This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts
properly. It explains your Supple-
mental Restraint System. And it tells
you how to properly restrain inf ants
and children in your vehicle..........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features . 7
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Seat Belts .8
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Airbags .10
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Seats & Seat-Backs .11
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Head Restraints .11
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Door Locks .11
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Pre-Drive Saf ety Checklist . 12
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Protecting Adults .13
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1. Close and Lock the Doors . 13 ...........
2. Adjust the Front Seats . 13
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 15
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 16
5. Fasten and Position the Seat .....................................
Belts .17
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6. Adjust the Steering Wheel . 20
7. Maintain a Proper Sitting ................................
Position .20
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 21
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Additional Safety Precautions . 22
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Protecting Children .24
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained .24
Children Should Sit in the Back ...........................................
Seat .25
The Passenger’s Front Airbag Poses Serious Risks to ..............................
Children .25
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children .28
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention .28
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Additional Safety Precautions . 28
General Guidelines f or Using ...............................
Child Seats .29
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Protecting Inf ants .34 .........
Protecting Small Children . 38
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Protecting Larger Children . 42
Using Child Seats with .....................................
Tethers .46
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Using LATCH .48
Additional Inf ormation About Your .................................
Seat Belts .50
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Seat Belt System Components . 50
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .50
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .52
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 53
Additional Inf ormation About Your .....................................
Airbags .54
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SRS Components .54
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .54
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 56
How the SRS Indicator Light .......................................
Works .57
How the Side Airbag Cutof f ...........
Indicator Light Works . 58
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Airbag Service .59
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Additional Safety Precautions . 59
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 60
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Saf ety Labels .61
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety5
Many parents say they pref er to put
an inf ant or small child in the f ront
passenger seat so they can watch the
child, or because the child requires
attention.
Your vehicle has three seating
positions in the back seat where
children can be properly restrained.
If you ever have to carry more than
three children in your vehicle:
Place the largest child in the f ront
seat, provided the child is large
enough to wear a seat belt
properly (see page ).
Move the vehicle seat as far to the
rear as possible (see page ).
Have the child sit upright and well
backintheseat(seepage ).
Make sure the seat belt is properly
positioned and secured (see page ). Using
this f eature will prevent children
f rom playing with the windows,
which could expose them to
hazards or distract the driver (see
page ). Using this f eature will
prevent children f rom opening the
doors and accidentally f alling out
(see page ).
Placing a child in the f ront seat
exposes the child to hazards f rom
the passenger’s f ront airbag, and
paying close attention to a child
distracts the driver f rom the
important tasks of driving, placing
both of you at risk.
If a child requires physical attention
or f requent visual contact, we
strongly recommend that another
adult ride with the child in the back
seat. The back seat is far safer for a
child than the front.
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Protecting Children
If a Child Requires Close
Attention
If You Must Drive with Several
Children Additional Saf ety Precautions
Use t he main power window
swit ch t o prevent children f romopening t he rear windows.
Use childproof door locks t o
prevent children f rom opening t hedoors.
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Your seat belt system includes lap/
shoulder belts in all f ive seating
positions. The f ront seat belts are
also equipped with automatic seat
belt tensioners.To fasten the belt, insert the latch
plate into the buckle, then tug on the
belt to make sure the buckle is
latched.
To unlock the belt, push the red
PRESSbuttononthebuckle.
Guide the belt across your body to
the door pillar. Af ter exiting the
vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the
way and will not get closed in the
door.
All seat belts have an emergency
locking retractor. In normal driving,
the retractor lets you move f reely 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.
The seat belt system also
includes a light on the
instrument panel to remind you and
your passengers to f asten 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 af ter a f ew seconds, but the
light will stay on until the driver’s
seat belt is f astened. The lap/shoulder belt goes over
your shoulder, across your chest,
and across your hips.
Seat Belt System Components L ap/Shoulder Belt
Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
Driver and Passenger Saf ety50
This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Honda. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .64
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Indicator Lights .65
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Gauges .72
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Speedometer .72
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Tachometer .72
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Odometer/Trip Meter . 73
Outside Temperature ..................................
Indicator .73
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Fuel Gauge .74
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Temperature Gauge . 74
Controls Near the Steering .......................................
Wheel .75
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Headlights .76 ............
Daytime Running Lights . 77
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 77
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Turn Signals .77
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Windshield Wipers .78
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Windshield Washers . 79
Rear Window Wiper and .....................................
Washer .80
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Hazard Warning .81
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Rear Window Def ogger . 81
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Parking Brake .82
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 83
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Keys and Locks .84
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Keys .84
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Immobilizer System . 85
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Ignition Switch .86
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Power Door Locks .88
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Remote Transmitter . 89
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Childproof Door Locks . 93
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Tailgate .93
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Glove Box .96
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Seats .97
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Front Seat Adjustments . 97
Driver’s Seat Height ..............................
Adjustment .98
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FrontSeatArmrests . 98
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Head Restraints .99 ............
Rear Seat Adjustments . 100
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Rear Seat Armrest .101
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Reclining the Front Seats . 102
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Folding the Rear Seats . 104
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Detachable Anchor . 108
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Seat Heaters .109
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Power Windows .110
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Moonroof .113
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Mirrors .114
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors . 114
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Center Table .115
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Beverage Holders .116
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Built-in Table .117
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Center Pocket .119
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Storage Box .119
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Driver’s Pocket .120
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Coin Tray .120
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Sunglasses Holder .121
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Accessory Power Sockets . 122
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Dashboard Pocket .123
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Interior Lights .124
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Ceiling Light .124
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Spotlights .124
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Cargo Area Light .125
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Ignition Switch Light . 125
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols63
These keys contain electronic
circuits that are activated by the
Immobilizer System. They will not
work to start the engine if the
circuits are damaged.Protect the keys f rom direct
sunlight, high temperature, and
high humidity.
The keys do not contain batteries.
Do not try to take them apart. Keep the keys away f rom liquids.
If they get wet, dry them immedi-
ately with a soft cloth. Donotdropthekeysorsetheavy
objects on them.
Your vehicle comes with two master
keys and a valet key.
The master key fits all the locks on
your vehicle:
Ignition
Doors
GloveBox
Tailgate The valet key works only in the
ignition, the door locks and the
tailgate. You can keep the glove box
locked when you leave your vehicle
and the valet key at a parking f acility.
Youshouldhavereceivedakey
number plate with your set of keys.
You will need this key number if you
ever have to get a lost key replaced.
Keep the plate stored in a saf e place.
When replacing keys, use only
Honda-approved key blanks.
Keys
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols84
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(
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You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To switch f rom ACCESSORY to
LOCK, you must push the key in
slightly as you turn it. If your vehicle
has an automatic transmission, the
shif t lever must also be in Park. The
anti-thef t lock will lock the steering
column when you remove the key.
If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-thef t lock may sometimes make
it difficult to turn the key from
LOCK to ACCESSORY. Firmly turn
the steering wheel to the lef t or to
the right as you turn the key. Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key.
You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
thedriver’sdoor.Removethekeyto
turn of f the beeper. The engine will not start if the
Immobilizer System does not
recognize the key’s coding (see page ).
This is the normal key
position when driving. All f eatures
and accessories on the vehicle are
usable. Several of the lights on the
instrument panel come on as a test
when you turn the ignition switch
f rom ACCESSORY to ON. In this position,
you can operate the audio system
and the accessory power sockets. 85
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
L OCK (0)
ST A RT (III)
ON (II) A CCESSORY (I)
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Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.
To lock any passenger’s door when
getting out the vehicle, push the lock
tab down and close the door. To lock
the driver’s door, remove the key
f rom the ignition switch, pull the
outside door handle and push the
locktabdownorpushthemaster
switch down. Release the handle,
then close the door.
Each door has a lock tab at the top of
the door. When you push down the
lock tab on the driver’s door, all
doors and the tailgate lock. Pulling
up the lock tab on the driver’s door
unlocks only that door. The lock tab
on each passenger’s door only locks
and unlocks that door. The f ront doors can be locked and
unlocked f rom the outside with the
key.
The master door lock switch on the
driver’s door locks and unlocks all of
the doors and tailgate. Push the
switch down to lock all of the doors
and the tailgate, and up to unlock
them.
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Power Door L ocks
88
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DO
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SWWI ITT C
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CONT INUED
When you push the LOCK button a
second time within 5 seconds, the
horn will sound once to verif y that
thedoorsandthetailgatearelocked.
When you push the UNLOCK button
once, only the driver’s door unlocks.
The remaining doors and the tailgate
unlock when you push the button a
second time. The f ront turn signals,
parking lights, side marker lights,
taillights, license plate light, and the
instrument panel lights f lash twice
each time you push the button.
All doors and the tailgate lock when
youpushdownthelocktabonthe
driver’s door, or lock the driver’s
door from the outside with the key.
Only the driver’s door unlocks when
you use the key or the lock tab. To
unlock the passenger’s doors, use
the master door lock switch or the
locktaboneachdoor.
You can lock and unlock your vehicle
with the remote transmitter. When
you push the LOCK button, all doors
and the tailgate lock. The f ront turn
signals, parking lights, side marker
lights, taillights, license plate light,
and the instrument panel lights f lash
once.
On EX model in the U.S., and EX andEX-L models in Canada
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Remote Transmitter
89
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TO
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BU UT TT
TO
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