2003 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

To open the sunglasses holder, push
on the f ront edge. It will unlatch and
swing down. To close it, push it until
it latches. Make sure the holder is
closed while you are driving.To use the sun visor, pull it down.
You can also use the sun visor at the
side window. Remove the support
rod f rom the clip and swing the sun
visor toward the side window. In this
position, the sun visor can be
extended by sliding out the
extension.
Some larger styles of sunglasses
may not f it in the holder.
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Sunglasses Holder, Sun Visor
Sunglasses Holder
Sun Visor
134
EXTENSION
SUN VISOR

Make sure you put the sun visor
back in place when you are getting
into or out of the vehicle. Do not use
the sun visor extension over the rear
view mirror.Touseavanitymirroronthebackof
the sun visor, pull up the cover.
The lights beside the mirror come
on only when the parking lights are
on.A storage compartment is located by
the third seat on the driver’s side. To
open the compartment, pull the lever
and lif t the lid. To close, lower the lid
and push it down until it latches.
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Vanity Mirror
Rear Compartment
Sun Visor, Vanity Mirror, Rear Compartment
135
REAR COMPARTMENTLEVER

The coin holder is located in the
f ront beverage holder. To open it,
pull on the bottom edge. Close it
with a firm push.
Open the center pocket by pulling
thehandle.Closeitwithafirmpush.
The light in the pocket comes on
when the instrument panel lights are
on. Push up the handle to open the
center pocket.
On EX and EX-L models
On U.S. EX-L with optional
Rear Entertainment System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Coin Holder
Center Pocket
Center Pocket, Coin Holder
136
CENTER
POCKET COIN
HOLDER

To remove the box for cleaning,
push on the lock tab under the seat
bottom and pull the tray out. Do not
try to f orce the box. You could
damage it.To use a coat hook, push on the lid.
Close it with a f irm push.
Make sure the coat hook is closed
when you are not using it. This hook
is not designed f or large or heavy
items.
A storage box is located under the
f ront passenger’s seat. To use it, pull
the handle and slide the box out.On EX and EX-L models
(Except f or vehicles with navigation
System)
St orage Box, Coat Hook
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Storage Box Coat Hook
137
STORAGE BOXLOCK TAB
LID

Your vehicle has two accessory
power sockets. The f ront accessory
power socket is located under the
center pocket. The rear socket is
behind the third seat on the driver’s
side.To use an accessory power socket,
pull out on the cover.
These sockets are intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps). To power an accessory, the
ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).When both sockets are being used,
the combined power rating of both
accessories should be 120 watts or
less (10 amps).
The sockets will not power an
automotive type cigarette lighter
element.
Inst rument s and Cont rols
A ccessory Power Socket s
138
FRONT
REAR

The light control switch controls the
interior lights: the individual map
lights by the sun visors, the
individual map lights above the
second and third row passengers,
and the cargo area light. This switch
has three positions: OFF, Door
Activated, and ON.When this switch is in the OFF
position:
None of the lights come on when a
door or the tailgate is opened.
The individual map lights in the
f ront can be turned on and of f with
the switches next to the lights.
The individual map lights in the
second and third rows cannot be
turned on.
The cargo area light can be turned
on with the switch in the light. The individual map lights in the
f ront come on when any door or
thetailgateisopened.Whenthe
doors and the tailgate are closed,
eachlightcanbeturnedonandoff
with the switch next to the light.
The individual map lights in the
second and third rows come on
when any door or the tailgate is
opened. When the doors and the
tailgate are closed, each light can
be turned on and of f by pushing
on the lens.
When the switch is in the Door
Activated position:
CONT INUED
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Interior Lights
L ight Control Switch
139
LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
ON
DOOR
ACTIVATED
POSITION
OFF

The cargo area light comes on
whenanydoororthetailgateis
opened if the switch in the light is
in the door activated (center)
position. When the doors and the
tailgate are closed, it can be turned
on with the switch in the light.When the switch is in the ON
position:
All the individual map lights come
onandstayonaslongasthe
switch remains in the ON position.
The cargo area light comes on and
stays on if the switch in the light is
in the door activated (center)
position. The lights go out about six seconds
after all the doors and the tailgate
are closed.
With the light control switch in the
Door Activated position, all the
individual map lights and the cargo
area light (with the switch in the
center position) come on when you
unlock the door with the remote
transmitter (see page ).
Withanydoororthetailgateleft
open, the lights stay on about three
minutes, then go out.
94On EX and EX-L models
Interior Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols140

Turn on the f ront individual map
lights by pushing the button next to
each light. Push the button again to
turn it off. You can also operate
these lights with the light control
switch (see page ).Turn on each rear individual map
light by pushing the lens when the
ignition switch is in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Push the lens again to turn it off.
You can also operate these lights
with the light control switch (see
page ).The cargo area light has a three-
position switch. In the OFF position,
the light does not come on. In the
center position, it comes on when
you open the tailgate. In the ON
position, it stays on continuously.
This light also works with the light
control switch (see page ).
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
Interior Lights
Individual Map L ights Cargo A rea L ight
141
FRONTREAR
OFF
ON