2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN Owner's Manual (in English)

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g Childre n

I f Yo u Mus t Driv e wit h Severa l
Childre n
You r ca r ha s thre e seatin g position s
i n th e bac k sea t wher e childre n ca n
b e properl y restrained .
I f yo u eve r hav e t o carr y mor e tha n
thre e childre n in you r car : Plac
e th e larges t chil d in th e fron t
seat , provide d th e chil d is larg e
enoug h to wea r a sea t bel t
properl y (se e pag e 3 4 ) . Mov
e th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r t o th e
rea r a s possibl e (se e pag e 1 2 ) . Hav
e th e chil d si t uprigh t an d wel l
bac k in th e sea t (se e pag e 16 ). Mak
e sur e th e sea t bel t i s properl y
positione d an d secure d (se e pag e
14 ).
I
f a Chil d Require s Clos e
Attentio n

Man y parent s sa y the y prefe r t o pu t
a n infan t o r smal l chil d in th e fron t
passenge r sea t s o the y ca n watc h th e
child , o r becaus e th e chil d require s
attention .
Placin g a chil d in th e fron t sea t
expose s th e chil d t o hazard s fro m
th e passenger' s fron t airbag , an d
payin g clos e attentio n t o a chil d
distract s th e drive r fro m th e
importan t task s o f driving , placin g
bot h o f yo u a t risk .
I f a chil d require s physica l attentio n
o r frequen t visua l contact , w e
strongl y recommen d tha t anothe r
adul t rid e wit h th e chil d i n th e bac k
seat . Th e bac k sea t i s fa r safe r fo r a
chil d tha n th e front . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s

Use childproof door locks to
prevent children from opening the

doors. Using thi s featur e wil l
preven t childre n fro m openin g th e
door s an d accidentall y fallin g ou t
(se e pag e 7 8 ) .
Use
the main power window
switch to prevent children from

opening the rear windows. Using

thi s featur e wil l preven t childre n
fro m playin g wit h th e windows ,
whic h coul d expos e the m to
hazard s o r distrac t th e drive r (se e
pag e 9 3 ) .
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Protectin
g Childre n Do
not leave children alone in your

vehicle. Leaving childre n withou t

adul t supervisio n is illega l i n mos t
state s an d Canadia n provinces ,
an d ca n b e ver y hazardous . Fo r
example , infant s an d smal l
childre n lef t i n a vehicl e o n a ho t
da y ca n di e fro m heatstroke . An d
childre n lef t alon e wit h th e ke y i n
th e ignitio n ca n accidentall y se t
th e vehicl e in motion , possibl y
injurin g themselve s o r others . Genera
l Guideline s fo r Usin g
Chil d Seat s
Th e followin g page s giv e genera l
guideline s fo r selectin g an d installin g
chil d seat s fo r infant s an d smal l
children .
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. The 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
o f complianc e o n th e bo x an d seat .
2.
The child seat should be of the

proper type and size to fit the child.

Infants: Children u p t o abou t on e
yea r ol d shoul d b e restraine d in a
rear-facing , reclinin g chil d seat . Onl y
a rear-facin g sea t provide s th e
prope r suppor t t o protec t a n infant' s
head , neck , an d back . Se e pag e
2 7 fo r additiona l informatio n o n
protectin g infants .
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Small Children: A chil d wh o is to o
larg e fo r
a
rear-facin g chil d seat , an d
wh o ca n si t u p withou t support ,

shoul d b e restraine d in a forward -

facin g chil d seat . Se e pag e 3 1 fo r

additiona l informatio n o n protectin g

smal l children .
3.
The child seat should fit the
vehicle seating position (or

positions) where it will be used.

Du e to variation s in th e desig n o f
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
vehicl e seatin g positions .
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 in
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 i n th e specifi c vehicl e
seatin g positio n (o r positions ) wher e
the y inten d to us e th e seat . I f a
previousl y purchase d chil d sea t doe s
no t fit , yo u ma y nee d to 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 rear-facin g an d forward -

facin g chil d seat s in you r car .
Front Passenger's Seat
Infants: Never in the front seat, due

to th e
fron
t airba g hazard .

Small children: Not recommended,

due t o
th
e fron t airba g hazard . I f a
smal l chil d mus t rid e in front ,
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 3 2 ) .
Back Seats

Infants: Recommended positions.

Secur e a
rear-facin
g chil d sea t
wit h th e sea t belt , (se e pag e 28 ).

Small children: Recommended

positions . Secur e
a
front-facin g
chil d sea t wit h th e sea t belt , (se e
pag e 32 ).
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Airbag
s Pos e Seriou s
Risk s t o Childre n
Th e passenger' s fron t 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 in 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 fron t 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 in th e
front , 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 ,
an d a goo d positio n to instal l th e seat ,
ther e ar e thre e mai n step s i n
installin g th e seat :

1. Secure the child seat to the car

with a seat belt. All 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 page s
2 8 an d 3 2 fo r instruction s o n ho w
t o secur e chil d seat s i n thi s car .

2. Make sure the child seat is firmly

secured. After 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 t o
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 n som e vehicle s
o r seatin g positions , 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 .
I f th e chil d sea t i s no t secure , tr y
installin g it i n a differen t seatin g
position , o r us e a differen t styl e o f
chil d sea t tha t ca n b e firml y secure d
i n th e desire d seatin g position . 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 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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Child Seat Type
Onl y a rear-facin g chil d sea t provide s
prope r suppor t fo r a baby' s head ,
neck , an d back . Infant s u p to abou t
on e yea r o f ag e mus t b e restraine d in
a rear-facin g chil d seat .
Tw o type s o f seat s ma y b e used : a
sea t designe d exclusivel y fo r infants ,
o r a convertibl e sea t use d in th e rear -
facing , reclinin g mode . W
e recommen d tha t a n infan t b e
restraine d in a rear-facin g chil d sea t
unti l th e infan t reache s th e sea t
maker' s weigh t o r heigh t limi t an d i s
abl e t o si t u p withou t support .
Rear-Facing
Child Seat Placement

I n thi s car , a rear-facin g chil d sea t
ca n b e place d in an y seatin g positio n
i n th e bac k seat , bu t no t i n th e fron t

seat .

Never put a rear-facing child seat in

the front seat. If th e passenger' s
fron t 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 seriousl y injur e a n
infant . I f a n infan t mus t b e closel y
watched , w e recommen d tha t
anothe r adul t si t i n th e bac k sea t
wit h th e baby .

Do not put a rear-facing child seat in

a forward-facing position. If place d

facin g forward , a n infan t coul d b e
ver y seriousl y injure d durin g a
fronta l collision .

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Placin
g a rear-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
passenger' s fron t airba g inflates .
Alway s plac e a rear-facin g chil d
sea t i n th e bac k seat , not the

front .

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Rear-Facing Child Seat Installation

Th e lap/shoulde r belt s i n th e bac k
seat s hav e a lockin g mechanis m tha t
mus t b e activate d to secur e a chil d

seat .

Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s an d tip s o n ho w to
secur e a rear-facin g chil d sea t wit h
thi s typ e o f sea t belt .
1. Wit h th e chil d sea t i n th e desire d
bac k seatin g position , rout e th e
bel t throug h th e chil d sea t
accordin g to th e sea t maker' s
instructions , the n inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckle . 2
. 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) .
3 . 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 to repea t thes e steps .
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4 . Afte r confirmin g tha t th e bel t i s
locked , gra b th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t nea r th e buckl e an d pul l
u p to remov e an y slac k fro m th e
la p par t o f th e belt . Remember , i f
th e la p par t o f th e bel t i s no t tight ,
th e chil d sea t wil l no t b e secure .
T o remov e slack , i t ma y hel p to
pu t weigh t o n th e chil d seat , o r
pus h o n th e bac k o f th e seat , whil e
pullin g u p o n th e belt . 5
. Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e to sid e to
verif y tha t i t i s secur e enoug h t o
sta y uprigh t durin g norma l drivin g
maneuvers . I f th e chil d sea t i s no t
secure , unlatc h th e belt , allo w it t o
retrac t fully , the n repea t thes e

steps .

T o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanis m an d remov e a chil d seat ,
unlatc h th e buckle , unrout e th e sea t
belt , an d le t th e bel t full y retract .
Rear-Facing
Child Seat Installation

Tips

Fo r prope r protection , a n infan t mus t
rid e in a reclined , o r semi-recline d
position . T o determin e th e prope r
reclinin g angle , chec k wit h th e baby' s
docto r o r follo w th e sea t maker' s

recommendations .

T o achiev e th e desire d reclinin g
angle , i t ma y hel p to pu t a rolle d u p
towe l unde r th e to e o f th e chil d seat ,

a s shown .

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