automatic HONDA ODYSSEY 2011 RB3-RB4 / 4.G Owner's Guide

When you release the f uel f ill door,
the driver’s side sliding door
automatically locks so it cannot open
and interfere with the fuel door. If a
passenger attempts to unlock the
door by cycling the lock knob several
times, the door can be opened.
If a passenger needs to get out while
you are ref ueling, instruct that
person to exit on the passenger’s
side.When parking f acing downhill, make
sure the doors are latched in the
f ully open position, and then hold the
door open f or your passengers. Do
not pull the inside or outside door
handle, or the door will slam shut.
If you leave the vehicle on a steep
downhill with a power sliding door
half open and the engine of f , the
magnetic lock will turn off after 30
minutes and the sliding door will
automatically open or close. In this
case you will hear a continuous tone.
If you open the f uel f ill door while
the driver’s side sliding door is
opening, the sliding door stops. If
this happens, the door must be
operated manually. When parking f acing downhill on a
steep grade, the power sliding doors
may not open or close as they do
normally. Make sure the MAIN switch on the
dashboard is in the ON position.
If your vehicle is facing a downhill,
do not turn the MAIN switch to OFF
while the door is operating because
thedoormayslamshut.
When you close the f uel f ill door, the
driver’s side sliding door unlocks if it
was locked when you opened the
fuel fill door.On all models except LX On all models except LXRef ueling
Parking on a Hill
Sliding Doors
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If the power sliding door indicator
comesonandstayson,thereisa
problem in the system. Turn the
MAIN switch to OFF, and have the
system inspected by a dealer.
If there is a problem in the power
sliding door system, you will see a
‘‘CHECK LEFT SLIDING DOOR’’ or
‘‘CHECK RIGHT SLIDING DOOR’’
message on the multi-information
display (see page ). If this
message stays on, turn the MAIN
switch to OFF, and have the system
inspected by your dealer.
Each sliding door has a pinch sensor
on the f ront edge. Do not damage
this sensor, or the power sliding door
may not operate properly.
If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead while the
sliding door is open, the power
sliding door system needs to be reset.
Af ter reconnecting the battery, close
the sliding door completely by hand.
If the power sliding door is closed,
the system will reset itself
automatically once the battery has
been reconnected.
If the power sliding door does not
operate properly af ter resetting,
have your vehicle checked by your
dealer.
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On all models except LXOn Touring models
On EX, EX-L models
Sliding Doors
Pinch Sensor
How to Reset the Power Sliding
Door Power Sliding
Door Indicator
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Canada
U.S.
PINCH SENSOR
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This reduces the distance between
the restraint and the occupant’s head.
It also helps protect the occupants
against the likelihood of whiplash
and injuries to the neck and upper
spine.
Af ter a collision, the activated
restraint should return to its normal
position.
If the restraints do not return to their
normal position, or in the event of a
severe collision, have the vehicle
inspected by a Honda dealer.
The driver’s and f ront passenger’s
seats have active head restraints. If
the vehicle is struck severely f rom
the rear, the occupant properly
secured with the seat belt will be
pushed against the seat-back and the
head restraint will automatically
move forward.
Make sure the head restraint locks
in position when you reinstall it.
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Seats
A ct ive Head Rest raint s
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Failure to reinstall the head
restraints can result in severe
injury during a crash.
Always replace the head
restraints before driving.
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Pullandholdthestraponeach
seat-back to unlock the front legs
of the third row seat.To return the seat to the upright
position:
Pulltheseatintothecargoarea
floor recess with the strap. Pull the seat out of the recess by
pulling up on the handle. Pivot the
seat forward all the way. The front
legs of the third row seat will
automatically latch.
Make sure all items in the cargo
area are secured. Loose items can
fly forward and cause injury if you
have to brake hard. See
on page .
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Seats
Carrying
Cargo
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HANDLES
INSTRUCTION LABEL
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Follow these precautions when using
the seat heaters:If the engine is lef t idling f or an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters, even on the LO
setting. It can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting. Donotusetheseatheaterinthe
HI setting f or an extended period,
because it draws large amounts of
current f rom battery.
Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. Because of the sensors
f or the side airbag cutof f system,
there is no heater in the passenger’s
seat-back. The ignition switch must
be in the ON (II) position to use the
heaters. To use the heaters, press the seat
heater switch. The indicator (amber)
in the switch will come on. There are
three settings in the heaters: HI, LO,
and OFF.
When you press the seat heater
switch once, the heater is set to HI.
Select LO by pressing the seat
heater switch again. To shut down
the heater, press the seats heater
switch until the indicators go of f . The heater runs continuously and
does not automatically turn of f
af ter a period of time.
On all models except LX
Seat Heaters
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Passenger’s
seat
Driver’s
seat
HEATERS SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
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Fail to press a memory button
within 5 seconds.
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. To cancel the storing procedure
af ter pressing the SET button, do
any of the f ollowing: Pressing the SET button again
within 5 seconds. To select a memorized position, do
this:
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position.
Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2) until you hear a beep.
The system will move the seat and
outside mirrors to the memorized
positions. The indicator in the
selected 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:
Adjust the outside mirrors. Shif t out of Park. Push any of the adjustment
switches f or the seat.
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. Press any button on the driver’s
door:SET,1,or2.
1.
2. Selecting a Memorized Position
Driving Position Memory System
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Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position to raise or lower any
window. To open a window, push the
switchdownandholdit.Releasethe
switch when you want the window to
stop. Pull back on the switch and
hold it to close the window. To open either f ront
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down to the second
detent, then release it. The window
automatically goes down all the way.
To stop the window f rom going all
the way down, pull back on the
window switch briefly.
To close either f ront window f ully,
pull back the window switch f irmly
to the second detent, then release it.
The window automatically goes all
the way up. To stop the window f rom
going all the way up, push down on
the window switch briefly.
Power Windows
AUTO
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MAIN SWITCH
PASSENGER’S
WINDOW SWITCH
DRIVER’S
WINDOW SWITCH
INDICATOR
Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.
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When you push the main switch in,
the indicator comes on and the
passengers’ windows cannot be
raised or lowered. Use the main
switchwhenyouhavechildreninthe
vehicle so they do not injure
themselves by operating the
windows unintentionally. To cancel
this feature, push on the switch
again. The switch will pop out and
the indicator will go of f .
The windows and the main switch
feature will operate for up to 10
minutes after you turn off the
ignition switch. Opening either f ront
door cancels this f unction. If either f ront
window senses any obstacle while it
is closing automatically, it will
reverse direction and then stop. To
close the window, remove the
obstacle, then use the window switch
again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
bef ore closing it.
The driver’s window auto
reverse f unction is disabled when
you continuously pull up the switch. You can open all of the windows and
the moonroof (if equipped) f rom the
outside with the remote transmitter.
Press the UNLOCK button once
to unlock the driver’s door.
Press the UNLOCK button a
second time, and hold it. The
passenger’s doors and the tailgate
unlock, and all f our windows and
moonroof start to open. To stop
the windows and moonroof ,
release the button.
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2.
On all models except LX
Power Windows
AUTO REVERSE
Opening the Windows and
Moonroof with the Remote
Transmitter
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NOTE:
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To tilt up the moonroof , push on the
center of the moonroof switch. To
stop the moonroof f rom tilting up
f ully, push the switch brief ly.
To close the moonroof f ully, f irmly
push the moonroof switch f orward,
then release it. The moonroof
automatically closes all the way. To
stop the moonroof f rom closing,
push the switch briefly.
To open or close the moonroof
partially, pull back or push f orward
the moonroof switch lightly and hold
it. The moonroof will stop when you
release the switch. If the
moonroof runs into any obstacle
while it is closing automatically, it
will reverse direction and then stop.
To close the moonroof , remove the
obstacle, then use the moonroof
switch again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
moonroof is almost closed. You
should always check that all
passengers and objects are away
f rom the moonroof bef ore closing it. You can open and close the
moonroof f or up to 10 minutes af ter
you turn of f the ignition switch.
Opening either f ront door cancels
this function.
You can use the remote transmitter
or the key to operate the moonroof
f rom the outside. Ref er to page
f or details.
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AUTO REVERSE
Operating the Moonroof with the
Remote Transmitter or the Key
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Opening or closing the
moonroof on someone’s hands
or fingers can cause serious
injury.
Make sure all hands and fingers
are clear of the moonroof
before opening or closing it.If you try to open the moonroof in
below-f reezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or its
motor.
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Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.
The inside mirror has day and night
positions. The night position reduces
glare f rom headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position.The inside mirror can automatically
darken to reduce glare. To turn on
this feature, press the button on the
bottom of the mirror. The AUTO
indicator comes on as a reminder.
When it is on, the mirror darkens
when it senses the headlights of a
vehicle behind you, then returns to
normal visibility when the lights are
gone. Press the button again to turn
of f this f eature.
On EX-L and Touring models
On LX, EX models
Mirrors
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There is also a sensor on the back of
the mirror. Items hung on the mirror
may block this sensor and af f ect its
perf ormance.
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