2000 HONDA INSIGHT ECU

You
r Car' s Safet y Feature s
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t
T o mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenge r 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 : Yo
u an d an y adul t passenger , o r a
large r chil d wh o ha s outgrow n
chil d seats , ar e wearin g you r sea t
belt s an d wearin g the m properl y
(se e pag e 15 ). A
smal l chil d ridin g in a forward -
facin g chil d sea t i s properl y
restraine d (se e pag e 26 ). 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 1 2 ). Seat-back
s ar e uprigh t (se e pag e
13 ). Bot
h door s ar e close d an d locke d
(se e pag e 1 2 ) . Al
l carg o is properl y store d o r
secure d (se e pag e 128 ).
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 safety .
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 .

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Introductio n
Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to properl y
protec t adul t occupants .
Thes e instruction s als o appl y t o a
chil d who m yo u hav e decide d is
larg e enoug h an d matur e enoug h t o
rid e a s a passenger . (Se e pag e 2 9 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 .
You
r ca r ha s a doo r monito r ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l t o indicat e
whe n a specifi c doo r i s no t tightl y

closed .

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 6 9 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 .

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4.Faste n an d Positio n th e Sea t
Belt s
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 i n 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 .
I f necessary , pul l u p o n th e bel t agai n
t o remov e an y slac k fro m th e
shoulde r part , the n chec k tha t th e
bel t rest s acros s th e cente r o f you r
ches t an d ove r you r shoulder . Thi s spread
s th e force s o f a cras h ove r
th e stronges t bone s i n you r uppe r
body .
Never place the shoulder portion of a
lap/shoulder belt under your arm or
behind your back. This coul d caus e
ver y seriou s injurie s i n a crash .
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Improperl
y positionin g th e sea t
belt s ca n caus e seriou s injur y
o r deat h i n a crash .
Mak e sur e al l sea t belt s ar e
properl y positione d befor e

driving .

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U.S. Models

T o remin d yo u o f th e passenger' s
airba g hazards , you r ca r ha s warnin g
label s hangin g fro m th e glov e bo x
an d o n th e driver' s an d 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 passenger' s visors .
Pleas e rea d an d follo w th e
instruction s o n thes e labels .

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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 IN 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 .PRECAUTION
:

POU R EVITE R DE S BLESSURE S GRAVES :

POU R PROFITE R D'UN E 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 .

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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 a chil d sea t i n you r car . Passenger's
Seat
Infants: Never i n th e passenger' s
seat , du e to th e passenger' s airba g

hazard .

Small children: Not recommended ,

du e t o th e passenger' s airba g
hazard . I f a smal l chil d mus t rid e
i n thi s car , 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 27 ).

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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 in thi s
car , 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 ,
ther e ar e thre e mai n step s in
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 to 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 to th e ca r ca n b e
endangere d in a crash . Se e pag e
2 7 fo r instruction s o n ho w to
secur e a forward-facin g chil d sea t
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 to sid e to
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 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 . 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 Installation
Th e passenger' s sea t bel t ha s 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 forward-facin g chil d sea t
wit h thi s typ e o f sea t belt .
1 . Mov e th e vehicl e sea t t o th e rear -
mos t position . Movin g th e sea t a s
fa r bac k a s possibl e reduce s th e
chanc e o f a chil d bein g injure d o r
kille d i f th e passenger' s airba g
inflates . (Se e pag e 7 4 fo r
instruction s o n ho w to adjus t th e
seat. ) 2
. Wit h th e chil d sea t i n 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 . 3
. 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) .
4 . 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 .
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5 . 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 . 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 .
6
. 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 .

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 .
Additional
Precautions for Small

Children
Never hold a small child on your
lap. If 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 ca r 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. During 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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