Protectin
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 ).
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Drivin
g Guideline s
You r CR- V ha s highe r groun d
clearanc e tha n a passenge r vehicl e
designe d onl y fo r us e o n pavement .
Highe r groun d clearanc e ha s man y
advantage s fo r off-highwa y driving .
I t allow s yo u t o trave l ove r bump s
an d unpave d roads . I t als o provide s
goo d visibilit y s o yo u ca n anticipat e
problem s earlier .
Thes e advantage s com e a t som e cost .
Becaus e you r vehicl e i s talle r an d
ride s highe r of f th e ground , i t ha s a
hig h cente r o f gravity . Thi s mean s
tha t you r vehicl e ca n ti p o r rol l ove r
i f yo u mak e abrup t turns . Utilit y
vehicle s hav e a significantl y highe r
rollove r rat e tha n othe r type s o f
vehicles .
T o preven t th e ris k o f rollove r o r
los s o f control : Tak
e corner s a t slowe r speed s
tha n yo u woul d wit h a passenge r
vehicle .
Avoi
d shar p turn s an d abrup t
maneuver s wheneve r possible . D
o no t modif y you r vehicl e in an y
wa y tha t woul d rais e th e cente r o f
gravity .
D
o no t carr y heav y carg o o n th e
roof .
Four-wheel
Drive Models
You r CR- V is equippe d wit h a uniqu e
four-whee l driv e (4WD ) system .
Normally , powe r i s delivere d onl y t o
th e fron t wheels . Whe n th e syste m
sense s a los s o f front-whee l traction ,
i t automaticall y transfer s som e
powe r t o th e rea r wheels . Thi s give s
yo u bette r tractio n an d mobility .
Whil e thi s syste m ca n provid e
increase d tractio n o n slipper y
surfaces , yo u stil l nee d t o exercis e
th e sam e car e whe n accelerating ,
steering , an d brakin g tha t yo u woul d
i n a two-whee l driv e vehicle .
See page 191 for additional guidelines
for driving off-highway.
Drivin g
