2011 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

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If equipped
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2:Controls Near the Steering Wheel134
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
HORN WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. (P.136)
(P.169)
(P.163)
(P.486)
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS
(P.143)(P.83) (P.209)(P.412) (P.414,
442)
(P.189)
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.234)
(P.33)
(P.142)
(P.135)
(P.480)
(P.411)
(P.571)
(P.585)
(P.496, 517)
(P.496,517)
HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL/
FOG LIGHTS
BLIND SPOT
INFORMATION SYSTEM
(BSI) OFF SWITCH
POWER SLIDING
DOOR SWITCHES
PARKING SENSOR
SYSTEM SWITCH
VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINK
BUTTONS MULTI-INFORMATION
BUTTONS
COOL BOX SWITCHREAR ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM
SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
POWER TAILGATE
SWITCH VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST
(VSA) OFF SWITCH
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µ The wipers run at high
speed until you release the lever.
The wipers are not activated.
The wipers run at low speed.
The wipers run at high speed. Pull the
wiper control lever toward you, and
hold it. The washers spray until you
release the lever. The wipers run at
low speed, then complete one more
sweep after you release the lever.
The length of the wipe
interval is varied automatically
according to vehicle’s speed.
Vary the delay by turning the
adjustment ring. If you turn it to the
shortest delay ( position), the
wipers change to low speed
operation when the vehicle speed
exceeds 12 mph (20 km/h).
MIST
OFF
INT Intermittent
LO Low speed
HI High speed
Windshield washers
Push the right lever up or down to
select a position. 1.
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6. MIST
OFF
LO
HI
Windshield Washer
INT
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Wipers and Washers
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ADJUSTMENT RING
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Parking and indicator lights
AUTO
Headlights on
High beams
Flashhighbeams
Fog lights of f
Fog lights on
If equipped
Rotate the switch clockwise to
turn the rear window wiper ON. When you turn the wiper switch to
the ‘‘OFF’’ position, the wiper will
return to its parked position. OFF
The wiper operates every 7
seconds af ter completing two
sweeps.
Hold past ON to activate the rear
window wiper a f ew times and to
spray the rear window washer. Rotate the switch
counterclockwise also to spray the
window washer and turn the wiper
on.
When you shif t the transmission to
the reverse position with the f ront
windshield wiper activated, the rear
wiper operates automatically even if
therearwiperswitchisoff.
When the wiper control lever is
positioned as f ollows: The rear window wiper
operates intermittently.
The rear window wiper
operates continuously.
Therearwindowwasherusesthe
same f luid reservoir as the wind-
shield washer. 1.
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Turn Signal and Headlights
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
INT
LO or HI
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Push down on the
lever to signal a lef t turn and up to
signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever,
and hold it. The lever will return to
center when you release it or
complete a turn. If you leave the lights on with the
key removed f rom the ignition
switch, you will hear a reminder
chime when you open the driver’s
door.
To switch f rom low
beams to high beams, push the lef t
lever f orward until you hear a click.
The high beam indicator will come
on (see page ). Pull it back to
return to low beams. To flash the
high beams, pull the lever back
lightly, then release it. The high
beams will stay on as long as you
hold the lever back.
Turning the
switch to the ‘‘ ’’ position turns
on the parking lights, taillights,
instrument panel lights, side-marker
lights, and rear license plate lights.
Turning the switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the headlights.
When the light switch is in the
‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ position, the
lights on indicator comes on as a
reminder. This indicator stays on if
you leave the light switch on and
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or the LOCK (0)
position. 73
CONT INUED
Turn Signal
High Beams
Headlights On
Turn Signal and Headlights
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µThe automatic lighting f eature is
controlledbyasensorlocatedontop
of the dashboard. Do not cover this
sensor or spill liquids on it.
The automatic lighting
f eature turns on the headlights, all
other exterior lights, and the
instrument panel lights when it
senses low ambient light.
To turn on the automatic lighting,
turn the light switch to the AUTO
position. The lights will come on
automatically when the outside light
level becomes low (at dusk, f or
example). The lights on indicator
comesonasareminder.Thelights
and indicator turn off automatically
when the system senses high
ambient light.
The lights turn of f automatically
when you turn the ignition switch to
the LOCK (0) position. To turn them
on again, either turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position, or
turn the light switch to the position. Even with the automatic lighting
f eature turned on, we recommend
thatyouturnonthelightsmanually
when driving at night or in a dense
f og, or when you enter dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking
f acilities.
To change the ‘‘AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY’’ setting, see page
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On all models except LX
On Touring modelsAUTOHeadlights138
LIGHT SENSOR
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Turn the f og lights on and of f by
turning the switch next to the
headlight switch.When the multi-information display
shows a ‘‘DRL OFF’’ message, the
daytime running lights are of f .
Follow the procedure in the lef t
column to turn them on. If you see a ‘‘CHECK DRL
SYSTEM’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display, there is a
problem with the daytime running
light system. Take your vehicle to a
dealer to have it checked. With the headlight switch off, the
daytime running lights come on
when you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position and release the
parkingbrake.Theyremainonuntil
you turn the ignition switch of f , even
if you set the parking brake.
When the headlights are on, the
daytime running lights are of f .
You can use the f og lights only when
the headlights are on low beam.
With the light switch in the AUTO
position, you can also use the f og
lights when the headlights turn on
automatically. They will go of f when
the headlights turn of f , or the
daytime running lights are on.On Touring models
On Touring modelsFog L ightsDaytime Running L ights
Headlights
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This f eature turns of f the headlights,
all other exterior lights, and the
instrument panel lights within 15
seconds after you remove the key
and close the driver’s door.
To change the ‘‘HEADLIGHT AUTO
OFF TIMER’’ setting, see page .If you turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position with the
headlight switch on, but do not open
the door, the lights turn of f af ter 10
minutes (3 minutes, if the switch is
in the ‘‘AUTO’’ position).
The automatic lighting of f f eature
activates if you leave the headlight
switch in the ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’
position or if the lights are turned on
by setting the switch in the ‘‘AUTO’’
position (if equipped), and you
remove the key, then open and close
the driver’s door. The lights will turn on again when
you unlock or open the driver’s door.
If you unlock the door, but do not
open it within 15 seconds, the lights
will go off. With the driver’s door
open, you will hear a lights on
reminder chime.
You can change the instrument panel
brightness only when the light
switch is on.
Turntheknobonthelowerpartof
the instrument panel to adjust the
brightness.
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SELECT/RESET KNOB
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The level of brightness is shown on
the display while you adjust it. It
goes out 5 seconds af ter you f inish
adjusting.
You will hear a beep when maximum
or minimum brightness is reached.
You will also hear a beep when the
maximum level is canceled by
turning the knob a click to the lef t.To reduce glare at night, the
instrument panel illumination dims
when you turn the light switch to
or . Turning the select/
reset knob to the right until you hear
a beep will cancel the reduced
brightness. If you do not insert the key in the
ignition switch af ter opening the
driver’s door, the illumination turns
of f about 30 seconds af ter you close
the door.
If you insert the key but do not turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position, the illumination turns of f in
about 10 seconds.
Instrument Panel Brightness
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Touring model is shown.
Except Touring model is shown.
BRIGHTNESS LEVEL BRIGHTNESS LEVEL
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