Honda 1999 Odyssey Owner's Manual page 127

Interior Lights
The cargo area light comes on
when any door or the tailgate is
opened if the switch in the light is
in the door activated (center)
position. When the doors and the
tailgate are closed, it can be turned
on with the switch in the light.
Instruments and Controls
When the switch is in the ON
position:
All the individual map lights come
on and stay on as long as the
switch remains in the ON position.
The cargo area light comes on and
stays on if the switch in the light is
in the door activated (center)
position.
On EX model
The lights go out about six seconds
after all the doors and the tailgate
are closed.
With the light control switch in the
Door Activated position, all the
individual map lights and the cargo
area light (with the switch in the
center position) come on when you
unlock the door with the remote
transmitter (see page 81
With any door or the tailgate left
open, the lights stay on about three
minutes, then go out.
).