2000 HONDA ODYSSEY rear

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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Seat
s
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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Seats
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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LOCK
RELEAS E
LEVE R

Seats
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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LOCK RELEAS E LEVE R

Powe
r Window s
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.
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s DRIVER'
S WINDO W
SWITC M MAI
N SWITC H

Power Window s
The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
AUT O — 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 until
the window reaches the desired
position.
The MAIN switch controls power tothe front passenger's window and
the rear power windows. With thisswitch off, the front passenger's
window cannot be raised or lowered and the rear windows cannot beopened or closed. The MAIN switch
does not affect the driver's window.
Keep the MAIN switch off when you
have children in the vehicle so they do not injure themselves by
operating the windows
unintentionally.
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Closing a power window on
someone's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.

Power Window s
The power window system has a key-
off delay function. The windows willstill operate for up to ten minutes
after you turn off the ignition.Opening either front door cancels
the delay function. You must turn
the ignition switch ON (II) again
before you can operate the windows.
You can open or close each rear
window with the switches on thedriver's door armrest. The rightswitch controls the passenger's side
rear window and the left switch controls the driver's side 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.
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REAR WINDO W SWITCHE S

Mirrors, Parkin g Brak e
HEATE D MIRRO R BUTTO N
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.
Parkin g Brak e
PARKIN G BRAK E PEDA L
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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NOTICE