child seat HONDA HR-V 2016 2.G Owners Manual

Contents
Child Safety P. 57Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 69Safety Labels P. 70
Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 113 Security System P. 116
Opening and Closing the Moonroof* P. 121
Adjusting the Mirrors P. 138 Adjusting the Seats P. 140
Heating and Cooling System
* P. 161 Climate Control System* P. 165
Audio Error Messages P. 231General Information on the Audio System P. 235
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 323 When Driving P. 325 Braking P. 363
Refueling P. 374 Fuel Economy P. 376Accessories and Modifications P. 377
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 387 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 399
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 411 Battery P. 420 Remote Transmitter Care P. 422
Cleaning P. 425
Engine Does Not Start P. 443 Jump Starting P. 446 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 448
Emergency Towing P. 461 When You Cannot Open the Tailgate P. 462
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 469 Reporting Safety Defects P. 470
Authorized Manuals P. 475 Customer Service Information P. 476
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 29
Instrument PanelP. 71
ControlsP. 93
FeaturesP. 175
DrivingP. 313
MaintenanceP. 379
Handling the UnexpectedP. 431
InformationP. 465
IndexP. 478
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Quick Reference Guide
❙Front Seat (P140)
❙Rearview Mirror (P138)
❙Side Airbags (P51)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P156)
❙Side Curtain Airbags (P53)
❙Ceiling Light (P150)
❙Seat Belts (P35)
❙Seat Belts (Installing a Child Seat) (P64)
❙Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat (P65)
❙Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor (P41)
❙Cargo Area Light (P151)
❙Tonneau Cover* (P159)
❙Cargo Floor Box (P155)
❙Accessory Power Socket* (P156)
❙Rear Seat (P146)
❙LATCH to Secure a Child Seat (P62)
❙Map Lights (P151)
❙Moonroof Switch* (P121)
❙Sun Visors
❙Vanity Mirrors
❙Grab Handle
❙Coat Hook (P157)
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P 29)
Airbags (P44)
● Your vehicle is fitted with ai rbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P57)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restrained in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P69)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain
carbon monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces
where carbon monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P314)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P35)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
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Quick Reference Guide
The rear door cannot be
opened from inside the
vehicle. Why?Check if the childproof lock is in the
lock position. If so, open the rear door
with the outside door handle.
To cancel this function, push the lever
to the unlock position.
Why do the doors lock
after I unlocked the doors
using a remote
transmitter?If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are
relocked automatically for security.
Why does the beeper
sound when I open the
driver’s door?The beeper sounds when:●The exterior lights are left on.
●The key is left in the ignition switch.
●The power mode is in ACCESSORY.
Why does the beeper
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when driver and/or front passenger are not
wearing their seat belts.
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system
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Safe Driving
You can find many safety recommendations throughout this chapter, and throughout this manual.
For Safe DrivingImportant Safety Precautions ............. 30
Important Handling Information......... 32
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features............ 33
Seat Belts About Your Seat Belts ........................ 35
Fastening a Seat Belt .......................... 38
Seat Belt Inspection............................ 43
Airbags Airbag System Components ............... 44
Types of Airbags ................................ 47
Front Airbags (SRS) ............................ 47 Side Airbags ...................................... 51
Side Curtain Airbags .......................... 53
Airbag System Indicators.................... 54
Airbag Care ....................................... 56
Child Safety Protecting Child Passengers ............... 57
Safety of Infants and Small Children .... 59
Safety of Larger Children ................... 67
Exhaust Gas Hazard Carbon Monoxide Gas ....................... 69
Safety Labels Label Locations .................................. 70
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Safe Driving
For Safe Driving
The following pages explain your vehicle’s safety features and how to use them
properly. The safety precauti ons below are ones that we consider to be among the
most important.
Important Safety Precautions
■Always wear your seat belt
A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to
supplement seat belts, not replace them. So even though your vehicle is equipped
with airbags, make sure you and your passe ngers always wear your seat belts, and
wear them properly.
■Restrain all children
Children ages 12 and under should ride properly restrained in a back seat, not the
front seat. Infants and small children shoul d be restrained in a child seat. Larger
children should use a booster seat and a lap/shoulder seat belt until they can use the
belt properly without a booster seat.
■Be aware of airbag hazards
While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants
who sit too close to them, or are not prop erly restrained. Infants, young children,
and short adults are at the greatest risk. Be sure to follow all instructions and
warnings in this manual.
■Don’t drink and drive
Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even one dr ink can reduce your ability to respond to
changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink.
So don’t drink and drive, and don’t let your friends drink and drive, either.
1Important Safety Precautions
Some states, provinces and territories prohibit the use
of cell phones other than hands-free devices by the
driver while driving.
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Safe DrivingFor the safety of you and your passenge rs, make a habit of checking these items
each time before you drive.
• After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure all doors and the tailgate are
closed and locked. Locking the doors and the tailgate helps prevent an occupant
from being ejected and an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door or the
tailgate.
2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 105
•Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats are
adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the
vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a
crash.
2 Adjusting the Seats P. 140
•Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective
when the center of the head restraint alig ns with the center of your head. Taller
persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.
2 Adjusting the Head Restraints P. 142
•Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that any
passengers are properly belted as well.
2 Fastening a Seat Belt P. 38
•Protect children by using seat belts or chil d seats according to a child’s age, height
and weight.
2 Child Safety P. 57
■Safety Checklist1Safety Checklist
If the door and ta ilgate open indica tor is on, a door
and/or the tailgate is not completely closed. Close all
doors and the tailgate tightly until the indicator goes
off.
2 Door and Tailgate Open Indicator P. 78
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Safe Driving
Seat Belts
About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you
connected to the vehicle so that you can take advantage of many built-in safety
features. They also help keep you from be ing thrown against the inside of the
vehicle, against other passengers, or out of the vehicle. When worn properly, seat
belts also keep your body properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full
advantage of the additional protection provided by the airbags.
In addition, seat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:
- frontal impacts
- side impacts
- rear impacts
- rollovers
■Lap/shoulder seat belts
All five seating positions are equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with emergency
locking retractors. In normal driving the retractor lets you move freely while keeping
some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop the retractor locks to
restrain your body. The rear seat belts al so have a lockable retractor for use with
child seats.
2 Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt P. 64
1About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts cannot complete ly protect you in every
crash. But in most cases, seat belts can reduce your
risk of serious injury.
Most states and all Canadian provinces and territories
require you to w ear seat belts.
The emergency locking retrac tor may lock if you lean
forward too quickly. Slower movements will allow
the belt to extend fu lly without locking.
3WARNING
Not wearing a seat belt properly increases
the chance of serious injury or death in a
crash, even though your vehicle has
airbags.
Be sure you and your passengers always
wear seat belts and wear them properly.
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Safe Driving
■Proper use of seat belts
Follow these guidelines for proper use:
• All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position
for the duration of the trip. Slouching and leaning reduc e the effectiveness of the
belt and can increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
• Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or
behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.
• Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very
seriously injured in a crash.
• Do not put any accessories on the seat be lts. Devices intended to improve comfort
or reposition the shoulder part of a seat be lt can reduce the protective capability
and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
Your vehicle monitors front seat belt use. If
the ignition switch is turned to ON
(w*1
before the driver’s seat belt is fastened, the
beeper will sound and the indicator will blink.
If the driver does not fasten the belt before
the beeper stops, the indicator will remain on.
The beeper will also periodically sound and
the indicator will blink while driving until the
driver’s and front passenger’s seat belts are
fastened.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
■Seat Belt Reminder
1 About Your Seat Belts
If a rear seat passenger moves around and extends
the seat belt, the lockable retractor may activate. If
this happens, release the retractor by unfastening the
seat belt and allow the belt to retract completely.
Then refasten the belt.
1 Seat Belt Reminder
The indicator will also come on if a front passenger
does not fasten their seat belt within six seconds after
the ignition switch is turned to ON
(w*1.
When no one is sitting in th e front passenger’s seat,
the indicator will not come on and the beeper will not
sound. The indicator also may not come on and the
beeper may not sound when the occupant is not
heavy enough to trigger th e weight sensor. Such
occupants (e.g., infants and smaller children) should
be moved to the rear seat as a deploying front airbag
likely will injure or kill them.
2 Protecting Child Passengers P. 57
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Safe DrivingIf you are pregnant, the best way to protect yourself and your unborn child when
driving or riding in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt and keep the lap part of the
belt as low as possi ble across the hips.
■Advice for Pregnant Women1Advice for Pregnant Women
Each time you have a checkup, ask your doctor if it is
okay for you to drive.
To reduce the risk of inju ries to both you and your
unborn child that can be caus ed by an inflating front
airbag:
•When driving, sit upright a nd adjust the seat as far
back as possible while allowing full control of the
vehicle.
•When sitting in the front passenger’s seat, adjust
the seat as far back as possible.
Wear the shoulder belt
across the chest avoiding
the abdomen.
Wear the lap part of the
belt as low as possible
across the hips.
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