2008 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

To eliminate potential hazards, read
the instructions bef ore you begin,
and make sure you have the tools
and skills required.Do
not run the engine unless
instructed to do so.
Some of the most important saf ety
precautions are given here. However,
we cannot warn you of every
conceivable hazard that can arise in
perf orming maintenance. Only you
can decide whether or not you
should perf orm a given task.
Make sure your vehicle is parked
on level ground, the parking brake
is set, and the engine is of f .
To clean parts, use a commercially
available degreaser or parts
cleaner, not gasoline.
To reduce the possibility of f ire or
explosion, keep cigarettes, sparks,
and flames away from the battery
and all f uel-related parts.
Wear eye protection and
protective clothing when working
with the battery or compressed air.
All service items not detailed in this
section should be perf ormed by a
certif ied technician or other qualif ied
mechanic.
Let the
engine and exhaust system cool
down bef ore touching any parts. Be sure there is
adequate ventilation whenever you
operate the engine.
Maintenance Saf ety
Important Saf ety Precautions Injury f rom moving parts.
Burns f rom hot parts. Carbon Monoxide poison f rom
engine exhaust.
Potential Vehicle Hazards
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Failure to properly follow
maintenance instructions and
precautions can cause you to
be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the procedures
and precautions in this owner’s
manual.
Improperly maintaining this
vehicle, or failing to correct a
problem before driving can
cause a crash in which you can
be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection
and maintenance
recommendations and
schedules in this owner’s
manual.
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Your vehicle displays engine oil lif e
and maintenance service items on
the information display (LX, EX,
EX-L and Canadian DX models), or
on the multi-information display
(Touring models), to show you when
you should have your dealer perf orm
engine oil replacement and indicated
maintenance service.
Based on the engine operating
conditions and accumulated engine
revolutions, the onboard computer in
your vehicle calculates the remaining
engine oil lif e and displays it as a
percentage.If the oil lif e is 15 percent or less,
you will see the oil lif e indicator f or
everytimeyouturntheignition
switch to the ON (II) position. This
indicator stays on until you cancel it
by pressing the select/reset knob.
The maintenance minder indicator
will also come on, and the
maintenance item code(s) for other
scheduled maintenance items
needing service will be displayed
next to the engine oil lif e indicator.
To see the current engine oil lif e,
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, and push and release
the select/reset knob on the
instrument panel repeatedly, until
the engine oil lif e is displayed.
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On LX, EX, EX-L and Canadian DX
models
Maintenance Minder
Engine Oil L if e Indicator
Maint enance
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MAINTENANCE ITEM CODE ENGINE OIL LIFE
INDICATOR
MAINTENANCE MINDER
INDICATOR
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You can change the display to the
odometer, the trip meter, or the
outside temperature by pushing the
select/reset knob on the instrument
panel.
When the remaining engine oil lif e is
less than 5 percent, you will see a
‘‘CHANGE OIL’’ message on the
inf ormation display, along with the
same maintenance item code(s),
everytimeyouturntheignition
switch to the ON (II) position. When the remaining engine oil lif e is
0 percent, you will see the above
display. In this display, the remaining
oil lif e indicator will be blinking. This
display comes on and stays on every
time you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position. When you see
this message, have the indicated
maintenance perf ormed by your
dealer as soon as possible.
Maintenance Minder
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When the remaining engine oil lif e is
15 percent or less, the display shows
a ‘‘SERVICE DUE SOON’’ message
along with the maintenance item
code(s) f or other scheduled
maintenance items needing service.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, the system
message indicator will also come on.
To see the current engine oil lif e,
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, then push and release
the SEL/RESET button on the
steering wheel repeatedly, until the
engine oil lif e is displayed.
If you still do not perf orm the
indicated maintenance, you will see a
negative mileage, f or example
‘‘ 543,’’ blinking in the display. This
negative mileage means that you
should have perf ormed the indicated
maintenance 543 miles ago.
Immediately have the indicated
maintenancedonebyyourdealer.
On Touring models
Maintenance Minder
Maint enance
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SYSTEM MESSAGE INDICATOR
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These messages will come on every
time you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position.
Immediately have the service
perf ormed, and make sure to reset
the display as described on page .
You can change the display to the
odometer, the trip meter, or the
outside temperature by pushing the
SEL/RESET button on the steering
wheel.
When the remaining engine oil lif e is
less than 0 percent and you have not
done the required maintenance, you
will see the above display for several
seconds. In this display, ‘‘0’’ will be
blinking.
The display then changes to
‘‘SERVICE PAST DUE.’’
When the remaining engine oil lif e is
less than 5 percent, you will see the
above display. The display then
changes to ‘‘SERVICE DUE NOW.’’
Have the indicated maintenance
done as soon as possible. 413
Maintenance Minder
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µAll the maintenance items displayed
on the inf ormation display or the
multi-inf ormation display are in code.
If you still do not get the indicated
maintenance done, you will see a
negative mileage, f or example ‘‘ 15’’
blinking. This negative mileage
display means you should have done
the indicated maintenance 15 miles
ago. Immediately have the indicated
maintenancedonebyyourdealer.
For an explanation of the
maintenance codes, see page .
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Maintenance Minder
Maintenance Main Items and Sub
Items
Maint enance
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MAINTENANCE SUB ITEM MAINTENANCE
MAIN ITEM
MAINTENANCE
MAIN ITEM MAINTENANCE
SUB ITEMS
MAINTENANCE
SUB ITEMS
MAINTENANCE MAIN ITEM
Touring models
Except Touring models
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Press the select/reset knob f or
about 10 seconds. The engine oil
lif e indicator and the maintenance
item code(s) will blink.Press the select/reset knob f or
more than 5 seconds. The
maintenance items code(s) will
disappear, and the engine oil lif e
indicator will reset to ‘‘100.’’
Press the select/reset knob until
the engine oil lif e indicator is
displayed. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
If maintenance service is done by
someone other than your dealer,
reset the maintenance minder as
f ollows: Your dealer will reset the display
af ter completing the required
maintenance service. You will see
‘‘OIL LIFE 100 %’’ on the inf ormation
display the next time you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
3.4.
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On LX, EX, EX-L and Canadian DX models
Maintenance Minder
Resetting the Engine Oil Lif e
Indicator
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Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.Press the SEL/RESET button on
the steering wheel. The
maintenance item code(s) will
disappear, and the engine oil lif e
will reset to ‘‘100.’’If you want to cancel resetting,
presstheINFObuttononthe
steering wheel. The display
changesasshown.PresstheSEL/
RESET button. This cancels the
resetting procedure, and the
screen returns to the normal
display mode.
Press the SEL/RESET button on
the steering wheel f or about 10
seconds. The display will change
to the ‘‘CUSTOM SETUP’’ mode.
Press the SEL/RESET button on
the steering wheel until you see
the engine oil lif e display.
3.
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2.
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On Touring models
Maintenance Minder
Maint enance
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