instrument panel HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 RB1-RB2 / 3.G Owners Manual

A convenient ref erence to the
sections in this manual.
A quick ref erence to the main
controls in your vehicle.
Explains the purpose of each
instrument panel indicator and gauge,
and how to use the controls on the
dashboard and steering column.ID numbers, dimensions, capacities,
and technical information.
How to order manuals and other
technical literature.
A summary of the inf ormation you
need when you pull up to the f uel
pump.
Important inf ormation about the
proper use and care of your vehicle’s
seat belts, an overview of the
supplemental restraint system, and
valuable inf ormation on how to
protect children with child restraints.
How to operate the heating and
cooling system/climate control
system, the audio system, rear
entertainment and other convenience f eatures.
This section covers several problems
motorists sometimes experience,
and details how to handle them. The maintenance minder shows you
when you need to take your vehicle
to the dealer for maintenance service.
There is also a list of things to check
and instructions on how to check
them. The proper way to start the engine,
shif t the transmission, and park; plus
what you need to know if you’re
planning to tow a trailer. What gasoline to use, how to break-
in your new vehicle, and how to load
luggage and other cargo.
A summary of the warranties
covering your new vehicle, and how
to contact us for any reason. Refer to
your warranty manual f or detailed
inf ormation.
Contents
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Instruments and Controls
Features T echnical Inf ormation
Warranty and Customer
Relations
(U.S. and Canada only)
Authorized Manuals
(U.S. only)
Index
Service Inf ormation Summary
T aking Care of the Unexpected Maintenance Driving Bef ore Driving
Overview of Contents
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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SEAT HEATER SWITCHES PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG
(P .9, 27)
(P .65, 66)
(P .77)
DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG
INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
GAUGES
MIRROR
CONTROLS
POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES GLOVE BOXES
HEATING AND
COOLING SYSTEM/
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL RETRACTABLE CENTER TRAY
AUXILIARY
INPUT JACK
(P
.191)
(P .151)
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
BUTTONS
(P .184)
(P .186) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER
(P .378)
(P.183)
(P.201)
(P. 210 )
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET (P
.195)
(P
.283)
(P .203)
(P
.361)
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. (P
.192)
(P
.362) (P.
9, 27 )
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Your vehicle is equipped with seat
belts in all seating positions.
Seat belts are the single most
effectivesafetydeviceforadultsand
larger children. (Inf ants and smaller
children must be properly restrained
in child seats.)
Not wearing a seat belt properly
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash, even
though your vehicle has airbags.
In addition, most states and all
Canadian provinces require you to
wear seat belts.When properly worn, seat belts:
Keep you connected to the vehicle
so you can take advantage of the
vehicle’s built-in saf ety f eatures.
Help protect you in almost every
type of crash, including f rontal,
side, and rear impacts and
rollovers. Help keep you f rom being thrown
against the inside of the vehicle
and against other occupants.
Keep you f rom being thrown out
of the vehicle.
Help keep you in a good position
should the airbags ever deploy. A
good position reduces the risk of
injury f rom an inf lating airbag and
allows you to get the best
advantage f rom the airbag.
Of course, seat belts cannot
completely protect you in every
crash.Butinmostcases,seatbelts
can reduce your risk of serious
injury. Always wear
your seat belt, and make sure you
wear it properly.
Your seat belt system also includes
an indicator on the instrument panel
and a beeper to remind you and your
passengers to f asten your seat belts.
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
Seat Belts
Why Wear Seat Belt s
What you should do:
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Not wearing a seat belt properly
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash, even
though your vehicle has airbags.
Be sure you and your
passengers always wear seat
belts and wear them properly.
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µAfter everyone has entered the
vehicle, be sure the doors and the
tailgate are closed and locked.
The f ollowing pages provide
instructions on how to properly
protect the driver, adult passengers,
and teenage children who are large
enough and mature enough to drive
or ride in the f ront.
See pages f or important
guidelines on how to properly
protect inf ants, small children, and
larger children who ride in your
vehicle. Your vehicle has a door and
tailgate open indicator on the
instrument panel to indicate
when any door or the tailgate is not
tightly closed.
The door and tailgate open indicator
appears on the multi-inf ormation
display to indicate when a specif ic
door or the tailgate is not tightly
closed.
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On Touring modelsIntroduction
Close and L ock the Doors
1.
Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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This system uses the same sensors
as the front airbags to monitor
whether the f ront seat belts are
latched or unlatched, and how much
weight is on the f ront passenger’s
seat (see pages and).If either the driver or a f ront
passenger does not f asten their seat
belt while driving, the beeper will
sound and the indicator will f lash
again at regular intervals.
This system monitors the f ront seat
belts. If you turn the ignition switch
to the ON (II) position bef ore your
seat belt is f astened, the beeper will
sound and the indicator will f lash. If
your seat belt is not f astened bef ore
the beeper stops, the indicator will
stop f lashing but remain on.
If a f ront passenger does not f asten
their seat belt, the indicator will
come on about 6 seconds af ter the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
(II) position. The seat belt system
includes an indicator on the
instrument panel and a beeper to
remind you and your passengers to
f asten your seat belts.
You will also see a ‘‘FASTEN SEAT
BELT’’ or ‘‘FASTEN PASSENGER
SEAT BELT’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ).
When no one is sitting in the f ront
passenger’s seat, or a child or small
adult is riding there, the indicator
should not come on and the beeper
should not sound.
Your seat belt system includes lap/
shoulder belts in all seating positions.
The f ront seat belts are also
equipped with automatic seat belt
tensioners.
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On Touring model
Seat Belt System Components
Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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If you ever have a moderate to
severe f rontal collision, sensors will
detect the vehicle’s rapid
deceleration.
If the rate of deceleration is high
enough, the control unit will instantly
inf late the driver’s and f ront
passenger’s airbags, at the time and
with the f orce needed.
A rollover sensor that can detect if
your vehicle is about to roll over
and signal the control unit to
deploy both side curtain airbags
and f ront seat belt tensioners (see
page ).
A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records inf ormation about the
sensors, the control unit, the
airbag activators, the seat belt
tensioners, and driver and f ront
passenger seat belt use when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position.
An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you to a possible
problem with your airbags,
sensors, or seat belt tensioners
(see page ).
An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you that the
passenger’s side airbag has been
turned of f (see page ).
An indicator on the dashboard that
alerts you that the passenger’s
f ront airbag has been turned of f
(see page ).
Emergency backup power in case
your vehicle’s electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
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How Your Front Airbags Work
Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .64
............................
Instrument Panel .65
..........
Instrument Panel Indicators .67
.............................................
Gauges .77
.............
Multi-Inf ormation Display .81
Controls Near the Steering
.........................................
Wheel .133 Windshield Wipers and
.................................
Washers .134
Rear Window Wiper and
...................................
Washer .135
....
Turn Signal and Headlights . 135
......
Instrument Panel Brightness . 139
...............
Hazard Warning Button . 140
...............
Rear Window Def ogger . 140
........
Steering Wheel Adjustment . 141
.............................
Keys and Locks .142
......................
Immobilizer System .143
..............................
Ignition Switch .144
.....................
Remote Transmitter .145
Opening or Closing the Power .........................
Sliding Doors .148
Opening or Closing the Power ..................................
Tailgate .148
....................................
Door Locks .151
....................
Power Door Locks . 151
Auto Door Locking/ ..............................
Unlocking .152
............
Childproof Door Locks . 157
..........................................
Tailgate .157
..........................
Power Tailgate .158
.................................
Sliding Doors .161
...............................................
Seats .167 ..................................
Seat Heaters .183
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System .184
............................
Power Windows .186
.......................................
Moonroof .189
...........................................
Mirrors .190
...............................
Parking Brake .192
.
Adjustable Driver’s Foot Pedals . 193
.........
Interior Convenience Items . 194
..........
Retractable Center Tray . 195
.....................
Beverage Holders .195
................
Integrated Sunshade . 197
....................
Sunglasses Holder .197
................
Conversation Mirror . 198
...................................
Sun Visor .198
............................
Vanity Mirror .199
...................
Rear Compartment . 199
................
Second Row Console . 199
...............
In-Floor Storage Area . 200
..............................
Glove Boxes .201
...........................
Center Pocket .202
...............................
Coin Pocket .202
........
Accessory Power Sockets . 203
.......................
AC Power Outlet .203
...............................
Interior Lights .205
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Control L ocations
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SEAT HEATER
SWITCHESRETRACTABLE
CENTER TRAY
PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL ACCESSORY
POWER SOCKETAUXILIARY
INPUT JACK
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. (P
.192)
(P.203) (P
.283) (P.195)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFT LEVER
(P
.378)
(P.183) (P.
210 )
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
(P
.65, 66)
GAUGES
MIRROR
CONTROLS
(P .191)
POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
(P .151)
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
BUTTONS
(P .184)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P .186)
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE
(P .361)
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
(P .362) (P
.77)
GLOVE BOXES
(P.201 )
HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM/
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
LX, EX, EX-L and Canadian DX models
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HIGH BEAM
INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
POWER SLIDING
DOOR INDICATOR
DOOR AND
TAILGATE OPEN
INDICATOR
CHARGING
SYSTEM
INDICATOR FUEL ECONOMY
INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION
INDICATOR
LAMP LOW TIRE PRESSURE
INDICATOR
LIGHTS ON INDICATOR CRUISE MAIN INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST
(VSA) SYSTEM INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE
SYSTEM (ABS)
INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL
INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
SEAT BELT REMINDER
INDICATOR SIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS)
INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE
SYSTEM INDICATOR SECURITY
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
(P
.70)
(P .75)
(P .76) (P
.34, 67)
(P.75)(P
.76)
(P.21, 68)(P
.35, 68)
(P
.74) (P.
75)
(P
.70)
(P
.70)
(P
.75)
(P.75)
(P .73)
(P.73) TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS) INDICATOR
(P .73)
MAINTENANCE MINDER
INDICATOR LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
(DRL) INDICATOR VSA ACTIVATION
INDICATOR
(P .67, 471)
(P.67, 472)
(P.67, 471) (P
.72, 389) (P
.71, 388)
(P .69, 384)
(P .69, 473)
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ÎThe U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instrument Panel
T ouring models
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SEAT BELT REMINDER
INDICATORDOOR AND TAILGATE
OPEN INDICATOR
SECURITY SYSTEM
INDICATOR SIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
(P. 76)
(P.21, 68)
(P
.35, 68) (P
.75)
(P.
75)
(P
.70)
(P
.70)
(P.70)
(P .76)
FUEL ECONOMY
INDICATOR
(P
.75)
MALFUNCTION
INDICATOR LAMP LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(ABS) INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
CRUISE MAIN INDICATOR (P
.75)
CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR
FOG LIGHT INDICATOR IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
SYSTEM MESSAGE
INDICATOR
LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LOW FUEL
INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM
INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
(SRS) INDICATOR (P.
74)
(P .34, 67)
(P
.73)
(P .73)
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL)
INDICATOR (P.73) (P
.73) LOW TIRE PRESSURE/TPMS
INDICATOR
VSA ACTIVATION
INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM
INDICATOR
(P .67, 472)
(P .67, 471) (P
.71, 391)
(P.69, 384)
(P .69, 473)
(P
.67, 471)
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