1997 Honda Odyssey Owner's Manual - Page 26

Child Safety Securing a Child Seat with a Lap/ Shoulder Belt The lap/shoulder belt retractors in the passenger seating positions have a built-in locking mechanism intended to secure a child seat. When you are placing a child seat in one of these outside seating positions, do the following: 1. Place the child seat in the desired seating position. Route the lap/ shoulder belt through the seat according to the seat manufacturer's instructions. 2. Insert the latch plate into the buckle. Make sure it is fully latched. 3. Slowly pull the shoulder portion of the belt out of the retractor until it stops. 4. Allow the belt to slowly feed back into the retractor. You should hear a clicking noise that indicates the locking mechanism has engaged. 5. After the belt has retracted fully, pull up on the shoulder portion to remove any slack. 6. Push and pull on the child seat to verify that it is held firmly in place. If not, unlatch the seat belt, allow it to retract fully, and repeat these steps. To unlatch the seat belt, push the red PRESS button on the buckle. Guide the belt across to the door pillar. If the belt doesn't retract easily, pull it out and check for twists or kinks. Driver and Passenger Safety