2004 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

To open and close a power sliding
door, press the appropriate button
f or at least two seconds. If you f orget
to unlock the door, you will hear
three beeps. Unlock the door and try
again.
To stop movement, push the
appropriate door button; you will
hear three beeps. Push the same
button again and the door will
reverse direction.Each sliding door has a lock knob
under the inside door handle. Slide
the lock knob f orward to unlock, and
backward to lock.
Whenyoudrivewithchildreninyour
vehicle, use the childproof door
locks (see page ). This will
prevent children f rom opening the
doors accidentally.When you release the f uel f ill door,
the driver’s side sliding door
automatically locks so it cannot open
and interfere with the fuel door. If a
passenger attempts to unlock the
door by cycling the lock knob several
times, the door can be opened.
If a passenger needs to get out while
you are ref ueling, instruct that
person to exit on the passenger’s
side.
Af ter you close the f uel f ill door, you
must manually unlock the sliding
door.
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Remote Transmitter
Sliding Doors
Inst rument s and Cont rols
L ocking the Doors Ref ueling
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LOCK KNOB
Unlock Lock
DRIVER’S
SIDE
SLIDING
DOOR
BUTTON
LED
PASSENGER’S
SIDE SLIDING
DOOR
BUTTON

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When parking f acing downhill, make
sure the doors are latched in the
f ully open position, and then hold the
door open f or your passengers. Do
not pull the inside or outside door
handle, or the door will slam shut.
Make sure the
MAIN switch is in the ON position.
When parking f acing downhill on a
steep grade, the power sliding doors
may not open or close as they do
normally. If the Power Sliding Door indicator
comesonandstayson,thereisa
problem in the system. Turn the
MAIN switch to OFF, and have the
system inspected by a Honda dealer.If the battery is disconnected or goes
dead, close the sliding door
completely by hand, or turn the
MAIN switch on, and hold the door
switch until each door closes
completely. If it still does not operate
properly af ter the battery is
reconnected, have your vehicle
checked by a Honda dealer.On EX, EX-L models
Sliding Doors
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Parking Facing Downhill
Power Sliding Door Problems
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POWER SLIDING DOOR INDICATOR

There are bucket seats with
armrests for two front passengers,
bucket seats with armrests for two
passengers in the second row, and a
bench seat f or three passengers in
the third row.
For greater cargo capacity, the seats
in the second row can be removed,
andthebenchseatinthethirdrow
can be f olded into the f loor.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Passenger Seating
Convert ible Second Row BucketSeat s
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To adjust the bucket seats in the
second row, pull up the lever on the
front of the seat bottom.
The EX and EX-L models have a
power adjustable driver’s seat. All
other models have manual driver’s
seat adjustments.
The f ront passenger’s seat, and the
seats in the second and third rows
adjust manually.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position, and
releasethelever.Trytomovethe
seat to make sure it is locked in
position.
CONT INUED
See pages f or important saf etyinf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs. 11 13
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Manual Seat Adjustments
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The height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. Turn the front dial on the
outside of the seat cushion to raise
the front of the seat bottom, and turn
the rear dial to raise the rear.
Make all adjustments bef ore you
start driving.
To change the seat-back angle of the
bucket seats in the second row, pull
forwardontheleverontheoutside
of the seat-back. To change the seat-back angle of the
f ront seat, pull up on the lever on the
outside of the seat bottom.
To adjust the seat-back angle of the
third seat, open the tailgate. Pull the
handle on the back of the seat-back,
move the seat-back to the desired
position, and release the handle. Let
the seat-back latch in the new
position.
On LX model
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Driver’s Seat Manual Height
Adjustment
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HANDLE

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Moves the seat
forward and
backward.Raises or lowers the
seat.
The controls f or the power
adjustable driver’s seat are on the
outside edge of the seat bottom. You
can adjust the power seat with the
ignition switch in any position. Make
all seat adjustments bef ore you start
driving.
Moving the long horizontal switch
adjusts the seat bottom in several
directions. The seat bottom adjusts
in the direction you move the switch.
The short vertical switch adjusts the
seat back angle. Moves the f ront of
the seat up or down
and the rear of the
seat up or down.Adjusts the seat-
back angle f orward
or backward.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs.
On EX and EX-L models
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Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Power Seat A djustments
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See page f or important saf etyinf ormation and a warning about how toproperly position the head restraints. 13
On EX and EX-L models
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers f rom whiplash and other
injuries.
An armrest is located on each of the
frontseatsandoneachsideof 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.
To change the lumbar support, move
the lever on the right side of the
seat-back forward or backward.
Keep moving the lever f orward or
backward until you f ind a suitable
position. They are most ef f ective when you
adjust them so the back of the
occupant’s head rests against the
center of the restraint.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Head Restraints
Armrests
Driver’s L umbar Support
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The head restraints adjust f or height.
You need both hands to adjust the
restraint. Do not attempt to adjust it
while driving. To raise it, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, push the
release button sideways, and push
the restraint down.To get into or out of the third row
seat, walk between the second row
seats.
When the seat on the passenger’s
side is moved to the center, walk
through the passenger’s side to get
into or out of the third row seat.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
T hird Seat A ccess
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RELEASE
BUTTON