2001 Honda Odyssey Owner's Manual - Page 97

Power Sliding Doors (EX Model) Operating the Doors With the Door Handles OUTSIDE Locking the Doors LOCK KNOB Sliding Doors and Obstacles Each power sliding door has an autoreverse feature. If a door meets resistance while closing, it will beep three times and automatically reverse direction. However, the door may not immediately reverse direction (like some elevator doors), and the force of a closing door may cause bruising or discomfort. Always make sure passengers and any objects are well away from the power sliding doors before closing them. Also check that passengers, especially children, do not have their hands on the edge of the sliding door or on the door pillar. The autoreverse feature stops working when the door is about to latch so the motor can pull the door shut. INSIDE With the sliding door fully-closed or fully-open, pull the outside or inside door handle, then release it. Once the door begins to move, the door handles cannot be used to stop the door. If you need to stop the door for any reason, use the dashboard switches or the remote transmitter. Each sliding door has a lock knob under the inside door handle. Slide the lock knob forward to unlock, and backward to lock the doors. You can also use the lock and unlock buttons on the remote transmitter. When you drive with children in your vehicle, use the childproof door locks (see page 89). This will prevent children from opening the doors accidentally. Instruments and Controls