Additional Safety Precautions - Honda 2011 Ridgeline Owner's Manual

Additional Safety Precautions

Never let passengers ride in the
area in front of a folded-up rear
If they do, they could be very
seat.
seriously injured in a crash.
Never let passengers ride in the
If they do, they could
pickup bed.
be killed or very seriously injured
in a crash.
Never let passengers ride inside a
truck cap (shell). They could be
killed or injured in a crash, or
become ill or even die from carbon
monoxide poisoning if engine
exhaust enters the cap.
Passengers should not stand up or
change seats while the vehicle is
A passenger who is not
moving.
wearing a seat belt during a crash
or emergency stop can be thrown
against the inside of the vehicle,
against other occupants, or out of
the vehicle.
Two people should never use the
If they do, they
same seat belt.
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
Do not put any accessories on seat
belts. Devices intended to improve
occupant comfort or reposition the
shoulder part of a seat belt can
reduce the protective capability of
the seat belt and increase the
chance of serious injury in a crash.
Do not place hard or sharp objects
between yourself and a front
Carrying hard or sharp
airbag.
objects on your lap, or driving with
a pipe or other sharp object in
your mouth, can result in injuries
if your front airbag inflates.
Keep your hands and arms away
from the airbag covers. If your
hands or arms are close to an
airbag cover, they could be injured
if the airbag inflates.
2011 Ridgeline
Protecting Adults and Teens
Do not attach or place objects on
the front airbag covers.
the covers marked ''SRS AIRBAG''
could interfere with the proper
operation of the airbags or be
propelled inside the vehicle and
hurt someone if the airbags inflate.
Do not attach hard objects on or
If a side airbag or a
near a door.
side curtain airbag inflates, a cup
holder or other hard object
attached on or near the door could
be propelled inside the vehicle and
hurt someone.
Do not cover or replace front seat-
back covers without consulting
your dealer. Improperly replacing
or covering front seat-back covers
can prevent your side airbags from
inflating during a side impact.
Objects on
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