2013 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN Owner's Manual (in English)

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uuAirbags uAirbag System Components
Safe DrivingAirbags can pose serious hazards. To do  their job, airbags must inflate with 
tremendous force. So, while airbags help sa ve lives, they can cause b

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uuAirbags uTypes of Airbags
Safe Driving
Types of Airbags
Your vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags:
• Front airbags:  Airbags in front of the driver 's and front passenger's s

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uuAirbags uFront Airbags (SRS)
Safe DrivingFront airbags are designed to inflate during moderate-to-severe frontal collisions. 
When the vehicle decelerates suddenly, the  sensors send inf

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uuAirbags uFront Airbags (SRS)
Safe Driving
■When front airbags should not deploy
Minor frontal crashes:  Front airbags were designed  to supplement seat belts and 
help save lives, not to preven

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uuAirbags uFront Airbags (SRS)
Safe DrivingYour front airbags have advanced features to help reduce the likelihood of airbag 
related injuries to  smaller occupants.
The driver's advanced front

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uuAirbags uSide Airbags
Safe Driving
Side Airbags
The side airbags help protect the upper to rso of the driver or a front passenger 
during a moderate-to-severe side impact.
The side airbags are ho

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uuAirbags uSide Airbags
Safe Driving
■When a side airbag deploys wi th little or no visible damage
Because the airbag systems senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side 
of the vehic

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uuAirbags uSide Curtain Airbags
Safe Driving
Side Curtain Airbags
The side curtain airbags help protect the h eads of the driver and passengers in outer 
seating positions during a moderate-to-seve