HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owner's Manual

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Additiona l Safet y Precaution s
Two people should never use the

same seat belt. I f 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 comfor t o r repositio n th e
shoulde r par t o f a sea t bel t 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 an 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
airba g cover s i n th e cente r o f th e
steerin g whee l an d o n to p o f th e
dashboard , the y coul d b e injure d if
th e airbag s inflate .
Do not attach or place objects on

the airbag covers. An y 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
dashboard , 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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Childre n depen d o n adult s to 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 to
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 in a vehicle .

Any child who is too small to wear a
seat belt should be properly
restrained in a child seat. (See page

26 .)
A larger child should always be

restrained with a seat belt. (See page
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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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 to
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 to 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. I f 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. I f 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 6 .
Larger Children
Children who have outgrown child
seats are also at risk of being injured or killed by an inflating passenger's

airbag. I f 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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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 o n th e dashboar d 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 I N

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 .PRECAUTIONS
:
POU R EVITE R DE S BLESSURE S GRAVES :
POU R PROFITE R D'UN E PROTECTIOO N
MAXIMAL E LOR S D'UN E COLLISIO N BOUCLE Z
TOUJOUR S VOTR E C EINTUR E D E SECURITE .
NINSTALLE 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 ASSOYE 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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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 . Lock both doors and the trunk
when your car is not in use.
Childre n wh o pla y in car s ca n
accidentall y ge t trappe d insid e th e
trunk . Teac h you r childre n no t t o
pla y in o r aroun d cars . Kno w ho w
t o operat e th e emergenc y trun k
opene r (U S model s only ) an d
decid e if you r childre n shoul d b e
show n ho w to us e thi s featur e ( see
pag e 67 ).
Keep car keys and remote
transmitters out of the reach of

children. Eve n ver y youn g
childre n lear n ho w to unloc k
vehicl e doors , tur n o n th e ignition ,
an d ope n th e trunk , whic h ca n
lea d to accidenta l injur y o r death .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 can 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 .

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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. Th e 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
of complianc e on the bo x an d seat .
2. The child seat should be of the

proper type and size to fit the child.

Small Children: A child 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 of
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 al l
recommende d seatin g position s i n
you r 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 i n 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 t o bu y a
differen t on e tha t wil l fit .
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Placing a Child Seat
Thi s pag e briefl y summarize s
Honda' s recommendation s o n wher e
t o plac e a chil d sea t i n you r car . Passenger's Seat
Infants: Neve r i n th e passenger' s
seat , du e t o th e passenger' s airba g

hazard .

Small children: No t recommended ,

du e t o th e passenger' s airba g
hazard . I f a smal l chil d mus t rid e
i n thi s car , mov e th e vehicl e sea t
t o th e rear-mos t positio n an d
secur e a front-facin g chil d sea t
wit h th e sea t belt , (se e pag e 2 7 ) .
Thi s ca r i s no t equippe d wit h a
tethe r attachmen t point .

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Airbag
s Pos e Seriou s
Risk s t o Childre n
Th e passenger' s airba g inflate s
wit h enoug h forc e t o kil l o r
seriousl y injur e a n infan t i n a
rear-facin g chil d seat .
A smal l chil d i n a forward-facin g
chil d sea t i s als o a t risk . I f th e
vehicl e sea t i s to o fa r forward ,
o r th e child' s hea d is throw n
forwar d durin g a collision , a n
inflatin g airba g ca n kil l o r
seriousl y injur e th e child .
I f a smal l chil d mus t rid e i n thi s
car , follo w th e instruction s
provide d in thi s section .

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Installing a Child Seat
Afte r selectin g a prope r chil d seat ,
ther e ar e thre e mai n step s in
installin g th e seat :

1. Secure the child seat to the car
with a seat belt. Al l chil d seat s

mus t b e secure d t o th e ca r wit h
th e la p par t o f a lap/shoulde r belt .
A chil d whos e sea t i s no t properl y
secure d t o th e ca r ca n b e
endangere d in a crash . Se e pag e
2 7 fo r instruction s o n ho w to
secur e a forward-facin g chil d sea t
i n thi s car .

2. Make sure the child seat is firmly
secured. Afte r installin g a chil d
seat , pus h an d pul l th e sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e t o sid e to
verif y tha t i t i s secure . T
o provid e securit y durin g norma l
drivin g maneuver s a s wel l a s durin g
a collision , w e recommen d tha t
parent s secur e a chil d sea t a s firml y
a s possible .
However , a chil d sea t doe s no t nee d
t o b e "roc k solid. " I t ma y b e difficul t
t o instal l a chil d sea t s o tha t i t doe s
no t mov e a t all . Som e side-to-sid e o r
back-and-fort h movemen t ca n b e
expecte d an d shoul d no t reduc e th e
chil d seat' s effectiveness . 3. Secure the child in the child seat.
Mak e sur e th e chil d is properl y
strappe d in th e chil d sea t
accordin g to th e chil d sea t maker' s
instructions . A chil d wh o is no t
properl y secure d in a chil d sea t
ca n b e throw n ou t o f th e sea t i n a
cras h an d b e seriousl y injured .
Storing a Child Seat
Whe n yo u ar e no t usin g a chil d seat ,
eithe r remov e it an d stor e it i n a saf e
place , o r mak e sur e it i s properl y
secured . A n unsecure d chil d sea t ca n
b e throw n aroun d th e ca r durin g a
cras h o r sudde n sto p an d injur e

someone .

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Protectin g Smal l Childre n
Th e passenger' s airba g pose s
seriou s risk s t o smal l children . I f th e
vehicl e sea t i s to o fa r forward , o r th e
child' s hea d is throw n forwar d
durin g a collision , o r th e chil d is
unrestraine d o r improperl y
restrained , a n inflatin g airba g ca n kil l
o r seriousl y injur e th e child .
Fo r thes e reasons , w e recommen d
tha t yo u d o no t carr y a smal l chil d a s
a passenger . I
f yo u decid e t o carr y a smal l chil d i n
thi s car , follo w th e instruction s an d
guideline s below .
Child Seat Type
A chil d wh o ca n si t u p withou t
support , an d wh o fit s withi n th e chil d
sea t maker' s weigh t an d heigh t
limits , shoul d b e restraine d i n a
forward-facing , uprigh t chil d seat .
O f th e differen t seat s available , w e
recommen d thos e tha t hav e a five -
poin t harnes s syste m a s shown .
W e als o recommen d tha t a smal l
chil d sta y in th e chil d sea t a s lon g a s
possible , unti l th e chil d reache s th e
weigh t o r heigh t limi t fo r th e seat .

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Improperl
y placin g a forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n th e fron t
sea t ca n resul t i n seriou s injur y
o r deat h i f th e airbag s inflate .
I f yo u mus t plac e a forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n front , mov e
th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r bac k a s
possibl e an d properl y restrai n
th e child .

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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 t o secur e a chil d seat .
Th e followin g pages provide
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 6 9 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 .
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