2021 HONDA ODYSSEY windshield wipers

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Quick Reference Guide❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P675)
❚Windshield Wipers (P210, 695)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P220)
❚Fog Lights* (P205, 688)
❚How to Refuel (P662)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera (P659)
❚Opening/Closing the Tailgate (P171)
❚Back-Up Lights (P693)
❚Opening/Closing the Sliding Doors (P182)
❚Taillights (P693)
❚Tailgate Outer Handle (P172, 178)
❚Brake Lights (P691)
❚Rear Side Marker/Taillights (P691)
❚Rear Turn Signal Lights (P691)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P694)
❚Headlights (P202, 688)
❚Front Side Marker Lights (P202, 690)
❚Front Turn Signal Lights (P201, 689)
❚Tires (P699, 725)
❚Side Turn Signal Lights* (P201, 690)
❚Daytime Running Lights/Parking Lights (P206, 688)
❚Rear License Plate Light (P694)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P159)
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Turn Signals (P201)
Lights (P202)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wipers and Washers
(P210)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models without au tomatic intermittent
wipers
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situation in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
●Cleaning the windshield●Driving through a car wash●No rain present
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment Ring
( -: Low sensitivity*1
(-: Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High sensitivity*1
(+: Higher speed, more sweeps*2
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies automatically
INT*2: Low speed with intermittent
LO: Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Models with automatic intermittent wipers
Steering Wheel (P218)
To adjust, push the adjustment lever down,
adjust to the desired position, then pull up
the lever back in place.
LeverTo lock
To adjust
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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 154
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key .................................................. 156
Low Remote Signal Strength ............ 158
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .... 159
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ...166
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 169
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 170
Tailgate .............................................. 171
Sliding Doors ......................................... 182
Security System Immobilizer System .............................. 191
Security System Alarm .......................... 191
Windows ................................................ 194
Moonroof
*............................................. 197
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel
ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 198
Turn Signals ..................................... 201
Light Switches.................................. 202
Fog Lights
*...................................... 205
Daytime Running Lights ................... 206
Auto High-Beam .............................. 207
Wipers and Washers ............................ 210Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror* Button...213
Heated Windshield Button ................... 214
Brightness Control ............................... 215
Driving Position Memory System
*........ 216
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .............. 218
Canadian models
Mirrors .................................................... 219
Interior Rearview Mirror ........................ 219
Power Door Mirrors .............................. 220
Seats
Front Seats ................................................222
Maintain a Proper Sitting Position ..............234
Head Restraints .........................................235
Interior Convenience Items ........................239
Climate Control System Using Automatic Climate Control ..............263
Rear Climate Control System .....................266
Climate Control System Using Automatic Climate Control ..............268
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ...........274
Dual-zone climate control system
Tri-zone climate control system
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAuto High-Beam
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Controls
■Automatic switching between high-beam and low-beam
When auto-high beam is active, the head lights switch between high beam and low
beam based on the following conditions.
■Manual switching between high-beam and low-beam
If you want to manually switch the headlights between high beam and low beam,
follow either of the proced ures below. Note that when you do this, the auto high-
beam indicator will turn off and the auto high-beam will be deactivated.
Using the lever:
Pull the lever toward you fo r flashing the high beams then release it within about
one second while driving. u To reactivate the auto high-beam, pull the lever toward you for flashing the
high beams then release it while driving. The auto high-beam indicator will
come on.
Using the light switch:
Turn the light switch to . u To reactivate the auto high-be am, turn the light switch to AUTO when the
lever is in the low beam position, the auto high-beam indicator will come on.
1 How to Use the Auto High-Beam
In the following cases, th e auto high-beam system
may not switch the head lights properly or the
switching timing may be ch anged. In case of the
automatic switching operati on does not fit for your
driving habits, please swit ch the headlights manually.
•The brightness of the lights from the preceding or
oncoming vehicle is intense or poor.
•Visibility is poor due to the weather (rain, snow,
fog, windshield frost, etc.).
•Surrounding light sources, such as street lights,
electric billboards and traf fic lights are illuminating
the road ahead.
•The brightness level of th e road ahead constantly
changes.
•The road is bumpy or has many curves.•A vehicle suddenly appears in front of you, or a
vehicle in front of you is not in the preceding or
oncoming direction.
•Your vehicle is tilted with a heavy load in the rear.•A traffic sign, mirror, or other reflective object
ahead is reflecting strong light toward the vehicle.
•The oncoming vehicle freq uently disappears under
roadside trees or be hind median barriers.
•The preceding or oncoming vehicle is a motorcycle,
bicycle, mobility scooter, or other small vehicle.
The auto high-beam system keeps the headlight low
beam when:
•Windshield wipers are op erating at a high speed.
•The camera has detected dense fog.
Switching to high beam:
All of the following conditions must
be met before the high beams turn
on.
•Your vehicle speed is 25 mph (40
km/h) or more.
• There are no preceding or
oncoming vehicle with headlights
or taillights turned on.
• There are few street lights on the
road ahead.
Switching to low beam:
One of the following conditions
must be met before the low beams
turn on.
•Your vehicle speed is 15 mph (24
km/h) or less.
• There is a preceding or oncoming
vehicle with headlights or
taillights turned on.
• There are many street lights on
the road ahead.
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the power mode is in ON.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT*1/AUTO*2, LO,
HI)
Move the lever up or down to change the
wiper settings.
■Adjusting wiper operation*
Turn the adjustment ri ng to adjust wiper
operation.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever for more than one
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windshield,
then stop.
*1: Models with manual intermittent operation
*2: Models with automati c intermittent operation
■Windshield Wiper/Washer1Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defrost er or heated windshield
*
to warm the windshield, then turn the wipers on.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s
shortest delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
NOTICE
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
Models with intermittent time adjustment ring
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring*
MIST
INT
*1/AUTO*2
OFF
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
When you push the lever down to AUTO, the
windshield wipers sweep once, and go into
the automatic mode.
The wipers operate intermittently, at low
speed, or at high speed and stops in
accordance with the amount of rainfall the
rainfall sensor detects.
■AUTO sensitivity adjustment
When the wiper function is set to AUTO, you
can adjust the sensitivity of the rainfall sensor
(using the adjustment ring) so that wipers will
operate in accordance with your preference.
Sensor sensitivity
■Automatic Intermittent Wipers*1 Wipers and Washers
If the wipers stop operating due to any obstacle such
as the build-up of snow, pa rk the vehicle in a safe
place.
Rotate the wiper switch to OFF, and set the power
mode to ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF, then remove
the obstacle.
The wiper motor may stop motor operation
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the
circuit has returned to normal.
1 Automatic Intermittent Wipers*
The rainfall sensor is in the location shown below.
NOTICE
AUTO should always be turned OFF before the
following situation in order to prevent severe damage
to the wiper system:
•Cleaning the windshield•Driving through a car wash•No rain present
Rainfall Sensor
Adjustment Ring
Low Sensitivity
High Sensitivity
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
The rear wiper and washer can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT, ON)
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amount of rain.
■Washer ( )
Sprays while you rotate the switch to this
position.
Hold it to activate the wiper and to spray the
washer. Once released, the washer spray will
stop and the rear wiper will return to its
selected switch setting after a few sweeps.
■Operating in reverse
When you put the transmission into
(R with the windshield wiper activated, the rear
wiper operates automatically as fo llows even if its switch is off.
*1: Models with manual intermittent operation
*2: Models with automati c intermittent operation
■Rear Wiper/Washer
ON: Continuous wipe
Washer OFF
INT : Intermittent
Front Wiper PositionRear Wiper Operation
INT*1 (Intermittent)
AUTO*2 (Intermittent) Intermittent
LO
(Low speed wipe)
HI (High speed wipe)Continuous
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Index
Spare Tire ........................................ 725, 763
Summer................................................... 707
Tire Chains .............................................. 707
Wear Indicators ....................................... 704
Winter ..................................................... 707
Tools .......................................................... 724
Towing a Trailer ........................................ 546
Equipment and Accessories...................... 547
Load Limits .............................................. 546
Towing Your Vehicle ................................ 551
Emergency............................................... 754
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)
Indicator ............................................ 97, 745
Traffic Sign Recognition System .............. 632
Transmission .............................................. 560
Automatic ............................................... 559
Fluid ........................................................ 685
Gear Position Indicator............................... 92
Number ................................................... 764
Transmission System Indicator ............................................ 93, 746
Trip Computer ........................................... 132
Trip Meter ................................................. 133
Troubleshooting ....................................... 723
Blown Fuse .............................. 747, 749, 752
Brake Pedal Vibrates .................................. 32
Buzzer Sounds When Opening Door .......... 33
Emergency Towing .................................. 754
Engine Won’t Start .................................. 734
Noise When Braking .................................. 33
Overheating............................................. 739 Puncture/Flat Tire .................................... 725
Sliding Door Won’t Open .................. 32, 169
Warning Indicators ............................ 88, 741
Turn Signals .............................................. 201
Indicators (Instrument Panel) ..................... 97
U
Units .......................................................... 138
Unlocking the Doors ................................ 159
Unlocking the Front Doors from the Inside ....................................................... 166
USB Flash Drives ....................... 296, 355, 390
USB Ports ................................................... 277
Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System ............................................ 159
V
Vacuum..................................................... 260
Vanity Mirrors ............................................... 9
Vehicle Customization ............................. 143
Vehicle Identification Number ................ 764
Vehicle Stability Assist
TM (VSA ®) .............. 576
Off Button............................................... 577
Off Indicator.............................................. 96
System Indicator ........................................ 96
Ventilation ................................................ 263
Viscosity (Oil) .................................... 678, 763
Voice Control Operation .......................... 332
Audio Commands ................................... 334 Phone Commands .................................. 334
Voice Portal Screen ................................. 333
Voice Recognition ................................... 332
VSA ® (Vehicle Stability Assist
TM).............. 576
W
Wallpaper ......................................... 287, 307
Warning and Information Messages ...... 108
Warning Indicator On/Blinking ............... 741
Warning Labels .......................................... 86
Warnings .................................................. 136
Warranties (Warranty Manual provided
separately) .............................................. 769
Watts ........................................................ 762
Wear Indicators (Tire) .............................. 704
Wheel Nut Wrench (Jack Handle) ........... 728
Wi-Fi Connection ..................................... 371
Window Washers ..................................... 210
Adding/Refilling Fluid .............................. 687
Switch .................................................... 210
Windows (Opening and Closing) ............ 194
Windshield ............................................... 210
Cleaning ......................................... 714, 719
Defrosting....................................... 264, 270
Washer Fluid ........................................... 687
Wiper Blades........................................... 695
Wipers and Washers ............................... 210
Winter Tires Snow Tires .............................................. 707
Tire Chains.............................................. 707
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