2006 HONDA ODYSSEY lock

The tailgate can be opened and
closed with the remote transmitter
or the switch on the dashboard when
both f ront doors are unlocked.The tailgate can also be closed by
pressing the button on the tailgate. If
you press the button again while the
tailgate is closing, you will hear three
beeps, and the tailgate will stop
moving, reverse direction, and stop
at the f ully opened position.
Press and hold the tailgate button on
the remote transmitter or the
dashboard switch f or about 1 second
to open or close the tailgate. Each
time you press the button on the
remote transmitter or the dashboard
switch, you will hear a beep, and
some f ront and rear lights will f lash.
To open or close the tailgate
manually, see page .
If you push the same button or
switch again while the tailgate is
opening or closing, you will hear
three beeps, and the tailgate will stop
moving, reverse direction, and stop
at the f ully opened or closed position.
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On Touring models only
Power Tailgate
Tailgate
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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DASHBOARD SWITCH
TAILGATE
BUTTON TAILGATE SWITCH

Push the release lever to the right as
shown.
If you need to unlock the tailgate
manually, it means there is a
problem with the tailgate. Have the
vehicle checked by your dealer.
Use a small flat-tipped screwdriver to
remove the cover on the back of the
tailgate. If the power door lock system cannot
unlock the tailgate, unlock it
manually.
If you try to drive off with the
tailgate not closed completely, a
beeper sounds and a ‘‘DOOR &
TAILGATE OPEN’’ message is
shown on the multi-inf ormation
display.
Keep the tailgate closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
tailgate and to prevent exhaust gas
f rom getting into the interior. See
on page
.
If there is a problem in the power
tailgate system, you will see a
‘‘CHECK POWER TAILGATE’’
message on the multi-inf ormation
display. Have the system checked by
your dealer.
With this message shown in the
multi-inf ormation display, you can
still open or close the tailgate
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On Touring models only
Unlocking the T ailgate
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Tailgate
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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To open, pull the inside or outside
door handle, and slide the door back.
It will latch in the f ully open position.
When opening f rom the inside, the
childproof door lock must be
unlocked.
To close, pull either handle, and slide
the door closed. Make sure the door
is closed and latched securely bef ore
driving, and all passengers are clear
of the sliding doors bef ore closing
them.
If youcannotopenthetailgate,
remove the cover on the back of the
tailgate(seepage ).Usethekey
to unlock the tailgate as shown, then
pull the outer handle to open the
tailgate. The doors are electrically powered
and can be operated with the remote
transmitter, the door handles, or the
dashboard switches. To operate the
doors:
When opening a sliding door, it stops
about halfway if the window is open
morethan3in(8cm).If thevehicle
is f acing downhill, the sliding door
will slam shut when you release the
door handle. Always close the
window f ully bef ore opening the
sliding door. The shift lever must be in Park or
Neutral. To operate the doors with
the shift lever in Neutral, the
ignition switch must be in the ON
(II) position with the brake pedal
pressed or the parking brake
applied.
TheMAINswitchmustbeinthe
ON position.
The doors must be unlocked.
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LX model
On LX, EX and EX-L models On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Power Sliding Doors
Opening and Closing Manual
Sliding Doors
T ailgate, Sliding Doors
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To open a power sliding door, push
and release the bottom of the
appropriate switch. If you f orget to
unlock the door, you will hear three
beeps. Unlock the door, and try
again.To open and close a power sliding
door, press and hold the appropriate
button f or at least 1 second. If you
f orget to unlock the door, you will
hear three beeps. Unlock the door,
and try again.Each power sliding door has an auto-
reverse f eature. If a door meets
resistance while closing, it will beep
three times and reverse direction.
However, the door may not reverse
immediately and may cause some
bruising or discomf ort. Always make
sure passengers and objects are
clear of the doors bef ore closing
them.
If a rear window is open more than
3 in (8 cm), the power sliding door is
designed to stop about half way to
avoid accidents. If this happens,
close the door with the door handles,
the dashboard switch, or the remote
transmitter. Close the window and
open the sliding door. Make sure the
window is f ully closed bef ore you
operate the power sliding door.
To stop movement, push the
appropriate door button; you will
hear three beeps. Push and hold the
same button again f or at least 1
second and the door will reverse
direction.
When the MAIN switch is in the
OFF position, you have to operate
the doors manually. To stop a door, push either the top or
bottom of the switch. The door will
stop and you will hear three beeps.
Push the switch again to resume
movement. To close a sliding door, push and
release the top of the switch.
Sliding Doors
Remote Transmitter
Auto-Reverse
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DRIVER’S
SIDE
SLIDING
DOOR
BUTTON
PASSENGER’S
SIDE
SLIDING
DOOR
BUTTONLED

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
149
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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The f ront passenger’s seat, and the
seats in the second and third rows
adjust manually.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving. The EX, EX-L and Touring models
have a power adjustable driver’s seat.
The LX model has manual driver’s
seat adjustments.To adjust the bucket seats in the
second row, pull up the bar on the
front of the seat bottom.
The third row seats do not adjust
f orward and backward.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the bar under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position, and
releasethebar.Trytomovetheseat
to make sure it is locked in position.
See pages f or important saf ety inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs. 13 15
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Manual Seat Adjustments
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Unlock the seat f rom the f loor by
pulling the lock release lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge and
lifting the rear of the seat.
Slide the seat toward the center of
the vehicle.
The second row bucket seat on the
passenger’s side can be moved to the
center to provide access to the third
row seat.
To get into or out of the third row
seat, pull up the release lever on the
shoulder of each second row bucket
seat. The seat-back will tilt forward
and the whole seat will slide f orward.
Push the back of the seat down over
the f loor hooks. Make sure the seat
is securely locked in place.
Remove the f loor mat and the cover
f rom under the passenger’s side
bucket seat. To remove the floor mat,
unfasten the two buttons on the rear
edge. Moving the Second Row Bucket
Seat
Seats
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LOCK
RELEASE
LEVER
BUTTONS
FLOOR MAT