2008 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

To get into or out of the third row
seat, walk between the second row
seats.When the seat on the passenger’s
side is moved to the center, walk
through the passenger’s side to get
into or out of the third row seat.
You need to remove the plus-one
seat (see page ) bef ore you can
make this seat arrangement.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.
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T hird Row Seat A ccess
Seats
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RELEASE LEVER
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The second row bucket seat on the
passenger’s side can be moved to the
center to provide access to the third
row seat.Remove the passenger’s side
second row bucket seat (see page), then remove the cover.
If you have already set the floor
mat under the passenger’s side
bucket seat, make sure you
remove it bef ore moving the
bucket seat. Hook the f ront of the seat to the
f loor, then slide the seat toward
the center of the vehicle.
Push the back of the seat down
over the f loor hooks. Make sure
the seat is securely locked in place.
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Moving the Second Row Bucket
Seat
Seats
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COVER HOOK
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Whentheplus-oneseatisinthe
center position, store the f loor mat
under the passenger’s side bucket
seat as shown above.When the passenger’s side bucket
seat is in the outside position, and
theplus-oneseatisnotused,install
the f loor mat and the cover over the
f loor anchors.
Make sure the seats are securely
locked in place bef ore driving. A seat
thatisnotlockedinplacecouldfly
around and cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash. To return the seat to the outside
position, remove the seat, reinstall
the cover, then reinstall the seat.
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Seats
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Both seats can be removed to give
more cargo capacity.
Toinstallthefloormatinanouter
position or the center position, insert
thetabsintotheslitsonthefloor,
then snap the two buttons in place.
Ref er to the illustrations above.
Do not remove the seats while
driving.
To remove a second row seat:
Pull up the seat-back angle
adjustment lever, and fold the
seat-back forward.
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Removing the Bucket Seats in the
Second Row
Seats
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SLITS
Outer position
SLIT
Center position
SEAT-BACK LEVER
TABS
TAB TABS
BUTTONS
BUTTONSTAB
LOCK RELEASE LEVER
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To reinstall the seat, hook the f ront
of the seat to the f loor, then push the
rear of the seat-back until it locks in
place. Make sure the seat is securely
latched bef ore driving.
Unlock the seat f rom the f loor by
pulling the lock release lever
under the seat cushion’s f ront
edge and lif ting the rear of the
seat.
Unhook the f ront of the seat f rom
the f loor by pulling it back slightly,
then pivoting it upward. Your vehicle has a plus-one seat for
the second row center position.
You can remove the plus-one seat
when it is not used. Do not remove
the seat while driving.
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Removing the Second Row
Plus-One Seat
Seats
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To remove the plus-one seat:Unlock the seat from the floor by
pulling the lock release lever and
lifting the rear of the seat. Unhook the f ront of the seat f rom
the f loor by pulling it back slightly,
then pivoting it upward.
Fold the seat-back forward by
pulling the seat-back strap. Remove the seat cushion by
pulling the seat cushion strap. Lower the head restraints f ully.
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SEAT CUSHION STRAP
SEAT-BACK STRAP LOCK RELEASE LEVER
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To install the plus-one seat:Install the seat cushion on the seat
bottom plate. To install the cushion,
hook the f ront of the cushion f irst,
then push down the rear until the
cushion is securely positioned. To use the plus-one seat as a center
console, remove its seat cushion by
pulling up the seat cushion strap.
Then pivot the seat-back forward
until it is f lat. Store the seat cushion
in the f loor storage area.
Make sure the seats are securely
locked in place bef ore driving. A seat
thatisnotlockedinplacecouldfly
around and cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash.
Hook the f ront of the seat to the
f loor, then push down the back until
it locks. Make sure both the f ront
and back of the seat are securely
latched. Pull up the seat-back, and
adjust the seat-back angle to the
desired position while pulling the
seat-back strap on the outside of the
seat bottom.
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To create more cargo space, you can
f old the one-motion third row ‘‘Magic
Seat’’ into the floor recess.Unlatch the center seat detachable
seat belt anchor, and let the belt
retract all the way into the ceiling.
Place the latch plate and anchor
latch into their holding slots. Make
sure both seat belts on the outer
seats are out of the way.
Lower the head restraints f ully. Pull the handle on each seat-back
to unlock the f ront legs of the
third row seat.
Pivot the seat into the cargo area
f loor recess.Make sure all items in the cargo
area are secured. Loose items can
fly forward and cause injury if you
have to brake hard. See
on page.
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Folding the One-Motion T hird
Row ‘‘Magic Seat’’
Carrying
Cargo
Seats
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HANDLES
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