Additional Safety Precautions - Honda 2006 Civic Coupe Online Reference Owner's Manual

Additional Safety Precautions

Do not attempt to deactivate your
Together, airbags and
airbags.
seat belts provide the best
protection.
Do not tamper with airbag
components or wiring for any
Tampering could cause
reason.
the airbags to deploy, possibly
causing very serious injury.
Do not remove or modify a front
seat without consulting your
This could make the
dealer.
driver's seat position sensor or the
front passenger's weight sensors
ineffective. If it is necessary to
remove or modify a front seat to
accommodate a person with
disabilities, first contact Honda
Automobile Customer Service at
(800) 999-1009.
Additional Information About Your Airbags
Do not cover or replace front seat-
back covers without consulting
Improperly replacing
your dealer.
or covering front seat-back covers
can prevent your side airbags from
inflating during a side impact.
Do not expose the front passenger's
If water or
seat-back to liquid.
another liquid soaks into the seat-
back, it can prevent the side airbag
cutoff system from working
properly.
Do not recline the front passenger's
seat-back as far to the rear as
possible with the right rear seat
This will cause the
folded down.
front passenger's weight sensors
to work improperly. The system
may shut off the front passenger's
airbag and the passenger airbag
off indicator will come on. The
seat belt reminder indicator for a
front seat passenger may also
work improperly.
Make sure that the folded-down
rear seat does not press the front
passenger's seat-back. Check the
passenger airbag off indicator to
confirm that the passenger's
advanced front airbag is operating
properly.
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