2006 HONDA ODYSSEY Service

Customer Service................................
Inf ormation .404
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Warranty Coverages .405
Reporting Saf ety Def ects ..........................
(U.S. Vehicles) .406
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Authorized Manuals .407
Warranty and Customer Relations
Warrant y and Cust omer Relat ions
403

Honda dealership personnel are
trained prof essionals. They should
be able to answer all your questions.
If you encounter a problem that your
dealership does not solve to your
satisf action, please discuss it with
the dealership’s management. The
service manager or general manager
can help. Almost all problems are
solved in this way.
If you are dissatisf ied with the
decision made by the dealership’s
management, contact your Honda
Customer Service Office.U.S. Owners:
Canadian Owners:
In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands:
When you call or write, please give
us this inf ormation:
Vehicle Identif ication Number
(see page )
Name and address of the dealer
who services your vehicle
Date of purchase
Mileage on your vehicle
Your name, address, and tele-
phone number
A detailed description of the
problem
Name of the dealer who sold the
vehicle to you 390
Customer Service Inf ormation
404
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
RELATIONS AVEC LA CLIENTÉLE American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Automobile Customer Service
Mail Stop 500-2N-7A
1919 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, California 90501-2746
Tel: (800) 999-1009
Honda Canada Inc.
715 Milner Avenue
Toronto, ON
M1B 2K8
Tel: 1-888-9-HONDA-9
Fax: Toll-free 1-877-939-0909
Toronto (416) 287-4776 Bella International
P.O. Box 190816
San Juan, PR 00919-0816
Tel: (787) 620-7028

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DANGER, Explanation of .ii
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Dashboard .4,60
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Daytime Running Lights .129
Daytime Running Lights
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Indicator .69
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Dead Battery .373
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .406
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Def ogger, Rear Window .130
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Def rosting the Windows .196
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Dimensions .392
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Dimming the Headlights .126
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Cancel Button .271
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Capacities Chart .392
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .56
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Cargo Area Light .189
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Cargo Hooks .295
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Cargo, How to Carry .292
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Cargo Net .295
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CAUTION, Explanation of .ii
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CD Care .226
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CD Changer .220
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CD Changer Error Message .227
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CD Player .217
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Center Pocket .185
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Center Tray .175
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Certif ication Label .390
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Chains, Tires .357
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .335
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When to .321
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Changing a Flat Tire .366
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Charging System Indicator .63,377
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .298
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Childproof Door Locks .142 .....................................
Child Saf ety .36
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Booster Seats .53
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Child Seats .43
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Important Saf ety Reminders .40
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Inf ants .41
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Larger Children .52
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LATCH .45
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Risks with Airbags .37
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Small Children .42
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Tethers .50
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Where Should A Child Sit? .37
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Child Seats .43
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LATCH Anchorage System . 45
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Tether Anchorage Points . 50
Cleaning ...................................
Seat Belts .349
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Climate Control System . 197
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Clock .232
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Code, Audio System .234
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CO in the Exhaust .398
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 299
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Compact Spare Tire .365
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Consumer Inf ormation . 404
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Controls, Instruments and . 59
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Conversation Mirror .178 Coolant
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Adding .337
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Checking .288
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Proper Solution .337
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Temperature Gauge . 71
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .398
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Cruise Control Indicator . 69
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Cruise Control Operation . 269
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Cup Holders .175
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Customer Service Of f ice . 404
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Tachometer .71
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Tailgate .142
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Opening the .142,143
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Open Monitor Light .67
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs .347,348
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Seat Heaters .164
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Seats .152
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Adjustments .153,155
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Drivers Lumbar Support .156
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Folding the Third Seat .162
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Head Restraints .156
Installing the Stowable Second ...............
Row Plus-One Seat .160
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Manual Height Adjustment .154
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Passenger Seating .152
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Reclining the Third Seat .154
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Removing the Second Seats .159
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Third Seat Access .157
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Security System .268
Sensors Front Passenger’s Weight .....................................
Sensors .29
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Driver’s Seat Position Sensor .29
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Serial Number .390
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Service Intervals .321
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Service Manual .407
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Service Station Procedure .285
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Setting the Clock .232
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Shif t Lever Position Indicators .300
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Shif t Lock Release .303..............................
Side Airbags .11,30
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Of f Indicator .33,64
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ..............................
Replacement .345
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Signaling Turns .126
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Sliding Doors .146
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Snow Tires .357
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Sound System .203
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating .365
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Specif ications .393
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Specif ications Charts .392
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Speed Control .269
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Speedometer .71
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .25
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Additional Safety Precautions .35
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Airbag Service .34
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How the SRS Indicator Works .32
How Your Airbags
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Work .27,30,32
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SRS Components .25
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SRS Indicator .32,64
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START (Ignition Key Position) .134
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Starting the Engine .299
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .299 ................
With a Dead Battery .373
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State Emissions Testing .401
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .375
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment .131
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Anti-thef t Column Lock .134
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Buttons .75,233
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Stereo Sound System .203
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Storing Your Vehicle .359
Stowable Second Row Plus-One .............................................
Seat .160
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Sunglasses Holder .178
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Sun Visor .179
Supplemental Restraint System ......................................
Servicing .34
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SRS Indicator .32,64
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System Components .25
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Synthetic Oil .335
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement (see page ). Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
35 psi (240 kPa , 2.4 kgf/cm
)
Rear: 33 psi (230 kPa , 2.3 kgf/cm
)
Front:
Front:
35 psi (240 kPa , 2.4 kgf/cm
)
Rear: 35 psi (240 kPa , 2.4 kgf/cm
)
Compact Spare Tire: 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
4.5 US qt (4.3
) LX, EX, and U.S. Touring models:
21 US gal (80
) 334
340 342
341 EX-L and Canadian Touring
models: