2001 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN child seat

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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Driver and Passenger Safety

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

Protecting Children

3. Put the child seat in the rear left or right vehicle seat and attach thechild seat to the lower anchorages
according to the child seat maker's

instructions.

4. Follow the child seat maker's instructions for any additionaladvice on adjusting or tightening
the fit.
5. Attach the tether strap hook to the
tether anchorage point and tightenthe strap according to the child seat maker's instructions.
6. 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.
Driver and Passenger Safety
Flexible 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
If the light comes on at any other
time, or does not come on at all, youshould have the system checked by
your dealer. For example:
If the SRS indicator light does not
come on after you turn the ignition
ON (II).
If the light stays on after the
engine starts.
If the light comes on or flashes on
and off while you drive.
If you see any of these indications,
your front or side airbags may not deploy, your passenger's side airbag
automatic cutoff system may not
work properly, or your seat belt tensioners may not work when you
need them. See your Honda dealer
as soon as possible.
How The Side Airbag Indicator
Light Works
This light alerts you thatthe passenger's side airbag
has been automatically shut off.
To reduce the risk of injury from an inflating side airbag, your car has an
automatic cutoff system for the
passenger's side airbag.
Although Honda does not encourage children to ride in the front, thissystem is designed to shut off the
side airbag if a child leans sideways
and the child's head is in the side airbag deployment path.
Driver and Passenger Safety
SIDEAIRBAG

Ignoring the SRS indicator light
can result in serious injury or
death if the airbags, cutoff system, or tensioners do not
work properly.
Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer as soon as possible if
the SRS light alerts you to a potential problem.

Instruments and Controls

This section gives information about
the controls and displays thatcontribute to the daily operation of

your Honda. All the essential
controls are within easy reach.

Control Locations............................ 52

Indicator Lights................................ 53

Gauges.............................................. 58
Speedometer................................ 58

Tachometer.................................. 58

Odometer...................................... 58

Trip Meter.................................... 59
Temperature Gauge.................... 59
Fuel Gauge................................... 59

Maintenance Required
Indicator.................................... 60

Controls Near the Steering Wheel........................................ 61
Headlights.................................... 62
Automatic Lighting Off Feature...................................... 63
Daytime Running Lights............. 63 Instrument Panel Brightness..... 63
Turn Signals................................. 64
Windshield Wipers...................... 64
Windshield Washers................... 66
Hazard Warning........................... 66
Rear Window Defogger.............. 66

Steering Wheel Adjustment....... 67

Steering Wheel Controls ................ 68 Cruise Control.............................. 68
Remote Audio Controls .............. 70
Keys and Locks................................ 71
Keys...............................................71

Immobilizer System..................... 72
Ignition Switch............................. 73
Door Locks................................... 74
Power Door Locks....................... 75
Remote Transmitter.................... 76Childproof Door Locks............... 80
Trunk............................................ 80 Inside Trunk Opener................... 82
Glove Box..................................... 82

HomeLink Universal Transmitter......... 83

Seat Adjustments............................. 88
Front Seat Adjustments.............. 88

Driver's Seat Manual Height
Adjustment............................... 89
Driver's Seat Power Height

Adjustment............................... 89

Driver's Seat Full Power
Adjustments............................. 90

Driver's Lumbar Support............ 91
Front Passenger's Seat
Adjustments............................. 92

Head Restraints........................... 92

Folding Rear Seat........................ 93
Rear Seat Armrest....................... 94
Trunk Pass-through Cover......... 95

Seat Heaters..................................... 96

Power Windows............................... 97

Moonroof.......................................... 98

Mirrors.............................................. 99
Adjusting the Power Mirrors... 100

Parking Brake................................ 101

Digital Clock................................... 102
Console Compartment.................. 103

Coin Box......................................... 103

Beverage Holder............................ 104

Sun Visor......................................... 105

Vanity Mirror................................. 105
Sunglasses Holder......................... 106

Accessory Power Socket.............. 106
Interior Lights................................ 107

Instruments and Controls

Keys and Locks

Childproof Door Locks
The childproof door locks are designed to prevent children seated
in the rear from accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the doorcannot be opened from the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, pull the lock
tab up and use the outside door
handle.
Trunk

You can open the trunk in three
ways:
Pull the trunk release handle to
the left of the driver's seat. Use the master key to open the
trunk lock. The valet key does not
work in this lock. Press the trunk release button on
the remote transmitter.
(EX and EX-V6 models only) To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
See page 190 for cargo loading and
weight limit information. Keep the trunk lid closed at all times whiledriving to avoid damaging the lid,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See Carbon Monoxide Hazard on page 49.
Instruments and Controls
LEVER

MASTER KEY

TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE

Index

Capacities Chart............................. 326
Carbon Monoxide Hazard.............. 49
Carrying Cargo.............................. 188
Cassette Player
Care.............................................151

Operation........................... 130, 148
CAUTION, Explanation of............... ii
CD Changer.......................... 133, 165
CD Player........................................ 142
Certification Label......................... 324
Chains............................................. 273
Changing a Flat Tire ..................... 297 Changing Engine Coolant.............
241

Changing Oil

How to......................................... 235

When to....................................... 224

Charging System Indicator .... 54, 310
Checklist, Before Driving............. 192 Childproof Door Locks................... 79
Child Seats........................................ 27 Tether Anchorage Points........... 38
Cleaner, Air.................................... 253

Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels..................... 289 Carpeting.................................... 290
Exterior....................................... 288
Fabric.......................................... 291
Interior........................................ 290
Seat Belts.................................... 292
Vinyl............................................ 291 Window....................................... 292
Climate Control System................ 117
Clock, Setting the .......................... 102
Clutch Fluid.................................... 252

CO in the Exhaust......................... 333
Coin Box......................................... 103
Cold Weather, Starting in............. 194
Compact Spare............................... 296
Console Compartment.................. 103
Consumer Information*................ 340
Controls, Instruments and..............

51

Coolant

Adding......................................... 239Checking..................................... 184
Proper Solution.......................... 239
Temperature Gauge.................... 59
Corrosion Protection..................... 293
Crankcase Emissions Control System......................................... 333
Cruise Control Operation............... 68
Customer Relations Office........... 340

DANGER, Explanation of................. ii Dashboard........................................ 52
Daytime Running Lights................. 63
Defects, Reporting Safety............. 344 Defogger, Rear Window................. 64
Dimensions..................................... 328
Dimming the Headlights................ 62
Dipstick Automatic Transmission . 247, 248
Engine Oil................................... 182

Directional Signals........................... 64
Disc Brake Wear Indicators......... 203
Disposal of Used Oil...................... 238 Doors Locking and Unlocking............... 74
Power Door Locks....................... 75
DOT Tire Quality Grading........... 329
Downshifting, 5-speed Manual Transmission.............................. 195
Drive Belts...................................... 266
Driver and Passenger Safety............ 5