2006 HONDA ODYSSEY display

The initial display in the lower
segment is shown above. Each time
you press the SEL/RESET button on
the steering wheel, the display
changes f rom ‘‘Odometer/Trip
Meter’’ to ‘‘Outside Temperature/
Trip Meter’’ to ‘‘Engine Oil Lif e’’, and
then back to the initial display as
showninthenextcolumn.
In the lower lef t corner of the display,
a compass indicates which direction
your vehicle is pointed.While a trip meter is displayed, you
can change the display between
‘‘TRIP A’’and ‘‘TRIP B’’ by pressing
the Select/Reset knob in the
instrument panel (see page ). To
reset a trip meter, display it, and
press and hold the Select/Reset
knob until the number reset to ‘‘0.0.’’
‘‘AVERAGE FUEL A’’ or
‘‘AVERAGE FUEL B’’ will be
displayed when average f uel
economy is selected in the upper
segment depending on which trip
meter(TRIPAorTRIPB)is
displayed in the lower segment.
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This shows the remaining lif e of the
engine oil. It shows 100% af ter the
engine oil is replaced and the display
is reset. The engine oil lif e is
calculated based on engine operating
conditions and accumulated engine
revolutions.When the engine oil lif e reaches 15
percent, the display shows
‘‘SERVICE DUE SOON’’ and the
code f or the maintenance items to be
perf ormed.
When the engine oil lif e reaches 5
percent, the display shows
‘‘SERVICE DUE NOW’’ along with
the same maintenance items.Have your dealer do the indicated
maintenance as soon as you see this
message, and have them reset the
display af ter completing the service.
If you do not perf orm the indicated
maintenance or do not reset the
display, the message changes to
‘‘SERVICE PAST DUE’’ when the
engine oil lif e becomes 0 percent.
These messages appear on the multi-
inf ormation display each time you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Also ref er to page f or important
maintenance saf ety precautions. For details on engine oil lif e and
maintenance messages, ref er to page
.
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Maintenance Messages
Engine Oil L if e
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ENGINE OIL LIFE

If there is a problem with your
vehicle, f or example, the engine oil
level is low or a door is not f ully
closed, the multi-inf ormation display
will show you the problem. It does
this by interrupting the current
message with one or more messages.
Most of the messages are displayed
f or about 5 seconds, and then the
current message returns. Some
messages stay on until the problem
is corrected.These messages also trigger the
appropriate indicator(s) on the
instrument panel and cause the
system message indicator to come
on. The system message indicator
does not go of f until the problem(s)
are corrected.
The f ollowing pages describe each
system message that can be
displayed.
Here is a list of all messages: See page
64,81
See page 81
See page 63,81
See page 82
See page 82
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SYSTEM MESSAGE
INDICATOR
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See page68,83
See page 83
See page 33,84
See page 85 See page
87
See page 32,64,88 See page
69,89
See page
84,309 See page
63,86,377
See page 63,378
See page
63,87,379
See page
65,87,306 See page
88,277
See page 88,151
See page 90,362
See page
84,277
See page 85,307 See page
63,86,377
See page89,143
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Release Parking Brake
If you start driving without releasing
the parking brake, the multi-
inf ormation display interrupts the
current display and shows
‘‘RELEASE PARKING BRAKE.’’
This message continues, and a
chime sounds, until you release the
parking brake, or the vehicle speed
slows down to less than 0.5 mph (0.8
km/h).
Door and Tailgate Open
If the tailgate or any door(s) is not
closed tightly, the display reminds
you to close the tailgate or the
door(s) bef ore you start driving.
This display continues until you
close the door(s) or the tailgate.
Pressing the INFO button on the
steering wheel momentarily change
the display to the normal display, but
it will come back af ter 5 seconds.
Fasten Seat Belt
In addition to the seat belt reminder
indicator on the instrument panel,
the multi-information display
interrupts the current display and
shows ‘‘FASTEN SEAT BELT’’ if
you do not f asten your seat belt
while driving. This message remains
displayed if you ignore it and do not
wear your seat belt while the vehicle
is moving.
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Remove Key
If you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
the driver’s door, you will see
‘‘REMOVE KEY’’ in the display and
hear a reminder beeper.Tighten Fuel Cap
If the f uel f ill cap is missing or not
tightened properly, you will see
‘‘TIGHTEN FUEL CAP.’’ Make sure
the f uel cap is installed and tightened
1 click.
The TIGHTEN FUEL CAP message
should go of f af ter tightening the
f uel cap, turning the ignition switch
of f and on, then driving over 30 mph
(48 km/h) f or at least 45 seconds.
Due to dif f erent driving conditions, it
may take a few driving trips to make
the message go of f .
If a loose or missing f uel cap was not
the cause of the TIGHTEN FUEL
CAP message coming on, the
message will turn of f and the
Malf unction Indicator Lamp will
come on. If this happens, have your
vehicle checked by your dealer as
soon as possible.
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Washer Fluid Low
If the f luid level in the windshield
washer reservoir gets low, you will
see ‘‘WASHER FLUID LOW’’ in the
multi-inf ormation display.
Fuel Low
If the level of the fuel in the tank
gets low, you will see ‘‘FUEL LOW’’
in the display, and you must ref uel
soon. The low f uel indicator in the
instrument panel will also come on.
Brake Fluid Low
If the brake f luid level is at or below
theMINmarkonthesideof the
brake f luid reservoir in the engine
compartment, you will see ‘‘BRAKE
FLUID LOW.’’ If you see this
message, have the brake system
checked by your dealer (see page
).
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Warning: Approaching Object
This message, and the indicator to
the lef t of the message, is a part of
the parking sensor system. If you are
approaching too close to an object,
you will see ‘‘WARNING
APPROACHING OBJECT’’ in the
display and hear a beeper. See pagef or more inf ormation.
Check Tire Pressure
If one or more of your vehicle tires
are low on pressure, you will see a
‘‘CHECK TIRE PRESSURE’’
message in the display. See page
f or more inf ormation on the tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
Passenger Side Airbag Of f
If the passenger’s side airbag has
automatically shut of f , you will see
‘‘PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF’’
in the multi-inf ormation display. See
page f or more inf ormation.
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