2005 HONDA ODYSSEY ron

Unlock the seat f rom the f loor by
pulling the lock release lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge and
lifting the rear of the seat.
Slide the seat toward the center of
the vehicle.
The second row bucket seat on the
passenger’s side can be moved to the
center to provide access to the third
row seat.
To get into or out of the third row
seat, pull up the release lever on the
shoulder of each second row bucket
seat. The seat-back will tilt forward
and the whole seat will slide f orward.
Push the back of the seat down over
the f loor hooks. Make sure the seat
is securely locked in place.
Remove the piece mat and the f loor
cover f rom under the passenger’s
side bucket seat. To remove the
piece mat, unfasten the two buttons
on the rear edge. Moving the Second Row Bucket
Seat
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LOCK
RELEASE
LEVER
BUTTONS
PIECE MAT

Both seats can be removed to give
more cargo capacity.
To remove a seat:
Make sure the seat is securely
locked in place bef ore driving. A seat
thatisnotlockedinplacecouldfly
around and cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash.
Reversethisproceduretomovethe
seat back to the outside.
When the passenger’s side bucket
seat is in the outside position, and
theplus-oneseatorthesecondrow
console is not used, install the f loor
mat and the piece mat over the
center f loor anchors between the
bucket seats. Make sure to f asten
the buttons on the mat to the floor.
Install the f loor covers over the outer
f loor anchor and install the piece mat
over the f loor cover. Insert the tabs
on the piece mat into the slit on the
floor. Fasten the buttons on the mat
to the f loor.
Pull up the seat-back angle
adjustment lever, and fold the seat-
back f orward.
Unlock the seat f rom the f loor by
pulling the lock release lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge and
lifting the rear of the seat.
Seats
Removing the Bucket Seats in the
Second Row
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LOCK RELEASE LEVER
PIECE MAT
SLIT COVER
TABS

You can install the stowable plus-one
seat between the second row bucket
seats.
To reinstall the seat, hook the f ront
of the seat to the f loor, then push the
backintothelocks.Makesureboth
the f ront and the back of the seat are
securely latched bef ore driving.
Unhook the f ront of the seat f rom
the f loor by pulling it back slightly,
then pivoting it upward.
Always remove an unsecured seat
f rom the vehicle bef ore driving. A
seat that is not locked in place could
be thrown about and cause injury in
a sudden stop or crash.
On EX model only
Seats
Installing the Stowable Second
Row Plus-One Seat
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To remove the seat, lower the head
restraint all the way down. Remove
the seat cushion by pulling the strap
on the seat cushion, and f old the
seat-back forward.
To install the stowable plus-one seat,
pull the leg f olding lever to unf old
the leg, hook the front of the seat to
the f loor, then push down the back
until it locks. Make sure both the
f ront and back of the seat are
securely latched. Pull up the seat-
back, and adjust the seat-back angle
to the desired position while pulling
the seat-back angle adjustment strap
on the outside of the seat bottom. Install the seat cushion on the seat
bottom plate. To install the cushion,
hook the f ront of the cushion f irst,
then push down the rear until the
cushion is securely positioned.
To use the plus-one seat as a center
console, remove its seat cushion by
pulling up the seat cushion strap.
Then pivot the seat-back forward
until it is f lat. Store the seat cushion
in the f loor storage area.
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ANGLE ADJUSTMENT STRAP

To create more cargo space, you can
f old the one-motion third row ‘‘Magic
Seat’’ into the floor recess.Unlatch the detachable seat belt
anchor center seat belt, and let the
belt retract all the way into the
ceiling. Place the latch plate and
anchor latch into their holding
slots.
Lower the head restraints f ully.
Always remove an unsecured seat
f rom the vehicle bef ore driving. A
seat that is not locked in place could
be thrown about and cause injury in
a sudden stop or crash.
Thestowableplus-oneseatassembly
canbestoredinthefloorstorage
area between the f ront seats and the
secondrowseats.Todothis,remove
theLazySusanfromthefloor
storage area.
Unlock the seat f rom the f loor by
pulling the lock release lever and the
leg f olding lever on the bottom of the
seat-back, and lift the rear of the seat.
Unhook the f ront of the seat f rom
the f loor by pulling it back slightly,
then pivoting it upward. 1.
2.
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Folding the One-Motion T hird
Row ‘‘Magic Seat’’
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LOCK RELEASE LEVER
LEG FOLDING LEVER

Pull the seat-back upright with the
strap. Make sure the seat is
securely locked.
To return the seat to the upright
position:
Pull the seat out of the recess by
pulling on the handle. Pivot the
seat forward all the way. The front
seat legs will automatically latch.
Pull the handle on each seat-back
to unlock the f ront seat legs.
Pivot the seat into the cargo area
f loor recess.
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard. See
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Seats
Carrying Cargo
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HANDLE

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.
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.
Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. The passenger seat
only has heaters in the seat bottom
because of the side airbag system.
The ignition switch must be in the
ON (II) position to use them. The
seat heater switches are located on
the dashboard above the center
pocket. Push the top of the switch,
HI, to rapidly heat up the seat.
After the seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select LO by pushing the bottom 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.
On EX with Leather and Touring models
Seat Heaters
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The windows will operate f or up to
10 minutes af ter you turn of f the
ignition switch. Opening either f ront
door cancels this f unction.
To open/close the driver’s
window, push the window switch
f irmly down or up to the second
detent, and release it. The window
will automatically go up or down all
the way. To stop the window, pull/
push on the window switch brief ly. If the MAIN switch is OFF, the
passenger windows cannot be raised
or lowered. Keep the MAIN switch
off whenyouhavechildreninthe
vehicle so they do not injure
themselves by operating the
windows unintentionally.
If the driver’s
window senses any obstacle while it
is closing automatically, it will
reverse direction and then stop. To
close the window, remove the
obstacle, then use the window switch
again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
bef ore closing it.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II)
toraiseorloweranywindow.To
open the window, push the switch
down to the first detent and hold it.
Release the switch when you want
the window to stop. Pull back on the
switchandholdittoclosethe
window.
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AUTO AUTO REVERSE
Power Windows
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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.