2001 HONDA PASSPORT ECU

Rear-Facing
Child Seat
Placement
I n thi s vehicle , a rear-facin g chil d
sea t ca n b e place d in an y seatin g
positio n in th e bac k seat , bu t no t
i n th e fron t seat .
Never put a rear-facing child
seat in the front seat. If th e
passenger' s airba g inflates , i t ca n
hi t th e bac k o f th e chil d sea t wit h
enoug h forc e t o kil l o r seriousl y
injur e a n infant . I f a n infan t mus t
b e closel y watched , w e
recommen d tha t anothe r adul t si t
i n th e bac k sea t wit h th e baby .
Do not put a rear-facing child
seat in a forward-facing position.

I f place d facin g forward , a n infan t

coul d b e very seriousl y injure d

durin g a fronta l collision .
Whe
n properl y installed , a rear -
facin g chil d sea t ma y preven t a
drive r o r a fron t sea t passenge r
fro m movin g th e sea t a s fa r bac k
a s recommende d (se e pag e 10 ).
O r i t ma y preven t the m fro m
lockin g th e seat-bac k i n th e
desire d uprigh t positio n (se e pag e

11 ).

I n eithe r case , w e recommen d tha t
yo u plac e th e chil d sea t directl y
behin d th e fron t passenge r seat ,
mov e th e fron t sea t a s fa r forwar d
a s needed , an d leav e it
unoccupied . Yo u ma y als o wis h t o
ge t a smalle r chil d sea t that allow s
yo u t o safel y carr y a fron t

passenger .
Installing
a Rear-Facing Child
Seat With a Lap/Shoulder Belt
Th e lap/shoulde r belt s i n th e oute r
bac k seat s hav e a lockin g
mechanis m that mus t b e activate d
t o secur e a chil d seat .
Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to secur e a
rear-facin g chil d sea t wit h thi s
typ e o f sea t belt .
Se e pag e 3 0 fo r ho w to secur e a
rear-facin g chil d sea t i n th e cente r
bac k sea t wit h th e la p belt . Fo r
tip s o n installin g a n infan t sea t
wit h eithe r typ e o f sea t belt , se e

pag e 31 .

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3
. Afte r th e bel t ha s retracted ,
tu g o n it . I f th e bel t i s locked ,
yo u wil l no t b e abl e t o pul l i t
out . I f yo u ca n pul l th e bel t
out , i t i s no t locke d an d yo u
wil l nee d t o repea t thes e steps .
4
. Afte r confirmin g tha t th e bel t

i s locked , gra b th e shoulde r

par t o f th e bel t nea r th e buckl e

an d pul l u p to remov e an y

slac k fro m th e la p par t o f th e

belt .

Remember , i f th e la p par t o f

th e bel t i s no t tight , th e chil d

sea t wil l no t b e secure . T o

remov e slack , i t ma y hel p to

pu t weigh t o n th e chil d seat , o r

pus h o n th e bac k o f th e seat ,

whil e pullin g u p o n th e belt .

5. Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e t o sid e
t o verif y tha t i t i s secur e
enoug h t o sta y uprigh t durin g
norma l drivin g maneuvers .
I f th e chil d sea t i s no t secure ,
unlatc h th e belt , allo w it t o
retrac t fully , the n repea t thes e

steps .

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T
o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanis m an d remov e a chil d
seat , unlatc h th e buckle , unrout e
th e sea t belt , an d le t th e bel t full y

retract .
Installing
a Rear-Facing Child
Seat With the Lap Belt
T o instal l a rear-facin g chil d sea t
i n th e cente r bac k sea t wit h th e
la p belt , follo w instructio n
numbe r 1 o n pag e 2 8 fo r routin g
an d latchin g th e sea t belt . The n
pul l har d o n th e loos e en d o f th e bel
t t o remov e an y slac k (i t ma y
hel p t o pu t weigh t o n th e chil d
seat whil e pullin g o n th e belt) .
Finally , follo w instructio n numbe r
5 o n pag e 2 9 t o verif y tha t th e
chil d sea t i s secure .
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chil
d wit h enoug h forc e to cause

ver y seriou s o r fata l injuries . I f a

smal l chil d mus t b e closel y

watched , w e recommen d tha t

anothe r adul t si t i n th e bac k seat

wit h th e child .
I f i t i s necessar y t o pu t a forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n th e front , mov
e th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r t o th e
rea r a s possible , b e sur e th e chil d
sea t i s firml y secure d t o th e
vehicle , an d tha t th e chil d is
properl y strappe d i n th e seat .
Installing a Child Seat With a
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Th e lap/shoulde r belt s i n th e oute r
bac k an d fron t passenge r seatin g
position s hav e a lockin g
mechanis m tha t mus t b e activate d
t o secur e a chil d seat .
Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to secur e a
forward-facin g chil d sea t wit h thi s
typ e o f sea t belt .
I f yo u hav e a chil d sea t designe d
t o attac h t o th e vehicle' s lowe r
anchorages , follo w th e
instruction s o n pag e 39 . Se
e pag e 3 4 fo r ho w to secur e a
forward-facin g chil d sea t i n th e
cente r bac k sea t wit h th e la p belt .
1 . Wit h th e chil d sea t i n th e
desire d seatin g position , rout e
th e bel t throug h th e chil d sea t
accordin g t o th e sea t maker' s
instructions , the n inser t th e
latc h plat e int o th e buckle .
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Improperl
y placin g a

forward-facin g chil d sea t i n th e
fron t sea t ca n resul t i n seriou s

injur y o r deat h i f th e airbag s

inflate .
I f yo u mus t plac e a forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n th e front ,
mov e th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r
bac k a s possibl e an d properl y

restrai n th e child .

2
. T o activat e th e lockabl e retractor ,
slowl y pul l th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t al l th e wa y ou t unti l i t
stops , the n le t th e bel t fee d bac k
int o th e retracto r (yo u migh t
hea r a clickin g nois e a s th e bel t

retracts) .

3 . Afte r th e bel t ha s retracted ,
tu g o n it . I f th e bel t i s locked ,
yo u wil l no t b e abl e t o pul l i t
out . I f yo u ca n pul l th e bel t
out
, i t i s no t locke d an d yo u

wil l nee d t o repea t thes e steps .

4 . Afte r confirmin g tha t th e bel t
i s locked , gra b th e shoulde r
par t o f th e bel t nea r th e buckl e
an d pul l u p t o remov e an y
slac k fro m th e la p par t o f th e
belt . Remember , i f th e la p par t
o f th e bel t i s no t tight , th e
chil d sea t wil l no t b e secure . I t ma
y hel p t o pu t weigh t o n th e
chil d seat , o r pus h o n th e bac k
o f th e seat , whil e pullin g u p
o n th e belt .
5 . Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e t o sid e
t o verif y tha t i t i s secur e
enoug h t o sta y uprigh t durin g
norma l drivin g maneuvers . I f
th e chil d sea t i s no t secure ,
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unlatc
h th e belt , allo w it t o
retrac t fully , the n repea t thes e

steps .

T o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanis m in orde r t o remov e a
chil d seat , unlatc h th e buckle ,
unrout e th e sea t belt , an d le t th e
bel t full y retract. Installing
a Child Seat With the
Lap Belt
T o instal l a forward-facin g chil d
sea t i n th e cente r bac k sea t wit h
th e la p belt , follo w instructio n
numbe r 1 on pag e 3 2 fo r routin g
an d latchin g th e sea t belt . The n
pul l har d o n th e loos e en d o f th e
bel t t o remov e an y slac k (i t ma y
hel p t o pu t weigh t o n th e chil d
sea t whil e pullin g o n th e belt) . Finally
, follo w instructio n numbe r
5 o n pag e 3 3 to verif y tha t th e
chil d sea t i s secure .

Protectin g Large r Childre n

Whe n a chil d reaches the
recommended weight o r heigh t
limi t fo r a forward-facin g chil d
seat , th e chil d shoul d si t i n on e o f
th e oute r bac k seat s an d wea r a
lap/shoulde r belt . Th e
lap/shoulde r bel t provide s bette r
protectio n tha n th e la p belt .
I f a chil d i s to o shor t fo r th e
shoulde r par t o f th e bel t t o fi t
properly , w e recommen d tha t th e
chil d us e a booste r sea t unti l th e
chil d is tal l enoug h t o us e th e sea t
bel t withou t a booster .

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Th
e bac k sea t i s th e safest place
fo r a chil d o f an y age or size .
I n addition , th e passenger' s airba g
pose s seriou s risk s t o children . I f
th e sea t i s to o fa r forward , o r th e
child' s hea d is throw n forwar d
durin g a collision , o r th e chil d is
unrestraine d o r ou t o f position , a n
inflatin g airba g ca n kil l o r
seriousl y injur e th e child .
O f course , childre n var y widely .
An d whil e age may b e on e
indicato r o f whe n a chil d ca n
safel y rid e in th e front , ther e ar e
othe r importan t factor s yo u shoul d

consider .
Physica
l Siz e — Physically , a chil d
mus t b e larg e enoug h fo r th e
lap/shoulde r bel t t o properl y fi t
ove r th e hips , chest , an d shoulde r
(se e pag e 1 3 an d 36 ). I f th e sea t
bel t doe s no t fi t properly , th e chil d
shoul d no t si t i n th e front .
Maturit y — To safel y rid e in
front , a chil d mus t b e abl e t o
follo w th e rules , includin g sittin g
properly , an d wearin g th e sea t bel t
properl y throughou t a ride . I
f yo u decid e tha t a chil d ca n
safel y rid e u p front , b e sur e to :
Carefull y rea d th e owner' s
manual , an d mak e sur e yo u
understan d al l sea t bel t
instruction s an d al l safet y
information .
Mov e th e vehicl e sea t t o th e
rear-mos t position .
Hav e th e chil d si t u p straight ,
bac k agains t th e seat , an d fee t
o n o r nea r th e floor .
Chec k tha t th e child' s sea t bel t
i s properl y positione d an d

secured .

Supervis e th e child . Eve n
matur e childre n sometime s
nee d t o b e reminde d t o faste n
thei r sea t belt s o r si t properly .
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Usin
g Chil d Seat s Wit h

Tether s

You r vehicl e ha s tw o attachmen t
point s i n th e rea r floo r fo r
securin g a tether-styl e chil d sea t
t o th e vehicle .
Sinc e a tethe r ca n provid e
additiona l security , w e
recommen d usin g a tethe r
wheneve r on e is require d o r
available . Chec k wit h th e chil d sea
t make r t o determin e whethe r a
tethe r i s availabl e fo r a particula r
chil d seat .
Th e tethe r anchorag e point s ar e
locate d unde r plasti c covers . Us e
you r finge r t o pus h th e latch , the n
pivo t th e cove r backwar d t o
acces s th e anchorag e point . Attac
h th e tethe r stra p hoo k t o th e
tethe r anchorag e poin t a s show n
i n th e illustration , the n tighte n th e
stra p accordin g t o th e chil d sea t
maker' s instructions .
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ATTACHMEN
T POINT S
REA R
FLOO R COVE
R LATC H
ANCHORAG E
POIN T TETHE
R FRO M
CHIL D SEA T