Honda Civic 7 Gen Manual
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When properly worn, seat belts:Keep you connected to the vehicle so you can take advantage of the car’s built-in saf ety f eatures. Help protect you in almost every type of crash, including f rontal, side, and rear impacts and rollovers. Help keep you f rom being thrown against the inside of the vehicle and against other occupants. Keep you f rom being thrown out of the vehicle. Help keep you in a good position should the airbags ever deploy. A good position reduces the risk of injury f rom an inf lating airbag, and allows you to get the best advantage f rom the airbag. Of course, seat belts cannot completely protect you in every crash.Butinmostcases,seatbelts can reduce your risk of serious injury. Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Wh at yo u sh ou ld do: Your Car’s Saf ety Features Driver and Passenger Saf ety9 Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even if you have airbags. Be sure you and your passengers always wear seat belts and wear them properly. 00/08/10 11:52:53 31S5P600_012
Your car has a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with f ront airbags to help protect the heads and chests of the driver and a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe f rontal collision.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 and speed. 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 as possible f rom the steering wheel or dashboard. Your car also has side airbags to help protect the upper torso of the driver or a f ront seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact.Only onmodels equipped with side ai rb ag s. Airbags A irb ags do not re pla ce se a t belt s . A ir b ags offe r no pro tect ion in rea r imp act s, ro llo vers , or m inor f r ont al o r sid ecol lis ions . A ir b ag scan pose se rio u s hazar ds. Wh at yo u sh ou ld do: Your Car’s Saf ety Features Driver and Passenger Saf ety10 00/08/10 11:53:04 31S5P600_013
How you adjust your seats and seat- backs can also affect your safety. For example, sitting too close to the steering wheel or dashboard increases the risk of you or your passenger being injured by striking theinsideof thecar,orbyan inf lating airbag. Reclining a seat-back too f ar reduces the seat belt’s ef f ectiveness and increases the chance that the seat’s occupant will slide under the seat belt in a crash and be seriously injured.Head restraints can help protect you f rom whiplash and other injuries. For maximum protection, the back of your head should rest against the center of the head restraint. Your car’s seats are designed to keep you in a comf ortable, upright position so you can take f ull advantage of the protection offered by seat belts and the energy absorbing materials in the seats. Move the f ront seats as far back as possible, and keep adjustable seat-backs in an upright position whenever the car is moving. Keeping your doors locked reduces thechanceof beingthrownoutof the car during a crash. It also helps prevent occupants f rom accidentally opening a door and f alling out, and outsiders f rom unexpectedly opening your doors. Seats & Seat-Backs Head RestraintsDoor L ocks Wh at yo u sh ou ld do: Driver and Passenger Saf ety Your Car’s Saf ety Features 11 00/08/10 11:53:13 31S5P600_014
All adults, and children who have outgrown child saf ety seats, are wearing their seat belts and wearingthemproperly(seepage). Any inf ant or small child is properly restrained in a child seat inthebackseat(seepage ). To make sure you and your passengers get the maximum protection f rom your car’s saf ety f eatures, check the f ollowing each time before you drive away: 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 severe crashes, even when seat belts are properly worn and the airbags deploy. Head restraints are properly adjusted (see page ). Seat-backs are upright (see page ). Frontseatoccupantsaresitting upright and as f ar back as possible f rom the steering wheel and dashboard (see page ). All cargo is properly stored or secured (see page ). Both doors are closed and locked (see page ). 16 21 13 14 15 171 13 Pre-Drive Saf ety Checklist Your Car’s Saf ety Features Driver and Passenger Saf ety12 00/08/10 11:53:25 31S5P600_015
The f ollowing pages provide instructions on how to properly protect the driver and other adult occupants. These instructions also apply to children who have outgrown child seats and are large enough to wear lap/shoulder belts. (See page f or important additional guidelines on how to properly protect larger children.)Any driver who sits too close to the steering wheel is at risk of being seriously injured or killed by striking the steering wheel or f rom being struck by an inflating front airbag during a crash. Af ter everyone has entered the car, be sure the doors are closed and locked. For saf ety, locking the doors reduces the chance that a passenger, especially a child, will open a door while the car is moving and accidentally f all out. It also reduces the chance of someone being thrown out of the car during a crash. For security, locked doors can prevent an outsider f rom unexpectedly opening a door when you come to a stop. See page f or how to lock the doors. 37 83 CONTINUED Introduction A djust the Front Seats Close and L ock the Doors 1. 2. Protecting Adults Driver and Passenger Saf ety13 00/08/10 11:53:36 31S5P600_016
Most shorter drivers can get f ar enough away f rom the steering wheel and still reach the pedals. However, if you are concerned about sitting too close, we recommend that you investigate whether some type of adaptive equipment may help. Once your seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and f orth to make sure the seat is locked in position. See page f or how to adjust the f ront seats. To reduce the chance of injury, wear your seat belt properly, sit upright with your back against the seat, and move the seat as far back as possible f rom the steering wheel while still maintaining f ull control of the car. Also make sure your f ront seat passenger moves the seat as f ar to the rear as possible. Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a comf ortable, upright position, leaving ample space between your chest and the airbag cover in the center of the steering wheel. If you sit too close to the steering wheel, you could be injured if the f ront airbag inflates.A f ront passenger should also adjust the seat-back to an upright position, but as f ar f rom the dashboard as possible. A passenger who sits too close to the dashboard could be injuredif thefrontairbaginflates. 90 Adjust the Seat-Backs 3. Protecting Adults Driver and Passenger Saf ety14 Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious injury or death if the front airbags inflate. Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible. 00/08/10 11:53:46 31S5P600_017
Bef ore driving, make sure everyone with an adjustable head restraint has properly positioned the head restraint. The restraint should be positioned so the back of the occupant’s head rests against the center of the restraint. A taller person should adjust the restraint as high as possible. See page f or how to adjust seat- backs. Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the occupant’s chest reduces the protective capability of the belt. It also increases the chance of sliding under the belt in a crash and being seriously injured. The farther a seat-back is reclined, the greater the risk of injury. See page f or how to adjust the head restraints. Properly adjusted head restraints will help protect occupants f rom whiplash and other crash injuries. 90 93 A djust the Head Restraints 4. Protecting Adults Driver and Passenger Saf ety15 Improperly positioning head restraints reduces their effectiveness and you can be seriously injured in a crash. Make sure head restraints are in place and positioned properly before driving. Reclining the seat-back too far can result in serious injury or death in a crash. Adjust the seat-back to an upright position and sit well back in the seat. 00/08/10 15:22:43 31S5P600_018
If necessary, pull up on the belt again to remove any slack from the shoulder part, then check that the belt rests across the center of your chest and over your shoulder. Thisspreads the f orces of a crash over the strongest bones in your upper body. Position the lap part of the belt as low as possible across your hips, then pull up on the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part f its snugly. This lets your strong pelvic bones take the force of a crash and reduces the chance of internal injuries. Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to make sure the belt is securely latched. Also check that the belt is not twisted, because a twisted belt can cause serious injuries in a crash. Fasten and Position the Seat Belts 5. Protecting Adults Driver and Passenger Saf ety16 Improperly positioning the seat belts can cause serious injury or death in a crash. Make sure all seat belts are properly positioned before driving. 00/08/10 11:54:04 31S5P600_019
Adjust the steering wheel, if needed, so that the wheel points toward your chest, not toward your f ace. Pointing the steering wheel toward your chest provides optimal protection f rom the airbag. See page f or how to adjust the steering wheel. If a seat belt does not seem to work as it should, it may not protect the occupant in a crash. Anyone using a seat belt that is not working properly can be seriously injured or killed. Have your Honda dealer check the belt as soon as possible. See page f or additional inf ormation about your seat belt system and how to take care of your belts. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash. 43 75 A djust the Steering Wheel 6. N o on e sho uld si tin asea tw it h an in oper ativ e sea t belt . Nev er pla ce th e sh ou ld er por tion ofa la p/ sho ulder beltunder yo u r arm or behi nd yo ur back. Protecting Adults Driver and Passenger Saf ety17 00/08/10 11:54:14 31S5P600_020
After all occupants have adjusted their seats and put on seat belts, it is very important that they continue to sit upright, well back in their seats, with their feet on the floor, until the car is parked and the engine is of f .Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash. For example, if an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans forward or sideways, or puts one or both f eet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly increased. In addition, an occupant who is out of position in the f ront seat can be seriously or f atally injured by striking interior parts of the car, or by being struck by an inf lating f ront airbag. Being struck by an inflating side airbag can result in possibly serious injuries. Remember, to get the best protection f rom your car’s airbags and other safety features, you must sit properly and wear your seat belt properly. Maintain a Proper Sitting Position 7. Protecting Adults Driver and Passenger Saf ety18 Sitting improperly or out of position can result in serious injury or death in a crash. Always sit upright, well back in the seat, with your feet on the floor. 00/08/10 11:54:21 31S5P600_021