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50 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 prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might occur during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash. Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration causes a driver or front passenger to move toward the front of the vehicle. Side airbags and side curtain airbag s have been specifically designed to help reduce the severity of injuries that can occur durin g a moderate-to-severe side impact which can cause the driver or passenger to move toward the side of the vehicle. Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear impact. Front airbags cannot provide any si gnificant protection and are not designed to deploy in such collisions. Rollovers: Seat belts, and in vehicles equipped with a rollover sensor, side airbags, and side curtain airbags offer the best prot ection in a rollover. Because front airbags could provide little if any protection, they are not designed to deploy during a rollover. ■When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the vehicle framework or suspension might caus e one or more of the airbags to deploy. Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object that causes a sudden deceleration in th e vehicle chassis. Since the impact is underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent. ■When front airbags may not deploy, even though exterior damage appears severe Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they had deployed. 16 PILOT-31TG76000.book 50 ページ ２０１６年１０月１９日 水曜日 午後５時４分
51 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 airbag system includes a seat position sensor. If the seat is too far forward, the airbag inflates with less force, regardless of the severity of the impact. The passenger’s advanced front airbag system has weight sensors. Although we recommend against carrying an infant or small child in front, if the sensors detect the weight of a child (up to about 65 lbs or 29 kg), the system will automatically turn off the passenger’s front airbag. ■Advanced Airbags1 Advanced Airbags If there is a problem with the driver’s seat position sensor, the SRS indicator wi ll come on and the airbag will inflate with full (normal) force, regardless of the driver’s seating position. For both advanced front airbags to work properly: •Do not spill any liquid on or under the seats.•Do not put any object under the passenger’s seat. •Make sure any objects are positioned properly on the floor. Improperly pos itioned objects can interfere with the advanced airbag sensors. •All occupants should sit upri ght and wear their seat belts properly. •Do not place any cover over the passenger side dashboard. Make sure the floor mat behind the front passenger’s seat is hooked to the floor mat anchor. An improperly placed mat can interfere with the advanced airbag sensors. 2 Floor Mats P. 603 Driver’s Seat Position Sensor Passenger’s Seat Weight Sensors 16 PILOT-31TG76000.book 51 ページ ２０１６年１０月１９日 水曜日 午後５時４分
52 uuAirbags uSide Airbags Safe Driving Side Airbags The side airbags help protect the torso and pelvis of the driver or a front passenger during a moderate-to-severe side impact. The side airbags are housed in the outside edge of the driver’s and passenger’s seat- backs. Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG. When the sensors detect a moderate-to- severe side impact, the control unit signals the side airbag on the impact side to immediately inflate. ■Housing Locations 1 Side Airbags Make sure you and your front seat passenger always sit upright. Leaning into the path of a side airbag can prevent the airbag from deploying properly and increases your risk of serious injury. Do not attach accessories on or near the side airbags. They can interfere with the proper operation of the airbags, or hurt someone if an airbag inflates. Do not cover or replace the front seat-back covers without consulting a dealer. Improperly replac ing or covering front seat-back covers can prevent your si de airbags from properly deploying during a side impact. Housing Location ■Operation When inflated Side Airbag 16 PILOT-31TG76000.book 52 ページ ２０１６年１０月１９日 水曜日 午後５時４分
53 uuAirbags uSide Airbags Safe Driving ■When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage Because the airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side of the vehicle’s framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough impact to deploy the airbag. ■When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears severe It is possible for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in apparently severe damage. This can occur when the point of impact was toward the far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle’s crushable body parts absorbed most of the crash energy. In either case , the side airbag would not have been needed nor provided protection even if it had deployed. 16 PILOT-31TG76000.book 53 ページ ２０１６年１０月１９日 水曜日 午後５時４分
54 uuAirbags uSide Curtain Airbags Safe Driving Side Curtain Airbags Side curtain airbags help protect the head s of the driver and passengers in outer seating positions during a moderate-to-sever e side impact. The side curtain airbags equipped in this vehicle are also designed to help reduce the likelihood of partial and complete ejection of vehicle occupants thro ugh side windows in crashes, particularly rollover crashes. The side curtain airbags are located in the ceiling above the side windows on both sides of the vehicle. The side curtain airbag is designed to deploy in a rollover or a moderate-to-severe side impact. ■Housing Locations 1Side Curtain Airbags If the SRS control unit sens es that your vehicle is about to rollover, it imme diately deploys both side curtain airbags and activates both front seat belt tensioners. The airbag on the passenger’s side will deploy, even if there are no passengers on that side of the vehicle. To get the best protecti on from the side curtain airbags, occupants should wear their seat belts properly and sit upr ight and well back in their seats. Do not attach any objects to the side windows or roof pillars as they can interfere with the proper operation of the side curtain airbags. Side Curtain Airbag Storage ■Operation Deployed Side Curtain Airbag 16 PILOT-31TG76000.book 54 ページ ２０１６年１０月１９日 水曜日 午後５時４分
Continued55 uuAirbags uAirbag System Indicators Safe Driving ■When side curtain airbags deploy in a frontal collision One or both side curtain ai rbags may also inflate in a moderate-to-severe angled frontal collision. Airbag System Indicators If a problem occurs in the airbag system , the SRS indicator will come on and a message appears on the MID. ■When the power mode is set to ON The indicator comes on for a few seconds, then goes off. This te lls you the system is working properly. If the indicator comes on at any other time, or does not come on at all, have the system checked by a dealer as s oon as possible. If you don’t, your airbags and seat belt tensioners may not work properly when they are needed. ■Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Indicator1 Supplemental Restraint Sy stem (SRS) Indicator 3WARNING Ignoring the SRS indicator can result in serious injury or death if the airbag systems or tensioners do not work properly. Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible if th e SRS indicator alerts you to a possible problem. 16 PILOT-31TG76000.book 55 ページ ２０１６年１０月１９日 水曜日 午後５時４分
uuAirbags uAirbag System Indicators 56 Safe Driving■When the passen ger airbag off indicator comes on The indicator comes on to alert you that the passenger’s front airbag has been turned off. This occurs when the front passenger’s weight sensors detect 65 lbs (29 kg) or less, the weight of an infant or small child, on the seat. Infants and small children should always ri de properly restrained in a back seat. 2Child Safety P. 58 Objects placed on the seat can also cause the indicator to come on. If the front passenger seat is empty, the pa ssenger’s front airbag will not deploy and the indicator will not come on. ■Passenger Airbag Off Indicator1 Passenger Airbag Off Indicator If the indicator comes on with no front passenger and no objects on the passenger’s seat, or with an adult riding there, something may be interfering with the weight sensors, such as: •An object hanging on the seat or in the seat-back pocket. •A child seat or other obj ect pressing against the rear of the seat-back. •A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passe nger’s seat. •The front seat or seat-back is forced back against an object on the seat or floor behind it. •An object placed under th e front passenger’s seat. If none of these conditions exist, have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible. The passenger airbag off indicator may come on and goes off repeatedly if the to tal weight on the seat is near the airbag cutoff threshold. U.S. Canada 16 PILOT-31TG76000.book 56 ページ ２０１６年１０月１９日 水曜日 午後５時４分
57 uuAirbags uAirbag Care Safe Driving Airbag Care You do not need to, and should not, perform any maintenance on or replace any airbag system components yourself. However, you should have your vehicle inspected by a dealer in the following situations: ■When the airbags have deployed If an airbag has inflated, th e control unit and other related parts must be replaced. Similarly, once an automatic seat belt te nsioner has been activated, it must be replaced. ■When the vehicle has been in a moderate-to-severe collision Even if the airbags did not infl ate, have your dealer inspect the following: the driver’s seat position sensor, weight sensors in the passenger’s seat, front seat belt tensioners, and each seat belt that was worn during the crash. ■Do not remove or modify a fron t seat without consulting a dealer This would likely disable the driver’s seat po sition sensor or the weight sensors in the passenger’s seat. If it is necessary to remove or modify a front seat to accommodate a person with disabilities, co ntact a Honda dealer, or for U.S. vehicles, American Honda Automobile Customer Service at 800-999-1009 and for Canadian vehicles, Honda Canada Customer Relations at 888-9-HONDA-9. 1 Airbag Care We recommend against the use of salvaged airbag system components, including the airbag, tensioners, sensors, and control unit. 16 PILOT-31TG76000.book 57 ページ ２０１６年１０月１９日 水曜日 午後５時４分
58 Safe Driving Child Safety Protecting Child Passengers Each year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they are either unrestrained or not properly restra ined. In fact, vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death of children ages 12 and under. To reduce the number of child deaths and in juries, every state, Canadian province and territory requires that infants and childre n be properly restrained when they ride in a vehicle. Children should sit properly restrained in a rear seat. This is because: • An inflating front or side airbag can injure or kill a child sitting in the front seat. • A child in the front seat is more likely to interfere with the driver ’s ability to safely control the vehicle. • Statistics show that ch ildren of all sizes and ages are safer when they are properly restrained in a rear seat.1 Protecting Child Passengers The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that all children ages 12 and under be properl y restrained in a rear seat. Some states or provin ces/territories have laws restricting where ch ildren may ride. 3WARNING 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, using a booster seat if necessary. 16 PILOT-31TG76000.book 58 ページ ２０１６年１０月１９日 水曜日 午後５時４分
59 uuChild Safety uProtecting Child Passengers Safe Driving • Any child who is too small to wear a seat belt correctly must be restrained in an approved child seat that is properly secured to the vehicle using either the lap belt portion of the lap/shoulder belt or the lower anchors of the LATCH system. • Never hold a child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in the event of a collision. • Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt would likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries. • Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be very seriously injured in a crash. • Do not allow children to operate the doors, windows or seat adjustments. • Do not leave children in the vehicle unatte nded, especially in hot weather when the inside of the vehicle can get hot enough to kill them. They could also activate vehicle controls causing it to move unexpectedly.1 Protecting Child Passengers To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way. To remind you of the pa ssenger’s front airbag hazards and child safety, y our vehicle warning came with a label on the dashboard (U.S. models) and has labels on the front visors. Pl ease read and follow the instructions on these labels. 2 Safety Labels P. 75 3WARNING 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. 16 PILOT-31TG76000.book 59 ページ ２０１６年１０月１９日 水曜日 午後５時４分