2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE child restraint

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

yoursel f an d you r passengers . I t

show s yo u ho w to us e sea t belt s

properly . I t explain s you r Supple -

menta 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 car .

Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... . 6
You r Car' s Safet y Features............. . 7

Sea t Belts....................................... 8

Airbags........................................... 9
Seat s & Seat-Backs..................... . 1 0
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 1 0
Doo r Locks.................................. . 1 0
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist........ . 1 1

Protectin g Adults............................ . 1 2

1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Doors..... . 1 2
2 . Adjus t th e Fron t Seats........... . 1 2
3
. Adjus t th e Seat-Backs............ . 1 3

4 . Adjus t th e Hea d Restraints... . 1 4

5 . Faste n an d Positio n th e Sea t

Belts..................................... . 1 5

6 . Adjus t th e Steerin g Wheel.... . 1 6

7 . Maintai n a Prope r Sittin g

Position................................ . 17
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 8

Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 8

Protectin g Children........................ 2 0

Al l Childre n Mus t B e

Restrained............................... . 2 0
Childre n Shoul d Si t i n th e Bac k

Seat........................................... 21

Th e Passenger' s Fron t Airba g
Pose s Seriou s Risk s
t o Children........................... . 2 1
I f Yo u Mus t Driv e wit h Severa l
Children................................... . 23
I f a Chil d Require s Clos e
Attention.................................. . 2 3
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 2 3
Genera l Guideline s fo r Usin g
Chil d Seats............................... . 2 4
Protectin g Infants....................... . 2 8
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 3 2 Protectin
g Large r Children....... . 3 5
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h

Tethers..................................... 39

Additiona l Informatio n Abou t You r

Sea t Belts................................. . 4 0

Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 4 0
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... .
40

Seat Bel t
Maintenance...............
.

42

Additional Informatio n
Abou
t You r
Fron t Airbags.......................... .

43

SRS Components........................ .
4 3

Ho w You r
Fron
t Airbag s

Work......................................... .

43

Ho w th e SRS
Indicato
r Ligh t

Works....................................... .

45

Additional Informatio n
Abou
t

You r Sid e Airbags................... .

46

Ho w You r
Sid
e Airbag s Work... .

4 6

Ho w The
Sid
e Airba g Indicato r

Ligh t Works............................ .

4 7

Additiona l Informatio n
Abou
t

You r Airbags........................... .

48

Airbag Service............................. .
48

Additional Safet y
Precautions...
.

48

Carbon Monoxid e
Hazard..............
.

49

Safety Labels................................... ..
5 0

Drive r an d
Passenge
r Safet y

You
r Car' s Safet y Feature s
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 car' s safel 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

15 ).

An y infan t o r smal l chil d i s
properl y restraine d i n a chil d sea t
i n th e bac k sea t (se e pag e 20 ). 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 12 ).
Seat-back s ar e uprigh t (se e pag e
13 ).

Hea d restraint s ar e properl y

adjuste d (se e pag e 14 ).
Al l door s ar e close d an d locke d
(se e pag e 12 ).
Al l carg o i s properl y store d o r
secure d (se e pag e 17 0 ) . 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

Inde
x

Polishin g an d Waxing.................. . 26 9

Powe r

Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 6

Mirrors......................................... . 9 9

Seats............................................. . 8 9

Steering...................................... . 23 0

Windows...................................... . 9 6

Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist............ . 1 1

Pregnancy , Usin g Sea t Belts......... . 1 8

Prope r Sea t Bel t Usage.................. . 1 5

Protectin g Adults............................ . 1 2

Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 8
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 8

Protectin g Children........................ . 2 0

Protectin g Infants....................... . 2 8

Protectin g Large r Children....... . 3 5

Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 3 2

Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h

Tethers..................................... . 3 9

Radiato r Overheating................... . 28 8

Radio/Cassett e Soun d System... . 12 5
Radio/C D Soun d System............. . 13 7

Rea r En d Towing.......................... . 30 1
Rea
r Lights , Bul b Replacement.. . 25 9

Rea r Sea t Acces s ............................ . 9 1

Rea r Seat , Folding.......................... . 9 3
Rea r Vie w Mirror............................ . 9 9
Rea r Windo w Defogger................. . 6 7
Reclinin g th e Sea t Backs......... . 87 , 9 0
Recommende d Shif t Speed s ....... . 17 8
Reminde r Lights............................. . 5 3
Remot e Audi o Controls................ . 15 5
Remot e Transmitter....................... . 7 8
Replacemen t Informatio n
Ai r Cleane r Element................. . 23 1
Coolant....................................... . 21 9
Engin e Oi l an d Filter................ . 21 4
Fuses.......................................... . 29 6
Ligh t Bulbs................................ . 25 5

Schedule............................. . 200 -20 6

Spar k Plug s ....................... 233, 23 5

Timin g Belt................................ . 24 5

Tires........................................... . 24 9

Wipe r Blades............................. . 24 1
Replacin g Sea t Belt s Afte r a

Crash............................................ . 4 2

Reserv e Tank , Engin e Coolant... . 16 6

Restraint , Child............................... . 2 0

Revers e Gea r Position.................. . 18 0
Rotation
, Tire................................ . 24 9

Safet y Belts.................................. 8, 4 0
Safet y Defects , Reporting * ......... . 32 2
Safet y Features................................. . 7
Airbags........................................... . 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 1 0
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 1 0

Sea t Belts....................................... . 8

Seat s & Seat-Backs..................... . 1 0

Safet y Labels , Locatio n of............. . 5 0

Safet y Messages............................... . i i
Sea t Belt , Additiona l Information. . 4 0
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 4 0
Sea t Bel t Maintenance............... . 4 2
Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 4 0
Sea t Belts..................................... 8, 4 0
Cleaning..................................... . 27 1
Maintenance................................ . 4 2
Reminde r Ligh t an d

Beeper................................ . 40 , 5 4

Syste m Components................... . 4 0

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