2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

Protectin
g Childre n

O f course , childre n var y widely . An d
whil e ag e ma y b e on e indicato r o f
whe n a chil d ca n safel y rid e in th e
front , ther e ar e othe r importan t
factor s yo u shoul d consider .
Physical Size
Physically , a chil d mus t b e larg e
enoug h fo r th e lap/shoulde r bel t t o
properl y fi t ove r th e hips , chest , an d
shoulde r (se e page s 1 5 an d 36 ). I f
th e sea t bel t doe s no t fi t properly ,
th e chil d shoul d no t si t i n th e front .

Maturity

T o safel y rid e in front , a chil d mus t
b e abl e t o follo w th e rules , includin g
sittin g properl y an d wearin g th e sea t
bel t properl y throughou t a ride . I
f yo u decid e tha t a chil d ca n safel y
rid e u p front , b e sur e to :
Carefull y rea d th e owner' s manua l
an d mak e sur e yo u understan d al l
sea t bel t instruction s an d al l safet y
information .
Mov e th e vehicl e sea t t o th e rear -
mos t position .
Hav e th e chil d si t u p straight , bac k
agains t th e seat , an d fee t o n o r
nea r th e floor . Chec
k tha t th e child' s sea t bel t i s
properl y positione d an d secured .
Supervis e th e child . Eve n matur e
childre n sometime s nee d to b e
reminde d t o faste n th e sea t belt s
o r si t properly .
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Protectin
g Childre n

Usin g Chil d Seats with Tether s
You r ca r ha s thre e tethe r anchorag e
point s o n th e rea r shel f fo r securin g
a tether-styl e chil d sea t t o th e car .
Sinc e a tethe r ca n provid e additiona l
security , w e recommen d usin g a
tethe r wheneve r on e i s require d o r

available .
Attac
h th e tethe r stra p hoo k t o th e
tethe r anchorag e poin t an d tighte n
th e stra p accordin g t o th e chil d sea t
maker' s instructions .

Driver an d Passenge r Safet y

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sea t Belt s

Sea t Bel t Syste m Component s
You r sea t bel t syste m include s lap /
shoulde r belt s i n al l fiv e seatin g

positions .

Th e sea t bel t syste m als o
include s a ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l t o remin d yo u an d
you r passenger s t o faste n you r belts .
I f th e driver' s sea t bel t i s no t
fastene d befor e th e ignitio n is turne d
O N (II) , th e ligh t wil l com e o n an d a
beepe r wil l als o sound . Th e beepe r
wil l sto p afte r a fe w seconds , bu t th e
ligh t wil l sta y o n unti l th e driver' s
sea t bel t i s fastened . Lap/Shoulde
r Bel t
Thi s sea t bel t ha s a singl e bel t tha t
goe s ove r you r shoulder , acros s you r
ches t an d acros s you r hips .
T o faste n th e belt , inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckle , the n tu g o n th e
bel t t o mak e sur e th e buckl e is

latched .
T
o unloc k th e belt , pus h th e re d
PRESS button o n th e buckle .
Guid e th e bel t acros s you r bod y t o
th e doo r pillar . Afte r exitin g th e car ,
b e sur e th e bel t i s ou t o f th e wa y an d
wil l no t ge t close d in th e door .
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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sea t Belt s

Al l sea t belt s hav e a n emergenc y
lockin g retractor . I n norma l driving ,
th e retracto r let s yo u mov e freel y in
you r sea t whil e it keep s som e
tensio n o n th e belt . Durin g a collisio n
o r sudde n stop , th e retracto r
automaticall y lock s th e bel t t o hel p
restrai n you r body . Th
e sea t belt s in al l seatin g position s
excep t th e driver' s hav e a n additiona l
lockin g mechanis m tha t mus t b e
activate d to secur e a chil d seat . (Se e
page s 2 9 an d 3 3 fo r instruction s o n
ho w to secur e chil d seat s wit h thi s
typ e o f sea t belt. )
I f th e shoulder part o f th e bel t i s
pulle d al l th e wa y out , th e lockin g
mechanis m wil l activate . Th e bel t
wil l retract , bu t i t wil l no t allo w th e
passenge r t o mov e freely .
T o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanism , unlatc h th e buckl e an d
le t th e sea t bel t full y retract . T o
refaste n th e belt , pul l i t ou t onl y a s
fa r a s needed . Se
e pag e 1 5 fo r instruction s o n ho w
t o wea r th e lap/shoulde r bel t
properly .
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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sea t Belt s

Sea t Bel t Maintenanc e
Fo r safety , yo u shoul d chec k th e
conditio n o f you r sea t belt s regularly .
Pul l eac h bel t ou t full y an d loo k fo r
frays , cuts , burns , an d wear . Chec k
tha t th e latche s wor k smoothl y an d
tha t th e lap/shoulde r belt s retrac t
easily . An y bel t no t i n goo d conditio n
o r no t workin g properl y wil l no t
provid e goo d protectio n an d shoul d
b e replace d a s soo n a s possible .

U.S. Models

Hond a provide s a lifetim e
warrant y o n sea t belts . Hond a wil l
repai r o r replac e an y sea t bel t
componen t tha t fail s t o functio n
properl y durin g norma l use . Pleas e

se e you r Honda Warranty

Information bookle t fo r details . I
f a sea t bel t i s wor n durin g a crash ,
yo u shoul d hav e you r deale r inspec t
th e belt , an d replac e it i f necessary .
A bel t tha t ha s bee n wor n durin g a
cras h ma y no t provid e th e sam e leve l
o f protectio n in a subsequen t crash .
Th e deale r shoul d als o inspec t th e
anchor s fo r damag e an d replac e
the m if needed .
Fo r informatio n o n ho w to clea n you r
sea t belts , se e pag e 2 7 1.

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No
t checkin g o r maintainin g
sea t belt s ca n resul t i n seriou s
injur y o r deat h i f th e sea t belt s
d o no t wor k properl y whe n

needed .

Chec k you r sea t belt s regularl y
an d hav e an y proble m
correcte d a s soo n a s possible .

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 .

CONTINUED

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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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Additiona
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 .

Driver an d Passenge r Safet y

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 .