1992 HONDA PRELUDE Owners Manual

Additional Safety Information
The seat belts and airbag are obvi-
ously important parts of your occu- pant protection system.
In addition, you should know that
sitting upright, locking the doors,
and stowing things properly can
increase your safety and possibly
even save your life.
Seat-back Position

The seat-backs should be in an
upright position for you and your
passengers to get the most protec-
tion from the seat belts.
If you recline a seat-back, you
reduce the protective capability of
your seat belt. The farther a seat-
back is reclined, the greater the
risk that you will slide under the
belt in a severe crash and be very seriously injured.
For information on how to adjust
the seat-back, see page 52.
Door Locks

It is not safe to leave your car doors
unlocked. A passenger, especially a
child, could open a door and
accidentally fall out. Also, there is a
greater chance of being thrown out
of the car during a crash when the
doors are not locked.
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Additional Safety Information

Storing Cargo Safely
Before you drive, make sure you
first securely store or tie down any items that could be thrown around
the car and hurt someone, or interfere with your ability to
operate the controls.
Do not put any items on top of the
rear shelf. They can block your
view and they could be thrown about the car in a crash.
Be sure to keep compartment doors
closed when the car is moving. If a
front passenger hits the door of an open glove box, for example, he
could injure his knees.
Driving with Pets

Loose pets can be a hazard while
you are driving. A loose pet can
interfere with your ability to drive
the car. In a crash or sudden stop,
loose pets or cages can be thrown
around inside the car and hurt you
or your passengers. It is also for
their safety that pets should be properly restrained in your car.
The recommended way to restrain
a medium-sized or larger dog is
with a special traveling harness.
This harness can be secured to the
rear seat with a seat belt. Travel
harnesses are available at pet

stores.
A small dog, cat, or other small
animal will be safest in a rigidly-
sided pet carrier. Choose a style
that allows you to secure it to the
car's seat by routing a seat belt
through the carrier's handle.
For further information, contact
your veterinarian or local animal
protection society.
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Child Safety

Children depend on adults to
protect them. To help make sure
we do, every state and Canadian province has laws requiring infants
and young children to be properly
restrained whenever they ride in a car.
Where Should Children Sit?
According to accident statistics
provided to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), children of all sizes and
ages are safer when they are properly restrained in the rear seat
rather than the front seat.We recommend that, whenever
possible, you secur
e your child's
infant or toddler seat in the rear
seat with the lap/shoulder belt. You
must use a locking clip with a lap/
shoulder belt.
We also recommend that any child
who is too large to use an infant or
toddler seat ride in the rear seat.
The child should then wear the lap/
shoulder belt properly for protec-

tion.

Driver and Passenger Safety
An infant or child who is not
properly restrained can be
killed or seriously injured in a

crash.

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Child Safety
Important Safety Reminders
Never hold

a baby or child on your
lap when riding in a car. If you are
wearing your seat belt, the violent
forces created during a crash will
tear the child from your arms. The
child could be seriously hurt or

killed.

If you are holding a child and not
wearing a seat belt in a crash, you could crush the child against the
car's interior.
Never put your seat belt over
yourself an d
a child. During a crash,
the belt could press deep into the
child; causin
g
serious internal

injuries.

Two children should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they
could be very seriously injured in a

crash.
General Guidelines for

Restraining Children Under

18 kg (40 Ibs)
Use an approved child seat. The
seat must meet Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213 (FMVSS-213) or Canadian Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards. Look for
the manufacturer's statement of compliance on the box and seat.
Use a seat of the right size. Make
sure the seat fits your child. Check
the seat manufacturer's instruc-
tions and labels for height and
weight limits.
Secure the child seat to the car. All
approved child seats are designed
to be secured in the car seat by the
lap belt or the lap belt portion of a
lap/shoulder belt. A child whose
seat is not properly secured to the
car can be endangered in a crash.
To properl y
route a seat belt

through a child seat, follow the seat
maker's instructions. Be sure you

install a locking clip on a lap/

shoulder belt (see page 22).

Secure the child in the child seat.
Make sure the infant or child is

firmly secured to the child seat.
Use the straps provided, and

carefully follow the manufacturer's

instructions.

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Child Safety

Restraining an Infant Who
Weighs Less Than 9 kg
(20 Ibs)
An infant up to about 9 kg (20 Ibs) must be restrained in an infant seat
or a convertible seat designed for a
baby. Because children that size must ride in a reclining position, be
sure the infant seat always faces
the REAR of the car as shown. We recommend that, whenever
possible, you put the infant seat in
the rear seat and secure it to the
car with a lap/shoulder belt. You
must use a locking clip with a lap/
shoulder belt (see page 22).

Special Precaution for Si 4 WS model

We strongly recommend that you do not put an infant seat in the

front passenger's seat. In a severe
frontal collision, the inflating

airbag can hit the infant seat with

considerable force. The infant seat

can be dislodged, causing serious

injury to the infant.
Restraining a Child Who
Weighs Betwee n
9 and 18 kg

(20 and 40 Ibs)
Toddler seats are designed for
children who weigh between 9 and 18 kg (20 and 40 Ibs).
The preferred place to put a
toddler seat is in the rear seat. Use
the car's lap/shoulder belt to secure
the seat to the car. You must use a
locking clip on the car's lap/ shoulder belt (see page 22).

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Child Safety

Using Child Restraints with
Tethers

Your Honda has two attachment points for tether-style child seats.
Use the dimensions in the above
illustration to locate the attach-
ment point you want to use. Cut a
12.7 mm (1/2 inch) diameter hole in the rear shelf, then install the
tether hardware that came with
the child seat.Tighten the bolt to: 22 N .
m (2.2 kg-m , 16 Ib-ft) If you are not sure how to install
the bracket, have it installed by
your authorized Honda dealer.
If you need an anchor plate and
mounting hardware, you can obtain
them by writing to:
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Consumer Affairs 1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Canadian Cars

The anchor plate and mounting
hardware for a top tether are
supplied with the car. When
installing, make sure the toothed
washer is on the bottom of the bolt.
The supplied anchor plate is
designed only for mounting a child
restraint. Do not use it for any other purpose.

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TOOTHED WASHER

150 mm (5.9
in)

230 mm
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Child Safety
Using a Seat Belt Locking

Clip

Always us
e a seat belt locking clip
when you secure a child seat to your car with a lap/shoulder belt.
This helps prevent the seat from
shifting position or overturning.
A locking clip is usually included
with the child seat. If you need aclip, contact the seat's manufac-
turer or a store that sells child restraints.
To install a locking clip, do the following:
1. Place the child restraint in the

desired position. Route the lap/shoulder belt through the
restraint according to the seat
manufacturer's instructions.

2. Inser t
the latch plate into the

buckle. Pull on the shoulder part
of the belt to make sure there is
no slack in the lap portion.

3. Tightl y
grasp the belt near the

latch plate. Pinch both parts of
the belt together so they won't
slip through the latch plate. Un-
buckle the seat belt.

4. Instal l
the locking clip as shown.
Position the clip as close as
possible to the latch plate.
5. Insert the latch plate into the

buckle. Push and pull on the
child seat to verify that it is held firmly in place. If it is not, repeat
these steps until the restraint is
secure.

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Child Safety

Restraining a Chil
d Who
Weighs Over 18 kg (40 Ibs)

We recommend that, whenever
possible, a child who has outgrown

a toddler seat ride in the rear seat
and use a lap/shoulder belt.
Put the lap/shoulder belt on your
child and check its fit. The shoul-
der belt should fit over the collar-
bone and across the chest. The lap
belt should sit low on your child's
hips, not across the stomach.
If the shoulder belt crosses the
child's neck, you should use a
booster seat.
Several styles of booster seats are
available. We recommend a design
that allows the child to use the car's
lap/shoulder belt.
Whichever style you select, follow
the booster seat manufacturer's
instructions.
Storing a Child Seat

When you are not using an infant seat or other child restraint, either
remove it or make sure it is properly secured so it cannot be
thrown around the car during a

crash.

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