Seat Belts - Honda 1990 Accord Sedan Owner's Manual

Your Honda automobile is provided with seat belts to minimize
the chance of injury to yourself and your passengers in a sud-
den stop or accident.
See pages 15 and
children, babies, and pregnant women. Seat belts are most ef-
fective when the driver and passengers are sitting up straight
and well back in their seats.
In the event of a collision, occupants not wearing
seat belts could be seriously or fatally injured. Make sure you
and all your passengers ALWAYS put on the seat belts before
driving away.
CAUTION: Be careful the seat belts are not damaged by
catching or entangling in the door or seat mechanism.
Front Seat Belts
The front seats have an automatic ("passive") restraint
system consisting of a shoulder belt and knee bolsters. To
enhance the protection provided by the automatic system, you
should also wear the manual lap belt. The shoulder belt should
remain permanently latched.
The automatic and manual belts have emergency locking
retractors designed to lock only during a sudden stop or im-
pact. Otherwise, they allow some freedom of movement in the
seat.
Operation
1. Enter the car and close the
door completely. Move the
seat a comfortable distance
from the steering wheel, sit
as straight up as possible
and well back in the seat.
Never drive the car
with the doors ajar. The front
doors must be closed com-
pletely for the front seat belts
to function properly.
2. Turn the ignition ON. The shoulder belt buckle will move to
its rear locked position. The length of the shoulder belt will
adjust automatically to your body and seating position.
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Seat Belts

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