2000 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

86

Seat
s
Seat Adjustment .......... 88Fore/Aft Seat Adjustment . 89
Reclining Adjustment .... 89
Head Restraints ......... 90
Rear Seat ................ 91 Folding ............... 91
Unfolding ............. 92
Seats

Sea
t Adjustmen t
HEAD RESTRAIN T

FORE/AF T SEA T
ADJUSTMEN T FRON
T SEA T
LAP/SHOULDE R BEL T
RECLININ G
ADJUSTMEN T

Seat s

Fore/Af
t Sea t Adjustmen t
See pages 10-11 for important
safety information and warnings
about how to properly position

seats and seat-backs.

The front seats may be adjusted
forward or backward by pulling

up on the lever at the front of the seat and then using body pressure
to move the seat to the desired

position.
Let go of the lever and the seat
will lock into the desired position.
After adjusting the seat, use your
body weight to try to move it
forward and backward. Seat
movement indicates that at least
one of the seat adjusters did not
latch. Lift the lever and readjust
the seat. If the seat will not latch
firmly in position after several attempts, take the vehicle to your
dealer for service. An unlatched seat could increase your chance of
injury in an accident.
Always adjust the seat before you start driving. Trying to move the
seat while the vehicle is moving
could cause you to lose control.
Reclinin
g Adjustmen t

The front seat-backs can be tilted backward if so desired, using the
lever on the door side of each
front seat.
Raise the lever and use body
pressure to move the seat-back to
the desired position. Let go of the
lever and the seat-back will lock
into the desired position.

Seats

Keep the seat belt's webbing and

latch clear of the seat parts when

you tilt the folding seats forward

or backward. This helps to

prevent damage to the seat belt
system.

Adjust the seat-back before you
start driving. Trying to adjust the

seat-back with the vehicle in

motion could cause you to lose

control.

Hea d Restraint s

See page 12 for important safety information and warnings about
how to properly position the head
restraints.
Head restraints are designed to
help reduce the risk of neck injuries. They are most effective when you
adjust them so the back of the
occupant's head rests against the
center of the restraint. A taller
person should adjust the restraintas high as possible. Push the lock knob to unlock the
head restraint. Move the restraint
up or down as required.
Adjust the head restraint before
you start driving. Trying to adjust it while driving could cause you
to lose control of the vehicle.
To remove a head restraint for
cleaning or repair, push the
release button and pull the
restraint out of the seat-back.

Seat s
Pus
h t o
releas e
th e lock .

Rea
r Sea t
The rear seat can be folded
forward to provide additional
cargo area.
Foldin g
1. Pull the strap toward the outside of the seat and fold
the seat cushion up. 2. To remove a head restraint,
press the release knob and pullup on the restraint. 3. Fold the seat-back down by
pulling the release knob, and
pulling the seat-back forward.
Seats
Pul
l th e
releas e
knob .
Pul
l th e

strap .

Push t o releas e
th e lock .

4. Unsnap the strap on the seat
bottom. Thread it through the
buckle on the seat-back and
pull it tight.
5. Insert the head restraints
between the seat-back and seat

cushion.

Make sure the head restraints are secured properly between the
seat-back and seat cushion. Never let passengers ride in the
cargo area or on top of the
folded-down seat. Carry
passengers in the rear only when
they are sitting on the locked,
upright seat and properly
restrained by seat belts.
Unfoldin g

1. To raise the seat-back, pull it up to the locked upright
position. Pull on the seat-back to verify both latches are

locked.

2. When latching the rear seat cushion to the floor, push thecushion with enough force to
lock it.
After this, confirm it is locked
by pulling the seat belt buckle
upward.

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3. Make sure that the head
restraints are properly
reinstalled on the top of the
seat-backs.

4. Verify that the seat belts are routed properly and nottwisted.
Reclinin
g Adjustmen t

The angle of each section of the rear seat-back can be adjusted
through three positions.
Pull up on the release knob, movethe seat-back to the desired
position, then release the knob. Push and pull on the seat-back to
make sure it is locked in position.

Seats

Driving your vehicle without
head restraints can lead to
serious injury to you and your passenger in a crash.
Make sure the head restraints
are in place and adjusted
properly before driving.