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Placing a Child Seat
This page briefly summarizes
Honda’s recommendations on where
to place rear-facing and forward-
facing child seats in your vehicle.
Airbags Pose Serious
Risks to Children
The passenger’s airbag inflates
with enough force to kill or
seriously injure an infant in a
rear-facing child seat.
A small child in a forward-
facing child seat is also at risk.
If the vehicle seat is too far
forward, or the child’s head is
thrown forward during a
collision, an inflating airbag can
kill or seriously injure the child.
If a small child must ride in the
front, follow the instructions
provided in this section. Front Passenger’s Seat
Infants:
Never in the front seat,
due to the passenger’s airbag
hazard.
Small children: Not
recommended, due to the
passenger’s airbag hazard. If a
small child must ride in front,
move the vehicle seat to the
rear-most position and secure a
front-facing child seat with the
seat belt (see page 31).
Back Seats
Infants: Recommended positions.
Properly secure a rear-facing child
seat (see page 27).
Small children: Recommended
positions. Properly secure a
front-facing child seat (see page
31).

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3.Secure the child in the child
seat. Make sure the child is
properly strapped in the child
seat according to the child seat
maker ’ s instructions. A child
who is not properly secured in
a child seat can be thrown out
of the seat in a crash and
seriously injured.
Storing a Child Seat
When you are not using a child
seat, either remove it and store it
in a safe place, or make sure it is
properly secured. An unsecured
child seat can be thrown around
the vehicle during a crash or
sudden stop and injure someone.Protecting Infants
Child Seat Type
Only a rear-facing child seat
provides proper support for a
baby’ s head, neck, and back.
Infants up to about one year of
age must be restrained in a
rear-facing child seat.
Two types of seats may be used:
a seat designed exclusively for infants, or a convertible seat used
in the rear-facing reclining mode.
Placing a rear-facing child seat
in the front seat can result in
serious injury or death if the
airbags inflate.
Always place a rear-facing child
seat in the back seat, not the
front.
We recommend that an infant be
restrained in a rear-facing child
seat until the infant reaches the
seat maker
’s weight or height
limit and is able to sit up without
support.

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Rear-Facing Child Seat
Placement
In this vehicle, a rear-facing child
seat can be placed in any seating
position in the back seat, but not
in the front seat.
Never put a rear-facing child
seat in the front seat. If the
passenger’s airbag inflates, it can
hit the back of the child seat with
enough force to kill or seriously
injure an infant. If an infant must
be closely watched, we
recommend that another adult sit
in the back seat with the baby.
Do not put a rear-facing child
seat in a forward-facing position.
If placed facing forward, an infant
could be very seriously injured
during a frontal collision. When properly installed, a rear-
facing child seat may prevent a
driver or a front seat passenger
from moving the seat as far back
as recommended (see page 10).
Or it may prevent them from
locking the seat-back in the
desired upright position (see page
11).
In either case, we recommend that
you place the child seat directly
behind the front passenger seat,
move the front seat as far forward
as needed, and leave it
unoccupied. You may also wish to
get a smaller child seat that allows
you to safely carry a front
passenger.
Installing a Rear-Facing Child
Seat With a Lap/Shoulder Belt
The lap/shoulder belts in the outer
back seats have a locking
mechanism that must be activated
to secure a child seat.
The following pages provide
instructions on how to secure a
rear-facing child seat with this
type of seat belt.
See page 30 for how to secure a
rear-facing child seat in the center
back seat with the lap belt. For
tips on installing an infant seat
with either type of seat belt, see
page 31.

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Rear-Facing Seat Installation
Tips
For proper protection, an infant
must ride in a reclined, or
semi-reclined position. To
determine the proper reclining
angle, check with the baby’s
doctor, or follow the seat maker’s
recommendations.
To achieve the desired reclining
angle, it may help to put a rolled-
up towel under the toe of the child
seat, as shown.
Protecting Small Children
Child Seat Type
A child who can sit up without
support, and who fits within the
child seat maker ’s weight and
height limits, should be restrained
in a forward-facing, upright child
seat. Of the different seats available,
we recommend those that have a
five-point harness system as
shown.
We also recommend that a small
child stay in the child seat as long
as possible, until the child reaches
the weight or height limit for the
seat.
Child Seat Placement
In this vehicle, the best place to
install a forward-facing child seat
is in one of the seating positions
in the back seat.
Placing a forward-facing child
seat in the front seat of a vehicle
equipped with a passenger
’s
airbag can be hazardous. If the
vehicle seat is too far forward, or
the child’ s head is thrown forward
during a collision, an inflating
passenger ’ s airbag can strike the

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child with enough force to cause
very serious or fatal injuries. If a
small child must be closely
watched, we recommend that
another adult sit in the back seat
with the child.
Improperly placing a
forward-facing child seat in the
front seat can result in serious
injury or death if the airbags
inflate.
If you must place a forward-
facing child seat in the front,
move the vehicle seat as far
back as possible and properly
restrain the child.
If it is necessary to put a forward-
facing child seat in the front,move the vehicle seat as far to the
rear as possible, be sure the child
seat is firmly secured to the
vehicle, and that the child is
properly strapped in the seat.
Installing a Child Seat With a
Lap/Shoulder Belt
The lap/shoulder belts in the outer
back and front passenger seating
positions have a locking
mechanism that must be activated
to secure a child seat.
The following pages provide
instructions on how to secure a
forward-facing
child seat with this
type of seat belt.
If you have a child seat designed
to attach to the vehicle ’s LATCH
anchorage system, follow the
instructions on page 39. See page 34 for how to secure a
forward-facing child seat in the
center back seat with the lap belt.
1. With the child seat in the
desired seating position, route
the belt through the child seat
according to the seat maker ’s
instructions, then insert the
latch plate into the buckle.

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The following pages give
instructions on how to check
proper seat belt fit, what kind of
booster seat to use if one is
needed, and important precautions
for a child who must sit in the
front seat.
Allowing a larger child to sit
improperly in the front seat can
result in injury or death if the
airbags inflate.
If a larger child must sit in front,
make sure the child moves the
seat as far back as possible
and wears the seat belt
properly.
Checking Seat Belt Fit
To determine if a lap/shoulder belt
properly fits a child, have the
child put on the seat belt. Follow
the instructions on page 13. Then
check how the belt fits.
If the shoulder part of the belt
rests over the child’s collarbone
and against the center of the chest,
as shown, the child is large
enough to wear the seat belt. However, if the belt touches or
crosses the child’
s neck, the child
needs to use a booster seat.
Do not let a child wear a seat belt
across the neck. This could result
in serious neck injuries during a
crash.
Do not let a child put the
shoulder part of a seat belt
behind the back or under the
arm. This could cause very
serious injuries during a crash. It
also increases the chance that the
child will slide under the belt in a
crash and be injured.

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The back seat is the safest place
for a child of any age or size.
In addition, the passenger’s airbag
poses serious risks to children. If
the seat is too far forward, or the
child’s head is thrown forward
during a collision, or the child is
unrestrained or out of position, an
inflating airbag can kill or
seriously injure the child.
Of course, children vary widely.
And while age may be one
indicator of when a child can
safely ride in the front, there are
other important factors you should
consider. Physical Size – Physically, a child
must
be large enough for the
lap/shoulder belt to properly fit
over the hips, chest, and shoulder
(see page 13 and 36). If the seat
belt does not fit properly, the child
should not sit in the front.
Maturity – To safely ride in
front, a child must be able to
follow the rules, including sitting
properly, and wearing the seat belt
properly throughout a ride. If you decide that a child can
safely ride up front, be sure to:
•Carefully read the owner
’s
manual, and make sure you
understand all seat belt
instructions and all safety
information.
•Move the vehicle seat to the
rear-most position.
•Have the child sit up straight,
back against the seat, and feet
on or near the floor.
•Check that the child’ s seat belt
is properly positioned and
secured.
•Supervise the child. Even
mature children sometimes
need to be reminded to fasten
their seat belts or sit properly.

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Honda provides a lifetime
warranty on seat belts. Honda will
repair or replace any seat belt
component that fails to function
properly during normal use.
Please see your Honda Warranty
Information
booklet for details.
Not checking or maintaining
seat belts can result in serious
injury or death if the seat belts
do not work properly when
needed.
Check your seat belts regularly
and have any problem
corrected as soon as possible.
If a seat belt is worn during a
crash, you should have your
dealer inspect the belt, and replace
it if necessary. A belt that has
been worn during a crash may not
provide the same level of
protection in a subsequent crash.
The dealer should also inspect the
anchors for damage and replace
them if needed.
For information on how to clean
your seat belts, see page 229. The SRS is designed to provide
protection under a wide range of
driving conditions, including
off-road driving. When driving
off-road, it is important that
everyone wear their seat belts
properly, and that you drive at
speeds that are safe for the terrain
and conditions. Refer to the
Off-Road Driving Information
booklet for tips on proper
operation.
SRS Components
Your Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) includes:
•Two frontal airbags. The
driver ’
s airbag is stored in the
center of the steering wheel;
the front passenger ’s airbag is
stored in the dashboard. Both
are marked “SRS AIRBAG.”
Additional Information
About Your SRS