2020 HONDA ODYSSEY Owner's Manual (in English)

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uuAdjusting the Seats uMaintain a Proper Sitting Position
Controls
Maintain a Proper Sitting Position
After all occupants have adjusted their s eats and head restraints, and put on their
seat belts, it is very important that they continue to sit upright, well back in their
seats, with their feet on the floor, until the vehicle is safe ly parked and the engine is
off.
Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash. For example, if
an occupant slouches, lies down, turns si deways, sits forward, leans forward or
sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly
increased.
In addition, an occupant who is out of posi tion in the front seat can be seriously or
fatally injured in a crash by striking interior parts of the vehicle or being struck by an
inflating front airbag.1 Maintain a Proper Sitting Position
3WARNING
Sitting improperly or out of position can
result in serious injury or death in a crash.
Always sit upright, well back in the seat,
with your feet on the floor.
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uuAdjusting the Seats uHead Restraints
Controls
Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions.
Head restraints are most effective for
protection against whiplash and other rear-
impact crash injuries when the center of the
back of the occupant’s head rests against the
center of the restraint. The tops of the
occupant’s ears should be level with the
center height of the restraint.
■Adjusting the Front and Second Row Outer and Third Row
Outer Head Restraints Positions
1Head Restraints
In order for the head restraint system to work
properly:
•Do not hang any items on the head restraints, or
from the restraint legs.
•Do not place any objects between an occupant and
the seat-back.
•Install each restraint in its proper location.
3WARNING
Improperly positioning head restraints
reduces their effectiveness and increases
the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.
Make sure head restraints are in place and
positioned properly before driving.
Position head in the center
of the head restraint.
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uuAdjusting the Seats uHead Restraints
Continued
Controls
To raise the head restraint: Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint: Push it down
while pressing the release button.
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Controls
A passenger sitting in the second row/third
row center seating position should adjust the
height of their head restraint to an
appropriate position befo re the vehicle begins
moving.
To raise the head restraint:
Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint:
Push it down while pressing the release
button.
Head restraints can be removed for cleaning or repair.
To remove a head restraint:
Pull the restraint up as far as it will go. Then push the release button, and pull the
restraint up and out.
To reinstall a head restraint:
Insert the legs back in place, then adjust the head restraint to an appropriate height
while pressing the release butto n. Pull up on the restraint to make sure it is locked
in position.
■Changing the Second Row*/Third Row Center Seat Head
Restraint Positions
■Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints1 Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints
To remove the third row seat outer head restraints,
fold down the seat-back first.
2 Third Row Seats P. 220
3WARNING
Failure to reinstall, or correctly reinstall, the
head restraints can result in severe injury
during a crash.
Always replace the he ad restraints before
driving.
* Not available on all models
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uuAdjusting the Seats uArmrest
Controls
Armrest
Pull down the armrest.
Pull the armrest all the way down, then pull it
up to the desired angle.
Pull down the center backrest to use as an
armrest.
■Using the Front and Second Row Outer* Seat Armrest
Front seat with adjustable armrest
■Using the Second Row Seat Armrest*
* Not available on all models
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Controls
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items
Interior Lights
■ON
The interior lights come on regardless of
whether the doors or the tailgate are open or
closed.
■Door activated
The interior lights come on in the following
situations:
Front:
• When any of the doors or the tailgate are
opened.
• You unlock the driver’s door.
• When the power mode is set to VEHICLE
OFF.
Cargo area:
When the tailg ate is open.
■OFF
The interior lights remain off regardless of
whether the doors or the tailgate are open or
closed.
■Interior Light Switches1 Interior Light Switches
In the door activated position, the interior lights fade
out and go off about 30 se conds after the doors are
closed.
The lights go off after 30 seconds in the following
situations:
•When you unlock the driver’s door but do not open
it.
•When you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF but
do not open a door.
You can change the inte rior light dimming time.
2 Vehicle Customization P. 134
2 Customized Features P. 448
The interior lights go off i mmediately in the following
situations:
•When you lock the driver’s door.
•When you set the power mode to ON.
•When you close the driver’s door in ACCESSORY
mode.
If you leave any of the doors open in VEHICLE OFF
mode, the interior light s go off after about 15
minutes.
If you leave the tailgate open in VEHICLE OFF mode,
the cargo area light goes of f after about 30 minutes.
To avoid draining the ba ttery, do not leave the
interior light on for an extended length of time when
the engine is off.
Models with color audio system
Models with Display Audio
Door
Activated
Position
Off
On
Front
Door Activated Position
Off
On
Cargo Area
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uuInterior Lights/Interior Convenience Items uInterior Lights
Controls
■Front
The map lights can be turned on and off by
pressing the lenses.
■Second and third row
The map lights can be turned on and off by
pressing the lenses when the front interior
light switch is in the door activated position.
■Map Lights1 Interior Light Switches
To avoid draining the ba ttery, do not leave the
interior light on for an extended length of time when
the engine is off.
1 Map Lights
When the front interior li ght switch is in the door
activated position and any door is open, the map
light will not go off when you press the lens.
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uuInterior Lights/Interior Convenience Items uInterior Convenience Items
Controls
Interior Convenience Items
Pull the handle to open the glove box. You
can lock the glove box with the built-in key.
■Glove Box1Glove Box
3WARNING
An open glove box can cause serious injury
to your passenger in a crash, even if the
passenger is wearing the seat belt.
Always keep the glove box closed while
driving.
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