2000 HONDA ODYSSEY door

Keys and Locks

LOCKTAB

Each front door has a lock tab on the
top.
When you push down the lock
tab on the driver's door, all the doors and the tailgate lock. Pulling up the
lock tab on the driver's door unlocks
only

that door. The lock tab on the
front

passenger's door locks and
unlocks only that door.
To lock the front passenger's door
when getting out of the vehicle, push
the

lock tab down and close the door. To lock the driver's door, along with
the

remaining doors and the tailgate,
push the lock tab down or push the
master

switch down, then close the
door.
All doors and the tailgate can be locked from the outside by using the
key

in either front door. To unlock
only

the driver's door from the
outside,
turn the key and release it.
If you turn the key and hold it, all
doors
and the tailgate will unlock. All
four doors and the tailgate will unloc
k when you unlock the
passenger's door with the key.

Instruments and Controls
Lockout Prevention

I
f you forget and leave the key in the
ignition
switch, Lockout Prevention
will

not allow you to lock the driver's
door.

With the driver's door open
and

the key in the ignition, both
master
door lock switches are
disabled. However, if the driver's
door is not open, the master door
lock switches are not disabled.Pushin

g the switch down on the
open

passenger's door will lockall
doors. If you try to lock an open driver's

door by pushing in the lock
tab, the tabs on both front doors pop out

and the lock knobs on the rear
sliding doors slide out. Pushing in
the lock tab on the passenger's door only
locks that door.

Keys an d Lock s
Remot e Transmitte r
On EX model
You can lock and unlock your vehicle
with the remote transmitter. When
you push the LOCK button, all doors
and 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 asecond 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 individualmap 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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Instrument
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UNLOCK
BUTTO N LOC
K
BUTTO N
PANI C
BUTTO N
LED

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Opening or Closing the Power Sliding
Doors
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.
POWE R SLIDIN G DOO R MAI N SWITC H
If the power sliding door MAIN
switch 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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DRIVER'
S
SIDESLIDIN G
DOO R
BUTTO NPASSENGER' S
SID E
SLIDIN G
DOO R
BUTTO N
LED

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Replacing the Battery
When the remote transmitter's
battery begins to get weak, it maytake several pushes on the button tolock or unlock the doors and the
tailgate, and the LED will get dim.Replace the battery as soon as
possible.
Battery type: CR2025 To replace the battery, remove the
round cover on the back of the trans-
mitter by turning it counterclockwise
with a coin.
Remove the old battery and note the
polarity. Make sure the polarity of
the new battery is the same (+ side
facing up), then insert it in the
transmitter. Reinstall the O-ring. Align the
mark on the cover with the
mark on the transmitter,
then set the cover in place and turn it clockwise.
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Ope
n
Clos e
ROUN DCOVERCUSHIO N
RIN G
BATTER Y

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Childproo f Doo r Lock s
The childproof door locks are designed to prevent children seated
in the rear from accidentally opening
the rear sliding doors. Each door has a lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the door cannot be opened from the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
knob. To open the door, slide the lock knob forward and use theoutside door handle.On EX model
With the childproof door locks on, automatic operation with the insidedoor handle is disabled. Tailgat
e
Use your key to lock and unlock the
tailgate.
On the EX model, you can also lock
and unlock the tailgate with the
remote transmitter (see page 81).
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Instrument s an d Control s
LOCK
LEVE R

Manual Slidin g Door s (L X Model )
Your Honda is equipped with dual
sliding doors. Be sure all passengers
are clear of the sliding doors before
closing them.
Opening and Closing the Doors
INSID E
To open a manual sliding door, pull
the inside or outside door handle andslide the door back. It will latch in
the fully-open position. To close the door, pull either handle and slide thedoor closed. Make sure the door is
closed and latched securely before driving.
Locking the Doors
Each sliding door has a lock knob
under the inside door handle. Slide
the lock knob forward to unlock, and
backward to lock.
When you drive with children in your vehicle, use the childproof doorlocks (see page 85). This will
prevent children from opening thedoors accidentally.
A Note About Refueling
Before refueling, make sure thedriver's side sliding door is fully
closed. When you release the fuel fill door, the driver's side sliding door
automatically locks so it cannot open
and interfere with the fuel door. If a
passenger attempts to unlock the door by cycling the lock knob several
times, the door may unlock and can
be opened.
If a passenger needs to get out of the
vehicle while you are refueling, instruct that person to exit on the
passenger's side, not the driver's
side.
After you close the fuel fill door, the sliding door does not automatically
unlock. You must unlock it manually.
Instrument s an d Control s
OUTSIDE

Manual Slidin g Door s (L X Model) , Powe r Slidin g Door s (E X Model )
Parking Facing Downhill
When parking facing downhill, make
sure the manual doors are latched in
the fully-open position, then hold the door open while allowing your
passengers to enter or exit the
vehicle. Do not pull the inside or outside door handle, or the latch will
release and the door will slam shut. Powe
r Slidin g Door s
Your Honda is equipped with dual power sliding doors. The doors onthe EX model are electrically
powered and can be operated with
the remote transmitter, the door
handles, or the switches on thedashboard.
Be sure all passengers are clear of
the sliding doors before closing them. The power sliding doors operate
with the ignition switch in any
position. In addition: The shift lever must be in Park.
The MAIN switch on thedashboard must be in the ON
position.
The sliding door you want to operate must be unlocked.
To open the door with the inside handle, the childproof door lockon the door you want to operate
must be unlocked (see page 85).
Make sure both sliding doors are
closed before you start driving.
If you shift out of Park while a door
is closing, you will hear a beep until
the power sliding door closes
completely.
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Closing a power sliding door
while any part of a passenger is in the door's path can cause
serious injury.
Make sure all passengers are
clear of the doorway before
closing a sliding door.

Power Slidin g Door s (E X Model )
If you shift out of Park while a door
is opening, you will hear a
continuous tone and the door willstop moving. If you keep driving with
the door open, the tone continues until you stop and close the door.
About the Main Switch
The MAIN switch on the dashboard controls electrical power to thesliding doors. During normal
operation, leave the MAIN switch in
the ON position. When the MAIN switch is off, the
electrical power is off and you will
not be able to use the dashboard switches or the remote transmitter
to open or close the power sliding
doors.
When the MAIN switch is off, you must operate each sliding door
manually. To open or close a door,
pull the inside or outside door handle and slide the door. The door will be
difficult to move; this is normal. Do
not use force or try to move the door
rapidly, you could damage the motor.
Operating the Doors With the
Dashboard Switches
The dashboard switches to the left of the steering column allow you toopen or close each sliding door. The
left switch controls the sliding door on the left side, and the right switch
controls the sliding door on the right
side.
Instrument s an d Control s
POWER SLIDIN G DOO R MAI N SWITC H
POWERSLIDIN G
DOO R
SWITCHE S