheel to see the settings, and the
SEL/RESET button to enter your
selections.
If you want the settings as they were
when the vehicle lef t the f actory,
select ‘‘DEFAULT ALL,’’ as
described on page .
If you want to change any vehicle
control settings, select ‘‘CHANGE
SETTING,’’ and f ollow the
instructions on page .
EverytimeyoupresstheINFO
button, the display cycles from
‘‘CHANGE SETTING,’’ ‘‘DEFAULT
ALL,’’ ‘‘EXIT,’’ and then back to
‘‘CHANGE SETTING’’ as shown in
the next column. You can customize some vehicle
control settings f or ‘‘DRIVER 1’’ and
‘‘DRIVER 2’’ separately. If ‘‘DRIVER
1’’ or ‘‘DRIVER 2’’ is not displayed,
customizing is not possible.
DEFAULT ALL CHANGE SETTING
The f irst customizing menu is: To enter the customizing mode, the
vehicle must be stopped and the
transmission must be in Park. Press
andholdtheINFObuttononthe
steering wheel f or about 3 seconds
while the multi-information display is
in its normal message mode.
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Press the SEL/RESET button again
to select ‘‘DEFAULT ALL.’’
If you want to set the customizable
vehicle control settings to the default
setting, press the INFO button on
the steering wheel until ‘‘DEFAULT
ALL’’ is displayed, then press the
SEL/RESET button. If you want cancel ‘‘DEFAULT ALL,’’
press the SEL/RESET button to
select ‘‘CANCEL.’’ The display goes
back to CUSTOMIZE ENTRY.
To set the def ault settings, press the
INFO button. The display changes as
shown above.
DEFAUL T AL L
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When DEFAULT ALL is completed
successf ully, you will see the above
display f or several seconds, and the
display will return to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE
ENTRY.’’If DEFAULT ALL is not completed
successf ully, you will see the above
display f or several seconds, then the
display goes back to the normal
message mode. Repeat the
procedure to select DEFAULT ALL.To exit ‘‘DEFAULT ALL,’’ press the
INFO button until you see ‘‘EXIT,’’
then press the SEL/RESET button.
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You can customize some of the
vehicle control settings to your
pref erence. Here are the settings
you can customize.METER SET UP (see page )
POSITION SET UP (see page )
WIPER SET UP (see page ) DOOR/WINDOW SET UP (see
page ) LIGHTING SET UP (see page )
While the multi-information display
is showing ‘‘CHANGE SETTING,’’
press the SEL/RESET button. The
display will change to the initial
display of CUSTOMIZE GROUP.
Then, each time you press the INFO
button, the display changes as shown
in the next column.
Press the INFO button until you see
the setup you want to customize, and
press the SEL/RESET button to
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Change Setting
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Press SEL/RESET button

There are f our custom settings items
in the Meter Setup:LANGUAGE SELECTION (see
page )
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY (see page )
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL A RESET
with REFUEL (see page )
COMPASS ZONE SELECTION
(see page )
To customize a setting, press the
INFO button repeatedly until you see
the setting, and press the SEL/
RESET button. Then, f ollow the
procedures described on the
f ollowing pages. While ‘‘METER SETUP’’ is displayed,
press the SEL/RESET button on the
steering wheel. Then, press the
INFO button repeatedly. Each time
you press the INFO button, the
display changes as shown. ELAPSED TIME RESET (see
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