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Drive
r an d Passenge r Safet y
Thi s sectio n give s yo u importan t
informatio n abou t ho w to protec t
yoursel f an d you r passengers . I t
show s yo u ho w to us e sea t belt s
properly . I t explain s you r Supple -
menta l Restrain t System . An d i t tell s
yo u ho w to properl y restrai n infant s
an d childre n in you r vehicle .
Important Safety Precaution s ......... . 6
You r Vehicle' s Safet y Features....... . 7
Sea t Belts....................................... . 8
Airbags........................................... . 9
Seat s & Seat-Backs..................... . 1 0
Hea
d Restraints.......................... . 1 0
Doo r Locks.................................. . 1 0
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist........ . 1 1
Protectin g Adults............................ . 1 2
1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Doors..... . 1 2
2 . Adjus t th e Fron t Seats........... . 1 2
3 . Adjus t th e Seat-Backs............ . 1 3
4 . Adjus t th e Hea d Restraints... . 1 4
5 . Faste n an d Positio n th e Sea t
Belts..................................... . 1 5
6 . Adjus t th e Steerin g Wheel.... . 1 8
7 . Maintai n a Prope r Sittin g
Position................................ . 1 8
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 9
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 9
Protectin g Children........................ . 2. 1
Al l Childre n Mus t B e
Restrained............................... . 2 1
Childre n Shoul d Si t i n th e Bac k
Seat........................................... . 2 2
Th e Passenger' s Airba g Pose s
Seriou s Risk s to Children...... . 2 2
I f Yo u Mus t Driv e wit h Severa l
Children................................... . 2 4
I f a Chil d Require s Clos e
Attention.................................. . 2 4 Additiona
l Safet y Precautions... . 2 4
Genera l Guideline s fo r Usin g
Chil d Seats............................... . 2 5
Protectin g Infants....................... . 2 9
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 3 3
Protectin g Large r Children....... . 3 7
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h
Tethers..................................... . 4 0
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t You r
Sea t Belts................................. . 4 2
Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 4 2
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 4 2
La p Belt........................................ . 4 3
Sea t Bel t Maintenance............... . 4 3
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t You r
SRS........................................... . 4 5
SR S Components........................ . 4 5
Ho w You r Airbag s Work........... . 4 5
Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t
Tensioner s Work.................... . 4 7
Ho w th e SR S Indicato r Ligh t
Works....................................... . 4 7
SR S Service.................................. 4 8
Additiona l Safet y
Precautions...
. 4 8
Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard............. . 4 9
Safet y Labels................................... . 5 0
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
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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 the 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 t o wea r
lap/shoulde r belts . (Se e pag e 3 7 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 everyone has entere d th e
vehicle , b e sur e th e door s an d
tailgat e ar e close d an d locked .
You r vehicl e ha s a tailgat e
ope n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l t o indicat e whe n
th e tailgat e is 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 vehicl e is 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 vehicl e 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 0 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 wheel , o r fro m bein g
struc k b y a n inflatin g airba g durin g a
crash .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
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Protectin
g Adult s
T o reduc e th e chanc e o f injury , wea r
you r sea t bel t properly , si t uprigh t
wit h you r bac k agains t th e seat , an d
mov e th e sea t a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l whil e stil l
maintainin g ful l contro l o f th e
vehicle . Als o mak e sur e you r fron t
sea t passenge r move s th e sea t a s fa r
t o th e rea r a s possible . Mos
t shorte r driver s ca n ge t fa r
enoug h awa y fro m th e steerin g
whee l an d stil l reac h th e pedals .
However , i f yo u ar e concerne d abou t
sittin g to o close , w e recommen d tha t
yo u investigat e whethe r som e typ e
o f adaptiv e equipmen t ma y help .
Onc e you r sea t i s adjuste d correctly ,
roc k i t bac k an d fort h t o mak e sur e
th e sea t i s locke d in position .
Se e pag e 7 7 fo r ho w to adjus t th e
fron t seats .
3.Adjus t th e Seat-Back s
Adjus t th e driver' s seat-bac k t o a
comfortable , uprigh t position ,
leavin g ampl e spac e betwee n you r
ches t an d th e airba g cove r i n th e
cente r o f th e steerin g wheel . I f yo u
si t to o clos e t o th e steerin g wheel ,
yo u coul d b e injure d i f th e airba g
inflates . A
fron t passenge r shoul d als o adjust
th e seat-bac k t o a n uprigh t position ,
bu t a s fa r fro m th e dashboar d a s
possible . A passenge r wh o sit s to o
clos e t o th e dashboar d coul d b e
injure d i f th e airba g inflates .
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Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Sittin
g to o clos e t o a n airba g
ca n resul t i n seriou s injur y o r
deat h i f th e airbag s inflate .
Alway s si t a s fa r bac k fro m th e
airbag s a s possible .
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Protectin
g Adult s
6.Adjus t th e Steerin g Whee l
Adjus t th e steerin g wheel , i f needed ,
s o tha t th e whee l point s towar d you r
chest , no t towar d you r face .
Pointin g th e steerin g whee l towar d
you r ches t provide s optima l
protectio n fro m th e airbag .
Se e pag e 6 4 fo r ho w to adjus t th e
steerin g wheel . 7.Maintai
n a Prope r Sittin g
Positio n
Afte r al l occupant s hav e adjuste d
thei r seat s an d pu t o n sea t belts , i t i s
ver y importan t tha t the y continu e t o
si t upright , wel l bac k i n thei r seats ,
wit h thei r fee t o n th e floor , unti l th e
vehicl e is parke d an d th e engin e is
off .
Sittin g improperl y ca n increas e th e
chanc e o f injur y durin g a crash . Fo r
example , i f a n occupan t slouches ,
lie s down , turn s sideways , sit s
forward , lean s forwar d o r sideways ,
o r put s on e o r bot h fee t up , th e
chanc e o f injur y durin g a cras h is
greatl y increased .
I n addition , a n occupan t wh o is ou t o f
positio n in th e fron t sea t ca n b e
seriousl y o r fatall y injure d b y
strikin g interio r part s o f th e vehicle ,
o r b y bein g struc k b y a n inflatin g
airbag .
Remember
, t o ge t th e bes t
protectio n fro m you r vehicle' s
airbag s an d othe r safet y features ,
yo u mus t si t properl y an d wea r you r
sea t bel t properly .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Sittin
g improperl y o r ou t o f
positio n ca n resul t i n seriou s
injur y o r deat h i n a crash .
Alway s si t upright , wel l bac k i n
th e seat , wit h you r fee t o n th e
floor .
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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S
SR S Component s
You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
(SRS ) includes :Tw
o fron t airbags . Th e driver' s
airba g is store d in th e cente r o f
th e steerin g wheel ; th e fron t
passenger' s airba g is store d in th e
dashboard . Bot h ar e marke d "SR S
AIRBAG. "
Automati c sea t bel t tensioner s
tha t tighte n th e fron t sea t belt s
durin g a moderat e to sever e
fronta l collision .
Sensor s tha t ca n detec t a
moderat e to sever e fronta l
collision .
A sophisticate d electroni c syste m
tha t continuall y monitor s th e
sensors , contro l unit , th e airba g
activators , an d al l relate d wirin g
whe n th e ignitio n is O N (II) . A
n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l tha t alert s yo u to
a possibl e proble m wit h th e
syste m (se e pag e 4 7 ). Emergenc
y backu p powe r i n cas e
you r vehicle' s electrica l syste m is
disconnecte d in a crash .
Ho
w You r Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e to
sever e fronta l collision , th e sensor s
wil l detec t rapi d deceleratio n an d
signa l th e contro l uni t t o instantl y
inflat e th e airbag s an d activat e th e
automati c sea t bel t tensioners .
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Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
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Instrument
s an d Control s
Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro l Locations........................... . 5 2
Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 3
Gauges............................................. . 5 6
Speedometer............................... . 5 6
Tachometer................................. . 5 6
Odometer..................................... . 5 6
Tri p Meter................................... . 5 6
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 7
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 8
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g
Wheel....................................... . 5 9
Headlights................................... . 6 0 Daytim
e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 0
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 1
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 2
Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d
Washer..................................... . 6 3
Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 3
Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 3
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9
Keys.............................................. 69
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 0
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 1
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 2
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 5
Tailgate........................................ . 7 5
Glov e Box.................................... . 7 7
Seats................................................. . 7 7
Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 7
Driver' s Sea t Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 7 8
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 7 9
Rea
r Seat-bac k Adjustment....... . 8 0
Rea r Sea t Armrest...................... . 8 0
Reclinin g th e Fron t an d
Rea r Seat-backs...................... . 8 1
Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 8 2
Powe r Windows.............................. . 8 4
Mirrors............................................. . 8 5
Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 6
Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 6
Digita l Clock.................................... . 8 7
Cente r Table.................................... . 8 7
Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 8
Built-i n Table................................... .
89
Cente r Pocket................................. .
9
1
Storag e Box..................................... . 9 1
Carg o Floo r Pockets....................... . 9 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 9 2
Tailgat e Pocket............................... . 9 3
Carg o Hooks...........,.,,..,,,.,...,,,........ . 9 3
Ashtrays........................................... . 9 4
Interio r Lights................................. . 9 4
Ceilin g Light................................ . 9 4
Spotlights..................................... 95
Carg o Are a Light........................ . 9 5
Ignitio n Switc h Light.................. . 9 5
Instrument s an d Control s
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Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Th e tw o lever s o n th e steerin g
colum n contai n control s fo r drivin g
feature s yo u us e mos t often . Th e lef t
leve r control s th e tur n signals ,
headlights , an d hig h beams . Th e
righ t leve r control s th e windshiel d
washer s an d wipers .
Th e hazar d warnin g switc h is o n th e
dashboar d betwee n th e cente r ai r
vents .
Th e control s nea r th e lef t ai r ven t
ar e fo r th e powe r window s an d
powe r mirrors .
Th e til t adjustmen t leve r o n th e
undersid e o f th e steerin g colum n
allow s yo u to til t th e steerin g wheel . HEADLIGHTS/TUR
N SIGNAL S
(P. 60)
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS /
WASHER S
(P. 62)
POWE R WINDO W SWITCHE S
(P. 84)
Instruments an d Control s
TIL
T ADJUSTMEN T
(P. 64)
HOR
N BUTTON S
SHIF
T LEVE R
(P. 158 )
MIRRO
R CONTROL S
(P. 86)
HAZAR
D WARNIN G LIGHT S
(P. 63)
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Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Mak e sur e th e rea r windo w is clea r
an d yo u hav e goo d visibilit y befor e
startin g to drive .
Th e defogge r wire s o n th e insid e o f
th e rea r windo w ca n b e accidentall y
damaged . Whe n cleanin g th e glass ,
alway s wip e sid e t o side . Steerin
g Whee l Adjustmen t
See page 18 for important safety
information about how to properly
position the steering wheel.
Mak e an y steerin g whee l adjustmen t
befor e yo u star t driving .
Instrument s an d Control s Adjustin
g th e steerin g whee l
positio n whil e drivin g ma y
caus e yo u t o los e contro l o f th e
vehicl e an d b e seriousl y injure d
i n a crash .
Adjus t th e steerin g whee l onl y
whe n th e vehicl e is stopped .
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Steerin
g Whee l Control s
RESUME /
acce l
3 . Pres s an d releas e th e SET/dece l
butto n o n th e steerin g wheel . Th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l come s o n to
sho w th e syste m is no w activated .
Th e cruis e contro l ma y no t hol d
th e se t spee d whe n yo u ar e goin g
u p an d dow n hills . I f you r spee d
increase s goin g dow n a hill , us e
th e brake s t o slo w dow n t o th e
desire d speed . Thi s wil l cance l th e cruis
e control . T o resum e th e se t
speed , pres s th e RESUME/acce l
button . Th e CRUIS E CONTRO L
ligh t o n th e instrumen t pane l
come s on .
Whe n climbin g a stee p hill , th e
automati c transmissio n ma y
downshif t t o hol d th e se t speed .
Changing the Set Speed
Yo u ca n increas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e RESUME /
acce l button . Th e ca r wil l acceler -
ate . Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d
cruisin g speed , releas e th e button . Pus
h o n th e accelerato r pedal . Ac -
celerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
spee d an d pres s th e SET/dece l
button . T
o increas e you r spee d i n ver y
smal l amounts , ta p th e RESUME /acce
l butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e
yo u d o this , you r vehicl e wil l spee d
u p abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) .
Yo u ca n decreas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e SET/dece l
button . Th e vehicl e wil l decelerate .
Releas e th e butto n whe n yo u
reac h th e desire d speed . T
o slo w dow n i n ver y smal l
amounts , ta p th e SET/dece l
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e yo u
d o this , you r vehicl e wil l slo w
dow n abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) . Ta
p th e brak e peda l lightl y wit h
you r foot . Th e CRUIS E
CONTRO L ligh t o n th e instru -
men t pane l wil l g o out . Whe n th e
vehicl e slow s t o th e desire d speed ,
pres s th e SET/dece l button . Th e
vehicl e wil l the n maintai n th e
desire d speed .
Instrument s an d Control s
SET/dece
l
CONTINUED
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Key
s an d Lock s
LOC K (0 ) - Yo u ca n inser t o r
remov e th e ke y onl y i n thi s position .
T o switc h fro m ACCESSOR Y to
LOCK , yo u mus t pus h th e ke y i n
slightl y a s yo u tur n it . I f you r vehicl e
ha s a n automati c transmission , i t
mus t als o b e in Park . Th e anti-thef t
loc k wil l loc k th e steerin g colum n
whe n yo u remov e th e key .
I f th e fron t wheel s ar e turned , th e
anti-thef t loc k ma y sometime s mak e
i t difficul t t o tur n th e ke y fro m
LOC K to ACCESSORY . Firml y tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e lef t o r t o
th e righ t a s yo u tur n th e key .
ACCESSORY (I) — In this position,
yo u ca n
operat
e th e audi o syste m
an d th e accessor y powe r socket .
O N (II ) — Thi s i s th e norma l ke y
positio n whe n driving . Al l feature s
an d accessorie s o n th e vehicl e ar e
usable . Severa l o f th e light s o n the
instrumen t pane l com e o n a s a tes t
whe n yo u tur n the ignitio n switc h
fro m ACCESSOR Y to ON .
STAR T (III ) — Us e thi s positio n
onl y t o star t th e engine . Th e switc h
return s t o O N (II ) whe n yo u le t g o o f
th e key .
Yo u wil l hea r a reminde r beepe r i f
yo u leav e th e ke y i n th e ignitio n
switc h in th e LOC K (0 ) o r
ACCESSOR Y (I ) positio n an d ope n
the driver' s door . Remov e th e ke y t o
tur n of f th e beeper . Doo
r Lock s
Eac h doo r ha s a loc k ta b o n th e top .
Pus h th e ta b dow n t o loc k th e doo r
an d pul l i t u p t o unlock .
T o loc k an y passenger' s doo r whe n
gettin g ou t o f th e vehicle , pus h th e
loc k ta b dow n an d clos e th e door . T o
loc k th e driver' s door , pul l th e
outsid e doo r handl e an d pus h th e
loc k ta b down . Releas e th e handle ,
the n clos e th e door .
Instrument s an d Control s
Removin
g th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h whil e drivin g
lock s th e steering . Thi s ca n
caus e yo u t o los e control .
Remov e th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h onl y whe n
parked .
LOC
K TA B