HONDA INSIGHT 2010 2.G Owners Manual

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The height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. To raise the seat,
repeatedly pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat cushion. To lower
the seat, push the lever down
repeatedly.
To change the seat-back angle of the
f ront seat, pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat bottom.
Once a seat is adjusted correctly,
rock it back and f orth to make sure it
is locked in position.
To adjust the seat f orward or
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. Make all adjustments bef ore you
start driving.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 14 15
Driver’s Seat Height A djustment
FrontSeatAdjustments
Seats
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See page f or important saf etyinf ormation and a warning aboutimproperly positioning head restraints. 16
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers f rom whiplash and other
injuries.
They are most ef f ective when you
adjust them so the center of the back
of the occupant’s head rests against
the center of the restraint.The head restraints adjust f or height.
You need both hands to adjust a
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.
CONT INUED
Head Restraints
A djust ing t he Head Rest raint
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LEGS
SEAT-BACK RELEASE
BUTTON
Front Position
CUSHION
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To remove a head restraint 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.When reinstalling a head restraint,
put the legs back in place. Then
adjust it to the appropriate height
while pressing the release button.
Make sure the head restraint locks
in position when you reinstall it.
When a passenger is seated in the
rear seat, the head restraint should
be adjusted up or down, to match the
passenger’s height.
The Seat-back must be f olded
f orward (see page ) to get ceiling
clearance f or removal of the head
restraints.142
For Rear Seat Head Restraints
Removing t he Head Rest raint
Seats
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LEGS SEAT-BACK
SEAT-BACK
LEGS RELEASE
BUTTON
Rear Outer Position
CUSHION Rear Center Position
CUSHION
RELEASE
BUTTON
Failure to reinstall the head
restraints can result in severe
injury during a crash.
Always replace the head
restraints before driving.
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The driver’s and f ront passenger’s
seats have active head restraints. If
the vehicle is struck severely f rom
the rear, the occupant properly
secured with the seat belt will be
pushed against the seat-back and the
head restraint will automatically
move forward.This reduces the distance between
the restraint and the occupant’s head.
It also helps protect the occupants against whiplash and injuries to the
neck and upper spine.
Af ter a collision, the activated
restraint should return to its normal
position.
For a head restraint system to work
properly:
Do not hang any items on the head
restraints, or f rom the restraint
legs.
Do not place any object between
an occupant and the seat-back.
Install each restraint in its proper
location.
If the restraints do not return to their
normal position, or in the event of a
severe collision, have the vehicle
inspected by a Honda dealer.
Only use genuine Honda
replacement head restraints.
A ct ive Head Rest raint s
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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The rear seat-backs can be f olded
down f or more cargo room.
Each side f olds down separately, so
you can still carry one or two
passengers in the rear seat.Lower the rear head restraints to
their lowest positions. If you f old
down the right side seat-back, also
adjust the rear center head
restraint to its lowest position. Unlock the seat-back by pulling up
the release lever on the outer side
of each rear seat-back.
Fold the seat-back forward.
Remove any items from the seat
before folding down the seat-back,
and make sure there are no items on
the f loor bef ore f olding down the
seats. Reverse this procedure to return the
seat-back to the upright position. Pull
on the seat-back to make sure it is
latched. If the seat-back is not
latched f ully, the seat belt will not
work properly and you will see the
redindicatorbehindtherelease
lever as shown.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded down.
Make sure the seat-back and seat
cushion are locked securely and all
rear shoulder belts are positioned in
front of the rear seat-backs.
1. 2.
3.
Folding the Rear Seats Down
Seats
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RED INDICATOR
LEVER
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Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard (See
on page ).The lid of the console compartment
canbeusedasanarmrest.
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EX models only
Armrest
Carrying Cargo
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.
The inside mirror has day and night
positions. The night position reduces
glare f rom headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position.Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side). Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirrorright,left,up,ordown.
When you f inish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns the
adjustment switch of f to keep your
settings.
1.
2. 3.
4.
Adjusting the Power Mirrors
Mirrors
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SELECTOR
SWITCH
ADJUSTMENT
SWITCH
TAB
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The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the rear window def ogger
button. The indicator in the button
comesonasareminder.Pressthe
button again to turn the heaters and
the def ogger of f .This heated mirror f unction has a
timer (see page ).
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On U.S. EX models and all Canadian
models
Power Mirror Heaters
Mirrors
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
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Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position to raise or lower any
window. To open a window, push the
switchdownandholdit.Releasethe
switch when you want the window to
stop. Pull back on the switch and
hold it to close the window. To open or close the
driver’s window, push or pull the
window switch firmly down or up to
the second detent, and release it.
The window will automatically go
down or up all the way. To stop the
window, pull or push the window
switch brief ly. AUTO
Power Windows
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DRIVER’S
WINDOW
SWITCH FRONT
PASSENGER’S
WINDOW SWITCH
MAIN SWITCH
Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.
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Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
bef ore closing it. The driver’s window auto
reverse f unction is disabled when
you continuously pull up the switch. If the driver’s
window senses any obstacle while it
is closing automatically, it will
reverse direction, and then stop. To
close the window, remove the
obstacle, then use the window switch
again.
The windows and the main switch
feature will operate for up to 10
minutes after you turn off the
ignition switch. Opening either f ront
door cancels this f unction.
The indicators inside the window
switches come on when the light
control switch is in either or position with the ignition
switch in the ON (II) position
(driver’s window switch only on LX). When you push the main switch in,
the indicator comes on and the
passengers’ windows cannot be
raised or lowered. Use the main
switchwhenyouhavechildreninthe
vehicle so they do not injure
themselves by operating the
windows unintentionally. To cancel
this feature, push on the switch
again. The switch will pop out. AUTO REVERSE
Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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