steering wheel HONDA CR-V 2004 RD4-RD7 / 2.G Owners Manual

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To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
MOONROOF
CRUISE CONTROL
A/T model is shown. HORN
PARKING BRAKE REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGERWINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
SHIFT LEVER (A/T)
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT AUDIO SYSTEM
DIGITAL CLOCK
(P.88)
(P.119) (P.68) (P.67)(P.
66)
(P.64)
(P.
66)
(P.142)
(P.65) (P.102)
(P.118)
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON

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This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts
properly. It explains how your
airbags work. And it tells you how to
properly restrain infants and
children in your vehicle.
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features . 7
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Seat Belts .8 .........................................
Airbags .10
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 12
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1. Close and Lock the Doors . 12
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2. Adjust the Front Seats . 12
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 14
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 15
5. Fasten and Position the ..
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts . 15
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6. Adjust the Steering Wheel . 17
7. Maintain a Proper Sitting ................................
Position .17
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 18
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Additional Safety Precautions . 19
Additional Inf ormation About Your .................................
Seat Belts .20
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Seat Belt System Components . 20
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .20
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .21
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 22
Additional Inf ormation About Your .....................................
Airbags .23
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Airbag System Components . 23
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .23
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 26How the SRS Indicator
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Works .27
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .28
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Airbag Service .28
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Additional Safety Precautions . 29
Protecting Children General ................................
Guidelines .30
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained .30
All Children Should Sit in the .................................
Back Seat .31
The Passenger’s Front Airbag ...............
Poses Serious Risks . 31
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children .34
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention .34
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Additional Safety Precautions . 34
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Protecting Inf ants .36
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Protecting Small Children . 38
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Selecting a Child Seat . 39
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Installing a Child Seat . 40
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Protecting Larger Children . 46
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 50
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Saf ety Labels .51
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety5

Always wear your seat belt properly,
sit upright, and as far back from the
steering wheel while allowing f ull
control of the vehicle. A f ront
passenger should move their seat as
f ar back f rom the dashboard as
possible.
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
What You Should Do:
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Af ter everyone has entered the
vehicle, be sure the doors are closed
and locked.If you sit too close to the steering
wheel or dashboard, you can be
seriously injured by an inf lating f ront
airbag, or by striking the steering
wheel or dashboard.
See page f or important guidelines
on how to properly protect inf ants,
small children, and larger children
who ride in your vehicle. The f ollowing pages provide
instructions on how to properly
protect the driver, adult passengers
and teenage children who are large
enough and mature enough to ride in
the front seat. Remember however, that no saf ety
system can prevent all injures or
deaths that can occur in severe
crashes, even where seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy. The rest of this section gives more
detailed inf ormation about how you
can maximize your saf ety.
Locking the doors reduces the
chance of someone being thrown out
of the vehicle during a crash, and it
helps prevent passengers f rom
accidentally opening a door and
f alling out.
Adjust the driver’s seat as far to the
rear as possible while allowing you to
maintain control of the vehicle. Have
a f ront passenger adjust their seat as
far to the rear as possible.
Locking the doors also helps prevent
an outsider f rom unexpectedly
opening a door when you come to a
stop.
See page f or how to lock the
doors.
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Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Close and L ock the Doors
A djust the Front Seats
Introduction 1.2.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that drivers
allow at least 10 inches (25 cm)
between the center of the steering
wheel and the chest.
If you cannot get f ar enough away
f rom the steering wheel and still
reach the controls, we recommend
that you investigate whether some
type of adaptive equipment may help.Once your seat is adjusted correctly,
rock it back and f orth to make sure
the seat is locked into position. See
page f or how to adjust the f ront
seats.
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Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety13
Sitting too close to a front
airbag can result in serious
injury or death if the front
airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the
front airbags as possible.

Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a
comf ortable, upright position,
leaving ample space between your
chest and the airbag cover in the
center of the steering wheel.
Passengers with adjustable seat-
backs should also adjust their seat-
back to a comf ortable, upright
position.Reclining a seat-back so that the
shoulder part of the belt no longer
rests against the occupant’s chest
reduces the protective capability of
the belt. It also increases the chance
of sliding under the belt in a crash
and being seriously injured. The
farther a seat-back is reclined, the
greater the risk of injury.
See page f or how to adjust seat-
backs.
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Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Adjust the Seat-Backs
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Reclining the seat-back too far
can result in serious injury or
death in a crash.
Adjust the seat-back to an
upright position, and sit well
back in the seat.

If a seat belt does not seem to work
as it should, it may not protect the
occupant in a crash.Using a seat
belt that is not working properly can
result in serious injury or death.
Have your Honda dealer check the
belt as soon as possible.
See page f or additional
inf ormation about your seat belts
and how to take care of them. Adjust the steering wheel, if needed,
so that the wheel points toward your
chest, not toward your f ace. This
provides optimal protection f rom the
f ront airbag.
See page f or how to adjust the
steering wheel.After all occupants have adjusted
their seats and put on seat belts, it is
very important that they continue to
sit upright, well back in their seats,
with their feet on the floor, until the
vehicle is parked and the engine is
of f .
Sitting improperly can increase the
chance of injury during a crash. For
example, if an occupant slouches,
lies down, turns sideways, sits
forward, leans forward or sideways,
or puts one or both f eet up, the
chance of injury during a crash is
greatly increased.
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Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
No one should sit in a seat wit h aninoperat ive seat belt .
Adjust the Steering Wheel Maintain a Proper Sitting
Position
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Your airbag system includes:one f or the driver and one f or a
f ront passenger. The airbags are
stored in the outer edges of the
seat-backs. Both are marked
‘‘SIDE AIRBAG’’ (see page ). Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) f ront airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the f ront
passenger’sairbagisstoredinthe
dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS
AIRBAG.’’
Automatic seat belt tensioners
(see page ).
Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe frontal impact
or side impact in models equipped
with side airbags. A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records inf ormation about the
sensors, the control unit, the
airbag activators, and driver and
frontpassengerseatbeltusewhen
the ignition is in the ON (II)
position.
If you ever have a moderate to
severe f rontal collision, sensors will
detect the vehicle’s rapid
deceleration. If the rate of
deceleration is high enough, the
control unit will instantly inf late the
driver’s and f ront passenger’s f ront
airbags, at the time and with the
f orce needed.
An indicator light on the
instrument panel that alerts you to
a possible problem with your
airbags (see page ).
an indicator light on the
dashboard that alerts you that the
passenger’s side airbag has been
turned of f (see page ).
Emergency backup power in case
your vehicle’s electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
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On models equipped with side airbags,
On models equipped with side airbags,
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Airbag System Components How Your Front Airbags Work
Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
Driver and Passenger Saf ety23

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 .54
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Instrument Panel .55
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Gauges .61
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Trip Meter .61
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Odometer .61
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Fuel Gauge .61
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Temperature Gauge . 62
Outside Temperature ..................................
Indicator .62
Controls Near the Steering .......................................
Wheel .63
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Wipers and Washers .64
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Turn Signals and Headlights . 65
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 66
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Hazard Warning Button . 66
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Rear Window Def ogger . 66
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Parking Brake .67
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 68
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Keys and Locks .69
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Immobilizer System .70
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Ignition Switch .71
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Door Locks .72
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Power Door Locks .72
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Childproof Door Locks . 72
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Tailgate and Hatch Glass . 73
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Remote Transmitter .74 ....................................
Seat Heaters .76
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Seats .77
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Seat Adjustments .77
Driver’s Seat Height ..............................
Adjustment .78
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Armrests .78
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Head Restraints .79
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Reclining the Front Seats . 80
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Folding the Rear Seats Down . 81
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Folding the Rear Seat Up . 82
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Detachable Anchor .84
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Power Windows .86
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Grove Box .87
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Moonroof .88
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Mirrors .89
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors . 89
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Power Mirror Heaters . 90
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Interior Convenience Items . 91
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Beverage Holder .92
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Built-in Table .92
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Storage Box .94
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Sunglasses Holder .94
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Center Table .94
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Accessory Power Sockets . 95
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols53

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To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols63
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
SHIFT LEVER (A/T)
CRUISE CONTROL MOONROOF
PARKING BRAKE
HORN
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/
WASHERS
A/T model is shown. REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
(P.88)
(P.119) STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT (P.67)(P.66)
(P.66) HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
(P.64) (P.141)
(P.65)
(P.68)