Modifying Your Vehicle; Additional Safety Precautions - Honda 2006 Accord Hybrid Reference Owner's Manual

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Modifying Your Vehicle

Removing parts from your vehicle,
or replacing components with
aftermarket components could
seriously affect your vehicle's
handling, stability, and reliability.
Some examples are:
Lowering the vehicle with a non-
Honda suspension kit that
significantly reduces ground
clearance can allow the
undercarriage to hit speed bumps
or other raised objects, which
could cause the airbags to deploy.
Raising your vehicle with a
non-Honda suspension kit can
affect the handling and stability.
Non-Honda wheels can cause
excessive stress on suspension
components.
Larger or smaller wheels and tires
can interfere with the operation of
your vehicle's anti-lock brakes and
other systems.
Modifying your steering wheel or
any other part of your vehicle's
safety features can make the
systems ineffective.
If you plan to modify your vehicle,
consult your dealer.

Additional Safety Precautions

Do not attach or place objects on
the front airbag covers.
attached to or placed on the covers
marked ''SRS AIRBAG'' in the
center of the steering wheel and
on top of the dashboard, could
interfere with the proper operation
of the airbags. Or, if the airbags
inflate, the objects could be
propelled inside the vehicle and
hurt someone.
Accessories and Modifications
Do not attach hard objects on or
near a front door.
or a 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 place any objects over the
outside edge of a front seat-back.
Covering the outside edge of a
front seat-back, with a non-Honda
seat cover for example, could
prevent the airbag from inflating
properly.
Any object
If a side airbag
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