Honda Odyssey (2023 year). Manual in english - page 34

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

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The system operation is suspended if 
you:

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Set the wipers to high speed.

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Turning the wipers off, setting it to 

LO

, 

or the wipers are operating intermittently 
resumes the LKAS.

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Decrease the vehicle speed to about 40 
mph (64 km/h) or less.

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Increasing the vehicle speed to about 45 
mph (72 km/h) or more resumes the 
LKAS.

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Depress the brake pedal.

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The LKAS resumes and starts detecting 
the lane lines again once you release the 
brake pedal.

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Your vehicle is driving to the right or the left 
of the lane.

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The system operation is suspended if you:

You can change the setting for the LKAS.
LKAS suspended beep 

ON

 and 

OFF

 can be selected.

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When the LKAS is suspended, 
the lane lines on the driver 
information interface change 
to lane outlines, and the beeper 
sounds (if activated).

 (white) is on.

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The LKAS may automatically be suspended when:

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The system fails to detect lane lines.

•

The steering wheel is quickly turned.

•

You fail to steer the vehicle.

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Driving through a sharp curve.

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Driving at a speed in excess of approximately 90 mph (145 km/h).

Once these conditions no longer exist, the LKAS automatically resumes.

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The LKAS may automatically be canceled when:

•

The camera temperature gets extremely high.

•

The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including 
the windshield, gets dirty.

•

The ABS or VSA

®

 system engages.

The beeper sounds if the LKAS is automatically canceled.

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The system may not detect lane markings and therefore may not keep the vehicle in 
the middle of a lane under certain conditions, including the following:

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Environmental conditions

•

Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).

•

Sudden changes between light and dark, such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.

•

There is little contrast between lane lines and the roadway surface.

•

Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).

•

Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.

•

Driving in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.

•

Shadows of adjacent objects are parallel to lane markings.

•

Roadway objects or structures are misinterpreted as lane markers.

•

Reflections on the interior of the windshield.

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Driving at night or in a dark condition such as a tunnel.

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LKAS Conditions and Limitations

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Roadway conditions

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Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks, 
reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).

•

Driving on a road with temporary lane markings.

•

Faint, multiple, or varied lane markings are visible on the roadway due to road 
repairs or old lane markings.

•

The roadway has merging, split, or crossing lines (e.g., such as at an intersection 
or crosswalk).

•

The lane markings are extremely narrow, wide, or changing.

•

The vehicle in front of you is driving near the lane lines.

•

The road is hilly or the vehicle is approaching the crest of a hill.

•

Driving on rough or unpaved roads, or over bumpy surfaces.

Faded lines

Duplicate lines

Tire tracks

Very wide or narrow traffic lane

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

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When objects on the road (curb, guard rail, pylons, etc.) are recognized as white 
lines (or yellow lines).

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Driving on roads with double lines.

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Vehicle conditions

•

Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.

•

The outside of the windshield is streaked or blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet 
snow, etc.

•

The inside of the windshield is fogged.

•

The camera temperature gets too high.

•

An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong size, varied size or construction, 
improperly inflated, compact spare tire, etc.).

•

The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.

•

The vehicle is towing a trailer.

Lane void of lines at exit or 
interchange

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

Alerts and helps to assist you when the system detects a possibility of your vehicle 
unintentionally crossing over detected lane markings and/or leaving the roadway 
altogether.

The front camera behind the rearview mirror 
monitors left and right lane markings (in white 
or yellow). If your vehicle is getting too close 
to detected lane markings without a turn 
signal activated, the system, in addition to a 
visual alert, applies steering torque and alerts 
you with rapid vibrations on the steering 
wheel, to help you remain within the detected 
lane.

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As a visual alert, the 

Lane Departure

 

message appears on the driver information 
interface.

If the system determines that its steering input 
is insufficient to keep your vehicle on the 
roadway, it may apply braking.

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Braking is applied only when the lane 
markings are solid continuous lines.

The system cancels assisting operations when you turn the steering wheel to avoid 
crossing over detected lane markings.

If the system operates several times without detecting driver response, the system 
beeps to alert you.

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How the System Works

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

Important Safety Reminder

Like all assistance systems, the RDM system has 
limitations.
Overreliance on the RDM system may result in a 
collision. It is always your responsibility to keep the 
vehicle within your driving lane.

The RDM system only alerts you when lane drift is 
detected without a turn signal in use. The RDM 
system may not detect all lane markings or lane or 
roadway departures; accuracy will vary based on 
weather, speed and lane marker condition. It is 
always your responsibility to safely operate the 
vehicle and avoid collisions.

You can read about handling information for the 
camera equipped with this system.

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Front Sensor Camera

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The RDM system may not work properly or may work 
improperly under the certain conditions:

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There are times when you may not notice RDM 
functions due to your operation of the vehicle, or 
road surface conditions.

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

Driving

The system activates when all of the following conditions are met:

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The vehicle is traveling between about 45 and 90 mph (72 and 145 km/h).

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The vehicle is on a straight or slightly curved road.

•

The turn signals are off.

•

The brake pedal is not depressed.

•

The wipers are not in high speed operation.

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The system makes a determination that the driver is not actively accelerating, 
braking, or steering.

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How the System Activates

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

If LKAS is off and you have selected 

Narrow

 from the 

customised options using the audio/information 
screen, the message below will appear in case the 
system determines a possibility of your vehicle 
crossing over detected lane markings.

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Driver Information Interface Warning and 
Information Messages

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How the System Activates

The RDM system may automatically shut off and the 
safety support indicator (amber) comes and stays on.

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Indicators

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RDM system function can be impacted when the 
vehicle is:

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Not driven within a traffic lane.

•

Driven on the inside edge of a curve, or outside of 
a lane.

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Driven in a narrow lane.

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Driving

When you turn the RDM on and off, do the 
following.

1.

Press the safety support switch.

2.

Press the 

/

 button to select 

 symbol, 

then press 

ENTER

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A tick appears in the box and the color of 
the 

 symbol changes green when the 

system is on. The tick disappears and the 
color of the 

 symbol changes gray 

when the system is off.

The RDM is in the previously selected on or off 
setting each time you start the power system.

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RDM On and Off

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RDM On and Off

When you have selected 

Warning Only

 from the 

customized options using the audio/information 
screen, the system does not operate the steering 
wheel and braking.

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Safety Support Switch

/

 Button

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The system may not properly detect lane markings and the position of your vehicle 
under certain conditions. Some examples of these conditions are listed below.

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Environmental conditions

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Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).

•

Sudden changes between light and dark, such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.

•

There is little contrast between lane lines and the roadway surface.

•

Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).

•

Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.

•

Driving in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.

•

Shadows of adjacent objects are parallel to lane markings.

•

Roadway objects or structures are misinterpreted as lane markers.

•

Reflections on the interior of the windshield.

•

Driving at night or in a dark condition such as a tunnel.

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RDM Conditions and Limitations

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Roadway conditions

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Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks, 
reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).

•

Driving on a road with temporary lane markings.

•

Faint, multiple, or varied lane markings are visible on the roadway due to road 
repairs or old lane markings.

•

The roadway has merging, split, or crossing lines (e.g., such as at an intersection 
or crosswalk).

•

The lane markings are extremely narrow, wide, or changing.

•

The vehicle in front of you is driving near the lane lines.

•

The road is hilly or the vehicle is approaching the crest of a hill.

•

Driving on rough or unpaved roads, or over bumpy surfaces.

•

When objects on the road (curb, guard rail, pylons, etc.) are recognized as white 
lines (or yellow lines).

•

Driving on roads with double lines.

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Vehicle conditions

•

Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.

•

The outside of the windshield is streaked or blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet 
snow, etc.

•

The inside of the windshield is fogged.

•

The camera temperature gets too high.

•

An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong size, varied size or construction, 
improperly inflated, compact spare tire, etc.).

•

The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.

•

When tire chains are installed.

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The vehicle is towing a trailer.

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Traffic Sign Recognition System

Reminds you of road sign information, such as the current speed limit your vehicle 
has just passed through, showing it on the driver information interface.

When the camera located behind the rearview mirror captures traffic signs while 
driving, the system displays the ones that are recognized as designated for your 
vehicle. The sign icon will be displayed until the vehicle reaches a predetermined 
time and distance.
If the system does not detect any traffic signs while you are driving, the sign icon will 
not be displayed

The sign icon also may switch to another one, or disappear when:

•

The other designated limit is detected.

•

You make a turn with a turn signal at an intersection.

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How the System Works

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Traffic Sign Recognition System

Not all signs may be displayed, but any signs posted 
on roadsides should not be ignored. The system does 
not work on the designated traffic signs of all the 
countries you travel, nor in all situations.
Do not rely too much on the system. Always drive at 
speeds appropriate for the road conditions.

Never apply a film or attach any objects to the 
windshield that could obstruct the camera’s field of 
vision and cause the system to operate abnormally.
Scratches, nicks, and other damage to the windshield 
within the camera’s field of vision can cause the 
system to operate abnormally. If this occurs, we 
recommend that you replace the windshield with a 
genuine Honda replacement windshield. Making even 
minor repairs within the camera’s field of vision or 
installing an aftermarket replacement windshield may 
also cause the system to operate abnormally. After 
replacing the windshield, have a dealer recalibrate the 
camera. Proper calibration of the camera is necessary 
for the system to operate properly.

To help reduce the likelihood that high interior 
temperatures will cause the camera’s sensing system to 
shut off, when parking, find a shady area or face the front 
of the vehicle away from the sun. If you use a reflective sun 
shade, do not allow it to cover the camera housing.
Covering the camera can concentrate heat on it.

You can read about handling information for the 
camera equipped with this system.

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The traffic sign recognition system may not be able to recognize a traffic sign in the 
following cases.

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Vehicle conditions

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Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.

•

The outside of the windshield is blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc.

•

The inside of the windshield is fogged.

•

There are portions remaining to be wiped.

•

An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong size, varied size or construction, 
improperly inflated, compact spare tire, etc.).

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The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.

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Environmental conditions

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Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).

•

Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.

•

Sudden changes between light and dark, such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.

•

When you drive in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.

•

Driving at night, in dark areas such as long tunnels.

•

Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).

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A vehicle in front of you is kicking up spray or snow.

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Traffic Sign Recognition System Conditions and Limitations

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Traffic Sign Recognition System Conditions and Limitations

When the traffic sign recognition system 
malfunctions, 

 appears on the driver information 

interface. If this message does not disappear, have 
your vehicle checked by a dealer.

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The position or the condition of the traffic sign

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A sign is hard to be found since it is in a complicated area.

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A sign is located far away from your vehicle.

•

A sign is located where the beam of the headlight is hard to reach.

•

A sign is on a corner or bend in the road.

•

Faded or bent signs.

•

Rotated or damaged signs.

•

A sign is covered with mud, snow, or frost.

•

A part of the sign is hidden by the trees, or the sign itself is hidden by a vehicle 
and others.

•

Light (a streetlight) or a shadow is reflected on the surface of the sign.

•

A sign is too bright or too dark (an electric sign).

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A sign of a small size.

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Other conditions

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When you are driving at a high speed.

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The traffic sign recognition system may not operate correctly, such as displaying a 
sign that does not follow the actual regulation for the roadway or does not exist at 
all in the following cases.

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A speed limit sign may display at a higher or lower speed than the actual speed 
limit.

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There is a supplementary sign with further information such as weather, time, 
vehicle type, school zone, etc.

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Figures on the sign are hard to read (electric signs, numbers on the sign are 
blurred, etc.).

•

A sign is in the vicinity of the lane you are driving in, even though it is not for the 
lane (speed limit sign situated at the junction between the side road and the main 
road, etc.).

•

There are things that look similar to the color or shape of the recognition object 
(similar sign, electric sign, signboard, structure, etc.).

•

A truck or another large vehicle with a sticker of the speed limit sign on the back 
is traveling in front of you.

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The speed limit sign icon is displayed on the upper right half of the screen.

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Speed limit sign on and off

You can switch on and off the speed limit sign on the audio/information screen.

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Signs Displayed on the Driver information interface

Speed Limit Sign

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Front Sensor Camera

The camera, used in systems such as Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Road 
Departure Mitigation (RDM), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow, 
Traffic Sign Recognition System, and Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

 

(CMBS

TM

), is designed to detect an object that triggers any of the systems to operate 

its functions.

This camera is located behind the rearview 
mirror.

To help reduce the likelihood that high interior 
temperatures will cause the camera’s sensing 
system to shut off, when parking, find a shady 
area or face the front of the vehicle away from 
the sun. If you use a reflective sun shade, do 
not allow it to cover the camera housing.
Covering the camera can concentrate heat on 
it.

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Camera Location and Handling Tips

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Front Sensor Camera

Never apply a film or attach any objects to the 
windshield, the hood, or the front grille that could 
obstruct the camera’s field of vision and cause the 
system to operate abnormally.
Scratches, nicks, and other damage to the windshield 
within the camera’s field of vision can cause the 
system to operate abnormally. If this occurs, we 
recommend that you replace the windshield with a 
genuine Honda replacement windshield. Making 
even minor repairs within the camera’s field of vision 
or installing an aftermarket replacement windshield 
may also cause the system to operate abnormally.
After replacing the windshield, have a dealer 
recalibrate the camera. Proper calibration of the 
camera is necessary for the system to operate 
properly.

Do not place an object on the top of the instrument 
panel. It may reflect onto the windshield and prevent 
the system from detecting lane lines properly.

Front Sensor 
Camera