2006 HONDA ODYSSEY door lock

You can manually open or close the
sliding doors. The MAIN switch
must be in the OFF position. To
open a door, pull the inside or
outside door handle, and slide the
door back. It will latch in the f ully
open position. To close, pull either
handle and slide the door f orward.
When the door is almost closed, the
auto-closer will pull the door shut.
Bef ore operating the sliding doors,
check that passengers, especially
children, do not have their hands on
the edge of the sliding door or on the
door pillar. The auto-reverse motor
stops working when the door is
about to latch so the auto-closer can
pull the door shut.If there is an obstacle in the door sill,
the power sliding door may not open
or close properly. When removing
the obstacle f rom the door sill, make
sure to turn off the main switch on
the dashboard.
When replacing a flat tire, make sure
to turn of f the power sliding door
main switch on the dashboard.
Do not allow anyone to step on the
lower arm of the sliding door while
the door is open. This could damage
the sliding door mechanism.
Whenyoudrivewithchildreninyour
vehicle, use the childproof door
locks (see page ). This will
prevent children f rom opening the
doors accidentally.
Do not put any item in the door
pocket that sticks out f rom the
pocket. It can prevent the doors f rom
opening or closing properly, and
damage the vehicle body.
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On all models
On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Sliding Doors
Manually Opening/Closing t he Power Sliding Door
Important Sliding Door
Precautions
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Closing a sliding door while any
part of a passenger is in the
door’s path can cause serious
injury.
Make sure all passengers are
clear of the doorway before
closing a sliding door.

When you release the f uel f ill door,
the driver’s side sliding door
automatically locks so it cannot open
and interfere with the fuel door. If a
passenger attempts to unlock the
door by cycling the lock knob several
times, the door can be opened.
If a passenger needs to get out while
you are ref ueling, instruct that
person to exit on the passenger’s
side.
When you close the f uel f ill door, the
driver’s side sliding door unlocks if it
was unlocked when you opened the
fuel fill door.
If you open the f uel f ill door while
the driver’s side sliding door is
opening, the sliding door stops. If
this happens, the door must be
operated manually.When parking f acing downhill, make
sure the doors are latched in the
f ully open position, and then hold the
door open f or your passengers. Do
not pull the inside or outside door
handle, or the door will slam shut.
Make sure the main switch on the
dashboard is in the ON position.
When parking f acing downhill on a
steep grade, the power sliding doors
may not open or close as they do
normally.
If you leave the vehicle on a steep
downhill with a power sliding door
half open and the engine of f , the
magnetic lock will turn off after 30
minutes and the sliding door will
automatically open or close. In this
case you will hear a continuous tone.
If your vehicle is f acing downhill, do
not turn the main switch to OFF
while the door is opening because
thedoormayslamshut.
On EX, EX-L and Touring models
On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Sliding Doors
Ref ueling
Parking on a Hill
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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 about 2 seconds.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 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.
If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, or the
driver’s window f use is removed, the
AUTO f unction will be disabled. The
power window system needs to be
reset af ter reconnecting the battery
or installing the f use.
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2.
3.
1. 2.
On EX, EX-L 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 further, 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 further, 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.
2. 3.
4.
1.
2. 3.
4.
On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Opening/Closing the Windows
with the Key
Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Open
Close

Turn on the f ront and rear individual
map lights by pushing the lens of
each light. Push the lens again to
turn it of f . You can also operate
these lights with the light control
switch (see page ).
The lights go out about 30 seconds
after all the doors and the tailgate
are closed. They go out immediately
af ter all doors are locked.
With the light control switch in the
Door Activated position, all the
individual map lights come on when
you unlock the door with the remote
transmitter (see page ).
Withanydoororthetailgateleft
open, the lights stay on about 3
minutes, then go out.
ON
All the individual map lights come
onandstayonaslongasthe
switch remains in the ON position.
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When the light control switch is in theposition: On EX, EX-L and Touring modelsIndividual Map L ights
Interior Lights
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FRONT

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 before the 2
minutes have elapsed, unlock either
f ront door with the key or the
remote transmitter.
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On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Security System
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SECURITY SYSTEM
INDICATOR

Unplug the garage door opener
motor f rom the electrical outlet.
Holdtheendof thegaragedoor
opener remote transmitter 2 to 5
inches f rom HomeLink. Make
sure you are not blocking your
view of the red indicator in
HomeLink.Press and hold the remote
transmitter button and one of the
HomeLink buttons at the same
time.
Press and hold the remote
transmitter button and one of the
HomeLink buttons at the same
time. While continuing to hold the
HomeLink button, press and
release the remote transmitter
button every 2 seconds.
Plug in the garage door opener
motor, then test the HomeLink
button by pushing it f or about 1
second.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
continues to f lash slowly (does
not f lash rapidly), your remote
transmitter may stop
transmitting after a short time.
Go to step 4.
If the button does not work go
to step 6. If the button works,
programming is complete. If the red indicator in HomeLink
continues to f lash slowly (does
not begin to f lash rapidly),
repeat steps 2 thru 4.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
begins to f lash slowly at f irst,
then rapidly, release both
buttons, and go to step 5.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
begins to f lash slowly at f irst,
then rapidly, release both
buttons, and go to step 5.
2. 3.
1. 4.
5.
CONT INUED
HomeL ink Universal Transceiver
Features
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Youshoulddothefollowingchecks
and adjustments bef ore you drive
your vehicle.Make sure all windows, mirrors,
and outside lights are clean and
unobstructed. Remove f rost, snow,
or ice.
Check that the hood is f ully closed.
Visually check the tires. If a tire
looks low, use a gauge to check its
pressure.
Check that any items you may be
carrying are stored properly or
f astened down securely. Check the seat adjustment (see
page ).
Check the adjustment of the
inside and outside mirrors (see
page ).
Check the steering wheel
adjustment (see page ).
Make sure the doors and the
tailgate are securely closed and
locked.
Fasten your seat belt. Check that
your passengers have f astened
their seat belts (see page ).
When you start the engine, check
the gauges and indicators in the
instrument panel (see page ).
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Preparing to Drive
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