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Contents


Owner's Identification Form Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... i A Few Words About Safety .......................................................................................................................... ii Your Vehicle at a Glance...............................................................................................................................3 Driver and Passenger Safety .......................................................................................................................5 Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System. Instruments and Controls...........................................................................................................................53
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls. Comfort and Convenience Features.......................................................................................................105
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features. Before Driving .............................................................................................................................................183
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo. Driving...........................................................................................................................................................197
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing a trailer. Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................219 The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer. Taking Care of the Unexpected...............................................................................................................263
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them. Technical Information...............................................................................................................................287
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information. Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)......................................................................301
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact us. Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)...............................................................................................................305
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 2006 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 vehicle 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 vehicle so you can refer to it at any time.


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


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


Introduction


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


symbol. This


California Proposition 65 Warning


This product contains


WARNING: or emits chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.


Event Data Recorders


This vehicle is equipped with one or more recording devices commonly referred to as event data recorders or sensing and diagnostic modules.


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A Few Words About Safety


Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. And operating this vehicle 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 vehicle. You must use your own good judgement.


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


Safety Labels − Safety Messages


on the vehicle. − 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 vehicle correctly and safely.


This entire book is filled with important safety information carefully.



please read it


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INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS GAUGES


(P.63)


(P.55,56)


DRIVER’S FRONT (P.9, 23) AIRBAG


MIRROR CONTROLS (P.95)


POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH (P.77)


POWER WINDOW SWITCHES (P.91)


FUEL FILL DOOR(P.185)/ TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE (P.81)


A/T model is shown.


HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P.186)


ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS


Your Vehicle at a Glance


AUDIO SYSTEM CLOCK


(P.173)


(P.124)


FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG (P.9, 23)


HEATING/COOLING CONTROLS (P.108) CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (P.113, 117)


AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MANUAL TRANSMISSION


(P.200)


(P.203)


(P.100)


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Your Vehicle at a Glance


INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS (P.71)


WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS (P.68)


HEADLIGHTS/ TURN SIGNALS (P.69)


REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS (P.171)


MOONROOF SWITCH * (P.94)


VOICE CONTROL SWITCHES *


HORN *


VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST OFF SWITCH * (P.212)


TILT/TELESCOPIC ADJUSTMENT (P.73)


PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR (P.29)


HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.71)


CRUISE CONTROLS (P.175)


REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER (P.72)


SEAT HEATERS * (P.90)


EX-V6 model without navigation system is shown. 1 : 2 : 3 :


To use the horn, press the pad around the ‘‘H’’ logo. If equipped. Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Refer to the navigation system manual.


* * *


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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. 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 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 5. Fasten and Position the


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Seat Belts


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6. Maintain a Proper Sitting


Position


Advice for Pregnant Women


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Additional Safety Precautions . 16


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Additional Information About


Your Seat Belts


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.. Seat Belt System Components . 17
Lap/Shoulder Belt ...................... . 18
Automatic Seat Belt


Tensioners


Seat Belt Maintenance


Additional Information About


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. 19


Your Airbags


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...... . 21
Airbag System Components How Your Front Airbags Work ......... 23
How Your Side Airbags Work . 26
How Your Side Curtain


Airbags Work


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How the SRS Indicator Works . 28
.. How the Side Airbag Off


...


Indicator Works


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


. 29


How the Passenger Airbag


Off Indicator Works


. 29
Airbag Service . 30
Additional Safety Precautions . 31


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Protecting Children



General


Guidelines


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All Children Must Be


Restrained


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All Children Should Sit in a


Back Seat


................................. The Passenger’s Front Airbag ......... If You Must Drive with Several ...................................


Can Pose Serious Risks


Children


If a Child Requires Close


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Attention


. 35
Additional Safety Precautions . 36


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Protecting Infants and Small


Children


Selecting a Child Seat Installing a Child Seat


Protecting Infants Protecting Small Children


With LATCH With a Lap/Shoulder Belt With a Tether


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............... Checking Seat Belt Fit . 47
.................. Using a Booster Seat When Can a Child Sit in Front .. . 48
Additional Safety Precautions . 49
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard Safety Labels


Protecting Larger Children


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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 are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them. So even though your vehicle is equipped with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always wear your seat belts, and wear them properly (see page ). 14


Restrain All Children Children age 12 and under should ride properly restrained in a back seat, not the front seat. Infants and smallchildrenshouldberestrained in a child seat. Larger children should use a booster seat and a lap/ shoulder belt until they can use the belt properly without a booster seat (see pages ). 49


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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.


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 injuries can also occur at lower speeds. Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum speed posted.


Keep Your Vehicle 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 ).


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(2)


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(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) Front Seat Belt Tensioners


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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features


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


Some 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; a collapsible steering column; and tensioners that tighten the front seat belts in a crash.


However, you and your passengers can’t take full advantage of these features unless you remain sitting in a proper position and alwayswear . In fact, some safety yourseatbelts features can contribute to injuries if they are not used properly.


The following pages explain how you can take an active role in protecting yourself and your passengers.


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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features


Seat Belts Your vehicle is equipped with seat belts in all seating positions.


Your seat belt system also includes an indicator on the


instrument panel and a beeper 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 vehicle 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 though your vehicle has 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.


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


Keep you from being thrown out of the vehicle.


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.


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


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Airbags


Your Vehicle’s Safety Features


Your vehicle has a supplemental restraint system (SRS) with front airbags to help protect the heads and chests of the driver and a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe frontal collision (see page for more information on how 23
your front airbags work).


Your vehicle has side airbags to help protect the upper torso of the driver or a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (see page for more information on how your side airbags work).


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Your vehicle also has side curtain airbags to help protect the heads of the driver, front passenger, and passengers in the outer rear seating positions during a moderate to for severe side impact (see page 28
more information on how your side curtain airbags work).


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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features


Always wear


Whatyoushoulddo: your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as far back from the steering wheel as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. A front passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as possible.


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 a severe crash, even when seat belts are properly worn and the airbags deploy.


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


Airbagsdonotreplaceseatbelts. They are designed to supplement the seat belts.


Airbagsoffernoprotectioninrear impacts,orminorfrontalorside collisions.


To do


Airbagscanposehazards. their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force. 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.


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Locking the doors reduces the chance of someone being thrown out of the vehicle during a crash, and it helps prevent passengers from accidentally opening a door and falling out.


Locking the doors also helps prevent an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door when you come to a stop.


77


See page for how to lock the doors, and page 61
and trunk open monitor works.


for how the door


Introduction The following pages provide instructions on how to properly protect the driver, adult passengers, and teenage children who are large enough and mature enough to drive or ride in the front.



32


39 for important


See pages guidelines on how to properly protect infants, small children, and larger children who ride in your vehicle.


Close and Lock the Doors 1. After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure the doors are closed and locked.


Your vehicle has a door and trunk open monitor on the instrument panel to indicate


when a specific door or the trunk is not tightly closed.


Protecting Adults and Teens


2.


Adjust the Front Seats


Adjust the driver’s seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you to maintain full control of the vehicle. Have a front passenger adjust their seat as far to the rear as possible.


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Protecting Adults and Teens


If you sit too close to the steering wheel or dashboard, you can be seriously injured by an inflating front airbag, or by striking the steering wheel or dashboard.


The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that drivers allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the steering wheel and the chest. In addition to adjusting the seat, you can adjust the steering wheel in and out (see page 73


).


If you cannot get far enough away from the steering wheel and still reach the controls, we recommend that you investigate whether some type of adaptive equipment may help.


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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.


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


See page 82
front seats.


for how to adjust the


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.


Passengers with adjustable seat- backs should also adjust their seat- back to a comfortable, upright position.


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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.


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.


See pages 84
adjust the seat-backs.


and


82


for how to


4.


Adjust the Head Restraints


Adjust the driver’s head restraint so the back of your head rests against the center of the restraint.


Have passengers with adjustable head restraints adjust their restraints properly as well. Taller persons should adjust their restraint as high as possible.


Protecting Adults and Teens


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.


87


for how to adjust the


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Protecting Adults and Teens


take the force of a crash and reduces the chance of internal injuries.


If necessary, pull up on the belt again to remove any slack, then check that the belt rests across the center of your chest and over your shoulder.


This spreads the force 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.


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


This could cause


If a seat belt does not seem to work properly, it may not protect the occupant in a crash.


Nooneshouldsitinaseatwithan Using a seat inoperativeseatbelt. belt that is not working properly can result in serious injury or death. Have your dealer check the belt as soon as possible.


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for additional


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


5.


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. Check that the belt is not twisted, because a twisted belt can cause serious injuries in a crash.


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


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6.


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 vehicle 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.


In addition, an occupant who is out of position in the front seat can be seriously or fatally injured in a crash by striking interior parts of the vehicle or being struck by an inflating front airbag.


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.


Protecting Adults and Teens


Advice for Pregnant Women


If you are pregnant, the best way to protect yourself and your unborn child when driving or riding in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt, and keep the lap part of the belt as low as possible across the hips.


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Protecting Adults and Teens


When driving, remember to sit upright and adjust the seat as far back as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. When riding as a front passenger, adjust the seat as far back as possible.


This will reduce the risk of injuries to both you and your unborn child that can be caused by a crash or an inflating front airbag.


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


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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 reduce the protective capability of the seat belt and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.


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


Keepyourhandsandarmsaway If your fromtheairbagcovers. hands or arms are close to an airbag cover, they could be injured if the airbag inflates.


Donotattachorplaceobjectson Objects on thefrontairbagcovers. the covers marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG’’ could interfere with the proper operation of the airbags or be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate.


Donotattachhardobjectsonor If a side airbag or a nearadoor. side curtain airbag inflates, a cup holder or other hard object attached on or near the door could be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone.


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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts


If a front passenger does not fasten their seat belt, the indicator will come on about 6 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the ON (II) position.


If either the driver or a front passenger does not fasten their seat belt while driving, the beeper will sound and the indicator will flash again at regular intervals.


When no one is sitting in the front passenger’s seat, or a small child is riding there, the indicator will not come on and the beeper will not sound.


The seat belts use the same monitoring system as the front airbags. The system may not work properly under these conditions:


Placing heavy items on the front passenger’s seat.


The front passenger is not sitting properly.


The front passenger’s seat-back is pressed forward by a folded-down rear seat.


Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the indicator comes on or the beeper sounds when there is no front passenger or objects on the front seat.


Seat Belt System Components Your seat belt system includes lap/ shoulder belts in all five seating positions. The front seat belts are also equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners.


The seat belt system includes an indicator on the


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


This system monitors the front seat belts. If you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position before your seat belt is fastened, the beeper will sound and the indicator will flash. If your seat belt is not fastened before the beeper stops, the indicator will stop flashing but remain on.


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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts


Lap/Shoulder Belt The lap/shoulder belt goes over your shoulder, across your chest, and across your hips.


To fasten the belt, insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to make sure the buckle is latched (see page for how to properly position the belt).


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To unlock the belt, press the red PRESSbuttononthebuckle.Guide the belt across your body so that it retracts completely. After exiting the vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the way and will not get closed in the door.


All seat belts have an emergency locking retractor. In normal driving, the retractor lets you move freely in your seat while it keeps some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop, the retractor automatically locks the belt to help restrain your body.


The seat belts in all positions except the driver’s have an additional locking mechanism that must be activated to secure a child seat (see page ) 43


If the shoulder part of the belt is pulled all the way out, the locking mechanism will activate. The belt will retract, but it will not allow the passenger to move freely.


To deactivate the locking mechanism, unlatch the buckle and let the seat belt fully retract. To refasten the seat belt, pull it out only as far as needed.


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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts


The tensioners are designed to activate primarily in frontal collisions, and they should activate in any collision severe enough to cause front airbag inflation.


The tensioners can also be activated during a collision in which the front airbags . In this case, the airbags would not be needed, but the additional restraint could be helpful.


donotdeploy


When the tensioners are activated, the seat belts will remain tight until they are unbuckled in the normal manner.


Seat Belt Maintenance For safety, you should check the condition of your seat belts regularly.


Pull each belt out fully and look for frays, cuts, burns, and wear. Check that the latches work smoothly and the belts retract easily. Any belt that is not in good condition or working properly may not provide adequate protection and should be replaced as soon as possible.


Honda provides a lifetime warranty on seat belts for U.S. models. See your HondaWarrantyInformation booklet for details.


Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners


For added protection, the front seat belts are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners. When activated, the tensioners immediately tighten the belts to help hold the driver and a front passenger in place.


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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts


If a seat belt is worn during a crash, it must be replaced by the dealer. A belt that has been worn during a crash may not provide the same level of protection in a subsequent crash.


The dealer should also inspect the anchors for damage and replace them if needed. If the automatic seat belt tensioners activate during a crash, they must be replaced.


For information on how to clean your seat belts, see page. 251


Not checking or maintaining seat belts can result in serious injury or death if the seat belts do not work properly when needed.


Check your seat belts regularly and have any problem corrected as soon as possible.


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Airbag System Components


Your airbag system includes:


Additional Information About Your Airbags


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(1)


(3)


(6) (1) Driver’s Airbag (2) Front Passenger’s Airbag (3) Control Unit (4) Front Seat Belt Tensioners (5) Side Airbags (6) Driver’s Seat Position Sensor (7) Front Passenger’s Weight Sensors (8) Front Impact Sensors (9) Passenger Airbag Off Indicator (14) (10) Side Impact Sensors (First) (11) Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Sensors (12) Front Passenger’s Weight Sensors/OPDS Sensors Control Unit (13) Side Impact Sensors (Second) (14) Side Curtain Airbags


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Two SRS (supplemental restraint system) front airbags. The driver’s airbag is stored in the center of the steering wheel; the front passenger’sairbagisstoredinthe dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG’’ (see pag e ).


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Two side airbags, one for the driver and one for a front passenger. The airbags are stored in the outer edges of the seat- backs. Both are marked ‘‘SIDE AIRBAG’’ (see pag e ).


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Two side curtain airbags, one for each side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored in the ceiling, above the side windows. The front and rear pillars are marked ‘‘SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG’’ (see page 28


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Additional Information About Your Airbags


Automatic front seat belt ). tensioners (see page


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Sensors that can detect a moderate to severe front impact or side impact.


Sensors that can detect whether a child is in the passenger’s side airbag path and automatically turn the airbag off (see page


29


).


A driver’s seat position sensor that monitors the distance of the seat from the front airbag. If the seat is too far forward, the airbag will inflate with less force (see page 25


).


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Weight sensors that monitor the weight on the front passenger’s seat. These automatically turn off the passenger’s front airbag if they detect an infant or a small childmaybeintheseat(seepage 25


).


A sophisticated electronic system that continually monitors and records information about the sensors, the control unit, the airbag activators, the seat belt tensioners, and driver and front passenger seat belt use when the ignition switch is in the ON (II) position.


An indicator on the instrument panel that alerts you to a possible problem with your airbags, sensors, or seat belt tensioners (see page


28


).


An indicator on the instrument panel that alerts you that the passenger’s side airbag has been turned off (see page


29


).


An indicator on the dashboard that alerts you that the passenger’s front airbag has been turned off (see page


29


).


Emergency backup power in case your vehicle’s electrical system is disconnected in a crash.


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How Your Front Airbags Work


If you ever have a moderate to severe frontal collision, sensors will detect the vehicle’s rapid deceleration.


If the rate of deceleration is high enough, the control unit will instantly inflate the driver’s and front passenger’s airbags, at the time and with the force needed.


During a frontal crash, your seat belt restrains your lower body and torso, and the front airbag helps protect your head and chest.


Although both airbags normally inflate within a split second of each other, it is possible for only one airbag to deploy.


This can happen if the severity of a collision is at the margin, or threshold, that determines whether or not the airbags will deploy. In such cases, the seat belt will provide sufficient protection, and the supplemental protection offered by the airbag would be minimal.


Only the driver’s airbag can deploy if there is no passenger in the front seat, or if the advanced airbag system has turned the passenger’s airbag off (see page


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After inflating, the front airbags will immediately deflate, so they won’t interfere with the driver’s visibility, or the ability to steer or operate other controls.


The total time for inflation and deflation is one-tenth of a second, so fast that most occupants are not aware that the airbags deployed until they see them lying in their laps.


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After a crash, you may see what looks like smoke. This is actually powder from the airbag’s surface. Although the powder is not harmful, people with respiratory problems may experience some temporary discomfort. If this occurs, get out of the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.


Dual-StageAirbags Your front airbags are dual-stage airbags. This means they have two inflation stages that can be ignited sequentially or simultaneously, depending on crash severity.


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In a crash, both stages will ignite simultaneously to provide the quickest and greatest protection.


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crash, one stage will


In a ignite first, then the second stage will ignite a split second later. This provides longer airbag inflation time with a little less force.


Dual-ThresholdAirbags Your front airbags are also dual- threshold airbags. Airbags with this feature have two deployment thresholds that depend on whether or not the occupant is wearing a seat belt.


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If the occupant’s belt is the airbag will deploy at a slightly lower threshold, because the occupant would need extra protection.


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If the occupant’s belt is , the airbag will inflate at a slightly higher threshold, when the airbag would be needed to supplement the protection provided by the seat belt.


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AdvancedAirbags Your front airbags are also advanced airbags. The main purpose of this feature is to help prevent airbag- caused injuries to short drivers and children who ride in front.


For both advanced airbags to work properly:


Occupants must sit upright and wear their seat belts properly.


Do not spill any liquids on or under the seats, cover the sensors, or put any cargo or metal objects under the front seats.


Back-seat passengers should not put their feet under the front seats.


Failure to follow these instructions could damage the sensors or prevent them from working properly.


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DRIVER’S SEAT POSITION SENSOR


PASSENGER’S SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR


The driver’s advanced front airbag system includes a seat position sensor under the seat. If the seat is too far forward, the airbag will inflate with less force, regardless of the severity of the impact.


If there is a problem with the sensor, the SRS indicator will come on, and the airbag will inflate in the normal manner regardless of the driver’s seating position.


The passenger’s advanced front airbag system has weight sensors under the seat. Although Honda does not encourage carrying an infant or small child in the front, if the sensors detect the weight of an infant or small child, the system will automatically turn the passenger’s front airbag off.


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When the airbag is turned off, an indicator in the center of the dashboard will come on indicating passenger airbag ‘‘OFF’’ (see page 29


).


If the weight sensors detect there is no passenger in the front seat, the airbag will be off. However, the passenger airbag off indicator will not come on.


To ensure that the passenger’s advanced front airbag system will work properly, donotdoanything thatwouldincreaseordecreasethe weightonthefrontpassenger’sseat. This includes:


A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger’s seat.


Moving the front seat forcibly back against cargo on the seat or floor behind it.


Moving the front seat forcibly back on the folded rear seat.


Folding the rear seat-back onto a reclined front passenger’s seat- back.


Hanging heavy items on the front passenger seat, or placing heavy items in the seat-back pocket.


Also,makesurethefloormat behind the front passenger’s seat is hooked to the floor mat anchor (see page ). If it is not, the mat may interfere with the proper operation of the sensors and operation of the seat.


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How Your Side Airbags Work


If you ever have a moderate to severe side impact, sensors will detect rapid deceleration and signal the control unit to instantly inflate either the driver’s or the passenger’s side airbag.


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Only one airbag will deploy during a side impact. If the impact is on the passenger’s side, the passenger’s side airbag will deploy even if there is no passenger.


SideAirbagCutoffSystem To reduce the risk of injury from an inflating side airbag, your vehicle has an automatic cutoff system for the passenger’s side airbag.


To get the best protection from the side airbags, front seat occupants should wear their seat belts and sit upright and well back in their seats.


Although Honda does not encourage children to ride in front, this system is designed to shut off the side airbag if a child leans into the side airbag’s path.


Thesideairbagmayalsoshutoffifa short adult leans sideways, or a larger adult slouches and leans sideways into the airbag’s deployment path.


Objects placed on the front passenger seat can also cause the side airbag to be shut off.


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If the side airbag off indicator comes on (see page passenger sit upright. Once the passenger is out of the airbag’s deployment path, the system will turn the airbag back on, and the indicator will go out.


There will be some delay between the moment the passenger moves into or out of the airbag deployment pathandwhentheindicatorcomes on or goes off.


A front seat passenger should not use a cushion or other object as a backrest. It may prevent the cutoff system from working properly.


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How Your Side Curtain Airbags Work


If the impact is on the passenger’s side, the passenger’s side curtain airbag will inflate even if there are no occupants on that side of the vehicle.


To get the best protection from the side curtain airbags, occupants should wear their seat belts and sit upright and well back in their seats.


SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG


In a moderate to severe side impact, sensors will detect rapid deceleration and signal the control unit to instantly inflate the side curtain airbag on the driver’s or the passenger’s side of the vehicle.


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How the SRS Indicator Works The SRS indicator alerts you to a potential problem


with your airbags or seat belt tensioners.


When you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, this indicator comes on for several seconds then goes off. This tells you the system is working properly.


If the indicator comes on at any other time, or does not come on at all, you should have the system checked by your dealer. For example:


If the SRS indicator does not come on after you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position.


If the indicator stays on after the engine starts.


If the indicator comes on or flashes on and off while you drive.


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If you see any of these indications, the airbags and seat belt tensioners may not work when you need them.


How the Side Airbag Off Indicator Works Canada


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How the Passenger Airbag Off Indicator Works


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Ignoring the SRS indicator can result in serious injury or death if the airbag systems or tensioners do not work properly.


Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible if the SRS indicator alerts you to a possible problem.


This indicator alerts you that the passenger’s side airbag has been automatically shut off. It does not mean there is a problem with your side airbags.


When you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, the indicator should come on for several seconds andthengooff(seepage doesn’t come on, stays on, or comes on while driving without a passenger in the front seat, have the system checked.


).Ifit


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PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR This indicator alerts you that the passenger’s front airbag has been shut off because weight sensors detect the weight of an infant or small child on the front passenger’s seat. It does mean there is a problem with the airbag.


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Airbag Service Your airbag systems are virtually maintenance free, and there are no parts you can safely service. However, you must have your vehicle serviced if:


Any airbag


Anairbageverinflates. that has deployed must be replaced along with the control unit and other related parts. If a front airbag inflates, the seat belt tensioners must also be replaced.


Do not try to remove or replace any airbag by yourself. This must be done by your dealer or a knowledgeable body shop.


TheSRSindicatoralertsyoutoa Take your vehicle to an problem. authorized dealer as soon as possible. If you ignore this indication, your airbags may not operate properly.


Even if your


Ifyourvehiclehasamoderateto severeimpact. airbags do not inflate, your dealer should inspect the driver’s seat position sensor, the front passenger’s weight sensors, the front seat belt tensioners, and all seat belts worn during the crash to make sure they are operating properly.


If no one is riding in the front seat, the airbag will be automatically shut off. However, the indicator will not

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