2001 HONDA PASSPORT child seat

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

Importan
t Safet y Precaution s

You'l l fin d man y safet y
recommendation s throughou t thi s
section , an d throughou t thi s
manual . Th e recommendation s o n
thi s pag e ar e th e one s w e conside r
t o b e th e mos t important .
Alway s Wea r You r Sea t Bel t
A sea t bel t i s you r bes t protectio n
i n al l type s o f collisions . Airbag s
supplemen t sea t belts , bu t airbag s
ar e designe d t o inflat e onl y i n a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l
collision . S o eve n thoug h you r
vehicl e i s equippe d wit h airbags ,
mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s alway s wea r you r sea t
belts , an d wea r the m properly .
(Se e pag e 13 .)
Restrai n A H Childre n
Childre n ar e safes t whe n the y ar e
properl y restraine d in th e bac k
seat , no t th e fron t seat . A chil d
wh o is to o smal l fo r a sea t bel t mus
t b e properl y restraine d in a
chil d safet y seat . (Se e pag e 18 .)
B e Awar e o f Airba g Hazard s
Whil e airbag s sav e lives , the y ca n
caus e seriou s o r fata l injurie s t o
occupant s wh o si t to o clos e t o
them , o r ar e no t properl y
restrained . Infants , youn g
children , an d shor t adult s ar e a t
th e greates t risk . B e sur e t o follo w
al l instruction s and warning s i n
thi s manual . (Se e pag e 7 .)
Don' t Drin k an d Driv e
Alcoho l an d drivin g don' t mix .
Eve n on e drin k ca n reduc e you r
abilit y t o respon d t o changin g
conditions , an d you r reactio n tim e
get s wors e wit h ever y additiona l
drink . S o don' t drin k an d drive ,
an d don' t le t you r friend s drin k
an d driv e either . Contro
l You r Spee d
Excessiv e spee d is a majo r facto r
i n cras h injurie s an d deaths .
Generally , th e highe r th e spee d
th e greate r th e risk , bu t seriou s
accident s ca n als o occu r a t lowe r
speeds . Neve r driv e faste r tha n is
saf e fo r curren t conditions ,
regardles s o f th e maximu m spee d

posted .

Kee p You r Vehicl e i n Saf e
Conditio n
Havin g a tir e blowou t o r a
mechanica l failur e ca n b e
extremel y hazardous . T o reduc e
th e possibilit y o f suc h problems ,
chec k you r tir e pressur e an d
conditio n frequently , an d perfor m
al l regularl y schedule d
maintenance . (Se e pag e 204 .)
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

som
e safet y feature s ca n
contribut e t o injurie s i f the y ar e
no t use d properly .
Sea t Belt s
Fo r you r safety , an d th e safet y o f
you r passengers , you r vehicl e i s
equippe d wit h sea t belt s i n al l
seatin g positions .
You r sea t bel t syste m
als o include s a ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l t o remin d
yo u an d you r passenger s t o faste n
you r sea t belts .
Why Wear Seat Belts
Sea t belt s ar e th e singl e mos t
effectiv e safet y devic e fo r adult s
an d large r children . (Infant s an d
smalle r childre n mus t b e
restraine d i n chil d seats. ) No
t wearin g a sea t bel t properl y
increase s th e chanc e o f seriou s
injur y o r deat h i n a crash , eve n
thoug h you r vehicl e ha s airbags .
I n addition , mos t state s an d
Canadia n province s requir e yo u t o
wea r sea t belts . Whe
n properl y worn , sea t belts : Kee
p yo u connecte d t o th e
vehicl e s o yo u ca n tak e
advantag e o f th e vehicle' s
built-i n safet y features . Hel
p protec t yo u i n almos t
ever y typ e o f crash , includin g
sid e an d rea r impact s an d
rollovers . I n a rollove r crash ,
a n unbelte d perso n i s mor e
likel y t o di e tha n a perso n
wearin g a sea t belt . You r airba g
ca n onl y b e helpfu l i n a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l

collision .
Hel
p kee p yo u fro m bein g

throw n agains t th e insid e o f th e

vehicl e an d agains t othe r

occupants .
Kee
p yo u fro m bein g throw n

ou t o f th e vehicle .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y No
t wearin g a sea t bel t
properl y increase s th e chanc e
o f seriou s injur y o r deat h i n a
crash , eve n i f yo u hav e
airbags .

B e sur e yo u an d you r

passenger s alway s wea r sea t
belt s an d wea r the m properly .

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 .
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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

Protectin
g Adult s

Introductio n

Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to properl y
protec t th e drive r an d othe r adul t

occupants .

Thes e instruction s als o appl y t o
childre n wh o hav e outgrow n chil d
seat s an d ar e larg e enoug h t o wea r
lap/shoulde r belts . (Se e pag e 3 4
fo r importan t additiona l
guideline s o n ho w to properl y
protec t large r children. )

1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s

Afte r everyon e ha s entere d th e
vehicle , b e sur e th e door s an d
tailgat e ar e close d an d locked .
Fo r safety , lockin g th e door s
reduce s th e chanc e tha t a
passenger , especiall y a child , wil l
ope n a doo r whil e th e vehicl e is
movin g an d accidentall y fal l out . I
t als o reduce s th e chanc e o f
someon e bein g throw n ou t o f th e
vehicl e durin g a crash .
Fo r security , locke d door s ca n
preven t a n outside r fro m
unexpectedl y openin g a doo r
whe n yo u com e t o a stop .
Se e pag e 10 4 fo r ho w to loc k th e

doors .
2
. Adjus t th e Fron t Seat s

An y drive r wh o sit s to o clos e t o
th e steerin g whee l i s a t ris k o f
bein g seriousl y injure d o r kille d
b y strikin g th e steerin g wheel , o r
fro m bein g struc k b y th e inflatin g
airba g durin g a crash .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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 .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet ySittin
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 .

Protectin
g Childre n

Childre n depen d o n adult s t o
protec t them . However , despit e
thei r bes t intentions , man y parent s
an d othe r adult s ma y no t kno w
ho w to properly protect youn g

passengers .

S o i f yo u hav e children , o r i f yo u
eve r nee d t o driv e wit h a
grandchil d o r othe r childre n i n
you r vehicle , b e sur e t o rea d thi s

section .
A
H Childre n Mus t B e
Restraine d

Eac h year , man y childre n ar e
injure d o r kille d in vehicl e crashe s
becaus e the y ar e eithe r
unrestraine d o r no t properl y
restrained . I n fact , vehicl e
accident s ar e th e numbe r on e
caus e o f deat h o f childre n age s 1 2
an d under . T
o reduc e th e numbe r o f chil d
death s an d injuries , ever y stat e
require s tha t infant s an d childre n
b e restraine d wheneve r the y rid e
i n a vehicle .
Any child who is too small to

wear a seat belt should be

properly restrained in a child

seat. (See pag e 21 .)

A larger child should always be

restrained with a seat belt. (See

pag e 34 .)

Additional Precautions to

Parents
Never hold an infant or child

o n your lap. If yo u ar e no t
wearin g a sea t bel t i n a crash ,
yo u coul d b e throw n forwar d
int o th e dashboar d an d crus h
th e child .

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Childre
n wh o ar e unrestraine d

o r improperl y restraine d ca n b e
seriousl y injure d o r kille d in a

crash .

An y chil d to o smal l fo r a sea t
bel t shoul d b e properl y
restraine d in a chil d seat . A
large r chil d shoul d b e properl y
restraine d wit h a sea t belt .