HONDA ODYSSEY 2020 (in English) Owner's Guide
Manufacturer: HONDA, Model Year: 2020, Model line: ODYSSEY, Model: HONDA ODYSSEY 2020Pages: 767, PDF Size: 43.89 MB
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Quick Reference Guide
Tri-zone climate control system
Fan Control Button (Windshield Defroster) 
Button
A/C  (Air 
Conditioning) 
Icon
 (Recirculation) Button
Passenger’s 
Side 
Temperature 
Control 
Switch
AUTO Button
Driver’s Side 
Temperature 
Control 
Switch
Mode Control Icon 
(Air flows from 
dashboard vents)
SYNC  
(Synchronized) Button  (On/Off) Button
FRONT 
CLIMATE
 
Button REAR 
CLIMATE
 
Button
Fan Control 
Icon Mode Control 
Icon (Air flows 
from floor 
vents)
Mode Control 
Icon (Air flows 
from floor and 
windshield 
defroster vents)
Mode Control Icon (Air 
flows from floor and 
dashboard vents)
Rear Climate Control Panel*
● Press the  AUTO button to activate the 
rear climate control system.
● Press the   button to  turn the system 
on or off.
Rear Passenger 
Compartment 
Temperature 
Control Buttons  (Fan Control) 
Button
Air flows 
from the 
rear floor 
vents. Airflow is 
divided 
between the 
rear floor 
vents and 
rear ceiling 
vents. Air flows 
from the 
rear ceiling 
vents. (On/Off) 
Button
AUTO  Button
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Features (P263)
Audio System (P264)
MENU/CLOCK Button
Selector Knob
 (Day/Night) Button
 (Back) Button
 (Sound) Button
VOL
 /   (Volume/Power) 
Knob
Preset Buttons (1-6)  (Phone) Button
RADIO
 Button
 /   
(Seek/Skip) Buttons
MEDIA  Button Audio/Information Screen
 (P 271)Models with color audio system
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VOL/ AUDIO  (Volume/Power) Knob
 (Home) Icon
 (Back) Icon
 (Day/Night) Icon
Audio/Information Screen
 (P 289)
For navigation system operation  () See the Navigation System ManualModels with Display Audio
 (Eject) Button
Disc Slot
Models with Blu-rayTM or CD player
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Audio Remote Controls 
(P268)
●
(+ / ( - Bar
Press to adjust the volume up/down.
● SOURCE  Button
Press to change the audio mode: 
FM1/FM2/AM/USB/iPod/
Bluetooth ® Audio/AUX
●  /   Buttons
Radio: Press to change the preset station. Press and hold to select the next or 
previous strong station.
USB device/ Bluetooth® Audio:
Press to skip to the beginning of 
the next song or return to the 
beginning of the current song.
Press and hold to change a folder.
Models with color audio system
( + / (- Bar
SOURCE  
Button  /   Buttons
●(
+ / (- Bar
Press to adjust the volume up/down.
●  /   /   /   /ENTER  Buttons
Press   or   to select  Now Playing on 
the home screen of the driver 
information interface,  and then press the 
ENTER  button.
Press   or   to cycle through the audio 
mode as follows:
Android Auto/Apple CarPlay/SiriusXM ®
*/
Rear Entertainment*/AUX Input/AM/
Bluetooth ® Audio/Social Playlist/FM/My 
Honda Music/USB/iPod/CD
*
Models with Display Audio
ENTER  Button
 /   /   /   Buttons34
(+ / (- Bar
34
34
34
Radio: Press   /   to change the 
preset station.
CD
*/USB device/My Honda Music/
Bluetooth ® Audio:
Press   /   to skip to the 
beginning of the next song or 
return to the beginning of the 
current song.
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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 529)
Gear Position IndicatorShift 
Button 
Indicator
Automatic Transmission (P 550)
● Always depress the brake pedal before selecting 
(P or changing the gear position from (P.
● Select (P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
● Gear selection
Gear Position Indicator
The gear position indicator and 
the shift button indicator 
indicate the current gear 
selection.
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Park
Press the (P button.
Used when parking or before  turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Pull back the 
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the 
( N button.
Transmission is not locked.
Drive/S Position
Each time you press the   button, the mode switches 
between Drive and S Position mode.
●Normal driving (gears change between 1st and 10th 
automatically)
●Temporarily driving in the sequential mode
●Automatically changing gears between 1st and 8th 
(8th gear is used only at high speed)
●Driving in the sequential mode
D/S
Drive
S Position
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M (sequential 
mode) 
Indicator
Gear Position Indicator
Shift Down (
- 
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+ 
Paddle Shifter
Paddle Shifters (P 557)
● Paddle shifters allow you to sh ift gears much like a manual 
transmission (1st through 10th). This  is useful for engine braking.
●D-paddle shift mode: The 
transmission will shift back to 
automatic mode once the 
system detects that the vehicle 
is cruising.
● Sequential mode gear 
selection: Holds the selected 
gear, and the  M (sequential 
mode) indicator comes on.
● The sequential mode gear 
selection is shown in the 
instrument panel.
Sequential Mode Gear 
Selection Indicator
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VSA® On and Off (P597)
● The Vehicle Stability Assist
TM (VSA ®) 
system helps stabilize the vehicle during 
cornering, and helps maintain traction 
while accelerating on loose or slippery 
road surfaces.
● VSA ® comes on automatically every time 
you start the engine.
● To partially disable or fully restore VSA ® 
function, press and ho ld the button until 
you hear a beep.
Cruise Control* (P 566)
● Cruise control allows you to maintain a 
set speed without keeping your foot on 
the accelerator pedal.
● To use cruise control, press the  CRUISE 
button, then press the  –/SET button once 
you have achieved the desired speed 
(above 25 mph or 40 km/h).
CMBSTM On and Off* 
(P 618)
● When a possible collision is likely 
unavoidable, the CMBS
TM can help you to 
reduce the vehicle sp eed and the severity 
of the collision.
● The CMBS
TM is turned on every time you 
start the engine.
● To turn the CMBS
TM on or off, press and 
hold the button until you hear a beep.
Tire Pressure Monitoring  System (TPMS) with Tire 
Fill Assist 
(P 599, 726)
● The TPMS monitors tire pressure.
● TPMS is turned on automatically every time you start the engine.
● TPMS fill assist provides audible and visual guidance during tire pressure adjustment.
Refueling (P 637)
Fuel recommendation: Unleaded gasoline , pump octane number 87 or higher
Fuel tank capacity:  19.5 US gal (73.8 L)
aUnlock the driver’s 
door.
2 Locking/Unlocking 
the Doors from the 
Inside  (P 156)
bPress firmly and then 
release the area 
indicated by the 
arrow to release the 
fuel filler door.
cAfter refueling, wait 
for about five 
seconds before 
removing the filler 
nozzle.Wait for five seconds
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Quick Reference Guide
Honda Sensing®*
Honda Sensing® is a driver support system 
which employs the use of two distinctly 
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor 
located in the front grille and a front sensor 
camera mounted to the interior side of the 
windshield, behind the rear view mirror.
Front Sensor 
Camera The camera is located 
behind the rearview 
mirror.
Radar Sensor
The radar sensor is 
in the front grille.
Adaptive Cruise Control 
(ACC) 
(P571)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and 
a set following interval behind a vehicle 
detected ahead of yours, without you 
having to keep your foot on the brake or 
the accelerator.
Road Departure 
Mitigation (RDM) System 
(P 583)
Alerts and helps to assist you when the 
system detects a possibility of your vehicle 
unintentionally crossing over detected lane 
markings.
Lane Keeping Assist 
System (LKAS) 
(P 588)
Provides steering input to help keep the 
vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and 
provides tactile and visual alerts if the 
vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.
Collision Mitigation 
Braking System
TM 
(CMBS
TM) (P 615)
Can assist you when there is a possibility of 
your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a 
pedestrian detected in front of yours. The 
CMBS
TM is designed to alert you when a 
potential collision is determined, as well as 
to reduce your vehi cle speed to help 
minimize collision severity when a collision is 
deemed unavoidable.
*  Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Maintenance (P641)
Under the Hood (P651)
● Check engine oil, engine coolant, and windshield washer fluid. 
Add when necessary.
● Check brake fluid.
● Check the battery condition monthly.
aPull the hood release handle under the corner of the 
dashboard.
bLocate the hood latch lever, pull it up, and then raise the hood. 
Once you have raised the hood slightly, you can release the 
lever.
cWhen finished, close the hood and make sure it is firmly locked 
in place.
Lights (P664)
● Inspect all lights regularly.
Wiper Blades (P675)
● Replace blades if they leave 
streaks across the windshield.
Tires (P679)
● Inspect tires and wheels 
regularly.
● Check tire pressures 
regularly.
● Install snow tires for winter 
driving.
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