2008 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

If the battery is disconnected or goes
dead, close the sliding door
completely by hand. If it still does
not operate properly af ter the
battery is reconnected, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer. If there is a problem in the power
sliding door system, you will see a
‘‘CHECK LEFT SLIDING DOOR’’ or
‘‘CHECK RIGHT SLIDING DOOR’’
message on the multi-information
display (see page ). If this
message stays on, turn the MAIN
switch to OFF, and have the system
inspected by your dealer.
If the power sliding door indicator
comesonandstayson,thereisa
problem in the system. Turn the
MAIN switch to OFF, and have the
system inspected by a dealer.
Each sliding door has a pinch sensor
on the f ront edge. Do not damage
this sensor, or the power sliding door
may not operate properly. 89
On EX, EX-L and Touring models On EX and EX-L modelsOn Touring models
Pinch Sensor
Power Sliding Door Indicator
Sliding Doors
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PINCH SENSOR
POWER SLIDING DOOR INDICATOR
U.S. model is shown
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There are bucket seats with
armrests for two front passengers,
bucket seats with armrests for two
passengers in the second row, and a
bench seat f or three passengers in
the third row.
For greater cargo capacity, the seats
in the second row can be removed,
andthebenchseatinthethirdrow
can be f olded into the f loor.
Your vehicle has a second row plus-
one seat that can be installed
between the second row bucket
seats when needed. The plus-one
seat can also be used as a second
row center console.
Except U.S. LX and Canadian DXmodels
Passenger Seating
Convert ible Second Row BucketSeat s
Seats
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See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs. 1312
The EX-L and Touring models have
a power adjustable driver’s seat and
f ront passenger’s seat. The EX
model has a power adjustable driver’s
seat and manual f ront passenger’s
seat. LX and DX models have manual
driver’s seat and f ront passenger’s
seat adjustments.
The third row seats do not adjust
f orward and backward.
The seats in the second and third
rows adjust manually.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
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.
To adjust the bucket seats in the
second row, pull up the bar on the
front of the seat bottom.To change the seat-back angle of the
f ront seat, pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat bottom.
To change the seat-back angle of the
bucket seats in the second row, pull
forwardontheleverontheoutside
of the seat-back.
Seat Adjustments Manual Seat Adjustments
Seats
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Make all adjustments bef ore you
start driving.The controls f or the adjustable
driver’s power seat are on the
outside edge of the seat bottom. You
can adjust the power seat with the
ignition switch in any position. Make
all seat adjustments bef ore you start
driving.
The height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. Pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat cushion to raise
the seat bottom or push the lever
down to lower the seat cushion. The passenger’s seat has two
switches. One moves the seat
f orward and backward, and the other
adjusts the seat-back angle.
The lef t and right halves of the third
seat-back can be adjusted separately.
To adjust the angle, pull the
adjustment strap on the outside of
each seat-back, move the seat-back
to the desired position, and release
the adjustment strap. Let the seat-
back latch in the new position.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs.
On EX, EX-L and Touring models
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On EX-L and Touring models
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Driver’s Seat Manual Height
Adjustment Power Seat A djustments
Seats
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ADJUSTMENT STRAPS
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Moves the seat
forward and
backward. To change the lumbar support, movethe lever on the right side of the
seat-back forward or backward.
Keep moving the lever f orward or
backward until you f ind a suitable
position.
Moves the f ront of
the seat up or down.
(Driver’s seat only) Raises or lowers the
seat. (Driver’s seat
only)
Moves the whole
seat up and forward,
or down and
backward. The f ront
of the seat also tilts
up or down at the
same time. (Driver’s
seat only)
Adjusts the seat-
back angle f orward
or backward.
On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Driver’s L umbar Support
Seats
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They are most ef f ective when you
adjust them so the center of the back
of the occupant’s head rests against
the center of the restraint.
Theangleof thearmrestoneach
f ront seat is adjustable. Pivot the
armrest down, and pull it up to the desired angle.
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers f rom whiplash and other
injuries.
An armrest is located on each of the
frontseatsandoneachsideof the
second row seats (depending on
models).Pivotitdowntouseit.
When you remove the bucket seats
in the second row, pivot the armrests
up out of the way.
See page f or important saf ety inf ormation and a warning aboutimproperly positioning head restraints.
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Armrests
Head Restraints
Seats
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To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button,
then pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.
The f ront and rear head restraints
adjust f or height. You need both
hands to adjust the restraint. Do not
attempt to adjust it while driving. To
raise it, pull upward. To lower the
restraint, push the release button
and push the restraint down. When reinstalling a head restraint,
put the legs back in place. Then
adjust it to the appropriate height
while pressing the release button.
Make sure the removed head
restraints are securely stored.
Removing t he Head Rest raint
A djust ing t he Head Rest raint
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RELEASE
BUTTON
LEG
SEAT BACK RELEASE
BUTTON
CUSHION
Front and Second row seat Third row seatFailure to reinstall the head
restraints can result in severe
injury during a crash.
Always replace the head
restraints before driving.
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The driver’s and f ront passenger’s
seats have active head restraints. If
the vehicle is struck severely f rom
the rear, the occupant properly
secured with the seat belt will be
pushed against the seat-back and the
head restraint will automatically
move forward.For a head restraint system to work
properly:
Do not hang any items on the head
restraints, or f rom the restraint
legs.
Do not place any object between
an occupant and the seat-back.
Install each restraint in its proper
location.
Af ter a collision, the activated
restraint should return to its normal
position. This reduces the distance between
the restraint and the occupant’s head.
It also helps protect the occupants
against whiplash and injuries to the
neck and upper spine.
If the restraints do not return to their
normal position, or in the event of a
severe collision, have the vehicle
inspected by a Honda dealer.
Only use genuine Honda
replacement head restraints.
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Seats
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