Honda Odyssey 2018 Owner's Manual page 170

uuOpening and Closing the TailgateuOpening/Closing the Tailgate
Opening/Closing the Tailgate
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Using the Tailgate Outer Handle
Outer Handle
Inner Handle
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When all the doors are unlocked or press the
tailgate unlock button on the remote
transmitter, the tailgate is unlocked.
Press the outer handle of the tailgate and lift
open the tailgate.
Models with smart entry system
If you are carrying the remote, you do not
have to unlock the tailgate before opening it.
To close the tailgate, grab the inner handle,
pull the tailgate down, and push it closed
from outside.
1Using the Tailgate Outer Handle
Do not leave the remote in the cargo area before
closing the tailgate.
Models with smart entry system
Even if you are not carrying the remote, you can lock/
unlock the tailgate while someone else with the
remote is within range.