2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE airbag

Protectin
g Childre n

Protectin g Smal l Childre n

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 in a
forward-facing , uprigh t chil d seat .
O f th e differen t seat s available , w e
recommen d those that hav e a five -
poin t harnes s syste m as 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 .

Child Seat Placement

I n thi s car , th e bes t plac e to instal l a
forward-facin g chil d sea t i s in on e o f
th e seatin g position s in th e bac k seat .

Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger's front 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 hea d is
throw n forwar d durin g a collision , a n
inflatin g fron t airba g ca n strik e th e
chil d wit h enoug h forc e t o caus e
ver y seriou s o r fata l injuries . I f a
smal l chil d mus t b e closel y watched ,
w e recommen d tha t anothe r adult sit
i n th e bac k sea t wit h th e child . I
f i t i s necessar y t o pu t a forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n th e front , mov e
th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r t o th e rea r a s
possible , b e sur e th e chil d sea t i s
firml y secure d to th e car , an d th e
chil d is properl y strappe d in 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 if th e fron t 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 .

Protectin
g Childre n

Using a Booster Seat
I f a chil d need s a booste r seat , w e
recommen d choosin g a styl e tha t
allow s th e chil d to us e th e lap /
shoulde r bel t directly , withou t a

shield , a s shown .

Whicheve r styl e yo u select , follo w
th e booste r sea t maker' s instructions .A
chil d ma y continu e usin g a booste r
sea t unti l th e top s o f th e ear s ar e
eve n wit h th e to p o f th e seat-back . A
chil d o f thi s heigh t shoul d b e tal l
enoug h to us e th e lap/shoulde r bel t
withou t a booster . When Can a Larger Child Sit in Front
Th e Nationa l Highwa y Traffi c Safet y
Administratio n an d Transpor t
Canad a recommen d tha t al l childre n
age s 1 2 an d unde r b e properl y
restraine d in a bac k seat .
Th e bac k sea t i s th e safes t plac e fo r
a chil d o f an y ag e o r size .
I n addition , th e passenger' s fron t
airba g pose s seriou s risk s t o children .
I f th 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 ou t o f position , a n
inflatin g fron t airba g ca n kil l o r
seriousl y injur e th e child .
Th e sid e airba g als o pose s risks . I f
an y par t o f a large r child' s bod y is i n
th e pat h o f a deployin g airbag , th e
chil d coul d receiv e possibl y seriou s
injuries .
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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Fron t Airbag s
SR S Component s

You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
(SRS ) includes : Tw
o fron t airbags . Th e driver' s
airba g is store d in th e cente r o f
th e steerin g wheel ; th e fron t
passenger' s airba g is store d in th e
dashboard . Bot h ar e marke d "SR S
AIRBAG. " Sensor
s tha t ca n detec t a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l
collision . A
sophisticate d electroni c syste m
tha t continuall y monitor s an d
record s informatio n abou t th e
sensors , th e contro l unit , th e
airba g activators, driver an d
passenge r sea t bel t use , an d al l
relate d wirin g whe n th e ignitio n is
O N (II). A
n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l tha t alert s yo u t o
a possibl e proble m wit h th e
syste m (se e pag e 45 ). Emergenc
y backu p powe r i n cas e
you r car' s electrica l syste m is
disconnecte d in a crash . Ho
w You r Fron t Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e t o
sever e fronta l collision , th e sensor s
wil l detec t th e vehicle' s rapi d
deceleration . I f th e rat e o f
deceleratio n is hig h enough , th e
contro l uni t wil l instantl y inflat e th e
fron t airbags .

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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Fron t Airbag s

Durin g a fronta l crash , you r sea t
belt s hel p restrai n you r lowe r bod y
an d torso . You r airba g provide s a
cushio n to hel p restrai n an d protec t
you r hea d an d chest .
Sinc e bot h airbag s us e th e sam e
sensors , bot h airbag s normall y
inflat e a t th e sam e time . However , i t
i s possibl e fo r onl y on e airba g to
inflate .
Thi s ca n occu r whe n th e severit y o f
a collisio n is a t th e margin , o r
threshold , tha t determine s whethe r
o r no t th e airbag s wil l deploy . I n
suc h cases , th e sea t bel t wil l provid e
sufficien t protection , an d th e
supplementa l protectio n offere d b y
th e airba g woul d b e minimal . Afte
r inflating , th e fron t airbag s
immediatel y deflate , s o the y won' t
interfer e wit h th e driver' s visibility ,
o r th e abilit y t o stee r o r operat e
othe r controls .
Th e tota l tim e fo r inflatio n an d
deflatio n is approximatel y one-tent h
o f a second , s o fas t tha t mos t
occupant s ar e no t awar e tha t th e
airbag s deploye d unti l the y se e the m
lyin g in thei r laps . Afte
r a crash , yo u ma y se e wha t
look s lik e smoke . Thi s is actuall y
powde r fro m th e airbag' s surface .
Althoug h th e powde r i s no t harmful ,

peopl e wit h respirator y problem s

ma y experienc e som e temporar y
discomfort . I f thi s occurs , ge t ou t o f
th e ca r a s soo n a s it i s saf e to d o so .

U.S. Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w

you r airbag s work , se e th e bookle t

title d SRS: What You Need to Know

About Airbags tha t cam e wit h you r

owner' s manual .

Canadian Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w

you r airbag s work , as k you r deale r
fo r a cop y o f th e bookle t title d SRS:

What You Need to Know About Airbags.

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l Informatio n Abou t You r Fron t Airbag s

Ho w th e SR S Indicato r Ligh t

Work s

The purpos e o f th e SRS
indicato r ligh t i s t o aler t
yo u t o a potentia l proble m wit h you r
fron t airbags . O n al l V-6 model s an d
th e 4-cylinder EX mode l wit h leathe r
interior , thi s ligh t wil l als o aler t yo u
t o a potentia l proble m wit h you r sid e
airbag s o r passenger' s sid e airba g
automati c cutof f syste m (se e pag e
47 ).

Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) ,
thi s indicato r wil l ligh t u p briefl y

the n g o out . Thi s tell s yo u tha t th e

syste m is workin g properly . However
, i f th e ligh t come s o n a t an y
othe r time , yo u shoul d hav e th e
syste m checke d b y you r dealer . Fo r
example : I
f th e SRS indicato r ligh t doe s no t
com e o n afte r yo u tur n th e ignitio n

ON (II) . I
f th e ligh t stay s o n afte r th e

engin e starts . I
f th e ligh t come s o n o r flashe s o n
an d of f whil e yo u drive .
I f yo u se e an y o f thes e indications ,
you r fron t o r sid e airbag s ma y no t
deploy , o r you r passenger' s sid e
airba g automati c cutof f syste m ma y
no t wor k properly . Se e you r Hond a
deale r a s soo n a s possible .

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SRS


Ignorin
g th e SR S indicato r ligh t
ca n resul t i n seriou s injur y o r
deat h i f th e airbag s o r cutof f
syste m d o no t wor k properly .
Hav e you r vehicl e checke d b y a
deale r a s soo n a s possibl e if
th e SR S ligh t alert s yo u t o a
potentia l problem .

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sid e Airbag s

On all V6 models and the 4-cylinder EX

model with leather interior

You r ca r i s equippe d wit h sid e
airbag s fo r th e drive r an d a fron t
sea t passenger . Th e airbag s ar e
store d i n th e oute r edge s o f th e fron t
seat-backs , an d bot h ar e marke d
"SID E AIRBAG. " Ho
w You r Sid e Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e t o
sever e sid e impact , th e sensor s wil l
detec t rapi d deceleratio n an d signa l
th e contro l uni t t o instantl y inflat e
eithe r th e driver' s o r th e passenger' s
sid e airbag .
Onl y on e airba g wil l deplo y durin g a
sid e impact . I f th e impac t i s o n th e
passenger' s side , th e passenger' s
sid e airba g wil l deplo y eve n if ther e
i s n o passenger . T
o ge t th e bes t protectio n fro m th e
sid e airbags , fron t sea t occupant s
shoul d wea r thei r sea t belt s an d si t
uprigh t an d wel l bac k i n thei r seats .
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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sid e Airbag s

Ho w Th e Sid e Airba g Indicato r
Ligh t Work s
Th e purpos e o f thi s ligh t i s
t o aler t yo u if th e
passenger' s sid e airba g ha s bee n
automaticall y shu t off .
Althoug h Hond a doe s no t encourag e
childre n to rid e in th e front , t o hel p
preven t injury , you r ca r ha s a n
automati c cutof f syste m fo r th e
passenger' s sid e airbag . Thi s syste m
i s designe d t o shu t of f th e airba g if a
chil d lean s sideway s an d th e child' s
hea d is in th e deploymen t pat h o f th e
sid e airbag .
Th e sid e airba g ma y als o shu t of f i f a
smal l adul t lean s sideways , o r a
large r adul t slouche s an d lean s
sideways , an d th e adult' s hea d is in
th e deploymen t pat h o f th e airbag .A
fron t sea t passenge r shoul d no t
us e a cushio n o r othe r objec t a s a
backrest . I t ma y preven t th e cutof f
syste m fro m workin g properly .
I f thi s ligh t come s on , yo u shoul d
hav e th e passenge r si t upright . Onc e
th e passenge r i s ou t o f th e
deploymen t pat h o f th e sid e airbag ,
th e airba g wil l tur n o n an d th e ligh t
wil l go out .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) ,
th e indicato r ligh t shoul d ligh t u p
briefl y an d g o ou t (se e pag e 55 ). I f i t
doesn' t light , o r i t stay s o n o r come s
o n withou t a passenge r i n th e fron t
seat , hav e th e syste m checked . Th
e SR S indicato r ligh t wil l
com e o n if ther e is a
proble m wit h you r sid e airbag s o r
th e automati c cutof f syste m (se e
pag e 45 ).
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SRS

SIDE

AIRBA G

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Airbag s

Airba g Servic e
You r fron t an d sid e airba g system s
(i f equipped ) ar e virtuall y
maintenance-free , an d ther e ar e n o
part s yo u ca n safel y service .
However , yo u mus t have your ca r
service d if :
Your airbags ever inflate. An
y

airba g tha t ha s deploye d mus t b e
replace d alon g wit h th e contro l
uni t an d othe r relate d parts . D o
no t tr y t o remov e o r replac e an y
airba g b y yourself .
Thi s mus t b e don e b y a Hond a
deale r o r a knowledgeabl e bod y

shop .
The SRS indicator light alerts you

to a problem. Tak
e you r ca r t o a n
authorize d Hond a deale r a s soo n
a s possible . I f yo u ignor e thi s
indication , th e airbag s migh t no t
inflat e whe n yo u nee d them . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s
• Do not attempt to deactivate your

airbags. Together , airbag s an d

sea t belt s provid e th e bes t
protection .
Do not tamper with airbag

components or wiring for any

reason. Tamperin g coul d caus e

th e airbag s t o deploy , possibl y
causin g ver y seriou s injury .
Do not expose the front seat-backs

to water. I f rai n o r spille d wate r

soak s int o a seat-back , i t ca n

preven t th e sid e airba g syste m

fro m workin g properly .
Do not cover or replace front seat-

back covers without consulting a

Honda dealer. Improperl y

replacin g o r coverin g fron t seat -
bac k cover s ca n preven t you r sid e
airbag s fro m inflatin g durin g a
collision .
Se e pag e 16 9 fo r furthe r informatio n
an d precaution s relatin g t o you r
airbags .
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