2011 HONDA ODYSSEY lock

Unlocks the driver’s door or all doorsand tailgate when the ignition switch ismoved out of the ON (II) position.
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, and make sure to
close the driver’s door. Push and hold the brake pedal,
then move the shift lever out of
the Park (P) position.
Pushandholdtherearof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a click.
Continue to hold the switch:
Until you hear another click
(af ter about 5 seconds) to
activate the driver’s door unlock
feature.
Or, until you hear two more
clicks (af ter about 10 seconds)
to activate all doors and tailgate
unlock f eature. Release the switch, and within 20
seconds, turn the ignition switch
to the ACCESSORY (I) position.
Move the shift lever to the Park
(P) position.
Turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position.
Even if your vehicle’s battery is
removed or goes dead, the system
keeps the auto door lock/unlock
setting which you selected.
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T o program t he Ignit ion Swit chUnlock mode:
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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
.
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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Unlock
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
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Canadian EX-L, Touring models
POWER TAILGATE SWITCH
TAILGATE BUTTON
U.S. EX-L model
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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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Set t ing
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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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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
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The dashboard switches on the lef t
of the steering column allow you to
open or close the power sliding doors.
The MAIN switch on the dashboard
controls power to the sliding doors.The door pillar switches f or the rear
passengers are located on the door
pillar trim panel in f ront of the power
sliding door on both sides. To close a sliding door, push and
release the top of the switch.
To stop a door, push either the top or
bottom of the switch. The door will
stop and you will hear three beeps.
Push the switch again to resume
movement.
When the MAIN switch is in the
OFF position, you have to operate
the doors manually. To open a power sliding door, push
and release the bottom of the
appropriate switch. If you f orget to
unlock the door, you may hear three
beeps. Unlock the door, and try
again.
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Sliding Doors
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POWER SLIDING DOOR
DOOR PILLAR SWITCH
POWER SLIDING DOOR
DASHBOARD SWITCHES
POWER SLIDING DOOR MAIN SWITCH
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Each power sliding door has an auto-
reverse f eature. If a door meets
resistance while closing, it will beep
three times and reverse direction.
However, the door may not reverse
immediately and may cause some
bruising or discomf ort. Always make
sure passengers and objects are
clear of the doors bef ore closing
them.
Press and hold the appropriate
button on the remote transmitter for
about 1 second to unlock and open
the sliding door simultaneously. The
f ront door on the same side will also
unlock. Press and hold the button
again to close the sliding door. The
sliding door and the f ront door on
the same side will remain unlocked
even af ter closing the sliding door. If a rear window is open more than
about 3 in (8 cm), the power sliding
door is designed to stop about
half way to avoid accidents. If this
happens, close the door with the
door handles, the dashboard switch,
door pillar switch, or the remote
transmitter. Close the window and
open the sliding door. Make sure the
window is f ully closed bef ore you
operate the power sliding door.
You can customize the power sliding
doors keyless unlock mode setting
(see page or ).
To close a sliding door, press the
power sliding door button f or at least
1 second.
To stop movement, push the
appropriate door button; you will
hear three beeps. Push and hold the
same button again f or at least 1
second and the door will reverse
direction.
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SLIDING DOOR
BUTTON
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SLIDING DOOR BUTTON LED
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