1996 Honda Odyssey Owners Manual

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Cold Weather, Starting in............ 119 Compact Spare............................... 192 Consumer Information*................ 227 Controls, Instruments and.............. 33 Coolant Adding........................................ 151 Checking................................ 150 Proper Solution...................... 150 Temperature Gauge.................. 38 Corrosion Protection.................... 188 Crankcase Emission Control System........................................ 224 Cruise Control Operation............. 46 Customer Relations Office.......... 229 Main MenustDANGER, Explanation of................. ii Dashboard........................................ 32 Dashboard Compartment............... 68 Daytime Running Lights................. 40 Dead Battery, What to Do............ 200 Defects, Reporting Safety............. 232 Defogger, Rear Window................. 43 Defrosting the Windows................. 79 DEXRON® II Automatic Transmission Fluid.................... 155 Dimensions.................................... 218 Dimming the Headlights................ 40 Dipstick Automatic Transmission........... 155 Engine Oil................................... 146 Directional Signals.......................... 43 Disabled, Towing Your Car If..... 213 Disc Brake Wear Indicators......... 124 Disposal of Used Oil...................... 150 Doors Locking and Unlocking............... 50 Power Door Locks....................... 50 DOT Tire Quality Grading........... 222 Drive Belts...................................... 169 Driving............................................ 117 Economy..................................... 114 In Bad Weather.......................... 126 In Foreign Countries................. 109 Economy, Fuel............................... 114 Emergencies on the Road............. 191 Battery, Jump Starting.............. 200 Changing a Flat Tire................. 193 Charging System Indicator...... 205 Checking the Fuses................... 209 Low Oil Pressure Indicator...... 204 Malfunction Indicator Lamp.... 206 Manually Closing Sunroof........ 207 Overheated Engine................... 202 Emergency Brake............................ 65 Emergency Flashers....................... 43 Emission Controls......................... 224 Engine Belts............................................. 169 Coolant Temperature Gauge..... 38 Malfunction Indicator Lamp................................ 34, 206 Oil Pressure Indicator......... 34, 204 Index Oil, What Kind to Use............... 147 Overheating................................ 202 Specifications............................. 219 Ethanol in Gasoline ....................... 109 Evaporative Emission Controls.... 224 Exhaust Fumes................................ 29 Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat Belts by......................................... 10 Exterior, Cleaning the................... 184 Fabric, Cleaning............................. 186 Fan, Interior...................................... 74 Features, Comfort and Convenience............................... 73 Filling the Fuel Tank..................... 110 Filter Air................................................ 158 Oil................................................ 148 First Gear Position......................... 122 Flashers, Hazard Warning.............. 43 Flat Tire, Changing a.................... 193 CONTINUED Main MenustIndex Fluids Automatic Transmission........... 155 Brake........................................... 156 Power Steering........................... 157 Windshield Washer................... 154 FM Stereo Radio Reception.................................... 97 Folding the Second Seats ............... 58 Folding the Third Seats.................. 60 Foreign Countries, Driving in...... 109 Four-way Flashers......................... 43 Front End, Towing by Emergency Wrecker.................................... 213 Fuel.................................................. 108 Fill Door and Cap....................... 110 Gauge.......................................... 38 Octane Requirement................. 108 Oxygenated................................ 108 Tank, Filling the......................... 110 Fuses, Checking the...................... 209 Gas Mileage, Improving................ 114 Gasohol........................................... 108 Gasoline.......................................... 108 Gauge.......................................... 38 Octane Requirement................. 108 Tank, Filling the......................... 110 Gas Station Procedures................. 110 Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature .... 38 Fuel.............................................. 38 Gearshift Lever Positions............. 120 Glass Cleaning............................... 187 Glove Box......................................... 53 Halogen Headlight Bulbs.............. 177 Hazard Warning Flashers............. 43 Headlights....................................... 40 Aiming......................................... 175 Daytime Running Lights............. 40 High Beam Indicator................... 36 High Beams, Turning on............ 40 Low Beams, Turning on............. 40 Reminder Chime.......................... 40 Replacing Halogen Bulbs ......... 177 Turning on.................................. 40 Head Restraints............................... 56 Heating and Cooling........................ 74 High Altitude, Starting at............ 119 High-Low Beam Switch............... 40 Hood, Opening the ...................... 111 Horn............................................... 39 Hot Coolant, Warning about...... 151 Hydroplaning................................ 127 Identification Number, Vehicle.. 216 If Your Car Has to be Towed..... 213 Ignition Keys............................................. 49 Switch.......................................... 49 Timing Control System............. 225 Indicator Lights, Instrument Panel............................................. 33 Infant Restraint............................... 22 Inflation, Proper Tire .................... 170 Inside Mirror................................... 64 Inspection, Tire.............................. 171 Instrument Panel............................. 33 Instrument Panel Brightness........ 41 Interior Cleaning............................ 186 Interior Lights................................. 70 Introduction...................................... i Main MenustJacking up the Car......................... 195 Jack, Tire........................................ 193 Jump Starting................................. 200 Keys................................................... 49 Label, Certification........................ 216 Lane Change, Signaling.................. 41 Lap Belt............................................... 7 Lap/Shoulder Belts........................... 6 Leaking of Exhaust into Car.......... 29 Lighter, Cigarette............................ 69 Lights Headlight Aiming...................... 175 Bulb Replacement..................... 177 Indicator........................................ 33 Parking.......................................... 40 Turn Signal................................... 41 Loading Cargo................................ 116 LOCK (Ignition Key Position)....... 50 Locks Anti-theft Steering Column........ 49 Fuel Fill Door............................. 110 Glove Box..................................... 53 Power Door.................................. 50 Tailgate......................................... 52 Low Coolant Level......................... 150 Low Oil Pressure Indicator.... 34, 204 Lubricant Specifications Chart.... 218 Luggage.......................................... 116 Maintenance................................... 135 Periodic Items............................ 144 Record.................................. 142-143 Required Indicator....................... 38 Safety........................................... 136 Schedule.............................. 138-141 Malfunction Indicator Lamp.. 34, 206 Maximum Speeds.......................... 123 Meters, Gauges................................ 37 Methanol in Gasoline.................... 109 Mirrors, Adjusting........................... 64 Index Neutral Gear Position.................... 122 New Vehicle Break-in ................... 108 NOTICE, Explanation of................... ii Numbers, Identification................ 216 Occupant Protection System............ 4 Octane Requirement, Gasoline.... 108 Odometer.......................................... 37 Odometer, Trip................................ 37 Oil Change, How to......................... 148 Change, When to....................... 140 Checking Engine....................... 146 Pressure Indicator....................... 34 Selecting Proper Viscosity Chart....................................... 148 ON (Ignition Key Position)............ 50 Opening the Hood......................... 111 Operation in Foreign Countries... 109 CONTINUED Main MenustIndex Outside Mirrors............................... 64 Overheating, Engine..................... 202 Panel Brightness Control............... 41 Park Gear Position......................... 121 Parking Brake.................................. 65 Parking Lights.................................. 40 Parking Over Things that Burn... 226 PGM-FI System.............................. 225 Polishing and Waxing................... 184 Power Door Locks................................... 50 Mirrors.......................................... 64 Steering....................................... 157 Windows....................................... 62 Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts.......... 10 Proper Seat Belt Usage..................... 7 Radiator Overheating.................... 202 Radio/Cassette Sound System....... 83 Rear A/C Unit.................................. 82 Rear End Towing........................... 213 Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement... 179 Rear View Mirror............................. 64 Rear Window Defogger.................. 43 Rear Window Wiper and Washer.. 43 Reclining the Seat Backs................ 55 Reclining the Second Seats............ 59 Reminder Lights.............................. 33 Remote Transmitter........................ 51 Removing the Second Seats........... 57 Replacement Information Air Cleaner................................. 158 Coolant........................................ 152 Engine Oil and Filter................. 148 Fuses........................................... 209 Light Bulbs................................. 177 Schedule..................................... 138 Spark Plugs................................. 160 Tires............................................ 172 Wiper Blades.............................. 165 Replacing Seat Belts After a Crash............................................. 11 Reserve Tank, Coolant.................. 150 Restraint, Child................................ 20 Reverse Gear Position................... 121 Rotation, Tire................................. 172 Safety Belts....................................... 5 Safety Defects, Reporting*.......... 232 Safety Labels, Location of............. 30 Safely Messages .............................. ii Seat Belts ......................................... 5 Advice for Pregnant Women...... 10 Cleaning...................................... 187 Frayed or Torn............................ 11 Maintenance............................... 11 Reminder Light and Beeper....... 34 Replacement................................ 11 System Components.................... 6 Tether Attachment Points........ 26 Use During Pregnancy................ 10 Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt..... 7 Wearing the Lap Belt................... 9 Seats................................................. 54 Adjustments ................................ 54 Driver's Seat Power Height Adjustment................ 55 Folding the Second Seats.......... 58 Folding the Third Seats............ 60 Head Restraints .......................... 56 Passenger Seating...................... 54 Main MenustSTART (Ignition Key Position)..... 50 Starting the Engine........................ 119 In Cold Weather at High Altitude................................... 119 With a Dead Battery................. 200 Steam Coming from Engine......... 202 Steering Wheel Adjustment................................... 44 Anti-theft Column Lock.............. 49 Stereo Sound System...................... 83 Storing Your Car............................ 182 Sunroof............................................. 63 Closing Manually....................... 207 Operation...................................... 63 Supplemental Restraint System Service Precautions..................... 17 Servicing....................................... 16 SRS Indicator.......................... 16, 34 System Components................... . 12 Synthetic Oil................................... 148 Seats Reclining the Second Seat.......... 59 Removing the Second Seats....... 57 Third Seat Access...................... 56 Serial Number................................ 216 Service Intervals*.......................... 140 Service Manual.............................. 233 Service Station Procedures.......... 110 Setting the Clock............................. 66 Shifting the Automatic Transmission.............................. 120 Shift Lever Position Indicator...... 120 Side Marker Lights, Bulb Replacement in.......................... 178 Signaling Turns................................ 41 Snow Tires...................................... 174 Solvent-type Cleaners.................... 184 Sound System................................... 83 Spare Tire Inflating....................................... 192 Specifications............................. 219 Spark Plugs, Replacing................. 160 Specifications Charts..................... 218 Speed Control................................... 46 Speedometer.................................... 37 SRS Indicator............................. 16, 34 Index Tailgate........................................... 52 Taillights, Changing Bulbs in....... 179 Taking Care of the Unexpected.. 191 Tape Player................................ 87, 99 Technical Descriptions Anti-lock Brake System............ 220 Emission Control Systems........ 224 Three Way Catalytic Converter................................ 226 Tire Information........................ 221 Temperature Gauge........................ 38 Tether Attachment Points.............. 26 Three Way Catalytic Converter... 226 Time, Setting the........................... 66 Tire Chains..................................... 174 Tire, How to Change a Flat.......... 193 Tires................................................ 169 Air Pressure............................... 170 Checking Wear.......................... 171 Compact Spare........................... 192 DOT Tire Quality Grading....... 222 Inflation....................................... 170 CONTINUED Main MenustIndex Transmission Checking Fluid Level................ 155 Fluid Selection............................ 155 Identification Number............... 216 Shifting the Automatic.............. 120 Treadwear...................................... 222 Trip Meter........................................ 37 Turn Signals..................................... 41 Tires Inspection................................... 171 Replacing.................................... 172 Rotating....................................... 172 Snow............................................ 174 Specifications............................. 219 Tools, Tire Changing.................... 193 Torn Seat Belts................................ 11 Towing A Trailer...................................... 128 Emergency Wrecker................. 213 Underside, Cleaning...................... 188 Unexpected, Taking Care of the........................................... 191 Uniform Tire Quality Grading..... 222 Unleaded Gasoline......................... 108 Upholstery Cleaning...................... 186 Used Oil, How to Dispose of........ 150 Vanity Mirror................................... 68 Vehicle Capacity Load .................. 116 Vehicle Dimensions....................... 218 Vehicle Identification Number..... 216 Vehicle Storage.............................. 182 Ventilation......................................... 76 VIN.................................................. 216 Vinyl Cleaning................................ 186 Viscosity, Oil................................... 148 Warning Beepers Key in Ignition.............................. 50 Seat Belts...................................... 34 WARNING, Explanation of.............. ii Warning Labels, Location of.......... 30 Warranty Coverages*................... 228 Washer, Windshield Checking the Fluid Level......... 154 Operation...................................... 42 Washing.......................................... 184 Waxing and Polishing................... 184 Wheels Adjusting the Steering............. 44 Alignment and Balance............ 171 Compact Spare.......................... 192 Wrench...................................... 195 Windows Cleaning..................................... 187 Operating the Power................. 62 Rear, Defogger........................... 43 Windshield Cleaning...................................... 42 Defroster..................................... 79 Wipers, Windshield Changing Blades....................... 165 Operation.................................... 42 Rear Windshield Wiper and Washer................................... 43 Worn Tires.................................. 171 Wrecker, Emergency Towing.... 213 * : U. S. and Canada only Main MenustGas Station Information Gasoline: UNLEADED gasoline Pump octane number of 86 or higher Fuel Tank Capacity: 65 l (17.2 US gal, 14.3 Imp gal) Recommended Engine Oil: API SH grade "Energy Conserving II" oil SAE 5W-30 viscosity Tire Pressure (measured cold): Front/Rear: 220 kPa (2.2 kgf/cm2 , 32 psi) Spare Tire Pressure: 420 kPa (4.2 kgf/cm2 , 60 psi) Automatic Transmission Fluid: Honda Premium Formula Auto- matic Transmission Fluid or an equivalent DEXRON® II type Auto- matic Transmission Fluid (ATF) stMain Menu

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1996 Honda Odyssey Owners Manual