Honda Civic 7 Gen Manual
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Af ter selecting a proper child seat, and a good position to install the seat, there are three main steps in installing the seat:Make sure the child is properly strappedinthechildseat according to the child seat maker’s instructions. A child who is not properly secured in a child seat canbethrownoutof theseatina crash and be seriously injured. To provide security during normal driving maneuvers as well as during a collision, we recommend that parents secure a child seat as f irmly as possible. If the child seat is not secure, try installing it in a dif f erent seating position, or use a dif f erent style of child seat that can be f irmly secured in the desired seating position. When you are not using a child seat, either remove it and store it in a saf e place, or make sure it is properly secured. An unsecured child seat can be thrown around the car during a crash or sudden stop and injure someone. However, a child seat does not need to be ‘‘rock solid.’’ In some vehicles or seating positions, it may be dif f icult to install a child seat so that it does not move at all. Some side-to- side or back-and-f orth movement can be expected and should not reduce the child seat’s ef f ectiveness. All child seats are designed to be secured to the car with the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt. Some child seats can be secured to the vehicle’s lower anchorages instead. A child whose seat is not properly secured to the car can be endangered in a crash. See pages , and f or instructions on how to properly secure child seats in this car. Af ter installing a child seat, push and pull the seat f orward and f rom side to side to verif y that it is secure. 31 4235 Ins ta lling aChild Sea t Secu re th e ch ild in th e ch ild se a t. St orin g a Chi ld Sea t Pr oper lysecur eth e child seatto th eca r. Ma ke sur ethe child sea tis fir mly secur ed. 1. 2. 3. Protecting Children Driver and Passenger Saf ety29 00/08/10 11:56:15 31S5P600_032
Only a rear-f acing child seat provides proper support f or a baby’s head, neck, and back. Inf ants up to about one year of age must be restrained in a rear-f acing child seat.In this car, a rear-f acing child seat can be placed in any seating position in the back seat, but not in the f ront seat. Two types of seats may be used: a seat designed exclusively f or inf ants, or a convertible seat used in the rear- f acing, reclining mode. We recommend that an inf ant be restrained in a rear-f acing child seat until the inf ant reaches the seat maker’s weight or height limit and is able to sit up without support. If the passenger’s f ront airbag inf lates, it can hit the back of the child seat with enough forcetokillorseriouslyinjurean inf ant. If an inf ant must be closely watched, we recommend that another adult sit in the back seat with the baby. If placed f acing f orward, an inf ant could be very seriously injured during a f rontal collision. Protecting Inf ants Child Sea tT yp e R ea r-F acing Child Sea tP la cement Nev er put area r-f a cing child sea tin th efr o n t se a t. D o not pu ta rea r-f a cing child sea tin a fo rw ard -f acin g po sitio n . Protecting Children Driver and Passenger Saf ety30 Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious injury or death if the passenger’s front airbag inflates. Always place a rear-facing child seat in the back seat, not the front. 00/08/10 11:56:26 31S5P600_033
With the child seat in the desired back seating position, route the belt through the child seat according to the seat maker’s instructions, then insert the latch plate into the buckle. The lap/shoulder belts in the back seats have a locking mechanism that must be activated to secure a child seat. The f ollowing pages provide instructions and tips on how to secure a rear-f acing child seat with this type of seat belt. If you have a child seat designed to attach to the vehicle’s lower anchorages, f ollow the instructions on page . When properly installed, a rear- f acing child seat may prevent the driver or a f ront-seat passenger f rom moving the seat as far back as recommended (see page ). Or it may prevent them f rom locking the seat-back in the desired upright position (see page ). In either case, we recommend that you place the child seat directly behind the f ront passenger seat, move the front seat as far forward as needed, and leave it unoccupied. Or you may wish to get a smaller child seat that allows you to safely carry a f ront passenger. 1. 42 13 14 CONT INUED Rea r-F acing Child Sea tIns ta lla tion Protecting Children Driver and Passenger Saf ety31 00/08/10 11:56:36 31S5P600_034
Pushandpullthechildseat f orward and f rom side to side to verif y that it is secure enough to stay upright during normal driving maneuvers. If the child seat is not secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to retract f ully, then repeat these steps. Af ter conf irming that the belt is locked, grab the shoulder part of the belt near the buckle and pull up to remove any slack from the lap part of the belt. Remember, if the lap part of the belt is not tight, the child seat will not be secure. To remove slack, it may help to putweightonthechildseat,or push on the back of the seat, while pulling up on the belt. To activate the lockable retractor, slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all the way out until it stops, then let the belt f eed back into the retractor (you might hear a clicking noise as the belt retracts). Af ter the belt has retracted, tug on it. If the belt is locked, you will not be able to pull it out. If you can pull the belt out, it is not locked and you will need to repeat these steps. 4. 5. 2. 3. Protecting Children Driver and Passenger Saf ety32 00/08/10 11:56:44 31S5P600_035
Forproperprotection,aninfantmust ride in a reclined, or semi-reclined position. To determine the proper reclining angle, check with the baby’s doctor or f ollow the seat maker’s recommendations. To achieve the desired reclining angle, it may help to put a rolled up towel under the toe of the child seat, as shown. To deactivate the locking mechanism and remove a child seat, unlatch the buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let the belt f ully retract. R ea r-F acing Child Sea tIns ta lla tion Ti ps Protecting Children Driver and Passenger Saf ety33 00/08/10 11:56:50 31S5P600_036
A child who can sit up without support, and who f its within the child seat maker’s weight and height limits, should be restrained in a f orward-f acing, upright child seat.In this car, the best place to install a f orward-f acing child seat is in one of the seating positions in the back seat. 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 cause very serious or f atal injuries. If a small child must be closely watched, we recommend that another adult sit in the back seat with the child. We also recommend that a small child stay in the child seat as long as possible, until the child reaches the weight or height limit f or the seat. Of the different seats available, we recommend those that have a f ive- point harness system as shown. Protecting Small Children Child Sea tT yp e Child Sea tP la cement 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. Protecting Children Driver and Passenger Saf ety34 00/08/10 11:56:59 31S5P600_037
With the child seat in the desired seating position, route the belt through the child seat according to the seat maker’s instructions, then insert the latch plate into the buckle. The lap/shoulder belts in the back and f ront passenger seating positions have a locking mechanism that must be activated to secure a child seat. The f ollowing pages provide instructions on how to secure a f orward-f acing child seat with this type of seat belt. If you have a child seat designed to attach to the vehicle’s lower anchorages, f ollow the instructions on page . If it is necessary to put a f orward- f acing child seat in the f ront, move the vehicle seat as far to the rear as possible, be sure the child seat is f irmly secured to the car, and the child is properly strapped in the seat. 1. 42 CONT INUED Child Sea tIns ta lla tion Protecting Children Driver and Passenger Saf ety35 Improperly placing a forward- facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious injury or death if the front airbags inflate. Ifyoumustplaceaforward- facing child seat in front, move the vehicle seat as far back as possible and properly restrain the child. 00/08/10 11:57:09 31S5P600_038
Pushandpullthechildseat f orward and f rom side to side to verif y that it is secure enough to stay upright during normal driving maneuvers. If the child seat is not secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to retract f ully, then repeat these steps. Af ter conf irming that the belt is locked, grab the shoulder part of the belt near the buckle and pull up to remove any slack from the lap part of the belt. Remember, if the lap part of the belt is not tight, the child seat will not be secure. It mayhelptoputweightonthe child seat, or push on the back of the seat, while pulling up on the belt. To activate the lockable retractor, slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all the way out until it stops, then let the belt f eed back into the retractor (you might hear a clicking noise as the belt retracts). Af ter the belt has retracted, tug on it. If the belt is locked, you will not be able to pull it out. If you can pull the belt out, it is not locked and you will need to repeat these steps. 4. 5. 2. 3. Protecting Children Driver and Passenger Saf ety36 00/08/10 11:57:17 31S5P600_039
When a child reaches the recommended weight or height limit for a forward-facing child seat, the child should sit in the back seat and wear a lap/shoulder belt. If a child is too short f or the shoulder part of the belt to properly f it, we recommend that the child use a booster seat until the child is tall enough to use the seat belt without a booster. The f ollowing pages give instructions on how to check proper seat belt f it, what kind of booster seat to use if one is needed, and important precautions f or a child who must sit in the f ront seat. To deactivate the locking mechanism in order to remove a child seat, unlatch the buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let the belt fully retract. Protecting L arger Children Protecting Children Driver and Passenger Saf ety37 Allowing a larger child to sit improperly in the front seat can result in injury or death if the passenger’s front airbag inflates. If a larger child must sit in front, make sure the child moves the seat as far back as possible and wears the seat belt properly. 00/08/10 11:57:25 31S5P600_040
Devices intended to improve occupant comf ort or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt, severely compromise the protective capability of the seat belt and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash. If they do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash. However, if the belt touches or crosses the child’s neck, the child needs to use a booster seat. This could result in serious neck injuries during a crash. This could cause very serious injuries during a crash. It also increases the chance that the child will slide under the belt in a crash and be injured.To determine if a lap/shoulder belt properly f its a child, have the child put on the seat belt. Follow the instructions on page . Then check how the belt f its. If the shoulder part of the belt rests over the child’s collarbone and against the center of the chest, as shown, the child is large enough to wear the seat belt. 16 Do not put an y accesso ries on asea t belt . T w o chi ldr en sho uld nev er use th e sa me seatbelt . Do not let achild wea r a sea tbelt a cro ss th e neck . Do not let achi ld put th e sho ulder pa rt of asea tbelt behind th e back or un der the arm. Check ingSeatBelt Fit Protecting Children Driver and Passenger Saf ety38 00/08/10 11:57:34 31S5P600_041