child seat 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................................... .
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Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Importan
t Safet y Precaution s

You'l l fin d man y safet y
recommendation s throughou t thi s
section, and throughou t thi s manual .
Th e recommendation s o n thi s pag e
ar e th e one s w e conside r t o b e th e
mos t important .
Alway s Wea r You r Sea t Bel t
A sea t bel t i s you r bes t protectio n in
al l type s o f collisions . Airbag s
supplemen t sea t belts , bu t airbag s
ar e designe d to inflat e onl y in a
moderat e to sever e fronta l collision .
S o eve n thoug h you r ca r i s equippe d
wit h airbags , mak e sur e yo u and
you r passenge r alway s wea r you r
sea t belts , an d wea r the m properly .
(Se e pag e 15 ).
You r Ca r i s No t Recommende d
fo r Chil d Passenger s
Sinc e al l childre n ar e safes t i n th e
bac k sea t o f a car , an d you r ca r doe s
no t hav e a bac k seat , w e recommen d
tha t yo u d o no t carr y a chil d

passenger . Due to the passenger's
airbag
hazard, you should never

carry an infant in a rear-facing child

seat in this car. If a smal l chil d wh o
mus t b e restraine d in a forward -
facin g chil d seat , o r a large r child ,
mus t rid e in thi s car , b e sur e to
follo w al l instruction s an d safet y
warning s in thi s manual . (Se e page s
2 6 an d 29 .)
B e Awar e o f Airba g Hazard s
Whil e airbag s ca n sav e lives , the y
ca n caus e seriou s o r fata l injurie s t o
occupant s wh o sit too clos e t o them ,
o r ar e no t properl y restrained .
Infants , youn g children , an d shor t
adult s ar e a t th e greates t risk . B e
sur e t o follo w al l instruction s an d
warning s in thi s manual . (Se e pag e
7 . )

Don' t Drin k an d Driv e

Alcoho l an d drivin g don' t mix . Eve n
on e drin k ca n reduc e you r abilit y t o
respon d to changin g conditions , an d
you r reactio n tim e get s wors e wit h ever
y additiona l drink . S o don' t drin k
an d drive , an d don' t le t you r friend s
drin k an d drive , either .
Contro l You r Spee d
Excessiv e spee d is a majo r facto r i n
cras h injurie s an d deaths . Generally ,
th e highe r th e spee d th e greate r th e
risk , bu t seriou s accident s ca n als o
occu r a t lowe r speeds . Neve r driv e
faste r tha n is saf e fo r curren t
conditions , regardles s o f th e
maximu m spee d posted .
Kee p You r Ca r i n Saf e Conditio n
Havin g a tir e blowou t o r a
mechanica l failur e ca n b e extremel y
hazardous . T o reduc e th e possibilit y
o f suc h problems , chec k you r tir e
pressure s an d conditio n frequently ,
an d perfor m al l regularl y schedule d
maintenance . (Se e pag e 14 8 .)
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You
r Car' s Safet y Feature s

Airbag s

You r ca r 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 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 . Airbag s supplemen t
sea t belt s b y providin g extr a
protectio n fo r occupants ' head s

an d chests .
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 to 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 to 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 wea r

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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SR
S

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 .

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Protectin
g Adult s

Remember , to ge t th e bes t
protectio n fro m you r car' 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 . Advic
e fo r Pregnan t Wome n
Becaus e protectin g th e mothe r i s th e
bes t wa y t o protec t he r unbor n child ,
a pregnant woman shoul d alway s
wea r a sea t bel t wheneve r sh e drive s
o r ride s in a vehicle .
Remembe r t o kee p th e la p portio n o f
th e bel t a s lo w a s possibl e acros s
you r hips . Pregnan
t wome n shoul d als o 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 . Thi s wil l reduc e th e ris k
o f injurie s t o bot h th e mothe r an d
he r unbor n chil d tha t ca n b e cause d
b y a cras h o r a n inflatin g airbag .
Eac h tim e yo u hav e a check-up , as k
you r docto r i f it' s oka y fo r yo u t o
drive .

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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 in a crash .
Alway s si t upright , wel l bac k in
th e seat , wit h you r fee t o n th e
floor .

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g Childre n

Childre n depen d o n adult s t o protec t
them . However , despit e thei r bes t
intentions , man y parent s an d othe r
adult s ma y no t kno w ho w to properly
protec t youn g passengers .
S o if yo u hav e children , o r i f yo u eve r
nee d to driv e wit h a grandchil d o r
othe r childre n in you r car , b e sur e t o
rea d thi s section . Al
l Childre n Mus t B e Restraine d
Eac h year , man y childre n ar e injure d
o r kille d in vehicl e crashe s becaus e
the y ar e eithe r unrestraine d o r no t
properl y restrained . I n fact , vehicl e
accident s ar e th e numbe r on e caus e
o f deat h o f childre n age s 1 2 an d
under .
T o reduc e th e numbe r o f chil d
death s an d injuries , ever y stat e an d
Canadia n provinc e require s tha t
infant s an d childre n b e restraine d
wheneve r the y rid e i n a vehicle .

Any child who is too small to wear a

seat belt should be properly

restrained in a child seat. (See pag e

26 .)
A larger child should always be
restrained with a seat belt. (See pag e
29 .)
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Childre
n wh o ar e unrestraine d
o r improperl y restraine d ca n b e
seriousl y injure d o r kille d in a
crash .
An y chil d to o smal l fo r a sea t
bel t shoul d b e properl y
restraine d in a chil d seat . A
large r chil d shoul d b e properl y
restraine d wit h a sea t belt .

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g Childre n

You r Ca r i s No t Recommende d
fo r Chil d Passenger s
W e strongl y recommen d tha t yo u d o
no t carr y an y chil d in thi s car .
On e reaso n is tha t you r ca r doe s no t
hav e a bac k seat , an d acciden t
statistic s sho w tha t a chil d o f an y
siz e o r ag e is safe r whe n the y ar e
properl y restraine d in th e bac k sea t
o f a vehicle .
I n addition , you r ca r ha s a passenger' s
airba g whic h pose s seriou s risk s t o

childre n — particularl y infant s an d

smal l children . Th
e Passenger' s Airba g Pose s
Seriou s Risk s t o Childre n
Airbag s hav e bee n designe d to hel p
protec t adult s i n a moderat e t o
sever e fronta l collision . T o d o this ,
th e passenger' s airba g is quit e large ,
an d it inflate s wit h tremendou s

speed .

A s a result , w e urg e yo u t o follo w
thes e guidelines .

Infants
Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front seat of a car equipped with

a passenger's airbag. If th e airba g

inflates , i t ca n hi t th e bac k o f th e
chil d sea t wit h enoug h forc e t o kil l o r
ver y seriousl y injur e a n infant .
Small
Children

Placing a forward-facing child seat in

the front seat of a car equipped with

a passenger's airbag can be

hazardous. If th e vehicl e sea t i s to o
fa r forward , o r th e child' s head is
throw n forwar d durin g a collision , a n
inflatin g airba g ca n strik e th e chil d
wit h enoug h forc e t o kil l o r ver y
seriousl y injur e a smal l child . I f a
smal l chil d mus t rid e in thi s car ,
follo w th e instruction s o n pag e 2 3 .

Larger Children

Children who have outgrown child
seats are also at risk of being injured
or killed by an inflating passenger's

airbag. If a large r chil d mus t rid e in
thi s car , se e pag e 2 9 fo r importan t
guideline s o n ho w to decid e whethe r
a chil d is larg e enoug h an d matur e
enoug h to rid e a s a passenger , an d
ho w to properl y protec t th e child .
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g Childre n

U.S. Models

T o remin d yo u o f th e passenger' s
airba g hazards , you r ca r ha s warnin g
label s hangin g fro m th e glov e bo x
an d o n th e driver' s an d passenger' s
visors . Pleas e rea d an d follo w th e
instruction s o n thes e labels .
Canadian
Models

T o remin d yo u o f th e airba g hazards ,
you r ca r ha s warnin g label s o n th e
driver' s an d passenger' s visors .
Pleas e rea d an d follo w th e
instruction s o n thes e labels .

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CAUTIO
N

T O AVOI D SERIOU S INJURY :

FO R MAXIMU M SAFET Y PROTECTIO N IN
AL L TYPE S O F CRASHES , YO U MUS T
ALWAY S WEA R YOU R SAFET Y BELT .
D O NO T INSTAL L REARWARD-FACIN G
CHIL D SEAT S IN AN Y FRON T
PASSENGE R SEA T POSITION .
D O NO T SI T O R LEA N UNNECESSARIL Y
CLOS E T O TH E AI R BAG .
D O NO T PLAC E AN Y OBJECT S OVE R TH E
AI R BA G O R BETWEE N TH E AI R BA G
AN D YOURSELF .
SE E TH E OWNER' S MANUA L FO R FURTHE R
INFORMATIO N AN D EXPLANATIONS .PRECAUTION
:

POU R EVITE R DE S BLESSURE S GRAVES :

POU R PROFITE R D'UN E PROTECTIO N
MAXIMAL E LOR S D'UN E COLLISIO N BOUCLE Z
TOUJOUR S VOTR E CEINTUR E D E SECURITE .
N'lNSTALLE Z JAMAI S U N SIEG E POU R
ENFANT S FAISAN T FAC E A L'ARRIER E SU R
L E SIEG E D U PASSAGE R AVANT .
N E VOU S APPUYE Z PA S E T N E VOU S ASSEYE Z
PA S PRE S D U COUSSI N GONFLABLE .
N E DEPOSE Z AUCU N OBJE T SU R L E COUSSI N
GONFLABL E O U ENTR E L E COUSSI N
GONFLABL E E T VOUS .
LISE Z L E GUID E UTILISATEU R POU R D E
PLU S AMPLE S RENSEIGNEMENTS .

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g Childre n

Additiona l Safet y Precautio n
Do
not leave a child alone in your

car. Leavin g a chil d withou t adul t
supervisio n is illega l i n mos t state s
an d Canadia n province s an d ca n
b e ver y hazardous . Fo r example , a
smal l chil d lef t i n a ca r o n a ho t
da y ca n di e fro m heatstroke . A
chil d lef t alon e wit h th e ke y i n th e
ignitio n ca n accidentall y se t th e
ca r i n motion , possibl y injurin g
themselve s o r others . Genera
l Guideline s fo r Usin g
Chil d Seat s
A s discusse d o n pag e 20 , becaus e
you r ca r doe s no t hav e a bac k seat ,
an d becaus e o f th e passenger' s
airba g hazard , w e strongl y
recommen d tha t yo u d o no t carr y a
smal l chil d a s a passenge r i n thi s car .
However , i f yo u mus t carr y a smal l
chil d in thi s car , th e chil d mus t b e
properl y restraine d in a chil d seat .
Th e followin g page s giv e genera l
guideline s fo r selectin g an d installin g
a chil d seat . Se e pag e 2 6 fo r
additiona l information .
Selecting
a Child Seat

T o provid e prope r protection , a chil d
sea t shoul d mee t thre e
requirements :

1. The child seat should meet safety

standards. The chil d sea t shoul d
mee t Federa l Moto r Vehicl e
Safet y Standar d 21 3 (FMVS S 213 )
o r Canadia n Moto r Vehicl e Safet y
Standar d 21 3 (CMVS S 213) . Loo k
fo r th e manufacturer' s statemen t
o f complianc e o n th e bo x an d seat .
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Protectin
g Childre n

2. The child seat should be of the
proper type and size to fit the child.
Small Children: A chil d wh o ca n si t
u p withou t suppor t shoul d b e
restraine d in a forward-facin g chil d
seat . Se e pag e 2 6 fo r additiona l
informatio n o n protectin g smal l

children .
3.
The child seat should fit the

passenger's seat.

Du e to variation s in th e desig n o f
chil d seats , vehicl e seats , an d sea t
belts , al l chil d seat s wil l no t fi t al l
seatin g position s in al l cars .
However , Hond a is confiden t tha t
on e o r mor e chil d sea t model s ca n fi t
an d b e properl y installe d in thi s car . Befor
e purchasin g a chil d seat , w e
recommen d tha t parent s tes t th e
chil d sea t t o mak e sur e it fit s
properl y in th e passenger' s seat . I f a
previousl y purchase d chil d sea t doe s
no t fit , yo u wil l nee d to bu y a
differen t on e tha t wil l fit .

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