2001 HONDA PASSPORT airbag

Infant
Seat Installation Tips
Fo r prope r protection , a n infan t
mus t rid e i n a reclined , o r
semi-recline d position . T o
determin e th e prope r reclinin g
angle , chec k wit h th e baby' s
doctor , o r follo w th e sea t maker' s
recommendations .
T o achiev e th e desire d reclinin g
angle , i t ma y hel p t o pu t a rolled -
u p towe l unde r th e to e o f th e chil d
seat , a s shown .
Protectin
g Smal l Childre n

Child Seat TypeA child wh o ca n si t u p withou t
support , an d wh o fit s withi n th e
chil d sea t maker' s weigh t an d
heigh t limits , shoul d b e restraine d
i n a forward-facing , uprigh t chil d

seat .
O
f th e differen t seat s available ,
w e recommen d thos e tha t hav e a
five-poin t harnes s syste m as

shown .

W e als o recommen d tha t a smal l
chil d sta y i n th e chil d sea t a s lon g
a s possible , unti l th e chil d reache s
th e weigh t o r heigh t limi t fo r th e

seat.

Child Seat Placement
I n thi s vehicle , th e bes t plac e t o
instal l a forward-facin g chil d sea t
i s i n on e o f th e seatin g position s
i n th e bac k seat.
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 seat is to o fa r forward , o r
th e child' s head is throw n forwar d
durin g a collision , a n inflatin g
passenger's airbag ca n strike the
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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 .

Th
e followin g page s giv e
instruction s o n ho w to chec k
prope r sea t bel t fit , wha t kin d o f
booste r sea t t o us e i f on e i s
needed , an d importan t precaution s
fo r a chil d wh o mus t si t i n th e
fron t seat . Checking
Seat Belt Fit
T o determin e i f a lap/shoulde r bel t
properl y fit s a child , hav e th e
chil d pu t o n th e seat belt . Follo w
th e instruction s o n pag e 13 . The n
chec k ho w th e bel t fits .
I f th e shoulde r par t o f th e bel t
rest s ove r th e child' s collarbon e
an d agains t th e cente r o f th e chest ,
a s shown , th e chil d is large
enoug h to wea r th e sea t belt . However
, i f th e bel t touche s o r
crosse s th e child' s neck , th e chil d
need s t o us e a booste r seat .
Do not let a child wear a seat belt
across the neck. This coul d resul t
i n seriou s nec k injurie s durin g a

crash .

Do not let a child put the
shoulder part of a seat belt
behind the back or under the
arm. This coul d caus e ver y
seriou s injurie s durin g a crash . I t
als o increase s th e chanc e tha t th e
chil d wil l slid e unde r th e bel t i n a
cras h an d b e injured .
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Allowin
g a large r chil d to si t
improperl y in th e fron t sea t ca n
resul t i n injur y o r deat h if th e

airbag s inflate .

I f a large r chil d mus t si t i n front ,
mak e sur e th e chil d move s th e
sea t a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
an d wear s th e sea t bel t

properly .

Hond
a provide s a lifetim e
warrant y o n sea t belts . Hond a wil l
repai r o r replac e an y sea t bel t
componen t tha t fail s t o functio n
properl y durin g norma l use .
Pleas e se e you r Honda Warranty
Information booklet fo r details .
I f a sea t bel t i s wor n durin g a
crash , yo u shoul d hav e you r
deale r inspec t th e belt , an d replac e
i t i f necessary. A bel t tha t ha s
bee n wor n durin g a cras h ma y no t
provid e th e sam e leve l o f
protectio n in a subsequen t crash .
Th e deale r shoul d als o inspec t th e
anchor s fo r damag e an d replac e
the m if needed . Fo
r informatio n o n ho w to clea n
you r sea t belts , se e pag e 229 . Th
e SR S is designe d t o provid e
protectio n unde r a wid e rang e o f
drivin g conditions , includin g
off-roa d driving . Whe n drivin g
off-road , i t i s importan t tha t
everyon e wea r thei r sea t belt s
properly , an d tha t yo u driv e a t
speeds that ar e saf e fo r th e terrai n
an d conditions . Refe r t o th e

Off-Road Driving Information

bookle t fo r tip s o n prope r

operation .

SR S Component s

You r Supplementa l Restrain t
Syste m (SRS ) includes :
Tw o fronta l 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 in th e dashboard . Bot h
ar e marke d "SR S AIRBAG. "
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Additiona
l Informatio n
Abou t You r SR S

No t checkin g o r maintainin g
sea t belt s ca n resul t i n seriou s
injur y o r deat h i f th e sea t belt s

d o no t wor k properl y whe n

needed .

Chec k you r sea t belt s regularl y

an d hav e an y proble m

correcte d a s soo n a s possible .

Sensor
s tha t ca n detec t a
moderat e to sever e fronta l

collision .
A sophisticate d electroni c
syste m tha t continuall y
monitor s th e sensors , contro l
unit , th e airbag activators and
al l related wiring when the
ignitio n is O N (II) .
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

syste m (se e pag e 45 ).
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 t o
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
airbags .
Durin g a crash , you r sea t bel t
help s restrai n you r lowe r bod y
an d torso . You r airba g provide s a cushio
n t o hel p restrai n an d
protec t you r hea d an d chest .
Sinc e bot h airbag s us e th e sam e
sensors , bot h airbag s normall y
inflat e a t th e sam e time . However ,
i t i s possibl e fo r onl y on e airba g

t o inflate .
Thi s ca n occu r whe n th e severit y
o f a collisio n is a t th e margin , o r
threshold , tha t determines whether
o r no t th e airbags will deploy . I n
suc h cases, the seat belt wil l
provid e sufficien t protectio n an d
th e supplementa l protectio n
provide d b y th e airba g woul d b e

minimal .

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Afte
r inflating , th e airbag s
immediatel y deflat e s o the y won' t
interfer e wit h th e driver' s
visibility , o r th e abilit y t o stee r o r
operat e othe r controls .
Th e tota l tim e fo r inflatio n an d
deflatio n is approximatel y
one-tent h o f a second , s o fas t tha t
mos t occupant s ar e no t awar e tha t
th e airbag s deploye d unti l the y
see the m lyin g in thei r laps . Afte
r a crash , yo u ma y se e wha t
look s lik e smoke . Thi s is actuall y
powde r fro m th e airbag' s surface .
Althoug h th e powde r i s no t
harmful , peopl e wit h respirator y
problem s ma y experienc e som e
temporar y discomfort . I f thi s
occurs , ge t ou t o f th e vehicl e a s
soo n a s it i s saf e to d o so .
Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w
you r airbag s work , se e th e bookle t
title d SRS: What You Need to
Know About Airbags that cam e
wit h you r owner' s manual .
Ho
w You r SR S Indicato r
Ligh t Work s

Th e purpos e o f th e SR S
ligh t i s t o aler t yo u t o a
potentia l proble m wit h you r
Supplementa l Restrain t System .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N
(II) , this indicato r wil l blin k seve n
times , the n g o out . Thi s tell s yo u
tha t th e syste m is workin g
properly .
However , i f th e ligh t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , yo u shoul d hav e
th e syste m checke d b y you r
dealer . Fo r example :
I f th e SR S indicato r ligh t doe s
no t com e o n afte r yo u tur n th e

ignitio n O N (II) .

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AI
R

BA G

I
f th e ligh t stay s o n afte r th e
engin e starts .
I f th e ligh t come s o n o r flashe s
o n an d of f whil e yo u drive .
I f yo u see any o f thes e
indications , you r airbag s ma y no t
deplo y whe n yo u nee d them . See
you r Hond a deale r a s soo n a s
possible .
SR
S Servic e

You r Supplementa l Restrain t
Syste m is virtuall y maintenance -
free , an d ther e ar e n o parts you
ca n safel y service . However , yo u
mus t hav e you r vehicl e service d
if :
Your airbags ever inflate. The
airbag s an d contro l uni t mus t
b e replaced . D o no t tr y t o
remov e o r replac e th e airbag s
yourself . Thi s mus t b e don e b y
a Hond a deale r o r a
knowledgeabl e bod y shop .
The SRS indicator light alerts
you to a problem. Take you r
vehicl e t o a n authorize d Hond a
deale r a s soo n a s possible . I f
yo u ignor e thi s indication , th e
airbag s migh t no t inflat e whe n
yo u nee d them .
Additiona
l Safet y
Precaution s

D o no t attemp t t o deactivat e
you r airbags . Together , airbag s
an d sea t belt s provid e th e bes t
protectio n in a moderat e t o
sever e fronta l collision .
D o no t tampe r wit h SR S
component s o r wirin g fo r an y
reason . Tamperin g coul d caus e
th e airbag s t o deploy , possibl y
causin g ver y seriou s injury .
See pag e 17 4 fo r furthe r
informatio n an d precaution s
relatin g t o you r SRS .
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Ignorin
g th e SR S indicato r ligh t
ca n resul t i n seriou s injur y o r
deat h if th e airbag s d o no t

inflat e whe n needed .

Hav e you r vehicl e checke d b y a
deale r a s soo n a s possibl e if

th e SR S ligh t alert s yo u t o a

potentia l problem .

Assis
t Gri p
A n assis t gri p i s locate d abov e
eac h window . Hor
n Butto n
T o soun d th e horn , pres s th e
cente r o f th e steerin g whee l

airbag .

HORN ARE A Til
t Steerin g Whee l
See page 15 for important
information about how to properly
position the steering wheel.
Th e releas e leve r fo r th e til t
steerin g whee l i s o n th e lef t sid e
o f th e steerin g column .
T o adjus t th e heigh t o f th e
steerin g wheel , pus h u p o n th e
lever . Th e steerin g whee l ha s si x
Interio r Feature s