2006 HONDA INSIGHT ECO mode

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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U.S. modelMIRROR CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS HORN
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
ECON BUTTON
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.
68)
(P.55)
(P.75)
(P.57)
(P. 80)
(P. 58)
(P. 115)
(P.
54)
(P. 56)
(P.
67)
DRIVE MODE BUTTONS (CVT)

Your airbag system includes:Automatic seat belt tensioners
(see page ). Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) f ront airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the passenger’s
airbag is stored in the dashboard.
Both are marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG.’’ An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you to a possible
problem with your airbags,
sensors, or seat belt tensioners
(see page ).
Emergency backup power in case
your vehicle’s electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
If you ever have a moderate to
severe f rontal collision, sensors will
detect the vehicle’s rapid
deceleration.
If the rate of deceleration is high
enough, the control unit will instantly
inflate the driver’s and passenger’s
f ront airbags.
Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe frontal impact.
A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records inf ormation about the
sensors, the control unit, and the
airbag activators when the ignition
switch is in the ON (II) position. 19
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CONT INUED
Airbag System Components
How Your Front Airbags Work
Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
age 12 and under be properly
restrained in a back seat.
Since this vehicle does not have a
back seat, we strongly recommend
that you do not carry any child who
is not large enough or mature
enough to ride in f ront (see page ).Front airbags have been designed to
help protect adults in a moderate to
severe f rontal collision. To do this,
the passenger’s airbag is quite large,
and it can inflate with enough force
to cause very serious injuries.
If the airbag inf lates, it
can hit the back of the child seat
with enough f orce to kill or very
seriously injure an inf ant. 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 small child.
If a larger child must
ride in this vehicle, see page f or
important guidelines on how to
decide when a child is ready to ride
in f ront and how to properly protect
the child.
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Protecting Children General Guidelines
Your Vehicle is Not
Recommended f or Child
PassengersThe Passenger’s Front Airbag
Poses Serious Risks
Inf ant s
Never put a rear-f acing child seat int his vehicle. Small Children
Placing a f orward-f acing child seat int he passenger’s seat can behazardous.
Larger ChildrenChildren who have outgrown childseat s are also at risk of being injuredor killed by an inf lat ing passenger’sfront airbag.
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If you decide that a child can saf ely
ride in this vehicle, 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.
Check that the child’s seat belt is
properly and securely positioned.
Supervise the child. Even mature
children sometimes need to be
reminded to f asten the seat belts
or sit properly.
As noted earlier, the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
age 12 and under ride properly
restrained in a back seat.
If the passenger’s front airbag
inf lates in a moderate to severe
f rontal collision, the airbag can cause
serious injuries to a child who is
unrestrained, improperly restrained,
sitting too close to the airbag, or out
of position.
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 this vehicle.
To saf ely ride in this vehicle, a child
must be able to f ollow the rules,
including sitting properly, and
wearing the seat belt properly
throughout ride.
Of course, children vary widely. And
while age may be one indicator of
when a child can saf ely ride in f ront,
there are other important f actors you
should consider. 34
When Can a L arger Child Ride in
This VehiclePhysical Size
Maturity
Protecting L arger Children
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These labels are in the locations
shown. They warn you of potential
hazards that could cause serious
injury. Read these labels caref ully.
If a label comes of f or becomes hard
to read (except for the U.S.
dashboard label which may be
removed by the owner), contact your
dealer f or a replacement.U.S. modelsCanadian models
U.S. models only
Saf ety L abels
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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BATTERY
SUN VISOR
HOOD RADIATOR CAP
DASHBOARD

This indicator also blinks several
times when you turn the ignition
switch f rom the ON (II) position to
the ACCESSORY (I) or the LOCK
(0) position.
This indicator comes on with the
high beam headlights. For more
inf ormation, see page .
This indicator comes on f or a f ew
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. It will
then go of f if you have inserted a
properly-coded ignition key. If it is
not a properly-coded key, the
indicator will blink, and the engine
will not start (see page ).
On Canadian models, this indicator
comes on with reduced brightness
when the daytime running lights
(DRL) are on (see page ).
This indicator comes on when you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position with the headlight
switch of f and the parking brake set.
It should go of f if you turn on the
headlights or release the parking
brake. If it comes on at any other
time, it means there is a problem
withtheDRL.Theremayalsobea
problem with the high beam
headlights. This indicator comes on as a
reminder that you must ref uel soon.
This indicator comes on if either
door or the hatch is not closed
tightly. When the indicator comes on, there
is about 1.00 US gal (3.8
)of fuel
remaining in the tank bef ore the
reading reaches E. There is a small
reserve of f uel remaining in the tank
when the f uel gauge reading does
reach E.
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56 60
Canadian models only
Instrument Panel Indicators
High Beam Indicator Immobilizer System
Indicator
‘‘Daytime Running
Lights’’ Indicator Low Fuel Indicator
Door and Hatch Open
Indicator
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To use the horn, press the pad around the ‘‘H’’ logo.
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
HORN ECON BUTTON
POWER WINDOW SWITCHES
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
MIRROR CONTROLS
AUDIO SYSTEM
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
(P. 67) (P.68)
(P.55)
(P.75) (P.
57)
(P.80)
(P. 58)
(P. 115)
(P.
56) DRIVE MODE BUTTONS
(CVT model only)

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Press this button once to
lock both doors and the rear hatch.
Some exterior lights will f lash. When
you push LOCK twice within 5
seconds, you will hear a horn to
verify that the doors and the rear
hatch are locked. You cannot lock
them if either door is not f ully closed
or the key is in the ignition switch. Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Some
exterior lights will f lash twice. Push
it twice to unlock the passenger’s
door, and rear hatch. If you do not
open either door or the rear hatch
within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock.
The interior light (if the interior light
switch is in the center position) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
either door or the rear hatch, the
light will go out in about 30 seconds,
and the doors and the rear hatch will
automatically relock. If you relock
the doors and the rear hatch with the
remote transmitter before 30
seconds have elapsed, the light will
go of f immediately. Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to attract attention;
the horn will sound and the exterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer. Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid. Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Remote Transmitter
LOCK UNL OCK
PA NIC
Remote Transmitter Care
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UNLOCK
BUTTON LEDLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON