For added protection, the f ront seat
belts are equipped with automatic
seat belt tensioners. When activated,
the tensioners immediately tighten
the belts to help hold the driver and
a f ront passenger in position.
If the shoulder part of the belt is
pulled all the way out, the lockable
retractor will activate. The belt will
retract, but it will not allow the
passenger to move f reely.
To deactivate the lockable
retractor, unlatch the buckle
and let the seat belt fully retract.
To refasten the seat belt, pull it out
only as far as needed.
The tensioners can be activated
during a collision in which the f ront
airbags
. In this case, the
airbags would not be needed, but the
additional restraint could be helpf ul.
If the tensioner is activated, the SRS
indicator comes on and the tensioner
must be replaced.
do not deploy
Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
A utomatic Seat Belt T ensioners
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Allowing a child to play with a
seat belt or wrap one around
their neck can result in serious
injury or death.
Instruct children not to play with
any seat belt and make sure
any unused seat belt a child
can reach is buckled, fully
retracted, and locked.
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If water or
another liquid soaks into a seat-
back, it can prevent the side
airbag cutoff system from
working properly.
Tampering could cause
the airbags to deploy, possibly
causing very serious injury. Together, airbags and
seat belts provide the best
protection. This could make the
driver’s seat position sensor or the
f ront passenger’s weight sensors
inef f ective. If it is necessary to
remove or modif y a f ront seat to
accommodate a person with
disabilities, f irst contact Honda
Automobile Customer Service at
(800) 999-1009 in the US, or
Honda Customer Relations at
Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
Do not expose the f ront passenger’s
seat-back to liquid.
Do not t amper wit h airbag component s or wiring f or anyreason.
Donotattempttodeactivateyour
airbags. Do not remove or modif y a f ront
seat without consulting yourdealer.Additional Saf ety Precautions
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1-888-9-HONDA-9 in Canada.
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