HONDA PRELUDE 1990 User Guide

Too high
Keep below hip bone

Avoid placing the lap belt across your abdomen. In the event of
a collision, the pressure of the belt on the abdomen may
increase the extent of injury.
Do not wear the shoulder portion of the belt under your arm or
out of position. Such use could increase the chance and amount of injury in an accident.
Never use one belt for more than one person, child or adult.
Comfort clips sold on the open market are not recommended
since they could impair the function and safety of the belts.
Emergency Belt Release

The front belts should remain permanently latched. However, an
emergency release button is provided as shown.

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TONGUE PLATE

BUCKLE

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Buckling the Rear Lap/Shoulder Belts
The rear seat belts are one-piece combination lap/shoulder belts
with emergency locking retractors designed to lock only during a
sudden stop or impact. Otherwise, they allow you some freedom of
movement in the seat.

NOTE:

The emergency locking system of the rear seat belts will also be
activated if you pull the belt too fast. If this happens, release the belt slightly then pull it out more slowly.
1 .Take hold of the tongue plate and pull the belt across your lap. Be sure the belt is not twisted or caught on anything.
Pull the belt across your tap
2. Push the tongue plate into the buckle until it clicks locked. Position the belt across your lap, not your abdomen, as low on
your hips as possible.
Avoid placing the lap belt across your abdomen. In the event of a collision, the pressure of the belt on the abdomen may increase

the extent of Injury.
3. To release the seat beft, push the "PRESS" button in the buckle;

the belt should retract automatically when released. If the belt
does no
t fully retract, pull it out and check for kinks or twists.
Make sure both rear shoulder belts are positioned in front of the
rear seat-back whenever the seat-back is in its upright position.
Too high

Keep below hip bone
Take up slack

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Do not wear the shoulder portion of the belt under your arm or
out of position. Such use could increase the chance and amount of injury in an accident.
Never use one belt for more than one person, child or adult.
Comfort clips sold on the open market are not recommended
since they could impair the function and safety of the belts.
Front Seat Belt Warning Light and Warning Beeper
There are four warning lights in the car. Two of them are in the
instrument panel and the other two lights are in the ceiling behind
the rearview mirror. Each warning light will go on for about two seconds, when the ignition switch is turned on.
WARNING LIGHT
WARNING LIGHT
Warning Light indicators Either Door Open — The warning light will come on if either
door is open. The beeper will sound for approximately six seconds while the light is ON. Confirm which door is open and close the door
completely. If either door is opened while the car is being driven, the
beeper and all four warning lights will come on. Stop the car immediately and close whichever door is open. The warning light

should go off.

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PASSENGER'S BELT UNLATCHED
DRIVER'S BELT UNLATCHED
EITHER DOOR OPEN
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Driver's Belt Unlatched — The warning lights will come on if
the driver's seat belt is not latched. The beeper will sound for approximately six seconds while the light is ON, Relatch the belt;
the light should go off.
Front Passenger's Belt Unlatched — The warning light will
come on if the passenger's belt is not securely latched, the beeper
will sound for approximately six seconds. Relatch the belt; the light

should go off.

If the lights and beeper do not function at all or if they come on
even with the belts latched and doors fully closed, it indicates a
malfunction in the seat belt system. In the event of a collision,
severe personal injury could result. The system should be checked immediately by an authorized Honda dealer.
Child Restraint
Children riding in the car should be restrained to minimize the risk ofinjury in an accident, sudden stop or sudden maneuver.
According to accident statistics provided to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front
seat Larger children should use one of the seat belts provided. For smaller children, we strongly recommend the use of a
commercially available child restraint system that meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) because it offers the most protection against injury. All states now have laws which require
that small children must be seated in a child passenger seat restraint system. Check local laws.
Before buying a particular child restraint system, make sure it fits
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Children should never ride unrestrained in an automobile.
Never use an infant carrier or child safety seat that "hooks"
over a seat-back; it may not provide adequate security in an

accident.

Never allow a child to be held in a person's arms while they are
in the moving vehicle. Holding a child in a moving vehicle does
not provide the child with any means of protection during an
accident, even if the person holding the child is wearing a seat
belt.
Installation of Child Seat
All child restraint systems are designed to be secured by lap belts or
the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt. Children could be endangered in a crash, if their child restraints are not properly
secured. Follow the child seat manufacturer's instructions wheninstalling the seat.
Your Honda automobile is equipped with attachment points specifically for a rear seat mounted child restraint system which

uses a top tether.

The tether attachment points are located on the rear tray, just
behind the rear seat-back.
TETHER ATTACHMENTPOINTS
The automatic lap/shoulder restraint system at the front passenger seat cannot be used to secure a child restraint system. Instead, an
optional lap belt must be installed specifically for securing a childrestraint system. Two anchor points have been provided behind the
front passenger seat for installation. The optional lap belt is available
from your Honda dealer.

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ANCHOR
POINTANCHOR POINT

To Install A Child Seat
1. Remove the anchor point plugs with a coin or a screw-
driver and
install the optional
lap belt with the fasteners
that came with the belt.
2. Once the optional lap belt is installed, follow the instructions

that came with the child
restraint system for proper
attachment.
Do not use the automatic lap/shoulder belt to secure the child
seat. It will not give enough protection to the child seat and the

child on It.
The optional lap belt is for a child seat only. Do not use it for any
other purpose.
When the child restraint system is not in use, remove it from
the car or secure it with the seat belt to keep it from becoming a projectile in the event of an accident.

NOTE:
See your Honda dealer for installation of the optional lap belt or
the child restraint system.
When not in use, make sure the optional lap belt does not get caught in the passenger's door or seat mechanism.
Pregnant Women
A pregnant woman should use either the front or rear lap/
shoulder belt to help lessen the chance of injury and/or the amount of injury in an accident.
It is desirable that a pregnant woman ask her doctor at each medical check-up if she can drive, and also ask about the most
appropriate way of wearing the lap/shoulder belt.
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Inspection

All parts of the seat belts, including the belt fabric, should be regularly inspected for fraying, loosening, wear and other damage.
Keep the belts in good condition at all times to reduce the chance of
being injured in an accident, and to minimize any injuries that do
occur. Make sure the buckles, retractors, tongue plates, guides and anchors all work properly.
Don't let anything get inside the buckle or the retractor; it could
cause latch or retractor failure.
The components of the front automatic lap/shoulder belts are
contained in the doors. If the doors are damaged in an accident, have the dealer check the restraint system's function. The
automatic lap/shoulder belts may not function properly if the door is not completely repaired.

Cleaning

The belts should be always kept clean and dry; wet or damp belts can cause rewinding problems. The front seat belts are coated for resistance to water and stains. To clean the belts, pull them all the
way out of their retractors and use warm water; then let them air-
dry fully extended, in the shade, with the car windows open. Do not scrub or use detergents to clean the seat belts.
Never bleach, dye or clean the belts with chemical solvents; it
will weaken the fabric.
Do not remove the seat belts from the car to wash them.

Replacement
Replace the seat belt if:
1. The beltin g is cut, punctured, burned, etc.
2. Th
e buckle or retractor does not work properly.
3. It was being worn at the time of a collision (also cheek for deformation damage at all seat belt anchor points).
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ALB (Anti Lock Brakes) help to maintain the road holding and
tractability of your car during severe braking, and under slippery road conditions. The ALB system prevents the wheels from locking(thus reducing the chance of skidding) to ensure controllable
deceleration. When sudden braking might otherwise lock one or more wheels, the ALB system temporarily reduces the braking
pressure to the wheel or wheels about to lock to ensure continued
braking efficiency.
When the ALB is regulating the braking pressure, the brake pedal pulsates slightly to make the driver aware that the system is
compensating for critical braking conditions. The pulsating brake pedal can be an indication of hazardous road condition, and to
remind you to take extra care.
Don't mix different diameter tires; it will confuse the ALB
computer which monitors the road speed of each wheel. For
example, if one or more tires are larger than the others, the computer will think they are rolling more slowly (as if they are
about to lock up) and reduce brake pressure to those wheels.On loose or uneven surfaces (gravel, ruts etc.) where all four
wheels loss traction intermittently, the ALB system may require
a longer stopping distance than an equivalent car with a conventional braking system.
The ALB system cannot make up for extreme road conditions or driver misjudgement, It is still the driver's responsibility to drive
at a suitable speed and provide a margin of safety for the road,
weather and traffic conditions at hand.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage the wiring or the speed sensors at the
back of each wheel when removing mud or snow from the wheel
housings.
NOTE:
You may hear a sound like a small motor running, coming from the engine while driving or after the ALB is applied. This indicates theALB pump is in service and the system is working properly.
Ant
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Instrument Panel
TURN SIGNAL/ LIGHT SWITCH/
DIMMER SWITCH
SUNROOFSWITCH
HEADLIGHT

MOTOR
SWITCH PANEL BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL KNOB HAZARD WARNING
LIGHT SWITCH
FOG LAMP
SWITCH REAR WINDOW

DEFOGGER

SWITCH
DIGITAL
CLOCK

CENTER

VENTS

CRUISE
CONTROL
MASTER
SWITCH

FUSE BOX COIN BOX
HORN
BUTTON WINDSHIELD
WIPER/WASHER
SWITCH LEVER
IGNITION SWITCH CIGARETTE
LIGHTER
HEATING/
COOLING
CONTROL
PANEL
TACHOMETER SPEEDOMETER
FUEL GAUGESHIFT LEVER
POSITION
INDICATOR
(AUTOMATIC)
ODOMETER TRIP METER
TRIP METERRESET BUTTON SAFETY
INDICATOR
LIGHT

COOLANT
TEMPERATURE
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Speedometer

The speed is indicated in miles per hour (outside scale) and
kilometers per hour (inside).

Odometer

The numbers on the odometer indicate miles.
The odometer registers total distance traveled, and serves as your
guide for determining when periodic maintenance is due. Federal law makes it illegal to alter the odometer of any motor vehicle with the
intent to change the number of miles indicated.

Trip Meter
The numbers on the trip meter indicate miles.
The trip meter can be returned to zero by pushing in the resetbutton. Use it for checking fuel consumption or distance traveled per trip.

Tachometer
The tachometer indicates engine speed in revolutions per minute.The beginning of the RED ZONE indicates the maximum allowable
engine R.P.M. Do not run the engine with the tachometer indicator
needle in the RED ZONE.

Fuel Gauge
FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 60 l (15.9 US gal, 13.2 Imp gal)
As a convenience, the gauge continues to show the same fuel level as when the ignition was last on. After refueling, the gauge will
slowly change to the new fuel level when the ignition is switched on.
When the needle first indicates E (empty), you have a usable reserve left in the tank of about:
4 l
(1.1
US gal, 0,9 Imp gal)
Coolant Temperature GaugeCAUTION:
The needle should stay within the white range. If the needle reaches the red line at "H" (Hot), pull safely off the road, stop the
engine and check the coolant level in the reserve tank on the passenger side of the radiator under the hood.
Do not remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. The
coolant is under pressure and may blow out and scald you.

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