Driver And Passenger Safety - Honda 2001 Civic Manual

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This section gives you important
information about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts
properly. It explains your Supple-
mental Restraint System. And it tells
you how to properly restrain infants
and children in your car.
Important Safety Precautions
Your Car's Safety Features
Seat Belts .......................................
Airbags .........................................
Seats & Seat-Backs
Head Restraints ..........................
Door Locks ..................................
Pre-Drive Safety Checklist
Protecting Adults ............................
1. Close and Lock the Doors
2. Adjust the Front Seats
3. Adjust the Seat-Backs
4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 15
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
Belts
6. Adjust the Steering Wheel
7. Maintain a Proper Sitting
Position
Advice for Pregnant Women
Additional Safety Precautions . 19
Protecting Children
All Children Must Be
Restrained
Children Should Sit in the Back
Seat ...........................................
The Passenger's Front Airbag
......... . 6 Poses Serious Risks to
............. . 7 Children
. 8 If You Must Drive with Several
. 10 Children
..................... . 11 If a Child Requires Close
. 11 Attention
. 11 Additional Safety Precautions . 25
........ . 12 General Guidelines for Using
. 13 Child Seats
..... . 13 Protecting Infants

Driver and Passenger Safety

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............................... . 26 Carbon Monoxide Hazard
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Protecting Small Children .........
Protecting Larger Children .......
Using Child Seats with
Tethers .....................................
Using the Lower Anchorages . 42
Seat Belts .................................
Seat Belt System Components . 44
Lap/Shoulder Belt ......................
Automatic Seat Belt
Tensioners ...............................
Seat Belt Maintenance ...............
Your Airbags ...........................
SRS Components ........................
How Your Front Airbags
Work .........................................
How Your Side Airbags Work . 50
How the SRS Indicator Light
Works .......................................
How The Side Airbag Indicator
Light Works ............................
Airbag Service .............................
Additional Safety Precautions . 53
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