2002 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

When using the center seating
position, adjust the lef t and right side
of the rear seats to the same position.
Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
backs af ter you adjust the rear seats.The rear seat armrest is located in
the center of the rear seat. Pivot it
down to use it.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Rear Seat Armrest
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Adjust the rear seats as f ar back
as they will go.Remove the head restraints f rom
the f ront seats (see page ).
Store the head restraints in the
f ront seat-back pockets.
You can recline the seat-backs on the
f ront seats to a f ully f lat position so
they are level with the rear seat
cushions, making a large cushioned
area.Todothis: 2.
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Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Reclining the Front Seats
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Adjust the f ront seats f orward as
f ar as they will go. Pull up the seat-
back angle adjustment lever and
pivot the seat-back backward.
Release the lever when the seat-
back is level with the rear seat
cushion.Move the f ront seat backward
until it touches the rear seat.
Adjust the rear seat-back to the
desired position.
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Reverse this procedure to return the
f ront and rear seats to the upright
position. Make sure you install the
head restraints and the seats are
locked securely bef ore driving.
When you return the seat-back to
the upright position, hold the seat-
back to keep it f rom going up too
quickly.The rear seat-back can be f olded
down to give more cargo room. Each
side f olds down separately. With only
half the seat f olded, you can still
carry a passenger in the rear seat.
You can also f old up each of the rear
seats separately to create further
cargo space (see page ).
Push the seat belt buckles into the
seat cushion.
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
Folding the Rear Seats
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When you are f olding the right half
of the rear seat, use the latch plate to
release the center seat belt from the
detachable anchor (see page ).
Allow the seat belt to retract into the
holder on the ceiling and store the
buckles in it.Lower the head restraint to its
lowest position.
Pull up on the release lever on the
outside of the seat-back.
Fold the seat-back forward.Reverse this procedure to return the
seat-back to the upright position.
Tug on the seat-back to make sure it
is latched. Position the seat belt in
front of the seat-back. Make sure the
seat is locked securely bef ore driving.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded. 3. 2.
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To f old up the rear seat:Followsteps1through4onpages and f or f olding down the
seat-back. Unlock the seat f rom the f loor by
pulling the lock release strap
under the seat cushion’s back
edge, then lif t the rear of the seat.
You cannot fold up the rear seat if
it is not latched securely in the
rearmost position.
Pivot the seat forward.
Pull out the fastening strap from
the slit on the seat-back. Move the
frontseatforwardslightly,then
attach the anchor on the fastening
strap to the hook on the bottom of
the f ront seat. Adjust the f ront
seat to the desired position.
Pull up the bar under the seat
cushion and slide the rear seat
backward.
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not back as far as it will go.
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Tightenthestraptoremoveany
slack and make sure the seat is
secure.Reverse this procedure to return the
seat to the upright position.
Make sure the seat is securely
latched bef ore driving.
When you are not using the
f astening strap, roll up the strap and
store it properly into the slit on the
seat-back.
Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
backs.
In the center seating position of the
rear seat, be sure the detachable
anchor is latched securely bef ore
using the seat belt (see page ).
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard. See
on page .
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Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Carrying Cargo
107

The seat belt in the rear center seat
is equipped with a detachable anchor.
This allows the center seat belt to be
unlatched when the right side of the
rear seat is folded.To unlatch the detachable anchor
bef ore f olding the seat-back, insert
the latch plate into the slot on the
side of the anchor buckle and allow
the seat belt to retract. Store the
detachable anchor and seat belt latch
plates in the retractor housing.When the seat-back is returned to its
upright position, latch the detachable
anchor by lining up the triangle
marks on the small latch plate and
anchor buckle, then inserting the
plate into the buckle. Tug on the seat
belt to verify that the detachable
anchor is securely latched. Make
sure the seat belt is not twisted.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Detachable A nchor
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Using the seat belt with the
detachable anchor unlatched
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash.
Before using the seat belt,
make sure the detachable
anchor is correctly latched.