2008 Honda Odyssey Owner's Manual - Page 164

Main Menu Table Of Contents Tailgate, Sliding Doors Opening and Closing Manual Sliding Doors On LX and Canadian DX models Power Sliding Doors On EX, EX-L and Touring models To open, pull the inside or outside door handle, and slide the door back. It will latch in the fully open position. When opening from the inside, the childproof door lock must be unlocked. Lock Unlock On LX, EX, EX-L and Canadian DX models To close, pull either handle, and slide the door closed. Make sure the door is closed and latched securely before driving, and all passengers are clear of the sliding doors before closing them. When opening a sliding door, it stops about halfway if the window is open more than 3 in (8 cm). If the vehicle is facing downhill, the sliding door will slam shut when you release the door handle. Always close the window fully before opening the sliding door. The doors are electrically powered and can be operated with the remote transmitter, the door handles, or the dashboard switches. To operate the doors: The shift lever must be in Park or neutral. To operate the doors with the shift lever in neutral, the ignition switch must be in the ON (II) position with the brake pedal pressed or the parking brake applied. The MAIN switch must be in the ON position. The doors must be unlocked. Instruments and Controls Use the key to unlock the tailgate as shown, then pull the outer handle to open the tailgate. If you need to unlock the tailgate manually, it means there is a problem with the tailgate. Have the vehicle checked by your dealer. CONTINUED 161 2008 Odyssey