2011 HONDA CR-Z Owners Manual

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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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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.
Safety Labels P. 6 5
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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Child Safety Safety of Infants and Small Children
Protecting Smaller Children
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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 placing a forward-facing child seat in the passenger’s seat can be
hazardous, even with advanced front airbags that automatically turn the passenger’s front airbag off. If you choose to ignore our warnings and transport a small child in this vehicle, be sure to move the passenger seat as far to the rear as possible, and follow the instructions and guidelines in the following pages.
Selecting a Forward-facing Child Seat

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Important Consideration When Selecting a Child Seat
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Make sure the child seat meets the following three requirements to ensure that it provides adequate protection:
The child seat is the correct type and size for the child.
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The child seat is the correct type for the seating position.
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The child seat is compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 or
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Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
Protecting Smaller Children
Educate yourself about the laws and regulations regarding child seat use where you are driving, and follow the child seat manufacturer's instructions. All child seats must be secured to the vehicle with the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt. A child whose seat is not properly secured to the vehicle can be endangered in a crash.
WARNING
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the passenger’s seat can result in serious injury or death if the front airbag inflates. If you must place a forward-facing child seat in the passenger’s seat, move the vehicle seat as far back as possible, and properly restrain the child.
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Installing a Child Seat
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1. Move the passenger seat to the rearmost position.Place the child seat on the passenger seat.
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Route the seat belt through the child seat
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according to the seat maker’s instructions, and insert the latch plate into the buckle.
Insert the latch plate fully until it clicks.
4. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all
the way out until it stops. This activates the lockable retractor.Let the seat belt wind up to remove the
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slack and then try to pull it out to make sure it is locked and does not come out.
If you are able to pull the shoulder belt out, the lockable retractor is not activated. Pull the seat belt all the way out, and repeat steps 3 – 5.
6. Grab the shoulder part of the seat belt near the buckle, and pull up to remove any slack from the lap part of the belt.
When doing this, place your weight
on the child seat and push it into the vehicle seat.
Installing a Child Seat
All child seats must be secured to the vehicle with the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt. For your child's safety, when using a child seat installed using the vehicle's seat belt system, check that the seat is properly secured to the vehicle.
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Child Safety Safety of Infants and Small Children
7. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by rocking it forward and back and side to side; little movement should be felt.
Adding Security with a Tether

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A tether anchorage point is provided behind the passenger seat. A child seat with a tether can be installed, so long as the base of the child seat is secured using a seat belt.
Route the tether strap through the head
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restraint legs. Make sure the strap is not twisted. Secure the tether strap hook onto the
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anchor. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by
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the child seat manufacturer.
Installing a Child Seat with a Seat Belt
A child seat that is not properly secured will not
adequately protect a child in a crash and may cause injury to the child or another vehicle occupant. To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
Adding Security with a Tether
Since a tether can provide additional security to the lap/shoulder seat belt installation, we recommend using a tether whenever one is available.
Tether Anchorage Point
Tether Strap Hook
Anchor
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Child Safety
Protecting Larger Children
Protecting Larger Children
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 children who have outgrown child seats are also at risk of being injured or killed by an inflating passenger’s front airbag.
If a larger child must ride in this vehicle,
the information in the following pages provides guidelines to help you decide when a given child may ride in this vehicle, and how to properly protect the child.
Checking Seat Belt Fit

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When a child is too big for a child seat, secure the child in the passenger’s seat using the lap/shoulder seat belt. Have the child sit upright and all the way back in the seat, then answer the following questions.
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Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over
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the edge of the seat?Does the shoulder belt cross between the
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child’s neck and arm?Is the lap part of the seat belt as low as
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possible, touching the child’s thighs?Will the child be able to stay seated like this
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for the whole trip?
If you answer yes to all these questions, the child is ready to wear the lap/shoulder seat belt correctly. If you answer no to any question, the child needs a booster seat.
Protecting Larger Children
WARNING
Allowing a child age 12 or under to ride in the vehicle can result in injury or death if the passenger’s front airbag inflates.
If a larger child must ride in the vehicle, move the vehicle seat as far back as possible, and use a booster seat if needed. Have the child sit up and wear the seat belt properly.
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Child Safety Safety of Larger Children
Booster Seats
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If a lap/shoulder seat belt cannot be used properly, position the child in a booster seat in
the passenger’s seating position. For the child’s safety, check that the child meets the booster seat manufacturer’s recommendations.
Protecting Larger Children - Final Checks

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If you decide that a child can safely ride in this vehicle, be sure that:
You have read and fully understand the instructions and safety information in
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this manual. The passenger seat is as far back as possible.
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The child is sitting upright and well back in the seat.
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The seat belt is properly positioned.
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Monitoring a Child Passenger
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We strongly recommend that you keep an eye on a child passenger. Even older, more mature children sometimes need to be reminded to fasten their seat belts and sit up properly.
Booster Seats
When installing a booster seat, make sure to read the instructions that came with it, and install the seat accordingly.There are high-and low-type booster seats. Choose a booster seat that allows the child to wear the seat belt correctly. Some U.S. states and Canadian provinces/territories require children to use a booster seat until they reach a given age or weight (e.g. 6 years or 60 lbs/27 kg). Be sure to check current laws in the state or province/territory where you intend to drive.
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