2001 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

Unhook the f ront of the seat f rom
the f loor by pulling it back slightly,
then pivoting it upward.
Always remove an unlocked seat
f rom the vehicle bef ore driving. A
seat that is not locked in place could
f ly around and cause injury in a
sudden stop or crash.
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 f orward.
Unlock the seat f rom the f loor by
pulling the lock release lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge and
lifting the rear of the seat. To reinstall the seat, hook the f ront
of the seat to the f loor, then push the
backintothelocks.Makesureboth
the front and the back of the seat are
securely latched bef ore driving.
Seats
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To create more cargo space, you can
fold the third seat into the floor
recess.
To fold the third seat:Remove the head restraints by
pushing the release buttons and
pulling the restraints out. Store the head restraints in the
sidecargonet.Toinstalltheside
cargo net, hook the f our loops on
the net to the tabs on the left side
panel.
Unlock the seat-back by pulling
the handle. Push the seat-back
forward.
Make sure the head restraint legs
areinsidethecargonetsotheydo
not damage the seat as you fold it.
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Folding the T hird Seat
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Make sure the center shoulder belt
is stored in the holder and the outer
shoulder belts are positioned on each
hook whenever the third seat is
f olded.
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard. See
on page .To return the seat to the upright
position:Pull the seat out of the recess by
pullingonthehandleandthestrap.
Pivot the seat forward all the way.
Pull the handle on the back of the
seat cushion while you pull the
entire seat towards you with the
strap. Pivot the seat into the f loor
recess.
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Seats
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Pull up on the handle on the seat-
back, and pull the seat-back
upright with the strap. Make sure
the seat is securely locked in place.
Reinstall the head restraints.
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Seats
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Your vehicle’s f ront windows are
electrically-powered. Turn the
ignition switch to ON (II) to raise or
lower either window.
Therearwindowsarealso
electrically-powered (see page ).Each f ront 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 f ront 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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Power Windows
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The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:To open the driver’s
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all
the way down. To stop the window
f rom going all the way down, pull
back on the window switch brief ly.
To open the driver’s window only
partially, push the window switch
down lightly and hold it. The window
will stop as soon as you release the
switch.
The AUTO f unction 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 to
the f ront passenger’s window and
the rear power windows. With this
switch of f , the f ront passenger’s
window cannot be raised or lowered
and the rear windows cannot be
opened or closed. The MAIN switch
does not af f ect the driver’s window.
Keep the MAIN switch of f when you
have children in the vehicle so they
do not injure themselves by
operating the windows
unintentionally.
Power Windows
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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.

Youcanopenorcloseeachrear
window with the switches on the
driver’s door armrest. The right
switch controls the passenger’s side
rear window and the lef t switch
controls the driver’s side window. To
open the window, push the switch
downandholdit.Releasetheswitch
when you want the window to stop.
Close the window by pulling back on
the switch and holding it.
The power window system has a key-
of f delay f unction. The windows will
stilloperateforuptotenminutes
after you turn off the ignition.
Opening either f ront door cancels
the delay function. You must turn
the ignition switch ON (II) again
bef ore you can operate the windows.
Power Windows
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Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side).Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirror right, lef t, up or down.
When you f inish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns of f the
adjustment switch so you can’t
move a mirror out of position by
accidentally bumping the switch.
Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.
The inside mirror has day and night
positions. The night position reduces
glare f rom headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position.
Adjust the outside mirrors with the
adjustment switch on the lef t side of
the dashboard: 1.2.
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors
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Mirrors
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