1995 HONDA ODYSSEY child restraint

Driver and Passenger Safety

This section gives you important
information about occupant protec-

tion. It shows how to use seat belts
properly. It explains the Supple-
mental Restraint System. And it

gives useful information about how

to protect infants and children in
your car.

Your Occupant Protection System.. 4

The Seat Belt System
and How It Works...................... 5

Why Wear Seat Belts.................... 5
Important Safety Reminders........ 5
Seat Belt System Components..... 6
Lap/Shoulder Belt......................... 6
Lap Belt........................................... 7
Wearing Seat Belts Properly........ 7 Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt...... 7
Wearing the Lap Belt.................... 9
Advice for Pregnant Women...... 10
Seat Belt Maintenance............... 11
Supplemental Restraint System..... 12 SRS Components......................... 12
What Happens In a Crash........... 12
Important Facts About
Airbags...................................... 13
How the Driver's Airbag
Works........................................14

How the Passenger's Airbag
Works........................................ 15

How the SRS Indicator Light

Works........................................16

System Service............................. 16

System Service Precautions....... 17

Additional Safety Information........ 18
Seat-back Position........................ 18
Head Restraint Position.............. 18
Door Locks................................... 19 Storing Cargo Safely ................... 19
Driving with Pets......................... 19
Child Safety...................................... 20 Where Should Children Sit?....... 20Important Safety Reminders...... 21General Guidelines for Restraining Children Under 18 kg (40 lbs) ...............
22

Restraining
an Infan
t Who Weighs
Less Than 9 kg (20 lbs).......... 22

Restraining
a Child Who Weighs Between9 and 18 kg (20 and 40 lbs)..... 23
Restraining a Child Who Weighs Over 18 kg (40 Ibs).................. 24
Securing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Belt................... 25
Using Child Restraints
with Tethers............................. 26

Storing a Child Seat.....................

27

Alcohol and
Drugs........................... 28
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .............. 29

Reporting Safety Defects
(U.S. Cars).................................... 30
Safety Labels.................................... 31
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Your Occupant Protection System

Your Honda is equipped with seat belts and other features that worktogether to protect you and your
passenger during a crash.
Seat belts are the most important
part of your occupant protection system. When worn properly, seat
belts can reduce the chance of serious injury or death in a crash.
For added protection during a severe
frontal collision, your Odyssey has a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with airbags for the driver and
a front seat passenger. Two indicator lights are also part of
your safety system. One reminds youto make sure you and your passen-
gers wear seat belts. The otheralerts you to a possible problem with
your supplemental restraint system (see page 16).
The seats, head restraints, and door locks also play a role in occupantsafety. For example, reclining the
seat-back can decrease the effec-
tiveness of your seat belt. Head
restraints can help protect your neck and head, especially during rear-end
impacts. Door locks help keep your doors from being accidentally
opened during a crash. To get the maximum protection from
your occupant protection system, check the following before you drive

away:

Everyone in the car is wearing aseat belt properly (see page 7). Infants and small children are
properly secured in child safety seats (see page 20). All doors and the tailgate are
closed and locked (see page 19). Seat-backs are upright and head
restraints are properly adjusted
(see pages 18 and 56).
There are no loose items that could be thrown around and hurtsomeone during a crash or sudden
stop (see page 19).
By following these guidelines, you
can reduce injuries to yourself and
your passengers in many crash situations. Remember, however, that
no safety system can prevent all
injuries or deaths that can occur in severe crashes.
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Child Safety
Children depend on adults to protect
them. To help make sure we do, every state and Canadian province
has laws requiring infants and young children to be properly restrained
whenever they ride in a car.
Where Should Children Sit?
According to accident statistics, children of all sizes and ages aresafer when they are properly
restrained in the rear seat rather
than the front seat.
We recommend that you place your child's infant or toddler seat in thesecond seat and secure it with the
vehicle's lap/shoulder belt or lap belt (seven-passenger model). If you use
the lap/shoulder belt, be sure to
follow the instructions on page 25.
We strongly recommend that you do not put an infant seat in the front
passenger's seat. If the airbag
inflates, it can hit the infant seat with
great force. The infant seat can bedislodged or struck with enough
force to cause very serious injury to the infant.
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An infant or child who is not
properly restrained can be killed
or seriously injured in a crash.
Be sure any child too small for
seat belts is properly secured in
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Child Safety

Securing a Child Seat with a Lap/
Shoulder Belt
The lap/shoulder belt retractors in the passenger seating positions havea built-in locking mechanism
intended to secure a child seat. If
you are placing a child seat in one of the outside seating positions, do the
following: 1. Place the child restraint in the
desired seating position. Route the
lap/shoulder belt through the seat according to the seat manufac-
turer's instructions.
2. Insert the latch plate into the buckle. Make sure it is fully

latched.

3. Slowly pull the shoulder portion of the belt out of the retractor until it
stops.

4. Allow the belt to slowly feed back into the retractor. You should heara clicking noise that indicates the
locking mechanism has engaged.
5. After the belt has retracted fully, pull up on the shoulder portion to
remove any slack.
6. Push and pull on the child seat to

verify that it is held firmly in place.
If not, unlatch the seat belt, allow

it to retract fully, and repeat these
steps.

To unlatch the seat belt, push the
red PRESS button on the buckle.
Guide the belt across to the door

pillar. If the belt doesn't retract

easily, pull it out and check for twists

or kinks.
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Child Safety

Using Child Restraints with

Tethers

U.S. Models

Your Honda has two attachment points on the tailgate sill that allow
for a tether-style child seat to be
installed in the third row seat.
Select the attachment point you want
to use and remove the plug with a small flat-tipped screwdriver or
fingernail file. Install the tether hardware that came
with the child seat.
Tighten to:
22 N .
m (2.2 kg-m, 16 Ib-ft)

If you are not sure how to install the
bracket, have it installed by your Honda dealer.
If you need an anchor plate and
mounting hardware, you can obtain
them by writing to:
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Consumer Affairs1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Canadian Models

Your Honda has attachment points for a tether-style child seat to beinstalled on the second or third seat

as shown.

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Child Safety

Second Seat Installation:

There are three attachment points available for the seven-passenger
model, and two attachment points
available for the six-passenger model.
To install a child seat in the second seat, fold the third seat into the floor
recess (see page 62). You will find a
U-shaped slit
in the carpeting at each
attachment point. Select the attach-
ment point you want to use, and pull
up the carpeting at the slit.
Third Seat Installation:

There are two attachment points onthe tailgate sill. Select the attach-
ment point you want use, and
remove the plug with a small flat-
tipped screwdriver or a fingernail file.
Install the tether hardware that came
with the child seat.
Tighten to:

22 N .
m (2.2 kg-m, 16 Ib-ft)

If you are not sure how to install the
bracket, have it installed by your Honda dealer. Storing a Child Seat
When you are not using an infant seat or other child restraint, either
remove it or make sure it is properly secured so it cannot be thrown
around the car during a crash.
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Instruments and Controls

This section gives information about the controls and displays thatcontribute to the daily operation of
your Honda. All the essential controls are within easy reach.
Control Locations............................ 34
Indicator Lights................................ 35
Gauges............................................. 39

Speedometer............................... 39

Trip Meter................................... 39

Odometer..................................... 39

Temperature Gauge................... 40
Fuel Gauge.................................. 40

Maintenance Required
Indicator................................... 40

Controls Near the Steering Wheel...................................... 41

Headlights...................................
42

Daytime Running
Lights............ 42

Instrument Panel Brightness.... 43
Turn Signals................................. 43
Windshield Wipers...................... 44
Windshield Washers................... 44 Rear Window Wiper and Washer...................................... 45

Hazard Warning.......................... 45

Rear Window Defogger.............. 45
Steering Wheel Adjustment....... 46
Steering Wheel Controls ................ 48 Cruise Control.............................. 48

Horn............................................. 51

Keys and Locks................................ 51
Keys............................................... 51
Ignition Switch............................. 52
Power Door Locks....................... 53Remote Transmitter.................... 54
Childproof Door Locks............... 54
Tailgate......................................... 55 Glove Box..................................... 55

Seats................................................. 56
Passenger Seating...................... 56

Seat Adjustments........................ 56

Driver's Seat Power HeightAdjustment.............................. 57
Head Restraints.......................... 58
Third Seat Access....................... 58 Removing the Second Seats
in the Six-Passenger Model.... 59
Folding the Second Seats in the Seven-Passenger

Model................................... 60

Reclining the Second Seat.......... 61
Folding the Third Seat in All Models...........................
62
Power Windows.............................. .
64

Sunroof............................................. 65

Mirrors............................................. 66
Adjusting the Power Mirrors.....

67

Parking Brake.................................
68

Digital Clock..................................... 68
Beverage Holder.............................. 69 Dashboard Compartment............... 70
Center Poket.................................... 71
Coin Box........................................... 71
Vanity Mirror................................... 71
Cigarette Lighter............................. 72

Ashtrays........................................... 72

Interior Lights.................................. 73
Ceiling Lights.............................. 73

Spotlights..................................... 73

Tailgate Light............................... 74 Courtesy Lights........................... 74
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Index

Oil
Selecting Proper Viscosity Chart....................................... 148
ON (Ignition Key Position)............ 52
Opening the Hood ......................... 111
Operation in Foreign Countries... 109
Outside Mirrors............................... 66 Overheating, Engine..................... 202
Panel Brightness Control............... 43
Park Gear Position......................... 121

Parking Brake.................................. 68

Parking Lights.................................. 42

Parking Over Things that Burn... 226

PGM-FI System.............................. 225

Polishing and Waxing................... 185
Power
Door Locks................................... 53

Mirrors.......................................... 67

Steering....................................... 157

Windows....................................... 64

Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts.......... 10

Proper Seat Belt Usage..................... 7
Radiator Overheating.................... 202
Radio/Cassette Sound System....... 84
Rear End Towing........................... 213
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement... 179 Rear View Mirror............................. 66
Rear Window Defogger.................. 45
Rear Window Wiper and Washer.. 45
Reclining the Seat Backs................ 57
Redining the Second Seats............. 61
Reminder Lights.............................. 35
Remote Transmitter........................ 54
Removing the Second Seats........... 59
Replacement Information Air Cleaner................................. 158
Coolant........................................ 152
Engine Oil and Filter................. 148
Fuses........................................... 209
Light Bulbs................................. 177
Schedule..................................... 138
Spark Plugs................................. 160
Tires............................................ 172 Wiper Blades.............................. 165
Replacing Seat Belts After a
Crash............................................. 11
Reserve Tank, Coolant.................. 150
Restraint, Child................................ 20
Reverse Gear Position................... 121
Rotation, Tire................................. 172
Safely Belts......................................... 5
Safety Defects, Reporting............... 30
Safety Labels, Location of.............. 31
Safety Messages................................ ii
Seat Belts............................................ 5 Advice for Pregnant Women...... 10Cleaning...................................... 188
Frayed or Torn............................. 11
Maintenance................................. 11
Reminder Light and Beeper....... 36
Replacement................................. 11
System Components...................... 6
Tether Attachment Points.......... 26 Use During Pregnancy................ 10
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt...... 7
Wearing the Lap Belt.................... 9

Seats.................................................. 56
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