HONDA ODYSSEY 2010 RB3-RB4 / 4.G Owners Manual

Remove the electrical connector
f rom the bulb by pushing on the
tab and pulling the connector
down.
Remove the bulb by turning it one-
quarter turn counterclockwise.Open the hood. Remove the
socket f rom the headlight
assembly by turning it one-quarter
turn counterclockwise.
Pull the burned out bulb straight
out of its socket.
Push the new bulb straight into
the socket until it bottoms.
Push the electrical connector back
onto the bulb. Make sure it is on
all the way.
Turn on the headlights to test the
new bulb.
If you replaced the high beam
headlight bulb on the passenger’s
side, reinstall the power steering
f luid reservoir.
Insert the new bulb into the hole,
and turn it one-quarter turn clock-
wise to lock it in place. 5.
6.
7.
2.
3.
4. 2. 1.
Lights
Replacing a Front T urn Signal
Bulb
438
TAB
BULB
CONNECTOR BULB SOCKET
Driver’s side
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Insert the socket back into the
headlight assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place.
Turn on the lights to make sure
the new bulb is working.Open the hood. Remove the
socket f rom the headlight
assembly by turning it one-quarter
turn counterclockwise.
Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms.Insert the socket back into the
headlight assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place.
Turn on the lights to make sure
the new bulb is working.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Lights
Replacing a Front Parking/Side
Marker Bulb
Maint enance
439
BULB
SOCKET
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Push the electrical connector onto
the new bulb.
Turn on the f og lights to test the
new bulb. Insert the new bulb into the
assembly and turn it one-quarter
turn clockwise to lock it in place.
Reinstall the f og light assembly,
then tighten the screw.
Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to
remove the screw.
Remove the f og light assembly
f rom the bumper by pulling its
inner edge f irst, then the whole
assembly out of the bumper. Remove the electrical connector
f rom the bulb by pushing on the
tab and pulling the connector
down.
Remove the bulb f rom the f og
light assembly by turning it one-
quarter turn counterclockwise.
1.
2.
3.
4.5.
6.
7.
8.
Touring models only
Lights
ReplacingaFogLightBulb
440
TAB
BULB
CONNECTOR
SCREW
Halogen bulbs get very hot when lit. Oil,
perspiration, or a scratch on the glass
can cause the bulb to overheat and
shatter.
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Open the tailgate.Install the rear light assembly in
the rear pillar. Tighten the two
bolts. Snap the bolt covers into
position. Put the socket back into the light
assembly, and turn it clockwise to
lock it in place. Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working.
Remove the two bolt covers on the
rear pillar by prying on the bottom
edge with a flat-tip screwdriver.
Remove the bolts with a Phillips-
head screwdriver, and remove the
light assembly f rom the rear pillar. Push the new bulb straight into
the socket until it bottoms. Remove the bulb by pulling it
straight out of its socket. Remove the socket by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise. Determine which of the two bulbs
is burned out: turn signal or
brake/taillight.
2. 3.
5.6.
1. 4.7.
8.
Lights
Replacing Rear Bulbs (in Rear
Pillar)
Maint enance
441
COVER
BOLTS BULBS
SOCKETS
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Open the tailgate. Place a cloth on
the edge of the light assembly
cover to prevent scratches.
Remove the cover by caref ully
prying in the notch on its middle
edge with a flat-tip screwdriver.
Determine which of the two bulbs
is burned out: taillight or back-up
light.Remove the socket by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.
Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms.Turn on the lights to make sure
the new bulb is working.
Reinstall the socket into the light
assembly by turning it clockwise
until it locks.
Reinstall the light assembly cover.
1.
2. 3.
4.5.
7. 6.
Lights
Replacing Rear Bulbs
(in Tailgate)
442
COVER
BULBS
SOCKETS
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Remove the socket f rom the light
assembly by turning it one-quarter
turn counterclockwise.
Remove the two screw covers on
the light assembly by prying on
the side edge with a flat-tip
screwdriver.
Remove the screws with a Phillips-
head screwdriver, then remove
the light assembly f rom the
tailgate. Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms.Press the brake pedal to make
sure the new bulb is working.
Put the socket back into the light
assembly, and turn it clockwise to
lock it in place.
Reinstall the high-mount brake
light assembly into the tailgate.
Tighten the two screws and
reinstall the covers.
1.
2. 3.
4.5.
6.
7.
Lights
Replacing a High-mount Brake
Light Bulb
Maint enance
443
SCREWS
BULB
SOCKET
COVER
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If your seat belts get dirty, use a sof t
brush with a mixture of mild soap
and warm water to clean them. Do
not use bleach, dye, or cleaning
solvents. Let the belts air dry bef ore
you use the vehicle.
Dirt build-up in the loops of the seat
belt anchors can cause the belts to
retract slowly. Wipe the insides of
the loops with a clean cloth
dampened in mild soap and warm
water or isopropyl alcohol.If you remove the driver’s f loor mat,
make sure to re-anchor it when you
putitbackinyourvehicle. The driver’s f loor mat that came
with your vehicle hooks over the
f loor mat anchors. This keeps the
f loor mat f rom sliding f orward and
possibly interf ering with the pedals.If you use a non-Honda f loor mat,
make sure it f its properly and that it
canbeusedwiththefloormat
anchors. Do not put additional f loor
mats on top of the anchored mat.
This f ilter removes the dust and
pollenthatisbroughtinfromthe
outside through the climate control
system.
Have your dealer replace the filter
when this service is indicated by a
maintenance message on the
odometer/trip meter display or on
the multi-information display. It
should be replaced every 15,000
miles (24,000 km) if you drive
primarily in urban areas that have
high concentrations of soot in the air,
or if the f low f rom the climate
control system becomes less than
usual.
On EX, EX-L, Touring models
Floor Mats
Cleaning the Seat Belts
Dust and Pollen Filter
Cleaning the Seat Belts, Floor Mats, Dust and Pollen Filter
444
LOOP
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Check the condition of the wiper
blades at least every 6 months.
Replace them if you f ind signs of
cracking in the rubber, and areas
that are getting hard or if they leave
streaks and unwiped areas when
used.Raise the wiper arm of f the
windshield. Raise the driver’s side
first, then the passenger’s side.Disconnect the blade assembly
from the wiper arm:
Put a cloth on the edge of the lock
tab to prevent scratches, then
push up on the lock tab caref ully
with a flat-tip screwdriver.
To replace a f ront wiper blade: 2.
1.
CONT INUED
Wiper Blades
Maint enance
445
WIPER ARMS
LOCK TAB
Do not open the hood when the wiper
arms are raised, or you will damage the
hood and the arms.
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Pivot the blade assembly toward
the wiper arm until it releases
from the wiper arm.
When replacing a wiper blade,
make sure not to drop the wiper
blade or wiper arm down on the
windshield.Examine the new wiper blades. If
they have no plastic or metal
reinf orcement along the back
edge, remove the metal
reinf orcement strips f rom the old
wiper blade, and install them in
the slots along the edge of the new
blade.
Remove the blade f rom its holder
by grabbing the tabbed end of the
blade. Pull f irmly until the tabs
come out of the holder.
3. 4.
Wiper Blades
446
BLADE
WIPER ARM
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Slide the wiper blade assembly
onto the wiper arm. Push down
the lock tab. Make sure the wiper
blade assembly locks in place.
Lower the wiper arm down against
the windshield, the passenger’s
side first, then the driver’s side.
Place the top of the wiper blade on
the end of the blade assembly, and
slide the blade onto the assembly
in the direction pointed to by the
arrow.
Make sure the tab on the blade
assembly fits in the indent of the
wiper blade and the blade is
completely installed.
Make sure the three rubber tabs
inside the blade f it to each notch of
the reinf orcement, as shown.
5.6.
7.
CONT INUED
Wiper Blades
Maint enance
447
REINFORCEMENT
BLADE
TOP
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