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

All seat belts have an emergency
locking retractor. In normal driving,
the retractor lets you move f reely in
your seat while it keeps some
tension on the belt. During a collision
or sudden stop, the retractor
automatically locks the belt to help
restrain your body.
The seat belts in all positions except
the driver’s have a lockable retractor
that must be activated to secure a
child seat (see page ).
The lap/shoulder belt goes over
your shoulder, across your chest,
and across your hips.
To fasten the belt, insert the latch
plate into the buckle, then tug on the
belt to make sure the buckle is
latched (see page f or how to
properly position the belt).
If the indicator comes on or the
beeper sounds when the driver’s seat
belt is latched and there is no f ront
seat passenger and no items on the
front seat, something may be
interf ering with the monitoring
system. Look f or and remove:
To unlock the belt, press the red
PRESSbuttononthebuckle.Guide
the belt across your body so that it
retracts completely. Af ter exiting the
vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the
way and will not get closed in the
door.
Any items under the f ront
passenger’s seat.
Any object(s) hanging on the seat
or in the seat-back pocket.
If no obstructions are f ound, have
your vehicle checked by a dealer. Any objects, such as a f olded-down
second row seat, that is touching
the rear of the seat-back.
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
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Af ter selecting a proper child seat
and a good place to install the seat,
there are three main steps in
installing the seat:All child seats must be
secured to the vehicle with the lap
part of a lap/shoulder belt or with
the LATCH (lower anchors and
tethers for children) system. A
child whose seat is not properly
secured to the vehicle can be
endangered in a crash.
Af ter installing a child
seat, push and pull the seat
f orward and f rom side-to-side to
verify that it is secure. A child seat secured with a seat belt
should be installed as f irmly as
possible. However, it does not need
to be ‘‘rock solid.’’ Some side-to-side
movement can be expected and
should not reduce the child seat’s
ef f ectiveness.
If the child seat is not secure, try
installing it in a dif f erent seating
position, or use a dif f erent style of
child seat that can be f irmly secured.
Make sure the child is properly
strappedinthechildseat
according to the child seat maker’s
instructions. A child who is not
properly secured in a child seat
can be seriously injured in a crash.
The f ollowing pages provide
guidelines on how to properly install
a child seat. A f orward-f acing child
seat is used in all examples, but the
instructions are the same f or rear-
f acing child seats.
Properly secure t he child seat t o the vehicle.
Make sure t he child seat is f irmlysecured. Secure the child in the child seat.
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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To install a LATCH-compatible child
seat in the center seating position of
the third row:Unlatch the detachable seat belt
anchor latch and retract the seat
belt all the way into the ceiling.
Place the latch plate and anchor
latch in their holding slots (see
page ).
The location of each lower anchor is
indicated by a small button above the
anchor point.Followsteps1through4of the
second row installation on pages and . The center seating position of the
third row has an anchorage point on
the tailgate sill.
Slide the anchor cover to open it.
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ANCHORAGE POINT
BUTTON
LOWER ANCHORS
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With the child seat in the desired
seating position, route the belt
through the child seat according
to the seat maker’s instructions,
then insert the latch plate into the
buckle.
When not using the LATCH system,
all child seats must be secured to the
vehicle with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.
In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in
all seating positions except the
driver’s have a lockable retractor
that must be activated to secure a
child seat.
If you intend to install a child seat in
the center seating position of the
thirdrow,makesurethedetachable
seat belt is properly installed (see
page ).
Remove the head restraint (see
page ). Make sure the
removed head restraint is secured
in the cargo area. Reinstall the
head restraint when the child seat
is removed.
Followsteps6and7onpage . 1.
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Installing a Child Seat
Installing a Child Seat with a L ap/
Shoulder Belt
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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TETHER STRAP
HOOK
ANCHOR
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To deactivate the lockable retractor
and remove a child seat, unlatch the
buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let
the belt fully retract.Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side-to-side to
verify that it is secure enough to
stay upright during normal driving
maneuvers. If the child seat is not
secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract f ully, then repeat these
steps.
Af ter conf irming that the belt is
locked, grab the shoulder part of
the belt near the buckle, and pull
up to remove any slack from the
lap part of the belt. Remember, if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,
the child seat will not be secure.
To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt f eed back into the
retractor.
Af ter the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out. If you can pull
thebeltout,itisnotlocked,and
you will need to repeat these steps.
To remove slack, it may help to
putweightonthechildseat,or
push on the back of the seat while
pulling up on the belt.5.
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Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer.
Each remote transmitter activates
the driver’s seat position memory
system (see page ) and
customized vehicle control settings
(see page ). When you open the
driver’s door af ter unlocking it with
the remote transmitter, the driver’s
seat and outside mirrors move to the
positions stored in memory. You will
hear two beeps when the movement is completed.
The driving position memory
activation (Driver 1, Driver 2) is
shownonthebackof each
transmitter. Make sure you store
your seat and outside mirror
positions in the memory that is
activated by the transmitter you
normally carry.
You can turn off this system
activation with the remote
transmitter. Press and hold the
LOCK and UNLOCK buttons at the
same time. The LED in the remote
transmitter will blink twice. Then
release the buttons, and press the
LOCK or UNLOCK button.
To turn the keyless memory settings
back on, repeat this procedure. The
LED will come on f or 1 second to
indicate the feature has been turned
on.
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Recalling a Memorized Seat
Position Remote Transmitter Care
Remote Transmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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With Driver 2
With Driver 1
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The tailgate can also be closed by
pressing the button on the tailgate. If
you press the button again while the
tailgate is closing, you will hear three
beeps, and the tailgate will stop
moving, reverse direction, and stop
at the f ully opened position.
Press and hold the tailgate button on
the remote transmitter or the
dashboard switch f or about 1 second
to open or close the tailgate. Each
time you press the button on the
remote transmitter or the dashboard
switch, you will hear a beep, and
some f ront and rear lights will f lash.
To open or close the tailgate
manually, see page .
If you push the same button or
switch again while the tailgate is
opening or closing, you will hear
three beeps, and the tailgate will stop
moving, reverse direction, and stop
at the f ully opened or closed position.
The tailgate can be opened and
closed with the remote transmitter
or the switch on the dashboard when
both f ront doors are unlocked.
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Power Tailgate
Tailgate
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TAILGATE SWITCH
POWER TAILGATE SWITCH
TAILGATE BUTTON
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To open a power sliding door, push
and release the bottom of the
appropriate switch. If you f orget to
unlock the door, you will hear three
beeps. Unlock the door, and try
again.To open and close a power sliding
door, press and hold the appropriate
button f or at least 1 second. If you
f orget to unlock the door, you will
hear three beeps. Unlock the door,
and try again.Each power sliding door has an auto-
reverse f eature. If a door meets
resistance while closing, it will beep
three times and reverse direction.
However, the door may not reverse
immediately and may cause some
bruising or discomf ort. Always make
sure passengers and objects are
clear of the doors bef ore closing
them.
If a rear window is open more than
3 in (8 cm), the power sliding door is
designed to stop about half way to
avoid accidents. If this happens,
close the door with the door handles,
the dashboard switch, or the remote
transmitter. Close the window and
open the sliding door. Make sure the
window is f ully closed bef ore you
operate the power sliding door.
To stop movement, push the
appropriate door button; you will
hear three beeps. Push and hold the
same button again f or at least 1
second and the door will reverse
direction.
When the MAIN switch is in the
OFF position, you have to operate
the doors manually.
To stop a door, push either the top or
bottom of the switch. The door will
stop and you will hear three beeps.
Push the switch again to resume
movement.
To close a sliding door, push and
release the top of the switch.Remote Transmitter
Auto-Reverse
Sliding Doors
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LED
DRIVER’S SIDE
SLIDING DOOR
BUTTON
PASSENGER’S SIDE
SLIDING DOOR BUTTON
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Store a driver’s seat position only
when the vehicle is parked.Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. You cannot add a
new seat position in memory
unless the ignition switch is in the
ON (II) position. You can recall a
memorized position with the
ignition switch in any position. Press and release the MEMO
button on the driver’s door. You
will hear a beep. Then, both
indicators in the memory buttons
will start to blink. Press and hold
one of the memory buttons (1 or
2) within 5 seconds af ter you press
the MEMO button. When the
system completes storing a new
driving position, you hear two
beeps. The indicator in the stored
memory button will come on.
Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ).
Adjust the outside mirrors f or best
visibility (see page ).
Your vehicle has a memory feature
f or the driver’s seat and outside
mirror positions.
Two seat and outside mirror
positionscanbestoredinseparate
memories. You select a memorized
position by pushing the appropriate
button or using the appropriate
remote transmitter (Driver 1 or
Driver 2).
This setting can be linked or
unlinked with the remote transmitter.
For more inf ormation, see page .
You can change the ‘‘MEMORY
POSITION LINK’’ setting on the
multi-inf ormation display (see page
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Memory
Driving Position Memory System
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MEMO BUTTON
MEMORY
BUTTONS
INDICATORS
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Doing any of the f ollowing af ter
pressing the MEMO button will
cancel the storing procedure.Not press a memory button within
5 seconds.
To select a memorized position, do
this:
Pressing the MEMO button again
within 5 seconds.
Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2) until you hear a beep.
Readjust the seat position.
Readjusting the outside mirror
position.
All stored driving positions will be
lost if your vehicle’s battery goes
dead or is disconnected.
Each memory button stores only one
driving position. Storing a new
position erases the previous setting
stored in that button’s memory. If
you want to add a new position while
retaining the current one, use the
other memory button. The system will move the seat and
outside mirrors to the memorized
positions. The indicator in theselected memory button will f lash
during movement. When the
adjustments are complete, you will
hear two beeps, and the indicator will
remain on.
To stop the system’s automatic
adjustment, do any of these actions:
Press any button on the driver’s
door: MEMO, memory button 1 or
2.
Push any of the adjustment
switches f or the seat.
Shif t out of Park.
Adjust the outside mirrors.
If desired, you can use the
adjustment switches to change the
positions of the seat or outside
mirrors af ter they are in their
memorized positions. If you change
the memorized position, the
indicator in the memory button will
go out. To keep this driving position
f or later use, you must store it in the
driving position memory.
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position.
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Selecting a Memorized Position
Driving Position Memory System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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MEMORY BUTTONS
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