1999 HONDA ODYSSEY instrument panel

Keys and Locks

ACCESSORY (I) — In this position, you can operate the audio system and the accessory power socket.
ON (II) — This is the normal key
position when driving. All features and accessories on the vehicle are
usable. Several of the lights on the
instrument panel come on as a test
when you turn the ignition switch from ACCESSORY to ON (see page 57). START (III) — Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key.
The engine will not start if the Immobilizer System does not
recognize the key's coding (see page
77).
You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open the driver's door. Remove the key to
turn off the beeper. Power Door Locks
Each front door has a master door
lock switch. Either switch locks and
unlocks all doors and the tailgate.
Push the switch down to lock all doors and the tailgate, and up to
unlock them.

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Remote Transmitter

On EX model
You can lock and unlock your vehicle
with the remote transmitter. When you push the LOCK button, all doorsand the tailgate lock. The parking

lights, side marker lights, taillights

and instrument panel lights flash
once.
When you push the UNLOCK button
once, only the driver's door unlocks.
The remaining doors and the tailgate unlock when you push the button a second time. The parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights and
instrument panel lights flash twice
when you push the button the first
time.

When you press the UNLOCK button, the front and rear individual
map lights and the cargo area light,depending on their switch positions,
will come on (see page 125). If you do not open any door or the tailgate,
the lights stay on for about 10 seconds, then go out. If you relock
the doors and the tailgate with the
remote transmitter before 10
seconds have elapsed, the lights will
go off immediately. If you unlock the doors and the
tailgate with the remote transmitter,
but do not open any door or the

tailgate within 30 seconds, all doors
and the tailgate automatically relock.

You cannot lock the doors and the tailgate with the remote transmitter
if any door or the tailgate is not fully
closed. You cannot lock or unlock
the doors and the tailgate with the
key in the ignition switch.
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LED

UNLOCK
BUTTON
LOCK
BUTTON
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Opening or Closing the Power Sliding
Doors
If the power sliding door MAINswitch on the dashboard is in the
OFF position, you cannot open or
close the sliding doors with the
remote transmitter.
Panic Mode

Panic mode allows you to remotely
activate your vehicle's horn and
lights to attract attention. When activated, the horn will sound, and
the headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights and
instrument panel lights will flash for
about 30 seconds. To activate panic
mode, press and hold the PANIC
button for about one second.
To cancel Panic mode before 30 seconds, press any button on the
remote transmitter. You can also
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Panic mode will not activate if the
key is in the ON (II) position.

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You can open or close each rear
sliding door with the remote
transmitter. The right button controls the passenger's side door
and the left button controls thedriver's side door.
LED

PASSENGER'S
SIDE SLIDING
DOORBUTTON
DRIVER'S
SIDE
SLIDING
DOOR
BUTTON
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Seats

To reinstall the seat, hook the front of the seat to the floor, then push the
back into the locks. Make sure both
the front and the back of the seat are securely latched before driving. Folding the Third Seat
RELEASE BUTTON
To create more cargo space, you can fold the third seat into the floor

recess.

To fold the third seat:
1. Remove the head restraints by pushing the release buttons and
pulling the restraints out. 2. Store the head restraints in the
side cargo net. To install the side
cargo net, hook the four loops on
the net to the tabs on the left side
panel.

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Power Windows

Your vehicle's front windows are electrically-powered. Turn the
ignition switch to ON (II) to raise or
lower either window.
The rear windows are also electrically-powered (see page 114).
Each front door has a switch that
controls its window. To open the
window, push the switch down and hold it. Release the switch when you
want the window to stop. Close the
window by pulling back on the switch and holding it.
The driver's door armrest has a master power window control panel.
To open the front passenger's window, push down on the switch and hold it down until the window
reaches the desired position. To
close the window, pull back on the
window switch. Release the switch
when the window gets to the position you want. The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
AUTO - To open the driver's window fully, push the window switch firmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all the way down. To stop the window
from going all the way down, pull
back on the window switch briefly.
To open the driver's window only partially, push the window switchdown lightly and hold it. The window
will stop as soon as you release the
switch.

The AUTO function only works to lower the driver's window. To raise
the window, you must pull back on
the window switch and hold it untilthe window reaches the desired

position.

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Closing a power window on a
child's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your children are
away from the windows before
closing them.
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Mirrors, Parking Brake

HEATED MIRROR BUTTON

Canadian Models

The outside mirrors are heated to re- move fog and frost. With the ignitionswitch ON (II), turn on the heaters
by pressing the button. The light in the button comes on as a reminder.Press the button again to turn the
heaters off.
Parking Brake

PARKING BRAKE PEDAL

To apply the parking brake, push the parking brake pedal down with your
foot. To release the parking brake, push on the pedal again. The parking
brake light on the instrument panel should go out when the parking
brake is fully released with the engine running, (see page 58.)
Driving the vehicle with the parking

brake applied can damage the rear-

brakes and axles.

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Beverage Holder

Additional beverage holders for the front seat passengers, and thebeverage holders for the passengers
in the second row, are in the center
table.
The beverage holders for the third
seat passengers are located in the
armrests on the rear side panels.
Be careful when you are using the
beverage holder. A spilled liquid that
is very hot can scald you or your
passengers. Spilled liquids can also damage the upholstery, carpeting,
and electrical components in the
interior.

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Rear Compartment, Center Pocket, Coin Holder

Rear Compartment
A storage compartment is located by
the third seat on the driver's side. To
open the compartment, pull the lever
and lift the lid. To close, lower the lidand push it down until it latches. Center Pocket
Open the center pocket by pulling
the handle. Close it with a firm push.

On EX model

The light in the pocket comes on when the instrument panel lights are
on.
Coin Holder

The coin holder is located in the
front beverage holder. To open it,
pull on the bottom edge. Close it

with a firm push.

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REAR COMPARTMENT

LEVER CENTER
POCKET
COIN
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