
2009 Odyssey Online Reference Owner's Manual 
                                                                                                                 Contents  
  
 Owner's Identification Form
 
 Introduction  ..........................................................................................................................................................  i      A Few Words About Safety  ..............................................................................................................................  iii 
 Your  Vehicle  at  a  Glance  (main  controls)  ......................................................................................................  3 
 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)   ............................................................................  367  
 Driving  (engine  and  transmission  operation) ......................................................................................................  383  
 Maintenance   (minder,  fluid  checking,  minor  services,  and  vehicle  storage)......................................................  413  
 Taking  Care  of  the  Unexpected  (flat  tire,  dead  battery,  overheating,  and  fuses) .....................................  461  
 Technical  Information  (vehicle  specifications,  tires,  and  emissions  controls) ................................................  491  
 Warranty  and  Customer  Relations  (U. S.  and  Canada  only) (warranty  and  contact  information) ......... 509  
 Authorized  Manuals  (U. S.  only) (how  to  order) ...........................................................................................  513  
 Index  ............................................................................................................................... ......................................  I  
  
Service  Information  Summary  ( fluid  capacities  and  tire  pressures)   
   
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AVERAGE FUEL A/B: This 
shows your vehicle’s average f uel
economy in mpg (U.S. models) or
/100 km (Canadian models)
since you last reset Trip A or Trip
B. When you select Trip B in the
lower segment by pressing the
SEL/RESET button on the
steering wheel, or the select/reset
knob on the instrument panel,
AVERAGE FUEL B appears on
the upper segment. You can customize the Trip A and
AVERAGE FUEL A reset condition
on the multi-information display (see
page ). 
The average f uel mileage will be 
reset when you reset the trip meter,
or if the vehicle’s battery goes dead
or is disconnected.
ELAPSED TIME: The time
traveled since you last reset the
trip computer.
When you turn the ignition switch
to the ON (II) position, ELAPSED
TIME is reset. 
You can customize the ELAPSED 
TIME reset condition on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page
).
AVERAGE SPEED: The average
speed you are traveling. 
When you reset Trip A, 
AVERAGE SPEED is also reset. 112
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
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The power tailgate has an auto- 
reverse f eature. If it meets
resistance while opening or closing,
it will beep three times and reverse
direction. However, the tailgate may
not reverse immediately. Always
make sure passengers and objects
are clear of the tailgate before
opening or closing it.
Also check that passengers,
especially children, do not have their
hands on the edge of the tailgate or
on the tailgate sill. The auto reverse
featurestopsworkingwhenthe
tailgate is about to latch so the motor
can pull the tailgate shut. 
If your vehicle’s battery is 
disconnected, goes dead, or the f use
is removed while the tailgate is f ully
open, the power tailgate needs to be
reset. After connecting the battery
or installing the f use, close the
tailgate f ully by hand. 
The power tailgate may not open or 
close under the these conditions:
Whenthetailgateortheroof is
covered with snow or ice.
Do not install any accessories on the
tailgate. It may cause the tailgate to
malf unction. If there is snow or ice
on the tailgate, make sure to remove
it bef ore you operate the tailgate.
When the vehicle is swayed in a
strong wind. 
The vehicle is parked on a steep 
hill.
If you pull the tailgate release handle
while the tailgate is opening or
closing, it will stop moving. You need
to open or close it the rest of the way
manually. 
The tailgate has sensors on both 
sides. Be caref ul not to damage them.
If the sensors are damaged, the
power tailgate does not f unction
properly.
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A ut o-Reverse
Tailgate
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Closing a power tailgate while
anyone is in the path of the
tailgate can cause serious
injury. 
Make sure everyone is clear 
before closing the power
tailgate.
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If the power sliding door indicator 
comesonandstayson,thereisa
problem in the system. Turn the
MAIN switch to OFF, and have the
system inspected by a dealer.
Each sliding door has a pinch sensor
on the f ront edge. Do not damage
this sensor, or the power sliding door
may not operate properly. If there is a problem in the power
sliding door system, you will see a
‘‘CHECK LEFT SLIDING DOOR’’ or
‘‘CHECK RIGHT SLIDING DOOR’’
message on the multi-information
display (see page ). If this
message stays on, turn the MAIN
switch to OFF, and have the system
inspected by your dealer. 
If the battery is disconnected or goes 
dead, close the sliding door
completely by hand. If it still does
not operate properly af ter the
battery is reconnected, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
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On EX and EX-L models On Touring models
On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Pinch Sensor Power Sliding Door Indicator
Sliding Doors
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PINCH SENSOR
POWER SLIDING DOOR INDICATOR
U.S. model is shown
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Doing any of the f ollowing af ter 
pressing the MEMO button will
cancel the storing procedure.Not press a memory button within
5 seconds.
To select a memorized position, do
this:
Pressing the MEMO button again
within 5 seconds.
Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2) until you hear a beep.
Readjust the seat position. 
Readjusting the outside mirror 
position.
All stored driving positions will be
lost if your vehicle’s battery goes
dead or is disconnected. 
Each memory button stores only one 
driving position. Storing a new
position erases the previous setting
stored in that button’s memory. If
you want to add a new position while
retaining the current one, use the
other memory button. The system will move the seat and
outside mirrors to the memorized
positions. The indicator in theselected memory button will f lash
during movement. When the
adjustments are complete, you will
hear two beeps, and the indicator will
remain on. 
To stop the system’s automatic 
adjustment, do any of these actions:
Press any button on the driver’s
door: MEMO, memory button 1 or
2.
Push any of the adjustment
switches f or the seat.
Shif t out of Park.
Adjust the outside mirrors.
If desired, you can use the
adjustment switches to change the
positions of the seat or outside
mirrors af ter they are in their
memorized positions. If you change
the memorized position, the
indicator in the memory button will
go out. To keep this driving position
f or later use, you must store it in the
driving position memory.
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position.
1. 
2. 
Selecting a Memorized Position
Driving Position Memory System
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MEMORY BUTTONS
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Press the UNLOCK button a 
second time, and hold it. The
passenger’s doors unlock, and all
f our windows start to open. To
stop the windows, release the
button. 
To open the windows f urther, 
press the button again (within 10
seconds of step 1) and hold it. If
the windows stop bef ore the
desired position, repeat steps 1
and 2.
If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, or the
driver’s window f use is removed, the
AUTO f unction may be disabled. If
the AUTO f unction is disabled, the
power window system will need to be
reset af ter reconnecting the battery
or installing the f use. 
If the power windows do not operate 
properly af ter resetting, have your
vehicle checked by your dealer.
Pull and hold the driver’s window
switch to close the window
completely, then hold the switch
f or about 2 seconds. 
Start the engine. Push down and 
hold the driver’s window switch
until the window is f ully open.
You cannot close the windows with
the remote transmitter.
You can open all of the windows
from the outside with the remote
transmitter.
Press the UNLOCK button once
to unlock the driver’s door.
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2.
3.
1. 2.
On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Opening the Windows with the 
Remote Transmitter
Power Windows
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UNLOCK 
BUTTON
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If your vehicle’s battery is 
disconnected or goes dead, you may
need to set the clock.You can quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. If the displayed time is
bef ore the half hour, pressing and
holding the CLOCK button, then
pressing the R (RESET) button sets
the clock back to the previous hour.
If the displayed time is after the half
hour, the clock sets f orward to the
beginning of the next hour. 
When you are f inished, press the 
CLOCK button again.For example: 1:06 will reset to 1:00
1:52 will reset to 2:00
Press and hold the CLOCK button
until the clock f lashes. Change the
hours by pressing the H button until
the numbers advance to the desired
time. Change the minutes by
pressing the M button until the
numbers advance to the desired time. Refer to the navigation system
manual f or how to adjust the time.
On models without navigation system
On models with navigation system
Setting the Clock
Features
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CLOCK BUTTON
R BUTTON
M BUTTON CLOCK BUTTON
H BUTTON R BUTTON
M BUTTON
EX and EX-L models
U.S. EX-L model is shown.
H BUTTON
LX and Canadian DX models
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Your vehicle’s audio system may 
disable itself if it is disconnected
f rom electrical power f or any reason.
To make it work again, you must
enter a specif ic f ive-digit code with
the preset buttons. Because there
are hundreds of number
combinations possible f rom the f ive
digits, making the system work
without knowing the exact code is
nearly impossible. 
Youshouldhavereceivedacardthat 
lists your audio system code number
and serial number. It is best to store
this card in a saf e place at home. In
addition, you should write the audio
system’s serial number in this owner’s
manual.If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
f ive-digit sequence, then enter the
correct code. You have ten tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in ten attempts, you
must then leave the system on for 1
hour bef ore trying again.
If you lose the card, you must obtain
the code number f rom your dealer.
To do this, you will need the audio
system’s serial number. 
If your vehicle’s battery is 
disconnected or goes dead, or the
radio f use is removed, the audio
system will disable itself . If this
happens, you will see CODE in the
frequencydisplaythenexttimeyou
turn on the system. Use the preset
buttons to enter the five-digit code.
Thecodeisontheradiocodecard
included in your owner’s manual kit.
When it is entered correctly, the
radio will start playing.
On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Radio T hef t Protection
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