2005 HONDA PILOT 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 . 8
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features . 9
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Seat Belts .10
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Airbags .11
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 12
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1. Close and Lock the Doors . 12
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2. Adjust the Front Seats . 13
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 14
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 15
5. Fasten and Position the ...
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts . 15
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting ................................
Position .17
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 18
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Additional Safety Precautions . 19Additional Inf ormation About Your
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Seat Belts .20
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Seat Belt System Components . 20
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .20
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .21
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 22
Additional Inf ormation About ..........................
Your Airbags .23
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Airbag System Components . 23
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .25
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Advanced Airbags .27
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 28
How the SRS Indicator Light .......................................
Works .30
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .30
How the Passenger Airbag of f ......................
Indicator Works .31
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Airbag Service .32
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Additional Safety Precautions . 33
Protecting Children General ................................
Guidelines .34
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained .34 All Children Should Sit in the
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Back Seat .35
The Passenger’s Front Airbag .........
Can Pose Serious Risks . 35
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children .37
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention .37
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Additional Safety Precautions . 38
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Protecting Inf ants .39
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Protecting Small Children . 40
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Selecting a Child Seat .41
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Installing a Child Seat .42
Installing a Child Seat Using .....................................
LATCH .43
Installing a Child Seat with a ..................
Lap/shoulder Belt . 45
Installing a Child Seat with a ......................................
Tether .47
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Protecting Larger Children . 49
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Checking Seat Belt Fit . 49
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Using a Booster Seat . 50
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Additional Safety Precautions . 52
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 53
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Saf ety Labels .54
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.Lif t the head restraint (see page
), then route the tether strap
through the legs of the head
restraint, over the seat-back,
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.
Other LATCH-compatible seats
have a f lexible-type connector as
shown above.
4. 5.
6.7.
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Installing a Child Seat
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TETHER STRAP HOOK
Flexible type ANCHOR

Lift the head restraint, then route
the tether strap over the seat-back
between the legs of the head
restraint.Attach the tether strap hook to the
tether attachment point, and tighten
the strap according to the child seat
maker’s instructions. Make sure the
strap is not twisted.
Installing a Child Seat
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Heater, Seat .82
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Heating and Cooling .100
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High Altitude, Starting at . 159
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High-Low Beam Switch . 71
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High-mount Brake Light . 211
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .140
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Hood, Opening the .148
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 244
Ignition ..............................................
Keys .75
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Switch .77
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Timing Control System . 252
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Immobilizer System .75
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Important Handling Inf ormation . iii
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Important Safety Precautions . 8
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Indicators, Instrument Panel . 57
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Inf ant Restraint .39
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Inf ant Seats .39
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Inf lation, Proper Tire . 216
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Inside Mirror .88
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Inspection, Tire .217 Installing a Child Seat
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LACH .43
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Tether Anchorage Points . 47
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Instrument Panel .5 ,57
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 72
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Introduction .i
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Keys .75
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Jacking up the Vehicle . 226
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Jack, Tire .225
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Jump Starting .230
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Label, Certif ication .244
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Lane Change, Signaling . 71
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Lap/Shoulder Belts .20
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LATCH Anchorage System . 43
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Lights .71, 97
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Bulb Replacement .208
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Indicator .57 .........................................
Parking .71
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Turn Signal .71
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Load Limits .154
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 77
Locks .......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 77
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Fuel Fill Door .147
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Glove Box .96
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Lockout Prevention . 78
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Power Door .78
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Low Coolant Level .149
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Low Fuel Indicator .63
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 58,234
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Lower Anchor .43
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 246
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Luggage .153
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Maintenance .187
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .191
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Record .195-197
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Required Indicator .65
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Saf ety .188
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Schedule .192-194
Index
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Remote Control (RES) . 131
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Remote Transmitter .79
Replacement Inf ormation ................
Engine Oil and Filter . 200
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Floor Mats .213
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Fuses .239
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Light Bulbs .208
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Schedule .192-194
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Timing Belt .205
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Tires .218
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Wiper Blades .214
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .21
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Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant . 149
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Restraint, Child .34
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Reverse Gear Position . 161
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Roof Rack .153
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Rotation, Tire .214
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Saf ety Belts .10
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 260
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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 . 54
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Saf ety Messages .ii
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Seat Belts .10
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Additional Information . 20
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .22
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Cleaning .213
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .20
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Maintenance .21
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .20, 58
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System Components . 23
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Use During Pregnancy . 18
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 15
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Seat Heaters .82
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Seats .83
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Folding the Second Seat . 85
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Folding the Third Seat . 86
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Head Restraints .87
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Reclining the Second Seat . 85
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Reclining the Third Seat . 86
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Third Seat Access .85
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Seats, Adjusting the . 83-86
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Security System .137
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Serial Number .244
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Service Intervals .189 .............................
Service Manual .261
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Service Station Procedures . 147
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Setting the Clock .124
Shif ting the Automatic .............................
Transmission .160
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 160
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Shif t Lock Release .163
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in .212
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Side Airbags .11, 28
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Cutof f Indicator .30, 58
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Signaling Turns .71
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Snow Tires .219
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Sound System .106
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating .224
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Specif ications .247
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Specif ications Charts . 246
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Speed Control .138
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 23
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Additional Safety Precautions . 33
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Airbag Service .32
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .30
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 30
Index
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