Driver And Passenger Safety - Honda Civic Owner's 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. 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 the Doors ......................
2. Adjust the Front Seats
3. Adjust the Seat-Backs
4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 16
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
Belts .....................................
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting
Position ................................
Advice for Pregnant Women
Additional Safety Precautions . 20
Additional Information About Your
Seat Belts .................................
Seat Belt System Components . 22
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 . 29
. 10 How Your Side Curtain
. 12 Airbags Work
......... . 14 How the SRS Indicator Works . 30
. 14 Airbag Service
........... . 15 Additional Safety Precautions . 32
............ . 16 Protecting Children
... Guidelines ................................
All Children Must Be
. 17 Restrained ...............................
All Children Should Sit in a
. 19 Back Seat .................................
..... . 20 The Passenger's Front Airbag
... Poses Serious Risks

Driver and Passenger Safety

The Side Airbag Poses Serious
. 22 Risks
.. If You Must Drive with Several
...................... . 23 Children
If a Child Requires Close Attention
. 24 Additional Safety Precautions . 39
............... . 25 Protecting Infants and Small Children
Protecting Infants
........................... . 27 Protecting Small Children
...... . 27 Selecting a Child Restraint System
Installing a Child Restraint
. 28 System
... Child Restraint System for EU
Countries
.......................... . 30 With the Lower Anchorages
.. With a Lap/Shoulder Belt
............................. . 32 With a Tether
... Protecting Larger Children
General Checking Seat Belt Fit
. 34 Using a Booster Seat
When Can a Larger Child Sit in
. 34 Front
Additional Safety Precautions . 64
. 35 Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Safety Labels
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Driver and Passenger Safety
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