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Protecting Children

2. To activate the lockable retractor, slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops, then let the belt feed back into the
retractor (you might hear a
clicking noise as the belt retracts).
3. After 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.
4. After confirming that the belt is

locked, grab the shoulder part of

the belt near the buckle and pullup to remove any slack from the

lap part of the belt. Remember, if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,

the child seat will not be secure. It
may help to put weight on the

child seat, or push on the back of

the seat, while pulling up on the

belt. 5. Push and pull the child seat
forward and from side to side to
verify that it is secure enough tostay upright during normal driving
maneuvers. If the child seat is not secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract fully, then repeat these
steps.

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Protecting Children

To deactivate the locking mechanism in order to remove a
child seat, unlatch the buckle,

unroute the seat belt, and let the belt

fully retract.
Installing a Child Seat with the Lap
Belt

To install a forward-facing child seat in the center back seat with the lap
belt, follow instruction number 1 on
page 34 for routing and latching the seat belt. Then pull hard on the loose
end of the belt to remove any slack;
it may help to put weight on the child
seat while pulling on the belt. Finally,
follow instruction number 5 on page 35 to verify that the child seat is

secure.
Additional Precautions for Small
Children
Never hold a small child on your

lap. If you are not wearing a seat
belt in a crash, you could be
thrown forward into the dashboard and crush the child.
If you are wearing a seat belt, the
child can be torn from your arms.
For example, if your car crashes into a parked vehicle at 30 mph
(48 km/h), a 30-lb (14 kg) child
will become a 900-lb (410 kg)
force, and you will not be able to
hold on.
Never put a seat belt over yourself

and a child. During a crash, the

belt could press deep into the child and cause very serious injuries.

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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

Seat Belt System Components

Your seat belt system includes lap/ shoulder belts in the front seats and
the outer back seats, and a lap belt in
the center back seat.
The system also includes alight on the instrument
panel to remind you and your
passengers to fasten your belts. If
the driver's seat belt is not fastened
before the ignition is turned ON (II),
the light will come on and a beeper
will also sound. The beeper will stop after a few seconds, but the light willstay on until the driver's seat belt is

fastened.
Lap/Shoulder Belt
This sea t
belt has a single belt that
goes over your shoulder, across your

chest and across your hips.
To fasten the belt, insert the latch
plate into the buckle, then tug on the
belt to make sure the buckle is

latched.

To unlock the belt, push the red PRESS button on the buckle.
Guide the belt across your body to
the door pillar. After exiting the car,
be sure the belt is out of the way and
will not get closed in the door. All lap/shoulder belts have an
emergency locking retractor.
In normal driving, the retractor lets
you move freely in your seat while it
keeps some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop,
the retractor automatically locks the
belt to help restrain your body.
The lap/shoulder belts in all seating positions except the driver's have anadditional locking mechanism that
must be activated to secure a child seat. (See pages 30 and 32 for
instructions on how to secure childseats with this type of seat belt.)
If the shoulder part of the belt is
pulled all the way out, the locking
mechanism will activate. The belt
will retract, but it will not allow a passenger to move freely.
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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
To deactivate the locking mechanism, unlatch the buckle and
let the seat belt fully retract. To
refasten the belt, pull it out only as
far as needed.
See page 15 for instructions on how
to wear the lap/shoulder belt properly. Lap Belt
The lap belt has one manually- adjusted belt that fits across the hips.
To fasten the belt, insert the latchplate into the buckle markedCENTER, then tug on the belt to
make sure the buckle is latched.
To unlock the belt, push the red PRESS button.
See page 16 for how to lengthen the
lap belt, and how to properly position
the belt.

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Instruments and Controls

This section gives information about
the controls and displays thatcontribute to the daily operation of

your Honda. All the essential
controls are within easy reach.
Control Locations............................ 52

Indicator Lights................................ 53
Gauges.............................................. 57
Speedometer................................ 57

Tachometer.................................. 57
Odometer...................................... 57
Trip Meter.................................... 57
Fuel Gauge................................... 58

Temperature Gauge.................... 58
Maintenance Required
Indicator.................................... 59

Controls Near the Steering Wheel........................................ 60
Headlights.................................... 61
Daytime Running Lights............. 61
Instrument Panel Brightness..... 62
Turn Signals................................. 62
Windshield Wipers...................... 63

Windshield Washers................... 63
Hazard Warning........................... 64

Rear Window Defogger.............. 64

Steering Wheel Adjustment....... 65

Steering Wheel Controls ................ 66 Cruise Control.............................. 66
Keys and Locks................................ 69
Keys.............................................. 69
Ignition Switch............................. 69

Door Locks................................... 70
Power Door Locks....................... 71

Remote Transmitter.................... 72

Trunk............................................ 75

Seat Adjustments............................. 76
Front Seat Adjustments.............. 76

Rear Seat Access......................... 77

Head Restraints........................... 77

Folding Rear Seat............................ 78

Power Windows............................... 79

Moonroof.......................................... 81

Mirrors.............................................. 81
Adjusting the Power Mirrors..... 82

Parking Brake.................................. 83 Glove Box......................................... 83
Beverage Holder.............................. 84
Accessory Power Socket................ 85
Ashtrays............................................ 85
Interior Light.................................... 86

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Control Locations

MIRROR
CONTROLS
(P.
81) HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
(P.
88) AUDIO SYSTEM,
DIGITAL CLOCK(P. 108)
DOOR LOCK
SWITCHES (P. 70)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P.
79)
FUEL FILL
DOOR RELEASE (P. 125)
TRUNK RELEASEHANDLE
(P.
75) HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
(P. 126)

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Indicator Lights

The instrument panel has many indicators to give you important
information about your car.
Instruments and Controls
U.S.: EX Instrument Panel
CHARGING SYSTEMINDICATOR
MALFUNCTION
INDICATOR LAMP
LOW OIL
PRESSURE
INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL
INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM INDICATOR HIGH BEAM
INDICATOR
SEAT BELT
REMINDER LIGHT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE
SYSTEM INDICATOR'
* The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Differences for the Canadian model
are noted in the text. PARKING BRAKE AND
BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR*
TRUNK-OPENINDICATOR
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Indicator Lights

* Differences in the indicators for Canadian models are noted in the text. Seat Belt Reminder Light
This indicator lights when you turn the ignition switch ON (II). It is a
reminder to you and your passengers
to protect yourselves by fastening the seat belts. A beeper also sounds
if you have not fastened your seat

belt.

If you do not fasten your seat belt,
the beeper will stop after a few seconds but the light stays on until
you do. Both the light and the beeper stay off if you fasten your seat belt
before turning on the ignition.

Supplemental Restraint

System Indicator

This indicator lights when you turn the ignition switch ON (II). If itcomes on at any other time, it
indicates a problem in thesupplemental restraint system. For
complete information, see page 47.
Instruments and Controls

U.S.: DX, Canada: LX

HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
CHARGING SYSTEM
INDICATOR

LOW OIL

PRESSURE

INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE
SYSTEM INDICATOR'
TRUNK-OPENINDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
SEAT BELT
REMINDER LIGHT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR
(Canadian LX model)
MALFUNCTION
INDICATOR LAMP
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM INDICATOR
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Indicator Lights

Charging System
Indicator
If this light comes on when the
engine is running, the battery is not

being charged. For complete
information, see page 232.

Low Oil Pressure
Indicator

The engine can be severely damaged
if this light flashes or stays on when
the engine is running. For complete

information, see page 232.

High Beam Indicator
This light comes on with the high beam headlights. See page 61 for
information on the headlight

controls.

On Canadian models, this indicator
comes on with reduced brightness
when the Daytime Running Lights (DRL) are on (see page 61). Parking Brake
and Brake

System

Indicator
This light has two functions:
1. It lights as a reminder that you have not released the parking
brake. Driving with the parking
brake applied can damage the
brakes and tires.
2. If it remains lit after you release the parking brake while the engineis running, or comes on while
driving, it can indicate a problem
in the brake system. For complete information, see page 234 .
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp

See page 233.
Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)Indicator
Only on cars equipped with ABS (see
page 153)
This light normally comes on for a few seconds when you turn theignition switch ON (II), and when
the ignition switch is turned to START (III). If this light comes on at
any other time, there is a problem in
the ABS. If this happens, take the car to your dealer to have it checked.
With the light on, your car still has normal braking ability but no anti-
lock.

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U.S.


Canada

BRAKE
ABS
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel

Headlights

The rotating switch on the left lever controls the lights. Turning this switch to the position turns
on the parking lights, taillights,
instrument panel lights, side-marker
lights, and rear license plate lights. Turning the switch to the
position turns on the headlights. If you leave the lights on with the
ignition switch in ACCESSORY (I)
or LOCK (0), you will hear a
reminder beeper when you open the
driver's door.
To change between low beams and high beams, pull the turn signal lever
until you hear a click, then let go.
The blue high beam indicator will light (see page 55). To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever back lightly, thenrelease it. The high beams will comeon and go off.
The high beams will stay on for as long as you hold the lever back, nomatter what position the headlightswitch is in.
Daytime Running Lights (Canadian Models)
With the headlight switch off, the high beam headlights come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) and
release the parking brake. They
remain on until you turn the ignition off, even if you set the parking brake.
The headlights revert to normal operation when you turn them on
with the switch.

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