2005 HONDA ODYSSEY stop start

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
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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.

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.Press the UNLOCK button a
second time, and hold it. The
passenger’s doors unlock, and all
f our windows start to open. To
stop the windows, release the
button.
To open the windows f urther,
pressthebuttonagainandholdit.
If the windows stop bef ore the
desired position, repeat steps 1
and 2.
You cannot close the windows with
the remote transmitter.
If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, or the
driver’s window f use is removed, the
AUTO REVERSE f unction will be
disabled. The power window system
needs to be reset af ter reconnecting
the battery or installing the f use.
If the power windows do not operate
properly af ter resetting, have your
vehicle checked by your dealer.
Press the UNLOCK button once
to unlock the driver’s door.
You can open all of the windows
from the outside with the remote
transmitter.
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On EX and Touring models
Opening the Windows with the
Remote Transmitter
Power Windows
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Turnthekeyclockwiseagain,and
hold it. All f our windows start to
open. To stop the windows,
release the key.
To open the windows f urther, turn
andholdthekeyagain(within
15 seconds).
To close: Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
Turn the key counterclockwise,
then release it.
Turn the key counterclockwise
again, and hold it. All four
windowsstarttoclose.Tostopthe
windows, release the key.
To close the windows f urther, turn
andholdthekeyagain(within
15 seconds). If the windows stop bef ore the
desired position, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Turn the key clockwise, then
release it. Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
To open: You can open and close the windows
with the key in the driver’s door lock. 1.
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On EX and Touring models
Opening/Closing the Windows
with the Key
Power Windows
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Open
Close

To load a single CD:
TheindicatorsabovetheDisc
buttons of the empty positions will
blink, and the green load indicator
above the CD slot comes on.
Press and release the LOAD
button.
The system will load the CD, and
begin playing it.If you press the LOAD button while
a CD is playing, the system will stop
playing that CD and start the loading
sequence. It will then play the CD
just loaded.
You can also load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing by
pressing the appropriate Disc button.
Select an empty Disc button (the
indicator above the button is off),
and press the button. The system
will stop playing the current CD and
start the loading sequence. It will
then play the CD just loaded.
Insert a CD into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the
display. The CD load indicator
turns red and blinks as the CD is
loaded.
When LOADING appears again in
the display, insert the next CD into
the CD slot.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the f irst CD loaded.
TheindicatorsabovetheDisc
buttons of the empty positions will
blink, and the green CD load
indicator comes on. When you see
‘‘LOAD’’ in the display, insert the
disc into the CD slot. Insert it only
about half way; the drive will pull it
in the rest of the way.
If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, the system will
wait f or 10 seconds, then stop the
load operation and begin playing the
last CD loaded.
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Playing a CD, CD Changer
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On vehicles without navigation system
To load multiple CDs in one
operation:Press and hold the Load button
until you hear a beep and see
‘‘LOAD’’ in the display, then
release the button.
On the upper right side of the
display, the disc number f or an
empty position will begin blinking,
and the green CD load indicator
will come on.
Insert the CD into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the
display. The CD Loaded indicator
turns red and blinks as the CD is
loaded. To load a single CD:
Press and release the LOAD
button.
When the disc number f or an
empty position starts to blink and
the green CD load indicator comes
on, you will see LOAD in the
display. Insert the disc into the CD
slot. Insert it only about half way,
the drive will pull it in the rest of
the way.
The system will load the CD, and
begin playing it.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing last CD loaded.
If you are not loading CDs into all six
positions, press the LOAD button
again after the last CD has loaded.
The system will begin playing the
last CD loaded.
If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, the system will
wait f or ten seconds, then stop the
load operation and begin playing the
last CD loaded. When LOAD appears again in the
display, insert the next CD into the
CD slot.
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Playing a CD, CD Changer
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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
doorsandthetailgatefromthe
outside with the key, the lock tab,
the door lock switch, or the remote
transmitter. The security system
indicator in the instrument panel
starts blinking immediately to show
you the system is setting itself .Once the security system is set,
opening any door, the tailgate, or the
hood without using the key or the
remote transmitter, will cause it to
alarm. It also alarms if the radio is
removed f rom the dashboard or the
wiring is cut.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 and Tailgate Open
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.
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 2 minutes, then
the alarm stops. To reset an
alarming system bef ore the 2
minutes have elapsed, unlock either
f ront door with the key or the
remote transmitter.
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On EX and Touring models
Security System
Features
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SECURITY SYSTEM
INDICATOR

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This position mechani-
cally locks the transmission. Use
Park whenever you are turning of f or
starting the engine. To shif t out of
Park, you must press on the brake
pedal and have your f oot of f the
accelerator pedal. Press the release
button on the side of the shift lever
to move it.
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see on
page .
Press the brake
pedal and press the release button to
shif t f rom Park to Reverse. To shif t
from Reverse to Neutral, come to a
completestopandthenshift. Use Neutral if you
need to restart a stalled engine, or if
it is necessary to stop brief ly with
the engine idling. Shif t to the Park
position if you need to leave your
vehicle for any reason. Press on the
brake pedal when you are moving
the shift lever from Neutral to
another gear.
Use this position f or
normal driving. The transmission
automatically selects a suitable gear
f or your speed and acceleration. You
may notice the transmission shif ting
up at higher speeds when the engine
is cold. This helps the engine warm
up f aster.
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To shift from:
PtoR
RtoP
NtoR
Dto2 2to1
1to2
2toD
DtoN
NtoD RtoN
DtoD
DtoD Do this:
Press the brake pedal, and
press the release button.
Press the release button.
Move the lever.
Press the D button.
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Park (P)
Shif t L ock Release
Reverse (R) Neutral (N)
Drive (D)
Automatic Transmission
Driving
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If you exceed the maximum speed
f or the gear you are in, the engine
speed will enter into the tachometer’s
red zone. If this occurs, you may f eel
the engine cut in and out. This is
caused by a limiter in the engine’s
computer controls. The engine will
run normally when you reduce the
RPM below the red zone.
To use D , press the
D button when the shif t lever is in
the ‘‘D’’ position. This position is simi-
lartoD,exceptonlythefirstthree
gears are selected instead of all f ive.
Use D when towing a trailer in hilly
terrain, or to provide engine braking
when going down a steep hill. D can
also keep the transmission f rom
cycling between third and f ourth
gears in stop-and-go driving.
This position locks
the transmission in second gear. It
does not downshif t to f irst gear
when you come to a stop.
Use Second gear: For more power when climbing.
To increase engine braking when
going down steep hills.
For starting out on a slippery
surf ace or in deep snow.
When driving downhill with a
trailer. This position locks the
transmission in First gear. By upshif t-
ing and downshif ting through 1, 2,
and D, you can operate this
transmission much like a manual
transmission without a clutch pedal.3
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Automatic Transmission
Engine Speed L imiter
Drive (D )
Second (2) First (1)3
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