child lock HONDA CR-V 2001 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owners Manual

Drive
r an d Passenge r Safet y

Thi s sectio n give s yo u importan t
informatio n abou t ho w to protec t

yoursel f an d you r passengers . I t
show s yo u ho w to us e sea t belt s

properly . I t explain s you r Supple -

menta l Restrain t System . An d i t tell s

yo u ho w to properl y restrai n infant s

an d childre n in you r vehicle .

Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... . 6
You r Vehicle' s Safet y Features....... . 7

Sea t Belts....................................... . 8

Airbags........................................... . 9

Seats & Seat-Backs..................... . 1 0
Hea
d Restraints.......................... . 1 0

Doo r Locks.................................. . 1 0

Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist........ . 1 1

Protectin g Adults............................ . 1 2

1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Doors..... . 1 2
2 . Adjus t th e Fron t Seats........... . 1 2
3 . Adjus t th e Seat-Backs............ . 1 3
4 . Adjus t th e Hea d Restraints... . 1 4
5 . Faste n an d Positio n th e Sea t

Belts..................................... . 1 5

6 . Adjus t th e Steerin g Wheel.... . 1 8

7 . Maintai n a Prope r Sittin g

Position................................ . 1 8
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 9
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 9
Protectin g Children........................ . 2 1
Al l Childre n Mus t B e
Restrained............................... . 2 1
Children Should Si t i n th e Bac k

Seat........................................... 22

Th e Passenger' s Airba g Poses
Seriou s Risk s t o Children...... . 2 2
I f Yo u Mus t Driv e wit h Severa l
Children................................... . 2 4
I f a Chil d Require s Close

Attention................................... 24
Additiona
l Safet y Precautions.... 24
Genera l Guideline s fo r Usin g
Chil d Seats............................... . 2 5
Protectin g Infants....................... . 2 9
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 3 3
Protectin g Large r Children....... . 3 7
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h
Tethers..................................... . 4 0Additional Information About Your
Seat Belts................................. .
4
2
Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 4 2
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 4 2
La p Belt......................................... 43
Sea t Bel t Maintenance............... . 4 3
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t You r
Airbags..................................... . 4 5
SRS Components........................
45
Ho w You r
Airbag
s Work........... . 4 5
Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t
Tensioner s Work.................... . 4 7
Ho w th e SRS Indicato r Ligh t

Works....................................... . 4 7

SR S Service.................................. 48

Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 4 8

Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard............. . 4 9

Safet y Labels................................... . 5 0

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

You
r Vehicle' s Safet y Feature s

Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t

T o mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s ge t th e maximu m
protectio n fro m you r vehicle' s safet y
features , chec k th e followin g eac h
tim e befor e yo u driv e away :
Al l adults , an d childre n wh o hav e
outgrow n chil d safet y seats , ar e
wearin g thei r sea t belt s an d
wearin g the m properl y (se e pag e

15 ).

An y infan t o r smal l chil d is
properl y restraine d in a chil d sea t

i n th e bac k sea t (se e pag e 21 ).
Fron t sea t occupant s ar e sittin g
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l an d
dashboar d (se e pag e 1 2 ). Seat-back
s ar e uprigh t (se e pag e

13 ).
Hea
d restraint s ar e properl y
adjuste d (se e pag e 1 4 ).
Al l door s an d th e tailgat e ar e
close d an d locke d (se e pag e 12 ). Al
l carg o is properl y store d o r
secure d (se e pag e 160 ).
Th e res t o f thi s sectio n give s mor e
detaile d informatio n abou t ho w yo u
ca n maximiz e you r safety .
Remember , however , tha t n o safet y
syste m ca n preven t al l injurie s o r
death s tha t ca n occu r i n sever e
crashes , eve n whe n sea t belt s ar e
properl y wor n an d th e airbag s deploy .

Driver an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Adult s

Introductio n

Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to properl y
protec t th e drive r an d othe r adul t

occupants .

Thes e instruction s als o appl y t o
childre n wh o hav e outgrow n chil d
seat s an d ar e larg e enoug h t o wea r
lap/shoulde r belts . ( See pag e 3 7 fo r
importan t additiona l guideline s o n
ho w to properl y protec t large r
children. )
1 .Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s
Afte r everyon e ha s entere d th e
vehicle , b e sur e th e door s an d
tailgat e ar e close d an d locked .
You r vehicl e ha s a tailgat e
ope n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l t o indicat e whe n
th e tailgat e is no t tightl y closed . Fo
r safety , lockin g th e door s reduce s
th e chanc e tha t a passenger ,
especiall y a child , wil l ope n a doo r
whil e th e vehicl e is movin g an d
accidentall y fal l out . I t als o reduce s
th e chanc e o f someon e bein g throw n
ou t o f th e vehicl e durin g a crash .
Fo r security , locke d door s ca n
preven t a n outside r fro m
unexpectedl y openin g a doo r whe n
yo u com e to a stop .
See pag e 7 0 fo r ho w to loc k th e

doors .
2.Adjus
t th e Fron t Seat s
An y drive r wh o sit s to o clos e t o th e
steerin g whee l i s a t ris k o f bein g
seriousl y injure d o r kille d b y strikin g
th e steerin g wheel , o r fro m bein g
struc k b y a n inflatin g airba g durin g a

crash .

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Protectin
g Adult s

Advice for Pregnan t Women
Becaus e protectin g th e mothe r i s th e
bes t wa y t o protec t he r unbor n child ,
a pregnan t woma n shoul d alway s
wea r a sea t bel t wheneve r sh e drive s
o r ride s i n a vehicle .
W e recommen d tha t pregnan t
wome n us e a lap/shoulde r bel t
wheneve r possible . Remembe r t o
kee p th e la p portio n o f th e bel t a s
lo w a s possibl e acros s you r hips . Pregnan
t wome n shoul d als o sit
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m the steerin g whee l o r
dashboard . Thi s wil l reduc e the risk
o f injurie s t o bot h th e mothe r an d
he r unbor n chil d tha t ca n b e cause d
b y a cras h o r a n inflatin g airbag .
Eac h tim e yo u hav e a check-up , as k
you r docto r i f it' s oka y fo r yo u t o
drive .
Additiona l Safet y Precaution s
Never
let passengers ride in the

cargo area or on top of a folded-

down back seat. All passenger s

mus t si t i n locked , uprigh t seat s
an d b e properl y restraine d b y sea t

belts .

Passengers should not stand up or
change seats while the vehicle is

moving. A passenge r wh o is no t
wearin g a
sea
t bel t durin g a cras h
o r emergenc y sto p ca n b e throw n
agains t th e insid e o f th e vehicle , agains
t othe r occupants , o r ou t o f
th e vehicle .

Two people should never use the

same seat belt. If the y do , the y
coul d b e ver y seriousl y injure d in a

crash .
Do
not put any accessories on seat

belts. Device s intende d to improv e
occupan t comfor t o r repositio n th e
shoulde r par t o f a sea t bel t ca n
severel y compromis e th e
protectiv e capabilit y o f th e sea t
bel t an d increas e th e chanc e o f
seriou s injur y in a crash .
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Protectin
g Childre n

I f Yo u Mus t Driv e wit h Severa l
Childre n
You r vehicl e ha s thre e seatin g
position s in th e bac k sea t wher e
childre n ca n b e properl y restrained .
I f yo u eve r hav e t o can y mor e tha n
thre e childre n in you r vehicle : Plac
e th e larges t chil d in th e fron t
seat , provide d th e chil d is larg e
enoug h to wea r a sea t bel t
properl y (se e pag e 37 ). Mov
e th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r t o th e
rea r a s possibl e (se e pag e 1 2 ) . Hav
e th e chil d si t uprigh t an d wel l
bac k in th e sea t (se e pag e 1 8 ) . Mak
e sur e th e sea t bel t i s properl y
positione d an d secure d (se e pag e
15 ).
I
f a Chil d Require s Clos e

Attentio n

Man y parent s sa y the y prefe r t o pu t
a n infan t o r smal l chil d in th e fron t
passenge r sea t s o the y ca n watc h th e
child , o r becaus e th e chil d require s
attention .
Placin g a chil d in th e fron t sea t
expose s th e chil d t o hazard s fro m
th e airbag , an d payin g clos e
attentio n to a chil d distract s th e
drive r fro m th e importan t tas k o f
driving , placin g bot h o f yo u a t risk .
I f a chil d require s physica l attentio n
o r frequen t visua l contact , w e
strongl y recommen d tha t anothe r
adul t rid e wit h th e chil d in th e bac k
seat . Th e bac k sea t i s fa r safe r fo r a
chil d tha n th e front . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s
Use
childproof door locks to

prevent children from opening the

doors. Using thi s featur e wil l
preven t childre n fro m openin g th e
door s an d accidentall y fallin g ou t
(se e pag e 7 5 ).
Use
the main power window
switch to prevent children from

opening the rear windows. Using

thi s featur e wil l preven t childre n
fro m playin g wit h th e windows ,
whic h coul d expos e the m to
hazard s o r distrac t th e drive r (se e
pag e 8 4 ).

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g Childre n

Installing a Rear-Facing Child Seat
with a Lap/Shoulder Belt

Th e lap/shoulde r belt s i n th e oute r
bac k seat s hav e a lockin g
mechanis m tha t mus t b e activate d t o
secur e a chil d seat .
Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s an d tip s o n ho w to
secur e a rear-facin g chil d sea t wit h
thi s typ e o f sea t belt . Se
e pag e 3 2 fo r ho w to secur e a rear -
facin g chil d seat in th e cente r bac k
seat with th e la p belt .
Fo r tip s o n installin g a rear-facin g
chil d sea t wit h eithe r typ e o f sea t
belt , se e pag e 3 2 .
1. Wit h th e chil d sea t i n th e desire d
back seatin g position , rout e th e
bel t throug h th e chil d sea t
accordin g to th e sea t maker' s
instructions , the n inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckle .

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2 . T o activat e th e lockabl e retractor ,
slowl y pul l th e shoulde r par t o f th e
bel t al l th e wa y ou t unti l i t stops ,
the n le t th e bel t fee d bac k int o th e
retracto r (yo u migh t hea r a
clickin g nois e a s th e bel t retracts) .
3 . Afte r th e bel t ha s retracted , tu g o n
it . I f th e bel t i s locked , yo u wil l no t
b e abl e t o pul l i t out . I f yo u ca n pul l
th e bel t out , i t i s no t locke d an d
yo u wil l nee d t o repea t thes e steps .4
. Afte r confirmin g tha t th e bel t i s
locked , gra b th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t nea r th e buckl e an d pul l
u p t o remov e an y slac k fro m th e
la p par t o f th e belt . Remember , i f
th e la p par t o f th e bel t i s no t tight ,
th e chil d sea t wil l no t b e secure .
T o remov e slack , i t ma y hel p t o
pu t weigh t o n th e chil d seat , o r
pus h o n th e bac k o f th e seat , whil e
pullin g u p o n th e belt . 5
. Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e t o sid e t o
verif y tha t i t i s secur e enoug h t o
sta y uprigh t durin g norma l drivin g
maneuvers . I f th e chil d sea t i s no t
secure , unlatc h th e belt , allo w it t o
retrac t fully , the n repea t thes e

steps .

T o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanis m an d remov e a chil d seat ,
unlatc h th e buckle , unrout e th e sea t
belt , an d le t th e bel t full y retract .
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Protectin
g Childre n

Installing a Rear-Facing Child Seat
with the Lap Belt

T o instal l a rear-facin g chil d sea t i n
th e cente r bac k sea t wit h th e la p belt ,
follo w instructio n numbe r 1 o n pag e
3 0 fo r routin g an d latchin g th e seat
belt . The n pul l har d o n th e loos e en d
o f th e bel t t o remov e an y slac k (i t
ma y hel p t o pu t weigh t o n th e chil d
sea t whil e pullin g o n th e belt) .
Finally , follo w instructio n numbe r 5
o n pag e 3 1 t o verif y tha t th e chil d
seat is secure .
Rear-Facing
Child Seat Installation
Tips

Fo r prope r protection , a n infan t mus t
rid e in a reclined , o r semi-recline d
position . T o determin e th e prope r
reclinin g angle , chec k wit h th e baby' s
docto r o r follo w th e seat maker' s
recommendations .
T o achiev e th e desire d reclinin g
angle , i t ma y hel p t o pu t a rolle d u p
towe l unde r th e to e o f th e chil d seat ,
a s shown . Whe
n properl y installed , a rear -
facin g chil d sea t ma y preven t th e
drive r o r a front-sea t passenge r fro m
movin g th e sea t a s fa r bac k a s
recommende d (se e pag e 1 2 ). O r i t
ma y preven t the m fro m lockin g th e
seat-bac k i n th e desire d uprigh t
positio n (se e pag e 13 ).
I n eithe r case , w e recommen d tha t
yo u plac e th e chil d sea t directl y
behin d th e fron t passenge r seat ,
mov e th e fron t sea t a s fa r forwar d a s
needed , an d leav e it unoccupied . O r
yo u ma y wis h t o ge t a smalle r chil d
sea t tha t allow s yo u t o safel y carr y a
fron t passenger .
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I f i t i s necessar y t o pu t a forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n th e front , move
th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r t o th e rea r a s
possible , b e sur e th e chil d seat is
firml y secure d to th e vehicle , an d
tha t th e chil d is properl y strapped in
th e seat .
Installing
a Child Seat with a Lap/
Shoulder Belt

Th e lap/shoulde r belt s i n th e oute r
bac k an d fron t passenge r seatin g
position s hav e a lockin g mechanis m
tha t mus t b e activate d t o secur e a
chil d seat .
Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to secur e a
forward-facin g chil d sea t wit h thi s
typ e o f sea t belt .
See pag e 3 6 fo r ho w to secur e a
forward-facin g chil d sea t i n th e
cente r bac k sea t wit h th e la p belt . 1
. Wit h th e chil d sea t i n th e desire dseating position , rout e th e bel t
throug h th e chil d sea t accordin g
t o th e sea t maker' s instructions ,
the n inser t th e latc h plat e int o th e
buckle .

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Improperl
y placin g a forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n th e fron t
sea t ca n resul t i n seriou s injur y
o r deat h if th e airbag s inflate .
I f yo u mus t plac e a forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n front , mov e
th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r bac k a s
possibl e an d properl y restrai n
th e child .

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g Childre n

2 . T o activat e th e lockabl e retractor ,
slowl y pul l th e shoulde r par t o f th e
bel t al l th e wa y ou t unti l i t stops ,
the n le t th e bel t fee d bac k int o th e
retracto r (yo u migh t hea r a
clickin g nois e a s th e bel t retracts) .
3 . Afte r th e bel t ha s retracted , tu g o n
it . I f th e bel t i s locked , yo u wil l no t
b e abl e t o pul l i t out . I f yo u ca n pul l
th e bel t out , i t i s no t locke d an d
yo u wil l nee d to repea t thes e steps .4
. Afte r confirmin g tha t th e bel t i s
locked , gra b th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t nea r th e buckl e an d pul l
u p t o remov e an y slac k fro m th e
la p par t o f th e belt . Remember , i f
th e la p par t o f th e bel t i s no t tight ,
th e chil d sea t wil l no t b e secure . I t
ma y hel p t o pu t weigh t o n th e
chil d seat , o r pus h o n th e bac k o f
th e seat , whil e pullin g u p o n th e
belt . 5
. Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e to sid e to
verif y tha t i t i s secur e enoug h t o
sta y uprigh t durin g norma l drivin g
maneuvers . I f th e chil d sea t i s no t
secure , unlatc h th e belt , allo w it t o
retrac t fully , the n repea t thes e

steps .

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