child lock HONDA INSIGHT 2000 1.G Owners Manual

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 passenger . 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 it tell s
yo u ho w to properl y restrai n childre n
i n you r car . Importan
t Safet y Precautions......... . 6
You r Car' 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 . Faste n an d Positio n th e Sea t

Belts..................................... . 1 5

5 . Maintai n a Prope r Sittin g

Position................................ . 1 6

Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 7

Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 8

Protectin g Children........................ . 1 9

Al l Childre n Mus t B e

Restrained............................... . 1 9

You r Ca r i s No t Recommende d

fo r Chil d Passengers.............. . 2 0

Th e Passenger' s Airba g Pose s

Seriou s Risk s t o Children...... . 2 0

Additiona l Safet y Precaution..... . 2 2
Genera
l Guideline s fo r Usin g
Chil d Seats............................... . 2 2
Protecting Small Children......... . 2 6
Protecting Larger Children....... . 2 9
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h
Tethers..................................... . 3 3
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t You r

Sea t Belts................................. . 3 4

Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 3 4
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 3 4
Sea t Bel t Maintenance............... . 3 5
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r SRS................................... 36

SR S Components........................ . 3 6

Ho w You r Airbag s Work........... . 3 6
Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t

Tensioner s Work.................... . 3 8

Ho w th e SR S Indicato r Ligh t

Works....................................... . 3 8

SR S Service.................................. . 3 9

Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 3 9

Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard............. .
40

Safet y Labels................................... .
4
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Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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 adul t occupants .
Thes e instruction s als o appl y t o a
chil d who m yo u hav e decide d is
larg e enoug h an d matur e enoug h t o
rid e a s a passenger . (Se e pag e 2 9 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 car ,
b e sur e th e door s ar e close d an d

locked .
You
r ca r ha s a doo r monito r ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l t o indicat e
whe n a specifi c doo r i s 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 ca r i s 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 ca r 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 6 9 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

Protectin
g Childre n

Child Seat Installation
Th e passenger' s sea t bel t ha s a
lockin g mechanis m tha t mus t b e
activate d to secur e a chil d seat .
Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s an d tip s o n ho w to
secur e a forward-facin g chil d sea t
wit h thi s typ e o f sea t belt .
1 . Mov e th e vehicl e sea t t o th e rear -
mos t position . Movin g th e sea t a s
fa r bac k a s possibl e reduce s th e
chanc e o f a chil d bein g injure d o r
kille d i f th e passenger' s airba g
inflates . (Se e pag e 7 4 fo r
instruction s o n ho w to adjus t th e
seat. ) 2
. Wit h th e chil d sea t i n position ,
rout e th e bel t throug h th e chil d
sea t accordin g t o th e sea t maker' s
instructions , the n inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckle . 3
. T o activat e th e lockabl e retractor ,
slowl y pul l th e shoulde r par t o f th e
bel t al l th e wa y ou t unti l i t stops ,
the n le t th e bel t fee d bac k int o th e
retracto r (yo u migh t hea r a
clickin g nois e a s th e bel t retracts) .
4 . Afte r th e bel t ha s retracted , tu g o n
it . I f th e bel t i s locked , yo u wil l no t
b e abl e t o pul l i t out . I f yo u ca n pul l
th e bel t out , i t i s no t locke d an d
yo u wil l nee d t o repea t thes e steps .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

CONTINUED

Protectin
g Childre n

5 . Afte r confirmin g tha t th e bel t i s
locked , gra b th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t nea r th e buckl e an d pul l
u p to remov e an y slac k fro m th e
la p par t o f th e belt . Remember , i f
th e la p par t o f th e bel t i s no t tight ,
th e chil d sea t wil l no t b e secure . I t
ma y hel p to pu t weigh t o n th e
chil d seat , o r pus h o n th e bac k o f
th e seat , whil e pullin g u p o n th e

belt .
6
. Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e t o sid e t o
verif y tha t i t i s secur e enoug h t o
sta y uprigh t durin g norma l drivin g
maneuvers . I f th e chil d sea t i s no t
secure , unlatc h th e belt , allo w it t o
retrac t fully , the n repea t thes e

steps .

T o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanis m in orde r t o remov e a
chil d seat , unlatc h th e buckle ,
unrout e th e sea t belt , an d le t th e bel t
full y retract .
Additional
Precautions for Small

Children
Never hold a small child on your
lap. If yo u ar e no t wearin g a sea t
bel t i n a crash , yo u coul d b e
throw n forwar d int o th e
dashboar d an d crus h th e child .
I f yo u ar e wearin g a sea t belt , th e
chil d ca n b e tor n fro m you r arm s
durin g a crash . Fo r example , i f
you r ca r crashe s int o a parke d
vehicl e a t 3 0 mp h (4 8 km/h) , a
30-l b (1 4 kg ) chil d wil l becom e a
900-l b (41 0 kg ) force , an d yo u wil l
no t b e abl e to hol d on .
Never
put a seat belt over yourself

and a child. During a crash , th e

bel t coul d pres s dee p int o th e chil d
an d caus e ver y seriou s injuries .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Inde
x

Pain t Touch-up.............................. . 20 0

Pane l Brightnes s Control.............. . 6 0
Parking........................................... . 13 8
Parkin g Brake................................. . 7 7
Parkin g Brak e an d Brak e
Syste m Indicator................. . 46 , 22 1
Parkin g Ove r Thing s tha t Burn.. . 24 2

PGM-F I System............................. . 24 1

Polishin g an d Waxing.................. . 20 0
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist............ . 1 1
Pregnancy , Usin g Sea t Belts......... . 1 7

Protectin g Adults............................ . 1 2

Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 8
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 7
Protectin g Children........................ . 1 9
Protectin g Large r Children....... . 2 9
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 2 6
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h

Tethers..................................... . 3 3

Radiato r Overheating................... . 21 7

Radio/Cassett e Soun d System...... . 9 6
Rea
r Lights , Bulb Replacement.. . 19 3
Rea r Vie w Mirror............................ . 7 7
Rea r Windo w Defogger................. . 6 3
Rea r Windo w Washer.................... . 6 3
Rea r Windo w Wiper....................... . 6 3
Reclinin g th e Sea t Backs............... . 7 4
Replacemen t Informatio n
Ai r Cleane r Element................. . 17 3
Engin e Coolant.......................... . 16 5
Engin e Oi l an d Filter................ . 16 1

Fuses.......................................... . 22 2

Ligh t Bulbs................................ . 19 3

Schedule.................................... . 14 8

Driv e Belt................................... . 18 1

Tires........................................... . 18 5

Wipe r Blades............................. . 17 7

Replacin g Sea t Belt s Afte r a

Crash............................................ . 3 5

Reserv e Tank , Engin e
Coolant............................... 123, 165

Restraint , Child............................... . 1 9

Rotation , Tire................................ . 18 5

Safet y Belts.................................. 8, 34
Safet
y Defects , Reporting*......... . 24 8
Safet y Features................................. . 7
Airbags........................................... . 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 1 0
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 1 0

Sea t Belts....................................... . 8

Seat s & Seat-Backs..................... . 1 0

Safet y Labels , Locatio n of............. . 4 1

Safet y Messages............................... . i i
Sea t Belts , Additiona l
Information.............................. . 4 1
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 3 4
Sea t Bel t Maintenance............... . 3 5
Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 3 6
Sea t Belts..................................... . 8 , 3 4
Cleaning..................................... . 20 1
Maintenance................................ . 3 5
Reminde r Ligh t an d
Beeper............................... 34, 46
Syste m Components................... . 3 4
Tethe r Anchorag e Points.......... . 3 3
Us e Durin g Pregnancy............... . 1 7
Wearin g a Lap/Shoulde r Belt... . 1 5
Seats , Adjustin g the........................ . 7 4
Seria l Number............................... . 23 2
Servic e Intervals........................... . 14 8