Honda Civic 7 Gen Manual

							Because protecting the mother is the
best way to protect her unborn child,
a pregnant woman should always
wear a seat belt whenever she drives
or rides in a vehicle.
Remember to keep the lap portion of
the belt as low as possible across
your hips.Pregnant women should also sit
upright and as f ar back as possible
f rom the steering wheel or
dashboard. This will reduce the risk
of injuries to both the mother and
her unborn child that can be caused
by a crash or an inf lating airbag.
Each time you have a check-up, ask
your doctor if it’s okay f or you to
drive.
If they do, they
couldbeveryseriouslyinjuredina
crash.
Devices intended to improve
occupant comf ort or reposition the
shoulder part of a seat belt can
severely compromise the
protective capability of the seat
belt and increase the chance of
serious injury in a crash.
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Protecting Adults
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Advice f or Pregnant Women Additional Saf ety Precautions
Tw o peo ple sho uld nev er use th e
sa me seatbelt .
Do not put an y accesso ries on sea t
belt s.
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							Carrying hard or sharp
objects on your lap, or driving with
a pipe or other sharp object in
your mouth, can result in injuries
if your f ront airbag inf lates.
Any object
attached to or placed on the covers
marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG’’ in the
center of the steering wheel and
on top of the dashboard could
interf ere with the proper operation
of the airbags. Or, if the airbags
inf late, the objects could be
propelled inside the car and hurt
someone. If a side airbag
inflates,acupholderorotherhard
object attached on or near the
door could be propelled inside the
car and hurt someone.
If your
hands or arms are close to the
airbag cover in the center of the
steering wheel or on top of the
dashboard, they could be injured if
the f ront airbags inf late.
Protecting Adults
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Do not pla ce hard or sha rp object s
bet ween yo ur self an d afr o n t
ai rb ag .
Do not atta ch orpla ce object son
t h e fro nt airb ag co vers . On
models wit h side air b ags, do
not atta ch hard object son or nea r
a fr o nt door .
K eep yo u r han d s an d ar msaw ay
f r om th e air bag cov ers.
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							(See page
.)
To reduce the number of child
deaths and injuries, every state and
Canadian province requires that
inf ants and children be restrained
whenever they ride in a vehicle. Each year, many children are injured
or killed in vehicle crashes because
they are either unrestrained or not
properly restrained. In f act, vehicle
accidents are the number one cause
of death of children ages 12 and
under.
Children depend on adults to protect
them. However, despite their best
intentions, many parents and other
adults may not know how to
protect young passengers.
So if you have children, or if you ever
need to drive with a grandchild or
otherchildreninyourcar,besureto
read this section. (See page
.)
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Protecting Children
All Children Must Be Restrained
Any ch ild whoi sto o sm all tow ea r a
sea tbelt should be prop er ly
r e str a ined in ach ild sea t.
A la rg er chi ld sho uld alw ays be
r e str a ined with ase a t belt .
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Children who are unrestrained
or improperly restrained can be
seriously injured or killed in a
crash.
Any child too small for a seat
belt should be properly
restrained in a child seat. A
larger child should be properly
restrained with a seat belt.
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							Front airbags have been designed to
help protect adults in a moderate to
severe f rontal collision. To do this,
the passenger’s f ront airbag is quite
large, and it inf lates with tremendous
speed.If
the airbag inf lates, it can hit the back
of the child seat with enough force
to kill or very seriously injure an
inf ant.
According to accident statistics,
children of all ages and sizes are
saf er when they are restrained in the
back seat, not the f ront seat. The
National Highway Traf f ic Saf ety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
ages 12 and under be properly
restrained in the back seat.
In the back seat, children are less
likely to be injured by striking hard
interior parts during a collision or
hard braking. Also, children cannot
be injured by an inf lating airbag
when they ride in the back.
If you are not wearing a
seat belt in a crash, you could be
thrown f orward into the
dashboard and crush the child.
If youarewearingaseatbelt,the
child can be torn f rom your arms
during a crash. For example, if
your car crashes into a parked
vehicleat30mph(48km/h),a
20-lb (9 kg) inf ant will become a
600-lb (275 kg) f orce, and you will
not be able to hold on.
During a
crash, the belt could press deep
into the child and cause very
serious injuries.
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Protecting Children
The Passenger’s Front Airbag
Poses Serious Risks to Children
Children Should Sit in the Back
Seat
Inf
an ts
Nev er put area r-f a cing child sea tin
t h e fr o n t sea tof a vehi cle equi pped
w it h apasse ng er’s fr ont air bag.
A
ddi tio n al Pr eca utio n s to Pa re n ts
N ev erh old an in fa n t orc hild on
y o ur lap.
Nev er put asea tbelt over your self
an dan in fan tor ch ild .
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To remind you of the passenger’s
f ront airbag hazards, and that
children must be properly restrained
in the back seat, your car has
warninglabelsonthedashboardand
on the driver’s and f ront passenger’s
visors. Please read and f ollow the
instructions on these labels.
Whenever possible,
larger children should sit in the back
seat, properly restrained with a seat
belt. (See page f or important
inf ormation about protecting larger
children.) If the vehicle seat is
too far forward, or the child’s head is
thrown f orward during a collision, an
inflating front airbag can strike the
child with enough f orce to kill or
very seriously injure a small child.
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Protecting Children
U.S.Models
Sma ll C hi ldr en
C hild re n wh ohave ou tg ro wn ch ild
sea ts are also at risk of bei ng in jur ed
or kille d by an inf la ting passe ng er’s
fr on t air b ag.
P
la cing afor ward -f a cing child sea tin
t h e fr o n t sea tof a vehi cle equi pped
w it h apasse ng er’s fr ont air bag ca n
be haza rd ous.
L arge rChild re n
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							Many parents say they pref er to put
an infant or small child in the front
passenger seat so they can watch the
child, or because the child requires
attention.
Placing a child in the f ront seat
exposes the child to hazards f rom
the passenger’s f ront airbag, and
paying close attention to a child
distracts the driver f rom the
important tasks of driving, placing
both of you at risk.
If a child requires physical attention
or f requent visual contact, we
strongly recommend that another
adult ride with the child in the back
seat. The back seat is far safer for a
child than the front.
Your car has three seating positions
in the back seat where children can
be properly restrained.
If you ever have to carry more than
three children in your car:
Place the largest child in the f ront
seat, provided the child is large
enough to wear a seat belt
properly (see page ).
Move the vehicle seat as far to the
rear as possible (see page ).
Have the child sit upright and well
backintheseat(seepage ).
Make sure the seat belt is properly
positioned and secured (see page ).
To remind you of the f ront airbag
hazards, your car has warning labels
on the driver’s and f ront passenger’s
visors. Please read and f ollow the
instructions on these labels.
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Protecting Children
If a Child Requires Close
Attention
If You Must Drive with Several
ChildrenCa
nadia nModels
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							Children who play in cars can
accidentally get trapped inside the
trunk. Teach your children not to
play in or around cars. Know how
to operate the emergency trunk
opener and decide if your children
should be shown how to use this
f eature (See page ).Leaving children without
adult supervision is illegal in most
states and Canadian provinces,
and can be very hazardous. For
example, inf ants and small
childrenleftinavehicleonahot
day can die f rom heatstroke. And
children lef t alone with the key in
the ignition can accidentally set
the vehicle in motion, possibly
injuring themselves or others. Even very young
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition,
and open the trunk, which can
lead to accidental injury or death.
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Protecting Children
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Lo ck both doors an d th etr u nk
w hen yo ur caris not in use.
Do
not lea ve childr enalone in your
v ehicle. K
eep carkey sand re mot e
tr an sm itte rs ou tof th e re a ch of
childr en.
Additional Saf ety Precautions
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							The f ollowing pages give general
guidelines f or selecting and installing
child seats f or inf ants and small
children.To provide proper protection, a child
seat should meet three
requirements:
The child seat should
meet Federal Motor Vehicle
Saf ety Standard 213 (FMVSS 213)
or Canadian Motor Vehicle Saf ety
Standard 213 (CMVSS 213). Look
for the manufacturer’s statement
of compliance on the box and seat. Childrenuptoaboutone
year old should be restrained in a
rear-f acing, reclining child seat. Only
a rear-f acing seat provides the
proper support to protect an inf ant’s
head, neck, and back. See page for additional information on
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General Guidelines f or Using
Child Seats
Select
in g a Chi ld Sea t
T he chi ld sea tsho uld meet safe ty
st an da rd s.
T he chi ld sea tsho uld be of th e
pr op er ty pe an d siz e to fit th e chi ld. Inf
an ts :
2.
1.
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							Bef ore purchasing a child seat, we
recommend that parents test the
child seat in the specif ic vehicle
seating position (or positions) where
they intend to use the seat. If a
previously purchased child seat does
not f it, you may need to buy a
dif f erent one that will f it.
Due to variations in the design of
child seats, vehicle seats, and seat
belts, all child seats will not f it all
vehicle seating positions.
A child who is too
large f or a rear-f acing child seat, and
who can sit up without support,
should be restrained in a f orward-
f acing child seat. See page f or
additional inf ormation on protecting
small children. However, Honda is conf ident that
one or more child seat models can f it
andbeproperlyinstalledinall
recommended seating positions in
your car.
Your car has lower anchorages
installed f or use with Child Restraint
Anchorage System-compatible child
seats. For more inf ormation, see
page .
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The chi ld sea tsho uld fit the
v eh icl esea ting posit ion (or
po sitio n s) wher eit w ill b e used.
Sma ll C hi ldr en : 3.
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							This page brief ly summarizes
Honda’s recommendations on where
to place rear-facing and forward-
f acing child seats in your car.Never in the f ront seat, due
to the f ront airbag hazard.
The passenger’s f ront airbag
inf lates with enough f orce to kill
or seriously injure an inf ant in a
rear-facing child seat.
A small child in a f orward-f acing
child seat is also at risk. If the
vehicle seat is too f ar f orward,
or the child’s head is thrown
f orward during a collision, an
inf lating f ront airbag can kill or
seriously injure the child.
If a small child must ride in the
f ront, f ollow the instructions
provided in this section. Not recommended,
due to the f ront airbag hazard. If a
small child must ride in f ront,
move the vehicle seat to the rear-
most position and secure a f ront-
f acing child seat with the seat belt
(see page ).
Recommended positions.
Properlysecurearear-facingchild
seat (see page ).
Recommended
positions. Properly secure a f ront-
f acing child seat (see page ). 35
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Pla
cin g a Chi ld Sea t Fro n t P assen ger ’s Sea t
Inf an ts :
Ba ck Sea ts
Sma
ll chi ldr en :
Inf an ts :
Sma ll chi ldr en :
Airbags Pose Serious
Risks to Children
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