HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2000 CF / 6.G Owner's Guide

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Child Seat Type
Onl y a rear-facin g chil d sea t provide s
prope r suppor t fo r a baby' s head ,
neck , an d back . Infant s u p to abou t
on e yea r o f ag e mus t b e restraine d in
a rear-facin g chil d seat .
Tw o type s o f seat s ma y b e used : a
sea t designe d exclusivel y fo r infants ,
o r a convertibl e sea t use d in th e rear -
facing , reclinin g mode . W
e recommen d tha t a n infan t b e
restraine d in a rear-facin g chil d sea t
unti l th e infan t reache s th e sea t
maker' s weigh t o r heigh t limi t an d i s
abl e t o si t u p withou t support .
Rear-Facing Child Seat Placement

I n thi s car , a rear-facin g chil d sea t
ca n b e place d in an y seatin g positio n
i n th e bac k seat , bu t no t i n th e fron t

seat .

Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front seat. I f th e passenger' s
fron t airba g inflates , i t ca n hi t th e
bac k o f th e chil d sea t wit h enoug h
forc e t o kil l o r seriousl y injur e a n
infant . I f a n infan t mus t b e closel y
watched , w e recommen d tha t
anothe r adul t si t i n th e bac k sea t
wit h th e baby .

Do not put a rear-facing child seat in

a forward-facing position. I f place d

facin g forward , a n infan t coul d b e
ver y seriousl y injure d durin g a
fronta l collision .

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Placin
g a rear-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 i f th e
passenger' s fron t airba g inflates .
Alway s plac e a rear-facin g chil d
sea t i n th e bac k seat , no t th e

front .

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Rear-Facing Child Seat Installation

Th e lap/shoulde r belt s i n th e bac k
seat s hav e a lockin g mechanis m tha t
mus t b e activate d to 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 .
1. Wit h th e chil d sea t i n th e desire d
bac k seating 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 . 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 .

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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 to 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 to sid e to
verif y tha t i t i s secur e enoug h to
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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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 sea t 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 12 ). 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 to safel y carr y a
fron t passenger .
Additional Precautions for Infants

Never hold an infant on your lap.

I f yo u ar e no t wearin g a sea t bel t
i n a crash , yo u coul d b e throw n
forwar d int o th e dashboar d an d
crus h th e infant .
I f yo u ar e wearin g a sea t belt , th e
infan t ca n b e tor n fro m you r arms .
Fo r example , i f you r ca r crashe s
int o a parke d vehicl e a t 3 0 mp h
(4 8 km/h) , a 20-l b ( 9 kg ) infan t
wil l becom e a 600-l b (27 5 kg ) force ,
an d yo u wil l no t b e abl e t o hol d on .

Never put a seat belt over yourself

and an infant. Durin g a crash , th e
bel t coul d pres s dee p int o th e
infan t an d caus e ver y seriou s
injuries .

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Child Seat Type
A chil d wh o ca n si t u p withou t
support , an d wh o fit s withi n th e chil d
sea t maker' s weigh t an d heigh t
limits , shoul d b e restraine d in a
forward-facing , uprigh t chil d seat .
O f th e differen t seat s available , w e
recommen d those that hav e a five -
poin t harnes s syste m as shown . W
e als o recommen d tha t a smal l
chil d sta y in th e chil d sea t a s lon g a s
possible , unti l th e chil d reache s th e
weigh t o r heigh t limi t fo r th e seat .

Child Seat Placement

I n thi s car , th e bes t plac e to instal l a
forward-facin g chil d sea t i s in on e o f
th e seatin g position s in th e bac k seat .

Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger's front airbag can

be hazardous. I f th e vehicl e sea t i s
to o fa r forward , o r th e child' s hea d is
throw n forwar d durin g a collision , a n
inflatin g fron t airba g ca n strik e th e
chil d wit h enoug h forc e t o caus e
ver y seriou s o r fata l injuries . I f a
smal l chil d mus t b e closel y watched ,
w e recommen d tha t anothe r adult sit
i n th e bac k sea t wit h th e child . 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 , mov e
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 sea t i s
firml y secure d to th e car , an d th e
chil d is properl y strappe d in th e seat .

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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 fron t 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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Child Seat Installation

Th e lap/shoulde r belt s i n th e 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 to 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 forward-facin g chil d sea t
wit h thi s typ e o f sea t belt .
1. Wit h th e chil d sea t i n th e desire d
bac k 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 . 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 .

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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 to 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 to 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 to

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 these

steps .
T
o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanis m in orde r t o 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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Additional Precautions for Small Children
Never hold a small child on your
lap. I f yo u ar e no t wearin g a sea t
bel t i n a crash , yo u coul d b e
throw n forwar d int o th e
dashboar d an d crus h th e child .
I f yo u ar e wearin g a sea t belt , th e
chil d ca n b e tor n fro m you r arm s
durin g a crash . Fo r example , i f
you r ca r crashe s int o a parke d
vehicl e a t 3 0 mp h (4 8 km/h) , a
30-l b (1 4 kg ) chil d wil l becom e a
900-l b (41 0 kg ) force , an d yo u wil l
no t b e abl e to hol d on .

Never put a seat belt over yourself
and a child. Durin g a crash , th e

bel t coul d pres s dee p int o th e chil d

an d caus e ver y seriou s injuries .
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Whe n a chil d reache s th e
recommende d weigh t o r heigh t limi t
fo r a forward-facin g chil d seat , th e
chil d shoul d si t i n th e bac k sea t an d
wea r a lap/shoulde r belt .
I f a chil d is to o shor t fo r th e shoulde r
par t o f th e bel t t o properl y fit , w e
recommen d tha t th e chil d us e a
booste r sea t unti l the y ar e tal l
enoug h to us e th e sea t bel t withou t a

booster .

Th e followin g page s giv e
instruction s o n ho w to chec k prope r
sea t bel t fit , wha t kin d o f booste r
sea t t o us e if on e is needed , an d
importan t precaution s fo r childre n
wh o mus t si t i n th e fron t seat .

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Allowin
g a large r chil d to si t
improperl y in th e fron t sea t ca n
resul t i n injur y o r deat h if th e
passenger' s fron t airba g inflates .
I f a large r chil d mus t si t i n front ,
mak e sur e th e chil d move s th e
sea t a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
an d wear s th e sea t bel t properly .

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Checking Seat Belt Fit

T o determin e i f a lap/shoulde r bel t
properl y fit s a child , hav e th e chil d
pu t o n th e sea t belt . Follo w th e
instruction s o n pag e 1 5 . The n chec k
ho w th e bel t fits .
I f th e shoulde r par t o f th e bel t rest s
ove r th e child' s collarbon e an d
agains t th e cente r o f th e chest , a s
shown , th e chil d is larg e enoug h t o
wea r th e sea t belt . However
, i f th e bel t touche s o r
crosse s th e child' s neck , th e chil d
need s t o us e a booste r seat .
Do not let a child wear a seat belt
across the neck. Thi s coul d resul t i n
seriou s nec k injurie s durin g a crash .
Do not let a child put the shoulder
part of a seat belt behind the back or under the arm. Thi s coul d caus e
ver y seriou s injurie s durin g a crash .
I t als o increase s th e chanc e tha t th e
chil d wil l slid e unde r th e bel t i n a
cras h an d b e injured .
Do not put any accessories on a seat

belt. 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 belt , 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 .

Two children should never use the

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

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Using a Booster Seat
I f a chil d need s a booste r seat , w e
recommen d choosin g a styl e tha t
allow s th e chil d to us e th e lap /
shoulde r bel t directly , withou t a

shield , a s shown .

Whicheve r styl e yo u select , follo w
th e booste r sea t maker' s instructions .A
chil d ma y continu e usin g a booste r
sea t unti l th e top s o f th e ear s ar e
eve n wit h th e to p o f th e seat-back . A
chil d o f thi s heigh t shoul d b e tal l
enoug h to us e th e lap/shoulde r bel t
withou t a booster . When Can a Larger Child Sit in Front
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Canad a recommen d tha t al l childre n
age s 1 2 an d unde r b e properl y
restraine d in a bac k seat .
Th e bac k sea t i s th e safes t plac e fo r
a chil d o f an y ag e o r size .
I n addition , th e passenger' s fron t
airba g pose s seriou s risk s t o children .
I f th e sea t i s to o fa r forward , o r th e
child' s hea d is throw n forwar d
durin g a collision , o r th e chil d is
unrestraine d o r ou t o f position , a n
inflatin g fron t airba g ca n kil l o r
seriousl y injur e th e child .
Th e sid e airba g als o pose s risks . I f
an y par t o f a large r child' s bod y is i n
th e pat h o f a deployin g airbag , th e
chil d coul d receiv e possibl y seriou s
injuries .
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