2009 HONDA ODYSSEY check

The inf ormation display in the
instrument panel shows you the
engine oil lif e and maintenance
service items when the ignition
switch is in the ON (II) position. This
inf ormation helps to keep you aware
of the periodic maintenance your
vehicle needs f or continued trouble-
f ree driving. Ref er to page f or
more inf ormation.Your vehicle’s onboard diagnostic
system will detect a loose or missing
f uel f ill cap as an evaporative system
leak. The f irst time a leak is detected
a ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message
appears on the information display.
Turn the engine of f , and conf irm the
f uel f ill cap is installed. If it is, loosen
it, then retighten it until it clicks at
least once. The message should go
off after several days of normal
driving once you tighten or replace
the f uel f ill cap. To scroll to another
display, press the select/reset knob.
The ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message
will appear each time you restart the
engine until the system turns the
message of f .If the system still detects a leak in
your vehicle’s evaporative emissions
system, the malf unction indicator
lamp (MIL) comes on. If the f uel f ill
cap was not already tightened, turn
the engine of f , and check or
retighten the f uel f ill cap until it
clicks at least once. The MIL should
go off after several days of normal
driving once the cap is tightened or
replaced. If the MIL does not go of f ,
have your vehicle inspected by a
dealer. For more inf ormation, see
page .
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If you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
the driver’s door, you will see
‘‘REMOVE KEY’’ on the display and
hear a reminder beeper.Your vehicle’s on board diagnostic
system will detect a loose or missing
f uel f ill cap as an evaporative system
leak. The f irst time a leak is detected
a ‘‘TIGHTEN FUEL CAP’’ message
appears on the multi-inf ormation
display. Turn the engine of f , and
conf irm the f uel f ill cap is installed. If
it is, loosen it, then retighten it until
it clicks at least once. The message
should go of f af ter several days of
normal driving once you tighten orreplace the f uel f ill cap. To scroll to
another message, press the INFO
button. The ‘‘TIGHTEN FUEL CAP’’
message will appear each time you
restart the engine until the system
turns the message of f .
If the system still detects a leak in
your vehicle’s evaporative emissions
system, the malf unction indicator
lamp (MIL) comes on. If the f uel f ill
cap was not already tightened, turn
the engine of f , and check or
retighten the f uel f ill cap until it
clicks at least once. The MIL should
go off after several days of normal
driving once the cap is tightened or
replaced. If the MIL does not go of f ,
have your vehicle inspected by a
dealer. For more inf ormation, see
page .
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Remove K ey T ight en Fuel Cap
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If the brake f luid level is at or below
theMINmarkonthesideof the
brake f luid reservoir in the engine
compartment, you will see ‘‘BRAKE
FLUID LOW.’’ If you see this
message, have the brake system
checked by your dealer (see page). If the f luid level in the windshield
washer reservoir gets low, you will
see ‘‘WASHER FLUID LOW’’ on the
multi-inf ormation display.
If the level of the fuel in the tank
gets low, you will see ‘‘FUEL LOW’’
on the multi-information display, and
you must ref uel soon. The low f uel
indicator on the instrument panel will
also come on.
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
Brake Fluid L ow Fuel L ow Washer Fluid L ow
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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
Check Brake Syst em
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
Check A irbag Syst em
Check A BS Syst em
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