2001 HONDA CR-V wheel

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

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

T o reduc e th e chanc e o f injury , wea r
you r sea t bel t properly , si t uprigh t
wit h you r bac k agains t th e seat , an d
mov e th e sea t a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l whil e stil l
maintainin g ful l contro l o f th e
vehicle . Als o mak e sur e you r fron t
sea t passenge r move s th e sea t a s fa r
t o th e rea r a s possible . Mos
t shorte r driver s ca n ge t fa r
enoug h awa y fro m th e steerin g
whee l an d stil l reac h th e pedals .
However , i f yo u ar e concerne d abou t
sittin g to o close , w e recommen d tha t
yo u investigat e whethe r som e typ e
o f adaptiv e equipmen t ma y help .
Onc e you r sea t i s adjuste d correctly ,
roc k i t bac k an d fort h t o mak e sur e
th e seat is locke d in position .
See pag e 7 7 fo r ho w to adjus t th e
fron t seats .
3.Adjus t th e Seat-Back s
Adjus t th e driver' s seat-bac k t o a
comfortable , uprigh t position ,
leavin g ampl e spac e betwee n you r
ches t an d th e airba g cove r i n th e
cente r o f th e steerin g wheel . I f yo u
si t to o clos e t o th e steerin g wheel ,
yo u coul d b e injure d if th e airba g
inflates . A
fron t passenge r shoul d als o adjus t
th e seat-bac k t o a n uprigh t position ,
bu t a s fa r fro m th e dashboar d a s
possible . A passenge r wh o sit s to o
clos e t o th e dashboar d coul d b e
injure d if th e airba g inflates .

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Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Sittin
g to o clos e t o a n airba g
ca n resul t i n seriou s injur y o r
deat h i f th e airbag s inflate .
Alway s si t a s fa r bac k fro m th e
airbag s a s possible .

Protectin
g Adult s

6 . A djus t th e Steerin g Whee l
Adjus t th e steerin g wheel , i f needed ,
s o tha t th e whee l point s towar d you r
chest , no t towar d you r face .
Pointin g th e steerin g whee l towar d
you r ches t provide s optima l
protectio n fro m th e airbag .
Se e pag e 6 4 fo r ho w to adjust the

steerin g wheel .
7.Maintai
n a Prope r Sittin g
Positio n
Afte r al l occupant s hav e adjuste d
thei r seat s an d pu t o n sea t belts , i t i s
ver y importan t tha t the y continu e t o
si t upright , wel l bac k i n thei r seats ,
wit h thei r fee t o n th e floor , unti l th e
vehicl e is parke d an d th e engin e is

off .Sitting improperly can increase the
chance of injury during a crash. For

example , i f
a
n occupan t slouches ,
lie s down , turn s sideways , sit s
forward , lean s forwar d o r sideways ,
or put s on e or bot h fee t up , th e
chanc e o f injur y durin g a cras h is
greatl y increased .
In addition , a n occupan t wh o is ou t o f
positio n in
th
e fron t sea t ca n b e
seriousl y o r fatall y injure d b y
strikin g interio r part s o f th e vehicle ,
o r b y bein g struc k b y a n inflatin g

airbag .
Remember
, t o ge t th e bes t
protectio n fro m you r vehicle' s
airbag s an d othe r safet y features ,
yo u mus t si t properl y an d wea r you r
sea t bel t properly .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Sittin
g improperl y o r ou t o f
positio n ca n resul t i n seriou s
injur y o r deat h in a crash .
Alway s si t upright , wel l bac k in
th e seat , wit h you r fee t o n th e

floor .

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Airbag s

SR S Component s

You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
(SRS ) includes :
Tw o fron t airbags . Th e driver' s
airba g is store d in th e cente r o f
th e steerin g wheel ; th e fron t
passenger' s airba g is store d i n th e
dashboard . Bot h ar e marke d "SR S
AIRBAG. "
Automati c sea t bel t tensioner s
(se e pag e 47 ).
Sensor s tha t ca n detec t a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l

collision .

A sophisticate d electroni c syste m
tha t continuall y monitor s
informatio n abou t th e sensors , th e
contro l unit , th e airba g activators ,
an d drive r an d passenge r sea t bel t
us e whe n th e ignitio n is O N (II) . A
n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l tha t alert s yo u t o
a possibl e proble m wit h th e
syste m (se e pag e 4 7 ) .
Emergenc y backu p powe r i n cas e
you r vehicle' s electrica l syste m is
disconnecte d in a crash . Ho
w You r Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e to
sever e fronta l collision , th e sensor s
wil l detec t rapi d deceleratio n an d
signa l th e contro l uni t t o instantl y
inflat e th e airbag s an d activat e th e
automati c sea t bel t tensioners .
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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

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Th e tw o levers on th e steerin g
colum n contai n control s fo r drivin g
feature s yo u us e mos t often . Th e lef t
leve r control s th e tur n signals ,
headlights , an d hig h beams . Th e
righ t leve r control s th e windshiel d
washer s an d wipers .
Th e hazar d warnin g light s switc h is
o n th e dashboar d betwee n th e
cente r ai r vents .
Th e control s nea r th e lef t ai r ven t
ar e fo r th e powe r window s an d
powe r mirrors .
Th e til t adjustmen t leve r o n th e
undersid e o f th e steerin g colum n
allow s yo u to til t th e steerin g wheel .
Instruments an d Control s
HEADLIGHTS/TUR
N SIGNAL S

(P. 60)
HAZAR
D WARNIN G LIGHT S

(P. 63)

SHIF T LEVE R
(P. 170 )
MIRRO
R CONTROL S

(P. 86)

WINDSHIELD

WIPERS /

WASHER S
(P. 62)

HOR N BUTTON S

TIL T ADJUSTMEN T
(P. 64)

POWE
R WINDO W SWITCHE S
(P. 84)

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Mak e sur e th e rea r windo w is clea r
an d yo u hav e goo d visibilit y befor e
startin g t o drive .
Th e defogge r wire s o n th e insid e o f
th e rea r windo w ca n b e accidentall y
damaged . Whe n cleanin g th e glass ,
alway s wip e sid e t o side . Steerin
g Whee l Adjustmen t

See page 18 for important safety
information about how to properly
position the steering wheel.

Mak e an y steerin g whee l adjustmen t
befor e yo u star t driving .

Instrument s an d Control s
Adjustin
g th e steerin g whee l
positio n whil e drivin g ma y
caus e yo u t o los e contro l o f th e
vehicl e an d b e seriousl y injure d
i n a crash .
Adjus t th e steerin g whee l onl y
whe n th e vehicl e is stopped .