Door Locks; Pre-Drive Safety Checklist - Honda 2002 Civic Hatchback Owner's Manual

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Door Locks

Keeping your doors locked reduces
the chance of being thrown out of
the car during a crash. It also helps
prevent occupants from accidentally
opening a door and falling out, and
outsiders from unexpectedly opening
your doors.

Pre-Drive Safety Checklist

To make sure you and your
passengers get the maximum
protection from your car's safety
features, check the following each
time before you drive away:
All adults, and children who have
outgrown child safety seats, are
wearing their seat belts and
wearing them properly (see page
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Any infant or small child is
properly restrained in a child seat
in the back seat (see page
Front seat occupants are sitting
upright and as far back as possible
from the steering wheel and
dashboard (see page 12
Seat-backs are upright (see page
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Your Car's Safety Features
Head restraints are properly
adjusted (see page
Both doors and the hatch are
closed and locked (see page
All cargo is properly stored or
secured (see page
The rest of this section gives more
detailed information about how you
can maximize your safety.
Remember, however, that no safety
system can prevent all injuries or
20 ). deaths that can occur in severe
crashes, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
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Driver and Passenger Safety
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