2001 HONDA CR-V seats

Protectin
g Childre n

Small Children: A child wh o is too

larg e fo r
a
rear-facin g chil d seat , an d
wh o ca n si t u p withou t support ,
shoul d b e restraine d in a forward -
facin g chil d seat . See page 3 3 fo r

additiona l informatio n o n protectin g

smal l children .
3.
The child seat should fit the
vehicle seating position (or
positions) where it will be used.

Du e to variation s in th e desig n o f
chil d seats , vehicl e seats , an d sea t
belts , al l chil d seat s wil l no t fi t al l
vehicl e seatin g positions .
However , Hond a is confiden t tha t
on e o r mor e chil d sea t model s ca n fi t
an d b e properl y installe d in al l
recommende d seatin g position s i n
you r vehicle . Befor
e purchasin g a chil d seat , w e
recommen d tha t parent s tes t th e
chil d sea t i n th e specifi c vehicl e
seatin g positio n (o r positions ) wher e
the y inten d to us e th e seat . I f a
previousl y purchase d chil d seat does
no t fit , yo u ma y nee d to bu y a
differen t one tha t wil l fit .
Driver and Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Childre n

Placing a Child Seat

Thi s pag e briefl y summarize s
Honda' s recommendation s o n wher e
t o plac e rear-facin g an d forward -
facin g chil d seats in you r vehicle .
Front
Passenger's Seat

Infants: Never i n th e fron t seat , du e
t o th e passenger' s airba g hazard.

Small children:
No
t recommended ,

du e t o th e passenger' s airba g
hazard . I f a smal l chil d mus t rid e
i n front , mov e th e vehicl e seat to
th e rear-mos t positio n an d secur e
a front-facin g chil d sea t wit h th e
sea t bel t ( see pag e 34 ).

Back Seat

Infants: Recommende d positions .

Secur e a rear-facin g chil d sea t
wit h th e sea t bel t (se e pag e 3 0 ) .

Small children: Recommende d

positions . Secur e a front-facin g
chil d sea t wit h th e sea t bel t (se e
pag e 34 ).
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
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Airbag
s Pos e Seriou s
Risk s t o Childre n
Th e passenger' s airba g inflate s
wit h enoug h forc e t o kil l o r
seriousl y injur e a n infan t i n a
rear-facin g chil d seat .
A smal l chil d i n a forward-facin g
chil d seat is als o a t risk . I f the
vehicl e seat is to o fa r forward ,
o r the child' s hea d is throw n
forwar d durin g a collision , a n
inflatin g airba g ca n kil l o r
seriousl y injur e the child .
I f a smal l chil d mus t rid e i n th e
front , follo w th e instruction s
provide d i n thi s section .

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

You r sea t bel t syste m include s lap /
shoulde r belt s i n th e fron t seat s an d
th e oute r bac k seats , an d a la p bel t i n
th e cente r bac k seat .
Th e sea t bel t syste m als o
include s a ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l t o remin d yo u an d
you r passenger s t o faste n you r belts .
I f th e driver' s sea t bel t i s no t
fastene d befor e th e ignitio n i s turne d
O N (II) , th e ligh t wil l com e o n an d a
beepe r wil l als o sound . Th e beepe r
wil l sto p afte r a fe w seconds , bu t th e
ligh t wil l sta y o n unti l th e driver' s
sea t bel t i s fastened . Lap/Shoulde
r Bel t
Thi s sea t bel t ha s a singl e bel t tha t
goe s ove r you r shoulder , acros s you r
ches t an d acros s you r hips .
T o faste n th e belt , inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckle , the n tu g o n th e
bel t t o mak e sur e th e buckl e is

latched .

T o unloc k th e belt , pus h th e re d
PRESS button o n th e buckle .
Guid e th e bel t acros s you r bod y t o
th e doo r pillar . Afte r exitin g th e
vehicle , b e sur e th e bel t i s ou t o f th e wa
y an d wil l no t ge t close d in th e

door .

Al l lap/shoulde r belt s hav e a n
emergenc y lockin g retractor .
I n norma l driving , th e retracto r let s
yo u mov e freel y i n you r sea t whil e i t
keep s som e tensio n o n th e belt .
Durin g a collisio n o r sudde n stop ,
th e retracto r automaticall y lock s th e
bel t t o hel p restrai n you r body .
Al l th e lap/shoulde r belt s excep t th e
driver' s hav e a n additiona l lockin g
mechanis m tha t mus t b e activate d t o
secur e a chil d seat . ( See pages
3 0 an d 3 4 fo r instruction s o n ho w to
secur e chil d seats with thi s typ e o f
sea t belt. )
If th e shoulde r par t of the bel t is
pulle d al l th e wa y out , th e lockin g
mechanis m wil l activate . Th e bel t
wil l retract , bu t i t wil l no t allo w th e
passenge r t o mov e freely .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Instrument
s an d Control s

Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro l Locations........................... . 5 2
Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 3
Gauges............................................. . 5 6
Speedometer............................... . 5 6

Tachometer................................. . 5 6

Odometer..................................... . 5 6

Tri p Meter................................... . 5 6

Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 7
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 8
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g

Wheel........................................ 59

Headlights................................... . 6 0 Daytim
e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 0
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 1
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 2
Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d

Washer...................................... 63

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 3
Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 3
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9
Keys.............................................. 69
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 0
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 1
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 2
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 5
Tailgate........................................ . 7 5
Glov e Box.................................... . 7 7
Seats................................................. . 7 7
Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 7
Driver' s Sea t Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 7 8
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 7 9
Rea
r Seat-bac k Adjustment....... . 8 0

Rea r Sea t Armrest...................... . 8 0

Reclinin g th e Fron t an d

Rea r Seat-backs...................... . 81

Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 8 2

Powe r Windows.............................. . 8 4

Mirrors............................................. . 85

Adjustin g th e
Powe
r Mirrors.... .
86

Parkin g Brake................................. .
8
6
Digita l Clock.................................... . 8 7

Cente r Table.................................... 87

Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 8

Built-i n Table................................... . 8 9

Cente r Pocket................................. . 9 1
Storag e Box..................................... . 9 1
Carg o Floo r Pockets....................... . 9 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 9 2
Tailgat e Pocket............................... . 9 3
Carg o Hooks.................................... . 9 3
Ashtrays........................................... . 9 4
Interio r Lights................................. . 9 4
Ceilin g Light................................ . 9 4
Spotlights..................................... . 9 5
Carg o Are a Light........................ . 9 5
Ignitio n Switc h Light.................. . 9 5

Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Locks , Seat s
Ope n th e glov e bo x b y pullin g th e
botto m o f th e handle . Clos e i t wit h a
fir m push . Loc k o r unloc k th e glov e
bo x wit h th e maste r key . Fron
t Sea t Adjustment s

See pages 12 — 14 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position seats and seat-backs.

Mak e al l sea t adjustment s befor e
yo u star t driving .
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Instrument s an d Control s

Glov
e Bo x
An ope n glov e bo x ca n caus e
seriou s injur y t o you r passenge r
i n a crash , eve n if th e
passenge r i s wearin g th e sea t

belt .

Alway s kee p th e glov e bo x
close d whil e driving .

Seat
s

Rea r Seat-bac k Adjustmen t

See pages 12 — 14 for important safety

information and warnings about how to

properly position seats and seat-backs.

The angl e o f th e rea r seat-back s ca n
b e adjuste d separately . T o chang e
th e angl e o f th e seat-back , pul l u p o n
th e kno b o n th e to p o f th e seat-back .
Mov e th e seat-bac k t o th e desire d
position , the n releas e th e knob .
Mak e sur e th e seat-bac k latche s i n
th e ne w position . Rea
r Sea t Armres t
Th e rea r sea t armrest s ar e locate d a t
th e cente r o f th e rea r seat . Pivo t
the m dow n t o us e them .

Instrument s an d Control s

Seats

4 . Pul l u p o n th e kno b o n to p o f th e
seat-back and pivo t th e rea r seat-
bac k backward . Release the kno b
whe n th e seat-bac k is recline d a s
fa r a s it wil l go . Revers
e thi s procedur e to retur n th e
seats to thei r uprigh t positions .
Mak e sur e yo u instal l th e hea d
restraints , an d tha t th e seats are
locke d securel y in place befor e

driving .
Foldin
g Rea r Sea t

Th e lef t an d righ t halve s o f th e rea r
sea t ca n b e folde d u p separatel y to

creat e mor e carg o space .

1 . Stor e th e latc h plat e fo r th e cente r
lap bel t b y rollin g u p th e bel t an d
pushin g it int o th e sea t pocket .

Instrument s an d
Control
s

Seats
, Powe r Window s

Mak e sur e an y item s store d in th e
carg o are a ar e secured . Loos e item s
ca n fl y forwar d an d caus e injur y i f
yo u hav e t o brak e hard . Powe
r Window s
You r vehicle' s window s ar e electri -
cally-powered . Tur n th e ignitio n
switc h t o O N (II ) t o rais e o r lowe r
an y window .
Eac h doo r ha s a switc h tha t control s
it s window . T o ope n th e window ,
pus h th e switc h dow n an d hol d it .
Releas e th e switc h whe n yo u wan t
th e windo w to stop . Clos e th e
windo w b y pushin g th e switc h u p
an d holdin g it . DRIVER'
S WINDO W SWITC H
MAI N SWITC H
Ther e is a maste r powe r windo w
contro l pane l o n th e dashboard . T o
ope n an y o f th e passengers ' windows ,
pus h dow n o n th e appropriat e switc h
an d hol d it dow n unti l th e windo w
reache s th e desire d position . T o
clos e th e window , pus h u p o n th e
windo w switch . Releas e th e switc h
whe n th e windo w get s t o th e positio n
yo u want .
Instrument s an d Control s