2011 HONDA INSIGHT Owners Manual

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The height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. To raise the seat,
repeatedly pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat cushion. To lower
the seat, push the lever down
repeatedly.
To change the seat-back angle of the
f ront seat, pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat bottom.
Once a seat is adjusted correctly,
rock it back and f orth to make sure it
is locked in position.
To adjust the seat f orward or
backward, pull up on the bar under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position, and
releasethebar.Trytomovetheseat
to make sure it is locked in position.
Make all adjustments bef ore you
start driving.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how to properly position seats and seat-backs. 14 15
Driver’s Seat Height A djustment
FrontSeatAdjustments
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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See page f or important saf etyinf ormation and a warning about improperly positioning head restraints. 16
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers f rom the likelihood of
whiplash and other injuries.
They are most ef f ective when you
adjust them so the center of the back
of the occupant’s head rests against
the center of the restraint.The f ront and rear outer 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 and push the restraint
down.
Head Restraints
A djust ing t he Head Rest raint
Seats
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LEGS
SEAT-BACK RELEASE
BUTTON
Front Position
CUSHION

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.
When a passenger is seated in the
rear center seating position, the
center head restraint should be
adjusted up or down, to match the
passenger’s height. The seat-back must be f olded
forward (see page ) to get ceiling
clearance f or removal of the head
restraints.
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For Rear Seat Head Restraints
Removing t he Head Rest raint
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
143
LEGS SEAT-BACK
SEAT-BACK
LEGS RELEASE
BUTTON
Rear Outer Position
Rear Center Position
CUSHION
RELEASE
BUTTON
CUSHION

Af ter a collision, the activated
restraint should return to its normal
position.
If the restraints do not return to their
normal position, or in the event of a
severe collision, have the vehicle
inspected by a Honda dealer.
This reduces the distance between
the restraint and the occupant’s head.
It also helps protect the occupants against the likelihood of whiplash
and injuries to the neck and upper
spine.
The driver’s and f ront passenger’s
seats have active head restraints. If
the vehicle is struck severely f rom
the rear, the occupant properly
secured with the seat belt will be
pushed against the seat-back and the
head restraint will automatically
move forward.
Make sure the head restraint locks
in position when you reinstall it.
When reinstalling a head restraint,
put the legs back in place. Then
adjust it to the appropriate height
while pressing the release button.
A ct ive Head Rest raint s
Seats
144 Failure to reinstall, or correctly
reinstall, the head restraints can
result in severe injury during acrash.
Always replace the head
restraints before driving.

Fold the seat-back forward.
Unlock the seat-back by pulling up
the release lever on the outer side
of each rear seat-back.
The rear seat-backs can be f olded
down f or more cargo room.
Each side f olds down separately, so
you can still carry one or two
passengers in the rear seat.
Remove any items from the seat
before folding down the seat-back,
and make sure there are no items on
the f loor bef ore f olding down the
seats.
Lower the rear head restraints to
their lowest positions. If you f old
down the right side seat-back, also
adjust the rear center head
restraint to its lowest position.
For a head restraint system to work
properly:
Do not hang any items on the head
restraints, or f rom the restraint
legs.
Only use genuine Honda
replacement head restraints.
Install each restraint in its proper
location.
Do not place any object between
an occupant and the seat-back.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded down.
1.
2. 3.
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Folding the Rear Seats Down
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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RED INDICATOR
LEVER

The lid of the console compartment
canbeusedasanarmrest.
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 ).
Make sure the seat-back and seat
cushion are locked securely and all
rear shoulder belts are positioned in
front of the rear seat-backs.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded down.
Reverse this procedure to return the
seat-back to the upright position. Pull
on the seat-back to make sure it is
latched. If the seat-back is not
latched f ully, the seat belt will not
work properly and you will see the
redindicatorbehindtherelease
lever as shown on the previous page.
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U.S. LX and EX models
Armrest
Carrying Cargo
Seats
146

Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.
The inside mirror has day and night
positions. The night position reduces
glare f rom headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position.Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side).
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirrorright,left,up,ordown.
When you f inish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns the
adjustment switch of f to keep your
settings.
1. 2. 3. 4.
Adjusting the Power Mirrors
Mirrors
Inst rument s and Cont rols
147
SELECTOR
SWITCH
ADJUSTMENT
SWITCH
TAB
UP
DOWN
Night Position
Daytime Position

The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the rear window def ogger
button. The indicator in the button
comesonasareminder.Pressthe
button again to turn the heaters and
the def ogger of f .This heated mirror f unction has a
timer (see page ).
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On U.S. EX models and all Canadian
models
Power Mirror Heaters
Mirrors
148 HEATED MIRROR BUTTON