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Head Restraints Heated Mirrors


. 305
. 75
. 60
. 74
. 305
. 74
. 92
. 99


IV


Heaters, Seat High Altitude, Starting at High-Low Beam Switch Hood, Opening the Horn


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


. 96
. 271
. 74
. 256
. 72


Instrument Panel Lights Instrument Panel Brightness Interior Lights Introduction iPod


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


. 58
. 75
. 102
. i . 130, 183


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


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


Identification Number, Vehicle . 348
Ignition Keys Switch Timing Control System


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


...


Important Safety Precautions Indicators, Instrument Panel Infant Restraint Infant Seats


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


. 78
. 80
. 358
. 6
. 58
. 39


LATCH Anchorage System Lower Anchors Tether Anchors


Inflation, Recommended Tire


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


. 43
. 43
. 47
. 316
. 316
. 65
. 98
. 317
. 57


Information Display Inside Mirror Inspection, Tire Instrument Panel


Pressures


Jacking up the Vehicle Jack, Tire Jump Starting


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


. 326
. 325
. 331


Keys


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


. 78


Label, Certification Lane Change, Signaling Lap/Shoulder Belts LATCH Anchorage System


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


. 348
. 74
. 14, 18
. 43


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


...........


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Index


Lights


Bulb Replacement Indicator Parking Turn Signal


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


Load Limits LOCK (Ignition Key Position) Locks


. 305
. 60
. 74
. 74
. 265
. 80


Anti-theft Steering Column Fuel Fill Door Power Door Trunk


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


Low Coolant Level Low Fuel Indicator Lower Anchors Low Oil Pressure Indicator ... Lubricant Specifications Chart


. 80
. 256
. 81
. 88
. 258
. 61
. 43
. 62, 335
. 350


...


Maintenance


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


Minder Minder Indicator Owner’s Maintenance


. 287
. 289
. 61


Checks


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


Safety


. 294
. 288


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


Malfunction Indicator Lamp . 62, 337
. 57, 65
Meters, Gauges . 255
Methanol in Gasoline . 98
Mirrors, Adjusting MP3/WMA . 122, 161


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


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


Onboard Refueling Vapor


Recovery


. 357
.................................... . 98
Outside Mirrors .............................. .... Outside Temperature Indicator . 67
. 333
Overheating, Engine .................... . 294
Owner’s Maintenance Checks .... ......................... Oxygenated Fuels . 255


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


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


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


. 274
. 254
. i . 348


Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 254
. 69
Odometer Odometer,Trip . 67
Oil


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


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


. 298
. 289
. 256
. 62, 335
. 297
....... ........... . 80


ON (Ignition Key Position)


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


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


. 75
. 274
. 278
. 99


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


System Indicator


. 58, 338
................................. Parking Lights . 74
.. Parking Over Things that Burn . 278
. 358
PGM-FI System ............................. . 113, 148
Playing the Radio . 122, 160
Playing a Disc Playing a PC Card . 170
. 16
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts


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


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


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Index


Protecting Adults and Teens


. 11
Additional Safety Precautions . 17
. 16
Advice for Pregnant Women . 34
. 39
. 48
. 40


Protecting Children Protecting Infants Protecting Larger Children Protecting Small Children


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


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


Radiator Overheating . 333
Radio/Disc/Sound System . 112, 147
................... Readiness Codes . 337, 360
Rear Lights, Bulb


. 308, 309
. 98
. 76
. 91
. 89


Replacement


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


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


Rear View Mirror Rear Window Defogger Reclining the Seat-backs Remote Transmitter Replacement Information Dust and Pollen Filter Engine Oil and Filter Fuses Light Bulbs Maintenance Minder Tires


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


. 312
. 298
. 340
. 305
. 389
. 315


VI


Wiper Blades


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


. 312


Replacing Seat Belts After a


Crash


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


. 20


Reserve Tank, Engine


Coolant


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


Restraint, Child Reverse Gear Position Rotation, Tire


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


. 258, 300
. 34
. 274
. 318


Safety Belts Safety Defects, Reporting Safety Features


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


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


Safety Labels, Location of Safety Messages Seat Belts


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


Airbags Seat Belts


. 8, 18
. 366
. 7
. 9
. 8
. 53
. iii . 8, 18
. 18


Additional Information Automatic Seat Belt


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


Tensioners


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


Lap/Shoulder Belt Maintenance Reminder Light and


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


Beeper


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


. 18, 58


. 19
. 14, 18
. 20, 311


. 18
. 16


System Components Use During Pregnancy Wearing a Lap/Shoulder


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


Belt


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


Seat Heaters Seats, Adjusting the Security System Serial Number Service Intervals Service Manual Service Station Procedures Setting the Clock Shift Lever Position Indicators Shift Lock Release Side Airbags


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


Off Indicator


. 14, 18
. 96
. 91
. 213
. 348
. 295
. 367
. 255
. 212
. 272
. 275
. 9, 28
. 30, 59
. 29


Side Curtain Airbags Side Marker Lights, Bulb


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


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


. 307
. 74
. 319


Replacement Signaling Turns Snow Tires Spare Tire Inflating Specifications


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


Specifications Charts Speed Control


. 324
. 351
. 350
. 214


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Index


.......


Speed-Sensitive Volume Compensation (SVC)


Spotlights SRS, Additional Information


. 115, 158
. 102
....................................... . 21
.......... Additional Safety Precautions . 32
... Airbag Service . 32
............................. How the Passenger Airbag Off ......................


Indicator Works


. 31


How the Side Airbag Off


Indicator Works


...................... . 30
How the SRS Indicator Works . 30
.. How Your Front Airbags


. 24
How Your Side Airbags Work . 28
How Your Side Curtain


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


Work


Airbags Work SRS Components


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


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


. 29
. 21
. 30, 59
.... . 80
....................... . 271


In Cold Weather at High


Altitude


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


. 271
. 331
. 333


With a Dead Battery


Steam Coming from Engine Steering Wheel


Adjustment


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


. 77


Anti-theft Column Lock


Storing Your Vehicle Supplemental Restraint


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


. 80
. 322


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


System Servicing SRS Indicator System Components


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


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


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


.9,21
. 32
. 30, 59
. 21
. 115, 158
. 298


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


SVC Synthetic Oil


Taillights, Changing


Bulbs


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


. 308, 309
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 323
Technical Descriptions


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


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


. 352
. 357
. 254
. 360


Converter Tire Labeling Temperature Gauge Tether Anchorage Points Theft Protection


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


. 359
. 354
. 66
. 46
. 209


.. Three Way Catalytic Converter . 359
. 212
Time, Setting the .......................... . 320
Tire Chains .................................... . 325
Tire, How to Change a Flat ......... ........................... Tire Information . 352
. 315
............................................... Tires . 316
.............................. . 317
......................... .......................... . 324
. 352
...... . 315
...................................... . 317
.................................. .............................. . 318
. 318
................................... . 318
...................................... . 317
................................ . 319
........................................... ............................ . 351
. 320
................................ ................... . 325


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


Tools, Tire Changing Towing


A Trailer Emergency Towing


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


Traction Devices


. 281
. 345
. 320


CONTINUED


VII


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Index


Transmission


Checking Fluid Level,


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


Automatic


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


Fluid Selection Identification Number Shifting the Automatic


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


Opening Open Monitor Light


. 303
. 303, 304
. 388
. 273
. 352
. 67
. 88
. 88
. 60
. 74


Treadwear Trip Meter Trunk


Turn Signals


. 265
. 350
. 349


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


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


System


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


VSA Activation Indicator VSA Off Switch VSA System Indicator


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


........


...


Vehicle Storage Ventilation VIN Viscosity, Oil


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


. 285
. 64, 285
. 286
. 64, 285
. 322
. 106
. 348
. 297


Compact Spare Nut Wrench


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


. 324
. 325


Windows


Operating the Power Rear, Defogger


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


. 97
. 76


Windshield Cleaning Defroster Washers


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


. 73
. 108
. 73


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


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


. 312
. 73
. 317
. 345


Unexpected, Taking Care


of the


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


. 323
. 362
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . 254
Unleaded Gasoline USB Adapter Cable . 185
USB Flash Memory Device . 142, 196
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 299


.......


Vanity Mirror


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


. 100


VIII


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


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


. iii . 53
. 365


Checking the Fluid Level Indicator Operation


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


. 302
. 61
. 73


Wheels


Adjusting the Steering Alignment and Balance Cleaning


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


. 77
. 318
. 320


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Service Information Summary


Automatic Transmission Fluid (CVT): Use Honda CVT Fluid (Continuously Variable Transmission Fluid) only


Fluid change capacity:


3.0 US qt (2.8 )


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


Fuel Tank Capacity:


12.3 US gal (46.6 )


Recommended Engine Oil: API Premium grade 0W-20
215
detergent oil (see page


).


Oil change capacity (including filter):


3.4 US qt (3.2 )


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


304


).


Tire Pressure (measured cold): Front/Rear:


32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm )


Spare Tire:


60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm )


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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 Hybrid. 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 33SNCC30


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Congratulations! Your selection of a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid 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 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 dealer’s staff is specially trained in servicing the many systems unique to your vehicle. Your 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.


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Introduction


California Proposition 65 Warning


WARNING: defects or other reproductive harm.


This product contains or emits chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth


Event Data Recorders This vehicle is equipped with one or more devices commonly referred to as event data recorders. These devices record front seat belt use, front passenger seat occupancy, airbag deployment data, and the failure of any airbag system component. This data belongs to the vehicle owner and may not be accessed by anyone else except as legally required or with the permission of the vehicle owner.


Service Diagnostic Recorders This vehicle is equipped with service-related devices that record information about powertrain performance. The data can be used to verify emissions law requirements and/or help technicians diagnose and solve service problems. It may also be combined with data from other sources for research purposes, but it remains confidential.


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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.


A Few Words About Safety


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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2009 Civic Hybrid Online Reference Owner's Manual Contents


Owner's Identification Form


Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... i A Few Words About Safety .............................................................................................................................. iii Your Vehicle at a Glance (main controls) ...................................................................................................... 3
Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) .......................................................... 5 Instruments and Controls (indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column) ......................................... 55 Features (climate control, audio, steering wheel, security, and cruise control)........................................................ 103 Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break- in, and cargo loading) ............................................................................ 253 Driving (engine and transmission operation) ...................................................................................................... 269 Maintenance (minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)..................................................... 287 Taking Care of the Unexpected (flat tire, dead battery, overheating, and fuses) ..................................... 323 Technical Information (vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls) ................................................ 347 Warranty and Customer Relations (U. S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) ......... 363 Authorized Manuals (U. S. only) (how to order) ........................................................................................... 367 Index ............................................................................................................................... ...................................... I


Service Information Summary ( fluid capacities and tire pressures)


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Overview of Contents


Contents A convenient reference to the sections in this manual.


Your Vehicle at a Glance A quick reference to the main controls in your vehicle.


Driver and Passenger Safety Important information about the proper use and care of your vehicle’s seat belts, an overview of the supplemental restraint system, and valuable information on how to protect children with child restraints.


Instruments and Controls Explains the purpose of each instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use the controls on the dashboard and steering column.


Features How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.


Before Driving What gasoline to use, how to break- in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.


Driving The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park.


Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada only) A summary of the warranties covering your new vehicle, and how to contact us for any reason. Refer to your warranty manual for detailed information.


Maintenance The maintenance minder shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer for maintenance service. There is also a list of things to check and instructions on how to check them.


Taking Care of the Unexpected This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and details how to handle them.


Technical Information ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.


Authorized Manuals (U.S. only) How to order manuals and other technical literature.


Index


Service Information Summary A summary of the information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.


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Your Vehicle at a Glance


INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS GAUGES (P. 64)


(P. 58)


AUDIO SYSTEM


(P. 110)


PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.9,24)


DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.9,24)


MIRROR CONTROLS (P. 98)


POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH (P. 81)


POWER WINDOW SWITCHES (P. 97)


FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE HANDLE (P. 255) TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE (P. 88)


AUXILIARY INPUT JACK (P. 167)


SEAT HEATER SWITCHES (P. 96)



Vehicle with navigation system is shown


USB ADAPTER CABLE (P. 142, 185)


* If equipped


CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (P. 104)


DOOR LOCK TAB (P. 81)


ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET (P. 101)


AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (CVT) (P. 272)


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Your Vehicle at a Glance


INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS BUTTONS (P. 75) DISPLAY CHANGE BUTTON (P. 65) SEL/RESET BUTTON (P. 65)


VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA ) SYSTEM OFF SWITCH * (P. 286) REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS (P. 210)


HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL (P. 74)


HORN *


WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS (P. 73)


PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR (P. 31)


HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P. 76)


BLUETOOTH HANDSFREELINK SYSTEM VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS * HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P. 256)


(P. 219)


NAVIGATION SYSTEM VOICE (P. 219) CONTROL BUTTONS * Vehicle with navigation system is shown


REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER (P. 76) HEATED MIRRORS (P. 98)



CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P. 214)


STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT (P. 77)


To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. If equipped Canadian model only Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Refer to the navigation system manual.


1 : 2 : 3 : 4 :


* * * *


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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


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


Seat Belts


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


. 14


6. Maintain a Proper Sitting


Position


. 15
Advice for Pregnant Women . 16
Additional Safety Precautions . 17


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


Additional Information About


Your Seat Belts


....................... . 18
.. Seat Belt System Components . 18
Lap/Shoulder Belt ...................... . 19
Automatic Seat Belt


Tensioners


Seat Belt Maintenance


Additional Information About


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


. 19
. 20


Your Airbags


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


. 21
. 21


Airbag System Components How Your Front Airbags


Work


Work


. 24
......................................... How Your Side Airbags Work . 28
... How Your Side Curtain Airbags ......................................... . 29
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 . 32


Indicator Works


. 30


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


Can Pose Serious Risks


Children


If a Child Requires Close


. 35


. 35


. 37


Attention


. 37
Additional Safety Precautions . 38


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


Protecting Infants and Small


Children


Selecting a Child Seat Installing a Child Seat


. 39
. 39
. 40
. 41
. 42
. 43
. 45
. 46
. 48
. 48
. 49


Protecting Infants Protecting Small Children


With LATCH With a Lap/Shoulder Belt With a Tether


................................... ....................... ......... ..................... .................... ............................... ......... .............................. ........... Checking Seat Belt Fit ............... Using a Booster Seat .................. When Can a Larger Child Sit in ......................................... ... ............. ...................................


. 50
Additional Safety Precautions . 51
. 52
. 53


Carbon Monoxide Hazard Safety Labels


Protecting Larger Children


Front


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Important Safety Precautions


You’ll find many safety recommendations throughout this section, and throughout this manual. The recommendations on this page 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 small children should be restrained 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


34


51


).



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


289


).


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(9)


(1)


(4)


(9)


(8)


(7)


(2)


(5)


(10)


(12)


(6)


(8)


(11)


(2)


(1) Safety Cage (2) Crush Zone (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) Front Seat Belt Tensioners (11) Door Locks (12) Front Seat Belt Buckle Tensioners


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 impacts side impacts rear impacts 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 24
your front airbags work).


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 page information on how your side airbags work).


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In addition, your vehicle 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 severe side impact (see page for more information on how 29
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.


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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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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 seat.



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


Your vehicle has a door-open indicator on the instrument panel to indicate when any door is not tightly closed.


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.


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


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


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doors, page indicator works, and page the automatic door locking and unlocking feature works.


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Protecting Adults and Teens


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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.


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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 up and down, and in and out (see page


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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

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