lock HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.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
yo u an d you r passengers . I t show s
ho w to us e sea t belt s properly . I t
explain s th e Supplementa l
Restrain t System . An d it tell s yo u
ho w to properl y restrai n infant s
an d childre n in you r vehicle .
Importan t Safet y Precaution s . . 4
You r Vehicle' s Safet y Feature s 5

Sea t Belt s .............. . 6

Airbag s ............... . 7

Seat s an d Seat-Back s ..... . 8
Hea d Restraint s ......... . 8

Doo r Lock s ............ . 9

Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t . 9

Protectin g Adult s ......... . 1 0

1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s 1 0
2 . Adjus t th e Fron t Seat s . . 1 0
3 . Adjus t th e Seat-Back s . . 1 1
4 . Adjust the Head Restraints 125
. Faste n an d Positio n
th e Sea t Belt s ........ . 1 3
6 . Adjus t th e Steerin g Whee l 1 5
7 . Maintai n a Prope r
Sittin g Positio n ...... . 1 6
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Wome n 1 6
Additional Safety Precautions
17

Protectin g Childre n ....... . 18
Al l
Childre
n Mus t
B e Restraine d ......... . 1 8
Childre n Shoul d Si t i n
th e Bac k Sea t ......... . 1 9
Th e Passenger' s Airba g Pose s
Seriou s Risk s t o Childre n 1 9
I f Yo u Mus t Driv e Wit h
Severa l Childre n ...... . 2 0
I f a Chil d Require s
Clos e Attentio n ....... . 2 1
Additiona l Safet y Precaution s 2 1
Genera l Guideline s fo r
Usin g Chil d Seat s ..... . 2 1
Protectin g Infant s ...... .
2 6 Protectin
g Smal l Childre n . 3 1
Protectin g Large r Childre n 3 4
Usin g Chil d Seat s
Wit h Tether s .......... . 3 8
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r Sea t Belt s .......... . 4 1
Sea t Bel t Syste m
Component s .......... . 4 1
Lap/Shoulde r Bel t ...... . 4 1
La p Bel t .............. . 4 2
Sea t Bel t Maintenanc e ... . 4 2
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r SR S .............. . 4 3
SR S Component s ....... . 4 3
Ho w You r Airbag s Wor k . . 4 4
Ho w You r SR S Indicato r
Ligh t Work s .......... . 4 5
SR S Servic e ........... . 4 6
Additiona l Safet y Precaution s 4 6
Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d .. . 4 7
Safet y Label s ............ . 4 8

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

You
r Vehicle' s Safet y Feature s

AIRBAG S

POWE R DOO R
LOCK S
SEA
T BELT S

SAFET Y CAG E

COLLAPSIBL E

STEERIN G
COLUM N
CRUSH
ZONE S You
r vehicl e i s equippe d wit h
man y feature s tha t wor k togethe r
t o protec t yo u an d you r
passengers during a crash .
Som e safet y feature s d o no t
requir e an y actio n o n you r part .
Thes e includ e a stron g stee l
framewor k tha t form s a safet y
cage aroun d th e passenger
compartment ; fron t an d rea r crus h
zone s tha t ar e designe d to
crumpl e an d absor b energ y durin g
a crash ; an d a collapsibl e steerin g

column .

Thes e safet y feature s ar e designe d
t o reduc e th e severit y o f injurie s
i n a crash . However , yo u an d you r
passengers can't tak e ful l
advantag e o f thes e safet y feature s
unles s yo u remai n sittin g in a
prope r positio n an d always wear

your seat belts properly. In fact ,

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Doo
r Lock s

Keepin g you r door s locke d
reduce s th e chanc e o f bein g
throw n ou t o f th e vehicl e durin g
a crash . I t als o help s preven t
occupants from accidentall y
openin g a doo r an d fallin g out ,
an d outsider s fro m unexpectedl y
openin g you r doors .

Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t

T o mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s ge t th e maximu m
protectio n fro m you r vehicle' s
safet y features , chec k th e
followin g eac h tim e befor e yo u
driv e away .
Al l adults , an d childre n wh o
hav e outgrow n chil d safet y
seats , ar e wearin g thei r sea t
belt s an d wearin g the m
properl y (se e pag e 13 ). An
y infan t o r smal l chil d is
properl y restraine d in a chil d
sea t i n th e bac k sea t (se e pag e

18 ).

Fron t sea t occupant s ar e sittin g
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s
possibl e fro m th e steerin g
whee l an d dashboar d (se e pag e

10 ).

Seat-back s ar e uprigh t (se e
pag e 11 ).
Hea d restraint s ar e properl y
adjuste d (se e pag e 12 ).
Al l door s an d th e tailgat e ar e
close d an d locke d (se e pag e

10 ).

Al l carg o i s properl y store d o r
secure d (se e pag e 175 ). Th
e res t o f thi s sectio n give s mor e
detaile d informatio n abou t ho w
yo u ca n maximiz e you r safety .
Remember , however , tha t n o
safet y syste m ca n preven t al l
injurie s o r death s tha t ca n occu r i n
sever e crashes , eve n whe n sea t
belt s ar e properl y wor n an d th e
airbag s deploy .
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 th e drive r an d othe r adul t

occupants .

Thes e instruction s als o appl y t o
childre n wh o hav e outgrow n chil d
seat s an d ar e larg e enoug h t o wea r
lap/shoulde r belts . (Se e pag e 3 4
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
vehicle , b e sur e th e door s an d
tailgat e ar e close d an d locked .
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 vehicl e is
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
vehicl e 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 t o a stop .
Se e pag e 10 4 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 th e inflatin g
airba g durin g a crash .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

T
o reduc e th e chanc e o f injury ,
wea r you r sea t bel t properly , si t
uprigh t wit h you r bac k agains t th e
seat , an d mov e th e sea t a s fa r bac k
a s possibl e fro m th e steerin g
whee l whil e stil l maintainin g ful l
contro l o f th e vehicle . Als o mak e
sur e you r fron t sea t passenge r
move s th e sea t a s fa r t o th e rea r a s

possible .

Most shorte r driver s ca n ge t fa r
enoug h awa y fro m th e steerin g
whee l an d stil l reac h th e pedals .
However , i f yo u ar e concerned
abou t sittin g to o close , w e
recommen d tha t yo u investigat e
whethe r som e typ e o f adaptiv e
equipmen t ma y help .
Onc e you r sea t i s adjuste d
correctly , roc k i t bac k an d fort h t o
mak e sur e th e sea t i s locke d in

position .

See pages 9 1 an d 9 2 fo r ho w to
adjus t th e fron t seats .
3
. Adjus t th e Seat-Back s

Adjus t th e driver' s seat-bac k t o
a comfortable , uprigh t position ,
leavin g ampl e space betwee n you r
ches t an d th e airba g cove r i n th e
cente r o f th e steerin g wheel . I f
yo u si t to o clos e t o th e steerin g
wheel , yo u coul d b e injure d if th e
airba g inflates .
A fron t passenger should als o
adjus t th e seat-bac k t o a n uprigh t
position , bu t a s fa r fro m th e

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Sittin
g to o clos e t o th e airba g

ca n resul t i n seriou s injur y o r

deat h i f th e airbag s inflate .

Alway s si t a s fa r bac k fro m th e

airbag s a s possible .

W
e recommen d tha t a pregnan t
woma n us e a lap/shoulde r bel t
wheneve r possible . 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 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 checkup ,
ask you r docto r i f it' s oka y fo r
yo u t o drive .

Additiona l Safet y
Precaution s
Two
people should never use

the same seat belt. If the y do ,

the y coul d b e ver y seriousl y
injure d in a crash .
Do
not put any accessories on

seat belts. Device s intende d to
improv e occupan t comfort , o r
repositio n th e shoulde r par t o f a
sea t belt , ca n severel y
compromis e th e protectiv e
capabilit y o f th e sea t bel t an d
increas e th e chanc e o f seriou s
injur y i n a crash .
Do
not place hard or sharp

objects between yourself and

a n airbag. Carryin g har d o r
shar p object s o n you r lap , o r
drivin g wit h a pip e o r othe r
shar p objec t i n you r mouth , ca n
resul t i n injurie s i f you r airbag s

inflate .

Keep your hands and arms
away from the airbag covers.

I f you r hand s o r arm s ar e clos e

t o th e SR S cover s i n th e cente r
o f th e steerin g whee l o r o n to p
o
f th e dashboard , the y coul d b e
injure d if th e airbag s inflate .

Never let passengers ride in

the cargo area or on top of a
folded-down back seat. All

passenger s mus t si t i n locked ,

uprigh t seat s an d b e properl y

restraine d b y sea t belts .
Do
not attach or place objects
o n the airbag covers. Any
objec t attache d t o o r place d o n
th e cover s marke d "SR S
AIRBAG " i n th e cente r o f th e
steerin g whee l an d o n to p o f
th e dashboar d coul d interfer e
wit h th e prope r operatio n o f th e
airbags . Or , i f th e airbag s
inflate , th e object s coul d b e
propelle d insid e th e ca r an d
hur t someone .
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I
f a Chil d Require s Clos e
Attentio n

Man y parent s sa y the y prefe r t o
pu t a n infan t o r smal l chil d in th e
fron t passenger seat s o the y ca n
watc h th e child , o r becaus e th e
chil d require s attention .
Placin g a chil d in th e fron t sea t
expose s th e chil d to hazard s fro m
th e airbag , an d payin g clos e
attentio n to a chil d distract s th e
drive r fro m th e importan t task s o f
driving , placin g bot h o f yo u a t

risk .

I f a chil d require s physica l
attentio n o r frequen t visua l
contact , w e strongl y recommen d
tha t anothe r adul t rid e wit h th e
chil d in th e bac k seat . Th e bac k
sea t i s fa r safe r fo r a chil d tha n th e
front .
Additiona
l Safet y
Precaution s
Use
child-safe door locks to

prevent children from opening

the doors. Using thi s featur e

wil l preven t childre n fro m

openin g th e door s an d

accidentall y fallin g ou t (se e

pag e 105 ).
Use
the main power window
switch to prevent children

from opening the rear

windows. Using thi s featur e

wil l preven t childre n fro m

playin g wit h th e windows ,

whic h coul d expos e the m to
hazard s o r distrac t th e drive r

(se e pag e 107 ).
Do
not leave children alone in

your vehicle. Leaving childre n
withou t adul t supervisio n i s

illega l i n mos t state s an d ca n b e

ver y hazardous . Fo r example ,

infant s an d smal l childre n lef t

i n a vehicl e o n a ho t da y ca n

di e fro m hea t stroke . An d

childre n lef t alon e wit h th e ke y
i n th e ignitio n ca n accidentall y

se t th e vehicl e i n motion ,

possibl y injurin g themselve s o r

others .

Genera l Guideline s fo r
Usin g Chil d Seat s

Th e followin g page s giv e genera l

guideline s fo r selectin g an d
installin g chil d seat s fo r infant s

an d smal l children .

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Rear-Facing
Child Seat
Placement
I n thi s vehicle , a rear-facin g chil d
sea t ca n b e place d in an y seatin g
positio n in th e bac k seat , bu t no t
i n th e fron t seat .
Never put a rear-facing child
seat in the front seat. If th e
passenger' s 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 seriousl y
injur e a n infant . I f a n infan t mus t
b e closel y watched , w e
recommen d tha t anothe r adul t si t
i n th e bac k sea t wit h th e baby .
Do not put a rear-facing child
seat in a forward-facing position.

I f place d facin g forward , a n infan t

coul d b e very seriousl y injure d

durin g a fronta l collision .
Whe
n properl y installed , a rear -
facin g chil d sea t ma y preven t a
drive r o r a fron t sea t passenge r
fro m movin g th e sea t a s fa r bac k
a s recommende d (se e pag e 10 ).
O r i t ma y preven t the m fro m
lockin g th e seat-bac k i n th e
desire d uprigh t positio n (se e pag e

11 ).

I n eithe r case , w e recommen d tha t
yo u plac e th e chil d sea t directl y
behin d th e fron t passenge r seat ,
mov e th e fron t sea t a s fa r forwar d
a s needed , an d leav e it
unoccupied . Yo u ma y als o wis h t o
ge t a smalle r chil d sea t that allow s
yo u t o safel y carr y a fron t

passenger .
Installing
a Rear-Facing Child
Seat With a Lap/Shoulder Belt
Th e lap/shoulde r belt s i n th e oute r
bac k seat s hav e a lockin g
mechanis m that mus t b e activate d
t o secur e a chil d seat .
Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to secur e a
rear-facin g chil d sea t wit h thi s
typ e o f sea t belt .
Se e pag e 3 0 fo r ho w to secur e a
rear-facin g chil d sea t i n th e cente r
bac k sea t wit h th e la p belt . Fo r
tip s o n installin g a n infan t sea t
wit h eithe r typ e o f sea t belt , se e

pag e 31 .

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I
f yo u hav e a chil d sea t designe d
t o attac h t o th e vehicle' s lowe r
anchorages , follo w th e
instruction s o n pag e 39 .
1. Wit h th e chil d sea t i n th e
desire d bac k seatin g 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 . 2
. 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) .
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3
. 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 .
4
. 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 . T o

remov e slack , 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 .

5. 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 .

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