airbag off HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2000 CF / 6.G Owners Manual

You
r Car' s Safet y Feature s
Airbag s
You r ca r ha s a Supplementa l
Restrain t Syste m (SRS ) wit h fron t
airbag s t o hel p protec t th e head s an d
chest s o f th e drive r an d a fron t sea t
passenge r durin g a moderat e to
sever e fronta l collision . Al
l V- 6 models , an d th e 4-cylinde r E X
mode l wit h leathe r interio r als o hav e
sid e airbag s t o hel p protec t th e
uppe r tors o o f th e drive r o r a fron t
sea t passenge r durin g a moderat e t o
sever e sid e impact .
Th e mos t importan t thing s yo u nee d
t o kno w abou t you r airbag s are :
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
The y ar e designe d to supplemen tth
e sea t belts .

Airbags offer no protection in rear
impacts, rollovers, or minor

frontal or side collisions.

Airbags can pose serious hazards.

T o d o thei r job , airbag s mus t
inflat e wit h tremendou s forc e an d
speed . S o whil e airbag s hel p sav e
lives , the y ca n caus e mino r injuries ,
o r mor e seriou s o r eve n fata l
injurie s i f occupant s ar e no t
properl y restraine d o r sittin g
properly .

What you should do: Alway s wea r

you r sea t bel t properly , an d si t
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l o r

dashboard .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

You
r Car' s Safet y Feature s

Seat s & Seat-Back s
You r car' s seat s ar e designe d t o kee p
yo u in a comfortable , uprigh t
positio n s o yo u ca n tak e ful l
advantag e o f th e protectio n offere d
b y sea t belt s an d th e energ y
absorbin g material s in th e seats .
Ho w yo u adjus t you r seat s an d seat -
back s ca n als o affec t you r safety . Fo r
example , sittin g to o clos e to th e
steerin g whee l o r dashboar d
increase s th e ris k o f yo u o r you r
passenge r bein g injure d b y strikin g
th e insid e o f th e car , o r b y a n
inflatin g airbag .
Reclinin g a seat-bac k to o fa r reduce s
th e sea t belt' s effectivenes s an d
increase s th e chanc e tha t th e seat' s
occupan t wil l slid e unde r th e sea t
bel t i n a cras h an d b e seriousl y

injured .
What you should do: Mov
e th e fron t

seat s a s fa r bac k a s possible , an d
kee p adjustabl e seat-back s in a n
uprigh t positio n wheneve r th e ca r i s

moving .
Hea
d Restraint s
Hea d restraint s ca n hel p protec t yo u
fro m whiplas h an d othe r injuries . Fo r
maximu m protection , th e bac k o f
you r hea d shoul d res t agains t th e
cente r o f th e hea d restraint .
Doo r Lock s
Keepin g you r door s locke d reduce s
th e chanc e o f bein g throw n ou t o f
th e ca r durin g a crash . I t als o help s
preven t occupant s fro m accidentall y
openin g a doo r an d fallin g out , an d
outsider s fro m unexpectedl y openin g
you r doors .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Adult s

7.Maintai n a Prope r Sittin g
Positio n
Afte r al l occupant s hav e adjuste d
thei r seat s an d pu t o n sea t belts , i t i s
ver y importan t tha t the y continu e t o
si t upright , wel l bac k i n thei r seats ,
wit h thei r fee t o n th e floor , unti l th e
ca r i s parke d an d th e engin e is off .
Sittin g improperl y ca n increas e th e
chanc e o f injur y durin g a crash . Fo r
example , i f a n occupan t slouches ,
lie s down , turn s sideways , sit s
forward , lean s forwar d o r sideways ,
o r put s on e o r bot h fee t up , th e
chanc e o f injur y durin g a cras h is
greatl y increased . I
n addition , a n occupan t wh o is ou t o f
positio n in th e fron t sea t ca n b e
seriousl y o r fatall y injure d b y
strikin g interio r part s o f th e car , o r
b y bein g struc k b y a n inflatin g fron t
airbag . Bein g struc k b y a n inflatin g
sid e airba g ca n resul t i n possibl y
seriou s injuries .
Remember, t o ge t th e bes t
protectio n fro m you r car' s airbag s
an d othe r safet y features , yo u mus t
si t properl y an d wea r you r sea t bel t
properly .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Sittin
g improperl y o r ou t o f
positio n ca n resul t i n seriou s
injur y o r deat h i n a crash .
Alway s si t upright , wel l bac k i n
th e seat , wit h you r fee t o n th e

floor .

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Fron t Airbag s

Durin g a fronta l crash , you r sea t
belt s hel p restrai n you r lowe r bod y
an d torso . You r airba g provide s a
cushio n to hel p restrai n an d protec t
you r hea d an d chest .
Sinc e bot h airbag s us e th e sam e
sensors , bot h airbag s normall y
inflat e a t th e sam e time . However , i t
i s possibl e fo r onl y on e airba g to
inflate .
Thi s ca n occu r whe n th e severit y o f
a collisio n is a t th e margin , o r
threshold , tha t determine s whethe r
o r no t th e airbag s wil l deploy . I n
suc h cases , th e sea t bel t wil l provid e
sufficien t protection , an d th e
supplementa l protectio n offere d b y
th e airba g woul d b e minimal . Afte
r inflating , th e fron t airbag s
immediatel y deflate , s o the y won' t
interfer e wit h th e driver' s visibility ,
o r th e abilit y t o stee r o r operat e
othe r controls .
Th e tota l tim e fo r inflatio n an d
deflatio n is approximatel y one-tent h
o f a second , s o fas t tha t mos t
occupant s ar e no t awar e tha t th e
airbag s deploye d unti l the y se e the m
lyin g in thei r laps . Afte
r a crash , yo u ma y se e wha t
look s lik e smoke . Thi s is actuall y
powde r fro m th e airbag' s surface .
Althoug h th e powde r i s no t harmful ,

peopl e wit h respirator y problem s

ma y experienc e som e temporar y
discomfort . I f thi s occurs , ge t ou t o f
th e ca r a s soo n a s it i s saf e to d o so .

U.S. Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w

you r airbag s work , se e th e bookle t

title d SRS: What You Need to Know

About Airbags tha t cam e wit h you r

owner' s manual .

Canadian Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w

you r airbag s work , as k you r deale r
fo r a cop y o f th e bookle t title d SRS:

What You Need to Know About Airbags.

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sid e Airbag s

Ho w Th e Sid e Airba g Indicato r
Ligh t Work s
Th e purpos e o f thi s ligh t i s
t o aler t yo u if th e
passenger' s sid e airba g ha s bee n
automaticall y shu t off .
Althoug h Hond a doe s no t encourag e
childre n to rid e in th e front , t o hel p
preven t injury , you r ca r ha s a n
automati c cutof f syste m fo r th e
passenger' s sid e airbag . Thi s syste m
i s designe d t o shu t of f th e airba g if a
chil d lean s sideway s an d th e child' s
hea d is in th e deploymen t pat h o f th e
sid e airbag .
Th e sid e airba g ma y als o shu t of f i f a
smal l adul t lean s sideways , o r a
large r adul t slouche s an d lean s
sideways , an d th e adult' s hea d is in
th e deploymen t pat h o f th e airbag .A
fron t sea t passenge r shoul d no t
us e a cushio n o r othe r objec t a s a
backrest . I t ma y preven t th e cutof f
syste m fro m workin g properly .
I f thi s ligh t come s on , yo u shoul d
hav e th e passenge r si t upright . Onc e
th e passenge r i s ou t o f th e
deploymen t pat h o f th e sid e airbag ,
th e airba g wil l tur n o n an d th e ligh t
wil l go out .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) ,
th e indicato r ligh t shoul d ligh t u p
briefl y an d g o ou t (se e pag e 55 ). I f i t
doesn' t light , o r i t stay s o n o r come s
o n withou t a passenge r i n th e fron t
seat , hav e th e syste m checked . Th
e SR S indicato r ligh t wil l
com e o n if ther e is a
proble m wit h you r sid e airbag s o r
th e automati c cutof f syste m (se e
pag e 45 ).
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
SRS

SIDE

AIRBA G

Indicato
r Light s

U.S .

Canad a

Anti-loc k Brak e Syste m
(ABS ) Indicato r

Only on models equipped with ABS (see

page 186)

Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n fo r a
fe w second s whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d whe n
th e ignitio n switc h is turne d to
STAR T (lII) . I f thi s ligh t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , ther e is a proble m in
th e ABS. If thi s happens , tak e th e
ca r t o you r deale r t o hav e it checked .
Wit h th e ligh t on , you r ca r stil l ha s
norma l brakin g abilit y bu t n o anti -
lock . Fo r complet e information , se e

pag e 187 .
Supplementa
l Restrain t

Syste m Indicato r

Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a potentia l proble m wit h
you r fron t airbags . O n model s
equippe d wit h sid e airbags , thi s ligh t
wil l als o aler t yo u to a potentia l
proble m wit h you r sid e airbag s o r
passenger' s sid e airba g automati c
cutof f system . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 4 5 .
Sid e Airba g Indicato r
Only on models equipped with side
airbags
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s tha t th e passenger' s sid e
airba g ha s automaticall y shu t off .
Fo r complet e information , se e pag e

47 .
Immobilize
r Syste m
Indicato r
Thi s indicato r come s o n fo r a fe w
second s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) . I t wil l the n g o of f i f
yo u hav e inserte d a properly-code d
ignitio n key . I f i t i s no t a properly -
code d key , th e indicato r wil l blin k
an d th e engin e wil l no t star t (se e
pag e 7 3 ) .
Thi s indicato r als o blink s severa l
time s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h fro m O N (II ) t o ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r LOC K (0) .
Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lam p

Se e pag e 293 .

Instrument s an d Control s

A
B S

S
R S

SID E
AIRBA G

Sea
t Heater s
Standard on EX-V6 model in Canada

Bot h fron t seat s ar e equippe d wit h
sea t heaters . Th e ignitio n mus t b e
O N (II ) t o us e them . Pus h th e righ t
sid e o f th e switch , HI , t o rapidl y hea t
u p th e seat . Afte r th e sea t reache s a
comfortabl e temperature , selec t L O
b y pushin g th e lef t sid e o f th e switch .
Thi s wil l kee p th e sea t warm . Th
e H I o r L O indicato r light s an d
remain s li t unti l yo u tur n i t of f b y
pushin g th e opposit e sid e o f th e
switc h lightly . Th e indicato r wil l tur n

off .
I n HI , th e heate r turn s of f whe n th e

sea t get s warm , an d turn s bac k o n
afte r th e seat' s temperatur e drops . I t
continue s t o cycl e a s lon g a s yo u
leav e i t se t o n HI . Th e H I indicato r
remain s li t a s a reminde r tha t yo u
hav e th e heate r on .
I n LO , th e heate r run s continuously .
I t doe s no t cycl e wit h temperatur e

changes .
Follo
w thes e precaution s wheneve r
yo u us e th e sea t heaters : Us
e th e H I settin g onl y t o hea t th e
seat s quickly . Selec t th e L O
settin g whe n th e seat s fee l warm .
Th e H I settin g draw s larg e
amount s o f curren t fro m th e
battery . D
o no t us e th e sea t heaters , eve n
o n th e L O setting , i f th e engin e is
lef t idlin g fo r a n extende d period .
The y ca n weake n th e battery ,
causin g har d starting .
Only on models equipped with side
airbags
Becaus e o f th e sensor s fo r th e sid e
airba g system , ther e is n o heate r i n
th e passenger' s seat-back .

Instrument s an d Control s

SEA
T HEATER S