2001 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

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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Selecting
a Child Seat

T o provid e prope r protection ,
a chil d sea t shoul d mee t thre e

requirements :

1 . The child seat should meet
safety standards. The chil d

sea t shoul d mee t Federa l
Moto r Vehicl e Safet y Standar d
21 3 (FMVS S 213) . Loo k fo r
th e manufacturer' s statemen t
o f complianc e o n th e bo x an d

seat .

2 . The child seat should be o f

the proper type and size to fit

the child.
Infants:
Childre n u p t o abou t on e
yea r ol d shoul d b e restraine d in a
rear-facing , reclinin g chil d seat .
Onl y a rear-facin g sea t provide s
th e prope r suppor t t o protec t a n
infant' s head , neck , an d back . See
pag e 2 6 fo r additiona l informatio n
o n protectin g infants . Small
Children: A chil d wh o i s
to o larg e fo r a rear-facin g chil d
seat , an d wh o ca n si t u p withou t
support , shoul d b e restraine d in a
forward-facin g chil d seat . See
pag e 3 1 fo r additiona l informatio n
o n protectin g smal l children .

3 . The child seat should fit the
vehicle seating position (or
positions) where it will be

used.

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Du
e t o variation s i n th e desig n o f
chil d seats , vehicl e seats , an d sea t
belts , al l chil d seat s will no t fi t al l
vehicl e seatin g positions .
However , Hond a is confiden t tha t
on e o r mor e chil d sea t model s ca n
fi t an d b e properl y installe d in al l
recommende d seatin g position s in
you r vehicle .
Befor e purchasin g a chil d seat , w e
recommen d tha t parent s tes t th e
chil d sea t i n th e specifi c vehicl e
seatin g positio n (o r positions )
wher e the y inten d t o us e th e seat .
I f a previousl y purchase d chil d
sea t doe s no t fit , yo u ma y nee d to
bu y a differen t on e tha t wil l fit .
You r vehicl e ha s lowe r
anchorage s installe d fo r us e wit h
Chil d Restrain t Anchorag e
System-compatibl e chil d seats .
Fo r mor e information , se e pag e 39 .
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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 .

Installing
a Child Seat

Afte r selectin g a prope r chil d seat ,

an d a goo d positio n t o instal l th e

seat , ther e ar e thre e mai n step s t o

installin g th e seat :

1 . Properly secure the child seat
to the vehicle. All chil d seat s

ar e designe d to b e secure d to
th e vehicl e wit h th e la p par t o f
a lap/shoulde r belt . Som e
chil d seat s ca n b e secure d to
th e vehicle' s lowe r anchorage s
instead . A chil d whos e sea t i s
no t properl y secure d to th e
vehicl e ca n b e endangere d in a
crash . Se e page s 34 , 38 , an d
3 9 fo r instruction s o n ho w to
properl y secur e chil d seat s in

thi s vehicle .
2
. Make sure the child seat is

firmly secured. After

installin g a chil d seat , pus h
an d pul l th e sea t forwar d an d
fro m sid e t o sid e t o verif y tha t
i t i s secure .
T o provid e securit y durin g norma l
drivin g maneuvers , a s wel l a s
durin g a collision , w e recommen d
tha t parent s secur e a chil d sea t a s
firml y a s possible . However
, a chil d sea t doe s no t
nee d to b e "roc k solid. " I n som e
vehicle s o r seatin g positions , i t
ma y b e difficul t t o instal l a chil d
sea t s o tha t i t doe s no t mov e a t all .
Som e side-to-sid e o r back-and -
fort h movemen t ca n b e expecte d
an d shoul d no t reduc e th e chil d
seat' s effectiveness .
I f th e chil d sea t i s no t secure , tr y
installin g it i n a differen t seatin g
position , o r us e a differen t styl e o f
chil d sea t tha t ca n b e firml y
secure d in th e desire d seatin g

position .

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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 .
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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 .

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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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 .
1. Wit h th e chil d sea t i n th e
desire d bac k 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 . 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) .
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