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Installing a Rear-Facing Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Belt

Th e lap/shoulde r belt s i n th e oute r
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 . Se
e pag e 3 2 fo r ho w to secur e a rear -
facin g chil d sea t i n th e cente r bac k
sea t wit h th e la p belt .
Fo r tip s o n installin g a rear-facin g
chil d sea t wit h eithe r typ e o f sea t
belt , se e pag e 3 2 .
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 t o th e sea t maker' s
instructions , the n inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckle .

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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 t o repea t thes e steps .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 t o remov e an y slac k fro m th e
la p par t o f th e belt . Remember , i f
the , 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 t o
pu t weight , 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 t o sid e t o
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 not .
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 .

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Installing a Rear-Facing Child Seat with the Lap Belt
T o instal l a rear-facin g chil d sea t i n
th e cente r bac k sea t wit h th e la p belt ,
follo w instructio n numbe r 1 on pag e
3 0 fo r routin g an d latchin g th e sea t
belt . The n pul l har d o n th e loos e en d
o f th e bel t t o remov e an y slac k (i t
ma y hel p t o pu t weigh t o n th e chil d
sea t whil e pullin g o n th e belt) .
Finally , follo w instructio n numbe r 5
o n pag e 3 1 t o verif y tha t th e chil d
sea t i s secure . 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 t o 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 . Whe
n properl y installed , a rear -
facin g chil d sea t ma y preven t th e
drive r o r a front-sea t passenge r fro m
movin g th e sea t a s fa r bac k a s
recommende d (se e pag e 1 2 ) . O r i t
ma y preven t the m fro m lockin g th e
seat-bac k i n th e desire d uprigh t
positio n (se e pag e 13 ).
I n eithe r case , w e recommen d tha t
yo u plac e th e chil d sea t directl y
behin d th e fron t passenge r seat ,
mov e th e fron t sea t a s fa r forwar d a s
needed , an d leav e it unoccupied . O r
yo u ma y wis h t o ge t a smalle r chil d
sea t tha t allow s yo u t o safel y carr y a
fron t passenger .

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I f i t i s necessar y t o pu t a forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n th e front , mov e
th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r t o th e rea r a s
possible , b e sur e th e chil d sea t i s
firml y secure d t o th e vehicle , an d
tha t th e chil d is properl y strappe d in
th e seat .
Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/

Shoulder Belt

Th e lap/shoulde r belt s i n th e oute r
bac k an d fron t passenge r seatin g
position s hav e a lockin g mechanis m
tha t mus t b e activate d t o secur e a
chil d seat .
Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to secur e a
forward-facin g chil d sea t wit h thi s
typ e o f sea t belt .
Se e pag e 3 6 fo r ho w to secur e a
forward-facin g chil d sea t i n th e
cente r bac k sea t wit h th e la p belt . 1
. Wit h th e chil d sea t i n th e desire d
seatin g position , rout e th e bel t
throug h th e chil d sea t accordin g
t o th e sea t maker' s instructions ,
the n inser t th e latc h plat e int o th e
buckle .
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Improperl
y placin g a forward -
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 airbag s inflate .
I f yo u mus t plac e a forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n front , mov e
th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r bac k a s
possibl e an d properl y restrai n
th e child .

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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 t o repea t thes e steps .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 t o 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 . I t
ma y hel p t o 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 t o sid e t o
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 .

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T o deactivat e th e lockin g

mechanis m in orde r t o 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 .
Installing a Child Seat with the Lap
Belt

T o instal l a forward-facin g chil d sea t
i n th e cente r bac k sea t wit h th e la p
belt , follo w instructio n numbe r 1 o n
pag e 3 4 fo r routin g an d latchin g th e
sea t belt . The n pul l har d o n th e loos e
en d o f th e bel t t o remov e an y slack ;
i t ma y hel p t o pu t weigh t o n th e chil d
sea t whil e pullin g o n th e belt . Finally ,
follo w instructio n numbe r 5 o n pag e
3 5 t o verif y tha t th e chil d sea t i s

secure .
Additional Precautions for Small

Children
Never hold a small child on your

lap. I
f yo u ar e no t wearin g a sea t
bel t i n a crash , yo u coul d b e
throw n forwar d int o th e
dashboar d an d crus h th e child .
I f yo u ar e wearin g a sea t belt , th e
chil d ca n b e tor n fro m you r arm s
durin g a crash . Fo r example , i f
you r vehicl e crashe s int o a parke d
vehicl e a t 3 0 mp h (4 8 km/h) , a
30-l b (1 4 kg ) chil d wil l becom e a
900-l b (41 0 kg ) force , an d yo u wil l
no t b e abl e to hol d on .
Never put a seat belt over yourself

and a child. Durin g a crash , th e
bel t coul d pres s dee p int o th e chil d
an d caus e ver y seriou s injuries .
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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 l 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 Hond a ha s tw o attachmen t
point s fo r securin g a tether-styl e
chil d sea t t o th e vehicle . 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 . (Tether s ar e require d in
Canada . U.S . owner s ma y chec k wit h
th e chil d sea t make r t o determin e
whethe r a tethe r i s availabl e fo r a
particula r chil d seat. )

Canadian Models

Selec t th e attachmen t poin t yo u wan t
t o us e an d remov e th e plu g wit h a
smal l flat-tippe d screwdrive r o r meta l
fingernai l file .

U.S. Models

Instruction s fo r accessin g th e
attachmen t point s in you r vehicl e ar e
availabl e fro m you r Hond a dealer .

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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 th e fron t seat s an d
th e oute r bac k seats , an d a la p bel t i n
th e cente r bac k seat .
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
PRES S butto n 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
vehicle , 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 lap/shoulde r 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 i t
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 .
Al l th e lap/shoulde r belt 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 t o
secur e a chil d seat . (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 wit h thi s typ e o f
sea t belt. )
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 .
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