ECU HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2000 Owner's Manual (in English)

You
r Car' 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 car' 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
14 ).
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 19 ). 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 page 1 4 ) . Al
l door s ar e close d an d locke d
(se e pag e 1 2 ). Al
l carg o i s properl y store d o r
secure d (se e pag e 166 ). 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 .

Drive r 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 to wea r
lap/shoulde r belts . (Se e page 3 4 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 car ,
b e sur e th e door s ar e close d an d

locked .
You
r ca r ha s a doo r monito r ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l t o indicat e
whe n a specifi c doo r i s 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 ca r i s 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 ca r 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 .
Se e pag e 7 2 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 whee l o r fro m bein g
struc k b y a n inflatin g fron t airba g
durin g a crash .

Drive r and Passenge r Safet y

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g Adult s

Reclinin g a seat-bac k s o tha t th e
shoulde r par t o f th e bel t n o longe r
rest s agains t th e occupant' s ches t
reduce s th e protectiv e capabilit y o f
th e belt . I t als o increase s th e chanc e
o f slidin g unde r th e bel t i n a cras h
an d bein g seriousl y injured . Th e
farthe r a seat-bac k i s reclined , th e
greate r th e ris k o f injury .
See page 8 4 fo r ho w to adjus t seat -
backs . 4.Adjus
t th e Hea d Restraint s
Befor e driving , mak e sur e everyon e
wit h a n adjustabl e hea d restrain t ha s
properl y positione d th e hea d
restraint . Th e restrain t shoul d b e
positione d s o th e bac k o f th e
occupant' s hea d rest s agains t th e
cente r o f th e restraint . A talle r
perso n shoul d adjus t th e restrain t a s
hig h a s possible . Properl
y adjuste d hea d restraint s
wil l hel p protec t occupant s fro m
whiplas h an d othe r cras h injuries .
Se e pag e 88 fo r ho w to adjus t th e
hea d restraints .
5.Faste n an d Positio n th e Sea t
Belt s
Inser t th e latc h plat e int o th e buckle ,
the n tu g o n th e bel t t o mak e sur e th e
bel t i s securel y latched . Als o chec k
tha t th e bel t i s no t twisted , becaus e a
twiste d bel t ca n caus e seriou s
injurie s i n a crash .
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Reclinin
g th e seat-bac k to o fa r
ca n resul t i n seriou s injur y o r
deat h in a crash .
Adjus t th e seat-bac k t o a n
uprigh t positio n an d si t wel l
bac k i n th e seat . Improperl
y positionin g hea d
restraint s reduce s thei r
effectivenes s an d yo u ca n b e
seriousl y injure d i n a crash .
Mak e sur e hea d restraint s ar e
i n plac e an d positione d properl y
befor e driving .

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g Childre n

U.S. Models
T o remin d yo u o f th e passenger' s
fron t airba g hazards , an d tha t
childre n mus t b e properl y restraine d
i n th e bac k seat , you r ca r ha s
warnin g label s o n th e dashboar d an d
o n th e driver' s an d fron t passenger' s
visors . Pleas e rea d an d follo w th e
instruction s o n thes e labels . Canadian
Models
T o remin d yo u o f th e fron t airba g
hazards , you r ca r ha s warnin g label s
o n th e driver' s an d fron t passenger' s
visors . Pleas e rea d an d follo w th e
instruction s o n thes e labels .
Driver an d Passenge r Safet y
CAUTIO
N

T O AVOI D SERIOU S INJURY :
FO
R MAXIMU M SAFET Y PROTECTIO N I N
AL L TYPE S O F CRASHES , YO U MUS T
ALWAY S WEA R YOU R SAFET Y BELT . D
O NO T INSTAL L REARWARD-FACIN G
CHIL D SEAT S IN AN Y FRON T
PASSENGE R SEA T POSITION . D
O NO T SI T O R LEA N UNNECESSARIL Y
CLOS E T O TH E AI R BAG . D
O NO T PLAC E AN Y OBJECT S OVE R TH E
AI R BA G O R BETWEE N TH E AI R BA G
AN D YOURSELF . SE
E TH E OWNER' S MANUA L FO R FURTHE R
INFORMATIO N AN D EXPLANATIONS .PRECAUTION
:

POU R EVITE R DE S BLESSURE S GRAVES :
POU
R PROFITE R D'UN E PROTECTIO N
MAXIMAL E LOR S D'UN E COLLISIO N BOUCLE Z
TOUJOUR S VOTR E CEINTUR E D E SECURITE . N'lNSTALLE
Z JAMAI S U N SIEG E POU R
ENFANT S FAISAN T FAC E A L'ARRIER E SU R
L E SIEG E D U PASSAGE R AVANT . N
E VOU S APPUYE Z PA S E T N E VOU S ASSEYE Z
PA S PRE S D U COUSS1 N GONFLABLE . N
E DEPOSE Z AUCU N OBJE T SU R L E COUSSI N
GONFLABL E O U ENTR E L E COUSSI N
GONFLABL E E T VOUS . LISE
Z L E GUID E UTILISATEU R POU R D E
PLU S AMPLE S RENSEIGNEMENTS .

Protectin
g Childre n

I f Yo u Mus t Driv e wit h Severa l
Childre n
You r ca r ha s thre e seatin g position s
i n 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 carr y mor e tha n
thre e childre n in you r car : 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 3 4 ) . 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 16 ). Mak
e sur e th e sea t bel t i s properl y
positione d an d secure d (se e pag e
14 ).
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 passenger' s fron t airbag , an d
payin g clos e attentio n t o a chil d
distract s th e drive r fro m th e
importan t task s 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 i n 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 8 ) .
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 9 3 ) .
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g Childre n

Placing a Child Seat
Thi s pag e briefl y summarize s

Honda' s recommendation s o n wher e

t o plac e rear-facin g an d forward -

facin g chil d seat s in you r car .
Front Passenger's Seat
Infants: Never in the front seat, due

to th e
fron
t airba g hazard .

Small children: Not recommended,

due t o
th
e fron t airba g hazard . I f a
smal l chil d mus t rid e in front ,
mov e th e vehicl e sea t t o th e rear -
mos t positio n an d secur e a front -
facin g chil d sea t wit h th e sea t belt ,
(se e pag e 3 2 ) .
Back Seats

Infants: Recommended positions.

Secur e a
rear-facin
g chil d sea t
wit h th e sea t belt , (se e pag e 28 ).

Small children: Recommended

positions . Secur e
a
front-facin g
chil d sea t wit h th e sea t belt , (se e
pag e 32 ).
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Airbag
s Pos e Seriou s
Risk s t o Childre n
Th e passenger' s fron t airba g
inflate s wit h enoug h forc e t o kil l
o r seriousl y injur e a n infan t i n a
rear-facin g chil d seat .
A smal l chil d in a forward-facin g
chil d sea t i s als o a t risk . 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 kil l o r
seriousl y injur e th e child .
I f a smal l chil d mus t rid e in th e
front , follo w th e instruction s
provide d in thi s section .

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g Childre n

Installing a Child Seat

Afte r selectin g a prope r chil d seat ,
an d a goo d positio n to instal l th e seat ,
ther e ar e thre e mai n step s i n
installin g th e seat :

1. Secure the child seat to the car

with a seat belt. All chil d seat s

mus t b e secure d t o th e ca r wit h
th e la p par t o f a lap/shoulde r belt .
A chil d whos e sea t i s no t properl y
secure d t o th e ca r ca n b e
endangere d in a crash . Se e page s
2 8 an d 3 2 fo r instruction s o n ho w
t o secur e chil d seat s i n thi s car .

2. Make sure the child seat is firmly

secured. After installin g a chil d
seat , pus h an d pul l th e sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e t o sid e t o
verif y tha t i t i s secure . T
o provid e securit y durin g norma l
drivin g maneuver s a s wel l a s durin g
a collision , w e recommen d tha t
parent s secur e a chil d sea t a s firml y
a s possible .
However , a chil d sea t doe s no t nee d
t o b e "roc k solid. " I n som e vehicle s
o r seatin g positions , i t ma y b e
difficul t t o instal l a chil d sea t s o tha t
i t doe s no t mov e a t all . Som e side-to -
sid e o r back-and-fort h movemen t ca n
b e expecte d an d shoul d no t reduc e
th e chil d seat' s effectiveness .
I f th e chil d sea t i s no t secure , tr y
installin g it i n a differen t seatin g
position , o r us e a differen t styl e o f
chil d sea t tha t ca n b e firml y secure d
i n th e desire d seatin g position . 3.
Secure the child in the child seat.
Mak e sur e th e chil d is properl y
strappe d in th e chil d sea t
accordin g to th e chil d sea t maker' s
instructions . A chil d wh o is no t
properl y secure d in a chil d sea t
ca n b e throw n ou t o f th e sea t i n a
cras h an d seriousl y injured .
Storing a Child Seat
Whe n yo u ar e no t usin g a chil d seat ,
eithe r remov e it an d stor e it i n a saf e
place , o r mak e sur e it i s properl y
secured . A n unsecure d chil d sea t ca n
b e throw n aroun d th e ca r durin g a
cras h o r sudde n sto p an d injur e

someone .

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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 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 to 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 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 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 .
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 to 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 .

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Protectin g Smal l Childre n

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

b e hazardous. If 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 adul t si t
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 as far to th e rea r as
possible , b e sur e th e chil d sea t i s
firml y secure d t o th e car , an d th e
chil d is properl y strappe d in th e seat .

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Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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 .