2004 HONDA ELEMENT 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 ............
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
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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
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Works . 26
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 27 .............................
Airbag Service . 27
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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 .................................
Back Seat . 30
The Passenger’s Front Airbag ...............
Poses 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 . 32
Protecting Inf ants and .........................
Small Children . 34
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Protecting Inf ants . 34
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Protecting Small Children . 36
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Selecting a Child Seat . 37
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Installing a Child Seat . 38
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Protecting Larger Children . 44
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 48
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Saf ety Labels . 49
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety5
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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. Remove the head restraint (see
page ). Make sure the removed
head restraints are secured in the
cargo area, and reinstalled when
the child seat is removed.
Slide the anchor cover open.
Route the tether strap over the top
of the seat-back, making sure the
strap is not twisted.
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Installing a Child Seat
Driver and Passenger Saf ety40
Flexible type TETHER ANCHOR
ANCHOR COVER
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Since a tether can provide additional
security to the lap/shoulder belt
installation, we recommend using a
tether whenever one is required or
available. (Tethers are required in
Canada.)
A child seat with a tether can be
installed in either seating position in
the back seat, using one of the
anchorage points shown above.
Af ter securing the child seat in the
desired position (see page ),
remove the head restraint, then
route the tether strap over the top
of the seat-back.
Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions.
Slide the anchor cover open, then
attach the tether strap hook to the
anchor, making sure the strap is
not twisted.
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Installing a Child Seat with a
Tether
Installing a Child Seat
Driver and Passenger Saf ety43
TETHER STRAP HOOK
ANCHOR POINTS
TETHER ANCHOR
ANCHOR COVER TETHER ANCHOR
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Panel Brightness Control . 63
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Park Gear Position . 127
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Parking . 131
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Parking Brake . 83
Parking Brake and Brake
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System Indicator . 54, 194
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Parking Lights . 62
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Parking Over Things that Burn . 131
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PGM-FI System . 210
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Power Socket Locations . 87
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Power Windows . 81
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Power Door Locks . 70
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 17
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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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Protecting Inf ants . 34
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Protecting Larger Children . 44
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Protecting Small Children . 36
Using Child Seats with
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Tethers . 39
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Using LATCH . 39 ...................
Radiator Overheating . 190
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Radio/CD Sound System . 94
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Readiness Codes . 193
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Rear Doors . 70
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 169
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Rear Seat Access . 75
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Rear Seat, Folding . 77
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Rear View Mirror . 82
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Rear Window Def ogger . 63
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Rear Window Wiper and Washer . 61
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Reclining the Seat-Backs . 73
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Recommended Shif t Speeds . 126
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Reminder Lights . 53
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Removing the Rear Seats . 79
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Remote Transmitter . 67
Replacement Inf ormation
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 170
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Engine Oil and Filter . 158
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Fuses . 196
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Light Bulbs . 166
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Schedule . 152
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Tires . 172
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Wiper Blades . 171 Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a
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Crash . 21
Reserve Tank, Engine ...............................
Coolant . 113, 160
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Restraint, Child . 29
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Reverse Gear Position . 128
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Reverse Lockout . 130
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Roof Rack . 119
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Rotation, Tire . 175
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Saf ety Belts . 8, 19
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 216
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Saf ety Features . 7
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Airbags . 10
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Door Locks . 11
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Head Restraints . 14
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Seat Belts . 8
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Seats and Seat-Backs . 11, 13
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 49
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Saf ety Messages . ii
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Seat Belts . 8, 19
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Additional Information . 19
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
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