2004 HONDA ODYSSEY ect

To open, pull the inside or outside
door handle, and slide the door back.
It will latch in the f ully open position.
When opening f rom the inside, the
childproof door lock must be
unlocked.
To close, pull either handle, and slide
the door closed. Make sure the door
is closed and latched securely bef ore
driving, and all passengers are clear
of the sliding doors bef ore closing
them.The doors on EX and EX-L models
are electrically powered and can be
operated with the remote transmitter,
the door handles, or the dashboard
switches. To operate the doors:
TheshiftlevermustbeinPark.
The MAIN switch must be in the
ON position.
The doors must be unlocked.
If you shif t out of Park while a door
is closing, you will hear a beep until
the door closes. Make sure both
door are closed bef ore you start
driving.
If you shif t out of Park while a door
is opening, you will hear a
continuous tone and the door will
stop moving. If you keep driving, the
tone will continue until you stop and
close the door. To open and close the power doors,
pull and release the inside or outside
door handles. They will close
automatically.
Each power sliding door has an auto-
reverse f eature. If a door meets
resistance while closing, it will beep
three times and reverse direction.
However, the door may not reverse
immediately and may cause some
bruising or discomf ort. Always make
sure passengers and objects are
clear of the doors bef ore closing
them.
Also check that passengers,
especially children, do not have their
hands on the edge of the sliding door
or on the door pillar. The auto-
reverse motor stops working when
the door is about to latch so the
motor can pull the door shut.
LX models
Sliding Doors
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Opening and Closing Manual
Sliding Doors
Power Sliding Doors
A ut o-Reverse
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The dashboard switches to the lef t
of the steering column allow you to
open or close the power sliding doors.
The MAIN switch on the dashboard
controls power to the sliding doors.To open a power sliding door, push
and release the bottom of the
appropriate switch. If you f orget to
unlock the door, you will hear three
beeps. Unlock the door and try again.
To close a sliding door, push and
release the top of the switch.
To stop a door, push either the top or
bottom of the switch. The door will
stop and you will hear three beeps.
Push the switch again to resume
movement.
When the MAIN switch is in the
OFF position, you have to operate
the doors manually. The door will be
dif f icult to move; this is normal. Do
not use f orce or try to move the door
rapidly; you could damage its motor.
If a person or object is in the way
af ter the door begins to close, the
door handles cannot be used to stop
the door. To stop the door, use the
dashboard switches or the remote
transmitter.
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Sliding Doors
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Dashboard Switches
85
POWER
SLIDING
DOOR
SWITCHES
POWER SLIDING DOOR MAIN SWITCH
Closing a power sliding door
while any part of a passenger is
in the door’s path can cause
serious injury.
Make sure all passengers are
clear of the doorway before
closing a sliding door.

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

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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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Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. The ignition switch
must be in the ON (II) position to
use them. The seat heater switch is
located on each f ront door. Push the
f ront of the switch, HI, to rapidly
heat up the seat.
After the seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select LO by pushing
the back of the switch. This will keep
the seat warm.In HI, the heater turns of f when the
seat gets warm, and turns back on
after the seat’s temperature drops.
In LO, the heater does not cycle with
temperature change.
Follow these precautions when using
the seat heaters:
Use the HI setting only to heat the
seats quickly, because it draws
large amounts of current f rom the
battery.
Because of the sensors f or the side
airbag system, there is no heater in
the passenger’s seat-back. If the engine is lef t idling f or an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters, even on the LO
setting. It can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting.
On EX-L model
Seat Heaters
Inst rument s and Cont rols98

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
Inst rument s and Cont rols99
MAIN SWITCH
DRIVER’S WINDOW
SWITCH
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.