2000 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

Seats
Driver' s Sea t Powe r Adjustment s
On EX model
See pages 12 — 13 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position seats and seat-backs.
The two power seat adjustment switches are on the outside edge of
the seat bottom. The horizontal switch adjusts the seat bottom in
several directions. The short vertical
switch adjusts the seat-back angle.
You can adjust the seat with the ignition switch in any position. Make
all seat adjustments before you start
driving.
Push the horizontal switch forward
or backward to move the seat
forward or backward. Pull up or push down on the front of
the switch to move the seat bottom's
front edge up or down. Pull up or
push down on the rear of the switch to move the rear of the seat bottom
up or down.
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Pull the center of the horizontal switch up to raise the seat. Push it
down to lower the seat. Adjust the seat-back angle by
pushing the rear switch in thedirection you want to move.
Armrest
s

An armrest is located on each of the
front seats and on each side of the second row seats. Pivot it down to
use it. When you remove the bucket seats in the second row, pivot the
armrests up out of the way.

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Hea d Restraint s
See page 14 for important safety
information and a warning about how to
properly position the head restraints.
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions.
The head restraints help protect you and your passengers from whiplashand other injuries. They are most
effective when you adjust them so
the back of the occupant's head rests against the center of the restraint. A
taller person should adjust the
restraint as high as possible. The head restraints adjust for height.
You need both hands to adjust therestraint. Do not attempt to adjust it
while driving. To raise it, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, push the release button sideways and push
the restraint down. To remove a head restraint for
cleaning or repair, pull it up as far as
it will go. Push the release button
and pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.
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Seats
Thir d Sea t Acces s
To get into or out of the third row seat, walk between the second row
seats.
When the seat on the passenger'sside is moved to the center, walk
through the passenger's side to get
into or out of the third row seat.
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Movin g th e Secon d Ro w Bucke t
Sea t
The second row bucket seat on the passenger's side can be moved to thecenter to provide access to the third
row seat.
Remove the two floor covers
between the bucket seats in the second row by carefully prying on
the back edge of the covers with a
flat-tipped screwdriver. Unlock the seat from the floor by
pulling the lock release lever under
the seat cushion's front edge and
lifting the rear of the seat.
Slide the seat toward the center of
the vehicle. Push the back of the seat down over
the floor hooks. Make sure the seat
is securely locked in place.
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Seats
Install the floor covers over the outer
floor hooks on the passenger's side as shown. Make sure the seat is securely
locked in place before driving. A seat
that is not locked in place could fly
around and cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash.
Reverse this procedure to move the seat back to the outside.
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Removin g th e Bucke t Seat s in th e
Secon d Ro w
Both seats can be removed to give
more cargo capacity.
To remove a seat: Pull up the seat-back angle
adjustment lever, and fold the seat-
back forward.
Unlock the seat from the floor by
pulling the lock release lever under
the seat cushion's front edge and
lifting the rear of the seat. Unhook the front of the seat from
the floor by pulling it back slightly,
then pivoting it upward.
Always remove an unlocked seat from the vehicle before driving. A seat that is not locked in place could
fly around and cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. 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.
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Foldin g th e Thir d Sea t
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.

Make sure the head restraint legs
are inside the cargo net so they do
not damage the seat as you fold it.
3. Unlock the seat-back by pulling

the handle. Push the seat-back

forward.

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