2009 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

This message, and the indicator to
the lef t of the message, is part of the
parking sensor system. If you are
approaching too close to an object,
you will see ‘‘WARNING:
APPROACHING OBJECT’’ on the
display and hear a beeper. See pagef or more inf ormation.
If the passenger’s side airbag has
automatically shut of f , you will see
‘‘PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF’’
on the multi-inf ormation display. See
page f or more inf ormation.
If one or more of your vehicle tires
are low on pressure, you will see a
‘‘CHECK TIRE PRESSURE’’
message on the display. See page
f or more inf ormation on the tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
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Passenger Side A irbag Of f Check T ire PressureWarning: A pproaching Object
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When the engine oil lif e reaches 15%,
the display shows ‘‘SERVICE DUE
SOON’’ and the code f or the
maintenance items to be perf ormed.
When the engine oil lif e reaches 5%,
the display shows ‘‘SERVICE DUE
NOW’’ along with the same
maintenance items.If there is a problem in the tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS),
you will see ‘‘CHECK TPMS
SYSTEM’’ on the multi-inf ormation
display. If you see this message, the
TPMS is not monitoring tire
pressures. Have the TPMS checked
by your dealer as soon as possible
(see page ).
Have your dealer do the indicated
maintenance as soon as you see this
message, and have them reset the
display af ter completing the service.
If you do not perf orm the indicated
maintenance or do not reset the
display, the message changes to
‘‘SERVICE PAST DUE’’ when the
engine oil lif e becomes 0%.
These messages appear on the multi-
inf ormation display each time you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
For details on engine oil lif e and
maintenance messages, ref er to page
.
Also ref er to page f or important
maintenance saf ety precautions. 417
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Maint enance Messages Check T PMS Syst em
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If you see ‘‘CHECK CHARGING
SYSTEM’’ on the multi-inf ormation
display, it means the battery is not
being charged. See page f or
more inf ormation.
If the engine oil is very low or has
lost pressure, you will see ‘‘CHECK
ENGINE OIL LEVEL’’ on the multi-
inf ormation display. You will also see
the low oil pressure indicator in the
instrument panel f lashing or staying
on. If you see this message, you
should take immediate action since
serious engine damage is possible.
Follow the procedure on page .
If there is a problem with the vehicle
stability assist (VSA) system, you
will see ‘‘CHECK VSA SYSTEM’’ on
the multi-information display. If you
see this message, have the VSA
system checked by your dealer (see
page ).
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Check Charging Syst em
Check Engine Oil L evel
Check VSA Syst em
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If there is a problem with the
automatic transmission, you will see
‘‘CHECK TRANSMISSION’’ on the
multi-inf ormation display. Avoid
rapid acceleration, and have the
transmission checked by a dealer as
soon as possible.
If there is a problem with the brake
system, you will see ‘‘CHECK
BRAKE SYSTEM’’ on the multi-
inf ormation display. The parking
brake and brake system indicator in
the instrument panel will also come
on. See page f or more
inf ormation.
If you see ‘‘CHECK EMISSION
SYSTEM’’ on the multi-inf ormation
display, it means one of the engine’s
emission systems may have a
problem. Have your vehicle checked
by your dealer (see page ).
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Check T ransmission
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Check Emission Syst em
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If there is a problem with the
parking sensor system, the multi-
inf ormation display shows a
‘‘CHECK PARKING SENSOR
SYSTEM’’ message. See pagef or more inf ormation.
If there is a problem in the anti-lock
brake system (ABS), you will see
‘‘CHECKABSSYSTEM’’onthe
multi-inf ormation display. If you see
this message, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer (see page ). If there is a problem with your f ront
airbags, side airbags, passenger’s
side airbag automatic cutoff system,
automatic seat belt tensioners, side
curtain airbags, driver’s seat position
sensor, or the f ront passenger’s
weight sensors, you will see
‘‘CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM’’ on the
multi-inf ormation display. Take your
vehicle to a dealer as soon as
possible(seepage ).
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Check Parking Sensor Syst em
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Check A BS Syst em
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If there is a problem with the power
tailgate, the display shows ‘‘CHECK
POWER TAILGATE.’’ See pagef or more inf ormation.
If there is a problem with either
power sliding door, the multi-
inf ormation display shows ‘‘CHECK
LEFT SLIDING DOOR’’ or ‘‘CHECK
RIGHT SLIDING DOOR.’’ See page
f or more inf ormation. If you see a ‘‘CHECK DRL
SYSTEM’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display, there is a
problem in the high beam headlight’s
circuit. Take your vehicle to a dealer
to have it checked.
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Check DRL Syst em
Check Power Tailgate
Check L ef t /Right Sliding Door
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For more inf ormation, see page .
Your vehicle is equipped with the
Michelin PAX system. The PAX
system uses the multi-inf ormation
display to show you one of three
messages while you are driving with
a f lat tire. 462U.S. models with the MichelinPAX
system
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PA X Warning Messages
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With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, press and hold the
INFO button for more than 3
seconds. ‘‘CUSTOMIZE ENTRY’’
appears on the multi-inf ormation
display.
You can customize some vehicle
control settings f or ‘‘DRIVER 1’’ and
‘‘DRIVER 2’’ separately.
To have the driver’s ID detected,
make sure you use your transmitter
to unlock the driver’s door.
If you use the key to unlock the
driver’s door, the system cannot
recognize either ‘‘DRIVER 1’’ or
‘‘DRIVER 2.’’ In this case, when you
try to enter the customizing mode,
‘‘DRIVER UNKNOWN
CUSTOMIZE IMPOSSIBLE’’ will be
displayed, and you cannot customize
the settings.Ref er to the table on the f ollowing
pages about the settings you want to
customize.
UsetheINFObuttononthesteering
wheel to see the settings, and the
SEL/RESET button to enter your
selections.
If you want the settings as they were
when the vehicle lef t the f actory,
select ‘‘DEFAULT ALL,’’ as
described on page.
If you want to change any vehicle
control settings, select ‘‘CHANGE
SETTING,’’ and f ollow the
instructions on page .
The f irst customizing menu is:
CHANGE SETTING
DEFAULT ALL
You cannot customize the settings
under these conditions:
If you turn the ignition switch to
the ACCESSORY (I) or the LOCK
(0) position.
If you move the shif t lever out of
Park.
You can cancel each custom setting
(Driver 1, Driver 2). Press and hold
the LOCK and SLIDING DOOR
button (passenger’s side) at the
same time until the LED in the
remote transmitter blinks twice. At
this time, the custom setting is
changed to the def ault setting. To
activate each custom setting (Driver
1, Driver 2), repeat this procedure.
The LED will blink f or 1 second to
indicate the custom setting has been
activated. 106
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