seats HONDA CIVIC 2004 7.G User Guide

Af ter selecting a proper child seat,
and a good place to install the seat,
there are three main steps in
installing the seat:All child seats must be
secured to the vehicle with the lap
part of a lap/shoulder belt or with
the LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers f or Children) system. A
child whose seat is not properly
secured to the vehicle can be
endangered in a crash.
Af ter installing a child
seat, push and pull the seat
f orward and f rom side to side to
verif y that it is secure. A child seat secured with a seat belt
should be installed as f irmly as
possible. However, it does not need
to be ‘‘rock solid’’. Some side-to-side
movement can be expected and
should not reduce the child seat’s
ef f ectiveness.
If the child seat is not secure, try
installing it in a dif f erent seating
position, or use a dif f erent style of
child seat that can be f irmly secured.
Make sure the child is properly
strappedinthechildseat
according to the child seat maker’s
instructions. A child who is not
properly secured in a child seat
can be seriously injured in a crash. The f ollowing pages provide
guidelines on how to properly install
a child seat. A f orward-f acing child
seat is used in all examples, but the
instructions are the same f or a rear-
f acing child seat.
Installing a Child Seat
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Properly secure t he child seat t o
the vehicle.
Make sure t he child seat is f irmlysecured. Secure the child in the child seat.
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Your vehicle is equipped with
LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children) at the outer
rear seats. The lower anchors are
located between the seat-back and
seat bottom, and are to be used only
with a child seat designed f or use
with LATCH.To install a LATCH-compatible child
seat:Move the seat belt buckle or
tongue away f rom the lower
anchors.
Make sure there are no objects
near the anchors that could
prevent a secure connection
between the child seat and
anchors.
The location of each lower anchor is
marked with a small circle above the
point.
On Canadian models, each location
mark has the symbol shown above. 1. 2.
Installing a Child Seat
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Installing a Child Seat Using
LATCH
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MARKS
LOWER ANCHORS
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Place the child seat on the vehicle
seat and attach the seat to the
lower anchors according to the
child seat maker’s instructions.Other LATCH-compatible seats have
a f lexible-type connection as shown
above.
Whatever type you have, f ollow
the child seat maker’s instructions
f or adjusting or tightening the f it.
Some LATCH-compatible seats
have a rigid-type connection as
shown above.
Lif t the rear head restraint, then
route the tether strap over the
seat-back between the legs of the
head restraint, making sure the
strap is not twisted.Attach the tether strap hook to the
tether anchor, then tighten the
strap as instructed by the child
seat maker.
Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side to side to
verif y that it is secure.
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety39
ANCHORAGE
POINT
TETHER STRAP
HOOK
Rigid type Flexible type
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When not using the LATCH system,
all child seats must be secured to the
vehicle with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.
In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in
the back seating positions, and in the
f ront passenger seat, have a locking
mechanism that must be activated to
secure a child seat.With the child seat in the desired
seating position, route the belt
through the child seat according
to the seat maker’s instructions,
then insert the latch plate into the
buckle.To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt f eed back into the
retractor.
Af ter the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out. If you can pull
the belt out, it is not locked and
you will need to repeat these steps.
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2. 3.
Installing a Child Seat
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Installing a Child Seat with a L ap/
Shoulder Belt
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Some states also require children to
use a booster until they reach a
given age or weight (e.g., 6 years or
60lbs).Besuretocheckcurrent
laws in the state or states where you
intend to drive.
Booster seats can be high-back or
low-back. Whichever style you select,
make sure the booster meets f ederal
saf ety standards and that you f ollow
the booster seat maker’s instructions.The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
age 12 and under be properly
restrained in the back seat.
If the passenger’s f ront airbag
inf lates, and it inf lates in a moderate
to severe f rontal collision, the airbag
can cause serious injuries to a child
who is unrestrained, improperly
restrained, sitting too close to the
airbag, or out of position.
The side airbag also poses risks. If
any part of a larger child’s body is in
the path of a deploying side airbag,
the child could receive possibly
serious injuries.
A child may continue using a booster
seat until the tops of their ears are
even with the top of the vehicle’s or
booster’s seat-back. A child of this
height should be tall enough to use
the lap/shoulder belt without a
booster.
If a child who uses a booster must be
in f ront, move the vehicle seat as f ar
back as possible and be sure the
child is wearing the seat belt
properly.
Protecting L arger Children
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
When Can a Larger Child Sit in Front
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Honda. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations . 50
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Instrument Panel . 51
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Instrument Panel Lights . 54
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Maintenance Required Indicator . 58
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Gauges . 59
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Odometer/Trip Meter . 59
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Fuel Gauge . 59
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Temperature Gauge . 60
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel . 61
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Windshield Wipers and Washers . 62
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Turn Signal and Headlights . 63
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 64
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Hazard Warning Light . 65
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Rear Window Def ogger . 65
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 66
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Keys and Locks . 67
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Immobilizer System . 68
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Ignition Switch . 69
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Door Locks . 70
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Power Door Locks . 70
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Childproof Door Locks . 70
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Trunk . 71
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 71
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Remote Transmitter . 72
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Seats . 74 ..............................
Power Windows . 78
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Moonroof . 80
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Mirrors . 80
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Parking Brake . 82
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Interior Lights . 83
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Interior Convenience Items . 84
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Beverage Holders . 85
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Accessory Power Sockets . 85
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Glove Box . 85
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Console Compartment . 85
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols49
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See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 11 13
Make all adjustments bef ore you
start driving.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the bar under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Then
trytomovetheseattomakesureit
is locked in position.To change the seat-back angle of the
f ront seat, pull up on the lever on the
outside of the seat bottom.
Seats
FrontSeatAdjustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols74
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See page f or important saf etyinf ormation and a warning about how toproperly position the head restraints. 14
U.S.: LX,EX Canada: DX-G, LX, Si
The head restraints help protect you
and your passengers f rom whiplash
and other injuries. They are most
ef f ective when you adjust them so
the back of the occupant’s head rests
against the center of the restraint.
The head restraints in the f ront and
rear outboard seating positions
adjust f or height. You need both
hands to adjust the restraint. To
raise it, pull upward. To lower the
restraint, push the release button
sideways and push the restraint
down.
To adjust the height of the driver’s
seat, turn the dial on the outside of
the seat bottom. Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in the f ront seats and the
outboard seating positions in therear.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Driver’s Seat Height Adjustment Head Restraints
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FRONT
RELEASE BUTTON
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When storing cargo, you can move
therearcentershoulderbeltoutof
the way by removing the belt f rom
the guide.
The left and right halves can be
f olded separately f rom inside the
vehicle or inside the trunk. To f old
down the seat-back f rom inside the
vehicle, insert the master key in the
lock on the rear shelf . To f old down
the driver’s side, turn the key
clockwise, pull down the top of the
seat-back, then release the key. To
f old down the passenger’s side, turn
the key counter clockwise and
perf orm the same procedure.
The lid of the console compartment
canbeusedasanarmrest.
Make sure the passenger’s hands or
fingersareawayfromthearmrest
bef ore pushing it down.
It is optional on other models.
Standard on LX and EX models in the
U.S., and DX-G, LX and Si models in
Canada
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Armrest Folding Rear Seat
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MASTER KEY GUIDE
CENTER SHOULDER BELT
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To release the seat-back from inside
the trunk, pull the release under the
trunk panel. Push the seat-back
down, then let go of the release.
To lock the seat-back upright, push it
f irmly against the trunk panel. Make
sure it is latched in place by pulling
on the top of the seat.Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
back whenever it is in the upright
position.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded.
Make sure all items in the trunk, or
items extending through the opening
into the back seat, are secured.
Looseitemscanflyforwardand
cause injury if you have to brake
hard. See on page
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Never drive with the seat-back
f olded down and the trunk lid open.
See on
page . 119
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Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Carrying Cargo
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
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Pull
Pull
RELEASE
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