Honda Accord 2018 Hybrid Owner's Manual page 11

SAFETY
Important Facts About Your Airbags
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Always wear your seat belt properly and sit upright and as far back from the
steering wheel as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle.
Do not place hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag.
Carrying or driving with a pipe, hard, or sharp objects in either your lap or
mouth, can result in injuries if your front airbag inflates.
Do not attach or place objects on the front airbag covers. Objects on the
covers marked SRS AIRBAG could interfere with the proper operation of the
airbags or be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags
inflate.
Do not attach accessories on or near the side airbags. They can interfere
with the proper operation of the airbags or hurt someone if an airbag
inflates.
Do not attach any objects to the side windows or roof pillars. They can
interfere with the proper operation of the side curtain airbags.
Do not cover or replace the front seat-back covers. This can prevent your
side airbags from properly deploying during a side impact.
WARNING
An open glove box can cause serious injury to your passenger in a crash,
even if the passenger is wearing the seat belt.
Always keep the glove box closed while driving.
Airbag System Indicators
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If a problem occurs in the airbag
system, the SRS indicator comes on
and a message appears on the Driver
Information Interface.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System
indicator)
If the indicator comes on at any other
time besides vehicle start-up or does
not come on at all, have the system
checked by a dealer as soon as
possible.
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WARNING
Ignoring the SRS indicator can result in serious injury or death if the
airbag systems or tensioners do not work properly.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible if the SRS
indicator alerts you to a possible problem.
Passenger airbag off indicator
The indicator comes on to alert you
that the front passenger's front airbag
has been turned off. This occurs
when the front passenger's weight
sensors detect 65 lbs (29 kg) or less,
the weight of an infant or small child,
on the seat.
Children age 12 or under should
always ride properly restrained in a
back seat.
If the front passenger's seat is empty, the indicator will come on and, in
the event of a crash, the front passenger's airbag will not deploy. The front
passenger's knee airbag will not deploy either.
To ensure the passenger is detected properly, confirm that:
• There is no child seat or other object pressing against the rear of the seat-
back.
• There is no rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front
passenger's seat.
• The front seat or seat-back is not forced back against an object on the seat
or floor behind it.
• There is no object placed under or beside the front passenger's seat.
• The occupant is sitting in an upright position and the seat-back is not
excessively reclined.
• The occupant is not leaning against the door or center console.
• The occupant's feet are placed on the floor in front of them.
• There are no objects hanging from the front passenger's seat.
• Only small, lightweight objects are in the seat-back pocket.
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