2005 HONDA CIVIC Children

If you decide that a child can saf ely
ride up f ront, be sure to:Caref ully read the owner’s manual,
and make sure you understand all
seat belt instructions and all saf ety
inf ormation.
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 f loor. This could result in
serious neck injuries during a crash.
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.
If they do, they could
be very seriously injured in a crash.
Devices intended to improve a
child’s comf ort or reposition the
shoulder part of a seat belt can make
the belt less ef f ective and increase
the chance of serious injury in a
crash.
Supervise the child. Even mature
children sometimes need to be
reminded to f asten the seat belts
or sit properly.
Of course, children vary widely. And
while age may be one indicator of
when a child can saf ely ride in the
f ront, there are other important
f actors you should consider.
To saf ely ride in f ront, a child must
be able to f ollow the rules, including
sitting properly, and wearing the seat
belt properly throughout a ride.
Physically, a child must be large
enough f or the lap/shoulder belt to
properly f it (see page ). If the seat
belt does not f it properly, with or
without the child sitting on a booster,
the child should not sit in the f ront.
Check that the child’s seat belt is
properly and securely positioned
and secured.
44 Additional Saf ety Precautions
Do not let a child wear a seat belt
across t he neck.
Do not let a child put the shoulderpart of a seat belt behind t he back orunder t he arm.
T wo children should never use t hesame seat belt .
Do not put any accessories on a seatbelt.
Maturity
Physical Size
Protecting L arger Children
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Each door has a lock tab on the top.
Push the tab down to lock the door
and pull it up to unlock.All doors lock when you push down
the lock tab on the driver’s door, or
lock the driver’s door f rom the
outside with the key. Only the driver’s
door unlocks when you use the key
or lock tab. To unlock the
passengers’ doors, use the master
door lock switch or the lock tab on
each door.The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the door
cannot be opened f rom the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, pull the lock
tab up, and use the outside door
handle.
To lock any passenger’s door when
getting out of the vehicle, push the
lock tab down and close the door. To
lock the driver’s door, pull and hold
the outside door handle then push
the lock tab down. Release the
handle, then close the door.Standard on some models
Door L ocks
Door L ocks Power Door L ocks Childproof Door L ocks
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Unlock
Lock Unlock
Lock
MASTER DOOR LOCK SWITCH LEVER
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To open the trunk, pull the trunk
releasehandletotheleftof the
driver’s seat. To protect items in the
trunk when you need to give the key
to someone else, lock the trunk
releasehandlewiththemasterkey
and give the other person the valetkey.
To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.You can also use the master key to
open the trunk lock.
Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging it
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See
,page . Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
As a saf ety f eature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom inside.
To open the trunk, push the release
lever to the lef t.
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Door L ocks
Trunk
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard Emergency T runk Opener
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE
Pull
MASTER KEY
MASTER KEY
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Turn the ignition switch to ON (II)
toraiseorloweranywindow.To
open the window, push the switch
downandholdit.Releasetheswitch
when you want the window to stop.
Pull back on the switch and hold it to
close the window. To open the driver’s
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all
the way down. To stop the window
f rom going all the way down, pull
back on the window switch brief ly.
If the MAIN switch is OFF, the
passenger windows cannot be raised
or lowered. Keep the MAIN switch
off whenyouhavechildreninthe
vehicle so they do not injure
themselves by operating the
windows unintentionally.OnLXandEXmodelsintheU.S.,and
LXandSimodelsinCanada
Power Windows
AUTO
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DRIVER’S WINDOW SWITCH
MAIN SWITCHClosing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 12
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Additional Safety Precautions . 19
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 18
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Protecting Children . 30
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General Guidelines . 30
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Protecting Inf ants . 35
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Protecting Small Children . 36
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Selecting Child Seats . 37
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Installing a Child Seat . 38
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Protecting Larger Children . 44
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Radiator Overheating . 191
Radio/CD/Cassette
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Sound System . 92
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Readiness Codes . 195, 218
Rear Lights, Bulb
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Replacement . 166-168
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Rear Seat, Folding . 78
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Rear View Mirror . 81
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Rear Window Def ogger . 67
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Reclining the Seat Backs . 76
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Recommended Shif t Speeds . 137
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Reminder Lights . 56
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Remote Transmitter . 74 Replacement Inf ormation
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 169
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Engine Oil and Filter . 155
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Floor Mats . 169
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Fuses . 198
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Light Bulbs . 163
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Schedule . 147
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Seat Belts . 169
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Timing Belt . 160
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Tires . 175
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Wiper Blades . 170
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 21
Reserve Tank, Engine ...............................
Coolant . 125, 157
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Restraint, Child . 30
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Reverse Gear Position . 139
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Rotation, Tire . 175
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Saf ety Belts . 10, 20
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 224
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Saf ety Features . 9
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Airbags . 11
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Seat Belts . 10 .............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 48
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Saf ety Messages . ii
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Seat Belts . 10, 20
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Additional Information . 20
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners . 21
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 15, 20
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Maintenance . 21, 169
Reminder Light and
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Beeper . 20, 56
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System Components . 20
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Use During Pregnancy . 18
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 15
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Seats, Adjusting the . 76
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Serial Number . 206
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Service Intervals . 149-150
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Service Manual . 225
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Service Station Procedures . 123
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Setting the Clock . 115
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 138
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Shif t Lock Release . 140
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Side Airbags . 11, 26
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Cutof f Indicator . 28, 57
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ......................
Replacement . 165, 166
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Signaling Turns . 65
Index
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