HONDA CR-V 2002 RD4-RD7 / 2.G Owners Manual

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Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
To change the angle of the seat-back,
pull up on the lever on the outside of
the seat bottom. Move the seat-back
to the desired position and release
the lever. Let the seat-back latch in
the new position.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the bar under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
releasethebar.Trytomovetheseat
to make sure it is locked in position.
FrontSeatAdjustments
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To adjust the height of the driver’s
seat, turn the dial on the outside of
theseatbottom.Eachfrontseathasanarmreston
thesideof theseat-back.Touseit,
pivotitdown.Only on vehicles with an automatic
transmission
Driver’s Seat Height Adjustment Front Seat Armrests
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Seats
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Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions.
The head restraints help protect you
and your passengers f rom whiplash
and other injuries. They are most
ef f ective when you adjust them so
the back of the occupant’s head rests
against the center of the restraint. A
taller person should adjust the
restraint as high as possible.
The head restraints in the f ront and
rear outboard seating positions
adjust f or height. You need both
hands to adjust the restraint. Do not
attempt to adjust it while driving. To
raise it, pull upward. To lower the
restraint, push the release button
sideways and push the restraint
down.To remove a f ront head restraint or a
head restraint in one of the rear
outboard seating positions f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button,
then pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.
To remove the rear center head
restraint, pull it up and out of the
seat-back.
Head Restraints
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See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 13 15
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
The seat position and seat-back
angle of the lef t and right sides of
the rear seat can be adjusted
separately.
To adjust the rear seat f orward and
backward, pull up on the bar under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
releasethebar.Trytomovetheseat
to make sure it is locked in position.To change the angle of the seat-back,
pull up on the release lever on the
outside of the seat-back. Move the
seat-back to the desired position,
then release the lever. Make sure
the seat-back latches in the new
position.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Rear Seat Adjustments
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When using the center seating
position, adjust the lef t and right side
of the rear seats to the same position.
Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
backs af ter you adjust the rear seats.The rear seat armrest is located in
the center of the rear seat. Pivot it
down to use it.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Rear Seat Armrest
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Adjust the rear seats as f ar back
as they will go.Remove the head restraints f rom
the f ront seats (see page ).
Store the head restraints in the
f ront seat-back pockets.
You can recline the seat-backs on the
f ront seats to a f ully f lat position so
they are level with the rear seat
cushions, making a large cushioned
area.Todothis: 2.
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Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Reclining the Front Seats
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Adjust the f ront seats f orward as
f ar as they will go. Pull up the seat-
back angle adjustment lever and
pivot the seat-back backward.
Release the lever when the seat-
back is level with the rear seat
cushion.Move the f ront seat backward
until it touches the rear seat.
Adjust the rear seat-back to the
desired position.
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Reverse this procedure to return the
f ront and rear seats to the upright
position. Make sure you install the
head restraints and the seats are
locked securely bef ore driving.
When you return the seat-back to
the upright position, hold the seat-
back to keep it f rom going up too
quickly.The rear seat-back can be f olded
down to give more cargo room. Each
side f olds down separately. With only
half the seat f olded, you can still
carry a passenger in the rear seat.
You can also f old up each of the rear
seats separately to create further
cargo space (see page ).
Push the seat belt buckles into the
seat cushion.
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Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Folding the Rear Seats
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When you are f olding the right half
of the rear seat, use the latch plate to
release the center seat belt from the
detachable anchor (see page ).
Allow the seat belt to retract into the
holder on the ceiling and store the
buckles in it.Lower the head restraint to its
lowest position.
Pull up on the release lever on the
outside of the seat-back.
Fold the seat-back forward.Reverse this procedure to return the
seat-back to the upright position.
Tug on the seat-back to make sure it
is latched. Position the seat belt in
front of the seat-back. Make sure the
seat is locked securely bef ore driving.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded. 3. 2.
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To f old up the rear seat:Followsteps1through4onpages and f or f olding down the
seat-back. Unlock the seat f rom the f loor by
pulling the lock release strap
under the seat cushion’s back
edge, then lif t the rear of the seat.
You cannot fold up the rear seat if
it is not latched securely in the
rearmost position.
Pivot the seat forward.
Pull out the fastening strap from
the slit on the seat-back. Move the
frontseatforwardslightly,then
attach the anchor on the fastening
strap to the hook on the bottom of
the f ront seat. Adjust the f ront
seat to the desired position.
Pull up the bar under the seat
cushion and slide the rear seat
backward.
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not back as far as it will go.
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