Load Limit - Honda CIVIC 2014 Manual

■ Interior Checks
• Store or secure all items on board properly.
u Carrying too much luggage, or improperly storing it, can affect your vehicle's handling,
stability, stopping distance, and tyres, and make it unsafe.
2 Load Limit P. 213
• Do not pile items higher than the seat height.
u They can block your view and may be thrown forward in the event of sudden braking.
• Do not place anything in the front seat footwells. Make sure to secure the floor mat.
An object or unsecured floor mat can interfere with your brake and accelerator pedal
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operation while driving.
• If you have any animals on board, do not let them move around in the vehicle.
u They may interfere with driving and a crash could occur.
• Securely close all doors and the hatch.
• Adjust your seating position properly.
u Adjust the head restraint, too.
2 Seats P. 158
2 Adjusting the Front Head Restraints Positions P. 162
• Adjust the mirrors and steering wheel properly.
u Adjust them while sitting in the proper driving position.
2 Mirrors P. 157
2 Adjusting the Steering Wheel P. 156
• Be sure items placed on the floor behind the front seats cannot roll under the seats.
u They can interfere with the driver's ability to operate the pedals, or the operation of the
seats.
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• Everyone in the vehicle must fasten their seat belt.
2 Fastening a Seat Belt P. 26
• Make sure that the indicators in the instrument panel come on when you start the vehicle,
and go off soon after.
u Always have a dealer check the vehicle if a problem is indicated.
2 Indicators P. 67
The headlight aim is set by the factory, and does not need to be adjusted. However, if you
regularly carry heavy items in the luggage area or tow a trailer, have the aiming readjusted
at a dealer or by a qualified technician.
Your vehicle is equipped with the automatic headlight adjusting system that automatically
adjusts the vertical angle of the low beam headlights.

Load Limit

When you load luggage, the total weight of the vehicle, all passengers, and luggage must
not exceed the maximum permissible weight.
2 Specifications P. 419
213