2020 HONDA ODYSSEY Owner's Manual (in English)

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Charging System
Indicator
•Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when
the engine starts.
• Comes on when the battery is not
charging.•Comes on while driving - Turn off the
climate control system and rear defogger
in order to reduce electricity
consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator
Comes On P. 722
Gear Position
Indicator•Indicates the current gear
selection.2 Shifting P. 550—
M (sequential
mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode
Gear Selection
Indicator• Comes on when the manual
sequential shift mode is applied.
2 Sequential Mode P. 556—
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Transmission
System Indicator
•All the gear positions may light for
several seconds, and go off.•When all the gear positions light,
immediately stop your vehicle in a safe
place.
• Indicators go off if there is no problem.
However, even if they go off, take your
vehicle to a dealer for inspection.
• The indicated current gear
selection blinks if there is a
problem with the transmission
system.•Avoid sudden start and acceleration, and
stop in a safe place immediately.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
•The current gear position or all the
gear positions blink if there is a
problem with the transmission
system and the vehicle will no
longer move.•Immediately stop in a safe place.
2 Emergency Towing P. 735
•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
•The current gear position or all the
gear positions blink if you cannot
select
(P due to a transmission
system failure.
• The engine can be activated as a
temporary measure.
2 If the Transmission System
Indicator Blinks along with the
Warning Message P. 727
•Set the parking brake when parking.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
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Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
•Comes on and the beeper sounds
if you are not wearing a seat belt
when you set the power mode to
ON.
• If the front passenger is not
wearing a seat belt, the indicator
comes on a few seconds later.
• Blinks while driving if either you
and/or the front passenger has not
fastened a seat belt. The beeper
sounds and the indicator blinks at
regular intervals.•The beeper stops and the indicator goes
off when you and the front passenger
fasten their seat belts.
• Stays on after you and/or the front
passenger has fastened the seat
belt(s) - A detection error may have
occurred in the sensor. Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 39
Low Fuel
Indicator
•Comes on when the fuel reserve is
running low (approximately 2.9
U.S. gal/11.0 Liter left).
• Blinks if there is a problem with
the fuel gauge.•Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon
as possible.
• Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
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Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS )
Indicator
• Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
• If it comes on at any other time,
there is a problem with the ABS.• Stays on constantly - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer. With this
indicator on, your vehicle still has normal
braking ability but no anti-lock function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 613
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
•Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
• Comes on if a problem with any of
the following is detected:
- Supplemental restraint system
- Knee airbag system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner• Stays on constantly or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
Auto High-Beam
Indicator*
• Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
• Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the Auto high-beam
are met.
2 Auto High-Beam* P. 197—
* Not available on all models
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Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
System Indicator
• Comes on for a fe w seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
• Blinks when VSA ® is active.
• Comes on if there is a problem
with the VSA ®, hill start assist, or
brake lighting system.• Stays on constantly - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®),
aka Electronic Stability Control
(ESC), System P. 596
2 Hill start assist system P. 547
Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
OFF Indicator
•Comes on for a fe w seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
• Comes on when you partially
disable VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 597—
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
•Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes off
when the engine starts.
• Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS system.•Stays on constantly - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 726
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Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
•Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
• Comes on if the tire pressure of
any of the tires becomes
significantly low.•Comes on while driving - Stop in a
safe place, check tire pressures, and
inflate the tire(s) if necessary.
• Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS with Tire Fill Assist,
or when a compact spare tire is
temporarily installed.•Blinks and remains on - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer. If the vehicle
is fitted with a compact spare, get your
regular tire repaired or replaced and put
back on your vehicle as soon as you can.
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
• Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
• Blink along with all turn signals
when you press the hazard
warning button.• Does not blink or blinks rapidly
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 669, 671
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High Beam
Indicator•Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
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*1:Canadian models only: Apply and hold th e brake pedal before selecting the ON mode.
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Lights On
Indicator
•Comes on whenever the light
switch is on, or in AUTO* when
the exterior lights are on.
• If you set the power mode to
ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF while the
exterior lights are on, a chime sounds
when the driver’s door is opened.
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Fog Light
Indicator*
•Comes on when the fog lights are
on.2 Fog Lights* P. 195—
Immobilizer
System Indicator
•Comes on briefly when you set the
power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Comes on if the immobilizer
system cannot recognize the key
information.•Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Set
the power mode to VEHICLE OFF*1, then
select the ON mode again.
• Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
• Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it. Electrical
problems can occur.
Security System
Alarm Indicator
•Comes on briefly when you set the
power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2 Security System Alarm P. 181—
Indicator
Indicator
* Not available on all models
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System Message
Indicator
•Comes on along with a beep
when a problem is detected. A
system message on the driver
information interface appears at
the same time.•While the indicator is on, press the
(home) button, select Warnings, then
press the ENTER button to see the
message again.
• Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a syst em message appears
on the driver inform ation interface. Take
the appropriate action for the message.
• The driver information interface does not
return to the normal screen unless the
warning is canceled, or the ENTER
button is pressed repeatedly.
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Econ Mode
Indicator• Comes on when you press the
ECON button.
2ECON Button P. 564
Snow Mode
Indicator• Comes on when you press the
SNOW button and snow mode is
selected.2 Intelligent Traction Management
P. 565
Normal Mode
Indicator
• Comes on for a few seconds when
Snow mode is selected, and the
vehicle is powered off, then
restarted.
2 Intelligent Traction Management
P. 565—
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