2011 HONDA CR-Z steering wheel adjustment

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P.215
P.68
P.81
P.83
P.131
P.141, 151
P.116
P.116
P.109
P.117
P.210
P.210
P.210
❙ System Indicators
❙ Gauges
❙ Multi-Information Display
❙ Navigation System
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❙ Audio System
❙ Hazard Warning Button
❙ Climate Control System
❙ Rear Window Defogger
❙ Heated Mirror Button
*
❙ Ignition Switch
❙ Steering Wheel Adjustment
❙ ( Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®
) System Off) Button
❙ SPORT Mode Button
❙ NORMAL Mode Button
❙ ECON Mode Button
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Safe Driving P. 2 9
Before Driving Checklist P.192
Before driving, check the seat positions, steering

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wheel and mirror adjustments. Airbags

P.41Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and

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your passenger during a moderate to severe collision.
Seat Belts
P.34Fasten your seat belt and sit with a correct driving

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posture. Check that your passenger is wearing their seat

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belt correctly.
Child Safety

P. 5 6Your vehicle is not recommended for child passengers.

● If you decide to
disregard our recommendations and transport a child passenger, the child should be properly restrained. Never put a rear-facing child seat in the passenger's seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard
P. 6 4Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon

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monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon monoxide gas can accumulate.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
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Steering Wheel P.117
Reposition the steering wheel by pulling

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the steering wheel adjustment lever toward you.
Hatch
P.10 4.
With the doors unlocked, press the hatch

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release switch on the hatch to open it. Door Mirrors

P.11 8
With the ignition switch in ON

●II, move
the selector switch to L or R. Push the appropriate edge of the

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adjustment switch to adjust the mirror. Power Windows

P.107
With the ignition switch in ON

●II, open
and close the power windows. If the main switch is in the OFF position,

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the passenger's window can be opened and closed with its own switch.If the main switch is in the ON position,

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the passenger's window switch is disabled.
Adjustment Switch
Selector Switch
Window Switch
Main Switch
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Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel Wipers and Washers
Wipers and Washers
Wipers and Washers
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are operating intermittently, the interval decreases by about four seconds. Also, when the vehicle starts moving, the wipers make a single sweep. In the shortest delay setting (
), the wipers
change to low speed operation when the vehicle speed exceeds 12 mph (20 km/h).
NOTICE Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry. The windshield will get scratched, or the rubber blades will get damaged. Turn the washers off if no washer luid comes out. The pump may get damaged.
NOTICE In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the windshield, becoming stuck.Operating the wipers in this condition may damage the wipers. Use the defroster to warm the windshield, then turn the wipers on.
Front Wiper/Washer
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The windshield wipers and washers can be used when the ignition switch is in ON
II.
MIST
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The wipers run at high speed until you release the lever.
Wiper Switch (OFF, INT, LO, HI)
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Change the wiper switch setting according to the amount of rain.
Adjusting the Delay
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Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper delay.
Washer
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Sprays while you pull the lever toward you. When you release the lever, the wipers make two or three more sweeps before stopping.
Pull to use
washer.
Intermittent Time Adjustment Ring
MIST OFF
INT: IntermittentLO: Low speed wipeHI: High speed wipeLong delay Short delay
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Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel Adjusting the Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
Make any steering wheel adjustments before you start driving.
WARNING
Adjusting the steering wheel position while driving may cause you to lose control of the vehicle and be seriously injured in a crash. Adjust the steering wheel only when the vehicle is stopped.
The steering wheel height and distance from your body can be adjusted so that you can comfortably grip the steering wheel in an appropriate driving posture. 1. Pull the steering wheel adjustment lever up.
The steering wheel adjustment lever is
under the steering column.
Move the steering wheel up or down, and
2.
in or out.
Make sure you can see the instrument panel gauges and indicators.
Push the steering wheel adjustment
3.
lever down to lock the steering wheel in position.
After adjusting the position, make sure you have securely locked the steering wheel in place by trying to move it up, down, in, and out.
To lock
To adjust
Lever
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Adjusting the Seats
Adjusting the Seat PositionAdjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible while allowing you to maintain full control of the vehicle. You should be able to sit upright,
well back in the seat and be able to adequately press the pedals without leaning forward, and grip the steering wheel comfortably. The
passenger’s seat should be adjusted in a similar manner, so that it is as far back from the front airbag in the dashboard as possible.
Move back.
Allow suficient space.
Adjusting the Seats
The National Highway Trafic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that drivers
allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the steering wheel and their chest. Always make seat adjustments before driving.Once a seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and forth to make sure it is locked in position.
WARNING
Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious injury or death if the front airbags inflate. Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible while maintaining control of the vehicle.
Driver’s seat is shown.
Height Adjustment (Driver's seat only)Pull up or push down the lever to raise or lower the seat. Horizontal Position AdjustmentPull up on the bar to move
the seat, then release the bar.
Seat-back Angle AdjustmentPull up the lever to change the angle.
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Driving
Before Driving Driving Preparation
Do not place anything in the seat footwells. Make sure to secure the floor mats.

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An object or unsecured floor mat can interfere with your brake and
accelerator pedal operation while driving.
If you have any animals on board, do not let them move around in the vehicle.

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They may interfere with driving and a crash could occur.
Securely close and lock both doors and the hatch.

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Locking and Unlocking the Doors from Inside P.102
Adjust your seating position properly.

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Adjusting the Seats P.119
Adjust the mirrors and steering wheel properly for your driving.

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Adjust them while sitting in the proper driving position.
Adjusting the Mirrors P.118
Steering Wheel Adjustments P.117
Be sure items placed on the floor behind the driver’s and passenger’s seats

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cannot roll under the seats.
They can interfere with the driver’s ability to operate the pedals, the operation
of the seats, or the operation of the sensors under the seats.
Everyone in the vehicle must fasten their seat belt.

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Fastening a Seat Belt P.37
Make sure that the indicators in the instrument panel come on when you start

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the vehicle, and go off soon after.
Always have a dealer check the vehicle if any of the indicators indicate a
problem.
Indicators P.68
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