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Airbags
Airbag System Components
The front, front side, and side curtain airbags are deployed according to the direction and severity of the impact. The airbag system includes:
Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) front 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.”
Two side airbags, one for the driver
and one for a passenger. The airbags
are stored in the outer edges of the
seat-backs. Both are marked “SIDE
A I R B A G .”
Two side curtain airbags, one for each
side of the vehicle. The airbags are
stored in the ceiling, above the side
windows. The front and rear pillars
are marked “SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG.”
An electronic control unit that
continually monitors and records
information about the sensors,
the airbag activators, the seat belt
tensioners, and driver and passenger
seat belt use when the ignition
switch is in ON
II. It also includes
emergency backup power in case
your vehicle’s electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
Automatic seat belt tensioners. The
driver’s and passenger’s seat belts
incorporate sensors that detect
whether or not they are fastened.
A driver’s seat position sensor that
monitors the distance of the seat from
the front airbag. If the seat is too far
forward, the airbag will inflate with
less force.
Weight sensors in the passenger’s
seat. The passenger’s airbag will be
turned off if the weight on the seat is
65 lbs (29 kg) or less (the weight of an
infant or small child).
Impact sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front or side
collision.
An indicator on the dashboard that
alerts you that the passenger’s front
airbag has been turned off.
Sensors that can detect if a child
or small statured adult is in the
deployment path of the passenger’s
side airbag.
An indicator on the instrument panel
that alerts you to a possible problem
with your airbag system or seat belt
tensioners.
An indicator on the instrument panel
that alerts you that the passenger’s
side airbag has been turned off.
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Airbags Front Airbags (SRS)
Advanced Airbags
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Your front airbags have advanced features to reduce the likelihood of airbag related injuries to smaller occupants.
The driver's advanced front airbag system includes a seat position sensor. If the seat is too far forward, the airbag inflates with less force, regardless of the severity of the impact. The passenger's advanced front airbag system includes weight sensors. Although Honda recommends against carrying an infant or small child in the passenger seat, if the sensors detect the weight of a child (up to about 65 lbs or 29 kg), the system will automatically turn off the passenger’s front airbag.
Advanced Airbags
If there is a problem with the driver's seat position sensor, the SRS indicator will come on and the airbag will inlate with full (normal) force, regardless of the driver's seating position. For both advanced front airbags to work properly: Do not spill any liquid on or under the seats.
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Do not put any object under the passenger’s
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seat. Make sure any objects are positioned properly
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on the rear loor. Improperly positioned objects can interfere with the advanced airbag sensors.All occupants should sit upright and wear their
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seat belts properly.
Driver’s SeatPositionSensor
Passenger’s Seat
WeightSensors
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Airbags Side Airbags
Side Airbag Cutoff System
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To prevent a passenger from possible injury by an inflating side airbag, the passenger side airbag is automatically turned off when:
The height sensors detect a child or small statured adult is seated in the

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passenger seat.The position sensors detect that the passenger is leaning into the deployment

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path of the side airbag.
When the side airbag cutoff system is activated, the side airbag off indicator comes on.
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Side Airbag Off Indicator

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If the side airbag off indicator comes on, have the passenger sit upright. A few seconds after the passenger is sitting properly, the side airbag will automatically be turned on, and the indicator will go off. If the passenger is a child, the indicator will remain on so long as the child is seated. Since this vehicle does not have a back seat, we recommend that you do not carry any child who is not large enough and mature enough to ride in front.
Side Airbag Cutoff System
The sensors that monitor the passenger's height and body position may not work if: The seat-back is wet
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The passenger is touching a metal or other
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electrical conductive objectA seat cushion is on the seat
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The passenger is wearing thick clothing
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Sensors that monitor the
passenger’s height.
Sensors that monitor
the passenger’s position.
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Airbags Airbag System Indicators
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
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■ When the Passenger Airbag Off Indicator Comes On
The indicator comes on to alert you that the passenger’s front airbag has been turned off.This occurs when the passenger’s weight sensors detect 65 lbs (29 kg) or less, the weight of an infant or small child, on the seat. Your vehicle is not recommended for child passengers. Never put a rear-facing child seat in this vehicle.If you decided to disregard our recommendations and transport a small child, they should be properly restrained.
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Objects placed on the seat can also cause the indicator to come on. If the passenger seat is empty, the passenger’s front airbag will not deploy and the indicator will not come on.
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
If the indicator comes on with no passenger and no objects on the passenger's seat, or with an adult riding there, something may be interfering with the weight sensors. Such as: An object hanging on the seat.
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An object pressing the rear of the seat-back.
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The seat or seat-back is forced back against
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cargo on the rear trays or loor behind it.An object placed under the passenger's seat.
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If none of these conditions exist, have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible. The passenger airbag off indicator may come on and off repeatedly if the total weight on the seat is near the airbag cutoff threshold.
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Airbags Airbag System Indicators
Side Airbag Off Indicator
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■ When the Side Airbag Off Indicator Comes On
This indicator comes on if the passenger side airbag has been turned off because the passenger is too small to be sitting in the passenger’s seat, is slouching or not sitting upright, or has leaned into the airbag's deployment path.
Unless the passenger is a smaller statured adult or a child, the indicator should go off when the passenger returns to a proper upright sitting position.
Side Airbag Off Indicator
When you turn the ignition switch to ON
, the
indicator should come on briely and then go out. If it doesn't come on, stays on, or comes on while driving without a passenger in the seat, have the system checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
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Child Safety
Protecting Child Passengers Each year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they are either unrestrained or not properly restrained. In fact, vehicle collisions are the number one cause of death of children age 12 and under. To reduce the number of child deaths and injuries, every state, Canadian province and territory requires that children be properly restrained when they ride in a vehicle. Since this vehicle does not have a back seat, Honda recommends that you do not carry a child, age 12 or under, as a passenger. This is because:
An inflating front or side airbag can injure or kill a child sitting in the passenger’s

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seat. A child in the passenger’s seat is more likely to interfere with the driver’s ability

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to safely control the vehicle.
Statistics show that children of all sizes and ages are safer when they are properly

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restrained in a rear seat. Because this vehicle does not have a rear seat, we recommend that you do not carry a child aged 12 or under in this vehicle.
Protecting Child Passengers
The National Highway Trafic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that all children age 12 and under be properly restrained in a rear seat. Some states or provinces/territories have laws restricting where children may ride. Never put a rear-facing child seat in this vehicle.
WARNING
Children who are unrestrained or improperly restrained can be seriously injured or killed in a crash. Any child too small for a seat belt should be properly restrained in a child seat. A larger child should be properly restrained with a seat belt, using a booster seat if necessary.
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Child Safety Protecting Child Passengers
Any child who is too small to wear a seat belt must be properly restrained in

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an approved child seat that is properly secured to the vehicle using the lap belt portion of the lap/shoulder belt. Never hold a small child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in

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the event of a collision.Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt would

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likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be very

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seriously injured in a crash.Do not allow children to operate the doors, windows or seat adjustments.

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Do not leave children in the vehicle unattended, especially in hot weather when

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the inside of the vehicle can get hot enough to kill them. They could also activate vehicle controls causing it to move unexpectedly.
Protecting Child Passengers
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way. To remind you of the passenger's front airbag hazards and child safety, your vehicle has warning labels on the dashboard (U.S. models) and on the front visors. Please read and follow the instructions on these labels.
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WARNING
Allowing a child to play with a seat belt or wrap one around their neck can result in serious injury or death. Instruct children not to play with any seat belt and make sure any unused seat belt a child can reach is buckled, fully retracted, and locked.
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Child Safety Safety of Infants and Small Children
Safety of Infants and Small Children
Protecting Infants
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An infant must be properly restrained in a rear-facing, reclining child seat until the infant reaches the seat maker’s weight or height limit for the seat, and the infant is at least one year old. Because rear-facing child seats should not be used in this
vehicle, you should never carry an infant in this vehicle.
Protecting Infants
Rear-facing child seats should never be installed in a forward facing position.
WARNING
Placing a rear-facing child seat in the passenger’s seat can result in serious injury or death during a crash. Never install a rear-facing child seat in this vehicle.
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