2000 HONDA PASSPORT ECU

3. After the belt has retracted,
tug on it. If the belt is locked,
you will not be able to pull it
out. If you can pull the belt
out, it is not locked and you
will need to repeat these steps. 4. After confirming that the belt
is locked, grab the shoulder
part of the belt near the buckle and pull up to remove anyslack from the lap part of the
belt.
Remember, if the lap part of the belt is not tight, the childseat will not be secure. To
remove slack, it may help to put weight on the child seat, or
push on the back of the seat,while pulling up on the belt. 5. Push and pull the child seat
forward and from side to side
to verify that it is secure
enough to stay upright during
normal driving maneuvers. If the child seat is not secure,
unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract fully, then repeat these
steps.

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To deactivate the locking
mechanism and remove a childseat, unlatch the buckle, unroute
the seat belt, and let the belt fully

retract.
Installing a Rear-Facing Child
Seat With the Lap Belt
To install a rear-facing child seat in the center back seat with the
lap belt, follow instruction
number 1 on page 26 for routing
and latching the seat belt. Then
pull hard on the loose end of the belt to remove any slack (it may
help to put weight on the child
seat while pulling on the belt).
Finally, follow instruction number 5 on page 27 to verify that the
child seat is secure.
Infant Seat Installation Tips
For proper protection, an infant must ride in a reclined, orsemi-reclined position. To
determine the proper reclining angle, check with the baby's
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Of the different seats available,
we recommend those that have a
five-point harness system as
shown.

We also recommend that a small
child stay in the child seat as long as possible, until the child reaches
the weight or height limit for the
seat.

Child Seat Placement In this vehicle, the best place toinstall a forward-facing child seatis in one of the seating positions
in the back seat.
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle

equipped with a passenger's

airbag can be hazardous. If the

vehicle seat is too far forward, or
the child's head is thrown forward

during a collision, an inflating

passenger's airbag can strike the
child with enough force to cause
very serious or fatal injuries. If a
small child must be closely
watched, we recommend that
another adult sit in the back seat
with the child. If it is necessary to put a forward-
facing child seat in the front,
move the vehicle seat as far to the
rear as possible, be sure the child seat is firmly secured to the
vehicle, and that the child is
properly strapped in the seat.
Installing a Child Seat With a
Lap/Shoulder Belt The lap/shoulder belts in the outer
back and front passenger seating
positions have a lockingmechanism that must be activated
to secure a child seat.
The following pages provide instructions on how to secure a
forward-facing child seat with this
type of seat belt.
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Improperly placing a
forward-facing child seat in the
front seat can result in serious injury or death if the airbags
inflate.
If you must place a forward-
facing child seat in the front, move the vehicle seat as far
back as possible and properly
restrain the child.

See page 32 for how to secure a
forward-facing child seat in the
center back seat with the lap belt.
1. With the child seat in the desired seating position, route
the belt through the child seat
according to the seat maker'sinstructions, then insert the
latch plate into the buckle. 2. To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of
the belt all the way out until it stops, then let the belt feed back
into the retractor (you might
hear a clicking noise as the belt

retracts).

3. After the belt has retracted, tug on it. If the belt is locked,
you will not be able to pull it out. If you can pull the belt out, it is not locked and you
will need to repeat these steps.
4. After confirming that the belt is locked, grab the shoulder
part of the belt near the buckle and pull up to remove anyslack from the lap part of the
belt. Remember, if the lap part
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of the belt is not tight, the
child seat will not be secure. It
may help to put weight on the
child seat, or push on the back of the seat, while pulling up
on the belt.
5. Push and pull the child seat forward and from side to sideto verify that it is secure
enough to stay upright during
normal driving maneuvers. If the child seat is not secure,
unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract fully, then repeat these
steps.

To deactivate the locking mechanism in order to remove a
child seat, unlatch the buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let the
belt fully retract.
Installing a Child Seat With the
Lap Belt

To install a forward-facing childseat in the center back seat with
the lap belt, follow instruction
number 1 on page 31 for routing
and latching the seat belt. Then
pull hard on the loose end of the belt to remove any slack (it may
help to put weight on the child
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seat while pulling on the belt).
Finally, follow instruction number 5 on page 32 to verify that the
child seat is secure.
Additional Precautions for Small
Children
Never hold a small child on
your lap. If you are not wearing a seat belt in a crash,you could be thrown forwardinto the dashboard and crush
the child.
If you are wearing a seat belt,
the child can be torn from your
arms during a crash. For
example, if your vehicle
crashes into a parked vehicle at 30 mph (48 km/h), a 30 lb (14
kg) child will become a 900 Ib (410 kg) force, and you will
not be able to hold on.
Never put a seat belt over

yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt could press deep
into the child and cause very
serious injuries.

Protectin g Large r Childre n

When a child reaches the recommended weight or heightlimit for a forward-facing childseat, the child should sit in one of
the outer back seats and wear a
lap/shoulder belt. The
lap/shoulder belt provides better
protection than the lap belt.
If a child is too short for the shoulder part of the belt to fit
properly, we recommend that the child use a booster seat until they
are tall enough to use the seat belt
without a booster. The following pages give
instructions on how to check
proper seat belt fit, what kind of
booster seat to use if one is

needed, and important precautions

for children who must sit in the
front seat.
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Allowing a larger child to sit
improperly in the front seat can
result in injury or death if the

airbags inflate.

If a larger child must sit in front,
make sure the child moves the
seat as far back as possible

and wears the seat belt

properly.

Physical Size — Physically, a child
must be large enough for the
lap/shoulder
belt to properly fit
over the hips, chest, and shoulder (see

page 13 and 35). If the seat
belt does not fit properly, the child should

not sit in the front.
Maturity — To safely ride in
front, a child must be able to
follow

the rules, including sitting
properly, and wearing the seat belt
properl

y throughout a ride. If you decide that a child can
safely ride up front, be sure to:
Carefully

read the owner's
manual,

and make sure you
understand all seat belt instructions and all safety
information.
Mov

e the vehicle seat to the
rear-most

position.
Have the child sit up straight,
back against the seat, and feet
on

or near the floor.
Check that the child's seat belt is

properly positioned and
secured.
Supervise the child. Even
mature

children sometimes
need

to be reminded to fasten
their seat belts or sit properly.
Using Child Seats With

Tethers

ANCHO

R POINT

Your vehicle has one attachment point in the middle of the rear
floor

for securing a tether-style
child seat to the vehicle.
Since

a tether can provide
additional security, we
recommend using a tether
whenever

one is required or
available. Check with the child
Driver and Passenger Safety

seat maker to determine whether a
tether is available for a particular
child seat.
Use the measurements shown in
the illustration to locate the attachment point. Find the precutslits at that location, then use a
razor blade to cut the carpet between the slits. Cut the carpet
between these two lines at the
front, and fold back the flap. Usea Phillips-head screwdriver to
remove the screw.
To attach the tether to the vehicle,
you need to purchase the anchor
plate and mounting hardwarefrom your Honda dealer (part
number 82410-SE3-C01). When installing tether hardware,
make sure the toothed washer is
on the bottom of the bolt. Tighten
the bolt to: 2 2 N .
m (1 6 Ib-ft) . If a torque wrench was not used,
see your Honda dealer as soon as
possible to verify proper
installation.
To attach the tether to the child seat, follow the child seat maker's
instructions.
If you are not sure how to install the tether, or you need mounting
hardware, contact your Honda
dealer.

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