2005 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

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To use the horn, press the pad around the ‘‘H’’ logo.
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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POWER SLIDING
DOOR SWITCHES
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT CRUISE
CONTROL
CLOCK
LIGHT CONTROL
SWITCH
AUDIO SYSTEM/
REAR
ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM
STEERING WHEEL
AUDIO CONTROLS PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
POWER TAILGATE
SWITCH HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALS
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
VSA OFF
SWITCH
HORN
(P.142)
(P.139)
(P.271) (P.302)
(P.228) (P.127) (P.121)
(P.122)
(P.264)
(P.126) (P.227)
(P.33)
(P.126)
(P.199, 230)
(P. 183 )
PARKING SENSOR
SYSTEM SWITCH
DRIVER’S PEDAL
ADJUSTMENT SWITCH
(P.169)
(P.166)
(P.75)MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY SWITCHES
VSA OFF SWITCH
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(P.302)
MOONROOF

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MIST
OFF
INT Intermittent
LO Low speed
HI High speed
Windshield Washers
Push the right lever up or down to
select a position. The wipers run at high speed
until you release the lever.
The wipers are not activated. The length of the wipe interval is varied
automatically according to
the vehicle’s speed. Vary
the delay by turning the
INT TIME ring.
If youturnittotheshortest
delay, the wipers will
change to low speed
operation when the vehicle
speed exceeds 12 mph
(20 km/h).
The wipers run at high speed. The wipers run at low speed. :Pullthewiper
control lever toward you and
hold it. The washers spray
until you release the lever.
The wipers run at low speed,
then complete one more
sweep after you release the
lever.
You can customize some windshield
wiper settings. See page f or
more inf ormation.
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On Touring model
MIST :
OFF:
INT
HI LOWindshield Washer
Windshield Wipers and Washers
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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µµPush down on the
lef t lever to signal a lef t turn and up
to signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever and
hold it. The lever will return to
center when you release it or
complete a turn.
Turning the switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the headlights. If
you leave the lights on with the
ignition switch in ACCESSORY (I)
or LOCK (0), you will hear a
reminder chime when you open the
driver’s door. Rotating the
switch on the lef t lever to the
‘‘ ’’ position turns on the parking
lights, taillights, instrument panel
lights, side-marker lights, and rear
license plate lights.
Turn signal
Of f
Parking and indicator lights
AUTO (Touring model only)
Headlights on
High beams
Flashhighbeams
Fog lights of f (Touring model
only)
Fog lights on (Touring model
only)
Rotate the switch clockwise to
turn the rear window wiper ON.
Hold past ON to turn the window
wiper on and the window washer
on.
OFF
Rotate the switch
counterclockwise to spray the
window washer without activating
the wiper.
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4. Turn Signal
Headlights On
Turn Signal and Headlights
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
Windshield Wipers and Washers, Turn Signal, Headlights
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When the light switch is in the
‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ position, the
lights on indicator comes on as a
reminder. This indicator stays on if
you leave the light switch on and
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0)
position.
To switch f rom low
beams to high beams, push the lef t
lever f orward until you hear a click.
The blue high beam indicator will
come on (see page ). Pull it back
to return to low beams. To flash the
high beams, pull the lever back
lightly, then release it. The high
beams will stay on as long as you
hold the lever back.
Turn the f og lights on and of f by
turning the switch next to the
headlight switch. To turn on the automatic lighting,
turn the light switch to AUTO at any
time. The lights will come on
automatically when the outside light
level becomes low (at dusk, f or
example). The lights on indicator
comesonasareminder.Thelights
and indicator turn off automatically
when the system senses high
ambient light.The automatic lighting
f eature turns on the headlights, all
other exterior lights, and the
instrument panel lights when it
senses low ambient light. You can use the f og lights only when
the headlights are on low beam. The lights turn of f automatically
when you turn the ignition switch to
LOCK (0). To turn them on again,
either turn the ignition switch to ON
(II), or turn the light switch to .
Even with the automatic lighting
f eature turned on, we recommend
thatyouturnonthelightsmanually
when driving at night or in a dense
f og, or when you enter dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking
structures.
Do not leave the light switch in
AUTO if you will not be driving the
vehicle f or an extended period (a
weekormore).Youshouldalsoturn
of f the lights if you plan to leave the
engine idling or the engine of f f or a
long time.
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On Touring model
Touring model only
High Beams
Fog Lights AUTO
Headlights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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open it within 15 seconds, the lights
go of f . With the driver’s door open,
you will hear a lights-on reminder
chime. The lights turn on again when you
unlock or open the driver’s door.
On the Touring model, this time is
changeable. See page f or how to
select and set the time.
This turns of f the headlights,
parking lights, taillights, side marker
lights, license plate lights, and
instrument panel lights within 15
seconds of removing the key f rom
the ignition switch and closing the
driver’s door.
This feature activates if you leave
the headlight switch in the ‘‘ ’’
or ‘‘ ’’ position, remove the key,
then open and close the driver’s door.
If you remove the key f rom the
ignition switch with the headlight
switch on, but do not open the door
and get out, the lights turn off after
10 minutes.
The automatic lighting f eature is
controlledbyasensorlocatedontop
of the dashboard. Do not cover this
sensor or spill liquids on it. 107
On EX and Touring models only
Automatic Lighting Of f Feature
Headlights
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The level of brightness is shown on
the multi-information display on the
Touring model or in the odometer/
trip meter display on LX and EX
models while you adjust it. It goes
out 5 seconds af ter you f inish
adjusting.
The knob on the instrument panel
controls the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights. Turn the knob to
adjust the brightness.
With the headlight switch off, the
high beam headlights and the high
beam indicator come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) and
release the parking brake. They
remain on until you turn the ignition
switch of f , even if you set the
parking brake.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.
Instrument Panel Brightness
Daytime Running L ights
(Canadian Models)
Headlights, Instrument Panel Brightness
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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BRIGHTNESS LEVEL
SELECT/RESET KNOB Touring model shown

Push the red button between the
center air vents to turn on the hazard
warning lights (f our-way f lashers).
This causes all f our outside turn
signals and both indicators in the
instrument panel to f lash. Use the
hazard warning lights if you need to
park in a dangerous area near heavy
traf f ic, or if your vehicle is disabled.The def ogger wires on the inside of
the rear window can be accidentally
damaged. When cleaning the glass,
always wipe side-to-side. Make sure the rear window is clear
and you have good visibility bef ore
starting to drive.
The rear window def ogger will clear
fog, frost, and thin ice from the
window. Push the def ogger button to
turn it on and off. The indicator in
the button comes on to show the
def ogger is on. It shuts of f when you
turn of f the ignition. You have to
turn the def ogger on again when you
restart the vehicle.
Hazard Warning Button
Rear Window Def ogger
Hazard Warning Button, Rear Window Def ogger
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LX model EX and Touring models

Make any steering wheel adjustment
bef ore you start driving.Push the lever under the steering
column all the way down.
Move the steering wheel so it
points toward your chest, not
toward your f ace. Make sure you
can see the instrument panel
gauges and indicators.Push the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in position.
Make sure you have securely
locked the steering wheel in place
by trying to move it up and down.
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Steering Wheel A djustment
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured
inacrash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.