2011 HONDA ODYSSEY checking oil

Refer toon page f or inf ormation
about checking other items on your
vehicle. Look at the coolant level in the
radiator reserve tank. Make sure it is
between the MAX and MIN lines. If
it is below the MIN line, see on page f or
inf ormation on adding the proper
coolant.
Remove the dipstick again, and
check the level. It should be
between the upper and lower
marks.
If it is near or below the lower mark,
see on page .
Park the vehicle on a level surf ace.
Wait a f ew minutes af ter turning the
engine of f bef ore you check the oil.
Remove the dipstick (orange loop).
Wipe of f the dipstick with a clean
cloth or paper towel.
Insert the dipstick all the way back
into its hole. 4.
618
614
1.
2.
3.
611Service Station Procedures
Owner’s Maintenance
Checks A dding
Engine Coolant Engine Coolant Check
A dding Engine Oil
Oil Check
Bef ore Driving
545
UPPER MARK
LOWER MARK
MIN
MAX RESERVE TANK
DIPSTICK
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This section explains why it is
important to keep your vehicle well
maintained and how to f ollow basic
maintenance saf ety precautions.
If you have the skills and tools to
perf orm more complex maintenance
tasks on your vehicle, you may want
to purchase the service manual. See
page f or inf ormation on how to
obtain a copy, or see your dealer.U.S. Vehicles:
This section also includes
instructions on how to read the
Maintenance Minder messages on
the inf ormation display or multi-
inf ormation display (depending on
models), and instructions f or simple
maintenance tasks you may want to
take care of yourself . ......................
Maintenance Saf ety .598
.................
Maintenance Minder . 599
..............................
Fluid Locations .613
........................
Adding Engine Oil .614
Changing the Engine Oil and ...........................................
Filter .616
..............................
Engine Coolant .618
....................
Windshield Washers .620
....
Automatic Transmission Fluid . 621
....................................
Brake Fluid .623
....................
Power Steering Fluid . 624
....................................
Timing Belt .624
.............................................
Lights .625
................
Cleaning the Seat Belts . 636
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 636
.....................................
Floor Mats .637
.................................
Wiper Blades .638
...........................................
Wheels .642
...............................................
Tires .642
...................
Checking the Battery . 649
.............................
Vehicle Storage .651
..................................
Interior Care .652
707
Maintenance
Maintenance, replacement, or
repair of emissions control
devices and systems may be done
by any automotive repair
establishment or individual using
parts that are ‘‘certif ied’’ to EPA
standards.
Maint enance
597
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CONT INUED
....................................
Accessories .549
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key .....................................
Position) .147
.............
Accessory Power Socket . 211
...........................
AC Power Outlet .212
................
Active Head Restraints . 181
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 614
...............
AdvancedAirbagSystem . 28
...............................
Airbag (SRS) .9, 24
......
Air Conditioning System . 218,225
.............
Rear A/C Control . 224,230
.......................
Air Outlets (Vents) .232
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .643
......................................
Antif reeze .618
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) ...............................
Indicator .68, 568
...................................
Operation .568
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 413
Anti-thef t Steering Column ............................................
Lock .147
........................................
Armrests .178
...............
Audio Controls, Remote . 411
................................
Audio System .234
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 22 .
Automatic Lighting Off Feature . 140
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 480
..............
Automatic Transmission . 621
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .688
.......
Checking Fluid Level . 621,622
.......................................
Shif ting .562
Shif t Lever Position ...............................
Indicators .561
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 563
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 565
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack .412
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator .66, 670
............................
Jump Starting .665
..............................
Maintenance .649
............................
Specif ications .689
..............................
Bef ore Driving .539
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,21
.........................
Beverage Holders .203
Blind Spot Inf ormation System ...........................................
(BSI) .579
...............
HandsFreeLink
. 495, 516
..................................
Booster Seats .55
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 568
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 540
....................
Bulb Replacement .631
...........................................
Fluid .623
.................
Pad Wear Indicators . 567
.......................................
Parking .199
.................
System Indicator . 67,672
.............................
Braking System .567
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 540
Brightness Control, ...............................
Instruments .140
Bluetooth
Index
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B
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .632
..............................
Brake Lights .631
................
Front Parking Lights . 628
........
Front Side Marker Lights . 628
...........
Front Turn Signal Light . 628
.................................
Headlights .625
.........................
Rear Bulbs .631, 632
............
Rear Turn Signal Light . 631
............................
Specif ications .689
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .625
................................
Cancel Button .480
............................
Capacities Chart .688
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 58
..........................
Cargo Area Light .215
....................
Cargo, How to Carry .551
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
.........................................
CD Care .352
......................
CD Player .243, 266,339
CD Player Error ...................
Messages . 250,275,351
.....................................
CD Library .276
...............................
Center Pocket .209 .............................
Center Console .202
........................
Certif ication Label .686
.................................
Chains, Tires .648
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .616
......................................
When to .599
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .655
...
Charging System Indicator . 66,670
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 558
................
Childproof Door Locks . 162
.....................................
Child Saf ety .36
..............................
Booster Seats .55
...................................
Child Seats .44
.....
Important Saf ety Reminders . 35
..........................................
Inf ants .41
..........................
Larger Children .54
.........................................
LATCH .46
......................
Risks with Airbags .41
.............................
Small Children .42
.........................................
Tethers .52
........
Where Should A Child Sit? . 37
.......................................
Child Seats .44
......
LATCH Anchorage System . 46
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 52
Cleaning ...................................
Seat Belts .636 ...............
Climate Control System . 225
..............................................
Clock .315
.....................
Code, Audio System .413
........................
CO in the Exhaust .697
............
C old Weather, Starting in .
559
......................
Compact Spare Tire .654
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 704
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 61
....................
Conversation Mirror .207
Coolant ........................................
Adding .619
....................................
Checking .545
.........................
Proper Solution .618
...................
Temperature Gauge . 77
.........................................
Cool Box .209
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .697
................
Cruise Control Indicator . 75
............
Cruise Control Operation . 480
...................................
Cup Holders .203
.........................
Customer Service .704
...............
DANGER, Explanation of . iii
...................................
Dashboard .3, 62Index
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CONT INUED
..............................
Economy, Fuel .546
..................................
Emergencies .653
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 665
...........
Brake System Indicator . 672
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 655
.....
Charging System Indicator . 670
..................
Checking the Fuses . 674
...........
Driving with a Flat Tire . 655
.......
Hazard Warning Flashers . 142
............................
Jump Starting .665
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 669
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 671
..................
Overheated Engine . 667
.......................................
Towing .588
.........................
Emergency Brake .199 ....................
Emergency Flashers .142
......................
Emergency Towing .683
.......................
Emissions Controls .697
........................
Emissions Testing .700
Engine ....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 77
..............
Engine Speed Limiter . 564
.........................
If It Won’t Start .662
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp .66, 671
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 66,669
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 614
...............................
Overheating .667
............................
Specif ications .688
.......................................
Starting .559
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 697
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .58
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ........................................
System .698
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .18
..............
Daytime Running Lights . 139
Daytime Running Lights .......................................
Indicator .73
.................................
Dead Battery .665
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 706
..............
Def ogger, Rear Window . 142
......
Def rosting the Windows . 220,229
....................................
Dimensions .688
.............
Dimming the Headlights . 136
Dipstick .
Automatic Transmission . 621,622
..................................
Engine Oil .545
........................
Directional Signals .136
Disc Brake Pad Wear ...................................
Indicators .567
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .617
Doors Auto Door Locking/ ..............................
Unlocking .157
............
L ocking and Unlocking .
155
..................
Lockout Prevention . 156
..............
Manual Sliding Doors . 167
........................
Open monitor .11, 75
....................
Power Door Locks . 155
.................
Power Sliding Doors . 167
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 690 ...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
...........................................
Driving .557
....................................
Economy .546
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System .190
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 636
............
DVD Error Message . 441,469
...........................
DVD Player .418, 446
Index
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..........................
Fan, Interior .219, 228
.........................................
Features .217
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 541
Filters
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter . 636
...............................................
Oil .616
...........
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 142
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 655
.....................................
Floor Mats .637
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 621
..........................................
Brake .623
..........................
Power Steering .624
................
Windshield Washers . 620
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .409
........
Folding the Third Row Seat . 185
........................
Four-way Flashers .142
..............................
Front Airbags .9, 26
......................................
Front Seat .175
............................
Adjusting .175, 176
.......................................
Heaters .189
.....................................
Airbags .9, 26 .................................................
Fuel .540
....................................
Economy .546
......................
Fill Door and Cap .541
...........................................
Gauge .77
................
Octane Requirement . 540
....................................
Ref ueling .541
........................
Reserve Indicator .74
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .674
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 625
...................
HandsFreeLink
. 495, 516
............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 142
.....................................
Headlights .136
........................................
Aiming .625
............
Automatic Lighting Off . 140
.........
Daytime Running Lights . 139
..................
High Beam Indicator . 73
.......................
Reminder Chime .137
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 625
.................................
Turning on .136
...................................
Headphones .471
............................
Head Restraints .179
...............................
Heated Mirror .199
...................................
Heater, Seat .189
.....................
Heating and Cooling .218
.............
High Altitude, Starting at . 559
...............
High-Low Beam Switch . 136
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 547
.........................................
Gasoline .540
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 74
...........................................
Gauge .77
................
Octane Requirement . 540
....................................
Ref ueling .541
................
Gas Station Procedures . 541
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 77
...............................................
Fuel .77
...............................
Speedometer .77
.................................
Tachometer .77
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
.......................................
Rating) .589 GCWR (Gross Combined Weight
.......................................
Rating) .589
......................................
Glove Box .208
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight .......................................
Rating) .589
Index
H
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F
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.
Battery Charge Low 81
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Lights....................
Bulb Replacement .625
.......................................
Indicator .73
.......................................
Interior .213
.......................................
Parking .136
................................
Turn Signal .136
............................
Load Limits .552, 588
....
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 147
Locks .....
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 147
............................
Fuel Fill Door .541
..................................
Glove Box .208
..................
Lockout Prevention . 156
...............................
Power Door .155
.............
Sliding Doors . 155,169,172
..............................
Tailgate .162, 163
........................
Low Coolant Level .545
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .74
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 66,669
................................
Lower Anchors .46
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 688
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 551..................................
Maintenance .597
........................................
Minder .599
.........................
Minder Indicator .76
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 611
..........................................
Saf ety .598
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 66,671
...................
Manual Sliding Doors . 172
...............................
Meters, Gauges .77
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .197
.................................
Modif ications .549
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle . 550
.......................................
Moonroof .195
Moving the Second Row Outer .............................................
Seat .184
.............
Multi-Inf ormation Display . 83
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 563
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 540
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 686............
Panel Brightness Control . 140
........................
Park Gear Position .563
...........................................
Parking .566
...............................
Parking Brake .199
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 540
...................................
Odometer .78, 85
.........................
Odometer, Trip .78, 85
Oil
........................
Change, How to .616
......................
Change, When to .599
......................
Checking Engine .545
..............
Pressure Indicator .
66,669
Se lecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .615
.........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 147
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .697
............................
Outside Mirrors .198
....................
Overheating, Engine .667
.......
Owner Maintenance Checks . 611
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .540Index
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CONT INUED
........................
Sunglasses Holder .206
........................................
Sun Visor .207
Supplemental Restraint System ......................................
Servicing .34
.........................
SRS Indicator .32 ,67
...................
System Components . 24
..................................
Synthetic Oil .615
Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the .653
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 690
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .540
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 617
.....................................
Tachometer .77
..........................................
Tailgate .162
.......................
Opening the .162, 163
.......
Open Monitor Indicator . 75,90
..
Taillights, Changing Bulbs . 631,632
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 653
Technical Descriptions .....
Emissions Control Systems . 697
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .699
.......................
Temperature Gauge .77
........
Temperature, Inside Sensor . 233
...................
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 22
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 52
................
Thef t Protection, Radio . 413
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 699Tilt and Telescoping the
.........................
Steering Wheel .143
..........................
Time, Setting the .315
....................................
Timing Belt .624
....................................
Tire Chains .648
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 655
...............................................
Tires .642
..............................
Air Pressure .643
...................................
Balancing .645
.........................
Checking Wear .644
..........................
Compact Spare .654
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 690
......................................
Inf lation .642
..................................
Inspection .644
.....................................
Labeling .692
...................................
Replacing .646
......................................
Rotating .645
................................
Service Lif e .645
...........................................
Snow .647
............................
Specif ications .689
................................
Tire Chains .648
Tire Pressure Monitoring ............
System (TPMS) . 572,574
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 656
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .588 ................
Em ergency Wrecker .
683
....
Equipment and Accessories . 590
.............................
Weight Limit .588
.............................
Trailer Loading .588
......................
Trailer Towing Tips .594
Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 621
...........................
Fluid Selection .622
..............
Identif ication Number . 686
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 562
.....................................
Treadwear .644
...............................
Trip Meter .85, 313
..................................
Turn Signals .136
Index
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