Honda 1996 Accord Wagon Owner's Manual page 4

Driver and Passenger Safety
This section gives you important
information about occupant
protection. It shows how to use
seat belts properly. It explains the
Supplemental Restraint System.
And it gives useful information
about how to protect infants and
children in your car.
Your Occupant Protection
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Seat Belt System
and How It Works . . . . . . . . .
Why Wear Seat Belts . . . . . .
Important Safety Reminders
Seat Belt System
Components . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lap/Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . .
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wearing Seat Belts Properly
Wearing a Lap/
Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . .
Wearing the Lap Belt . . . . . .
Advice for Pregnant Women
Seat Belt Maintenance . . . .
Supplemental Restraint
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS Components . . . . . . . .
What Happens in a Crash .
Important Facts About
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How the Driver's
Airbag Works . . . . . . . . . .
How the Passenger's
4 Airbag Works . . . . . . . . . .
How the SRS
Indicator Light Works . . .
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System Service . . . . . . . . .
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System Service Precautions
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Additional Safety Information
Seat-Back Position . . . . . . .
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Head Restraint Position . . .
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Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Storing Cargo Safely . . . . .
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Driving With Pets . . . . . . .
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Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Where Should Children Sit?
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Important Safety
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Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Guidelines for
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Restraining Children
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Under 40 Ib (18 kg) . . . . .
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Restraining an Infant
Who Weighs Less Than
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20 Ib (9 kg) . . . . . . . . . . .
Restraining a Child Who
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Weighs Between 20 and
40 Ib (9 and 18 kg) . . . . . .
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Restraining a Child Who
Weighs Over 40 Ib
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(18 kg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Securing a Child Seat
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With a Lap/Shoulder Belt .
Using Child Restraints
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With Tethers . . . . . . . . . . .
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Storing a Child Seat . . . . . .
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Alcohol and Drugs . . . . . . . . .
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . . .
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Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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