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Specifications


. 335
. 364
. 400
. 333
. 335
. 336
. 336
. 338
. 397, 399
. 365


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...................


Tools, Tire Changing Towing


A Trailer Emergency Wrecker


. 263
..................................... ................ . 391
Traction Control System (TCS) . 258
.. . 64, 259
. 64, 258
. 259


TCS Activation Indicator TCS Indicator TCS ON/OFF Switch


... ......................


...............


Transmission


Checking Fluid Level,


Automatic


......................


. 307, 308


Checking Fluid Level,


Manual


...........................


Fluid Selection .......... Identification Number Shifting the Automatic Shifting the Manual


. 310, 311
. 307, 310, 312
. 395
.............. ............. . 248
. 243, 245


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Treadwear Trip Meter Trunk


..................................... ....................................... ................................................ .................... ......................................... ................................. ................... ....................................


Emergency Opener Hooks Opening the Open Monitor Light


Turn Signals


. 400
. 70
. 91
. 92
. 236
. 91
. 65
. 77


Underside, Cleaning Unexpected, Taking Care


.....................


. 361


of the


Uniform Tire Quality Grading Unleaded Gasoline Upholstery Cleaning Used Oil, How to Dispose of


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. 363
. 400
. 224
. 358
. 298


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Vanity Mirror Vehicle Capacity Load Vehicle Dimensions Vehicle Identification Number Vehicle Storage


.... .............................


. 115
. 235
. 396, 398
. 394
. 354


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VIN Vinyl Cleaning Viscosity, Oil


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. 394
. 359
. 295


WARNING, Explanation of Warning Labels, Location of Warranty Coverages Washer, Windshield


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. ii . 57
. 411



Checking the Fluid Level Operation


........ ..................................... ......................................... ..................


Washing Waxing and Polishing Wheels


Adjusting the Steering Alignment and Balance Compact Spare Wrench Windows


............... ............ .......................... ......................................


. 306
. 79
. 356
. 357


. 80
. 335
. 364
. 366


Auto Reverse Cleaning Operating the Power Rear, Defogger


............................. ..................................... ................ ...........................


. 104
. 360
. 103
. 79


Windshield Cleaning


.......................................


. 77


Washers


.......................................


. 79


Wipers, Windshield Changing Blades Operation Worn Tires Wrecker, Emergency Towing


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. 327
. 77
. 335
. 391



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Index


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Service Information Summary


Gasoline: Unleaded gasoline, pump octane number of 86 or higher.


Fuel Tank Capacity: 17.09 US gal (64.7 )


Recommended Engine Oil: API Premium grade 5W-20
294
detergent oil (see page


).


Oil change capacity (including filter):


4-cylinder models 4.4 US qt (4.2 ) 6-cylinder models 4.5 US qt (4.3 )


Automatic Transmission Fluid: Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic Transmission Fluid) preferred, or a DEXRON III ATF as a temporary replacement (see pages


and


307


309


).


5-speed/6-speed Manual Transmission Fluid: Honda Manual Transmission Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a temporary replacement (see 310
pages Capacity:


and


311


).


5-speedmanualtransmission: 2.0 US qt (1.9 ) 6-speedmanualtransmission: 2.3 US qt (2.2 )


Power Steering Fluid: Honda Power Steering Fluid preferred, or another brand of power steering fluid as a temporary replacement. Do not use ATF (see page


315


).


Brake Fluid: Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary replacement (see page


313


).


Tire Pressure (measured cold): 4-cylinder LX


Front: 30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm ) Rear: 29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm )


EX-V6 with M/T


Front: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm ) Rear: 29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm )


All other models


Front: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm ) Rear: 30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm )


Spare Tire Pressure:


60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm )


Main Menust 2003 Accord Coupe Online Reference Owner's Manual Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to navigate through this reference. For a printed owner's manual, click on authorized manuals or go to www.helminc.com.


Contents


Owner's Identification Form Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... i A Few Words About Safety................................................................................................................. ii Your Car at a Glance ...........................................................................................................................2 Driver and Passenger Safety ..............................................................................................................5 Proper use and care of your car's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System. Instruments and Controls................................................................................................................. 59 Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls. Comfort and Convenience Features .............................................................................................. 121 How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features. Before Driving.................................................................................................................................. 223 What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new car, and how to load luggage and other cargo. Driving .............................................................................................................................................. 239 The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing a trailer. Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 271 The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your car to the dealer. Appearance Care.............................................................................................................................. 355 Tips on cleaning and protecting your car. Things to look for if your car ever needs body repairs. Taking Care of the Unexpected ...................................................................................................... 363 This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them. Technical Information..................................................................................................................... 393 ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information. Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada) ................................................................ 409 A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact us. Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)...................................................................................................... 413 How to order manuals and other technical literature. Index ..................................................................................................................................................... I Service Information Summary A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump. Navigation System


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Congratulations! Your selection of a 2003 Honda Accord was a wise investment. It will give you years of driving pleasure.


One of the best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your new Honda is to read this manual. In it, you will learn how to operate its driving controls and convenience items. Afterwards, keep this owner’s manual in your car so you can refer to it at any time.


Several warranties protect your new Honda. Read the warranty booklet thoroughly so you understand the coverages and are aware of your rights and responsibilities.


Maintaining your car according to the schedules given in this manual helps to keep your driving trouble-free while it preserves your investment. When your car needs maintenance, keep in mind that your Honda dealer’s staff is specially trained in servicing the many systems unique to your Honda. Your Honda dealer is dedicated to your satisfaction and will be pleased to answer any questions and concerns.


California Proposition 65 Warning


WARNING: California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.


This product contains or emits chemicals known to the State of


Introduction


As you read this manual, you will find information that is preceded by information is intended to help you avoid damage to your Honda, other property, or the environment.


symbol. This


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A Few Words About Safety


Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. And operating this car safely is an important responsibility.


To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have provided operating procedures and other information on labels and in this manual. This information alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others.


Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the hazards associated with operating or maintaining your car. You must use your own good judgement.


ii


You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms, including:


Safety Labels − Safety Messages


on the car. − three signal words: These signal words mean:


preceded by a safety alert symbol DANGER WARNING


, or


CAUTION


and one of


You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.


You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.


You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow instructions.


Safety Headings


− Safety Precautions.


such as Important Safety Reminders or Important


Safety Section Instructions −


such as Driver and Passenger Safety. − how to use this car correctly and safely.


This entire book is filled with important safety information carefully.



please read it


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Your Car at a Glance


INSTRUMENT PANEL (P.61)


HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS(P.79)


AUDIO SYSTEM DIGITAL CLOCK


(P.148, 163, 187) (P.153, 171, 193)


MIRROR CONTROLS (P.108)


POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH (P.86)


POWER WINDOW SWITCHES (P.103)


HEATING/COOLING CONTROLS (P.122) CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (P.129)


FUEL FILL DOOR/ TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE (P.225, 91)


HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P.226)


AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MANUAL TRANSMISSION


(P.248) (P.243, 245)


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INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS (P.76)


WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS (P.77, 79)


Your Car at a Glance


HEADLIGHTS/ TURN SIGNALS (P.74/77)


REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS (P.211)


MOONROOF SWITCH (P.107)


HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS (P.79)


CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P.214)


REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER (P.79)


HORN (P.73)


TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ON/OFF SWITCH (P.259)


TILT/TELESCOPIC ADJUSTMENT (P.80)


VOICE CONTROL SWITCHES




Only on cars equipped with Navigation System. Refer to the Navigation System Owner’s Manual.


EX-V6 model without Navigation System is shown.


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Driver and Passenger Safety


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


......... ............. ....................................... ........................................... .................. .......................... .................................. ........ ............................ ..... ...........


1. Close and Lock the Doors 2. Adjust the Front Seats


Protecting Adults


. 6
. 7
. 8
. 9
. 11
. 11
. 11
. 12
. 13
. 13
. 14


3. Adjust the Seat-Backs ............ 4. Adjust the Head Restraints ... 5. Fasten and Position the Seat ..................................... ....


6. Adjust the Steering Wheel 7. Maintain a Proper Sitting


Belts


. 15
. 16


. 16
. 18


Position


. 18
Advice for Pregnant Women . 19
Additional Safety Precautions . 20
. 21


................................ ..... ... ........................


Protecting Children


All Children Must Be


Restrained


............................... Children Should Sit in the Back ........................................... The Passenger’s Front Airbag


Seat


. 21


. 22


Poses Serious Risks to


Children


............................... If You Must Drive with Several ...................................


Children


If a Child Requires Close


. 22


. 24


Attention


. 25
Additional Safety Precautions . 25
General Guidelines for Using


.................................. ...


Child Seats


Protecting Infants Protecting Small Children


............................... ....................... .........


. 26
. 30
. 34


Protecting Larger Children Using Child Seats with


.......


. 38


. 42
. 43


Tethers


Using LATCH


..................................... ............................. Additional Information About Your ................................. . 46
.. Seat Belt System Components . 46
Lap/Shoulder Belt ...................... . 46
Automatic Seat Belt


Seat Belts


Tensioners


Seat Belt Maintenance


Additional Information About


............................... ...............


. 47
. 48


Your Airbags


SRS Components How Your Front Airbags


........................... ........................


. 49
. 49


Work


. 49
How Your Side Airbags Work . 51
How Your Side Curtain


......................................... ...


Airbags Work


.......................... . 52
How the SRS Indicator Works . 52
.. How the Side Airbag Cutoff


Indicator Light Works


. 53
Airbag Service . 55
Additional Safety Precautions . 55
. 56
. 57


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Carbon Monoxide Hazard Safety Labels


Driver and Passenger Safety


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Be Aware of Airbag Hazards While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants who sit too close to them, or are not properly restrained. Infants, young children, and short adults are at the greatest risk. Be sure to follow all instructions and warnings in this manual. (See page


.)


Don’t Drink and Drive Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even one drink can reduce your ability to respond to changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink. So don’t drink and drive, and don’t let your friends drink and drive, either.


Control Your Speed Excessive speed is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths. Generally, the higher the speed the greater the risk, but serious accidents can also occur at lower speeds. Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum speed posted.


Keep Your Car in Safe Condition Having a tire blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous. To reduce the possibility of such problems, check your tire pressures and condition frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance. (See page


274


.)


Important Safety Precautions


You’ll find many safety recommendations throughout this section, and throughout this manual. Therecommendationsonthispage are the ones we consider to be the most important.


Always Wear Your Seat Belt A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags supplement seat belts, but airbags are designed to inflate only in a moderate to severe frontal collision. So even though your car is equipped with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always wear your seat belts, and wear them properly. (See page


16


.)


Restrain All Children Children are safest when they are properly restrained in the back seat, notthefrontseat.Achildwhoistoo smallforaseatbeltmustbeproperly restrained in a child safety seat. (See page


21


.)


Driver and Passenger Safety


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(3)


(10)


(8)


(9)


(4)


(1)


(7)


(6)


(2)


(5)


(7)


(11) (1) Safety Cage (2) Crush Zones (3) Seats and Seat-Backs (4) Head Restraints (5) Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Front Airbags (8) Side Airbags * (9) Side Curtain Airbags (10) Door Locks (11) Seat Belt Tensioners




If equipped


(2)


Your Car’s Safety Features


Your car is equipped with many features that work together to protect you and your passengers during a crash.


Some safety features do not require any action on your part. These include a strong steel framework that forms a safety cage around the passenger compartment; front and rear crush zones that are designed to crumple and absorb energy during a crash; a collapsible steering column; and seat belt tensioners that automatically tighten the front seat belts in the event of a crash.


CONTINUED


Driver and Passenger Safety


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Your Car’s Safety Features


These safety features are designed to reduce the severity of injuries in a crash. However, you and your passengers can’t take full advantage of these safety features unless you remain sitting in a proper position and properly. features can contribute to injuries if they are not used properly.


alwayswearyourseatbelts


In fact, some safety


Driver and Passenger Safety


Seat Belts For your safety, and the safety of your passengers, your car is equipped with seat belts in all seating positions.


Your seat belt system also includes a light on the


instrument panel to remind you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts.


WhyWearSeatBelts Seat belts are the single most effective safety device for adults and larger children. (Infants and smaller children must be properly restrained in child seats.)


Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your car has airbags.


In addition, most states and all Canadian provinces require you to wear seat belts.


Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even if you have airbags.


Be sure you and your passengers always wear seat belts and wear them properly.


When properly worn, seat belts:


Keep you connected to the vehicle so you can take advantage of the vehicle’s built-in safety features.


Help protect you in almost every type of crash, including frontal, side, and rear impacts and rollovers.


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Help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the car and against other occupants.


Keep you from being thrown out of the car.


Help keep you in a good position should the airbags ever deploy. A good position reduces the risk of injury from an inflating airbag, and allows you to get the best advantage from the airbag.


Of course, seat belts cannot completely protect you in every crash. But in most cases, seat belts can reduce your risk of serious injury.


Always wear Whatyoushoulddo: your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly.


Your Car’s Safety Features


Airbags


Your car has a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with dual- stage, dual-threshold front airbags to help protect the heads and chests of the driver and a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe frontal collision.


StandardonEXandallV6models OptionalonLXmodel Your car also has side airbags to help protect the upper torso of the driver or a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact.


CONTINUED


Driver and Passenger Safety


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Your Car’s Safety Features


Always wear


Whatyoushoulddo: your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as far back as possible from the steering wheel or dashboard.


The most important things you need to know about your airbags are:


Airbagsdonotreplaceseatbelts. They are designed to supplement the seat belts.


Airbagsoffernoprotectioninrear impacts,rollovers,orminor frontalorsidecollisions.


Airbagscanposeserioushazards. To do their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force and speed. So while airbags help save lives, they can cause minor injuries, or more serious or even fatal injuries if occupants are not properly restrained or sitting properly.


StandardonU.S.EX-V6model Your car also has side curtain airbags. During a moderate to severe side impact, side curtain airbags help to protect the heads of the driver, front seat passenger, and passengers sitting in the outer rear seating positions.


10


Driver and Passenger Safety


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Move the front


Whatyoushoulddo: seats as far back as possible, and keep adjustable seat-backs in an upright position whenever the car is moving.


Seats & Seat-Backs Your car’s seats are designed to keep you in a comfortable, upright position so you can take full advantage of the protection offered by seat belts and the energy absorbing materials in the seats.


How you adjust your seats and seat- backs can also affect your safety. For example, sitting too close to the steering wheel or dashboard increases the risk of you or your passenger being injured by striking the inside of the car, or by an inflating airbag.


Reclining a seat-back too far reduces the seat belt’s effectiveness and increases the chance that the seat’s occupant will slide under the seat belt in a crash and be seriously injured.


Your Car’s Safety Features


Head Restraints Head restraints can help protect you from whiplash and other injuries. For maximum protection, the back of your head should rest against the center of the head restraint.


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.


Driver and Passenger Safety


11


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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 deaths that can occur in severe crashes, even when seat belts are properly worn and the airbags deploy.


Frontseatoccupantsaresitting upright and as far back as possible from the steering wheel and dashboard (see page


14


).


Seat-backs are upright (see page 15


).


Head restraints are properly adjusted (see page


16


).


Both doors are closed and locked (see page


13


).


All cargo is properly stored or secured (see page


234


).


Your Car’s Safety Features


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 wearingthemproperly(seepage 16


).


Any infant or small child is properly restrained in a child seat inthebackseat(seepage


21


).


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Introduction The following pages provide instructions on how to properly protect the driver and other adult occupants.


These instructions also apply to children who have outgrown child seats and are large enough to wear lap/shoulder belts. (See page for important additional guidelines on how to properly protect larger children.)


38


Protecting Adults


Close and Lock the Doors


1. After everyone has entered the car, be sure the doors are closed and locked.


For security, locked doors can prevent an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door when you come to a stop.


See page doors.


86


for how to lock the


Your car has a door monitor light on the instrument panel to indicate when a specific door is not tightly closed.


For safety, locking the doors reduces the chance that a passenger, especially a child, will open a door while the car is moving and accidentally fall out. It also reduces the chance of someone being thrown out of the car during a crash.


Driver and Passenger Safety


13


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Protecting Adults


2.


Adjust the Front Seats


Any driver who sits too close to the steering wheel is at risk of being seriously injured or killed by striking the steering wheel or from being struck by an inflating front airbag during a crash.


14


Driver and Passenger Safety


To reduce the chance of injury, wear your seat belt properly, sit upright with your back against the seat, and movetheseatawayfromthe steering wheel to the farthest distance that allows you to maintain full control of the car.


The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that drivers adjust the seat so the center of the chest is at least 10 inches (25cm) away from the center of the steering wheel. In addition to adjusting the seat, you can adjust the steering ). wheel in and out (see page


80


Also make sure your front seat passenger moves the seat as far to the rear as possible.


Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious injury or death if the front airbags inflate.


Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible.


Most shorter drivers can get far enough away from the steering wheel and still reach the pedals. However, if you are concerned about sitting too close, we recommend that you investigate whether some type of adaptive equipment may help.


Once your seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and forth to make sure the seat is locked in position.


See page 94
front seats.


for how to adjust the


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Protecting Adults


Reclining the seat-back too far can result in serious injury or death in a crash.


Adjust the seat-back to an upright position and sit well back in the seat.


See page backs.


94


for how to adjust seat-


A front passenger should also adjust the seat-back to an upright position, but as far from the dashboard as possible. A passenger who sits too close to the dashboard could be injured if the front airbag inflates.


Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the occupant’s chest reduces the protective capability of the belt. It also increases the chance of sliding under the belt in a crash and being seriously injured. The farther a seat-back is reclined, the greater the risk of injury.


3.


Adjust the Seat-Backs


Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a comfortable, upright position, leaving ample space between your chest and the airbag cover in the center of the steering wheel. If you sit too close to the steering wheel, you could be injured if the front airbag inflates.


Driver and Passenger Safety


15


Main MenuTable of Contentsst Fasten and Position the Seat Belts


Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to make sure the belt is securely latched. Also check that the belt is not twisted, because a twisted belt can cause serious injuries in a crash.


02/11/18 22:28:31 31SDP600 0019 


Protecting Adults


4.


Adjust the Head Restraints


5.


Improperly positioning head restraints reduces their effectiveness and you can be seriously injured in a crash.


Make sure head restraints are in place and positioned properly before driving.


Properly adjusted head restraints will help protect occupants from whiplash and other crash injuries.


See page head restraints.


99


for how to adjust the


Before driving, make sure everyone with an adjustable head restraint has properly positioned the head restraint. The restraint should be positioned so the back of the occupant’s head rests against the center of the restraint. A taller person should adjust the restraint as high as possible.


16


Driver and Passenger Safety


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If necessary, pull up on the belt again to remove any slack from the shoulder part, then check that the belt rests across the center of your chest and over your shoulder. This spreads the forces of a crash over the strongest bones in your upper body.


Improperly positioning the seat belts can cause serious injury or death in a crash.


Make sure all seat belts are properly positioned before driving.


Position the lap part of the belt as low as possible across your hips, then pull up on the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part fits snugly. This lets your strong pelvic bones take the force of a crash and reduces the chance of internal injuries.


Protecting Adults


Neverplacetheshoulderportionofa lap/shoulderbeltunderyourarmor behindyourback. very serious injuries in a crash.


This could cause


If a seat belt does not seem to work as it should, it may not protect the occupant in a crash. Nooneshould sitinaseatwithaninoperativeseat Anyone using a seat belt that is belt. not working properly can be seriously injured or killed. Have your Honda dealer check the belt as soon as possible.


46


for additional


See page information about your seat belt system and how to take care of your belts.


Driver and Passenger Safety


17


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Protecting Adults


6.


Adjust the Steering Wheel


7.


Maintain a Proper Sitting Position


After all occupants have adjusted their seats and put on seat belts, it is very important that they continue to sit upright, well back in their seats, with their feet on the floor, until the car is parked and the engine is off.


Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash. For example, if an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans forward or sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly increased.


Adjust the steering wheel, if needed, so that the wheel points toward your chest, not toward your face.


Pointing the steering wheel toward your chest provides optimal protection from the airbag.


See page steering wheel.


80


for how to adjust the


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Driver and Passenger Safety


In addition, an occupant who is out of position in the front seat can be seriously or fatally injured by striking interior parts of the car, or by being struck by an inflating front airbag. Being struck by an inflating side airbag can result in possibly serious injuries.


Sitting improperly or out of position can result in serious injury or death in a crash.


Always sit upright, well back in the seat, with your feet on the floor.


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Remember, to get the best protection from your car’s airbags and other safety features, you must sit properly and wear your seat belt properly.


Advice for Pregnant Women


Because protecting the mother is the best way to protect her unborn child, a pregnant woman should always wear a seat belt whenever she drives or rides in a car.


Remember to keep the lap portion of the belt as low as possible across your hips.


Protecting Adults


Pregnant women should also sit upright and as far back as possible from the steering wheel or dashboard. This will reduce the risk of injuries to both the mother and her unborn child that can be caused by a crash or an inflating airbag.


Each time you have a check-up, ask your doctor if it’s okay for you to drive.


Driver and Passenger Safety


19


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Protecting Adults


Donotplacehardorsharpobjects betweenyourselfandafront Carrying hard or sharp airbag. objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp objects in your mouth, can result in injuries if your front airbag inflates.


Donotattachorplaceobjectson Any object thefrontairbagcovers. attached to or placed on the covers marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG’’ in the center of the steering wheel and on top of the dashboard could interfere with the proper operation of the airbags. Or, if the airbags inflate, the objects could be propelled inside the car and hurt someone.


Onmodelswithsideairbagsor sidecurtainairbags,donotattach If a hardobjectsonornearadoor. side airbag or a side curtain airbag inflates, a cup holder or other hard object attached on or near the door could be propelled inside the car and hurt someone.


Keepyourhandsandarmsaway If your fromtheairbagcovers. hands or arms are close to the airbag cover in the center of the steering wheel or on top of the dashboard, they could be injured if the front airbag inflates.


Additional Safety Precautions


Twopeopleshouldneverusethe sameseatbelt. could be very seriously injured in a crash.


If they do, they


Donotputanyaccessoriesonseat Devices intended to improve belts. occupant comfort or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt can severely compromise the protective capability of the seat belt and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.


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Children who are unrestrained or improperly restrained can be seriously injured or killed in a crash.


Any child too small for a seat belt should be properly restrained in a child seat. A larger child should be properly restrained with a seat belt.


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All Children Must Be Restrained Each year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they are either unrestrained or not properly restrained. In fact, vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death of children ages 12 and under.


To reduce the number of child deaths and injuries, every state and Canadian province requires that infants and children be restrained whenever they ride in a vehicle.


Anychildwhoistoosmalltoweara seatbeltshouldbeproperly restrainedinachildseat. 26


(See page


.)


Alargerchildshouldalwaysbe restrainedwithaseatbelt,andusea booster,ifneeded.


(See page


38


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Children depend on adults to protect them. However, despite their best intentions, many parents and other adults may not know how to protect young passengers.


properly


So if you have children, or if you ever need to drive with a grandchild or other children in your car, be sure to read this section.


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Children Should Sit in the Back Seat According to accident statistics, children of all ages and sizes are safer when they are restrained in the back seat, not the front seat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that all children ages 12 and under be properly restrained in the back seat.


In the back seat, children are less likely to be injured by striking hard interior parts during a collision or hard braking. Also, children cannot be injured by an inflating airbag when they ride in the back.


The Passenger’s Front Airbag Poses Serious Risks to Children Front airbags have been designed to help protect adults in a moderate to severe frontal collision. To do this, the passenger’s front airbag is quite large, and it inflates with tremendous speed.


Infants Neverputarear-facingchildseatin thefrontseatofavehicleequipped If withapassenger’sfrontairbag. the airbag inflates, it can hit the back of the child seat with enough force to kill or very seriously injure an infant.


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AdditionalPrecautionstoParents Neverholdaninfantorchildon If you are not wearing a yourlap. seat belt in a crash, you could be thrown forward into the dashboard and crush the child.


If you are wearing a seat belt, the child can be torn from your arms during a crash. For example, if your car crashes into a parked vehicle at 30 mph (48 km/h), a 20-lb (9 kg) infant will become a 600-lb (275 kg) force, and you will not be able to hold on.


Neverputaseatbeltoveryourself During a andaninfantorchild. crash, the belt could press deep into the child and cause very serious injuries.


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SmallChildren Placingaforward-facingchildseatin thefrontseatofavehicleequipped withapassenger’sfrontairbagcan If the vehicle seat is behazardous. too far forward, or the child’s head is thrown forward during a collision, an inflating front airbag can strike the child with enough force to kill or very seriously injure a small child.


U.S.Models To remind you of the passenger’s front airbag hazards, and that children must be properly restrained in the back seat, your car has warninglabelsonthedashboardand on the driver’s and front passenger’s visors. Please read and follow the instructions on these labels.


Whenever possible,


LargerChildren Childrenwhohaveoutgrownchild seatsarealsoatriskofbeinginjured orkilledbyaninflatingpassenger’s frontairbag. larger children should sit in the back seat, in a booster seat if needed, and be properly restrained with a seat belt. (See page information about protecting larger children.)


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CanadianModels To remind you of the front airbag hazards, your car has warning labels on the driver’s and front passenger’s visors. Please read and follow the instructions on these labels.


If You Must Drive with Several Children Your car has three seating positions in the back seat where children can be properly restrained.


If you ever have to carry more than three children in your car:


Place the largest child in the front seat, provided the child is large enough to wear a seat belt properly (see page


38


).


Move the vehicle seat as far to the rear as possible (see page


14


).


Have the child sit upright and well back in the seat (see page


18


).


Make sure the seat belt is properly positioned and secured (see page 16


).


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Additional Safety Precautions


Donotleavechildrenaloneinyour Leaving children without vehicle. adult supervision is illegal in most states and Canadian provinces, and can be very hazardous. For example, infants and small childrenleftinavehicleonahot day can die from heatstroke. And children left alone with the key in the ignition can accidentally set the vehicle in motion, possibly injuring themselves or others.


If a Child Requires Close Attention Many parents say they prefer to put an infant or small child in the front passenger seat so they can watch the child, or because the child requires attention.


Placing a child in the front seat exposes the child to hazards from the passenger’s front airbag, and paying close attention to a child distracts the driver from the important tasks of driving, placing both of you at risk.


If a child requires physical attention or frequent visual contact, we strongly recommend that another adult ride with the child in the back seat. The back seat is far safer for a child than the front.


Lockbothdoorsandthetrunk whenyourcarisnotinuse. Children who play in cars can accidentally get trapped inside the trunk and be seriously injured or could die. Teach your children not to play in or around cars. Know how to operate the emergency trunk opener and decide if your children should be shown how to use this feature (see page


93


).


Even very young


Keepcarkeys/remote transmittersoutofthereachof children. children learn how to unlock vehicle doors, turn on the ignition, and open the trunk, which can lead to accidental injury or death.


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General Guidelines for Using Child Seats The following pages give general guidelines for selecting and installing child seats for infants and small children.


SelectingaChildSeat To provide proper protection, a child seat should meet three requirements:


1.


Thechildseatshouldmeetsafety The child seat should standards. meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 (FMVSS 213) or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 (CMVSS 213). Look for the manufacturer’s statement of compliance on the boxes.


2.


Thechildseatshouldbeofthe propertypeandsizetofitthechild.


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Children up to about one Infants: year old should be restrained in a rear-facing, reclining child seat. Only a rear-facing seat provides the proper support to protect an infant’s head, neck, and back. See page 30
for additional information on protecting infants.


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3.


Thechildseatshouldfitthe vehicleseatingposition(or positions)whereitwillbeused.


Due to variations in the design of child seats, vehicle seats, and seat belts, all child seats will not fit all vehicle seating positions.


However, Honda is confident that one or more child seat models can fit and be properly installed in all recommended seating positions in your car.


A child who is too


SmallChildren: large for a rear-facing child seat, and who can sit up without support, should be restrained in a forward- facing child seat. See page for additional information on protecting small children.


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Before purchasing a child seat, we recommend that parents test the child seat in the specific vehicle seating position (or positions) where they intend to use the seat. If a previously purchased child seat does not fit, you may need to buy a different one that will fit.


Your car has lower anchors installed for use with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) - compatible child seats. For more information, see page


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Protecting Children


PlacingaChildSeat This page briefly summarizes Honda’s recommendations on where to place rear-facing and forward- facing child seats in your car.


Airbags Pose Serious


Risks to Children


The passenger’s front airbag inflates with enough force to kill or seriously injure an infant in a rear-facing child seat.


A small child in a forward-facing child seat is also at risk. If the vehicle seat is too far forward, or the child’s head is thrown forward during a collision, an inflating front airbag can kill or seriously injure the child.


If a small child must ride in the front, follow the instructions provided in this section.


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FrontPassenger’sSeat Infants:


Never in the front seat, due


to the front airbag hazard.


Smallchildren:


Not recommended,


due to the front airbag hazard. If a small child must ride in front, move the vehicle seat to the rear- most position and secure a front- facing child seat with the seat belt (see page


35


).


BackSeats Infants:


Recommended positions.


Properly secure a rear-facing child seat (see pages


and


43


31


).


Smallchildren:


Recommended


positions. Properly secure a front- facing child seat (see pages and 43


35


).


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InstallingaChildSeat After selecting a proper child seat, and a good position to install the seat, there are three main steps in installing the seat:


2.


After installing a child


Makesurethechildseatisfirmly secured. seat, push and pull the seat forward and from side to side to verify that it is secure.


1.


All child seats are


Properlysecurethechildseatto thecar. designed to be secured to the car with the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt. Some child seats can be secured to the vehicle’s LATCH anchorage system instead. A child whose seat is not properly secured to the car can be endangered in a crash. See pages for 43
instructions on how to properly secure child seats in this car.


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and


To provide security during normal driving maneuvers as well as during a collision, we recommend that parents secure a child seat as firmly as possible.


However, a child seat does not need to be ‘‘rock solid.’’ In some vehicles or seating positions, it may be difficult to install a child seat so that it does not move at all. Some side-to- side or back-and-forth movement can be expected and should not reduce the child seat’s effectiveness.


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If the child seat is not secure, try installing it in a different seating position, or use a different style of child seat that can be firmly secured in the desired seating position.


3.


Securethechildinthechildseat. Make sure the child is properly strappedinthechildseat according to the child seat maker’s instructions. A child who is not properly secured in a child seat canbethrownoutoftheseatin a crash and be seriously injured.


StoringaChildSeat When you are not using a child seat, either remove it and store it in a safe place, or make sure it is properly secured. An unsecured child seat can be thrown around the car during a crash or sudden stop and injure someone.


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Protecting Infants


ChildSeatType Only a rear-facing child seat provides proper support for a baby’s head, neck, and back. Infants up to about one year of age must be restrained in a rear-facing child seat.


Two types of seats may be used: a seat designed exclusively for infants, or a convertible seat used in the rear- facing, reclining mode.


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Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious injury or death if the passenger’s front airbag inflates.


Always place a rear-facing child seat in the back seat, not the front.


We recommend that an infant be restrained in a rear-facing child seat until the infant is at least one year old, reaches the seat maker’s weight or height limit, and is able to sit up without support.


Rear-FacingChildSeatPlacement In this car, a rear-facing child seat can be placed in any seating position in the back seat, but not in the front seat.


Neverputarear-facingchildseatin If the passenger’s thefrontseat. front airbag inflates, it can hit the back of the child seat with enough force to kill or seriously injure an infant. If an infant must be closely watched, we recommend that another adult sit in the back seat with the baby.


Donotputarear-facingchildseatin If placed aforward-facingposition. facing forward, an infant could be very seriously injured during a frontal collision.


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When properly installed, a rear- facing child seat may prevent the driver or a front-seat passenger from moving the seat as far back as recommended (see page ). Or it may prevent them from locking the seat-back in the desired upright position (see page


14


15


).


In either case, we recommend that you place the child seat directly behind the front passenger seat, move the front seat as far forward as needed, and leave it unoccupied. Or you may wish to get a smaller child seat that allows you to safely carry a front passenger.


Rear-FacingChildSeatInstallation The lap/shoulder belts in the back seats have a locking mechanism that must be activated to secure a child seat.


The following pages provide instructions and tips on how to secure a rear-facing child seat with this type of seat belt.


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