2000 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

Emergency Towin g
If you decide to tow your vehicle
with all four wheels on the ground, make sure you use a properly-designed and attached tow bar.
Prepare the vehicle for towing as described above, and leave the
ignition switch in Accessory (I) so
the steering wheel does not lock. Make sure the radio and any items
plugged into the accessory power socket are turned off so they do not
run down the battery.
The steering wheel system can be
damaged if the steering wheel is locked.
Leave the ignition switch in Accessory (I), and make sure the steering wheel
turns freely before you begin towing.
Trying to lift or tow your vehicle by the
bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to
support the vehicle's weight.
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
NOTICE NOTIC
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Technical Informatio n
The diagrams in this section give
you the dimensions and capacities of
your Honda, and the locations of theidentification numbers. The expla-
nations of several electronic and mechanical systems on your Honda
are for the more technically-oriented
owner. Identification Numbers................. 320
Specifications................................. 322
DOT Tire Quality Grading........... 324
Treadwear.................................. 324
Traction....................................... 324
Temperature............................. . 325Oxygenated Fuels.......................... 326
Driving in Foreign Countries....... 327
Emissions Controls........................ 328 The Clean Air Act...................... 328Crankcase Emissions Control System.................................... . 328
Evaporative Emissions Control System.................................... . 328
Exhaust Emissions Controls.... 329
PGM-FI System..................... 329
Ignition Timing Control System................................. 329
Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System.................... 329
Three Way Catalytic Converter............................ 329
Replacement Parts..................... 329
Three Way Catalytic Converter... 330
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Identification Number s
Your vehicle has several identifying
numbers located in various places.
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is the 17-digit number your
Honda dealer uses to register your
vehicle for warranty purposes. It is also necessary for licensing and
insuring your vehicle. The easiest
place to find the VIN is on a plate
fastened to the top of the dashboard.
You can see it by looking through the windshield on the driver's side. Itis also on the Certification label at-
tached to the driver's doorjamb, and is stamped on the engine com-
partment bulkhead. The VIN is also provided in bar code on the Certification label.VEHICL E IDENTIFICATIO N NUMBE R
CERTIFICATIO N LABE L
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Identification Number s
The Engine Number is stamped into
the engine block. It is on the front.
The Transmission Number is on a label on top of the transmission.
ENGIN E NUMBE R
AUTOMATI C TRANSMISSIO N NUMBE R
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Specifications
* 1 : Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in theengine.Reserve tank capacity:0.16 US gal (0.6 ,0.13 Imp gal)
* 2 : Excluding the oil remaining in the engine.
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*1 : LX*2: EX

Specifications
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page 316
page 315 page 256.

DOT Tir e Qualit y Gradin g (U.S . Vehicles )
The tires on your vehicle meet all
U.S. Federal Safety Requirements.
All tires are also graded for
treadwear, traction, and temperature
performance according to
Department of Transportation (DOT) standards. The following
explains these gradings.
Unifor m Tir e Qualit y Gradin g
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall
between the tread shoulder and the maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwea r 20 0
Tractio n A A
Temperatur e ATreadwea r
The treadwear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government
test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one
half (1-1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of
tires depends upon the actual condi-
tions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices, and differences in
road characteristics and climate. Tractio
n
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those
grades represent the tire's ability tostop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on
specified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C
may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead
braking traction tests, and does notinclude acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
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DO
T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g (U.S . Vehicles )

Temperatur e
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing thetire's resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlledconditions on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high
temperature can cause the materialof the tire to degenerate and reduce
tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the FederalMotor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law. Warning: The temperature grade for
this tire is established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not over-
loaded. Excessive speed, underinfla-
tion, or excessive loading eitherseparately or in combination, can
cause heat build-up and possible tire
failure.

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