2001 HONDA PASSPORT airbag

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 .

Positio n th e bel t a s lo w a s
possibl e acros s you r hips . 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 .
Pul l o n th e loos e en d o f th e bel t
fo r a snu g bu t comfortabl e fit . If
a Seat Belt Doesn't Work

Properly

I f a sea t bel t doe s no t see m to
wor k a s i t should , i t ma y no t
protec t th e occupan t i n a crash .

No one should sit in a seat with

a n inoperative seat belt. Anyon e

usin g a sea t bel t tha t i s no t
workin g properl y ca n b e seriousl y
injure d o r killed . Hav e you r
Hond a deale r chec k th e bel t a s
soo n a s possible .
See pag e 4 1 fo r additiona l
informatio n abou t you r sea t bel t
syste m an d ho w to tak e car e o f
you r belts .
6
. Adjus 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 .

See pag e 11 5 fo r ho w to adjus t th e
steerin g wheel .
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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 i s
parke d an d th e engin e
i s off .
Sittin g improperl y ca n increas e
th e chanc e o f injur y durin g a
crash . Fo r example , i f a n occupan t
slouches , lie s down , turns
sideways , sit s forward , lean s
forwar d o r sideways , o r put s on e
o r bot h fee t up , th e chanc e o f
injur y durin g a cras h is greatl y

increased .

I n addition , a n occupan t wh o i s
ou t o f positio n i n 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 . Advic
e fo r Pregnan t Wome n
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 .
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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 i n
th e seat , wit h you r fee t o n th e

floor .

W
e recommen d tha t a pregnan t
woma 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 si t a s
fa r bac k a s possibl e fro m th e
steerin g whee l o r dashboard . Thi s
wil l reduc e th e ris k 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 checkup ,
ask you r docto r i f it' s oka y fo r
yo u t o drive .

Additiona l Safet y
Precaution s
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 comfort , o r
repositio n th e shoulde r par t o f a
sea t belt , 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 i n a crash .
Do
not place hard or sharp

objects between yourself and

a n airbag. Carryin g har d o r
shar p object s o n you r lap , o r
drivin g wit h a pip e o r othe r
shar p objec t i n you r mouth , ca n
resul t i n injurie s i f you r airbag s

inflate .

Keep your hands and arms
away from the airbag covers.

I f you r hand s o r arm s ar e clos e

t o th e SR S cover s i n th e cente r
o f th e steerin g whee l o r o n to p
o
f th e dashboard , the y coul d b e
injure d if th e airbag s inflate .

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 .
Do
not attach or place objects
o n the airbag covers. Any
objec t attache d t o o r place d o n
th e cover s marke d "SR S
AIRBAG " i n th e cente r o f th e
steerin g whee l an d o n to p o f
th e dashboar d coul d interfer e
wit h th e prope r operatio n o f th e
airbags . Or , i f th e airbag s
inflate , th e object s coul d b e
propelle d insid e th e ca r an d
hur t someone .
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I
f yo u ar e wearin g a sea t belt ,
th e chil d ca n b e tor n fro m you r
arms . Fo r example , i f you r
vehicl e crashe s int o a parke d
vehicl e a t 3 0 mp h (4 8 km/h) , a
2 0 I b ( 9 kg ) infan t wil l becom e
a 60 0 I b (27 5 kg ) force , an d
yo u wil l no t b e abl e t o hol d on . Never
put a seat belt over
yourself and an infant or
child. Durin g a crash , th e bel t
coul d pres s dee p int o th e chil d
an d caus e ver y seriou s injuries .Childre
n Shoul d Si t i n th e

Bac k Sea t

Accordin g t o acciden t statistics ,
childre n o f al l ages and size s ar e
safe r whe n the y are restraine d i n
th e bac k seat , no t th e fron t seat .
Th e Nationa l Highwa y Traffi c
Safet y Administratio n
recommend s tha t al l childre n ages
1 2 an d unde r b e properl y
restraine d i n th e bac k seat .
I n th e bac k seat , childre n are les s
likel y t o b e injure d b y strikin g
har d interio r part s durin g a
collisio n o r har d braking . Also ,
childre n canno t b e injure d b y a n
inflatin g airba g whe n the y rid e i n
th e back .
Th
e Passenger's Airbag

Poses Seriou s Risk s to

Childre n

Airbag s hav e bee n designe d t o
hel p protec t adult s i n a moderat e
t o sever e fronta l collision . T o d o
this , th e passenger' s airba g is
quit e large , an d i t inflate s wit h
tremendou s speed .
Infants
Never put a rear-facing child
seat in the front seat of a vehicle

equipped with a passenger's

airbag. If th e 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 ver y
seriousl y injur e a n infant .
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Small
Children

Placing a forward-facing child

seat in the front seat of a vehicle

equipped with a passenger's

airbag can be hazardous. If th e
vehicl 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 , a n inflatin g
airba g ca n strik e th e chil d wit h
enoug h forc e t o kil l o r ver y
seriousl y injur e a smal l child .
Larger Children

Children who have outgrown

child seats are also at risk of

being injured or killed by an

inflating passenger's airbag.

Wheneve r possible , large r

childre n shoul d si t i n th e bac k
seat , properl y restraine d wit h a
sea t belt . (Se e pag e 3 4 fo r

importan t informatio n abou t
protectin g large r children. )
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 in th e
bac k seat , you r vehicl e ha s

warnin g label s o n th e dashboard ,

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 .
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 i n 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 carr 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 34 ).
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

10 ).

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

16 ).

Mak e sur e th e sea t bel t i s
properl y positione d an d
secure d (se e pag e 13 ).

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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 passenger seat 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 to 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 task s 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
child-safe 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 105 ).
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 107 ).
Do
not leave children alone in

your vehicle. Leaving childre n
withou t adul t supervisio n i s

illega l i n mos t state s an d ca n b e

ver y hazardous . Fo r example ,

infant s an d smal l childre n lef t

i n a vehicl e o n a ho t da y ca n

di e fro m hea t stroke . An d

childre n lef t alon e wit h th e ke y
i n th e ignitio n ca n accidentall y

se t th e vehicl e i n motion ,

possibl y injurin g themselve s o r

others .

Genera l Guideline s fo r
Usin g Chil d Seat s

Th e followin g page s giv e genera l

guideline s fo r selectin g an d
installin g chil d seat s fo r infant s

an d smal l children .

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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 seat s i n 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: Not
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 sea t t o 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 (se e pag e 31 ).

Back Seats

Infants: Recommende d positions .
Properl y secur e a rear-facin g chil d
sea t (se e pag e 27 ).
Small children: Recommende d
positions . Properl y secur e a

front-facin g chil d sea t (se e pag e

31 ).
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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 sea t i s als o a t risk .
I f th e vehicl 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 , a n inflatin g airba g ca n
kil l o r seriousl y injur e th e 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 .

3
. Secure the child in the child

seat. Make sur e th e chil d is

properl y strappe d i n th e chil d
sea t accordin g t o th e chil d sea t
maker' s instructions . A chil d
wh o i s no t properl y secure d i n
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
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 it
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 .
Protectin
g Infant s

Child Seat Type
Onl y a rear-facin g chil d sea t
provide s prope r suppor t fo r a
baby' s head , neck , an d back .
Infant s u p t o abou t on e yea r o f
age mus t b e restraine d i n a
rear-facin g chil d seat .
Tw o type s o f seat s ma y b e used :
a sea t designe d exclusivel y fo r infants
, o r a convertibl e sea t use d
i n th e rear-facin g reclinin g mode .
W e recommen d tha t a n infan t b e
restraine d i n a rear-facin g chil d
sea t unti l th e infan t reache s th e
sea t maker' s weigh t o r heigh t
limi t an d i s abl e t o si t u p withou t
support .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y Placin
g a rear-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 if th e
airbag s inflate .
Alway s plac e a rear-facin g chil d
sea t i n th e bac k seat , no t th e

front .