2005 HONDA CR-V 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. It
explains how your airbags work. And
it tells you how to properly restrain
inf ants 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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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 . 12
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 13
5. Fasten and Position the .............................
Seat Belts .14
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting ................................
Position .15
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 16
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Additional Safety Precautions . 17Additional Inf ormation About
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Your Seat Belts .18
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Seat Belt System Components . 18
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .18
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .19
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 20
Additional Inf ormation About ...........................
Your Airbags .21
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Airbag System Components . 21
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .23
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 26
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work .28
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 29
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .29
How the Passenger Airbag ...............
Of f Indicator Works . 30
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Airbag Service .30
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Additional Safety Precautions . 31
Protecting Children General ................................
Guidelines .32
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained .32 All Children Should Sit in a
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Back Seat .33
The Passenger’s Front Airbag .........
Can Pose Serious Risks . 33
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children .35
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention .35
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Additional Safety Precautions . 35
Protecting Inf ants and Small ...................................
Children .37
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Protecting Inf ants .37
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Protecting Small Children . 38
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Selecting a Child Seat .39
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Installing a Child Seat .40
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With LATCH .41
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With a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 43
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With a Tether .45
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Protecting Larger Children . 46
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Checking Seat Belt Fit . 47
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Using a Booster Seat . 47
When Can a Larger Child Sit in .........................................
Front .48
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Additional Safety Precautions . 49
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 50
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Saf ety Labels .51
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Whatever type you have, f ollow
the child seat maker’s instructions
f or adjusting or tightening the f it.Pushandpullthechildseat
f orward and f rom side-to-side to
verif y that it is secure.
Other LATCH-compatible seats
have a f lexible-type connector as
shown above.
Attach the tether strap hook to the
tether anchor in the ceiling, then
tighten the strap as instructed by
the child seat maker.
Remove the head restraint (see
page ). Make sure the removed
head restraint is secured in the
cargo area. Reinstall the head
restraint when the child seat is
removed.
Route the tether strap over the
seat-back, making sure the strap is
not twisted.
Locate the appropriate anchor
cover, and pull it down and out to
expose the tether anchor.
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4. 6.80
7. 8.
9.
Installing a Child Seat
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TETHER STRAP HOOK
Flexible type ANCHOR

A child seat with a tether can be
installed in any seating position in
the back seat, using one of the
anchorage points shown above.
Since a tether can provide additional
security to the lap/shoulder belt
installation, we recommend using a
tether whenever one is required or
available.Af ter properly securing the child
seat (see page ), remove the
head restraint, then route the
tether strap over the seat-back.
Make sure to store the removed
head restraint in the cargo area
and to reinstall it when the child
seat is removed.
Remove the cover with a small
f lat-tipped screwdriver or
f ingernail f ile.
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.
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3. 2.
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Installing a Child Seat with a
Tether
Installing a Child Seat
Using an Out er A nchor
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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TETHER ANCHORAGE POINTS
COVER TETHER STRAP HOOKANCHOR

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 seat 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.
Af ter properly securing the child
seat (see page ), remove the
head restraint, then route the
tether strap over the seat-back.
Make sure to store the removed
head restraint in the cargo area
and to reinstall it when the child
seat is removed.
Followsteps2through4inthe
previous page.
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2.
43 Protecting L arger Children
Installing a Child Seat, Protecting L arger Children
Using t he Cent er A nchor
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TETHER STRAP HOOK
ANCHOR
Allowing a child age 12 or under
tositinfrontcanresultininjury
or death if the passenger’s front
airbag inflates.
If a 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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Indicators......
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) . 57,168
Brake (Parking and Brake ............................
System) .56, 235
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Charging System . 56,233
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Check Fuel Cap .63
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Cruise Control .58
DRL (Daytime Running ......................................
Lights) .59
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High Beam .59
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Key (Immobilizer System) . 57
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Low Fuel .59
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Low Oil Pressure . 56,233
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Passenger Airbag Of f . 30
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Side Airbag Of f .57
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SRS .57
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning .59
VSA (Vehicle Stability ..............................
Assist) .58, 170
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Washer Level .60
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Indicators, Instrument Panel . 55
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Inf ant Restraint .37
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Inf ant Seats .37
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Tether Anchorage Point . 45...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 212
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Recommended Pressures . 213
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Inside Mirror .88
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Inspection, Tire .213
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Installing a Child Seat .40
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Instrument Panel .55
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 67
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Instruments and Controls . 53
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Interior Lights .95
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Introduction .i
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Jacking up the Vehicle . 222
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Jack, Tire .220
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Jump Starting .229
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Keys .70
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Label, Certif ication .244
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Lane Change, Signaling . 66
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Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14,18 ...........
LATCH Anchorage System . 41
Lights ....................
Bulb Replacement .203
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Indicator .55
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Parking .66
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Turn Signal .66
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Load Limits .151
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 72
Locks .......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 72
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Childproof Door .73
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Fuel Fill Door .143
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Glove Box .93
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Power Door .73
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Tailgate .74
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Low Coolant Level .146
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Low Fuel Indicator .59
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 56,233
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Lower Anchors .41
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 246
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 150
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Luggage Net (Cargo Net) . 153
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Using Child Seats with
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Tethers .45
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Using LATCH .41
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Radiator Overheating . 231
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Radio/Tape/CD Sound System . 103
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Radio Thef t Protection . 136
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Readiness Codes .234
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Rear Dif f erential Fluid . 201
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 205
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Rear Seat, Folding .82 ,83
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Rear View Mirror .88
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Rear Window Def ogger . 68
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Rear Window Wiper and Washer . 65
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Reclining the Seat Backs . 78
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Recommended Shif t Speeds . 160
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Ref ueling .143
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Reminder Indicators .55
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Remote Transmitter .75
Replacement Inf ormation ..............
Dust and Pollen Filter . 209
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Engine Oil and Filter . 194
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Fuses .237
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Light Bulbs .203 ....................................
Schedule .187
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Tires .211
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Wiper Blades .210
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .20
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Reporting Saf ety Def ects . 258
Reserve Tank, Engine ...............................
Coolant .146, 196
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Restraint, Child .32
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Reverse Gear Position . 162
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Reverse Lockout .165
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Roof Rack .152
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Rotation, Tire .214
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Saf ety Belts .8, 18
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 258
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Seat Belts .8
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 51
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Saf ety Messages .ii
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Seat Belts .8, 18
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Additional Information . 18
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 16Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .19
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Cleaning .208
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Detachable Anchor .85
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14,18
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Maintenance .20
Reminder Indicator and ......................................
Beeper .56
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System Components . 18
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Use During Pregnancy . 16
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14
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Seat Heaters .86
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Seats, Adjusting the .78
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Select/Reset Button .61
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Serial Number .244
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Service Intervals .187
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Service Manual .259
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Service Station Procedures . 143
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Setting the Clock .137
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Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 161
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Shif t Lock Release .165
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