2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID Owners Manual

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HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2005 7.G Owners Manual Your f ront airbags are also dual-
threshold airbags. Airbags with this
f eature have two deployment
thresholds that depend on whether
or not the occupant is wearing a seat
belt.
If the occupant’s b

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HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2005 7.G Owners Manual To get the best protection f rom the
side airbags, front seat occupants
should wear their seat belts and sit
upright and well back in their seats. Only one airbag will deploy during a
side impact. If

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HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2005 7.G Owners Manual If you see any of these indications,
the airbags and seat belt tensioners
may not work properly when you
need them.
If the indicator comes on or
f lashes on and of f while you drive. If the indicator

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HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2005 7.G Owners Manual Improperly replacing
or covering f ront seat-back covers
can prevent your side airbags f rom
inf lating during a side impact. If water or another liquid
soaks into a seat-back, it can
prevent the side

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HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2005 7.G Owners Manual µ
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Children depend on adults to protect
them. However, despite their best
intentions, many adults do not know
how to protect child
passengers.
If you have children, or ever need to
drive with

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If the vehicle seat is too
farforward,orthechild’sheadis
thrown f orward during a collision, an
inflating front airbag can strike the
child with enough f orce to kill or
very seriously injure a

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To remind you of the passenger’s
f ront airbag hazards, and that
children must be properly restrained
in a back seat, your vehicle has
warninglabelsonthedashboard
(U.S. models) and on the f ront

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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.
Placing a child in the f ront seat