2001 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

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

Usin
g th e Lowe r Anchorage s
You r vehicl e i s equippe d wit h
lowe r anchorage s a t th e oute r rea r
seats . Thes e anchorage s ar e
locate d betwee n th e seat-bac k an d
th e sea t bottom , an d ar e t o b e use d
onl y wit h a chil d sea t designe d t o
attac h t o th e lowe r anchorages .T
o instal l a chil d sea t designe d t o
attac h t o th e lowe r anchorages :
1 . Mov e th e sea t bel t buckl e o r
cente r sea t bel t awa y fro m th e

anchorages .

2 . Mak e sur e ther e ar e n o foreig n
object s aroun d th e anchorages .
Foreig n object s coul d ge t i n
th e wa y o f a secur e connectio n
betwee n th e chil d sea t an d th e
anchorage .
3. Pu t th e chil d sea t i n th e rea r
lef t or righ t vehicl e sea t an d
attac h th e chil d sea t t o th e
lowe r anchorage s accordin g t o
th e chil d sea t maker' s
instructions .
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LOWE
R
ANCHORAGE S RIGI
D TYP E

4
. Follo w th e chil d sea t maker' s
instruction s fo r an y additiona l
advic e o n adjustin g o r
tightenin g th e fit . 5
. Attac h th e tethe r stra p hoo k t o
th e tethe r anchorag e poin t an d
tighte n th e stra p accordin g to
th e chil d sea t maker' s

instructions .
6
. Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e to sid e
t o verif y tha t i t i s secur e
enoug h to sta y uprigh t durin g

norma l maneuvers .

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FLEXIBL
E TYP E CHIL
D
SEA T
TETHE R
COVE R
ANCHORAG E
POIN T

To fasten the belt, insert the latch
plate into the buckle, then tug on
the belt
to make sure the buckle is
latched.
To unloc

k the belt, push the red
PRESS button
on the buckle.
Guide the

belt across your body to
the door

pillar. After exiting the
vehicle, be
sure the belt is out of
the way and will not get closed in
the door.
Al

l lap/shoulder
belts have an
emergency locking
retractor. In
normal driving, the retractor lets
you move freely in your seat
while it keeps some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden
stop, the

retractor automatically
locks the

belt to help restrain your
body.
Driver and
Passenger Safety
Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

Lap/Shoulder Belt

Sea

t Belt System

Components

Your seat belt system includes lap/shoulder belts in the front
seats and the outer back seats, and a lap bel

t in the center back seat.
The system

also includes
a light on the instrument
panel to remind you and your
passengers to
fasten your belts. If
the driver's

seat belt is not
fastened before

the ignition is
turned ON(II), the light will come
on and a beeper will also sound.
The beeper will stop
after a few

seconds, bu

t the light will stay on
until the

driver's seat belt is
fastened. This seat-belt has a single belt that
goes over
your shoulder, across
your chest,

and across your hips.

Al
l th e lap/shoulde r belt s excep t
th e driver' s hav e a n additiona l
lockin g mechanis m tha t mus t b e
activate d to secur e a chil d seat .
(Se e page s 2 7 an d 3 2 fo r
instruction s o n ho w to secur e
chil d seat s wit h thi s typ e o f sea t

belt. )

I f th e shoulde r par t o f th e bel t i s
pulle d al l th e wa y out , th e lockin g
mechanis m wil l activate . Th e bel t
wil l retract , bu t i t wil l no t allo w a
passenger to mov e freely .
T o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanism , unlatc h th e buckl e
an d le t th e sea t bel t full y retract .
T o refaste n th e belt , pul l i t ou t
onl y a s fa r a s needed .
Se e pag e 1 3 fo r instruction s o n
ho w to wea r th e lap/shoulde r bel t
properly . La
p Bel t
Th e la p bel t ha s on e manuall y
adjuste d bel t tha t fit s acros s th e

hips .

T o faste n th e belt , inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckl e marke d
CENTER , the n tu g o n th e bel t t o

mak e sur e th e buckl e i s latched .

T o unloc k th e belt , pus h th e re d

PRES S button .
Se
e pag e 1 4 fo r ho w to lengthe n
th e la p belt , an d ho w to properl y
positio n th e belt .

Sea t Bel t Maintenanc e

Fo r safety , yo u shoul d chec k th e
conditio n o f you r sea t belt s
regularly .
Pul l eac h bel t ou t full y an d loo k
fo r frays , cuts , burns , an d wear .
Chec k tha t th e latche s wor k
smoothl y an d tha t th e lap/shoulde r
belt s retrac t easily . An y bel t no t i n
goo d conditio n o r no t workin g
properl y wil l no t provid e goo d
protectio n an d shoul d b e replace d
a s soo n a s possible .
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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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