2001 HONDA CR-V ECU

You
r Vehicle' s Safet y Feature s

Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t

T o mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s ge t th e maximu m
protectio n fro m you r vehicle' s safet y
features , chec k th e followin g eac h
tim e befor e yo u driv e away :
Al l adults , an d childre n wh o hav e
outgrow n chil d safet y seats , ar e
wearin g thei r sea t belt s an d
wearin g the m properl y (se e pag e

15 ).

An y infan t o r smal l chil d is
properl y restraine d in a chil d sea t

i n th e bac k sea t (se e pag e 21 ).
Fron t sea t occupant s ar e sittin g
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l an d
dashboar d (se e pag e 1 2 ). Seat-back
s ar e uprigh t (se e pag e

13 ).
Hea
d restraint s ar e properl y
adjuste d (se e pag e 1 4 ).
Al l door s an d th e tailgat e ar e
close d an d locke d (se e pag e 12 ). Al
l carg o is properl y store d o r
secure d (se e pag e 160 ).
Th e res t o f thi s sectio n give s mor e
detaile d informatio n abou t ho w yo u
ca n maximiz e you r safety .
Remember , however , tha t n o safet y
syste m ca n preven t al l injurie s o r
death s tha t ca n occu r i n sever e
crashes , eve n whe n sea t belt s ar e
properl y wor n an d th e airbag s deploy .

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g Adult s

Introductio n

Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to properl y
protec t th e drive r an d othe r adul t

occupants .

Thes e instruction s als o appl y t o
childre n wh o hav e outgrow n chil d
seat s an d ar e larg e enoug h t o wea r
lap/shoulde r belts . ( See pag e 3 7 fo r
importan t additiona l guideline s o n
ho w to properl y protec t large r
children. )
1 .Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s
Afte r everyon e ha s entere d th e
vehicle , b e sur e th e door s an d
tailgat e ar e close d an d locked .
You r vehicl e ha s a tailgat e
ope n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l t o indicat e whe n
th e tailgat e is no t tightl y closed . Fo
r safety , lockin g th e door s reduce s
th e chanc e tha t a passenger ,
especiall y a child , wil l ope n a doo r
whil e th e vehicl e is movin g an d
accidentall y fal l out . I t als o reduce s
th e chanc e o f someon e bein g throw n
ou t o f th e vehicl e durin g a crash .
Fo r security , locke d door s ca n
preven t a n outside r fro m
unexpectedl y openin g a doo r whe n
yo u com e to a stop .
See pag e 7 0 fo r ho w to loc k th e

doors .
2.Adjus
t th e Fron t Seat s
An y drive r wh o sit s to o clos e t o th e
steerin g whee l i s a t ris k o f bein g
seriousl y injure d o r kille d b y strikin g
th e steerin g wheel , o r fro m bein g
struc k b y a n inflatin g airba g durin g a

crash .

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g Adult s

5.Faste n an d Positio n th e Sea t

Belt s

Using a Lap/Shoulder 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
bel t i s securel y latched . Als o chec k
tha t th e bel t i s no t twisted , becaus e a
twiste d bel t ca n caus e seriou s
injurie s i n a crash .
Position th e la p par t o f th e bel t a s
lo w a s possibl e acros s you r hips ,
the n pul l u p o n th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t s o th e la p par t fit s snugly .
Thi s let s you r stron g pelvi c bone s
tak e th e forc e o f a cras h an d reduce s
th e chanc e o f interna l injuries . I
f necessary , pul l u p o n th e bel t agai n
t o remov e an y slac k fro m th e
shoulde r part , the n chec k tha t th e
bel t rest s across the cente r o f you r
ches t an d ove r you r shoulder . Thi s
spread s th e force s o f a cras h ove r
th e stronges t bone s i n you r uppe r
body .

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Improperl
y positionin g th e sea t
belt s ca n caus e seriou s injur y
o r deat h i n a crash .
Mak e sur e al l sea t belt s ar e
properl y positione d befor e
driving .

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g Adult s
I f th e sea t bel t touche s o r crosse s
you r neck , o r i f i t crosse s you r ar m
instea d o f you r shoulder , yo u nee d t o
adjus t th e sea t bel t ancho r height . T
o adjus t th e heigh t o f a fron t sea t
bel t anchor , pres s th e releas e butto n
an d slid e th e ancho r u p o r dow n a s
neede d (i t ha s fou r positions) .

Never place the shoulder portion of a
lap/shoulder belt under your arm or
behind your back. This coul d caus e

ver y seriou s injurie s i n a crash .
Using
the Lap Belt
Inser t th e latc h plat e int o th e buckl e
marke d CENTER .
I f th e bel t i s to o short , hol d th e latc h
plat e a t a righ t angl e an d pul l o n th e
plat e t o exten d th e belt . The n inser t
th e latc h plat e int o th e buckle , an d
tu g o n th e bel t t o mak e sur e th e bel t
i s securel y latched .

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Protectin
g Childre n

U.S. Models

T o remin d yo u o f th e passenger' s
airba g hazards , an d tha t childre n
mus t b e properl y restraine d i n a
bac k seat , you r vehicl e ha s warnin g
label s o n th e dashboar d an d o n th e
driver' s an d fron t passenger' s visors .
Pleas e rea d an d follo w th e
instruction s o n thes e labels . Canadian
Models
T o remin d yo u o f th e airba g hazards ,
you r vehicl e ha s warnin g label s o n
th e driver' s an d fron t passenger' s
visors . Pleas e rea d an d follo w th e
instruction s o n thes e labels .

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CAUTIO
N

T O AVOI D SERIOU S INJURY :

FO R MAXIMU M SAFET Y PROTECTIO N IN
AL L TYPE S O F CRASHES , YO U MUS T
ALWAY S WEA R YOU R SAFET Y BELT .
D O NO T INSTAL L REARWARD-FACIN G
CHIL D SEAT S I N AN Y FRON T
PASSENGE R SEA T POSITION .
D O NO T SI T O R LEA N UNNECESSARIL Y
CLOS E T O TH E AIRBAG .
D O NO T PLAC E AN Y OBJECT S OVE R TH E

AI R BA G O R BETWEE N TH E AI R BA G

AN D YOURSELF .
SE E TH E OWNER' S MANUA L FO R FURTHE R
INFORMATIO N AN D EXPLANATIONS .PRECAUTIONS
:

POU R EVITE R DE S BLESSURE S GRAVES :

POU R PROFITE R D'UN E PROTECTIO N
MAXIMAL E LOR S D'UN E COLLISIO N BOUCLE Z
TOUJOUR S VOTR E CEINTUR E D E SECURITE .
N'lNSTALLE Z JAMAI S U N SIEG E POU R
ENFANT S FAISAN T FAC E A L'ARRIER E SU R
L E SIEG E D U PASSAGE R AVANT .
N E VOU S APPUYE Z PA S E T N E VOU S ASSEYE Z
PA S PRE S D U COUSSI N GONFLABLE .
N E DEPOSE Z AUCU N OBJE T SU R L E COUSSI N
GONFLABL E O U ENTR E L E COUSSI N
GONFLABL E E T VOUS .
LISE Z L E GUID E UTILISATEU R POU R D E
PLU S AMPLE S RENSEIGNEMENTS .

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g Childre n

I f Yo u Mus t Driv e wit h Severa l
Childre n
You r vehicl e ha s thre e seatin g
position s in th e bac k sea t wher e
childre n ca n b e properl y restrained .
I f yo u eve r hav e t o can y mor e tha n
thre e childre n in you r vehicle : Plac
e th e larges t chil d in th e fron t
seat , provide d th e chil d is larg e
enoug h to wea r a sea t bel t
properl y (se e pag e 37 ). Mov
e th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r t o th e
rea r a s possibl e (se e pag e 1 2 ) . Hav
e th e chil d si t uprigh t an d wel l
bac k in th e sea t (se e pag e 1 8 ) . Mak
e sur e th e sea t bel t i s properl y
positione d an d secure d (se e pag e
15 ).
I
f a Chil d Require s Clos e

Attentio n

Man y parent s sa y the y prefe r t o pu t
a n infan t o r smal l chil d in th e fron t
passenge r sea t s o the y ca n watc h th e
child , o r becaus e th e chil d require s
attention .
Placin g a chil d in th e fron t sea t
expose s th e chil d t o hazard s fro m
th e airbag , an d payin g clos e
attentio n to a chil d distract s th e
drive r fro m th e importan t tas k o f
driving , placin g bot h o f yo u a t risk .
I f a chil d require s physica l attentio n
o r frequen t visua l contact , w e
strongl y recommen d tha t anothe r
adul t rid e wit h th e chil d in th e bac k
seat . Th e bac k sea t i s fa r safe r fo r a
chil d tha n th e front . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s
Use
childproof door locks to

prevent children from opening the

doors. Using thi s featur e wil l
preven t childre n fro m openin g th e
door s an d accidentall y fallin g ou t
(se e pag e 7 5 ).
Use
the main power window
switch to prevent children from

opening the rear windows. Using

thi s featur e wil l preven t childre n
fro m playin g wit h th e windows ,
whic h coul d expos e the m to
hazard s o r distrac t th e drive r (se e
pag e 8 4 ).

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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 ).
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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 .

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Installing a Child Seat

Afte r selectin g a prope r chil d seat ,
an d a goo d positio n to instal l th e seat ,
ther e ar e thre e mai n step s i n
installin g th e seat :

1. Secure the child seat to the vehicle

with a seat belt. All chil d seat s

mus t b e secure d t o th e vehicl e
wit h th e la p bel t o r th e la p par t o f
a lap/shoulde r belt . A chil d whos e
sea t i s no t properl y secure d t o th e
vehicl e ca n b e endangere d in a
crash . See page s 3 0 an d 3 2 fo r
instruction s o n ho w to secur e chil d
seat s i n thi s vehicle .

2. Make sure the child seat is firmly

secured. After installin g a chil d
seat , pus h an d pul l th e sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e t o sid e t o
verif y tha t i t i s secure . T
o provid e securit y durin g norma l
drivin g maneuver s a s wel l a s durin g
a collision , w e recommen d tha t
parent s secur e a chil d sea t a s firml y
a s possible .
However , a chil d sea t doe s no t nee d
t o b e "roc k solid. " I n som e vehicle s
o r seatin g positions , i t ma y b e
difficul t t o instal l a chil d sea t s o tha t
i t doe s no t mov e a t all . Som e side-to -
sid e o r back-and-fort h movemen t ca n
b e expecte d an d shoul d no t reduc e
th e chil d seat' s effectiveness .
I f th e chil d sea t i s no t secure , tr y
installin g it i n a differen t seatin g
position , o r us e a differen t styl e o f
chil d sea t tha t ca n b e firml y secure d
i n th e desire d seatin g position . 3.
Secure the child in the child seat.
Mak e sur e th e chil d is properl y
strappe d in th e chil d sea t
accordin g t o th e chil d sea t maker' s
instructions . A chil d wh o is no t
properl y secure d in a chil d sea t
ca n b e throw n ou t o f th e sea t i n a
cras h an d b e seriousl y injured .
Storing a Child Seat
Whe n yo u ar e no t usin g a chil d seat ,
eithe r remov e i t an d stor e i t i n a saf e
place , o r mak e sur e it i s properl y
secured . A n unsecure d chil d sea t ca n
b e throw n aroun d th e vehicl e durin g
a cras h o r sudde n sto p an d injur e

someone .

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