2018 HONDA ODYSSEY Neutral position

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Quick Reference Guide
Park
Press the (P button.
Used when parking or before turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Pull back the
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the
( N button.
Transmission is not locked.
Drive/S Position
Each time you press the button, the mode switches
between Drive and S Position mode.
●Normal driving (gears change between1st and 9th
automatically)
●Normal driving (gears change between1st and 10th
automatically)
●Temporarily driving in the sequential mode
●Automatically changing gears between 1st and 7th (7th gear
is used only at high speed)
●Automatically changing gears between 1st and 8th (8th gear
is used only at high speed)
●Driving in the sequential mode
D/S
Drive
Except ELITE and TOURING grade models
ELITE and TOURING grade models
All models
S Position
Except ELITE and TOURING grade models
ELITE and TOURING grade models
All models
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Driving
Shifting
Change the gear position in acco rdance with your driving needs.
■Shift button positions
1Shifting
To prevent malfunc tion and unintended
engagement:
•Do not spill any liquids on or around shift buttons.
•Do not place or drop any objects on or around shift
buttons.
•Do not let passengers or ch ildren operate the shift
buttons.
The beeper sounds when you depress the accelerator
pedal with the gear position in
( N.
Change the gear position to ( D or (R with the brake
pedal depressed.
When shifting gears in extremely low temperatures
(−22°F/−30°C), there may be a short delay before the
shift is indicated in the di splay. Always confirm you
are in the correct gear before driving.
3WARNING
The vehicle can roll aw ay if left unattended
without confirming that Park is engaged.
A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash
resulting in serious injury or death.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal
until you have confirmed that
( P is shown
on the gear position indicator.
Park
Used when parking or starting the engine
Transmission is locked
Reverse
Used when reversing
Neutral
Transmission is not locked
Drive/S Position
Each time you press the button, the mode
switches between Drive and S Position mode.
Used for:
●Normal driving (gears change between1st and
9th automatically)
●Normal driving (gears change between1st and
10th automatically)
●Temporarily driving in the sequential mode
D/S
Drive
Except ELITE and TOURING grade models
ELITE and TOURING grade models
All models
●Automatically changing gears between 1st and
7th (7th gear is used only at high speed)
●Automatically changing gears between 1st and
8th (8th gear is used only at high speed)
●Driving in the sequential mode
S Position
Except ELITE and TOURING grade models
ELITE and TOURING grade models
All models
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Driving
■If you want to keep the transmission in (N position [car wash mode]
With the engine running:
1. Press and hold the brake pedal.
2. Select
(N, then release the butto n to display (Neutral) (N hold mode on the driver
information interface.
3. Press and hold
(N again for two seconds.
u This puts the vehicle in car wash mode which must be used when your vehicle
is pulled through a conveyor type automatic car wash where you or an
attendant do not remain in the vehicle.
If the ENGINE STOP/START button is pressed
after car wash mode has been activated, the
power mode will change to ACCESSORY and
a message will be displayed on the driver
information interface.u For 15 minutes the gear position remains
in
(N with the power mode in
ACCESSORY. After that, the position
automatically changes to
(P and the
power mode changes to OFF.
u Manually changing to
(P cancels
ACCESSORY mode. The
(P indicator
comes on and the power mode changes
to OFF. You must always shift to
(P
when car wash mode is no longer
needed.
1 If you want to keep the transmission in (N position [car wash
mode]
NOTICE
When transmission is too hot, carwash mode may
not be available. Let the engine idle and cool down
transmission.
The transmission may not stay in
( N position while
the following indicator is on:
•Transmission system indicator.
•Malfunction indicator lamp.
•Charging system indicator.
ELITE and TOURING grade models
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