HSN-1305

SB-10052477-7226
May 2013
Helping you fix it right the first time - every time
Engine Shuts Off, but Power
Mode Stays in ON or
ACCESSORY
Currently Applies To: All models with one-push
start
When you shift into Park and shut off the engine,
does the power mode stay in ON or ACCESSORY?
The culprit could be a misadjusted shift cable. If it’s
not adjusted right, it puts pressure on the shift lever,
keeping the park pin switch from opening. The power
control unit needs the park pin switch position input
to switch the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
To find and fix this problem, hook up the HDS, and
go to the ONE-PUSH START/PCU Data List.
Scroll down to AT SHIFT POSITION P and AT
SHIFT POSITION P-PIN.
Shift into Park while keeping your foot on the brake
pedal. Then, without pressing the release button,
pull back on the shift lever (toward Reverse). The AT
SHIFT POSITION P signal should read ON and the
AT SHIFT POSITION P-PIN signal should read OFF.
Another test is to shift into Reverse while pressing
the brake pedal. Then, press the release button and
gently push the shift lever into Park. When it goes
into Park, the AT SHIFT POSITION P signal should
then read ON and the AT SHIFT POSITION P-PIN
signal should read OFF.
If you don’t get the expected results from either of
those tests, refer to the electronic service manual
and adjust the shift cable.
5.1 Surround Sound DVD
Dialogue Comes From Just
Front Speakers
Currently Applies To: RES-equipped ’11 and later
Odyssey and ’09 and later Pilot
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article replaces the one
issued in September 2009
Here’s something you really ought to know about:
When you play a DVD with 5.1 surround sound
(Dolby Digital), you’ll hear the dialogue coming from
just the front speakers. You won’t hear it coming
from any of the rear speakers.
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If your customer is complaining that it’s hard to hear
the dialogue while sitting in the back, that’s the
reason why. There’s really nothing to fix. The backseat passengers can either listen with the wireless
headphones or someone up front can crank up the
volume on the front center speaker.
With some DVDs, you can turn the Dolby Digital on
and off. With it turned off, you’ll hear dialogue coming
from every speaker but you’ll lose all of those cool
surround-sound effects.
Never Use Conventional
Wheel & Tire Assemblies on
PAX Vehicles
Currently Applies To: ’05–09 Odyssey Touring
Is it OK to use conventional wheel & tire assemblies
on vehicles equipped with the Michelin PAX system?
Our answer to that question is No. Here’s why:
• Raises Serious Safety Concerns: On vehicles
designed for the PAX system, if there’s a major
drop in tire pressure, a message comes up on the
MID that essentially tells you it’s OK to keep
driving. That message comes up because you can
safely drive on a PAX tire for a limited distance,
even when it’s significantly underinflated or flat.
The problem is that message will come up even if
the vehicle is later outfitted with conventional
wheel & tire assemblies. Driving on underinflated
conventional tires can result in a blown tire and
loss of control.
• Affects Ride and Handling: Since the vehicle
was designed for the PAX system, its suspension
is specifically tuned for it. Running on conventional
wheel & tire assemblies can compromise the
vehicle’s ride and handling.
For those reasons, we don’t recommend or approve
of using conventional wheel & tire assemblies on
PAX-equipped vehicles, and we clearly state this in
the owner’s manual. Any person or business that
installs a conventional wheel & tire assembly on a
vehicle designed for the PAX system does so at their
own risk and is soley responsible for any resulting
loss or damage.
And just a reminder: PAX system wheels, tires, and
components are available from Tire Rack at
www.hondatires.com. To place an order, you must
be an authorized PAX-certified Honda dealer.
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MIL On With DTC P2279
After Throttle Body Cleaning
or Replacement
S/M Fix: Brake System
Bleeding, ’06–13
Civic Hybrid
Currently Applies To: ’08–13 Accord L4, ’06–13
Accord V6, ’14 Accord Plug-In, ’12–13 Civic,
’06–13 CR-V, ’06–13 Odyssey, ’05–13 Pilot, and
’06–13 Ridgeline
Currently Applies To: ’06–13 Civic Hybrid
Just cleaned or replaced the throttle body and now
you’ve got a fluctuating idle, the MIL is on with DTC
P2279 (intake air system leak), or both? What’s
probably happened is the throttle plate is now in a
different position from the one the ECM/PCM had
learned.
There’s an error in the advanced hydraulic booster
brake system bleeding procedure of the electronic
service manual. When you’re doing the servo unit
and power unit bleeding procedure, you need to turn
the ignition switch back to ON (II) when you repeat
the bleed process. As currently written, the ignition
switch stays in LOCK (0).
Here’s how it should read:
To fix this problem, the ECM/PCM has to relearn the
current closed throttle position. Here’s how to do it:
’06–11 Models
1. Go to INSPECTION MENU in the HDS, and
select ETCS TEST.
’12–13 Models
2. Select TP POSITION CHECK, and clear the
throttle position learned value.
3. Turn off the ignition, then, turn it back on.
15. Repeat step 10 to step 14 two times.
13. Repeat step 8 to step 12 two times.
We’re fixing the electronic service manual to reflect
these changes, but don’t forget to mark up your hard
copies of the ’06–11 S/M as well.
4. Reset the ECM/PCM.
5. Do the idle learn procedure.
6. Recheck for DTCs. If DTC P2279 doesn’t reset,
you’re done. If it does, continue with normal
troubleshooting.
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May 2013