2001 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN seats

Protecting Children

Rear-Facing Child Seat Installation Tips
For proper protection, an infant must
ride in a reclined, or semi-reclined
position. To determine the proper
reclining angle, check with the baby's doctor or follow the seat maker's
recommendations.
To achieve the desired reclining angle, it may help to put a rolled up
towel under the toe of the child seat, as shown. Protecting Small Children
Child Seat Type
A child who can sit up without support, and who fits within the child
seat maker's weight and height
limits, should be restrained in a
forward-facing, upright child seat.
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 car, the best place to install a
forward-facing child seat is in one of the seating positions in the back seat.

Placing a forward-facing child seat inthe front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger's front 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 front 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.
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Driver and Passenger Safety

Protecting Children

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.
Move 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 the seat belts
or sit properly. Using Child Seats with Tethers
Your car has three tether anchorage
points under the rear window for securing a tether-style child seat to
the car.
Since a tether can provide additional
security, we recommend using a
tether whenever one is required or
available.

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Protecting Children

Attach the tether strap hook to thetether anchorage point and tighten
the strap according to the child seat
maker's instructions. Using the Lower Anchorages
Your car is equipped with lower anchorages at the outer rear seats.
These anchorages are located between the seat-back and seat
bottom and are only to be used with a child seat designed to attach to the
lower anchorages.
The exact location of each anchor is marked with a small circle above the
lower anchor point. To install a child seat designed to
attached to the lower anchorages:
1. Move the seat belt buckle or center seat belt away from the
anchorages.

2. Make sure there are no foreign objects around the anchorages.
Foreign objects could get in the
way of a secure connection
between the child seat and the
anchorage.

Driver and Passenger Safety
LOWER ANCHORAGES

Rigid type

Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

Seat Belt System Components

Your seat belt system includes lap/ shoulder belts in all five seating
positions.
The seat belt system alsoincludes 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'sseat belt is fastened. Lap/Shoulder Belt
This seat belt has a single belt that goes over your shoulder, across yourchest and across your hips.
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 car, be sure the belt is out of the way and
will not get closed in the door.
All seat 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 collisionor sudden stop, the retractor
automatically locks the belt to help
restrain your body.
The seat belts in all seating positions except the driver's have an additional
locking mechanism that must be activated to secure a child seat. (See
pages 29 and 33 for instructions on
how to secure child seats with this
type of seat belt.)
Driver and Passenger Safety
SHOULDER
PORTION

UPPER SEAT
BELT ANCHOR

LATCH
PLATE
BUCKLE LAP PORTION

Additional Information About Your Airbags

How Your Side Airbags Work
Some models are equipped with sideairbags for the driver and a front
seat passenger. The airbags are
stored in the outer edges of the front
seat-backs, and both are marked
"SIDE AIRBAG." If you ever have a moderate to
severe side impact, the sensors will
detect rapid deceleration and signal
the control unit to instantly inflate either the driver's or the passenger's
side airbag.

Only one airbag will deploy during aside impact. If the impact is on the
passenger's side, the passenger's side airbag will deploy even if there
is no passenger.
To get the best protection from the side airbags, front seat occupantsshould wear their seat belts and sit
upright and well back in their seats. How the SRS Indicator Light
Works
The purpose of the SRSindicator light is to alert
you to a potential problem with your front airbags. On cars with side airbags, this light will also alert you
to a potential problem with your automatic seat belt tensioners (page 41); or your side airbags or
passenger's side airbag automatic
cutoff system (page 46).
When you turn the ignition ON (II), this indicator will light up briefly
then go out. This tells you that thesystem is working properly.
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SRS

Seat Adjustments

All V-6 models, and the 4-cylinder EX model with leather interior have a
power adjustable driver's seat.
The EX-V6 model also has a power adjustable passenger's seat (See
page 92 ).
The 4-cylinder EX model without leather interior has a power seat
bottom height adjustment. All otherseat adjustments in this model are
manual.

The 4-cylinder DX, LX models have
manual seat adjustments (see next
column).
The front passenger's seat in all
4-cylinder models and the LX-V6

model adjusts manually. Front Seat Adjustments

See pages 12 — 13 for important safety

information and warnings about how to

properly position seats and seat-backs.

Adjust the seat before you start
driving.
To adjust the seat forward and backward, pull up on the lever underthe seat cushion's front edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
release the lever. Try to move theseat to make sure it is locked in

position.
To change the angle of the seat-back,
pull up on the lever on the outside of
the seat bottom. Move the seat-back
to the desired position and release
the lever. Let the seat-back latch in
the new position.
Instruments and Controls

Seat Adjustments

Driver's Seat Full Power

Adjustments
On all V-6 models, and the 4-cylinder EX

model with leather interior
See pages 12 — 13 for important safety

information and warnings about how to

properly position seats and seat-backs.

The two power seat adjustment switches are on the outside edge of
the seat bottom. The horizontal switch adjusts the seat bottom in
several directions. The short vertical
switch adjusts the seat-back angle.
You can adjust the seat with the ignition switch in any position. Makeall adjustments before you start

driving.
Push the horizontal switch forward
or backward to move the seat
forward or backward. Pull up or push down on the front of
the switch to move the seat bottom's

front edge up or down. Pull up or

push down on the rear of the switch
to move the rear of the seat bottom

up or down.

Instruments and Controls

Seat Heaters

On Canadian EX-V6 model and EX

model with leather interior

Both front seats are equipped with
seat heaters. The ignition must be
ON (II) to use them. Push the right
side of the switch, HI, to rapidly heat
up the seat. After the seat reaches a
comfortable temperature, select LO
by pushing the left side of the switch.
This will keep the seat warm.

The HI or LO indicator lights and

remains lit until you turn it off by

pushing the opposite side of the

switch lightly. The indicator will turn

off.

In HI, the heater turns off when the

seat gets warm, and turns back on

after the seats temperature drops. It

continues to cycle as long as you

leave it set on HI. The HI indicator

remains lit as a reminder that you

have the heater on.
In LO, the heater runs continuously.
It does not cycle with temperature

changes.

Because of the sensors for the side
airbag system, there is no heater in
the passenger's seat-back.
Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters:
Use the HI setting only to heat the
seats quickly. Select the LO
setting when the seats feel warm.
The HI setting draws large
amounts of current from the
battery.
Do not use the seat heaters, even
on the LO setting, if the engine is
left idling for an extended period.
They can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting.
Instruments and Controls