2008 HONDA ODYSSEY steering wheel

2008 Odyssey Online Reference Owner's Manual

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Contents

Owner's Identification Form

Introduction .............................................................................................................................\
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A Few Words About Safety ......................................................................\
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Your Vehicle at a Glance (main controls) ......................................................................\
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Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) .......................................................... 5
Instruments and Controls (indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column) ......................................... 63
Features (climate control, audio, steering wheel, rear entertainment, security, cruise control and HomeLink).......... 209
Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break- in, and cargo loading) ............................................................................ 359
Driving (engine and transmission operation) .......................................................................\
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Maintenance (minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage) ...................................................... 405
Taking Care of the Unexpected (flat tire, dead battery, overheating, and fuses) ..................................... 453
Technical Information (vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls) ................................................ 483
Warranty and Customer Relations (U. S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) ......... 501
Authorized Manuals (U. S. only) (how to order) .......................................................................\
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Index ......................................................................\
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Service Information Summary ( fluid capacities and tire pressures)
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Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Ref er to the navigation system manual. To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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POWER TAILGATE
SWITCH
PARKING SENSOR
SYSTEM SWITCH MOONROOF
SWITCH
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
SWITCH PEDAL POSITION
ADJUSTMENT SWITCH WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
CLOCK
PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
POWER SLIDING
DOOR SWITCH
/ CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
BUTTON
HORN
(P.82) (P.
35)
NAVIGATION
SYSTEM
BUTTONS
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
SWITCH
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
MULTI-INFORMATION
BUTTONS
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT
LIGHT
CONTROL
SWITCH
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL/
FOG LIGHTS
AUDIO SYSTEM/
REAR
ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM
(P
.193)
(P .162)
(P.189)
(P .158)
(P .387)
(P .352)
(P.387)
(P .282) BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINKBUTTONS
(P.326)
(P.141)(P
.135, 138) (P.
134 )
(P. 135 )
(P .319)
(P. 281 )
(P. 140 )
(P. 140 )
(P .221, 285)
(P
.205)
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The most important things you need
to know about your airbags are:They are designed to supplement
the seat belts.
To do their job, airbags must
inf late with tremendous f orce. So
while airbags help save lives, they
can cause minor injuries or more
serious or even fatal injuries if
occupants are not properly
restrained or sitting properly. Always wear
your seat belt properly, and sit
upright and as f ar back f rom the
steering wheel as possible while
allowing f ull control of the vehicle. A
f ront passenger should move their
seat as far back from the dashboard
as possible. The rest of this section gives more
detailed inf ormation about how you
can maximize your saf ety.
Remember, however, that no saf ety
system can prevent all injuries or
deaths that can occur in a severe
crash, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
A irbags of f er no prot ect ion in rearimpact s, or minor f ront al or sidecollisions.
Airbags can pose serious hazards. What you should do:
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If you sit too close to the steering
wheel or dashboard, you can be
seriously injured by an inf lating f ront
airbag, or by striking the steering
wheel or dashboard.Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a
comf ortable, upright position,
leaving ample space between your
chest and the airbag cover in the
center of the steering wheel.
Passengers with adjustable seat-
backs should also adjust their seat-
back to a comf ortable, upright
position.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that drivers
allow at least 10 inches (25 cm)
between the center of the steering
wheel and the chest. In addition to
adjusting the seat, you can adjust the
steering wheel up and down, and in
and out (see page ).
If you cannot get f ar enough away
f rom the steering wheel and still
reach the controls, we recommend
that you extend the adjustable driver’s
f oot pedals (Touring models only,
see page ), or investigate
whether some type of adaptive
equipment may help.
See pages and for how to
adjust the f ront seats. After you adjust a manual seat, rock
it back and forth to make sure the
seat is locked in position.
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Adjust the Seat-Backs
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Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Sitting too close to a front
airbag can result in serious
injury or death if the front
airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the
front airbags as possible.
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Your airbag system includes:Two SRS (supplemental restraint
system) f ront airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the f ront
passenger’sairbagisstoredinthe
dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS
AIRBAG’’ (see page ).
Two side airbags, one f or the
driver and one f or a f ront
passenger. The airbags are stored
in the outer edges of the seat-
backs. Both are marked ‘‘SIDE
AIRBAG’’ (see page ). Two side curtain airbags, one f or
each side of the vehicle. The
airbags are stored in the ceiling,
above the side windows. The f ront
and rear pillars are marked ‘‘SIDE
CURTAIN AIRBAG’’ (see page
). Sensors that can detect whether
the driver’s seat belt and the f ront
passenger’s seat belt are latched
or unlatched (see page ).
A driver’s seat position sensor that
monitors the distance of the seat
from the front airbag. If the seat is
too f ar f orward, the airbag will
inf late with less f orce (see page
).
Weight sensors that monitor the
weight on the f ront passenger’s
seat. If the weight is about 65 lbs
(29 kg) or less (the weight of an
inf ant or small child), the
passenger’s f ront airbag will be
turned of f (see page ).
Automatic front seat belt
tensioners (see page ).
Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front impact,
side impact, or if your vehicle is
about to rollover.
Sensors that can detect whether a
child is in the passenger’s side
airbag path and signal the control
unit to turn the airbag of f (see
page ).
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .64
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Instrument Panel .65
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Instrument Panel Indicators .67
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Gauges .77
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Multi-Inf ormation Display .81
Controls Near the Steering
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Wheel .133 Windshield Wipers and
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Washers .134
Rear Window Wiper and
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Washer .135
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Turn Signal and Headlights . 135
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 139
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Hazard Warning Button . 140
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Rear Window Def ogger . 140
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 141
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Keys and Locks .142
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Immobilizer System .143
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Ignition Switch .144
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Remote Transmitter .145
Opening or Closing the Power .........................
Sliding Doors .148
Opening or Closing the Power ..................................
Tailgate .148
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Door Locks .151
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Power Door Locks . 151
Auto Door Locking/ ..............................
Unlocking .152
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Childproof Door Locks . 157
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Tailgate .157
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Power Tailgate .158
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Sliding Doors .161
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Seats .167 ..................................
Seat Heaters .183
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System .184
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Power Windows .186
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Moonroof .189
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Mirrors .190
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Parking Brake .192
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Adjustable Driver’s Foot Pedals . 193
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Interior Convenience Items . 194
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Retractable Center Tray . 195
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Beverage Holders .195
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Integrated Sunshade . 197
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Sunglasses Holder .197
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Conversation Mirror . 198
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Sun Visor .198
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Vanity Mirror .199
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Rear Compartment . 199
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Second Row Console . 199
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In-Floor Storage Area . 200
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Glove Boxes .201
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Center Pocket .202
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Coin Pocket .202
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Accessory Power Sockets . 203
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AC Power Outlet .203
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Interior Lights .205
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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This indicator comes on when you
turn on the cruise control system by
pressing the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel (see page ).
This indicator comes on when you
set the cruise control. See pagef or inf ormation on operating the
cruise control.
While the engine is operating in its
most economical range, this
indicator may come on and stay on.
It goes of f when your vehicle uses
extra f uel.
This indicator comes on f or a f ew
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. If it
comes on at any other time, there is
a problem in the power sliding door
system. With this indicator on, move
themainswitchonthedashboardto
the OFF position, and have the
system checked by your dealer as
soon as possible. You can still open
or close each sliding door manually.
For more inf ormation on the power
sliding doors, see page .
You will also see a ‘‘CHECK LEFT
SLIDING DOOR’’ or ‘‘CHECK
RIGHT SLIDING DOOR’’ message
on the multi-information display (see
page ).
The appropriate light comes on in
this indicator if the tailgate or any
door is not closed tightly.
All the lights in the indicator come
on f or a f ew seconds when you turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
The door and tailgate open indicator
also appears on the multi-inf ormation
display.
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On Touring models
On Touring models
On EX and EX-L models
On EX-L and Touring models
Instrument Panel Indicators
Cruise Main Indicator
Cruise Control Indicator
Fuel Economy Indicator
Power Sliding
Door Indicator
Door and Tailgate Open Indicator
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This indicator comes on when there
is a system message on the multi-
inf ormation display. Press the INFO
button on the steering wheel (see
page ) to see the message (see
page ).
Most of the time, this indicator
comes on along with other indicators
in the instrument panel such as the
seat belt reminder indicator, SRS
indicator, VSA system indicator, etc. This indicator comes on when thesecurity system is set. For more
inf ormation, see page .
This indicator comes on f or a f ew
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. It
remindsyouthatitistimetotake
your vehicle in f or scheduled
maintenance. The maintenance main
items and sub items will be displayed
in the inf ormation display. See page
f or more inf ormation on the
maintenance minder.
This indicator goes of f when your
dealer resets it after completing the
required maintenance service. 82
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On Touring models
On LX, EX, EX-L and Canadian DX
models
Instrument Panel Indicators
Maintenance Minder
Indicator System Message
IndicatorSecurity System Indicator
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SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
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