Table Of Contents - Honda 2006 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
Seat Belts .....................................
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 . 15
5. Fasten and Position the
Seat Belts ............................
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting
Position ................................
Advice for Pregnant Women
Additional Safety Precautions . 19
Additional Information About Your
Seat Belts .................................
Seat Belt System Components . 20
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Automatic Seat Belt
Tensioners ...............................
Seat Belt Maintenance
Additional Information About Your
Airbags .....................................
Airbag System Components
How Your Front Airbags
......... . 8 Work .........................................
....... . 9 How Your Side Airbags Work . 26
. 10 How the SRS Indicator
. 11 Works .......................................
. 12 How the Side Airbag Off
..... . 12 Indicator Works
. 12 Airbag Service .............................
. 14 Additional Safety Precautions . 29
... Protecting Children
Guidelines ................................
. 15 All Children Must Be
Restrained ...............................
. 17 All Children Should Sit in a
..... . 18 Back Seat .................................
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Driver and Passenger Safety
The Passenger's Front Airbag
. 20 Poses Serious Risks
.. If You Must Drive with Several
...................... . 20 Children
If a Child Requires Close
. 21 Attention
............... . 21 Additional Safety Precautions . 34
Protecting Infants and
. 23 Small Children
...... . 23 Protecting Infants
Protecting Small Children
. 24 Selecting a Child Seat
... Installing a Child Seat
With LATCH
. 27 With a Lap/Shoulder Belt
With a Tether
...................... . 28 Protecting Larger Children
. 28 Checking Seat Belt Fit
... Using a Booster Seat
General When Can a Larger Child Sit in
. 30 Front
Additional Safety Precautions . 46
. 30 Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Safety Labels
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