
You
r Car' s Safet y Feature s
Doo r  Lock s
Keepin g you r  door s  locke d  reduce s
th e  chanc e  o f bein g throw n  ou t  o f
th e  ca r durin g a  crash .  I t  als o help s
preven t  occupant s  fro m  accidentall y
openin g a  doo r an d fallin g out ,  an d
outsider s  fro m  unexpectedl y  openin g
you r  doors . 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  safet 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 is
properl y restraine d in  a  chil d sea t
i n  th e bac k sea t  (se e pag e 21 ).
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 1 4  ) .
Al l door s ar e close d an d locke d
(seepag e 11 ). Al
l carg o i s properl y store d o r
secure d  (se e pag e 151 ).
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  safely .
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 

Protectin
g Adult s
Introductio n
Th e followin g page s  provid e
instruction s o n ho w to properl y
protec t th e drive r an d  othe r adul t
occupants .
Thes e instruction s  als o  appl y t o
childre n wh o hav e  outgrow n chil d
seat s an d ar e large  enoug h to  wea r
lap/shoulde r belts .  (Se e  pag e 3 7  fo r
importan t additiona l guideline s  o n
ho w to  properl y protec t large r
children. ) 1.Clos
e an d Loc k th e Door s
Afte r everyon e ha s entere d th e car ,
b e sur e th e door s ar e close d an d
locked .
Fo r safety , lockin g th e door s reduce s
th e chanc e tha t a  passenger ,
especiall y a  child , wil l ope n a  doo r
whil e th e ca r i s movin g an d
accidentall y fal l out . I t als o reduce s
th e chanc e o f someon e bein g throw n
ou t o f th e ca r durin g a  crash .
Fo r security , locke d door s ca n
preven t a n outside r fro m
unexpectedl y openin g a  doo r whe n
yo u com e to  a  stop .
Se e pag e 7 1 fo r ho w to  loc k th e
doors .
 2.Adjus
t th e Fron t  Seat s
An y drive r wh o  sit s to o  clos e t o th e
steerin g whee l i s a t ris k o f bein g
seriousl y injure d o r kille d b y strikin g
th e steerin g wheel , o r fro m bein g
struc k b y a n inflatin g airba g durin g a
crash .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y 

Protectin
g Adult s
Properl y adjuste d hea d restraint s
wil l hel p protec t occupant s fro m
whiplas h an d othe r cras h injuries .
Se e pag e 7 9  fo r ho w to  adjus t th e
hea d restraints . 5.Faste
n an d Positio n th e Sea t
Belt s
Using a Lap/Shoulder 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
bel t i s  securel y latched . Als o chec k
tha t th e bel t i s  no t twisted , becaus e a
twiste d bel t ca n caus e seriou s
injurie s in  a  crash .
Position th e la p par t o f th e bel t a s
lo w a s possibl e acros s you r hips ,
the n pul l u p o n th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t s o th e la p par t fit s snugly .
Thi s let s you r stron g pelvi c bone s
tak e th e forc e o f a  cras h an d reduce s
th e  chanc e o f interna l injuries .
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Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Improperl
y positionin g hea d
restraint s reduce s thei r
effectivenes s an d yo u ca n b e
seriousl y injure d in  a  crash .
Mak e sur e hea d restraint s ar e
i n  plac e an d positione d properl y
befor e driving . 

Protectin
g Adult s
Using the Lap Belt
Inser t th e latc h plat e int o th e buckl e
marke d CENTER .
I f th e bel t i s to o short , hol d th e latc h
plat e a t a  righ t angl e an d pul l o n th e
plat e to  exten d th e belt . The n inser t
th e latc h plat e int o th e buckle , an d
tu g o n th e bel t t o  mak e sur e th e bel t
i s  securel y latched . Positio
n th e bel t a s lo w a s possibl e
acros s you r hips . Thi s let s you r
stron g pelvi c bone s tak e th e forc e o f
a  cras h an d reduce s th e chanc e o f
interna l injuries .
Pul l o n th e loos e en d o f th e bel t fo r a
snu g bu t comfortabl e fit .
 If a Seat Belt Doesn't Work Properly
I f a  sea t bel t doe s no t see m to  wor k
a s it should , i t ma y no t protec t th e
occupan t i n  a  crash . No one should
sit in a seat with an inoperative seat
belt. Anyon e usin g a  sea t bel t tha t i s
no t workin g properl y ca n b e
seriousl y injure d o r killed .  Hav e you r
Hond a deale r chec k th e bel t a s soo n
a s possible .
Se e pag e 4 2  fo r additiona l
informatio n abou t you r  sea t bel t
syste m an d ho w to  tak e car e o f you r
belts .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y 

Protectin
g Childre n
U.S. Models
T o remin d yo u  o f th e passenger' s
airba g hazards , an d tha t childre n
mus t b e properl y restraine d i n th e
bac k seat , you r ca r ha s warnin g
label s o n th e dashboar d an d o n th e
driver' s an d fron t passenger' s visors .
Pleas e rea d an d follo w th e
instruction s o n thes e labels . Canadian Models
T o remin d yo u o f th e airba g hazards ,
you r ca r ha s warnin g label s o n th e
driver' s an d fron t passenger' s visors .
Pleas e rea d an d follo w th e
instruction s o n thes e labels .
Driver an d Passenge r Safet y
PRECAUTION
:
POU R EVITE R DE S BLESSURE S GRAVES :
POU R  PROFITE R  D'UNE   PROTECTIO N
MAXIMAL E  LOR S  D'UN E  COLLISIO N  BOUCLE Z
TOUJOUR S  VOTR E  CEINTUR E  D E  SECURITE .
N'lNSTALLE Z  JAMAI S  U N  SIEG E  POU R
ENFANT S  FAISAN T  FAC E  A   L'ARRIER E  SU R
L E   SIEG E  D U  PASSAGE R  AVANT .
N E  VOU S  APPUYE Z  PA S  E T  N E  VOU S  ASSEYE Z
PA S  PRE S  D U  COUSSI N  GONFLABLE .
N E  DEPOSE Z AUCU N  OBJE T  SU R  L E  COUSSI N
GONFLABL E  O U  ENTR E  L E  COUSSI N
GONFLABL E  E T  VOUS .
LISE Z  L E  GUID E  UTILISATEU R  POU R  D E
PLU S  AMPLE S  RENSEIGNEMENTS .
CAUTIO
N
T O  AVOI D SERIOU S  INJURY :
FO R MAXIMU M SAFET Y PROTECTIO N  IN
AL L TYPE S  O F  CRASHES ,  YO U  MUS T
ALWAY S  WEA R  YOU R  SAFET Y  BELT .
D O   NO T  INSTAL L  REARWARD-FACIN G
CHIL D SEAT S  I N   AN Y  FRON T
PASSENGE R  SEA T  POSITION .
D O   NO T  SI T  O R  LEA N  UNNECESSARIL Y
CLOS E  T O TH E  AI R  BAG .
D O   NO T  PLAC E  AN Y  OBJECT S OVE R TH E
AI R  BA G O R BETWEE N TH E AI R  BA G
AN D  YOURSELF .
SE E  TH E  OWNER' S  MANUA L  FO R  FURTHE R
INFORMATIO N  AN D  EXPLANATIONS . 

Protectin
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 i n th e fron t
seat , provide d th e chil d is larg e
enoug h t o wea r a  sea t bel t
properl y  (se e pag e 3 7  ) .
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 12 ).
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 18 ).
Mak e sur e th e  sea t bel t i s properl y
positione d an d secure d  (se e pag e
15 ). 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 i n 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 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
adult  ride 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. Usin g 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 5   ) .
Use the main power window
switch to prevent children from
 opening the rear windows. Usin g
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 8 1  ) .
Drive r  an d  Passenge r  Safet y 

Protectin
g Childre n
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: Neve
r i n  th e fron t seat , du e
t o  th e passenger' s airba g hazard .
Small children: No t recommended ,
du e to  th e passenger' s airba g
hazard . I f a  smal l chil d mus t rid e
i n  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 bel t  (se e pag e 3 4  ) .
Back Seats
Infants:  Recommende d 
 positions
.
Secur e a  rear-facin g chil d sea t
wit h th e sea t bel t  (se e pag e 3 0 ) .
Small children: Recommende d
positions . Secur e a  front-facin g
chil d sea t wit h th e sea t bel t  (se e
pag e 34 ).
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Drive r  an d  Passenge r  Safet y
Airbag
s Pos e Seriou s
Risk s t o  Childre n
Th e passenger' s 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 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 i n th e
front , follo w th e instruction s
provide d in  thi s section . 

Protectin
g Childre n
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. Al l chil d seat s
mus t b e  secure d t o th e  ca r wit h
th e la p bel t o r 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 3 0  an d 3 4  fo r instruction s o n
ho w to   secur e chil d  seat s i n  thi s
car .
2. Make sure the child seat is firmly
 secured. Afte r 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 t o 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 i t 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 .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y