Driver And Passenger Safety; Table Of Contents - Honda Element Owner's Manual

This section gives you important
information about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It shows
you how to use seat belts. It explains
how your airbags work. And it tells you
how to properly restrain infants and
children in your vehicle.
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Important Safety Precautions
Your Vehicle's Safety Features
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Seat Belts
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Airbags
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Protecting Adults and Teens
1. Close and Lock the Doors
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2. Adjust the Front Seats
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs
4. Adjust the Head Restraints
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
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Belts
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting
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Position
Advice for Pregnant Women
Additional Safety Precautions
Additional Information About Your
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Seat Belts
Seat Belt System Components
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners
Seat Belt Maintenance
Additional Information About Your
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Airbags
Airbag System Components
How Your Front Airbags Work
6 How Your Side Airbags Work
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7 How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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8 Work
9 How the SRS Indicator Works
11 How the Side Airbag Off
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11 Indicator Works
11 How the Passenger Airbag Off
12 Indicator Works
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13 Airbag Service
Additional Safety Precautions
Protecting Children － General
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Guidelines
15 All Children Must Be
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16 Restrained
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16 All Children Should Sit in a Back
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Seat
18 The Passenger's Front Airbag
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18 Can Pose Serious Risks

Driver and Passenger Safety

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19 If You Must Drive with Several
Children
20 If a Child Requires Close
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20 Attention
Additional Safety Precautions
22 Protecting Infants and Small
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22 Children
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25 Protecting Infants
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28 Protecting Small Children
Selecting a Child Seat
30 Installing a Child Seat
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31 Installing a Child Seat with
LATCH
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32 Installing a Child Seat with a
Lap/Shoulder Belt
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32 Installing a Child Seat with a
33 Tether
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34 Protecting Larger Children
Checking Seat Belt Fit
35 Using a Booster Seat
When Can a Larger Child Sit in
35 Front
Additional Safety Precautions
36 Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Safety Labels
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