2006 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

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See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs. 11 13
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
To adjust the front or rear seat
f orward and backward, pull up on the
bar under the seat cushion’s f ront
edge. Try to move the seat to make
sure it is locked in position.To change the seat-back angle of the
f ront seat, pull up on the lever on the
outside of the seat bottom.
Seat A djustments
Seats
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FRONT SEAT

The rear seat armrest is in the
center of the rear seat. Pivot it down
to use it.
Each front seat has an armrest on
thesideof theseat-back.Touseit,
pivotitdown.
To change the angle of the rear seat-
back, pull up on the release lever on
the outside of the seat-back.
When using the center seating
position, adjust the lef t and right side
of the rear seats to the same position.
Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
backs af ter you adjust the rear seats. The height of the driver’s seat is
adjustable. Turn the dial on the
outside of the seat cushion.
Only on vehicles with an automatic
transmission
Driver’s Seat Height A djustment A rmrests
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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REAR SEAT

See page f or important saf etyinf ormation and a warning about how toproperly position the head restraints. 13
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers f rom whiplash and other
injuries.
Theyaremosteffectivewhenyou
adjust them so the back of the
occupant’s head rests against the
center of the restraint.
The head restraints adjust f or height.
You need both hands to adjust the
restraint. Do not attempt to adjust it
while driving. To raise it, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, push the
release button sideways, and push
the restraint down.To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button,
then pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.
Make sure the removed head
restraints are securely stored.
Head Restraints
Seats
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RELEASE BUTTON
FRONT REAR
RELEASE BUTTON

Adjust the front seats forward as
f ar as they will go. Pull up the seat-
back angle adjustment lever and
pivot the seat-back backward until
it is level with the rear seat
cushion.
Move the front seat backward
until it touches the rear seat.
Adjust the rear seat-back to the
desired position.
When you return the seat-back to
the upright position, hold the seat-
back to keep it f rom going up too
quickly.
You can recline the seat-backs on the
f ront seats so they are level with the
rear seat cushions, making a large
cushioned area. To do this:
Adjust the rear seats as f ar back
as they will go. Remove the head restraints f rom
the f ront seats (see page ).
Make sure the removed head
restraints are securely stored.Reverse this procedure to return the
f ront and rear seats to the upright
position. Make sure you install the
head restraints and securely lock the
seats before driving.
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Reclining the Front Seats
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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SLIDE BAR
SEAT-BACK ANGLE
ADJUSTMENT LEVER

You can also f old up each of the rear
seats separately to create further
cargo space (see page ).Push the seat belt buckles into the
seat cushion. Lower the head restraint to its
lowest position.
Pull up on the release lever on the
outside of the seat-back.
Fold the seat-back forward.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded.
The rear seat-back can be f olded
down to give more cargo room. Each
side f olds down separately, so you
can still carry a passenger in the rear
seat.
When you are f olding the right half
of therearseat,usethekeyto
release the center seat belt from the
detachable anchor (see page ).
Allow the seat belt to retract into the
holder on the ceiling and store the
buckles in it.
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852.
3.
4.
Folding the Rear Seats Down
Seats
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BUCKLE
LATCH PLATE
RELEASE LEVER

Reverse this procedure to return the
seat-back to the upright position.
Make sure the seat is secured and
the seat belt in f ront of the seat-back
bef ore driving.To f old up the rear seat:Pull up the bar under the seat
cushion and slide the rear seat
backward. The rear seat will not
f old up if it is not back as f ar as it
will go.
Followsteps1through4onpage f or f olding down the seat-
back. Unlock the seat f rom the f loor by
pulling the lock release strap
under the seat cushion’s back
edge, then lif t the rear of the seat.
You cannot fold up the rear seat if
it is not latched securely in the
rearmost position.
Slide the seat forward.
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4.
CONT INUED
Seats
Folding the Rear Seat Up
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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SLIDE BAR LOCK RELEASE STRAP

Pull out the f astening strap f rom
the slit on the seat-back. Move the
f ront seat f orward slightly, then
attach the anchor on the fastening
strap to the hook on the bottom of
the f ront seat. Adjust the f ront
seat to the desired position.Reverse this procedure to return the
seat to the upright position.
Make sure the seat is securely
latched bef ore driving.
When you are not using the
fasteningstrap,rollupthestrapand
store it properly into the slit on the
seat-back.
Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
backs.
In the center seating position of the
rear seat, be sure the detachable
anchor is latched securely bef ore
using the seat belt (see page ).
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard (See
on page ).
Pull the fastening strap tab toward
the slit to tighten the strap, and
make sure the seat is secure. Make sure that the f olded up rear
seat does not interf ere with the f ront
passenger’s seat-back. This will
cause the f ront passenger’s weight
sensors to work improperly (see
page ). Also check the passenger
airbag of f indicator to assure proper
operation of the passenger’s
advanced front airbag.
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Seats
Carrying Cargo
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HOOK
FASTENING
STRAP HOOK
ANCHOR

Line up the triangle marks on the
small latch plate and buckle when
reattaching the belt and buckle.
Tug on the seat belt to verify that
the detachable anchor is securely
latched. Make sure the seat belt is
not twisted.
The seat belt in the rear center seat
is equipped with a detachable anchor.
This allows the center seat belt to be
unlatched when the right side of the
rear seat is folded.
To unlatch the detachable anchor,
insert a key into the slot on the side
of the small buckle. Line up the
triangle marks on the plate and
buckle when reattaching the belt and
buckle.
Seats
Detachable Anchor
Inst rument s and Cont rols
85
SMALL LATCH
PLATE
TRIANGLE
MARKS
SMALL BUCKLE
Using a seat belt with the
detachable anchor unlatched
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash.
Before using the seat belt,
make sure the detachable
anchor is correctly latched.