2004 HONDA ODYSSEY key

The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear sliding doors. Each door has
a lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the door
cannot be opened f rom the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
knob. To open the door, slide the
lock knob forward, and use the
outside door handle.With the childproof door locks on,
automatic operation with the inside
door handle is disabled.
Use your key to lock and unlock the
tailgate.
You can also lock and unlock the
tailgate with the remote transmitter
(see page ).81
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On EX and EX-L models
On EX and EX-L models
Door L ocks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Childproof Door L ocks T ailgate
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Unlock
LOCK
LEVER Lock

The tailgate also has a lock tab on
the inside.
To lock the tailgate without the key
or the remote transmitter, push the
lock tab down and close the tailgate.Keep the tailgate closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
tailgate and to prevent exhaust gas
f rom getting into the interior. See
on page
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To open the tailgate, pull the handle,
then lif t up. To close the tailgate, use
the inner handle to pull it down, then
press down on the back edge. 54
Door L ocks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
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HANDLE
LOCK
TAB

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Pressthisbuttontolock
all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior and interior lights will f lash.
This button does not work if any
door or the tailgate is not f ully closed
or key is in the ignition switch. Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the other doors and
the tailgate. Some exterior and
interior lights will f lash twice when
you push the button the f irst time. If
you do not open any door or the
tailgate within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock.
When you press the UNLOCK
button, the f ront and rear individual
map lights and the cargo area light,
depending on their switch positions,
will come on (see page ). If you
do not open any door or the tailgate,
the lights stay on for about 10
seconds, then go out. If you relock
thedoorsandthetailgatewiththe
remote transmitter before 10
seconds have elapsed, the lights will
go of f immediately. Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to attract attention;
thehornwillsoundandtheexterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote
transmitter or turn the ignition
switch to ON (II).
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Remote Transmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
LOCK UNL OCK
PA NIC
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LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON

If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, or the
driver’s window f use is removed, the
AUTO f unction will be disabled. The
power window system needs to be
reset af ter reconnecting the battery
or installing the f use.Start the engine. Push down and
hold the driver’s window switch
until the window is f ully open.
Pull and hold the driver’s window
switch to close the window
completely, then hold the switch
f or a second or two more.
If the power windows do not operate
properly af ter resetting, have your
vehicle checked by a Honda dealer. The power window system has a key-
of f delay f unction. The windows will
stilloperateforupto10minutes
after you turn off the ignition.
Opening either f ront door cancels
the delay function. You must turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) again
bef ore you can operate the windows.
Youcanopenorcloseeachrear
window with the switches on the
driver’s door armrest. The right
switch controls the passenger’s side
rear window, and the left 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.
1.
2.
Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols101
REAR WINDOW SWITCHES

Open the glove box by pulling the
bottom of the handle. Close it with a
f irm push. Lock or unlock the glove
box with the master key.These sockets are intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).
None of the sockets will power an
automotive type cigarette lighter
element. When more than one
socket is being used, the combined
power rating of the accessories
should be 120 watts or less
(10 amps).
Interior Convenience Items
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Glove Box
A ccessory Power Sockets
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GLOVE BOX
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.

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CauseSolution
If you see an error message in the
display while operating the CD
changer, find the cause in the
f ollowing charts. If you cannot clear
theerrormessage,takeyourvehicle
to a Honda dealer.
Error Message
Disc-changer
malf unction.
CD magazine ejection
impossible.
Disc is in changer
mechanism.
High Temperature
Misconnection or
disconnection of CD
changer.
No CD magazine in the
CD changer.
No CD in magazine.If the message disappears within a f ew seconds,
unit is OK. Press the magazine eject button and
pull it out, check for an error message, and
insert the magazine again. If the message does
not disappear or the magazine cannot be pulled
out, see a Honda dealer.
Press the magazine eject button. If the maga-
zine does not eject, see a Honda dealer.
Press the magazine eject button, and insert an
empty magazine.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
See a Honda dealer.
Insert CD magazine.
Insert a CD in the magazine.
CD Changer Error Messages
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
LX model
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The security system helps to protect
your vehicle and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights f lashes if
someone attempts to break into your
vehicleorremovetheradio.This
alarm continues f or two minutes,
then the alarm stops. To reset an
alarming system before the two
minutes have elapsed, unlock either
f ront door with the key or the
remote transmitter.
The security system automatically
sets 15 seconds after you lock the
doors, hood, and the tailgate. For the
system to activate, you must lock the
doors f rom the outside with the key,
the lock tab, the door lock switch, or
theremotetransmitter.Thesecurity
system indicator next to the low oil
pressure indicator starts blinking
immediately to show you the system
is setting itself .Once the security system is set,
opening any door without using the
key or the remote transmitter, or the
hood, will cause it to alarm. It also
alarms if the radio is removed from
the dashboard or the wiring is cut.With the system set, you can still
open the tailgate with the master key
or the remote transmitter without
triggering the alarm. The alarm will
sound if the tailgate lock is f orced, or
smashed.
The security system will not set if
the hood, tailgate, or any door is not
f ully closed. If the system will not set,
check the Door Lamp Monitor on
the instrument panel (see page ),
to see if the doors and the tailgate
are f ully closed. Since it is not part of
the monitor display, manually check
the hood.
Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it.
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On EX and EX-L models
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Security System
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SECURITY SYSTEM
INDICATOR

Apply the parking brake.
In cold weather, turn of f all
electrical accessories to reduce
the drain on the battery.
Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park. Press on the brake pedal.
Without touching the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition key to the
START (III) position. Do not hold
the key in START for more than
15 seconds at a time. If the engine
does not start right away, pause
f or at least 10 seconds bef ore
trying again.
If the engine does not start within
15 seconds, or starts but stalls
right away, repeat step 4 with the
accelerator pedal pressed halfway
down. If the engine starts, release
pressure on the accelerator pedal
so the engine does not race.If the engine fails to start, press
the accelerator pedal all the way
downandholdittherewhile
starting to clear flooding. If the
engine still does not start, return
to step 5.
5. 6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Starting the Engine
Driving183
NOTICE: The engine is harder to start
in cold weather. Also, the thinner air
f ound at altitudes above 8,000 f eet
(2,400 meters) adds to this problem.