automatic transmission HONDA ODYSSEY 2021 Owner's Manual (in English)

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❚ (Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®) System OFF) Button (P577)
❚Power Sliding Door Switch* (P185, 186)
❚Power Tailgate Button* (P177)
❚Climate Control System (P263, 268)
❚Driving Position Memory System Buttons* (P216)
❚Parking Sensor System Switch* (P651)
❚Heated Windshield Button* (P214)
❚Safety Support Switch (P585, 595, 629)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P640)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P644)
❚Shift Button
Automatic Transmission
(P560)
❚ECON Button (P574)
❚SNOW Button (P575)
❚Auto Idle Stop OFF Button (P569)
❚Hazard Warning Button
❚System Indicators (P88)
❚Gauges (P127)
❚Driver Information Interface (P128)
❚Audio System (P276)
❚Navigation System*
() See Navigation System Manual
❚Rear Defogger (P213)
❚Heated Mirror Button* (P213)
❚Seat Heater Switches* (P257)
❚Seat Heater and Seat Ventilation
Switches* (P258)
❚Center Pocket* (P243)
❚Blu-ray/DVD Rear Entertainment System* (P411)
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Quick Reference Guide
Auto Idle Stop Function
To improve fuel economy, the engine stops and then restarts as detailed below. When Auto Idle Stop is on, the Auto Idle Stop indicator
(green) comes on. (P 568)
At Automatic transmissionEngine status
Deceleration
Stop
Start-up
Stop the vehicle and depress the brake pedal.On
Keep the brake pedal
depressed.With the automatic brake hold system activated,
you can release the brake pedal when the
indicator comes on.
U.S.Canada
Off
Release the brake pedal.With the automatic brake hold system activated,
depress the accelerator pedal.Restarting
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P87)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Charging System
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist
TM (VSA
®) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator
*
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
Indicator (Green/
Amber/White) Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
Econ Mode Indicator
System Message
Indicator Parking Brake and
Brake System Indicator
(Red)
Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator
Driver Information Interface Auto Idle Stop
OFF
Indicator
Tachometer
M
(Sequential mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode Gear Selection
Indicator
Speedometer
Fuel Gauge
Gear Position Indicator/
Transmission System
Indicator Auto Idle Stop System
Indicator (Amber)/
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)
Indicators (P88)/Driver Information Interface (P128)/
Gauges
(P127)
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC) with
Low Speed Follow
Indicator (Green/
Amber/White) Turn Signal and Hazard
Warning Indicators
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
Cruise Mode Indicator
(White/Green) Auto Idle Stop
Suspend Indicator
Temperature Gauge
Parking Brake and
Brake System Indicator
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
System Indicators
U.S.
Canada
Low Fuel Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator
Auto High-Beam
Indicator Snow
Mode Indicator
Normal Mode
Indicator
Safety Support
Indicator (Green/
Amber/Gray)
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 539)
Gear Position IndicatorShift
Button
Indicator
Automatic Transmission (P 560)
●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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Quick Reference Guide
M (sequential
mode)
Indicator
Gear Position Indicator
Shift Down (
-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
Paddle Shifters (P 567)●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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Quick Reference Guide
Pulling the electric parking
brake switch does not
release the parking brake.
Why?Pull the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
Depressing the accelerator
pedal does not release the
parking brake
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other
position.
Why does the gear position
automatically change to
(P
when I open the driver’s
door to check for parking
space lines when
reversing?
●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Close the driver’s door and manually change the gear
position.
2 When opening the driver’s door (P563)
I’m seeing an amber
indicator of a tire with an
exclamation point. What is
that?The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) needs attention.
Check tire pressure.
2 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Tire Fill Assist (P579, 745)
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when the vehicle is stopped with the
driver’s seat belt unfastened and there is a chance
that the vehicle may roll unintentionally.•Press the (P button before release the brake pedal
when idling, parking or exiting the vehicle.
2 Shift Operation P. 562
•Appears when the engine stops without the
transmission in
(P, and does not restart
automatically.
• Appears if you open the hood while Auto Idle Stop
activates.
•If you want to set the power mode to ON, change the
gear position to
(P.
• If you want to start the engine, follow the normal
procedure.
2 Starting the Engine P. 552
•Appears when you change to (N, then release the
(N button.2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 564
•Appears when car wash mode is not available due to
hot transmission.• When transmission is too hot, car wash mode may not
be available. Let the engine idle and cool down
transmission.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 564
•Appears when you try to change the gear position
without depressing the brake pedal.• Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button.
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uuTailgate uOpening/Closing the Power Tailgate*
Controls
Opening/Closing the Power Tailgate*
The power tailgate can be operated by pressing the power tailgate button on the
remote transmitter, pressing the power tail gate button in the driver’s side control
panel, pressing the button on the tailgate, or by raising and lowering your foot
under the center of the rear bumper for hands free access (if equipped).
The power tailgate can be opened/c losed when the transmission is in
(P.
1Opening/Closing the Power Tailgate*
NOTICE
Do not push or pull on the power tailgate when it is
being automatically opened or closed.
Forcibly opening or closing the power tailgate while
in operation can deform the tailgate frame.
When operating the power tailgate, make sure there
is enough space around your ve hicle. People near the
tailgate may be se riously hurt if the tailgate hits or
closes on their heads. Be especially cautious if
children are around.
The power tailgate may not open or close under the
following conditions:
•You start the engine while the tailgate is
automatically openi ng or closing.
•The vehicle is parked on a steep hill.
•The vehicle is swayed in a strong wind.
•The tailgate or the roof is covered with snow or ice.
3WARNING
Opening or closing a power tailgate while
any part of a passenger is in the tailgate’s
operating path can cause serious injury.
Make sure all passengers or objects are
clear of the tailgate operating range
before opening or closing the tailgate.
* Not available on all models
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uuSliding Doors uOpening/Closing the Power Sliding Doors*
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Controls
■Outer handles
Pull up on the outer handle toward you. The
sliding door starts opening or closing.
When the power sliding door is locked, pulling
the outer handle unlocks all the doors and
tailgate while the remote is in your possession.
The power sliding door handle you pull
operates the door automatically.
While a power sliding door is in operation, if
you pull its handle, the beeper sounds and the
operation stops.
Pull the same handle ag ain, the power sliding
door reverses direction.
■Door Handles1 Opening/Closing the Power Sliding Doors*
The beeper will sound and the power sliding door will
not open if you pull the inner or outer handle under
the following conditions:
•The power mode is in ON.•The transmission is not in ( P.
•The brake pedal is released.
•The parking brake is released.
If you leave the power sliding door half open on a
steep hill with the engine off, the door starts to slide
down toward the hill bottom after 30 minutes. While
the door slides down, the beeper sounds.
Outer Handle
* Not available on all models
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