2005 HONDA ODYSSEY seats

Place the child seat on the vehicle
seat, then attach the seat to the
lower anchors according to the
child seat maker’s instructions.
Your vehicle is equipped with
LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers f or Children) in the two
second row seats and the center
seating position of the third row.
The lower anchors are located
between the seat-back and seat
bottom, and are to be used only with
a child seat designed f or use with
LATCH.
The location of each lower anchor is
indicated by a small button above the
anchor point.
Some LATCH-compatible seats
have a rigid-type connector as
shown above.
To install a LATCH-compatible child
seat in a second row seat:
Make sure there are no objects
near the anchors that could
prevent a secure connection
between the child seat and the
anchors. Move the seat belt buckle or
tongue away f rom the lower
anchors.
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Installing a Child Seat
Installing a Child Seat with
LATCH
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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RIGID TYPE
LOWERANCHORMARKS
LOWER
ANCHORS

Whatever type you have, f ollow
the child seat maker’s instructions
f or adjusting or tightening the f it.
Other LATCH-compatible seats have
a f lexible-type connector as shown
above.
Lif t the head restraint (see page
), then route the tether strap
through the legs of the head
restraint, over the seat-back,
making sure the strap is not
twisted. Attach the tether strap hook to the
tether anchor, then tighten the
strap as instructed by the child
seat maker.
Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side to side to
verif y that it is secure.
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Installing a Child Seat
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FLEXIBLE TYPE ANCHOR

When not using the LATCH system,
all child seats must be secured to the
vehicle with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.With the child seat in the desired
seating position, route the belt
through the child seat according
to the seat maker’s instructions,
then insert the latch plate into the
buckle.To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt f eed back into the
retractor.
Af ter the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out. If you can pull
thebeltout,itisnotlocked,and
you will need to repeat these steps.
In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in
all seating positions except the
driver’s have a locking mechanism
that must be activated to secure a
child seat.
If you intend to install a child seat in
the center seating position of the
thirdrow,makesurethedetachable
seat belt anchor is securely latched.
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Installing a Child Seat
Installing a Child Seat with a L ap/
Shoulder Belt
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A child who has outgrown a forward-
f acing child seat should ride in a
back seat and use a booster seat
until the lap/shoulder belt f its them
properly without the booster.
Some states also require children to
use a booster seat until they reach a
given age or weight (e.g., 6 years or
60lbs).Besuretocheckcurrent
laws in the state or states where you
intend to drive.If a child who uses a booster seat
must ride in f ront, move the vehicle
seat as far to the rear as possible,
and be sure the child is wearing the
seat belt properly.
A child may continue using a booster
seat until the tops of their ears are
even with the top of the vehicle’s or
booster’s seat-back. A child of this
height should be tall enough to use
the lap/shoulder belt without a
booster seat. Booster seats can be high-back or
low-back. Whichever style you select,
make sure the booster meets f ederal
saf ety standards (see page ) and
that you f ollow the booster seat
maker’s instructions.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
age 12 and under be properly
restrained in a back seat.
If the passenger’s airbag inf lates in a
moderate to severe frontal collision,
the airbag can cause serious injuries
to a child who is unrestrained,
improperly restrained, sitting too
close to the airbag, or out of position.
A side airbag also poses risks. If any
part of a larger child’s body is in the
path of a deploying side airbag, the
child could receive possibly serious
injuries.
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Protecting L arger Children
Using a Booster Seat
When Can a L arger Child Sit in
Front
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .60 ............................
Instrument Panel .61
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 63
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Gauges .71
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Multi-Inf ormation Display . 74
Controls Near the Steering .........................................
Wheel .120
Windshield Wipers and .....................................
Washers .121
Rear Window Wiper and .......................................
Washer .122
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Turn Signal and Headlights . 122
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 125
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Hazard Warning Button . 126
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Rear Window Def ogger . 126
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 127
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Keys and Locks .128
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Immobilizer System .129
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Ignition Switch .130
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Remote Transmitter .131
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Door Locks .137
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Power Door Locks . 137
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Childproof Door Locks . 138
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Tailgate .138
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Power Tailgate .139
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Sliding Doors .142
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Seats .148 ..................................
Seat Heaters .160
Driver’s Seat Position Memory ........................................
System .161
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Power Windows .163
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Moonroof .166
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Mirrors .167
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Parking Brake .169
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Adjustable Driver’s Foot Pedals . 169
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Interior Convenience Items . 170
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Retractable Center Tray . 171
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Beverage Holders .171
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Integrated Sunshade . 173
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Sunglasses Holder .174
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Conversation Mirror . 174
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Sun Visor .175
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Vanity Mirror .175
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Rear Compartment . 175
Removable Second Row ..................................
Console .176
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In-Floor Storage Area . 177
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Lower Glove Box .180
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Upper Glove Box .180
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Center Pocket .181
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Accessory Power Sockets . 182
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AC Power Outlet .182
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Interior Lights .183
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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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.
The EX model has a stowable second
rowplus-oneseatthatcanbe
installed between the second row
bucket seats when needed. The plus-
one seat can also be used as a second
rowcenterconsole,orstoredinthe
f loor storage area. For more
inf ormation, see page .156
Passenger Seating
Convert ible Second Row Bucket
Seat s
Seats
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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. The EX and Touring models have a
power adjustable driver’s seat. The
LX model has manual driver’s seat
adjustments.To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the bar under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
releasethebar.Trytomovetheseat
to make sure it is locked in position.To adjust the bucket seats in the
second row, pull up the bar on the
front of the seat bottom.
The third row seats do not adjust
f orward and backward.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs. 13 15
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Manual Seat Adjustments
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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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.The lef t and right halves of the third
seat-back can be adjusted separately.
To adjust the angle, pull the
adjustment strap on the outside of
each seat-back, move the seat-back
to the desired position, and release
the adjustment strap. Let the seat-
back latch in the new position.The height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. Pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat cushion to raise
the seat bottom or push the lever
down to lower the seat cushion.
Make all adjustments bef ore you
start driving.
On LX model
Driver’s Seat Manual Height
Adjustment
Seats
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ADJUSTMENT STRAP