seats HONDA PASSPORT 2000 2.G User Guide

Additiona
l Safet y
Precaution s

Use child-safe door locks to

prevent children from opening the doors. Using this feature
will prevent children from
opening the doors and
accidentally falling out (see
page 101). Use the main power window

switch to prevent children

from opening the rear windows. Using this feature
will prevent children from
playing with the windows, which could expose them to
hazards or distract the driver (see page 103). Do not leave children alone in
your vehicle. Leaving children without adult supervision isillegal in most states and can be
very hazardous. For example, infants and small children left
in a vehicle on a hot day can
die from heat stroke. And
children left alone with the key in the ignition can accidentally
set the vehicle in motion,
possibly injuring themselves or
others.
Genera l Guideline s fo r
Usin g Chil d Seat s
The following pages give general guidelines for selecting and
installing child seats for infants
and small children.
Selecting a Child Seat

To provide proper protection,
a child seat should meet three
requirements:1 . The child seat should meet
safety standards. Th
e child
seat should meet Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
213 (FMVSS 213). Look for
the manufacturer's statement
of compliance on the box and
seat.

2 . The child seat should be of

the proper type
and
size to fit

the child.
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Infants: Children up to about one
yea
r old should be restrained in a
rear-facing
, reclining child seat.
Only a rear-facing seat provides
the proper support to protect an
infant's head, neck, and back. See
page

25 for additional information
on protecting infants. Small Children: A child who is
too

large for a rear-facing child
seat,

and who can sit up without
support, should be restrained in a
forward-facing child seat. See
page 29 for additional information on protecting small children.

3.

The child seat should fit the
vehicle seating position (or
positions) where it will be

used.
Due to variations in the design of
child
seats, vehicle seats, and seat
belts

, all child seats will not fit all
vehicl

e seating positions.
However,
Honda is confident that
one

or more child seat models can
fit and be properly installed in all
recommended
seating positions in
your vehicle.
Before purchasing a child seat, we
recommend
that parents test the
child seat in the specific vehicle seating

position (or positions)
where they intend to use the seat.
If a previously purchased child seat
does not fit, you may need to
buy

a different one that will fit.
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Placing a Child Seat

This page briefly summarizes
Honda's recommendations on where to place rear-facing and forward-
facing child seats in your vehicle.
Front Passenger's Seal

Infants: Never in the front seat,
due to the passenger's airbag
hazard.

Small children: Not

recommended, due to the
passenger's airbag hazard. If a small child must ride in front,
move the vehicle seat to the
rear-most position and secure a front-facing child seat with theseat belt (see page 30).

Back Seats

Infants: Recommended positions. Secure a rear-facing child seat
with the seat belt (see page 25).
Small children: Recommended positions. Secure a front-facing
child seat with the seat belt (see
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Airbag s Pos e
Seriou
s
Risk s t o Childre n
The passenger's airbag inflates
with enough force to kill or seriously injure an infant in a
rear-facing child seat.
A small child in a forward-
facing child seat is also at risk.
If the vehicle seat is too farforward, or the child's head is
thrown forward during a
collision, an inflating airbag can
kill or seriously injure the child.
If a small child must ride in the
front, follow the instructions
provided in this section.

Installing a Child Seat

After selecting a proper child seat,
and a good position to install theseat, there are three main steps to
installing the seat:
1. Secure the child seat to the vehicle with a seat belt. All
child seats must be secured to the vehicle with the lap belt or
the lap part of a lap/shoulder
belt. A child whose seat is not
properly secured to the vehicle can be endangered in a crash.See pages 25 and 30 for
instructions on how to secure
child seats in this vehicle.

2. Make sure the child seat is
firmly secured. After
installing a child seat, push
and pull the seat forward and
from side to side to verify that it is secure.
To provide security during normal

driving maneuvers, as well as
during a collision, we recommend

that parents secure a child seat as

firmly as possible.

However, a child seat does not

need to be "rock solid." In some
vehicles or seating positions, it

may be difficult to install a child seat so that it does not move at all.

Some side-to-side or back-and-

forth movement can be expected
and should not reduce the child

seat's effectiveness.
If the child seat is not secure, try
installing it in a different seating

position, or use a different style of
child seat that can be firmly
secured in the desired seating

position. 3. Secure the child in the child
seat. Make sure the child is
properly strapped in the child seat according to the child seat
maker's instructions. A child
who is not properly secured in
a child seat can be thrown out
of the seat in a crash and
seriously injured.

Storing a Child Seat
When you are not using a childseat, either remove it and store it
in a safe place, or make sure it is
properly secured. An unsecured
child seat can be thrown around
the vehicle during a crash or sudden stop and injure someone.
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Protectin
g Infant s

Child Seat Type
Only a rear-facing child seat
provides proper support for a
baby's head, neck, and back. Infants up to about one year of
age must be restrained in a
rear-facing child seat.
Two types of seats may be used: a seat designed exclusively for infants, or a convertible seat used
in the rear-facing reclining mode.
We recommend that an infant be
restrained in a rear-facing child seat until the infant reaches theseat maker's weight or height
limit and is able to sit up without support. Rear-Facing Child Seat

Placement

In this vehicle, a rear-facing childseat can be placed in any seating
position in the back seat, but not in the front seat.
Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front seat. If the
passenger's airbag inflates, it can
hit the back of the child seat with
enough force to kill or seriouslyinjure an infant. If an infant must
be closely watched, we
recommend that another adult sit in the back seat with the baby.
Do not put a rear-facing child seat in a forward-facing position.

If placed facing forward, an infant

could be very seriously injured

during a frontal collision.

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Placing a rear-facing child seat
in the front seat can result in
serious injury or death if the
airbags inflate.
Always place a rear-facing child
seat in the back seat, not the

front.

Installing a Rear-Facing Child
Seat With a Lap/Shoulder Belt
The lap/shoulder belts in the outer
back seats have a locking mechanism that must be activated
to secure a child seat.
The following pages provide instructions on how to secure a
rear-facing child seat with this type of seat belt.
See page 28 for how to secure a
rear-facing child seat in the center
back seat with the lap belt. For
tips on installing an infant seat
with either type of seat belt, see
page 28.
1. With the child seat in the
desired back seating position,
route the belt through the child seat according to the seat
maker's instructions, then
insert the latch plate into the
buckle. 2. To activate the lockable
retractor, slowly pull the
shoulder part of the belt all theway out until it stops, then let
the belt feed back into the
retractor (you might hear a clicking noise as the belt

retracts).

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Of the different seats available,
we recommend those that have a
five-point harness system as
shown.

We also recommend that a small
child stay in the child seat as long as possible, until the child reaches
the weight or height limit for the
seat.

Child Seat Placement In this vehicle, the best place toinstall a forward-facing child seatis in one of the seating positions
in the back seat.
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle

equipped with a passenger's

airbag can be hazardous. If the

vehicle seat is too far forward, or
the child's head is thrown forward

during a collision, an inflating

passenger's airbag can strike the
child with enough force to cause
very serious or fatal injuries. If a
small child must be closely
watched, we recommend that
another adult sit in the back seat
with the child. If it is necessary to put a forward-
facing child seat in the front,
move the vehicle seat as far to the
rear as possible, be sure the child seat is firmly secured to the
vehicle, and that the child is
properly strapped in the seat.
Installing a Child Seat With a
Lap/Shoulder Belt The lap/shoulder belts in the outer
back and front passenger seating
positions have a lockingmechanism that must be activated
to secure a child seat.
The following pages provide instructions on how to secure a
forward-facing child seat with this
type of seat belt.
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Improperly placing a
forward-facing child seat in the
front seat can result in serious injury or death if the airbags
inflate.
If you must place a forward-
facing child seat in the front, move the vehicle seat as far
back as possible and properly
restrain the child.

seat while pulling on the belt).
Finally, follow instruction number 5 on page 32 to verify that the
child seat is secure.
Additional Precautions for Small
Children
Never hold a small child on
your lap. If you are not wearing a seat belt in a crash,you could be thrown forwardinto the dashboard and crush
the child.
If you are wearing a seat belt,
the child can be torn from your
arms during a crash. For
example, if your vehicle
crashes into a parked vehicle at 30 mph (48 km/h), a 30 lb (14
kg) child will become a 900 Ib (410 kg) force, and you will
not be able to hold on.
Never put a seat belt over

yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt could press deep
into the child and cause very
serious injuries.

Protectin g Large r Childre n

When a child reaches the recommended weight or heightlimit for a forward-facing childseat, the child should sit in one of
the outer back seats and wear a
lap/shoulder belt. The
lap/shoulder belt provides better
protection than the lap belt.
If a child is too short for the shoulder part of the belt to fit
properly, we recommend that the child use a booster seat until they
are tall enough to use the seat belt
without a booster. The following pages give
instructions on how to check
proper seat belt fit, what kind of
booster seat to use if one is

needed, and important precautions

for children who must sit in the
front seat.
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Allowing a larger child to sit
improperly in the front seat can
result in injury or death if the

airbags inflate.

If a larger child must sit in front,
make sure the child moves the
seat as far back as possible

and wears the seat belt

properly.

Physical Size — Physically, a child
must be large enough for the
lap/shoulder
belt to properly fit
over the hips, chest, and shoulder (see

page 13 and 35). If the seat
belt does not fit properly, the child should

not sit in the front.
Maturity — To safely ride in
front, a child must be able to
follow

the rules, including sitting
properly, and wearing the seat belt
properl

y throughout a ride. If you decide that a child can
safely ride up front, be sure to:
Carefully

read the owner's
manual,

and make sure you
understand all seat belt instructions and all safety
information.
Mov

e the vehicle seat to the
rear-most

position.
Have the child sit up straight,
back against the seat, and feet
on

or near the floor.
Check that the child's seat belt is

properly positioned and
secured.
Supervise the child. Even
mature

children sometimes
need

to be reminded to fasten
their seat belts or sit properly.
Using Child Seats With

Tethers

ANCHO

R POINT

Your vehicle has one attachment point in the middle of the rear
floor

for securing a tether-style
child seat to the vehicle.
Since

a tether can provide
additional security, we
recommend using a tether
whenever

one is required or
available. Check with the child
Driver and Passenger Safety

To fasten the belt, insert the latch
plate into the buckle, then tug on
the belt to make sure the buckle is

latched.

To unlock the belt, push the red PRESS button on the buckle.
Guide the belt across your body to
the door pillar. After exiting the
vehicle, be sure the belt is out of
the way and will not get closed in
the door.
All lap/shoulder belts have an emergency locking retractor. In
normal driving, the retractor lets
you move freely in your seat while it keeps some tension on the
belt. During a collision or suddenstop, the retractor automatically
locks the belt to help restrain your

body.

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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sea t Belt s
Sea t Bel t Syste m
Component s

Your seat belt system includes
lap/shoulder belts in the front seats and the outer back seats, and
a lap belt in the center back seat.
Lap/Shoulde
r Bel t

This seat-belt has a single belt that
goes over your shoulder, across

your chest, and across your hips.

The system also includes
a light on the instrument
panel to remind you and your
passengers to fasten your belts. If the driver's seat belt is not
fastened before the ignition is turned ON (II), the light will come
on and a beeper will also sound.
The beeper will stop after a few seconds, but the light will stay on
until the driver's seat belt is

fastened.