2012 HONDA CROSSTOUR Owners Manual

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Moves the seat forward
and backward.
Raises or lowers the seat.
(Driver’s seat only) Moves the f ront of the
seat up or down.
(Driver’s seat only)Moves the whole seat up
and f orward, or down
and backward. The front
of the seat also tilts up or
down at the same time.
(Driver’s seat only)
Adjusts the seat-back
angle f orward or
backward.
The controls f or the power
adjustable front seats are on the
outside edge of each seat bottom.
You can adjust the seats with the
ignition switch in any position. Make
all seat adjustments bef ore you start
driving.
Increases or decreases
the lumbar support.
The passenger seat has the same
adjustments as the driver’s seat but
without any height and lumbar
adjustments.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs.
Driver’s seat only:
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Front Seat Power A djustments
Seats
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See page f or important saf etyinf ormation and a warning aboutimproperly positioning head restraints. 13
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 head restraints adjust f or height.
You need both hands to adjust a
restraint.Donotattempttoadjustit
while driving. To raise it, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, push the
release button sideways, and push
the restraint down.
Head Restraints
A djust ing t he Head Rest raint
Seats
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Front CUSHION
LEGS SEAT-BACK RELEASE
BUTTON

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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 seat, the head restraint should
be adjusted up or down, to match the
passenger’s height. When removing the rear outer head
restraints, tilt the rear seat f irst (see
page ).
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.
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Removing t he Head Rest raint
Seats
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CUSHION
LEGS RELEASE
BUTTON
SEAT-BACK
Rear
Failure to reinstall, or correctly
reinstall, the head restraints can
result in severe injury during a
crash.
Always replace the head
restraints before driving.

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For a head restraint system to work
properly:Do not hang any items on the head
restraints, or f rom the restraint
legs.
Do not place any object between
an occupant and the seat-back.
Install each restraint in its proper
location.
Only use genuine Honda
replacement head restraints.
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. Af ter a collision, the activated
restraint should return to its normal
position. 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.A ct ive Head Rest raint s
Seats
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You can fold down the seat-back in
two ways.Lower the rear head restraints to
their lowest positions. If you f old
down the lef t side seat-back, also
adjust the rear center head
restraint to its lowest position.
Make sure the rear seat armrest is
stored. How to use the rear seat release
lever.
Fold the seat-back forward. Unlock the seat-back by pulling up
the release lever on the outer side
of each rear seat-back.
Make sure that the folded seat-back
does not press against the f ront
passenger’s seat, as this could cause
the weight sensors to work
improperly. Remove any items from the seat
before folding down the seat-back. Each side f olds down separately, so
you can still carry one or two
passengers in the rear seat. The Easy Fold-down 60/40 Split
Rear Seatback can be f olded down
f or more cargo room.
1.
2.
3.
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Easy Fold-down 60/40
Seats
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RELEASE LEVER

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Split Rear Seatback

2012 Crosstour

How to use the lever on both sides of
the cargo room.Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded down.
Make sure the seat-back is locked
securely and all rear shoulder belts
are positioned in f ront of the rear
seat-backs.
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 .
To return the seat-back to the
upright position, raise 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
seetheredindicatorbehindthe
release lever as shown.
Make sure there are no passengers
on the rear seats bef ore f olding the
seat-backs.
Pull the lever on either side of the
cargo area and the back of the rear
seat on that side folds down
automatically. 294
Carrying Cargo
Seats
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LEVER RED INDICATOR
T o prevent spilling the contents of cups,
remove them bef ore f olding the seat-
back down.

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The rear seat armrest is in the
center of the rear seat. Pivot it down
to use it.
A beverage holder is located in the
armrest.
To use the console lid as an armrest,
slide it to one of its three positions.
Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. Because of the sensors
f or the side airbag cutof f system,
there is no heater in the passenger’s
seat-back. The ignition switch must
be in the ON (II) position to use the
heaters.
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EX-L models
ArmrestsSeat Heaters
Seats, Seat Heaters
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Rear
Front
Driver’s
Seat
Passenger’s
Seat
HEATERS

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In the LO setting, the heater runs
continuously. It does not cycle with
temperature changes.
Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters:Donotusetheseatheaterinthe
HI setting f or an extended period,
because it draws large amounts of
current from the battery.
If the engine is lef t idling f or an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters even on the LO
setting. It can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting.
Push the right side of the switch, HI,
to rapidly heat up the seat. Af ter the
seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select LO by pushing
the lef t side of the switch. This will
keep the seat warm.
In the HI setting, the heater turns off
when the seat gets warm, and turns
back on after the seat’s temperature
drops.
Seat Heaters
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Heat induced burns are
possible when using seat
heaters.
Persons with a diminished
ability to sense temperature
(e.g., persons with diabetes,
lower-limb nerve damage, or
paralysis) or with sensitive skin
should not use seat heaters.

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