2011 HONDA ODYSSEY tailgate

The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear sliding doors. Each door has
a lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the door
cannot be opened f rom the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, pull the lock
tab up and use the outside door
handle.With the childproof door locks on,
automatic operation with the inside
door handle or the power sliding
door switch on the door pillar is
disabled.
Keep the tailgate closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
tailgate and to prevent exhaust gas
f rom getting into the interior. Seeon page
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To open the tailgate, push the
release, and lif t up. To close the
tailgate, use the tailgate handle to
lower it, then press down on the
back edge.
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Lock RELEASE
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The tailgate can also be closed by
pressing the button on the tailgate. If
you press the button again while the
tailgate is closing, you will hear three
beeps, and the tailgate will stop
moving, reverse direction, and stop
at the f ully opened position.
To open or close the tailgate
manually, see page .
The tailgate can be opened and
closed with the dashboard switch or
the remote transmitter.
Press and hold the dashboard switch
f or about 1 second to open or close
the tailgate. Press and hold the tailgate button on
the remote transmitter f or about 1
second to unlock and open the
tailgate simultaneously. Press and
hold the button again to close it. If
the doors are kept closed, the
tailgate will be automatically
relocked when it is closed.
If you push the same button or
switch again while the tailgate is
opening or closing, you will hear
three beeps, and the tailgate will stop
moving, reverse direction, and stop
at the f ully opened or closed position. You can customize the power
tailgate keyless unlock mode setting
(see page or ).
Each time you press the button on
the remote transmitter or the
dashboard switch, you will hear a
beep, and some f ront and rear lights
will f lash.
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On EX-L and Touring modelsPower Tailgate
Tailgate
Dashboard Switch Remote Transmitter
Instruments and Controls
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Canadian EX-L, Touring models
POWER TAILGATE SWITCH
TAILGATE BUTTON
U.S. EX-L model
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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 push the tailgate release
button inside the handle while the
tailgate is opening or closing, the
power tailgate f unction shuts OFF.
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
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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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WHEN UNLOCKED In this mode,
you must unlock the tailgate bef ore
opening it. In addition, the tailgate
will not automatically relock when
you close it.
You can switch between these two
modes as f ollowing: Press and hold the power tailgate
switch on the dashboard.
You can customize the power
tailgate setting not to open without
unlocking the tailgate lock f irst by
remote transmitter from the outside.
When you customize the setting,
make sure your vehicle is parked
saf ely, the parking brake is applied,
all doors and the tailgate are f ully
closed and locked, and the key is
removed f rom the ignition switch.
There are two settings you can
choose f rom:
ANYTIME The tailgate unlocks
andopenswhenyoupressandhold
the tailgate button on the remote
transmitter for 1 second. The
tailgate will automatically relock
when you close it when the doors are
locked.
With this message shown on the
multi-inf ormation display, you can
still open or close the tailgate
manually. If you try to drive off with the
tailgate open, a beeper sounds and a
‘‘DOOR & TAILGATE OPEN’’
message is shown on the multi-
inf ormation display.
Keep the tailgate closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
tailgate and to prevent exhaust gas
f rom getting into the interior. See
on page
.
If there is a problem in the power
tailgate system, you will see a
‘‘CHECK POWER TAILGATE’’
message on the multi-inf ormation
display. Have the system checked by
your dealer.
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T o Customize the Power T ailgate
Set t ing
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Instruments and Controls
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U.S. EX-L model is shown.
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If the power door lock system cannot
unlock the tailgate, unlock it
manually.If you need to unlock the tailgate
manually, it means there is a
problem with the tailgate. Have the
vehicle checked by your dealer.
Place a cloth on the upper edge of
the cover to prevent scratches, then
use a small flat-tip screwdriver to
remove the cover on the back of the
tailgate.
Keep pressing the dashboard
switch, press and hold the power
tailgate button on the remote
transmitter until the LED on the
remote flashes (for 1 second).
Release the dashboard switch.
Follow steps 1 through 3 within 20
seconds and repeat it f our times.
To go back to the other setting,
repeat the above procedure.
When the ‘‘WHEN UNLOCKED’’
mode is set, you will hear 3 short
beeps.
When the ‘‘ANYTIME’’ mode is
set, you will hear a long beep.
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4.
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On LX and EX models
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To open, pull the inside or outside
door handle, and slide the door back.
It will latch in the f ully open position.
When opening f rom the inside, the
childproof door lock must be
unlocked.
To close, pull either handle, and slide
the door closed. Make sure the door
is closed and latched securely bef ore
driving, and all passengers are clear
of the sliding doors bef ore closing
them.
Push the release lever to the right as
shown. The doors are electrically powered
and can be operated with the remote
transmitter, the door handles, the
dashboard switches or both door
pillar switches. To operate the doors:
When opening a sliding door, it stops
about halfway if the window is open
more than about 3 in (8 cm). If the
vehicle is f acing downhill, the sliding
door will slam shut when you release
the door handle. Always close the
window f ully bef ore opening the
sliding door. The ignition switch must be in the
ON (II) position with the brake
pedal pressed or the parking brake
applied when you operate the
doors with the shif t lever in any
position other than Park.
The power sliding door MAIN
switch must be in the ON position.
To open the door with the inside
handle or the door pillar switch,
the childproof door lock on the
door must be unlocked (see page
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Opening and Closing Manual
Sliding Doors
Power Sliding Doors
Tailgate, Sliding Doors
Instruments and Controls
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When you push the main switch in,
the indicator comes on and the
passengers’ windows cannot be
raised or lowered. Use the main
switchwhenyouhavechildreninthe
vehicle so they do not injure
themselves by operating the
windows unintentionally. To cancel
this feature, push on the switch
again. The switch will pop out and
the indicator will go of f .
The windows and the main switch
feature will operate for up to 10
minutes after you turn off the
ignition switch. Opening either f ront
door cancels this f unction. If either f ront
window senses any obstacle while it
is closing automatically, it will
reverse direction and then stop. To
close the window, remove the
obstacle, then use the window switch
again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
bef ore closing it.
The driver’s window auto
reverse f unction is disabled when
you continuously pull up the switch. You can open all of the windows and
the moonroof (if equipped) f rom the
outside with the remote transmitter.
Press the UNLOCK button once
to unlock the driver’s door.
Press the UNLOCK button a
second time, and hold it. The
passenger’s doors and the tailgate
unlock, and all f our windows and
moonroof start to open. To stop
the windows and moonroof ,
release the button.
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2.
On all models except LX
Power Windows
AUTO REVERSE
Opening the Windows and
Moonroof with the Remote
Transmitter
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When the switch is in the OFF position: When the switch is in the door activatedposition:
None of the lights come on when a
door is opened.
The light control switch controls the
individual map lights f or the f ront,
second and third row seating
positions. This switch has three
positions: OFF, door activated, and
ON. The individual door lights will
operate when a door is opened.
The individual map lights in the
frontcanbeturnedonandoff by
pressing the lenses.
The individual map lights in the
second and third rows cannot be
turned on.
The individual map lights come on
when any door or the tailgate is
opened, or when the remote
transmitter is used to unlock the
doors. When the doors and the
tailgate are closed, each light can
be turned on and of f by pushing
the lens.
After all doors are closed tightly, the
light(s) dims slightly, then f ades out
in about 30 seconds.
With the light control switch in the
door activated position, all the
individual map lights come on when
you unlock the door with the remote
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L ight Control Switch
Interior Lights
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LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
DOOR ACTIVATED POSITION
Touring model is shown.
OFF
ON
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