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

Protectin
g Adult s

Positio n th e la p par t o f th e bel t a s
lo w a s possibl e acros s you r hips ,
the n pul l u p o n th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t s o th e la p par t fit s snugly .
Thi s let s you r stron g pelvi c bone s
tak e th e forc e o f a cras h an d reduce s
th e chanc e o f interna l injuries .
I f necessary , pul l u p o n th e bel t agai n
t o remov e an y slac k fro m th e
shoulde r part , the n chec k tha t th e
bel t rest s acros s th e cente r o f you r
ches t an d ove r you r shoulder . Thi s spread
s th e force s o f a cras h ove r
th e stronges t bone s i n you r uppe r
body .
I f th e sea t bel t touche s o r crosse s
you r neck , o r i f i t crosse s you r ar m
instea d o f you r shoulder , yo u nee d t o
adjus t th e sea t bel t ancho r height . T
o adjus t th e heigh t o f a fron t sea t
bel t anchor , squeez e th e tw o releas e
button s an d slid e th e ancho r u p o r
dow n a s neede d (i t ha s fou r

positions) .

Never place the shoulder portion of a
lap/shoulder belt under your arm or
behind your back. This coul d caus e
ver y seriou s injurie s i n a crash .

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Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Improperl
y positionin g th e sea t
belt s ca n caus e seriou s injur y
o r deat h i n a crash .
Mak e sur e al l sea t belt s ar e
properl y positione d befor e
driving .

Sea
t Adjustment s

Hea d Restraint s
See page 14 for important safety
information and a warning about how to
properly position the head restraints. Th
e hea d restraint s hel p protec t yo u
an d you r passenger s fro m whiplas h
an d othe r injuries . The y ar e mos t
effectiv e whe n yo u adjus t the m so
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 .
Th e fron t hea d restraint s adjus t fo r
height . Yo u nee d bot h hand s t o
adjus t th e restraint . D o no t attemp t
t o adjus t i t whil e driving . T o rais e it ,
pul l upward . T o lowe r th e restraint ,
pus h th e releas e butto n sideway s
an d pus h th e restrain t down . T
o remov e a hea d restrain t fo r
cleanin g o r repair , pul l i t u p a s fa r a s
i t wil l go . Pus h th e releas e butto n
an d pul l th e restrain t ou t o f th e seat -

back .

Instrument s an d Control s

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(310 ) 781-456 5
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Hawaii )
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Fairfiel d County , C T are a
Mid-Atlanti
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Wes t Centra l Zon e
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Warrant y an d Custome r Relation s