2001 HONDA PASSPORT child restraint

Drive
r an d Passenge r Safet y

Thi s sectio n give s yo u importan t
informatio n abou t ho w to protec t
yo u an d you r passengers . I t show s
ho w to us e sea t belt s properly . I t
explain s th e Supplementa l
Restrain t System . An d it tell s yo u
ho w to properl y restrai n infant s
an d childre n in you r vehicle .
Importan t Safet y Precaution s . . 4
You r Vehicle' s Safet y Feature s 5

Sea t Belt s .............. . 6

Airbag s ............... . 7

Seat s an d Seat-Back s ..... . 8
Hea d Restraint s ......... . 8

Doo r Lock s ............ . 9

Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t . 9

Protectin g Adult s ......... . 1 0

1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s 1 0
2 . Adjus t th e Fron t Seat s . . 1 0
3 . Adjus t th e Seat-Back s . . 1 1
4 . Adjust the Head Restraints 125
. Faste n an d Positio n
th e Sea t Belt s ........ . 1 3
6 . Adjus t th e Steerin g Whee l 1 5
7 . Maintai n a Prope r
Sittin g Positio n ...... . 1 6
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Wome n 1 6
Additional Safety Precautions
17

Protectin g Childre n ....... . 18
Al l
Childre
n Mus t
B e Restraine d ......... . 1 8
Childre n Shoul d Si t i n
th e Bac k Sea t ......... . 1 9
Th e Passenger' s Airba g Pose s
Seriou s Risk s t o Childre n 1 9
I f Yo u Mus t Driv e Wit h
Severa l Childre n ...... . 2 0
I f a Chil d Require s
Clos e Attentio n ....... . 2 1
Additiona l Safet y Precaution s 2 1
Genera l Guideline s fo r
Usin g Chil d Seat s ..... . 2 1
Protectin g Infant s ...... .
2 6 Protectin
g Smal l Childre n . 3 1
Protectin g Large r Childre n 3 4
Usin g Chil d Seat s
Wit h Tether s .......... . 3 8
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r Sea t Belt s .......... . 4 1
Sea t Bel t Syste m
Component s .......... . 4 1
Lap/Shoulde r Bel t ...... . 4 1
La p Bel t .............. . 4 2
Sea t Bel t Maintenanc e ... . 4 2
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r SR S .............. . 4 3
SR S Component s ....... . 4 3
Ho w You r Airbag s Wor k . . 4 4
Ho w You r SR S Indicato r
Ligh t Work s .......... . 4 5
SR S Servic e ........... . 4 6
Additiona l Safet y Precaution s 4 6
Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d .. . 4 7
Safet y Label s ............ . 4 8

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

onl
y durin g a moderat e to
sever e fronta l collision .
Airbags
can pose serious

hazards. To d o thei r job ,
airbag s mus t inflat e wit h
tremendou s forc e an d speed . S o
whil e airbag s sav e lives , the y
ca n caus e seriou s injurie s t o
adult s an d large r childre n wh o
ar e no t wearin g sea t belts , ar e
no t wearin g the m properly , ar e
sittin g to o clos e t o th e airbag ,
o r ar e no t sittin g in a prope r
position . Infant s an d smal l
childre n ar e a t a n eve n greate r
ris k o f injur y o r death .
What you should do: Always
wea r you r sea t bel t properly , an d
si t uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s
possibl e fro m th e steerin g whee l

o r dashboard .
Seat
s an d Seat-Back s

You r vehicle' s seat s ar e designe d
t o kee p yo u in a comfortable ,
uprigh t positio n s o yo u ca n tak e
ful l advantag e o f th e protectio n
offere d b y sea t belt s an d th e
energy-absorbin g material s i n th e

seats.

Ho w yo u adjus t you r seat s an d
seat-back s ca n als o affec t you r
safety . Fo r example , sittin g to o
clos e t o th e steerin g whee l o r
dashboar d increase s th e ris k o f
yo u o r you r passenge r bein g
injure d b y strikin g th e insid e o f
th e vehicle , o r b y a n inflatin g

airbag .
Reclinin
g a seat-bac k to o fa r
reduce s th e sea t belt' s
effectivenes s an d increase s th e
chanc e tha t th e seat' s occupan t
wil l slid e unde r th e sea t bel t i n a
cras h an d b e seriousl y injured .

What you should do: Mov e th e

fron t seat s a s fa r bac k a s possible ,
an d kee p adjustabl e seat-back s i n
a n uprigh t positio n wheneve r th e
vehicl e i s moving .

Hea d Restraint s

Hea d restraint s ca n hel p protec t
yo u fro m whiplas h an d othe r
injuries . Fo r maximu m protection ,
th e bac k o f you r hea d shoul d res t
agains t th e cente r o f th e hea d
restraint .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Doo
r Lock s

Keepin g you r door s locke d
reduce s th e chanc e o f bein g
throw n ou t o f th e vehicl e durin g
a crash . I t als o help s preven t
occupants from accidentall y
openin g a doo r an d fallin g out ,
an d outsider s fro m unexpectedl y
openin g you r doors .

Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t

T o mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s ge t th e maximu m
protectio n fro m you r vehicle' s
safet y features , chec k th e
followin g eac h tim e befor e yo u
driv e away .
Al l adults , an d childre n wh o
hav e outgrow n chil d safet y
seats , ar e wearin g thei r sea t
belt s an d wearin g the m
properl y (se e pag e 13 ). An
y infan t o r smal l chil d is
properl y restraine d in a chil d
sea t i n th e bac k sea t (se e pag e

18 ).

Fron t sea t occupant s ar e sittin g
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s
possibl e fro m th e steerin g
whee l an d dashboar d (se e pag e

10 ).

Seat-back s ar e uprigh t (se e
pag e 11 ).
Hea d restraint s ar e properl y
adjuste d (se e pag e 12 ).
Al l door s an d th e tailgat e ar e
close d an d locke d (se e pag e

10 ).

Al l carg o i s properl y store d o r
secure d (se e pag e 175 ). Th
e res t o f thi s sectio n give s mor e
detaile d informatio n abou t ho w
yo u ca n maximiz e you r safety .
Remember , however , tha t n o
safet y syste m ca n preven t al l
injurie s o r death s tha t ca n occu r i n
sever e crashes , eve n whe n sea t
belt s ar e properl y wor n an d th e
airbag s deploy .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Owne
r Assistanc e ........ . 24 5
Owne r Safet y Check s ...... . 20 8

Pane l Brightnes s Contro l ... . 7 3
Par k Gea r Positio n ........ . 7 7
Parkin g Brak e an d
Brak e Syste m Ligh t .... . 61 , 8 6
Parkin g Ove r Thing s
Tha t Bur n .............. . 17 2
Polishin g an d Waxin g ..... . 22 4
Powe r Driv e Indicato r ... . 69 , 8 1
Powe r Outlets , Accessor y .... . 11 7
Powe r Steerin g Belt .
See Driv e Belt s
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t .... . 9
Pregnancy , Usin g Sea t Belt s . 1 6
Prope r Sea t Bel t Usag e .... . 1 3 Protectin
g Adult s ........... . 1 0
Additiona l
Safet y Precaution s ....... . 1 7
Adjus t th e Fron t Sea t ..... . 1 0
Adjus t th e Hea d Restraint s . 1 2
Adjus t th e Seat-Back s .... . 1 1
Adjus t th e
Steerin g Whee l ......... . 1 5
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Wome n 1 6
Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s . . 1 0
Faste n an d
Positio n th e Sea t Belt s ... . 1 3
Protectin g Childre n ......... . 1 8

Additiona l

Safet y Precaution s ...... . 2 1

Al l Childre n

Mus t B e Restraine d ..... . 1 8

Childre n Shoul d

Si t i n th e Bac k Sea t ..... . 1 9 Genera
l Guideline s fo r
Usin g Chil d Seat s ....... . 2 1
I f a Chil d Require s
Clos e Attention......... . 2 1
I f Yo u Mus t Driv e
Wit h Severa l Childre n ... . 2 0
Passenger' s Airba g Pose s
Seriou s Risk s t o Childre n . 1 9
Protectin g Infant s ........ . 2 6
Protectin g Large r Childre n . 3 4
Protectin g Smal l Childre n . . 3 1
Usin g Chil d Seat s
Wit h Tether s ........... . 3 8
Radiato r Overheatin g ...... . 19 0

Radio/Cassett e

Soun d Syste m .......... . 12 5

Radio/Cassette/C D

Soun d Syste m .......... . 13 3
Rea r Lights ,
Bul b Replacemen t ....... . 24 3