Table Of Contents - Honda 2011 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.
Important Safety Precautions
Your Vehicle's Safety Features
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Seat Belts
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Airbags
Protecting Adults and Teens
1. Close and Lock the Doors
2. Adjust the Front Seats
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
Tensioners
Seat Belt Maintenance
Additional Information About Your
Airbags
Airbag System Components
How Your Front Airbags Work
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6 How Your Side Airbags Work
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7 How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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9 How the SRS Indicator Works
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11 How the Side Airbag Off
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11 Indicator Works
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11 How the Passenger Airbag Off
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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 All Children Should Sit in a Back
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Seat
18 The Passenger's Front Airbag
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Driver and Passenger Safety
If You Must Drive with Several
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Children
If a Child Requires Close
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Attention
Additional Safety Precautions
Protecting Infants and Small
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Children
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Protecting Infants
Protecting Small Children
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Selecting a Child Seat
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Installing a Child Seat
Installing a Child Seat with
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LATCH
Installing a Child Seat with a
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Lap/Shoulder Belt
Installing a Child Seat with a
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Tether
Protecting Larger Children
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Checking Seat Belt Fit
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Using a Booster Seat
When Can a Larger Child Sit in
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Front
Additional Safety Precautions
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
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Safety Labels
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