2006 HONDA ODYSSEY brake

Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirrorright,left,up,ordown.
When you f inish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns the
adjustment switch of f to keep your
settings.The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the button. The indicator in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off. To apply the parking brake, push the
parking brake pedal down with your
f oot. To release the parking brake,
push on the pedal again. The parking
brake indicator on the instrument
panel should go out when the
parking brake is f ully released with
the engine running (see page ).
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63On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Mirrors
Parking Brake
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ADJUSTMENT SWITCHHEATED MIRROR BUTTON
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL

You can adjust the position of the
brake pedal, and accelerator pedal
when the shif t lever is in the Park
position. Push the top of the
adjustment switch to move the
pedals f orward, and the bottom to
move them backward.To adjust the pedals:
Pushandholdthetopof the
adjustment switch until pedals are
closest to you.
Adjust your seat and the steering
wheel so you can operate the
controls and steering wheel easily.
Pushandholdthebottomof the
adjustment switch until pedals are
in the position you can press them
f ully and comf ortably.
Do not adjust the pedals with your
f oot on or under either pedal. 1.
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3.
On Touring models only
Parking Brake, Adjustable Driver’s Foot Pedals
A djustable Driver’s Foot Pedals
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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PEDAL POSITION
ADJUSTMENT SWITCHDriving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles.

Be caref ul when you are using the
beverage holders. A spilled liquid
that is very hot can scald you or your
passengers. Spilled liquids can
damage the upholstery, carpeting,
and electrical components in the
interior.
To use the retractable center tray,
pull up the outside edge of the tray
until it latches. To store it, pull the
lever and lower the tray. Sitting on or getting under the tray,
or putting heavy objects on the tray,
may damage or deform it.
Do not keep items on the tray while
driving. They may f all down or f ly
around when you go around corners
or brake hard.
CONT INUED
Beverage Holders
Retractable Center Tray
Interior Convenience Items
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Press and release the DECEL/
SET button on the steering wheel.
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator
on the instrument panel comes on
to show the system is now
activated.
Cruise control allows you to maintain
asetspeedabove25mph(40km/h)
without keeping your f oot on the
accelerator pedal. It should be used
f or cruising on straight, open
highways. It is not recommended f or
city driving, winding roads, slippery
roads, heavy rain, or bad weather.
When climbing a steep hill, the
automatic transmission may
downshifttoholdthesetspeed.
Accelerate to the desired cruising
speedabove25mph(40km/h). Cruise control may not hold the set
speed when you are going up and
down hills. If your speed increases
going down a hill, use the brakes to
slow down to the desired speed. This
will cancel cruise control. To resume
the set speed, press the RES/
ACCEL button. The CRUISE
CONTROL indicator on the
instrument panel comes on.
Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel. The CRUISE
MAIN indicator on the instrument
panel comes on.
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2. 3.
Using Cruise Control
Cruise Control
Features
269
DECEL/SET
BUTTON
CANCEL
BUTTON RES/ACCEL
BUTTON
CRUISE BUTTONImproper use of the cruise
control can lead to a crash.
Use the cruise control only
when traveling on open
highways in good weather.

Press and hold the DECEL/SET
button. Release the button when
you reach the desired speed.
To slow down in very small
amounts, tap the DECEL/SET
button repeatedly. Each time you
do this, your vehicle will slow
down about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
Tap the brake pedal lightly with
your f oot. The CRUISE
CONTROL indicator on the
instrument panel goes out. When
the vehicle slows to the desired
speed, press the DECEL/SET
button.Resting your f oot on the brake pedal
causes cruise control to cancel.
You can increase the set speed in
any of these ways:
Press and hold the RES/ACCEL
button. When you reach the
desired speed, release the button.
Push the accelerator pedal,
accelerate to the desired speed,
and press the DECEL/SET button.
To increase the speed in very
small amounts, tap the RES/
ACCEL button. Each time you do
this, your vehicle will speed up
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h). You can decrease the set speed in
any of these ways:
Even with cruise control turned on,
you can still use the accelerator
pedal to speed up f or passing. Af ter
completing the pass, take your foot
of f the accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will return to the set speed.
Changing the Set Speed
Cruise Control
270

Tap the brake pedal.
Push the CANCEL button on the
steering wheel.When you push the CANCEL button
or tap the brake pedal, the system
remembers the previously set speed.
To return to that speed, accelerate to
above25mph(40km/h),andthen
press and release the RES/ACCEL
button. The CRUISE CONTROL
indicator comes on. The vehicle
accelerates to the same speed as
bef ore.
You can cancel cruise control in any
of these ways: Pressing the CRUISE button turns
the system completely of f and erases
the previous set speed.
Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel. Resuming the Set Speed
Cancelling Cruise Control
Cruise Control
Features
271
CANCEL BUTTON CRUISE BUTTON

Help assure your vehicle’s f uture
reliability and perf ormance by paying
extra attention to how you drive
during the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
Avoidhardbrakingforthefirst
200 miles (300 km).
Do not change the oil until the
scheduled maintenance time.
You should also f ollow these
recommendations with an
overhauled or exchanged engine, or
when the brakes are replaced. Do not tow a trailer. We recommend quality gasolines
containing detergent additives that
help prevent f uel system and engine
deposits.
In addition, in order to maintain good
perf ormance, f uel economy, and
emissions control, we strongly
recommend, in areas where it is
available, the use of gasoline that
does NOT contain manganese-based
f uel additives such as MMT. If you notice any undesirable
operating symptoms, try another
service station or switch to another
brand of gasoline.
For f urther important f uel-related
inf ormation, please ref er to your
.
Your vehicle is designed to operate
on unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane number of 87 or higher. Use
of a lower octane gasoline can cause
a persistent, heavy, metallic rapping
noise that can lead to engine damage.
Use of gasoline with these additives
may adversely af f ect perf ormance,
and cause the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp on your instrument panel to
come on. If this happens, contact your dealer f or service.
Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol or
MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to
operate on oxygenated gasoline
containing up to 10 percent ethanol
by volume and up to 15 percent
MTBE by volume. Do not use
gasoline containing methanol.
Break-in Period, Gasoline Type
Break-in Period
Gasoline Type
Quick Start Guide
284

Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower lef t corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.Put your f ingers under the f ront
edge of the hood. The hood latch
handle is above the ‘‘H’’ logo. Pull
this handle until it releases the
hood, then lif t the hood.
If the hood latch handle moves stif f ly,
or you can open the hood without
lifting the handle, the mechanism
should be cleaned and lubricated.
Screw the fuel fill cap back on
until it clicks at least once. If you
do not properly tighten the cap,
the malf unction indicator lamp
maycomeon(seepage ).You
will also see a ‘‘CHECK FUEL
CAP’’ message on the odometer/
trip meter display (LX, EX and
EX-L models) or ‘‘TIGHTEN
FUEL CAP’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display (Touring
models).
Push the f uel f ill door closed until
it latches.
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Service Station Procedures
Opening and Closing the Hood
286
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
LATCH