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

Emergency Brake Emergency Flashers Emergency Towing Emergency Trunk Opener Emissions Controls Engine

Coolant Temperature Gauge If it won’t start

.... . 61
........................... . 189

Malfunction Indicator

Lamp

Oil Pressure Indicator Oil, What Kind to Use Overheating Specifications Starting

. 58, 196
................................ . 56, 195
........ . 152
.............. . 192
............................... . 208
............................ . 127
....................................... Ethanol in Gasoline ...................... . 212
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 212
Exhaust Fumes ............................... . 47
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat

Belts by

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

. 17

Fan, Interior Features, Comfort and

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

. 91

Convenience

Filling the Fuel Tank Filters

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

. 89
. 115

Dust and Pollen Oil

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

. 169
. 154

5-speed Manual Transmission

Checking Fluid Level Shifting the

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

Flashers, Hazard Warning

. 162
. 128
. 67

Index

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

. 183

Flat Tire, Changing a Fluids

Automatic Transmission Brake Clutch Manual Transmission Power Steering Windshield Washer

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

. 160
. 163
. 163
. 162
. 159
. 156

FM Stereo Radio

Reception

Four-way Flashers Front Seat

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

. 97
. 67

Fuel

Adjusting Airbags

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

Economy Fill Door and Cap Gauge Octane Requirement Oxygenated Reserve Indicator Tank, Filling the

. 11
. 22
. 114
. 119
. 115
. 60
. 114
. 114
. 58
. 115
. 199

Fuses, Checking the

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Index

Gas Mileage, Improving Gasohol Gasoline

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

Fuel Reserve Indicator Gauge Octane Requirement Tank, Filling the

Gas Station Procedures Gauges

. 119
. 114
. 114
. 58
. 60
. 114
. 115
. 115

Engine Coolant Temperature . 61
Fuel . 60

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

Gearshift Lever Positions Automatic Transmission 5-speed Manual Transmission

Glove Box

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

. 129
. 87

..........

. 130

Halogen Headlight Bulbs Hazard Warning Flashers Headlights

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

. 164
. 67

Daytime Running Lights High Beam Indicator

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

. 65
. 58

IV

Reminder Beeper Replacing Halogen Bulbs Turning on

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

Head Restraints Heating and Cooling High Altitude, Starting at High-Low Beam Switch High-mount Brake Light Hood, Opening the Horn Hydraulic Clutch

. 65
. 164
. 65
. 78
. 90
. 127
. 65
. 168
. 116
. 63
. 163

Identification Number, Vehicle . 206
Ignition Keys Switch Timing Control System

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

...

. 69
. 71
. 213
. 6

.........

Important Safety Precautions Indicators

ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) Brake (Parking and Brake

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

. 57

System)

Charging System

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

. 57
. 56

Cruise Control DRL (Daytime Running

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

Lights)

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

High Beam Key (Immobilizer System) Low Fuel Low Oil Pressure Side Airbag Off SRS Turn Signal and Hazard

. 58

. 57
. 58
. 70
. 58
. 56
. 56
. 56

Warning

Washer Level

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

. 58
. 58

Indicators, Instrument

Panel

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

. 53
. 34

Infant Restraint Infant Seats

Lower Anchors Tether Anchorage Points

Inflation, Proper Tire High Speed Driving Normal Driving

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

Inside Mirror Inspection, Tire Instrument Panel Instrument Panel Brightness Interior Lights

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

. 37
. 42
. 172
. 173
. 172
. 83
. 174
. 2, 53
. 66
. 85

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Index

Introduction

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

. i

Jacking up the Vehicle Jack, Tire Jump Starting

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

. 184
. 183
. 191

Keys

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

. 69

Label, Certification Lane Change, Signaling Lap/Shoulder Belts Lights

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

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

. 206
. 65
. 14, 19

Bulb Replacement Indicator Parking Turn Signal

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

Load Limit LOCK (Ignition Key Position) Locks

. 164
. 56
. 57
. 58
. 123
. 71

Anti-theft Steering Column

.......

. 71

Fuel Fill Door Power Door Trunk

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

. 115
. 72
. 72
Low Coolant Level . 118
Low Fuel Indicator . 58
Lower Anchors . 38
Lower Gear, Downshifting to a . 128
. 56, 195
Low Oil Pressure Indicator ... . 208
Lubricant Specifications Chart Luggage . 122

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

Maintenance

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

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

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

. 141
Owner Maintenance Checks . 144
Record . 149-150
Required Indicator . 62
. 142
Safety ............................. Schedule . 145-148
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . 58, 196
. 128
Manual Transmission . 162
Manual Transmission Fluid Meters, Gauges . 60
. 114
Methanol in Gasoline Mirrors, Adjusting . 83
. 121
Modifying Your Vehicle

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

Moonroof

Closing Manually Operation

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

. 82
. 198
. 82

Neutral Gear Position New Vehicle Break-in Normal Shift Speeds NOTICE, Explanation of Numbers, Identification

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

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

. 131
. 114
. 129
. i . 206

Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 114
Odometer . 60
Odometer, Trip . 60
Oil

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

Change, How to ........................ Change, When to ...................... Checking Engine ...................... Pressure Indicator .............. Selecting Proper Viscosity

. 154
. 145
. 117
. 56, 195

Chart

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

. 153

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Index

ON (Ignition Key Position) Onboard Refueling Vapor

...........

. 71

Recovery

Outside Mirrors Overheating, Engine Owner Maintenance Checks Oxygenated Fuels

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

. 212
. 83
. 192
. 144
. 212

Panel Brightness Control Park Gear Position Parking Parking Brake Parking Brake and Brake

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

. 66
. 131
. 137
. 84

System Indicator

. 57
......................... Parking Lights ............................... . 166
.. Parking Over Things that Burn . 214
. 213
PGM-FI System ............................. .......................... Power Door Locks . 72
. 88
Power Socket Locations ................. . 81
Power Windows .............................. . 17
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts ......... ......... Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
Additional Safety Precautions . 18
... . 17
Advice for Pregnant Women .....

VI

Protecting Children General Guideline Installing a Child Seat Protecting Infants Protecting Larger Children Protecting Small Children Selecting Child Seats Using Child Seats with

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

Tethers

Using Lower Anchors

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

. 29
. 29
. 37
. 34
. 43
. 35
. 36

. 42
. 38

Radiator Overheating Radio/CD/Cassette

Sound System Readiness Codes Rear Lights, Bulb

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

. 192

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

. 94
. 196, 215

Replacement

Rear Seat, Folding Rear View Mirror Rear Window Defogger Reclining the Seat Backs Recommended Shift Speeds Reminder Lights Remote Transmitter

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

. 167
. 79
. 83
. 67
. 76
. 129
. 56
. 74

Replacement Information Dust and Pollen Filter Engine Oil and Filter Fuses Light Bulbs Schedule Spark Plugs Timing Belt Tires Wiper Blades

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

Replacing Seat Belts After a

. 169
. 154
. 199
. 164
. 143
. 208
. 162
. 172
. 170

Crash

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

. 21

Reserve Tank, Engine

Coolant

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

Restraint, Child Reverse Gear Position Roof Rack Rotation, Tire

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

. 118, 157
. 29
. 131
. 124
. 175

Safety Belts Safety Defects, Reporting Safety Features

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

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

Airbags Seat Belts

. 8, 19
. 220
. 7
. 10
. 8

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Index

Safety Labels, Location of Safety Messages Seat Belts

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

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

Additional Information Automatic Seat Belt

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

. 48
. ii . 8, 19
. 19

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

Tensioners

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

Cleaning Lap/Shoulder Belt Maintenance Reminder Light and Beeper System Components Use During Pregnancy Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt

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

Seats, Adjusting the Serial Number Service Intervals Service Manual Service Station Procedures Setting the Clock Shift Lever Position Indicator Shift Lock Release Side Airbags

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

. 20
. 169
. 14, 19
. 21
. 56
. 19
. 18
. 19
. 76
. 206
. 145
. 221
. 115
. 108
. 130
. 133
. 10, 25
. 56

Cutoff Indicator

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

＊

Side Marker Lights, Bulb

Replacement in

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

Signaling Turns

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

. 166, 168
. 65

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

. 177
. 94

Snow Tires Sound System Spare Tire Inflating Specifications

Specifications Charts Speed Control SRS, Additional Information

. 172
. 209
. 208
. 110
. 22
Additional Safety Precautions . 28
Airbag Service . 28
How the Passenger Airbag

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

Cutoff Indicator Light

Works

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

. 27

How the SRS Indicator

Works

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

. 26

How Your Front Airbags

Work

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

. 22
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
SRS Components . 22
. 26, 56
.... . 71
. 215
.... ....................... . 127

SRS Indicator ............................. START (Ignition Key Position) Testing of Readiness Codes

Starting the Engine

In Cold Weather at High

Altitude

With a Dead Battery

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

. 127
. 191

State Emissions Testing Steam Coming from Engine Steering Wheel

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

. 215
. 192

Adjustment Anti-theft Column Lock Steering Wheel Buttons

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

Stereo Sound System Storing Your Vehicle Supplemental Restraint

. 68
. 71
. 63
. 94
. 179

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

System Servicing SRS Indicator System Components

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

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

. 10, 22
. 28
. 26, 56
. 22
. 153

Synthetic Oil

Taillights, Changing

Bulbs in

...................................... . 167
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 181
. 104
Tape Player ....................................

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Index

Technical Descriptions

DOT Tire Quality Grading Emissions Control Systems Oxygenated Fuels Three Way Catalytic

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

. 210
. 212
. 114

Converter

. 214
. 61
Temperature Gauge Tether Anchorage Points . 42
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 214
. 68
Tilt the Steering Wheel Time, Setting the . 108
. 162
Timing Belt . 177
Tire Chains . 183
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 172
Tires . 173
. 174
. 182
. 210
. 172
. 174
. 175
. 176
. 175
. 177
. 209

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

Air Pressure Checking Wear Compact Spare DOT Tire Quality Grading Inflation Inspection Maintenance Replacing Rotating Snow Specifications

VIII

Technical Information Tools, Tire Changing Towing

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

. 205
. 183

A Trailer Emergency Wrecker

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

. 138
. 203

Transmission

Checking Fluid Level,

Automatic

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

. 160

Checking Fluid Level,

Manual

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

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

Fluid Selection Identification Number Shifting the Automatic Shifting the Manual

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

Opening Open Monitor Light

. 162
. 161, 162
. 206
. 130
. 128
. 210
. 60
. 73
. 73
. 58
. 65

Treadwear Trip Meter Trunk

Turn Signals

Unexpected, Taking Care

of the

Uniform Tire Quality Grading

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

. 181
. 210

Unleaded Gasoline Used Oil, How to Dispose of

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

. 114
. 155

Vanity Mirror Vehicle Capacity Load Vehicle Dimensions Vehicle Identification Number Vehicle Storage Ventiration VIN Viscosity, Oil

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

. 88
. 123
. 208
. 206
. 179
. 92
. 206
. 153

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

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

. ii . 49
. 219

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Checking the Fluid Level Indicator Operation

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

. 156
. 58
. 64

Wheels

Adjusting the Steering Alignment and Balance

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

. 68
. 175

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Compact Spare Wrench Windows

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

. 182
. 184

Operating the Power Rear, Defogger

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

. 81
. 67

Windshield Cleaning Defroster Washers

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

. 64
. 93
. 64

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

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

. 170
. 64
. 175
. 203

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Service Information Summary

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

Fuel Tank Capacity: 13.2 US gal (50 )

Automatic Transmission Fluid: Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic Transmission Fluid) preferred, or a DEXRON III ATF as a temporary replacement (see page 161

).

Recommended Engine Oil: API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page 152

).

HX model (CVT) only: Use Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic Transmission Fluid) only

Oil change capacity (including filter):

U.S.: DX, LX Canada: DX, LX

3.4 US qt (3.2 )

U.S.: HX, EX Canada: Si

3.7 US qt (3.5 )

5-speed Manual Transmission Fluid: Honda Manual Transmission Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a temporary replacement (see page 162

).

Capacity (including differential):

1.6 US qt (1.5 )

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

159

).

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

163

).

Tire Pressure (measured cold): Front/Rear:

30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm )

Spare Tire:

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.....................................................................................................................2 Driver and Passenger Safety ..............................................................................................................5 Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System. Instruments and Controls.................................................................................................................51
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls. Comfort and Convenience Features ................................................................................................89
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features. Before Driving..................................................................................................................................113
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo. Driving ..............................................................................................................................................125
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing a trailer. Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................141
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer. Taking Care of the Unexpected......................................................................................................181
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them. Technical Information.....................................................................................................................205
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information. Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada only)....................................................... .217
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact us. Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)......................................................................................................221
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.

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Owner’s Identification

OWNER

ADDRESS

STREET

CITY

STATE/PROVINCE

ZIP CODE/

POSTAL CODE

V. I. N.

DELIVERY DATE

DEALER NAME

ADDRESS

(Date sold to original retail purchaser)

DEALER NO.

STREET

CITY

STATE/PROVINCE

OWNER’S SIGNATURE

DEALER’S SIGNATURE

ZIP CODE/

POSTAL CODE

This Owner’s Manual should be considered a permanent part of the vehicle, and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.

This Owner’s Manual covers all models of the Civic Coupe. You may find descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your particular model.

The information and specifications included in this publication were in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications or design at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation whatsoever.

POUR CLIENTS CANADIEN AVIS IMPORTANT: Si vous avez besoin d’un Manuel du Conducteur en français, veuillez demander à votre concessionnaire de commander le numéro de pièce 33S5PC30

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Congratulations! Your selection of a 2004 Honda Civic 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 Honda. Read the warranty booklet thoroughly so you understand the coverages and are aware of your rights and responsibilities.

Maintaining your vehicle according to the schedules given in this manual helps to keep your driving trouble-free while it preserves your investment. When your vehicle 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 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.

ii

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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Your Vehicle at a Glance

DASH LIGHTS GAUGES

(P. 60)

(P. 53)

AIRBAGS (P. 10, 22)

POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH (P. 72)

POWER WINDOW SWITCHES (P. 81)

FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE (P. 115) TRUNK RELEASE (P. 72)

A/T model is shown.

HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P. 116)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (P. 130) MANUAL TRANSMISSION (P. 128)

HEATING/COOLING CONTROLS (P. 90)

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS (P. 65)

WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS (P. 64)

HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P. 67)

MOONROOF (P. 82)

CRUISE CONTROL MASTER SWITCH (P. 110)

AUDIO SYSTEM (P. 94) DIGITAL CLOCK (P. 108)

REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER (P. 67)

MIRROR CONTROLS (P. 83)

STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT (P. 68)

CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P. 110)

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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 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 Lap/ ............ ....

6. Adjust the Steering Wheel

Shoulder Seat Belts

. 6
. 7
. 8
. 10
. 11
. 11
. 11
. 13
. 14

. 14
. 16

7. Maintain a Proper Sitting

Position

. 16
Advice for Pregnant Women . 17
Additional Safety Precautions . 18

................................ ..... ... Additional Information About Your ................................. . 19
.. Seat Belt System Components . 19
Lap/Shoulder Belt ...................... . 19
Automatic Seat Belt

Seat Belts

Tensioners

Seat Belt Maintenance

Additional Information About

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

. 20
. 21

Your Airbags

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

. 22
. 22

Airbag System Components How Your Front Airbags

Work

. 22
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
How the SRS Indicator Works . 26
How the side Airbag Off

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

Indicator Works

. 27
Airbag Service . 28
Additional Safety Precautions . 28

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

Protecting Children

−

General

Guidelines

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

. 29

All Children Must Be

Restrained

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

. 29

All Children Should Sit in the

Back Seat

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

Can Pose Serious Risks

Children

If a Child Requires Close

. 30

. 30

. 32

Attention

. 32
Additional Safety Precautions . 33
. 34
Protecting Infants Protecting Small Children . 35
. 36
. 37

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

Selecting a Child Seat Installing a Child Seat

Installing a Child Seat Using

LATCH

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

. 38

Installing a Child Seat with a

Lap/shoulder Belt

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

. 40

Installing a Child Seat with a

Tether

Protecting Larger Children

. 42
. 43
. 44
Checking Seat Belt Fit Using a Booster Seat . 44
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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 supplement seat belts, but airbags are designed to inflate only in a moderate to severe frontal collision. 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. Infants and small children should be restrained in a child seat. Larger children should use a booster and a lap/shoulder belt until they

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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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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 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, a collapsible steering column, and seat belt tensioners that tighten the front seat belts in the event of a crash.

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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

However, you and your passengers can’t take full advantage of these safety features unless you remain sitting in a proper position and always wear your seat belts properly. In fact, some safety 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.

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 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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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.

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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Airbags

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 22 your front airbags work).

Onlyonmodelsequippedwithside airbags Your vehicle 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 (see pagee information on how your side airbags work).

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

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

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 ride in the front seat.

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See page 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.

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 and falling out.

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

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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.

If you sit too close to the steering wheel or dashboard, you can be