2001 HONDA CR-V child seat

Drive
r an d Passenge r Safet y

Thi s sectio n give s yo u importan t
informatio n abou t ho w to protec t

yoursel f an d you r passengers . I t
show s yo u ho w to us e sea t belt s

properly . I t explain s you r Supple -

menta l Restrain t System . An d i t tell s

yo u ho w to properl y restrai n infant s

an d childre n in you r vehicle .

Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... . 6
You r Vehicle' s Safet y Features....... . 7

Sea t Belts....................................... . 8

Airbags........................................... . 9

Seats & Seat-Backs..................... . 1 0
Hea
d Restraints.......................... . 1 0

Doo r Locks.................................. . 1 0

Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist........ . 1 1

Protectin g Adults............................ . 1 2

1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Doors..... . 1 2
2 . Adjus t th e Fron t Seats........... . 1 2
3 . Adjus t th e Seat-Backs............ . 1 3
4 . Adjus t th e Hea d Restraints... . 1 4
5 . Faste n an d Positio n th e Sea t

Belts..................................... . 1 5

6 . Adjus t th e Steerin g Wheel.... . 1 8

7 . Maintai n a Prope r Sittin g

Position................................ . 1 8
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 9
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 9
Protectin g Children........................ . 2 1
Al l Childre n Mus t B e
Restrained............................... . 2 1
Children Should Si t i n th e Bac k

Seat........................................... 22

Th e Passenger' s Airba g Poses
Seriou s Risk s t o Children...... . 2 2
I f Yo u Mus t Driv e wit h Severa l
Children................................... . 2 4
I f a Chil d Require s Close

Attention................................... 24
Additiona
l Safet y Precautions.... 24
Genera l Guideline s fo r Usin g
Chil d Seats............................... . 2 5
Protectin g Infants....................... . 2 9
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 3 3
Protectin g Large r Children....... . 3 7
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h
Tethers..................................... . 4 0Additional Information About Your
Seat Belts................................. .
4
2
Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 4 2
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 4 2
La p Belt......................................... 43
Sea t Bel t Maintenance............... . 4 3
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t You r
Airbags..................................... . 4 5
SRS Components........................
45
Ho w You r
Airbag
s Work........... . 4 5
Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t
Tensioner s Work.................... . 4 7
Ho w th e SRS Indicato r Ligh t

Works....................................... . 4 7

SR S Service.................................. 48

Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 4 8

Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard............. . 4 9

Safet y Labels................................... . 5 0

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Importan
t Safet y Precaution s

You'l l fin d man y safet y
recommendation s throughou t thi s
section , an d throughou t thi s manual .
Th e recommendation s o n thi s pag e
ar e th e one s w e conside r t o b e th e
mos t important .
Alway s Wea r You r Sea t Bel t
A sea t bel t i s you r bes t protectio n in
al l type s o f collisions . Airbag s
supplemen t sea t belts , bu t airbag s
ar e designe d to inflat e onl y in a
moderat e to sever e fronta l collision .
S o eve n thoug h you r vehicl e is
equippe d wit h airbags , mak e sur e
yo u an d you r passenger s alway s
wea r you r sea t belts , an d wea r the m
properly . (Se e pag e 1 5 .)
Restrai n Al l Childre n
Childre n ar e safes t whe n the y ar e
properl y restraine d in th e bac k seat ,
no t th e fron t seat . A chil d wh o is to o
smal l fo r a sea t bel t mus t b e properl y
restraine d in a chil d safet y seat . (Se e
pag e 21 .) B
e Awar e o f Airba g Hazard s
Whil e airbag s ca n sav e lives , the y
ca n caus e seriou s o r fata l injurie s t o
occupant s wh o si t to o clos e t o them ,
o r ar e no t properl y restrained .
Infants , youn g children , an d shor t
adult s ar e a t th e greates t risk . B e
sur e t o follo w al l instruction s an d
warning s in thi s manual . (Se e pag e
7 .)

Don' t Drin k an d Driv e

Alcoho l an d drivin g don' t mix . Eve n
on e drin k ca n reduc e you r abilit y t o
respon d t o changin g conditions , an d
you r reactio n tim e get s wors e wit h
ever y additiona l drink . S o don' t drin k
an d drive , an d don' t le t you r friend s
drin k an d drive , either . Contro
l You r Spee d
Excessiv e spee d is a majo r facto r i n
cras h injurie s an d deaths . Generally ,
th e highe r th e spee d th e greate r th e
risk , bu t seriou s accident s ca n als o
occu r a t lowe r speeds . Neve r driv e
faste r tha n is saf e fo r curren t
conditions , regardles s o f th e
maximu m spee d posted .
Kee p You r Vehicl e i n Saf e
Conditio n
Havin g a tir e blowou t o r a
mechanica l failur e ca n b e extremel y
hazardous . T o reduc e th e possibilit y
o f suc h problems , chec k you r tir e
pressure s an d conditio n frequently ,
an d perfor m al l regularl y schedule d
maintenance . (Se e pag e 20 0.)

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

You
r Vehicle' s Safet y Feature s
Sea t Belt s
Fo r you r safety , an d th e safet y o f
you r passengers , you r vehicl e i s
equippe d wit h sea t belt s i n al l seatin g
positions .
You r 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 sea t
belts .
Why Wear Seat Belts
Sea t belt s ar e th e singl e mos t
effectiv e safety device fo r adult s an d
large r children . (Infant s an d smalle r
childre n mus t b e properl y restraine d
i n chil d seats. )
No t wearin g a sea t bel t properl y
increase s th e chanc e o f seriou s
injur y o r deat h in a crash , eve n
thoug h you r vehicl e ha s airbags .
I n addition , mos t state s an d al l
Canadia n province s requir e yo u t o wea
r sea t belts .
Whe n properl y worn , sea t belts : Kee
p yo u connecte d t o th e vehicl e
s o yo u ca n tak e advantag e o f th e
vehicle' s built-i n safet y features . Hel
p protec t yo u in almos t ever y
typ e o f crash , includin g sid e an d
rea r impact s an d rollovers . I n a
rollove r crash , a n unbelte d perso n
i s mor e likel y t o di e tha n a perso n
wearin g a sea t belt . You r airba g
ca
n onl y b e helpfu l i n a moderat e

t o severe fronta l collision .

Hel p kee p yo u fro m bein g throw n

against th e insid e o f th e vehicl e

and against other occupants.

Kee p yo u fro m bein g throw n ou t

o f th e vehicle .

Hel p kee p yo u in a goo d positio n

shoul d th e airbag s eve r deploy . A

goo d positio n reduce s th e ris k o f

injur y fro m a n inflatin g airbag , an d

allow s yo u to ge t th e bes t

advantag e fro m th e airbag .

O f course , seat belts canno t

completel y protec t yo u in ever y

crash . Bu t i n mos t cases, seat belt s

can reduce your risk o f serious

injury .

What you
should do:

Always wear

you r sea t
belt
, an d mak e sur e yo u
wea r i t properly .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
No
t wearin g a sea t bel t properl y
increase s th e chanc e o f seriou s
injur y o r deat h in a crash , eve n
i f yo u hav e airbags .
B e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s alway s wea r sea t
belt s an d wea r the m properly .

You
r Vehicle' s Safet y Features

Airbag s
You r vehicl e ha s a Supplementa l
Restrain t Syste m (SRS ) wit h fronta l
airbag s t o hel p protec t th e drive r an d
a fron t sea t passenger .
Thi s syste m als o include s
a n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l t o aler t yo u t o a
possibl e proble m wit h th e system .Th
e mos t importan t thing s yo u nee d
t o kno w abou t you r airbag s are :
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
Th e sea t belt s ar e th e occupants '
primar y protectio n in al l type s o f
collisions . Th e airbag s supplemen t
th e sea t belt s b y providin g extr a
protectio n fo r th e hea d an d ches t
o f eac h fron t sea t occupan t i n a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l

collision .

Airbags offer no protection in side
impacts, rear impacts, rollovers,
o r minor collisions. Airbags ar e

designe d to deplo y onl y durin g a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l

collision .
Airbags
can pose serious hazards.

T o d o thei r job , airbag s mus t
inflat e wit h tremendou s forc e an d
speed . S o whil e airbag s sav e lives ,
the y ca n caus e seriou s injurie s t o
adult s an d large r childre n wh o ar e no
t wearin g sea t belts , ar e no t
wearin g the m properly , ar e sittin g
to o clos e t o th e airbag , o r ar e no t
sittin g in a prope r position . Infant s
an d smal l childre n ar e a t a n eve n
greate r ris k o f injur y o r death .

What you should do: Always wear

you r sea t
bel
t properly , an d si t
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l o r

dashboard .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

SRS

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 .

Driver an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
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 .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Adult s

Advice for Pregnan t Women
Becaus e protectin g th e mothe r i s th e
bes t wa y t o protec t he r unbor n child ,
a pregnan t woma n shoul d alway s
wea r a sea t bel t wheneve r sh e drive s
o r ride s i n a vehicle .
W e recommen d tha t pregnan t
wome n us e a lap/shoulde r bel t
wheneve r possible . Remembe r t o
kee p th e la p portio n o f th e bel t a s
lo w a s possibl e acros s you r hips . Pregnan
t wome n shoul d als o sit
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m the steerin g whee l o r
dashboard . Thi s wil l reduc e the risk
o f injurie s t o bot h th e mothe r an d
he r unbor n chil d tha t ca n b e cause d
b y a cras h o r a n inflatin g airbag .
Eac h tim e yo u hav e a check-up , as k
you r docto r i f it' s oka y fo r yo u t o
drive .
Additiona l Safet y Precaution s
Never
let passengers ride in the

cargo area or on top of a folded-

down back seat. All passenger s

mus t si t i n locked , uprigh t seat s
an d b e properl y restraine d b y sea t

belts .

Passengers should not stand up or
change seats while the vehicle is

moving. A passenge r wh o is no t
wearin g a
sea
t bel t durin g a cras h
o r emergenc y sto p ca n b e throw n
agains t th e insid e o f th e vehicle , agains
t othe r occupants , o r ou t o f
th e vehicle .

Two people should never use the

same seat belt. If the y do , the y
coul d b e ver y seriousl y injure d in a

crash .
Do
not put any accessories on seat

belts. Device s intende d to improv e
occupan t comfor t o r repositio n th e
shoulde r par t o f a sea t bel t ca n
severel y compromis e th e
protectiv e capabilit y o f th e sea t
bel t an d increas e th e chanc e o f
seriou s injur y in a crash .
CONTINUED
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Childre n

Childre n depen d o n adult s t o protec t
them . However , despit e thei r bes t
intentions , man y parent s an d othe r
adult s ma y no t kno w ho w to properly
protec t youn g passengers .
S o if yo u hav e children , o r i f yo u eve r
nee d to driv e wit h a grandchil d o r
othe r childre n in you r vehicle , b e
sur e to rea d thi s section . Al
l Childre n Mus t B e Restraine d
Eac h year , man y childre n ar e injure d
o r kille d in vehicl e crashe s becaus e
the y ar e eithe r unrestraine d o r no t
properl y restrained . I n fact , vehicl e
accident s ar e th e numbe r on e caus e
o f deat h o f childre n ages 12 an d
under .
T o reduc e th e numbe r o f chil d
death s an d injuries , ever y stat e an d
Canadia n provinc e require s tha t
infant s an d childre n b e restraine d
wheneve r the y rid e in a vehicle .

Any child who is too small to wear a
seat belt should be properly
restrained in a child seat. (See pag e

25 .)

A larger child should always be
restrained with a seat belt. (See pag e

37 .)
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Childre
n wh o ar e unrestraine d
o r improperl y restraine d ca n b e
seriousl y injure d o r kille d in a
crash .
An y chil d to o smal l fo r a sea t
bel t shoul d b e properl y
restraine d in a chil d seat . A
large r chil d shoul d b e properl y
restraine d wit h a sea t belt .