HONDA ODYSSEY 2009 RB3-RB4 / 4.G Owners Manual

This operation clears the HFL of
your passcode, your paired phones,
all names in the HFL phonebook,
and all imported phonebooks.
Clearing is recommended bef ore you
sell your vehicle.Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Preparing to clear
the system, which may take up to
two minutes to complete. To
proceed, press the Talk button and
say Continue, otherwise say Go
Back or Cancel.’’
After saying Continue, HFL
responds ‘‘Please wait while the
system is cleared.’’ HFL responds
‘‘The system has been cleared.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘System setup.’’
HFL responds ‘‘System setup
options are security, change
passcode, call notif ication, auto
transf er, and clear. Press the Talk
button and say a command.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say ‘‘Clear.’’
HFL responds ‘‘This process will
clear all paired phones, clear all
entries in the phonebook, clear the
security passcode, and restore the
defaults in the system setup. Is
this what you would like to do?
Press the Talk button and say yes
or no.’’
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4.
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3.
To clear the system, do this:
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All paired phones missing a French
name tag are recorded, the HFL
system returns to idle.
This process will also be required if
there are paired phones without
English tags when changing f rom
French to English. HFL responds
‘‘For the system to identif y phones
that were paired while in another
language, the phone names need to
be re-recorded.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Oui’’ or ‘‘Yes.’’
If there are no paired phones
without French name tags, HFL
responds ‘‘Veuillez attendre que le
système change de langue. Please
wait while the language is changed.’’
HFL responds ‘‘La langue a été
changée.’’
To change language, say a command
with the current selected language.
The f ollowing example is changing
the language f rom English to French.
If there are paired phones
without French name tags, the
f ollowing prompts will continue.
If there are paired phones without
French name tags, HFL responds
‘‘La langue a été changée. Pour que
le système identif ie les téléphones
qui ont été jumelés dans une autre
langue, les noms des téléphones
doivent etre ré-enregistrés.’’ Example f or changing name tags:
HFL responds ‘‘Quel est le nom
Français pour Paul’s phone ?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Téléphone de
Paul.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Change
language.’’
HFL responds ‘‘English or
French?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘French.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Vous avez
selectionné Français. Les noms
enregistres en mode Anglais ne
seron pas accessible en mode
Français. Voulez-vous continuer?
You have selected French. Name
tags that were stored while in
English mode will not be
accessible in f rench mode. Would
you like to continue? Press the
Talk button and say Yes or No.’’
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1. 3.
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Canadian models onlyTo select a language quickly, do thef ollowing. As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Anglais.’’
HFL responds ‘‘You have selected
English. Name tags that were
stored while in French mode will
not be accessible in English mode.
Would you like to continue? Press
the Talk button and say Yes or No.’’
For example, to change from French
to English.
If you want to continue, f ollow steps
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All obstacles may not always be
sensed. Even when the system is on,
you should look f or obstacles near
yourvehicletomakesureitissafeto
park.
Your vehicle has a parking sensor
system. The system lets you know
theapproximatedistancebetween
your vehicle and most obstacles
while you are parking. When the
system is on and your vehicle is
nearinganobstacle,youwillheara
beeper and see system messages on
the multi-information display.
To activate the system, push the
switch on the dashboard with the
ignition in the ON (II) position. The
indicator in the switch comes on
when the system is on. To turn the
system of f , push the switch again.The system has two front corner
sensors, two rear corner sensors,
and a rear center sensor.
The rear center sensors work when
the shif t lever is in reverse (R), and
the vehicle speed is less than 5 mph
(8 km/h).
The corner sensors work only when
the shif t lever is in any position other
than P and the vehicle speed is less
than 5 mph (8 km/h).
On Touring models
Parking Sensor System
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PARKING SENSOR SYSTEM SWITCH
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Example shown: Obstacle is at the lef t f ront of the vehicle
When you turn the system on, all
indicators will appear on the multi-
inf ormation display, and a beeper
sounds once.
When the system senses an obstacle,
the appropriate indicator comes on,
and a beeper sounds as shown in the
f ollowing tables. Distance
BeeperAbout 16-20 in
(40-50 cm)
About 12-16 in
(30-40 cm)
Upper lef t
indicator stays on
Short beeps Continuous
beep
Very short beeps About 12 in
(30 cm) or less
Upper lef t
indicator stays on Upper lef t
indicator stays on
Indicator
Corner Sensor Operat ionMulti-Inf ormation Display
Messages and Beeper Operation
Parking Sensor System
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If the system develops a problem,
you will see a ‘‘CHECK PARKING
SENSOR SYSTEM’’ message on the
multi-inf ormation display, and a
beeper sounds continuously. Very
of ten, a sensor covered with mud, ice,
snow,etc.isthecauseof this
message. Check the sensors f irst. If
the message stays on or the beeper
does not stop, have the system
checked by your dealer.
Distance
Beeper Short beeps
Continuous
beeps
Very short beeps
Bottom
indicator stays on
About 40-70 in
(1-1.8 m)
About 24-40 in
(0.6-1 m)
About 24 in
(0.6 m) or less
Bottom
indicator stays on Bottom
indicator stays on
Indicator
CONT INUED
Rear Cent er Sensor Operat ion
Parking Sensor System
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The range of the corner sensors and
the rear center sensor are limited.
Each corner sensor is capable of
sensing an obstacle only when your
vehicleis20in(50cm)orcloser.
The rear center sensor senses an
obstacle that is behind your vehicle
70 in (1.8 m) or closer.
Do not put any accessories on or
around the sensors.The system may not f unction
properly under these conditions:
The sensors are covered with
snow,ice,mud,etc.
When the vehicle is on a rough
road, on grass, or on a hill.
After the vehicle has been sitting
out in hot or cold weather. When the system is af f ected by
some electrical equipment or
devices generating an ultrasonic
wave.
When operating the vehicle in bad
weather.
The system may not sense thin or
low objects, or sonic-absorptive
materials such as snow, cotton, or
sponge.
The system cannot sense objects
directly under the bumper.
Canadian Owners: This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210. Operation issubject to the f ollowing two conditions:(1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.
This ISM device complies with CanadianICES-001.
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When in reverse, the touch screen
and navigation system ‘‘hard’’
buttons are locked out, except the
‘‘ZOOM’’ button. Touching the ‘‘ ’’
or ‘‘ ’’ button allows you to adjust
the brightness of the rearview
camera image.
For the best picture, always keep the
rearview camera clean, and do not
cover the camera lens. To avoid
scratching the lens when you clean it,
use a moist, sof t cloth.
Since the rearview camera display
area is limited, you should always
back up slowly and caref ully, and
look behind you f or obstacles.
Whenever you shif t to reverse (R)
with the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, the rear view is shown
on the navigation system screen. On
vehicle without navigation system,
the rear view is shown on the lef t
side of the inside mirror.
On EX-L and Touring models On U.S. EX-L with navigation system
and Touring models
Rearview Camera and Monitor
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The camera brightness cannot be
adjusted by voice control.
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You can turn the monitor on and of f
by pressing the monitor of f button
when the shif t lever is in reverse.
The monitor turns on everytime you
shif t to reverse, even if you turned it
of f the last time.Monitor brightness is adjusted
automatically by sensors. If you use
the monitor continuously at high
temperature, the monitor will
gradually dim.
If a bright light (such as sunlight) is
shining on the inside mirror, the
image may be dif f icult to see.
The inside mirror will be hot when
you use the monitor f or an extended
period of time.
On U.S. EX-L without navigation system
and Canadian EX-L models
Rearview Camera and Monitor
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SENSOR
SENSOR MONITOR OFF BUTTON
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Bef ore you begin driving your
vehicle, you should know what
gasoline to use and how to check the
levels of important f luids. You also
need to know how to properly store
luggage or packages. The
inf ormation in this section will help
you. If you plan to add any
accessories to your vehicle, please
read the information in this section
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Break-in period .368
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Fuel Recommendation .368
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Service Station Procedures .369
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Ref ueling .369
Opening and Closing the .......................................
Hood .370
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Oil Check .371
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Engine Coolant Check .372
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Fuel Economy .373
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Accessories and Modif ications .376
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Carrying Cargo .378
Bef ore Driving
Bef ore Driving
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