Driver And Passenger Safety - Honda 2003 Civic 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
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 and 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 .
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 .
Protecting Children
All Children Must Be
Restrained
Children Should Sit in the Back
Seat ...........................................
The Passenger's Front Airbag
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. 8 If You Must Drive with Several
. 10 Children
. 11 If a Child Requires Close
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. 11 Additional Safety Precautions .
........ . 12 General Guidelines for Using
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Child Seats
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Protecting Infants
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Driver and Passenger Safety

Protecting Small Children
Protecting Larger Children
Using Child Seats with
Tethers .....................................
Using LATCH .............................
Additional Information About Your
Seat Belts .................................
Seat Belt System Components .
Lap/Shoulder Belt ......................
Automatic Seat Belt
Tensioners ...............................
Seat Belt Maintenance
Additional Information About
Your Airbags ...........................
SRS Components ........................
How Your Front Airbags
Work .........................................
How Your Side Airbags Work .
How the SRS Indicator Light
Works .......................................
How the Side Airbag Cutoff
Indicator Light Works
Airbag Service .............................
Additional Safety Precautions .
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Safety Labels ...................................
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