2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN belt

Protectin
g Childre n
Protectin g Large r Childre n
Whe n a chil d reache s th e
recommende d weigh t o r heigh t limi t
fo r a forward-facin g chil d seat , th e
chil d shoul d si t i n th e bac k sea t an d
wea r a lap/shoulde r belt .
I f a chil d is to o shor t fo r th e shoulde r
par t o f th e bel t t o properl y fit , w e
recommen d tha t th e chil d us e a
booste r sea t unti l the y ar e tal l
enoug h to us e th e sea t bel t withou t a

booster .

Th e followin g page s giv e
instruction s o n ho w to chec k prope r
sea t bel t fit , wha t kin d o f booste r
sea t t o us e if on e is needed , an d
importan t precaution s fo r childre n
wh o mus t si t i n th e fron t seat .
Checking
Seat Belt Fit

T o determin e i f a lap/shoulde r bel t
properl y fit s a child , hav e th e chil d
pu t o n th e sea t belt . Follo w th e
instruction s o n pag e 1 5 . The n chec k
ho w th e bel t fits .
I f th e shoulde r par t o f th e bel t rest s
ove r th e child' s collarbon e an d
agains t th e cente r o f th e chest , a s
shown , th e chil d is larg e enoug h to
wea r th e sea t belt .

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Allowin
g a large r chil d to si t
improperl y in th e fron t sea t ca n
resul t i n injur y o r deat h if th e
passenger' s fron t airba g inflates .
I f a large r chil d mus t si t i n front ,

mak e sur e th e chil d move s th e

sea t a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
an d wear s th e sea t bel t properly .

Protectin
g Childre n

However , i f th e bel t touche s o r
crosse s th e child' s neck , th e chil d
need s t o us e a booste r seat .

Do not let a child wear a seat belt

across the neck. This coul d resul t i n
seriou s nec k injurie s durin g a crash .
Do not let a child put the shoulder
part of a seat belt behind the back or
under the arm. This coul d caus e
ver y seriou s injurie s durin g a crash .
I t als o increase s th e chanc e tha t th e
chil d wil l slid e unde r th e bel t i n a
cras h an d b e injured .
Do
not put any accessories on a seat

belt. Device s intende d to improv e
occupan t comfor t o r repositio n th e
shoulde r par t o f a sea t belt , severel y
compromis e th e protectiv e capabilit y
o f th e sea t bel t an d increas e th e
chanc e o f seriou s injur y in a crash .

Two children should never use the

same seat belt. If the y do , the y coul d
b e ver y seriousl y injure d in a crash .
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 t o 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 .
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Protectin
g Childre n

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 to faste n th e sea t belt s
o r si t properly . Usin
g Chil d Seat s wit h 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 is require d o r

available .

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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 seating

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 . 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 .
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 i n
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 i n 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 8 an d 3 2 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. )

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Lap/Shoulde
r Bel t
SHOULDE R
PORTIO N UPPE
R SEA T

BEL T ANCHO R

LATC H
PLAT E
BUCKL E
LAP PORTIO N

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

I f th e shoulde r par t 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 page 1 4 fo r instruction s o n ho w
t o wea r th e lap/shoulde r bel t
properly . 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 booklet 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 page 26 5 .

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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 if th e sea t belt s
d o not 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

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, so 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 that came wit h you r

owner' s manual .

Canadia n
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 Sid e Airbag s

On all V-6 models, and 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 in th e oute r edge s o f th e fron t

seat-backs , an d bot h ar e marke d

"SIDE AIRBAG. "
Ho
w You r Sid e Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e to
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, the 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 in thei r seats .
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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 hav e you r ca r
service d if :
Your
airbags ever inflate. Any

airbag 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

t o a problem. Take 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

t o water. If 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 165 fo r furthe r informatio n
an d precaution s relatin g t o you r
airbags .

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