2006 HONDA ODYSSEY Automatic

The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them. (If you selected an
optional audio system, ref er to the
operating instructions that came
with it.) The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The security system helps to
discourage vandalism and thef t of
your vehicle. Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C .192
Using Automatic Climate ...................................
Control .197
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Using the Rear A/C Unit .198
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Rear Climate Control .201
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Climate Control Sensors .202
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Playing the AM/FM Radio .203
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AM/FM Radio Reception .209
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Playing the XM Satellite Radio .211
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Playing a CD .217
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CD Changer .220
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Protecting Your CDs .226
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CD Changer Error Messages .227
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Playing a Tape .228
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Steering Wheel Controls .233
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Radio Thef t Protection .234
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Rear Entertainment System .235
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Playable DVDs .263
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Security System .268
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Cruise Control .269
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .272
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Parking Sensor System .277
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Rear View Camera and Monitor .281
Features
Features
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Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents. This button turns the rear window
def ogger on and of f (see page ).
Use the mode control dial or button
to select the vents the air flows from.
Some air will flow from the
dashboard vents in all modes. Air f lows f rom the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C.
The passenger’s temperature cannot
be set separately f rom the driver’s.
The system automatically
turns on the A/C and switches to
recirculation mode. Air f lows f rom
the center and side vents in the
dashboard.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents. When you select , the
system automatically switch to Fresh
Air mode. When you want to change the
temperature of the rear passenger
compartment, press the REAR
button. The indicator in the button
comes on, and you can change the
temperature using the rear
temperature control button. When
you press the REAR LOCK button,the indicator in the button comes on,
the rear A/C passenger control
panel is disabled, and you cannot
change any settings f rom it.
See page f or how to operate the
rear passenger control panel.
You can change the fan speed of the
rear system f rom the f ront control
panel. Press the REAR button, the
indicator in the button comes on.
Push the rear fan control button up
or down to increase or decrease the
rear f an speed. When you press the
REAR LOCK button, the indicator in
the button comes on, and the rear
passenger control panel is disabled.
See page f or how to operate the
rear passenger control panel.
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On LX model only
On Touring models only On EX and EX-L models
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Rear Window Def ogger Button
Mode Control
REAR/REAR LOCK Button
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Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry.To remove f og f rom the inside of the
windows:
Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C.
The indicator in the A/C button
will not come on (LX model), or
the A/C ON indicator will not
come on (EX, EX-L and Touring
models), if the A/C was of f to
start with.
Select .
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
This setting is suitable f or all driving
conditions whenever the outside
temperature is above 32°F (0°C). Switch the f an on.
Turn on the air conditioning.
Select and fresh air mode.
Adjust the temperature to your
pref erence.
When you switch to another mode
f rom , the A/C turns of f . But
if it was on to start with, it stays on.Set the f an to high.
Select . The system
automatically switches to the fresh
air mode and turns on the A/C.
The indicator in the A/C button
will not come on (LX model), or
the A/C ON indicator will not
come on (EX, EX-L and Touring
models), if the A/C was of f to
start with.
Adjust the temperature so the
airflow feels warm.
Select to help clear the
rear window.
To clear the windows f aster, you can
close the dashboard corner vents by
rotating the wheel next to each vent.
This sends more warm air to the
windshield def roster vents. Once the
windshield is clear, select f resh air
mode to avoid f ogging the windows.
For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving.
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On U.S. vehicles
On U.S. vehicles
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Dehumidif y the Interior T o Def og and Def rostT o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows
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If you set the temperature to its
lower or its upper limit, the system
runs at f ull cooling or heating only. It
does not regulate the interior
temperature.
Press the Auto button. The
indicator in the button comes on.
Set the desired temperature with
the temperature control button.
You will see AUTO in the system’s
display. You can set the driver’s
side temperature and passenger’s
side temperature (and the
temperature of the rear passenger
compartment on the Touring
model) separately. The system
automatically selects the proper
mix of conditioned and/or heated
air that will, as quickly as possible,
raise or lower the interior
temperature to your pref erence.
The automatic climate control
system adjusts the f an speed and
airflow levels to maintain the interior
temperature you select.
When you press a f an control button,
the fan is taken out of AUTO mode.
You can manually select various
f unctions of the climate control
system when it is in f ully automatic
mode. All other f eatures remain
automatically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
AUTO in the display to go out.Turn the f an speed and temperature
control dials all the way to the lef t,
and turn the rear controller dial to
OFF position.
To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times.
Press the OFF button and REAR
button (indicator is of f ).
Keep the system completely of f
f or short periods only.
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EX, EX-L and Touring models
EX, EX-L and Touring models
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Using A utomatic Climate ControlT o T urn Everything Of f
Semi-automatic Operation
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You can use the rear control panel
when the indicator in the REAR
LOCK button on the f ront control
panel is off.
Press the top ( ) of the
temperature control button to
increase the temperature of airf low,
and the bottom ( ) of the button to
decrease it. The temperature you
adjust is shown in the system display. Press the top ( ) of the f an control
button to increase the f an speed and
airf low. Press the bottom ( ) of the
button to decrease it. The level of
the f an speed is shown in the display.
Each time you press the mode
button, the mode display changes
from , to , then to
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When is selected, air f lows
f rom the rear ceiling vents.
When is selected, air f lows
f rom the rear f loor vents.
Pressing the AUTO button puts the
system in automatic operation mode.
The rear system automatically
adjusts the fan speed and airflow
levels to maintain the selected temperature of the rear passenger
compartment.
Pressing the OFF button shuts off
the rear climate control system.
When is selected, airf low is
divided between the rear f loor vents
and rear ceiling vents.
Touring models
Rear Climate Control
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TEMPERATURE
BUTTON FAN CONTROL
BUTTON
Touring models

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The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons. To turn of f auto select, press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button. If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN functions to find stations, then
store them in the preset buttons as
described.
If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
Press the SOUND (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display the bass, treble,
balance, and f ader settings.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the SOUND
(TUNE) knob to adjust the setting to
your liking. When the level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘CENTER’’
in the display. The system will
automatically return the display to
the selected audio mode about 5
seconds af ter you stop adjusting a
mode. Use the TRE/BAS
modes to adjust the tone to your
liking.
These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength.
Adjusting the Sound
AUTO SELECT
Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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With the ignition in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way and begin to play it. You
operate the CD player with the same
controls used f or the radio. The
number of the track playing is shown
in the display. The system will
continuously play a CD until you
change modes.
Each time you press and release the
side of the SKIP bar, the player
skips forward to the beginning of the
next track. Press and release the
side of the SKIP bar to skip
backward to the beginning of the
previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the or side of the
SKIP bar. You will see CUE or REW
in the display.
To continuously replay
a track, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the RPT button again
to turn it off.
This f eature plays the
tracks in random order. To activate
random play, press and release the
RDM button. You will see RDM in
the display. This continues until you
press the RDM button again. Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button.
Press the AM or FM button to
switch to the radio while a CD is
playing. Press the CD button to play
the CD.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition,
the CD will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
LX model
CD Player
To Change Tracks (SK IP)
REPEAT
RANDOMTo Stop Playing a CD
Playing a CD, CD Player
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Do not use CDs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the CD
to jam in the unit.

When you press the RDM button or
touch the TRACK RANDOM icon on
the upper display, the system plays
the tracks of the current disc in
random order. You will see
RANDOM (TRACK RANDOM) in
the display. To turn this feature off,
press the RDM button (touch
TRACK RANDOM) again.
Operation of TRACK SCAN, DISC
SCAN, TRACK REPEAT, DISC
REPEAT, and TRACK RANDOM on
the upper display is possible only
when the audio display is in the
upright position.
To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM button or SAT
RADIO button (U.S. models). Each
time you press the AM/FM button,
the system changes to the next
mode (AM, FM1, or FM2). When
you return to CD mode by pressing
the CD button, play will continuewhere it lef t of f .
To eject all discs, press and hold the
eject button until the indicators
above the disc buttons blink. To eject one disc, press and release
the eject button. You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is on or of f : When you press the eject button
while listening to the radio, or with
the audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the eject button again will eject the
next disc in numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the discs f rom the changer. To remove the disc f rom the
changer,firstselectitbypressing
the appropriate disc button or
corresponding number on the preset
button. When that disc begins
playing, press the eject button.
If you do not remove the CD f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
CD af ter 15 seconds and put the CD
changer in pause mode. To begin
playing the CD, press the CD button. To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJECT’’ in the display.
When you remove the disc f rom the
slot, the system automatically begins
the load sequence so you can load
another disc in that position. If you
do not load another CD, within 15
seconds, the system selects the
previous mode [AM, FM1, FM2, or
XM Radio (U.S. models)]. If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or the ignition switch, play will
continue at the same point when you
turn it back on.
Random Play
To Stop Playing a Disc Removing CDs f rom the Changer
Playing a CD, CD Changer
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