2001 Honda Odyssey Owner's Manual - Page 94

Manual Sliding Doors (LX Model), Power Sliding Doors (EX Model) Parking Facing Downhill When parking facing downhill, make sure the manual doors are latched in the fully-open position, then hold the door open while allowing your passengers to enter or exit the vehicle. Do not pull the inside or outside door handle, or the latch will release and the door will slam shut. Power Sliding Doors Your Honda is equipped with dual power sliding doors. The doors on the EX model are electrically powered and can be operated with the remote transmitter, the door handles, or the switches on the dashboard. Be sure all passengers are clear of the sliding doors before closing them. Closing a power sliding door while any part of a passenger is in the door's path can cause serious injury. Make sure all passengers are clear of the doorway before closing a sliding door. The power sliding doors operate with the ignition switch in any position. In addition: The shift lever must be in Park. The MAIN switch on the dashboard must be in the ON position. The sliding door you want to operate must be unlocked. To open the door with the inside handle, the childproof door lock on the door you want to operate must be unlocked (see page 89). Make sure both sliding doors are closed before you start driving. If you shift out of Park while a door is closing, you will hear a beep until the power sliding door closes completely. CONTINUED Instruments and Controls