2012 HONDA PILOT belt

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Calif ornia Proposition 65 Warning
This product contains or emits chemicals known to the State of Calif ornia to cause cancer and birth
def ects or other reproductive harm.
Service Diagnostic Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with service-related devices that record inf ormation a bout powertrain perf ormance. The data
can be used to verif y emissions law requirements and/or help technicians diagnose and solve serv ice problems. It may
also be combined with data f rom other sources f or research purposes, but it remains conf ident ial.
Calif ornia Perchlorate Contamination Prevention Act
The airbags, seat belt tensioners, and CR type batteries in this vehicle m ay contain perchlorate materials special
handling may apply. See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/
Introduction
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These advantages come at some cost. Because your vehicle is taller and rides higher of fthe ground, it has a high
center of gravity. This means your vehicle can tip or roll over if you make abrupt turns. Utilit y vehicles have a
signif icantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles. In a rollover crash, an unbe lted person is signif icantly
more likely to die than a person wearing a seat belt. As a reminder, make sure you and your passengers always wear
seat belts.
For inf ormation on how to reduce the risk of rollover, read ‘‘Driving Guidelines

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Contents
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Index .I
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Service Inf ormation Summary . last page
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Your Vehicle at a Glance .3
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety .5
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Features .191
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Instruments and Controls .63
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Bef ore Driving .493
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Driving .511
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Maintenance .557
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T aking Care of the Unexpected .611
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T echnical Inf ormation .639
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Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada only) . 657
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A uthorized Manuals (U.S. only) .661INDEX
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2012 Pilot Online Reference Owner's Manual

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This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts. It
explains how your airbags work. And
it tells you how to properly restrain
inf ants and children in your vehicle.
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Your Vehicle

Your vehicle is equipped with many
features that work together to
protect you and your passengers
during a crash.
The f ollowing pages explain how you
cantakeanactiveroleinprotecting
yourself and your passengers.
Some f eatures do not require any
action on your part. These include a
strong steel f ramework that f orms a
saf ety cage around the passenger
compartment, front and rear crush
zones, a collapsible steering column,
and tensioners that tighten the f ront
seat belts in a crash.
However, you and your passengers
can

Your vehicle is equipped with seat
belts in all seating positions.
Your seat belt system also includes
an indicator on the instrument panel
and a beeper to remind you and your
passengers to f asten your seat belts.Seat belts are the single most
effectivesafetydeviceforadultsand
larger children. (Inf ants and smaller
children must be properly restrained
in child seats.)
Not wearing a seat belt properly
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash, even
though your vehicle has airbags.
In addition, most states and all
Canadian provinces and territories
require you to wear seat belts.
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Seat Belts
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When properly worn, seat belts:
Keep you connected to the vehicle
so you can take advantage of the
vehicle

The most important things you need
to know about your airbags are:They are designed to supplement
the seat belts.
To do their job, airbags must
inf late with tremendous f orce. So
while airbags help save lives, they
can cause minor injuries or more
serious or even fatal injuries if
occupants are not properly
restrained or sitting properly. Always wear
your seat belt properly, and sit
upright and as f ar back f rom the
steering wheel as possible while
allowing f ull control of the vehicle. A
f ront passenger should move their
seat as far back from the dashboard
as possible. The rest of this section gives more
detailed inf ormation about how you
can maximize your saf ety.
Remember, however, that no saf ety
system can prevent all injuries or
deaths that can occur in a severe
crash, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
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