2012 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

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Shows the total number of miles or kilometers driven since the last reset. Meters A
and B can be used to measure 2 separate trips.■
Resetting a trip meter
To reset a trip meter, display it, then press and hold the knob. The trip meter is
reset to 0.0.
Shows the instant fuel economy as a bar graph in mpg or l/100 km.
Shows the estimated average fuel economy of each trip meter in mpg or l/100 km.
The display is updated at set intervals. When a trip meter is reset, the average fuel
economy is also reset.
Shows the remaining oil life and Maintenance Minder
TM.
2Maintenance Minder™ P. 335
Shows the estimated distance you can travel on the remaining fuel. This distance is
estimated from the fuel economy of your trips in the past.■
Trip Meter
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Instant Fuel Economy
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Average Fuel Economy
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Engine Oil Life
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Range
1Trip Meter
Switch between trip meter A and trip meter B by
pressing the knob.

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Shows the outside temperature in Fahrenheit (U.S.) or Celsius (Canada).■
Adjusting the outside temperature indicator
Adjust the temperature reading up to ±5ºF or ±3ºC if the temperature reading
seems incorrect.
1.Turn the ignition switch to ON
(w
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2.Press and hold the (SEL/RESET) knob for
ten seconds or more.
uThe information display shows the reset
mode initial display.
3.Select outside temperature with the
knob.
4.Press and hold the knob for a few
seconds to enter the outside temperature
setting mode.
5.Turn the knob to adjust the
temperature.
6.Press and release the knob.
uThe new outside temperature is now
entered.
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Outside Temperature
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1Outside Temperature
The temperature sensor is in the front bumper. Road
heat and exhaust from another vehicle can affect the
temperature reading when your vehicle speed is less
than 19 mph (30 km/h).
It may take several minutes for the display to be
updated after the temperature reading has stabilized.1Adjusting the outside temperature indicator
Adjust the temperature reading up to ±5ºF or ±3ºC.
Reset Mode Initial Display
Oil life
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Appears when the fuel fill cap is loose or is not installed.
2Check/Tighten Fuel Cap Message P. 407
Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on the battery.
2Checking the Battery P. 379
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Check Fuel Cap
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Check Batt Sensor

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Audio/Information Screen
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Displays audio status, trip computer and wallpaper, and allows you to go to various
setup options.
Press DISPLAY button. Rotate and select the mode from the four display modes.
Press .■
Switching the Display
Models without navigation system
1Switching the Display
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
Display
Button
Selector Knob
* Not available on all models

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Shows the current audio information.
2Audio System Basic Operation P. 197
Shows the instant fuel economy, average fuel economy, distance (trip meter),
average speed, elapsed time, and range.
2Instant Fuel Economy P. 88
2Trip Meter P. 88
2Range P. 88
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Average speed
Shows the average speed in mph (U.S.) or km/h (Canada).
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Elapsed time
Shows the time during one drive cycle.
Shows a clock screen or an image you import.2Wallpaper Setup P. 94
Minimizes the display by only showing the compass, audio status, and clock on the
upper part of the display.■
Audio Display
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Trip Computer
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Wallpaper
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Minimum Display
1Trip Computer
You can reset the trip computer.
2Trip Computer Reset P. 96

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1.Press SETUP button.
2.Rotate and select the setup option you
want to change. Press .
2DVD setup from the front panel P. 244
2Phone Setup P. 264
2To Create a Security Code P. 269
2Automatic Answering P. 270
2Automatic Transferring P. 270
2To Clear the System P. 271
2Speed Dial P. 273
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Setting Options
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DVD Setup
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Phone Setup
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You can change, store, delete the wallpaper on the audio/information screen.
See the navigation system manual for how to change the wallpaper.■
Importing pictures from USB
You can import up to five images, one at a time, for wallpaper from USB flash drive.
Select Import picture from USB from setup menu and properly connect a USB
flash drive to store an image.
1.Connect the USB flash drive to the adapter
cable.
2USB Adapter Cable
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2.Press the SETUP button.
3.Rotate to select Wallpaper Setup,
then press .
4.Rotate to select Import picture from
USB, then press .
5.Rotate to select a desired picture, then
press .
uLoading Picture will appear on the
display.
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Wallpaper Setup
1Wallpaper Setup•When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash drive’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.•The file format of the image that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).•The maximum image size is 1,024 x 768 pixels.
Smaller images are displayed in the middle of the
screen with the extra area appearing in black.
If the USB flash drive does not have any pictures, No
Files will appear.
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6.The preview of the imported data is
displayed.
7.Rotate to select OK, then press .
uThe imported list number and the
confirmation message will appear. Then
the display will return to the import
wallpaper list.
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Choose wallpaper
1.Rotate to select Choose Wallpaper on the wallpaper setup menu, then press
.
uThe screen will change to the wallpaper list.
2.Rotate to select desired wallpaper and press .
3.Your selection will be indicated by the filled in circle.
uYou can also select Default Wallpaper (Honda logo) or Clock on the list.
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Delete wallpaper
1.Rotate to select Delete Picture from mem on the wallpaper setup menu,
then press .
uThe screen will change to the delete wallpaper list.
2.Rotate to select wallpaper that you want to delete and press .
uThe confirmation message will appear.
3.Rotate to select Yes, then press to delete completely.