2021 HONDA ODYSSEY warning

A Few Words About Safety
Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. And
operating this vehicle safely is an important responsibility.
To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have
provided operating procedures and other information on labels and
in this manual. This information al erts you to potential hazards that
could hurt you or others.
Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the
hazards associated with operating or maintaining your vehicle. You
must use your own good judgment.
You will find this impo rtant safety information in a variety of forms,
including:
●Safety Labels - on the vehicle.
●Safety Messages - preceded by a safety alert symbol 3 and
one of three signal words: DANGER, WARNING , or CAUTION .
These signal words mean:
●Safety Headings - such as Important Safety Precautions.
●Safety Section - such as Safe Driving.
●Instructions - how to use this vehicle correctly and safely.
This entire book is filled with important safety information - please
read it carefully.
3 DANGERYou WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if
you don’t follow instructions.
3 WARNINGYou CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if
you don’t follow instructions.
3CAUTIONYou CAN be HURT if you don’t follow
instructions.
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❚ (Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®) System OFF) Button (P577)
❚Power Sliding Door Switch* (P185, 186)
❚Power Tailgate Button* (P177)
❚Climate Control System (P263, 268)
❚Driving Position Memory System Buttons* (P216)
❚Parking Sensor System Switch* (P651)
❚Heated Windshield Button* (P214)
❚Safety Support Switch (P585, 595, 629)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P640)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P644)
❚Shift Button
Automatic Transmission
(P560)
❚ECON Button (P574)
❚SNOW Button (P575)
❚Auto Idle Stop OFF Button (P569)
❚Hazard Warning Button
❚System Indicators (P88)
❚Gauges (P127)
❚Driver Information Interface (P128)
❚Audio System (P276)
❚Navigation System*
() See Navigation System Manual
❚Rear Defogger (P213)
❚Heated Mirror Button* (P213)
❚Seat Heater Switches* (P257)
❚Seat Heater and Seat Ventilation
Switches* (P258)
❚Center Pocket* (P243)
❚Blu-ray/DVD Rear Entertainment System* (P411)
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P87)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Charging System
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist
TM (VSA
®) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator
*
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
Indicator (Green/
Amber/White) Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
Econ Mode Indicator
System Message
Indicator Parking Brake and
Brake System Indicator
(Red)
Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator
Driver Information Interface Auto Idle Stop
OFF
Indicator
Tachometer
M
(Sequential mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode Gear Selection
Indicator
Speedometer
Fuel Gauge
Gear Position Indicator/
Transmission System
Indicator Auto Idle Stop System
Indicator (Amber)/
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)
Indicators (P88)/Driver Information Interface (P128)/
Gauges
(P127)
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC) with
Low Speed Follow
Indicator (Green/
Amber/White) Turn Signal and Hazard
Warning Indicators
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
Cruise Mode Indicator
(White/Green) Auto Idle Stop
Suspend Indicator
Temperature Gauge
Parking Brake and
Brake System Indicator
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
System Indicators
U.S.
Canada
Low Fuel Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator
Auto High-Beam
Indicator Snow
Mode Indicator
Normal Mode
Indicator
Safety Support
Indicator (Green/
Amber/Gray)
* Not available on all models
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Safe Driving
For Safe Driving
The following pages explain your vehicle’s safety features and how to use them
properly. The safety precauti ons below are ones that we consider to be among the
most important.
Important Safety Precautions
■Always wear your seat belt
A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to
supplement seat belts, not replace them. So even though your vehicle is equipped
with airbags, make sure you and your passe ngers always wear your seat belts, and
wear them properly.
■Restrain all children
Children ages 12 and under should ride properly restrained in a back seat, not the
front seat. Infants and small children shoul d be restrained in a child seat. Larger
children should use a booster seat and a lap/shoulder seat belt until they can use the
belt properly without a booster seat.
■Be aware of airbag hazards
While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants
who sit too close to them, or are not prop erly restrained. Infants, young children,
and short adults are at the greatest risk. Be sure to follow all instructions and
warnings in this manual.
■Don’t drink and drive
Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even one dr ink can reduce your ability to respond to
changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink.
So don’t drink and drive, and don’t let your friends drink and drive, either.
1Important Safety Precautions
Some states, provinces and te rritories prohibit the use
of cell phones other than hands-free devices by the
driver while driving.
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uuFor Safe Driving uSafety CheckList
Safe Driving
Safety CheckList
For the safety of you and your passengers, make a habit of checking these items
each time before you drive.
• After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure all doors and the tailgate are
closed and locked. Locking the doors and the tailgate helps prevent an occupant
from being ejected and an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door or the
tailgate.
2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 166
•Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats are
adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the
vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a
crash.
2 Seats P. 222
•Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective
when the center of the head restraint aligns with the center of your head. Taller
persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.
2 Adjusting the Front and Second Row Outer and Third Row Outer Head
Restraints Positions P. 235
•Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that any
passengers are properly belted as well.
2 Fastening a Seat Belt P. 43
•Protect children by using seat belts or child seats according to a child’s age, height
and weight.
2 Child Safety P. 67
1Safety CheckList
If the door and/or tailga te open message appears on
the driver information inte rface, a door and/or the
tailgate is not completely closed. Close all doors and
the tailgate tightly unti l the message disappears.
2 Driver Information Interface Warning and
Information Messages P. 108
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Safe Driving
Seat Belts
About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you
connected to the vehicle so that you can take advantage of many built-in safety
features. They also help keep you from be ing thrown against the inside of the
vehicle, against any passenger s, or out of the vehicle. When worn properly, seat
belts also keep your body pr operly positioned in a crash so that you can take full
advantage of the additional protec tion provided by the airbags.
In addition, seat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:
- frontal impacts
- side impacts
- rear impacts
- rollovers
■Lap/shoulder seat belts
All seven or eight seating positions are eq uipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with
emergency locking retractors. In normal dr iving the retractor lets you move freely
while keeping some tension on the belt.
During a collision or sudden stop the retractor locks to restrain your body. The front,
second, and third row passenger’s seat belt s also have a lockable retractor for use
with child seats.
2 Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt P. 77
1About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts cannot complete ly protect you in every
crash. But in most cases, seat belts can reduce your
risk of serious injury.
Most states and all Canadian provinces and territories
require you to w ear seat belts.
If you extend the seat belt t oo quickly, it will lock in
place. If this happens, sli ghtly retract the seat belt,
then extend it slowly.
3WARNING
Not wearing a seat belt properly increases
the chance of serious injury or death in a
crash, even though your vehicle has
airbags.
Be sure you and your passengers always
wear seat belts and wear them properly.
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Safe Driving
3. Position the lap part of the belt as low as
possible across your hips, then pull up on
the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part
fits snugly. Th is lets your strong pelvic
bones take the force of a crash and reduces
the chance of internal injuries.
4. If necessary, pull up on the belt again to
remove any slack, then check that the belt
rests across the center of your chest and
over your shoulder. Th is spreads the forces
of a crash over the strongest bones in your
upper body.
The front seats have adjustable shoulder anchors to accommodate taller and shorter
occupants. 1.Move the anchor up and down while
pulling the shoulder anchor outward.
2. Position the anchor so that the belt rests
across the center of your chest and over
your shoulder.1Fastening a Seat Belt
To release the belt, push the red PRESS button and
then guide the belt by hand until it has retracted
completely.
When exiting the vehicle, be sure the belt is properly
stowed so that it will not get caught in the closing
door.
3WARNING
Improperly positioning the seat belts can
cause serious injury or death in a crash.
Make sure all seat belts are properly
positioned be fore driving.Lap belt
as low as
possible
■Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor1Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor
The shoulder anchor height can be adjusted to four
levels. If the belt contacts your neck, lower the height
one level at a time.
After an adjustment, make sure that the shoulder
anchor position is secure.
Pull
outward
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uuSeat Belts uFastening a Seat Belt
Safe Driving1. Pull out the seat belt’s small latch plate and
the latch plate from each holding slot in the
ceiling.
2. Line up the triangle marks on the small
latch plate and anchor buckle.
Make sure the seat belt is not twisted.
Attach the belt to the anchor buckle.
■Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor1Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor
3WARNING
Using the seat belt with the detachable
anchor unlatched incr eases the chance of
serious injury or death in a crash.
Before using the seat belt, make sure the
detachable anchor is correctly latched.
Small Latch Plate
Latch Plate
Small Latch Plate
Anchor Buckle
Second row seat*
Small
Latch
Plate
Anchor
Buckle
Third row seat
* Not available on all models
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