HONDA CR-V 2001 RD1-RD3 / 1.G User Guide

You
r Vehicle' s Safet y Feature s

(1 ) Safet y Cag e
(2 ) Crus h Zone s
(3 ) Seat s & Seat-Back s
(4 ) Hea d Restraint s
(5 ) Collapsibl e Steerin g Colum n
(6 ) Sea t Belt s
(7 ) Airbag s
(8 ) Sea t Bel t Tensioner s
(9 ) Doo r Lock s You
r vehicl e is equippe d wit h man y
feature s tha t wor k togethe r t o
protec t yo u an d you r passenger s
durin g a crash .
Som e safet y feature s d o no t requir e
an y actio n o n you r part . Thes e
includ e a stron g stee l framewor k
tha t form s a safet y cag e aroun d th e
passenge r compartment ; fron t an d
rea r crus h zone s tha t ar e designe d to
crumpl e an d absor b energ y durin g a
crash ; a collapsibl e steerin g column ;
an d sea t bel t tensioner s tha t
automaticall y tighte n th e fron t sea t
belt s in th e even t o f a crash .
Thes e safet y feature s ar e designe d
t o reduc e th e severit y o f injurie s i n a
crash . However , yo u an d you r
passenger s can' t tak e ful l advantag e
o f thes e safet y feature s unles s yo u
remai n sittin g in a prope r positio n

an d always wear your seat belts

properly. In fact , som e safet y
feature s ca n contribut e to injurie s if
the y ar e no t use d properly .

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You
r Vehicle' s Safet y Feature s
Sea t Belt s
Fo r you r safety , an d th e safet y o f
you r passengers , you r vehicl e i s
equippe d wit h sea t belt s i n al l seatin g
positions .
You r sea t bel t syste m als o
include s a ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l t o remin d yo u an d
you r passenger s t o faste n you r sea t
belts .
Why Wear Seat Belts
Sea t belt s ar e th e singl e mos t
effectiv e safety device fo r adult s an d
large r children . (Infant s an d smalle r
childre n mus t b e properl y restraine d
i n chil d seats. )
No t wearin g a sea t bel t properl y
increase s th e chanc e o f seriou s
injur y o r deat h in a crash , eve n
thoug h you r vehicl e ha s airbags .
I n addition , mos t state s an d al l
Canadia n province s requir e yo u t o wea
r sea t belts .
Whe n properl y worn , sea t belts : Kee
p yo u connecte d t o th e vehicl e
s o yo u ca n tak e advantag e o f th e
vehicle' s built-i n safet y features . Hel
p protec t yo u in almos t ever y
typ e o f crash , includin g sid e an d
rea r impact s an d rollovers . I n a
rollove r crash , a n unbelte d perso n
i s mor e likel y t o di e tha n a perso n
wearin g a sea t belt . You r airba g
ca
n onl y b e helpfu l i n a moderat e

t o severe fronta l collision .

Hel p kee p yo u fro m bein g throw n

against th e insid e o f th e vehicl e

and against other occupants.

Kee p yo u fro m bein g throw n ou t

o f th e vehicle .

Hel p kee p yo u in a goo d positio n

shoul d th e airbag s eve r deploy . A

goo d positio n reduce s th e ris k o f

injur y fro m a n inflatin g airbag , an d

allow s yo u to ge t th e bes t

advantag e fro m th e airbag .

O f course , seat belts canno t

completel y protec t yo u in ever y

crash . Bu t i n mos t cases, seat belt s

can reduce your risk o f serious

injury .

What you
should do:

Always wear

you r sea t
belt
, an d mak e sur e yo u
wea r i t properly .

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No
t wearin g a sea t bel t properl y
increase s th e chanc e o f seriou s
injur y o r deat h in a crash , eve n
i f yo u hav e airbags .
B e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s alway s wea r sea t
belt s an d wea r the m properly .

You
r Vehicle' s Safet y Features

Airbag s
You r vehicl e ha s a Supplementa l
Restrain t Syste m (SRS ) wit h fronta l
airbag s t o hel p protec t th e drive r an d
a fron t sea t passenger .
Thi s syste m als o include s
a n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l t o aler t yo u t o a
possibl e proble m wit h th e system .Th
e mos t importan t thing s yo u nee d
t o kno w abou t you r airbag s are :
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
Th e sea t belt s ar e th e occupants '
primar y protectio n in al l type s o f
collisions . Th e airbag s supplemen t
th e sea t belt s b y providin g extr a
protectio n fo r th e hea d an d ches t
o f eac h fron t sea t occupan t i n a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l

collision .

Airbags offer no protection in side
impacts, rear impacts, rollovers,
o r minor collisions. Airbags ar e

designe d to deplo y onl y durin g a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l

collision .
Airbags
can pose serious hazards.

T o d o thei r job , airbag s mus t
inflat e wit h tremendou s forc e an d
speed . S o whil e airbag s sav e lives ,
the y ca n caus e seriou s injurie s t o
adult s an d large r childre n wh o ar e no
t wearin g sea t belts , ar e no t
wearin g the m properly , ar e sittin g
to o clos e t o th e airbag , o r ar e no t
sittin g in a prope r position . Infant s
an d smal l childre n ar e a t a n eve n
greate r ris k o f injur y o r death .

What you should do: Always wear

you r sea t
bel
t properly , an d si t
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l o r

dashboard .

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SRS

You
r Vehicle' s Safety Feature s

Seat s & Seat-Back s
You r vehicle' s seat s ar e designe d t o
kee p yo u in a comfortable , uprigh t
positio n s o yo u ca n tak e ful l
advantag e o f th e protectio n offere d
b y sea t belt s an d th e energ y
absorbin g material s i n th e seats .
Ho w yo u adjus t you r seat s an d seat -
back s ca n als o affec t you r safety . Fo r
example , sittin g to o clos e t o th e
steerin g whee l o r dashboar d
increases the ris k o f yo u o r you r
passenge r bein g injure d b y strikin g
th e insid e o f th e vehicle , o r b y a n
inflatin g airbag .
Reclinin g a seat-bac k to o fa r reduce s
th e seat belt' s effectivenes s an d
increase s th e chanc e tha t th e seat' s
occupan t wil l slid e unde r th e sea t
bel t i n a cras h an d b e seriousl y
injured . What
you should do: Move th e fron t
seat s a s fa r bac k a s possible , an d
kee p adjustabl e seat-back s in a n
uprigh t positio n wheneve r th e
vehicl e is moving .
Hea d Restraint s
Hea d restraint s ca n hel p protec t yo u
fro m whiplas h an d othe r injuries . Fo r
maximu m protection , th e bac k o f
you r hea d shoul d res t against the
cente r o f th e hea d restraint . Doo
r Lock s
Keepin g you r door s locke d reduce s
th e chanc e o f bein g throw n ou t o f
th e vehicl e durin g a crash . I t als o
help s preven t occupant s fro m
accidentall y openin g a doo r an d
fallin g out , an d outsider s fro m
unexpectedl y openin g you r doors .
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You
r Vehicle' 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 vehicle' 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

15 ).

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 21 ).
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 pag e 1 4 ).
Al l door s an d th e tailgat e ar e
close d an d locke d (se e pag e 12 ). Al
l carg o is properl y store d o r
secure d (se e pag e 160 ).
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 .

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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 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 t o wea r
lap/shoulde r belts . ( See 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 everyon e ha s 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 .
See 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 .

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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 seat is locke d in position .
See 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 if th e airba g
inflates . A
fron t passenge r shoul d als o adjus t
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 if th e airba g inflates .

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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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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 is reclined , th e
greate r th e ris k o f injury .
Se e pag e 7 8 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 .
See pag e 7 9 fo r ho w to adjus t th e

hea d restraints .

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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 in 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 .

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 in th e seat .

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g Adult s

5.Faste n an d Positio n th e Sea t

Belt s

Using a Lap/Shoulder Belt

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 .
Position 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 across the 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 .

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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 .

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g Adult s
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 , pres s th e releas e butto n
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 .
Using
the Lap Belt
Inser t th e latc h plat e int o th e buckl e
marke d CENTER .
I f th e bel t i s to o short , hol d th e latc h
plat e a t a righ t angl e an d pul l o n th e
plat e t o exten d th e belt . The n inser t
th e latc h plat e int o th e buckle , an d
tu g o n th e bel t t o mak e sur e th e bel t
i s securel y latched .

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