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SRS Components

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

. 28
. 23
. 30, 59
.... . 76
. 169
....................... . 245
................ ........ . 248

SRS Indicator ............................. START (Ignition Key Position) Starting the Engine

With a Dead Battery

Steam Coming from Engine Steering Wheel

Adjustment Anti-theft Column Lock

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

. 73
. 76

Stereo Sound

System Sun Visor Sunglasses Holder Supplemental Restraint

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

. 114, 122, 131, 135
. 96
. 100

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System Servicing SRS Indicator System Components

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. 23

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Synthetic Oil

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. 205

Tachometer . 64
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 237
Technical Descriptions

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DOT Tire Quality Grading Emissions Control Systems Three Way Catalytic

...... .....

. 269
. 272

Converter

. 273
............................... . 65
Temperature Gauge ....................... Tether Anchorage Points . 47
.............. .. Three Way Catalytic Converter . 273
. 143
Time, Setting the .......................... .................................... Timing Belt . 217
. 232
Tire Chains .................................... . 239
Tire, How to Change a Flat ......... . 271
Tire Labeling ................................. ............................................... Tires . 227
. 228
.............................. . 229
......................... . 238
.......................... . 269
...... ...................................... . 227
. 228
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Air Pressure Checking Wear Compact Spare DOT Tire Quality Grading Inflation Inspection

Replacing Rotating Snow Specifications

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

Tools, Tire Changing Towing

A Trailer Emergency Wrecker

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

. 231
. 230
. 232
. 268
. 239

. 184
. 255

Transmission

Checking Fluid Level,

Automatic

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

. 211, 212

Checking Fluid Level,

..........

Manual

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

Fluid Selection Identification Number Shifting the Automatic Shifting the Manual

. 214
. 211, 213, 214
. 265
.............. ............. . 173
. 170
.................. . 269
..................................... . 65
....................................... ................................................ . 82
. 83
.................... . 82
................................. . 60
................... .................................... . 69

Emergency Opener Opening the Open Monitor Light

Treadwear Trip Meter Trunk

Turn Signals

Index

Unexpected, Taking Care

of the

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

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

. 237
. 269
. 154
. 207

Vanity Mirror Vehicle Capacity Load Vehicle Dimensions Vehicle Identification Number Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)

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

. 96
. 165
. 266
. 264

System

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VSA Activation Indicator VSA Off Switch VSA System Indicator

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

........

...

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

Vehicle Storage VIN Viscosity, Oil Voice Control System

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. 182
. 60, 182
. 183
. 60, 182
. 235
. 264
. 205
. 104, 116

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Index

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

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. 279

Checking the Fluid Level Operation

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

. 208
. 68

Wheels

Adjusting the Steering Alignment and Balance Compact Spare Wrench Windows

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

Operating the Power Rear, Defogger

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

. 73
. 229
. 238
. 239

. 91
. 72

Windshield Cleaning Washers

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

. 68
. 68

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

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. 68
. 229
. 255

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Service Information Summary

Gasoline: Unleaded gasoline, pump octane number of 87 or higher.

Fuel Tank Capacity: 17.09 US gal (64.7 )

Recommended Engine Oil: API Premium grade 5W-20
204
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 aDEXRON III ATF as a temporary replacement (see pages

and

211

212

).

Manual Transmission Fluid: Honda Manual Transmission Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a temporary replacement (see page 214

).

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

216

).

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

215

).

Tire Pressure (measured cold): U.S. VP, SE, EX and EX-L Canadian DX-G, SE and EX-L

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

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

U.S. LX-V6 and EX-V6
Canadian SE-V6 and EX-V6

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

SpareTirePressure:

60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm )

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Contents

Owner's Identification Form Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... i A Few Words About Safety.................................................................................................................ii Your Vehicle at a Glance.....................................................................................................................4 Driver and Passenger Safety ..............................................................................................................7 Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System. Instruments and Controls.................................................................................................................55 Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls. Comfort and Convenience Features ..............................................................................................101 How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features. Before Driving..................................................................................................................................153
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo. Driving ..............................................................................................................................................167 The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing a trailer. Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................191 The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer. Taking Care of the Unexpected......................................................................................................237 This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them. Technical Information.....................................................................................................................263 ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information. Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)............................................................... .277 A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact us. Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)......................................................................................................281 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 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 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 Honda, 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.

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

AIRBAGS

(P.11, 23)

INDICATORS GAUGES

(P.64)

(P.58)

MIRROR CONTROLS (P.90)

POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH (P.77)

POWER WINDOW SWITCHES (P.91)

AUDIO SYSTEM (P.114)

HEATING/COOLING CONTROLS (P.102)

SHIFT LEVER (P.170, 173)

TRUNK RELEASE LEVER (P.82) FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE LEVER (P.156)

HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P.157)

ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS (P.99)

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS (P.71)

WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ WASHERS (P.68)

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR (P.31)

HEADLIGHTS/ TURN SIGNALS (P.69)

REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS (P.141)

VOICE CONTROL SWITCHES

＊

MOONROOF SWITCH (P.94)

HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.71) CRUISE CONTROLS (P.145)

REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER (P.72, 108)

VSA OFF SWITCH (P.183)

STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT (P.73)

HORN

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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.

Seat Belts Airbags

Protecting Adults and Teens

Important Safety Precautions Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

......... ....... ..................................... ......................................... ......... 1. Close and Lock the Doors ..... 2. Adjust the Front Seats ........... 3. Adjust the Seat-Backs ............ 4. Adjust the Head Restraints ... 5. Fasten and Position the Seat .....................................

. 8
. 9
. 10
. 11
. 13
. 13
. 13
. 14
. 15

Belts

. 16

6. Maintain a Proper Sitting

Position

Advice for Pregnant Women

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

. 17
. 18

Seat Belts

Additional Safety Precautions . 19

... Additional Information About Your ................................. . 20
.. Seat Belt System Components . 20
...................... . 21
Lap/Shoulder Belt Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners ........ 21
Seat Belt Maintenance . 22

............... Additional Information About Your ..................................... ......

Airbag System Components How Your Front Airbags

Airbags

. 23
. 23

Work

Work

. 25
......................................... How Your Side Airbags Work . 28
... How Your Side Curtain Airbags ......................................... . 30
How the SRS Indicator Works . 30
.. How the Side Airbag Off

Indicator Works

...................... How the Passenger Airbag Off ...................... ............................. ...

. 31
Airbag Service . 32
Additional Safety Precautions . 33

Indicator Works

. 31

Protecting Children

−

General

Guidelines

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

. 34

All Children Must Be

Restrained

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

. 34

All Children Should Sit in a

Back Seat

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

Poses Serious Risks

Children

If a Child Requires Close

. 35

. 35

. 37

Attention

. 37
Additional Safety Precautions . 37

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

Protecting Infants and

Selecting a Child Seat Installing a Child Seat

. 38
. 38
. 40
. 41
. 42
. 43
. 45
. 47
. 48
. 49

With LATCH With a Belt With a Tether

Small Children Protecting Infants Protecting Small Children

......................... ....................... ......... ..................... .................... ............................... ................................... .............................. ........... Using a Booster Seat .................. When Can a Larger Child Sit in ......................................... ... ............. ...................................

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Additional Safety Precautions . 51
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard Safety Labels

Protecting Larger Children

Front

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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

193

).

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 ). 16

Restrain All Children Children age 12 and under should ride properly restrained in a back seat. Infants and small children should be restrained in a child seat. Larger children should use a booster and a lap/shoulder belt until they canusethebeltproperlywithouta ). booster (see pages

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(5)

(6) (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

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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.

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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 25
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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lso has side curtain

Your vehicle a airbags to help protect the heads of the driver, front passenger, and passengers in the outer rear seating positions during a moderate to 30
severe side impact (see page for 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

for how

See page doors, and page monitor indicator works.

60

to lock the

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.

−

51

34

for important

ee 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 monitor indicator 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 85
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 page 85
seat-backs.

for how to adjust the

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.

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Protecting Adults and Teens

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 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.

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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.

If the seat belt touches or crosses your neck, or if it crosses your arm instead of your shoulder, you need to adjust the seat belt anchor height.

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Protecting Adults and Teens

RELEASE BUTTONS

The front seats have adjustable seat belt anchors. To adjust the height of an anchor, press and hold the release buttons, and slide the anchor up or down as needed (it has four positions).

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.

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.

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Protecting Adults and Teens

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.

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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.

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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Protecting Adults and Teens

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 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

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.

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.

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Lap/Shoulder Belt The lap and 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

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restrain your body.

Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

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

45

).

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.

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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The tensioners are designed to activate in any collision severe enough to cause the front airbags to deploy.

If a side curtain airbag deploys during a side impact, the tensioner on that side of the vehicle will also deploy.

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.

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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. If a belt does not retract easily, cleaning the belt may correct the problem (see page ). Any belt that is not in good 224
condition or working properly will not provide good protection and should be replaced as soon as possible.

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

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

If the front seat belt tensioners ever activate, they must be replaced as the belts will no longer retract properly.

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.

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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

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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:

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(8)

(9)

(1)

(2)

(11)

(8)

(5)

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 page

25

).

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 page

28

).

(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’s Airbag Off Indicator (10) Side Impact Sensors (11) Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Sensors

(10)

(3)

(4)

(6)

(10)

(5)

(7)

(4) (7)

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 30

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Weight sensors that monitor the weight on the front passenger’s seat. If the weight of an infant or small child is detected, the passenger’s front airbag will be turned off.

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 is in ON (II).

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

30

).

Automatic front seat belt ). tensioners (see page 21

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 signal the control unit to turn the airbag off (see page

27

).

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 27

).

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

31

).

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

31

).

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

31

).

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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Additional Information About Your Airbags

After a crash, you may see what looks like smoke. This is actually