2003 HONDA ODYSSEY Spare

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Open either of the rear sliding
doors. Pull the f loor carpet up by
lif ting up on the edge, then raise
the f loor lid by pulling up on the
handle. To keep the f loor carpet
and lid out of the way, pull out the
hook on the back of the f loor lid
and attach it into the seat-back
handle on the driver’s seat.Remove the spare tire basket.
Unscrew the wing bolt and take
the spare tire out of its well. After
you have removed the spare tire,
screw this wing bolt back into
place.
Loosen the f ive wheel nuts 1/2
turn with the wheel wrench. If you are changing a rear tire,
close the sliding door. Then turn
of f the sliding door MAIN switch.
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10.On EX and EX-L models
On EX and EX-L models
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HOOK
HANDLESPARE TIRE
BASKET
SPARE TIRE WING BOLT WHEEL NUTS

Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on f inger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel wrench
until the wheel is f irmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten
them f ully.
Bef ore mounting the spare tire,
wipeanydirtoff themounting
surface of the wheel and hub with
a clean cloth. Wipe the hub
carefully,itmaybehotfrom
driving.
Do not attempt to forcibly pry the
wheel cover of f with a screwdriver or
other tool. The wheel cover cannot
be removed without f irst removing
the wheel nuts. 16.
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WHEEL
COVER
HUB

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You will f ind a u-shaped slit on the
carpet behind the seat bottom of
the third seat. Pull up the carpet at
theslitandremovetheplastic
screw with a coin.
When the third seat is not f olded,
the f lat tire is secured behind the
third seat.
Remove the bracket and the wing
bolt f rom the spare tire lid by
unscrewing the bracket mounting
bolt.
Turn on the sliding door MAIN
switch so you can open the door.
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Storing the f lat tire behind the thirdseat
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BRACKET MOUNTING BOLT WING BOLT
BRACKET
MOUNTING
BOLT
BRACKET PLASTIC
SCREW
BRACKET

Storing the Flat Tire on the Floor
When the third seat is f olded, the
f lat tire is secured to the f loor on
topof thefoldedseat.Pullupthe
carpet on the attachment point and
remove the plastic screw as
described in the previous
procedure.
Remove the wing bolt from the
bracket that is attached to the
spare tire lid.
Install the flat tire on the bracket
with the inside of the wheel facing
toward you. Put the tire mounting
wing bolt in the attachment point
through one of the f ive wheel nut
holes and the bracket as shown.
Poke holes in the vinyl bag. Secure
the f lat tire by tightening the wing
bolt.
Adjust the seat-back of the third
seat to the upright position (see
page ). Install the bracket and
the bracket mounting bolt to the
attachment point as shown, and
tighten the bolt. Make sure the
bracket is securely locked.
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BRACKET
TIRE MOUNTING WING BOLT

Unclip the hook f rom the seat
back handle on the driver’s seat
and lower the f loor lid and the
carpet.
Make sure to adjust the f ront
seats properly bef ore you start
driving (see page ).
Store the jack in its holder. Turn
the jack’s end bracket clockwise to
lock it in place. Store the tools.
Replace the cover.
Close the tailgate.
Store the plastic screw in the spare
tire well.
Store the wheel cover in the spare
tire well. Make sure it will not get
scratched or damaged.
Storethesparetirebasketinthe
spare tire well.
Place the flat tire face down on the
attachment point. Put the tire
mountingwingboltinthe
attachment point through one of
the f ive wheel nut holes as shown.
Poke holes in the vinyl bag. Secure
the f lat tire by tightening the wing
bolt. 24.
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TIRE MOUNTING WING BOLT
ATTACHMENT POINT
Loose items can fly around the
interiorinacrashandcould
seriously injure the occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools
securely before driving.

Check the smaller f uses in the
under-hood f use box and all the
fuses in the interior fuse boxes by
pulling out each f use with the f use
puller provided in the primary
under-hood f use box.Look f or a burned wire inside the
f use. If it is burned, replace it with
oneof thesparefusesof thesame
rating or lower.If you cannot drive the vehicle
without f ixing the problem, and you
do not have a spare fuse, take a fuse
of the same rating or a lower rating
f rom one of the other circuits. Make
sureyoucandowithoutthatcircuit
temporarily (such as the accessory
power socket or radio).
If you replace the blown f use with a
spare f use that has a lower rating, it
might blow out again. This does not
indicate anything wrong. Replace the
f use with one of the correct rating as
soon as you can.
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FUSE PULLER BLOWN
Replacing a f use with one that has a
higher rating greatly increases the
chances of damaging the electrical
system. If you do not have a replace-
ment f use with the proper rating f or the
circuit, install one with a lower rating.

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Amps.
No. Circuits Protected No. Amps. Circuits Protected
If the replacement fuse of the
same rating blows in a short time,
there is probably a serious
electrical problem in your vehicle.
Leave the blown fuse in that
circuit and have your vehicle
checked by a qualif ied mechanic.
If the driver’s power window f use is
removed, the AUTO feature of the
driver’s window will be disabled. You
should reset the AUTO f eature (see
page ).
If the radio f use is removed, the
audio system will disable itself . The
nexttimeyouturnontheradioyou
will see ‘‘ ’’ in the f requency
display. Use the Preset buttons to
enter the f ive-digit code (see page ).
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200
20 A
30 A
15 A
15 A
15 A
20 A
15 A
20 A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 Spare Fuse
Spare Fuse
Right Headlight
ACG S
Hazard
Not Used
Stop
Lef t Headlight
ABS F/S 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
40 A
30 A
30 A
40 A
40 A
40 A
30 A
7.5 A 10 A
15 A
120 A 30 A
7.5 A 50 A
30 A Power Window Motor
Power Sliding Door
Rear Defroster
Back Up, ACC
Power Seat
Heater Motor
Cooling Fan
Spare Fuse
Spare Fuse
Spare Fuse
Battery
Condenser Fan
MG Clutch
Ignition Switch (IG 1 Main)
ABS Motor
: EX and EX-L models
On EX and EX-L models
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PRIMARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX

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Specif ications
T echnical Inf ormation387
Lights
Battery
Fuses Engine
Alignment
Tires
12 V 21 W
12 V 21/5 W
3.50 x 3.66 in (89.0 x 93.0 mm)
212 cu-in (3,471 cm
)
10 : 1
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
0.00 in (0.0 mm) 0°
0°30’
2°07’
225/60R16 98T
T135/80D16 101M
36 psi (250 kPa , 2.5 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
24/2.2 CP
12 V 1.8 W 12 V 8 W 12 V 21 W
12 V 3 CP 2CP
21 CP (18 W)
4CP
10 W
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V 12 V
60/55 W (HB2)
12 V
65 AH/20 HR 52 AH/5 HR
12 V
12 V
Headlights
Front turn signal/parking/side
marker lights
Rear turn signal lights
Stop/Taillights/Rear side
marker lights
Taillights
Back-up lights
License plate light
High-mount brake light
Individual map lights
Cargo area light
Vanity mirror lights
Capacity
Interior
Under-hood Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Toe-in
Camber
Caster
Size
Pressure
See page 379or the fuse label
attached to the dashboard.
See page 379or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door under the dashboard. See spark plug maintenance sec-
tion page 316 .
See pages 377and 378or the fuse
box cover.
High/Low
Front/Rear
Spare
Front/Rear
Spare Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
Front
Rear
Driver’s side
Passenger’s side (Amber)
Water cooled 4-stroke SOHC VTEC,
6-cylinder, gasoline engine