Honda Odyssey (2019 year). Instruction

208

Adjusting the Mirrors

Power Door Mirrors

Co
ntrols

If activated, either side door mirror
automatically tilts downward when you put
the transmission into

(

R; this improves close-

in visibility on the selected side of the vehicle
when backing up. The mirror automatically
returns to its original position when you take
the transmission out of

(

To activate this feature, set the power mode
to ON and slide the selector switch to the left
or right side.

■

Reverse Tilt Door Mirror

Slide the selector switch to left or
right to tilt down either side door
mirror.

* Not available on all models

209

Continued

Co
ntrols

Adjusting the Seats

Front Seats

Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible
while allowing you to maintain full control of
the vehicle. You should be able to sit upright,
well back in the seat and be able to
adequately press the pedals without leaning
forward, and grip the steering wheel
comfortably. The passenger’s seat should be
adjusted in a similar manner, so that it is as far
back from the front airbag in the dashboard
as possible.

Adjusting the Seats

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
and Transport Canada recommend that drivers allow
at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the
steering wheel and the chest.

Always make seat adjustments before driving.

WARNING

Sitting too close to a front airbag can result
in serious injury or death if the front
airbags inflate.

Always sit as far back from the front
airbags as possible while maintaining
control of the vehicle.

Move back.

Allow sufficient
space.

■

Adjusting the Seat Positions

Horizontal
Position
Adjustment

Height
Adjustment
(Driver’s seat
only)

Seat-back
Angle
Adjustment

210

Adjusting the Seats

Front Seats

Co
ntrols

■

Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch

Press the top: To move the lumbar support
up.
Press the bottom: To move the lumbar
support down.
Press the front: To increase the entire
lumbar support.
Press the rear: To decrease the entire lumbar
support.

Lumbar
Support
Adjustment
Switch

* Not available on all models

211

Adjusting the Seats

Front Seats

Co
ntrols

Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a comfortable,
upright position, leaving ample space
between your chest and the airbag cover in
the center of the steering wheel.

The front seat passenger should also adjust
their seat-back to a comfortable, upright
position.

Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the
occupant’s chest reduces the protective capability of the belt. It also increases the
chance of sliding under the belt in a crash and being seriously injured. The farther a
seat-back is reclined, the greater the risk of injury.

■

Adjusting the Seat-Backs

Adjusting the Seat-Backs

Do not put a cushion, or other object, between the
seat-back and your back.

Doing so may interfere with proper seat belt or airbag
operation.

If you cannot get far enough away from the steering
wheel and still reach the controls, we recommend
that you investigate whether some type of adaptive
equipment may help.

WARNING

Reclining the seat-back too far can result in
serious injury or death in a crash.

Adjust the seat-back to an upright position,
and sit well back in the seat.

212

Adjusting the Seats

Head Restraints

Co
ntrols

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

Head 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 object between an occupant and
the seat-back.

•

Install each restraint in its proper location.

WARNING

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.

213

Adjusting the Seats

Head Restraints

Continued

Co
ntrols

To raise the head restraint: Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint: Push it down
while pressing the release button.

Adjusting the Seats

Head Restraints

214

Co
ntrols

A passenger sitting in the second row/third
row center seating position should adjust the
height of their head restraint to an
appropriate position before 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 button. 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 Restraints

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. 221

WARNING

Failure to reinstall, or correctly reinstall, the
head restraints can result in severe injury
during a crash.

Always replace the head restraints before
driving.

* Not available on all models

215

Adjusting the Seats

Maintain a Proper Sitting Position

Co
ntrols

Maintain a Proper Sitting Position

After all occupants have adjusted their seats 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 safely 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 sideways, 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 position 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.

Maintain a Proper Sitting Position

WARNING

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.

216

Adjusting the Seats

Second Row Seats

Co
ntrols

Second Row Seats

■

Adjusting the Seat Positions

Second Row Seats

WARNING

Make sure the seat-backs are latched
securely before driving.

Adjusting the Seat Positions

Once a seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and
forth to make sure it is locked in position.

Second row center
seat

Second row outer
seat

Seat-back Angle
Adjustment
Pull up the strap to
change the angle.

Seat-back
Angle
Adjustment
Pull up the
lever to change
the angle.

Second row
outer seat

Horizontal Position
Adjustment
Pull up the bar to
move the seat, then
release the bar.

* Not available on all models

217

Adjusting the Seats

Second Row Seats

Continued

Co
ntrols

Pulling forward on the walk-in lever or pulling
the release strap tilts the second row outer
seat’s seat-back forward.

The whole seat slides forward.

■

Third Row Seat Access

Lever

Strap

Adjusting the Seats

Second Row Seats

218

Co
ntrols

Your vehicle’s multi-functional second row center seat is removable.

1. Store the center seat belt first. Insert a key

into the slot on the side of the anchor
buckle.

2. Retract the seat belt into the holder on the

ceiling.

2 Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor P. 43

3. Fold the seat-back down.
4. Pull the lock release strap under the seat

cushion, and lift the rear of the seat.

To lift the seat, grab the handle under
the rear side of the seat cushion.

5. Pull the seat-back slightly, then pivot it

upward.

This unhooks the front of the seat from
the floor.

■

Removing the Second Row Center Seat

Removing the Second Row Center Seat

Do not remove the seat while driving.

The multi-functional center seat can be used as the
beverage holder when folded down.

2 Beverage Holders P. 231

To reinstall the seat, hook the front of the seat to the
floor first. Pushing the rear of the seat-back locks the
seat in place. Make sure the seat is latched before
driving.

Lock
Release
Strap

Handle

* Not available on all models

Continued

219

Adjusting the Seats

Second Row Seats

Co
ntrols

Your vehicle’s second row outer seats are removable.

1. Remove the head restraint.
2. Move the seat to its rearmost position.
3. Pull the seat-back angle adjustment lever,

then fold the seat-back down.

4. Pull the lock release lever, tilt the seat-back

forward and lift the rear of the seat.

To lift the seat, grab the handle under
the rear side of the seat.

5. Pivot the rear of the seat upward to unhook

the front of the seat from the floor.

■

Removing a Second Row Outer Seat

Removing a Second Row Outer Seat

Do not remove the seat while driving.

To reinstall the seat, hook the front of the seat to the
floor first. Pushing the rear of the seat-back locks the
seat in place. Make sure the seat is latched before
driving.

Before opening the sliding door to remove the seat,
completely close the sliding door window. This will
allow the door to fully open, giving you more room
when removing the seat.

Handle

Seat-back Angle
Adjustment Lever

Lock Release Lever

Adjusting the Seats

Second Row Seats

220

Co
ntrols

Your vehicle’s second row outer seats are slidable.

1. Remove the second row center seat.

2 Removing the Second Row Center

Seat

P. 218

2. Pull up the handle at the side of the second

row outer seat, then slide the seat.

■

Sliding the Second Row Magic Slide

Seats

Sliding the Second Row Magic Slide

Seats

When the second row outer seats are in slide (center)
position, passengers have easier access to the third
row seats.

* Not available on all models

221

Adjusting the Seats

Third Row Seats

Continued

Co
ntrols

Third Row Seats

■

Adjusting the Seat Positions

Adjusting the Seat Positions

Once a seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and
forth to make sure it is locked in position.

Seat-back Angle
Adjustment
Pull up the strap to
change the angle.

Adjusting the Seats

Third Row Seats

222

Co
ntrols

1. Store the center seat belt first. Insert a key

into the slot on the side of the anchor
buckle.

2. Retract the seat belt into the holder on the

ceiling.

2 Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor P. 43

3. Lower the head restraints to their lowest

position.

4. The right and left halves can be tucked

away separately. Pull either strap to release
the front leg lock of the third row seat.

5. Continue pulling the strap to tuck the seat

and strap away into the cargo area.

■

Tucking away the One-Motion Third Row Stowing Magic
Seat®

Tucking away the One-Motion Third Row Stowing Magic Seat®

Remove any items from the cargo area before you
tuck away the third row seat.

The instruction label is attached at the back of the
third row seat-back.

When you tuck away one side of the third row seats
and use the non-recessed part of the cargo area,
make sure to secure the cargo. Loose items can fly
forward and cause injury if you have to brake hard.

Straps

223

Adjusting the Seats

Third Row Seats

Co
ntrols

■

To return the seat to the upright position:

1. Grab the handle from outside.

Pull up the folded seat and pivot it forward.

2. The front leg automatically latches.

Pull the strap to put the seat-back(s)
upright.

To return the seat to the upright position:

Make sure the seat is latched before driving.

Handles

Straps

Honda Odyssey (2019 year). Instruction - part 14