Safety Items; Before Driving Away; When Stopping For Repairs; After Parking Your Car - Honda Accord Sedan 1993 Reference Owner's Manual

Safety Items

Before driving away, check that:
The doors are closed properly.
The mirrors are properly adjusted, and the windows clean.
The driver and passengers are wearing properly adjusted seat
belts.
The front seat head restraints are properly adjusted.
The warning and indicator lights are operating properly.
The brake pedal feels normal.
All luggage and cargo is secured.
Nothing is interfering with the driver's feet or blocking vision to
the rear.
While driving remember to:
Always drive defensively; expect the unexpected.
Reduce your speed during night hours and bad weather.
Follow at a safe distance; don't tailgate.
Get off the highway when you are tired; stop and take a rest.

When stopping for repairs:

Park the car well off the road.
Turn on the hazard warning flasher.
Use flares or other warning devices to warn other motorists.

After parking your car:

Apply the parking brake and shift to first gear if your car is
equipped with manual transmission, or PARK on automatic
transmission equipped cars.
Make sure the moonroof and windows are closed and the doors
are locked.
(The moonroof is standard for US: EX/SE, Canada: EX-R/SE.)
If parked on a hill:
1. Turn the front wheels away from the curb if facing uphill.
2. Turn the front wheels toward the curb if facing downhill.
Never leave children unattended in a parked car.
Take your keys.
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