2000 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

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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 up to abou t
on e yea r o f ag e mus t b e restraine d i n
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 vehicle , a rear-facin g chil d
sea t ca n b e place d in an y seatin g
positio n in th e back , bu t no t i n th e
fron t seat .

Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front seat. I f th e passenger' s
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. I f 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 i f th e
airbag s inflate .
Alway s plac e a rear-facin g chil d

sea t i n th e bac k seat , no t th e

front .

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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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Additional Precautions for Infants
Never hold an infant 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 infant .
I f yo u ar e wearin g a sea t belt , th e
infan t ca n b e tor n fro m you r arms .
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 20-l b ( 9 kg )
infan t wil l becom e a 600-l b (27 5
kg ) force , an d yo u wil l no t b e abl e
t o hol d on .
Never put a seat belt over yourself

and an infant. Durin
g a crash , th e
bel t coul d pres s dee p int o th e
infan t an d caus e ver y seriou s
injuries . Protectin
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Child Seat Type
A chil d wh o ca n si t u p withou t
support , an d wh o fit s withi n th e chil d
sea t maker' s weigh t an d heigh t
limits , shoul d b e restraine d in a
forward-facing , uprigh t chil d seat .
O f th e differen t seat s available , w e
recommen d thos e tha t hav e a five -
poin t harnes s syste m as shown . W
e als o recommen d tha t a smal l
chil d sta y in th e chil d sea t a s lon g a s
possible , unti l th e chil d reache s th e
weigh t o r heigh t limi t fo r th e seat .
Child Seat Placement
I n thi s vehicle , th e bes t plac e t o
instal l a forward-facin g chil d sea t i s
i n on e o f th e seatin g position s i n th e
bac k seat .

Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger's airbag can be

hazardous. I f th e vehicl e sea t i s to o
fa r forward , o r th e child' s hea d i s
throw n forwar d durin g a collision , a n
inflatin g passenger' s airba g ca n
strik e th e chil d wit h enoug h forc e t o
caus e ver y seriou s o r fata l injuries . I f
a smal l chil d 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 child .

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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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