2000 HONDA PASSPORT door lock

Drive
r an d Passenge r Safet y
This section gives you important information about how to protect
you and your passengers. It shows
how to use seat belts properly. It
explains the Supplemental
Restraint System. And it tells you how to properly restrain infantsand children in your vehicle.
Important Safety Precautions .. 4
Your Vehicle's Safety Features 5
Seat Belts ............... 6
Airbags ................ 7 Seats and Seat-Backs ...... 8
Head Restraints .......... 8
Door Locks ............. 9
Pre-Drive Safety Checklist . 9
Protecting Adults .......... 10 1. Close and Lock the Doors 10
2. Adjust the Front Seats . . 10 3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . . 11
4. Adjust the Head Restraints 12 5. Fasten and Position
the Seat Belts ......... 13
6. Adjust the Steering Wheel 15
7. Maintain a Proper Sitting Position ....... 16
Advice for Pregnant Women 16 Additional Safety Precautions 17
Protecting Children ........ 18 All Children MustBe Restrained .......... 18
Children Should Sit in the Back Seat .......... 19
The Passenger's Airbag Poses
Serious Risks to Children 19
If You Must Drive With Several Children ....... 20
If a Child Requires
Close Attention ........ 20
Additional Safety Precautions 21 General Guidelines for Using Child Seats ...... 21
Protecting Infants........ 25 Protecting Small Children . 29
Protecting Larger Children 33
Using Child Seats With Tethers ........... 36
Additional Information About Your Seat Belts ........... 38
Seat Belt SystemComponents ........... 38
Lap/Shoulder Belt ....... 38
Lap Belt ............... 39 Seat Belt Maintenance .... 39
Additional Information About Your SRS ............... 40
SRS Components ........ 40
How Your Airbags Work .. 41
How Your SRS IndicatorLight Works ........... 42
SRS Service ............ 43
Additional Safety Precautions 43
Carbon Monoxide Hazard ... 44
Safety Labels ............. 45
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Doo
r Lock s
Keeping your doors locked
reduces the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle during
a crash. It also helps prevent
occupants from accidentally
opening a door and falling out, and outsiders from unexpectedly
opening your doors.
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t
To make sure you and your
passengers get the maximum
protection from your vehicle's safety features, check the
following each time before you
drive away. All adults, and children who
have outgrown child safety seats, are wearing their seat
belts and wearing them
properly (see page 13). Any infant or small child is
properly restrained in a child seat in the back seat (see page
18).

Front seat occupants are sitting
upright and as far back as
possible from the steering wheel and dashboard (see page
10).

Seat-backs are upright (see
page 11).
Head restraints are properly
adjusted (see page 12).
All doors and the tailgate are closed and locked (see page
10).

All cargo is properly stored or secured (see page 171). The rest of this section gives more
detailed information about how
you can maximize your safety.
Remember, however, that no
safety system can prevent all
injuries or deaths that can occur in severe crashes, even when seat
belts are properly worn and the
airbags deploy.
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Protectin
g Adult s
Introductio n

The following pages provide instructions on how to properly
protect the driver and other adult

occupants.

These instructions also apply to children who have outgrown child
seats and are large enough to wear
lap/shoulder belts. (See page 33
for important additional
guidelines on how to properly
protect larger children.)
1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s
After everyone has entered the
vehicle, be sure the doors and tailgate are closed and locked.
For safety, locking the doors
reduces the chance that a
passenger, especially a child, will open a door while the vehicle is
moving and accidentally fall out. It also reduces the chance of
someone being thrown out of the
vehicle during a crash.
For security, locked doors can
prevent an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door
when you come to a stop.
See page 100 for how to lock the

doors.
2
. Adjus t th e Fron t Seat s
Any driver who sits too close to the steering wheel is at risk of
being seriously injured or killed by striking the steering wheel, or
from being struck by the inflatingairbag during a crash.
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Additiona
l Safet y
Precaution s

Use child-safe door locks to

prevent children from opening the doors. Using this feature
will prevent children from
opening the doors and
accidentally falling out (see
page 101). Use the main power window

switch to prevent children

from opening the rear windows. Using this feature
will prevent children from
playing with the windows, which could expose them to
hazards or distract the driver (see page 103). Do not leave children alone in
your vehicle. Leaving children without adult supervision isillegal in most states and can be
very hazardous. For example, infants and small children left
in a vehicle on a hot day can
die from heat stroke. And
children left alone with the key in the ignition can accidentally
set the vehicle in motion,
possibly injuring themselves or
others.
Genera l Guideline s fo r
Usin g Chil d Seat s
The following pages give general guidelines for selecting and
installing child seats for infants
and small children.
Selecting a Child Seat

To provide proper protection,
a child seat should meet three
requirements:1 . The child seat should meet
safety standards. Th
e child
seat should meet Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
213 (FMVSS 213). Look for
the manufacturer's statement
of compliance on the box and
seat.

2 . The child seat should be of

the proper type
and
size to fit

the child.
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To fasten the belt, insert the latch
plate into the buckle, then tug on
the belt to make sure the buckle is

latched.

To unlock the belt, push the red PRESS button on the buckle.
Guide the belt across your body to
the door pillar. After exiting the
vehicle, be sure the belt is out of
the way and will not get closed in
the door.
All lap/shoulder belts have an emergency locking retractor. In
normal driving, the retractor lets
you move freely in your seat while it keeps some tension on the
belt. During a collision or suddenstop, the retractor automatically
locks the belt to help restrain your

body.

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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sea t Belt s
Sea t Bel t Syste m
Component s

Your seat belt system includes
lap/shoulder belts in the front seats and the outer back seats, and
a lap belt in the center back seat.
Lap/Shoulde
r Bel t

This seat-belt has a single belt that
goes over your shoulder, across

your chest, and across your hips.

The system also includes
a light on the instrument
panel to remind you and your
passengers to fasten your belts. If the driver's seat belt is not
fastened before the ignition is turned ON (II), the light will come
on and a beeper will also sound.
The beeper will stop after a few seconds, but the light will stay on
until the driver's seat belt is

fastened.

Headlights-On Reminder

You will hear a continuous tone
when the key is out of the ignitionswitch and the driver's door is
opened with the headlight switch in the "ON" position. This will
remind you to turn the headlights off. Never leave the headlights onwhen the engine is not running.
They can rapidly discharge the

battery.
Fo
g Light s

EX model only
When fog or heavy mist reducesyour forward vision, push thisswitch to turn the fog lights on.
The indicator light in the switch
turns on. Push the switch again to turn off the fog lights.
The fog lights operate only when the headlight low beams are in

use.
Illuminatio
n Contro l

The instrument panel lights turn on when the light switch is on.
Brightness of the instrument panel
lights is controlled by turning the illumination control knob
clockwise for brighter or counterclockwise for dimmer.
Instrument s an d Control s
DIMMER BRIGHTE
R

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

Interio
r Feature s
Keys and Ignition .......... 97
Steering Column Lock/
Ignition Switch ........ 97 LOCK .............. 97
ACC ................ 97
ON ................. 97START .............. 97
Key Removal ........... 98
Key Reminder .......... 98

Guard Against Theft ..... 98

Locks ................... 99 Power Door Locks ...... 100
Child-Safe Door Locks .. 101

Mirrors ................. 101 Interior Mirror ......... 101Power Mirrors ......... 101Vanity Mirror .......... 102 Power Windows .......... 103
Checking the CircuitBreaker ............. 104
Tailgate ................ 104 Operation ............. 104
Hood Release ............ 105
Interior Lights ........... 107 Luggage Light ......... 107Dome Light ........... 107
Courtesy Lights ........ 108
Map Lights............ 108
Moonroof ............... 108 Conveniences ............ 109
Beverage Holder ....... 109
Sun Visor ............. 110Glove Box ............ 110

Assist Grip ............ 111
Horn Button ........... 11

Tilt Steering Wheel ..... 1
11

1
Cigarette Lighte
r ....... 112

Ashtrays .............. 112
Accessory Power Outlets . 113
Interio r Feature s