2004 HONDA CIVIC child restraint

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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 how your
airbags work. And it tells you how to
properly restrain infants and
children in your vehicle.
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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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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
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1. Close and Lock the Doors . 11
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2. Adjust the Front Seats . 11
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 13
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 14
5. Fasten and Position the
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Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts . 14
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6. Adjust the Steering Wheel . 16
7. Maintain a Proper Sitting
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Position . 16 .....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
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Additional Safety Precautions . 18
Additional Inf ormation About Your .................................
Seat Belts . 19
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Seat Belt System Components . 19
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 19
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners . 20
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 21
Additional Inf ormation About ...........................
Your Airbags . 22
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Airbag System Components . 22
How Your Front Airbags
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Work . 22
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
How the SRS Indicator Light
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Works . 26
How the Side Airbag Cutof f ...........
Indicator Light Works . 27
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Airbag Service . 28
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Additional Safety Precautions . 28
Protecting Children General ................................
Guidelines . 29
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained . 29 All Children Should Sit in the
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Back Seat . 30
The Passenger’s Front Airbag .........
Can Pose Serious Risks . 30
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children . 32
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention . 32
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Additional Safety Precautions . 33
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Protecting Inf ants . 34
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Protecting Small Children . 35
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Selecting a Child Seat . 36
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Installing a Child Seat . 37
Installing a Child Seat Using .....................................
LATCH . 38
Installing a Child Seat with a ..................
Lap/shoulder Belt . 40
Installing a Child Seat with a ......................................
Tether . 41
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Protecting Larger Children . 42
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Checking Seat Belt Fit . 43
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Using a Booster Seat . 43
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Additional Safety Precautions . 45
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 46
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Saf ety Labels . 47
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety5
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Place the child seat on the vehicle
seat and attach the seat to the
lower anchors according to the
child seat maker’s instructions.Other LATCH-compatible seats have
a f lexible-type connection as shown
above.
Whatever type you have, f ollow
the child seat maker’s instructions
f or adjusting or tightening the f it.
Some LATCH-compatible seats
have a rigid-type connection as
shown above.
Lif t the rear head restraint, then
route the tether strap over the
seat-back between the legs of the
head restraint, making sure the
strap is not twisted.Attach the tether strap hook to the
tether anchor, then tighten the
strap as instructed by the child
seat maker.
Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side to side to
verif y that it is secure.
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4.7.
Installing a Child Seat
Driver and Passenger Saf ety39
ANCHORAGE
POINT
TETHER STRAP
HOOK
Rigid type Flexible type
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When a child reaches the
recommended weight or height limit
for a forward-facing child seat, the
child should sit in a back seat on a
booster and wear a lap/shoulder belt.
The f ollowing pages give
instructions on how to check proper
seat belt f it, what kind of booster
seat to use if one is needed, and
important precautions f or a child
who must sit in f ront.
Lif t the anchor point lid, then
attach the tether strap hook to the
anchor, making sure the strap is
not twisted.
Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions. Attach the tether strap hook to the
anchor, making sure the strap is
not twisted, then tighten the strap
according to the seat-maker’s
instructions.
Af ter properly securing the child
seat with the lap/shoulder belt
(see page ), route the tether
strap over the top of the seat-back.
Af ter securing the child seat in the
desired position (see pages and
), lif t the head restraint, then
route the tether strap over the top
of the seat-back and through the
head restraint legs.
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3. 2.
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Installing a Child Seat, Protecting L arger Children
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Using an Outer A nchorage Point Protecting L arger Children
Using the Center A nchorage
Point
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TETHER STRAP
HOOK
ANCHORAGE
POINT
Allowing a larger child age 12 or
under to sit in front can result in
injury or death if the passenger’s
front airbag inflates.
If a larger child must ride in front,
move the vehicle seat as far
back as possible, use a booster
seat if needed, have the child
sit up properly and wear the
seat belt properly.
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
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Additional Safety Precautions . 18
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
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Protecting Children . 29
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General Guidelines . 29
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Protecting Inf ants . 34
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Protecting Small Children . 35
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Selecting Child Seats . 36
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Installing a Child Seat . 37
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Protecting Larger Children . 42
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Radiator Overheating . 179
Radio/CD/Cassette
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Sound System . 92
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Readiness Codes . 183, 205
Rear Lights, Bulb
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Replacement . 156, 157
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Rear Seat, Folding . 76
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Rear View Mirror . 80
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Rear Window Def ogger . 65
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Reclining the Seat Backs . 74
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Recommended Shif t Speeds . 127
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Reminder Lights . 54
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Remote Transmitter . 72 Replacement Inf ormation
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 159
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Engine Oil and Filter . 145
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Floor Mats . 159
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Fuses . 186
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Light Bulbs . 153
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Schedule . 137
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Seat Belts . 159
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Timing Belt . 150
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Tires . 165
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Wiper Blades . 160
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 21
Reserve Tank, Engine ...............................
Coolant . 115, 147
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Restraint, Child . 29
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Reverse Gear Position . 129
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Rotation, Tire . 164
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Saf ety Belts . 8, 19
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 210
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Saf ety Features . 7
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Airbags . 10
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Seat Belts . 8 .............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 47
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Saf ety Messages . ii
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Seat Belts . 8, 19
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Additional Information . 19
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners . 20
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 19
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Maintenance . 21, 159
Reminder Light and
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Beeper . 19, 54
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System Components . 19
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Use During Pregnancy . 17
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14
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Seats, Adjusting the . 74
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Serial Number . 194
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Service Intervals . 139-140
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Service Manual . 211
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Service Station Procedures . 113
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Setting the Clock . 106
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 128
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Shif t Lock Release . 130
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Side Airbags . 10, 25
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Cutof f Indicator . 27, 54
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ......................
Replacement . 155, 156
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Signaling Turns . 63
Index
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