2007 Honda CR V Owners Manual

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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 versions. Therefore, you may find descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your particular vehicle.

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.

Although this manual is applicable to both right-hand and left-hand drive models, the illustrations contained in this manual mainly refer to the left-hand drive models. This illustrations of vehicles with diesel engine are noted by Diesel model.

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Introduction

Congratulations! Your selection 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 other booklets explain the warranties that protect your new vehicle. Read the Service Book/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 or the separate service information booklet 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.

Best wishes and happy motoring.

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

symbol. This

(On German type) 1.

Mounting the front licence plate: Mount the front licence plate to the provided holder taking care that the upper edge of the licence plate does not project above the upper surface of the bumper.

2.

Mounting the rear licence plate: Mount the rear licence plate to the back of the vehicle so that its lower edge is flush with the lower end of the surface provided for mounting.

Symbols read this owner’s manual for proper and safe operation of your vehicle.

on labels attached to your vehicle are to remind you to

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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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please read it

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Important Handling Information

Your vehicle has higher ground clearance than a passenger vehicle designed for use only on paved roads. Higher ground clearance has many advantages for off-road driving. It allows you to travel over bumps, obstacles, and rough terrain. It also provides good visibility so you can anticipate problems earlier.

These advantages come at some cost. Because your vehicle is taller and rides higher off the ground, it has a high centre of gravity. This means your vehicle can tip or roll over if you make abrupt turns. Utility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than a person wearing a seat belt. As a reminder, make sure you and your passengers always wear seat belts.

For information on how to reduce the risk of rollover, read ‘‘Driving Guidelines’’ on page Off-roadGuidelines accident.

of this manual and the . Failure to operate this vehicle correctly might result in loss of control or an

section on page

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In many countries, the law prohibits off-road driving, e.g. driving in forests, trailblazing, etc. Please check your local laws and regulations before commencing any off-road driving activity.

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Contents

Turn to the beginning of each section for a complete list of subjects. Your Vehicle at a Glance

Before Driving

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. 2

. 331

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

Driving

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. 349
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park; plus what you need to know if you’re planning to tow a trailer.

Maintenance

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. 397
The maintenance schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer. There is also a list of things to check and instructions on how to check them.

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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

.....

. 75

Explains the purpose of each instrument panel indicator, message and symbol on the multi- information display and gauge, and how to use the controls on the dashboard and steering column.

Features

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

. 227
How to operate the heating and air conditioning system/climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.

Appearance Care

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

. 463

Tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle.

Taking Care of the Unexpected

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. 471

This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and details how to handle them.

Technical Information

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. 523

ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.

Index

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. 537

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Left-hand drive type

INFORMATION DISPLAY (P.100) MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY (P.104)

＊

CLOCK ＊

(P.277)

SUNSHADE SWITCH ＊ (P.210)

DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.14, 32) MIRROR CONTROLS (P.212)

POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH (P.178)

POWER WINDOW SWITCHES (P.208)

FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE HANDLE (P.333)

BONNET RELEASE HANDLE (P.335)

AUXILIARY INPUT JACK (P.275)

＊

Vehicle without navigation system is shown. ＊ If equipped

ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET (P.218)

PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.14, 32)

HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.171) AUDIO SYSTEM ＊ (P.245) HEATING/COOLING CONTROLS CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ＊ (P.228, 235)

＊

MANUAL TRANSMISSION (P.354) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (P.358)

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Onvehicleswithoutnavigationsystem

Left-hand drive type

HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS FRONT FOG LIGHTS /REAR FOG LIGHT (P.164, 167, 166)

＊

Your Vehicle at a Glance

INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS (P.170)

WINDSCREEN WIPERS/WASHERS HEADLIGHT WASHERS (P.161)

＊

(P.160)

REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS (P.274)

VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM OFF SWITCH/HEADLIGHT ADJUSTER ＊ (P.379/173)

VSA SYSTEM OFF SWITCH ＊ (P.379)

ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM (AFS) OFF SWITCH ＊ (P.169)

TILT/TELESCOPIC ADJUSTMENT (P.174)

HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.171)

CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P.282)

＊

REAR WINDOW DEMISTER/ HEATED MIRROR BUTTON (P.171/213)

HORN

＊

PARKING SENSOR SYSTEM BUTTON (P.303)

＊ ＊ ＊

1 : 2 : 3 :

To use the horn, press the centre pad of the steering wheel. If equipped On vehicles with headlight adjuster

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Onvehicleswithnavigationsystem

Left-hand drive type

HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS REAR FOG LIGHT/FRONT FOG LIGHTS (P.166, 167)

(P.164)

＊

REMOTE AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS (P.274)

＊

VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM OFF SWITCH (P.379) CMBS OFF SWITCH ＊ (P.371)

ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM (AFS) OFF SWITCH ＊

(P.169)

VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS

＊

HANDS-FREE TELEPHONE SYSTEM BUTTONS (P.310)

＊

＊

HORN TILT/TELESCOPIC ADJUSTMENT (P.174)

DISTANCE BUTTON ＊ (P.296)

To use the horn, press the centre pad of the steering wheel. If equipped

1 : 2 : 3 : Refer to the navigation system manual.

＊ ＊ ＊

INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS (P.170)

HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.171) WINDSCREEN WIPERS/WASHERS (P.160) HEADLIGHT WASHERS ＊ (P.161)

AUDIO SYSTEM ＊ REAR WINDOW DEMISTER/HEATED MIRROR BUTTON (P.171/213)

PARKING SENSOR SYSTEM BUTTON (P.303)

CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P.282) ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (P.285) SYSTEM BUTTONS

＊

＊

MULTI-INFORMATION BUTTONS (P.105)

＊

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Right-hand drive type

HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.171)

PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.14, 32)

CLOCK ＊ (P.277)

AUDIO SYSTEM ＊ (P.245)

＊

HEATING/COOLING CONTROLS CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ＊ (P.228, 235)

MANUAL TRANSMISSION (P.354) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (P.358)

AUXILIARY INPUT JACK ＊

(P.275)

Vehicle without navigation system is shown.

＊ If equipped

Your Vehicle at a Glance

SUNSHADE SWITCH ＊ (P.210)

INFORMATION DISPLAY (P.100) MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY (P.104)

＊

MIRROR CONTROLS (P.212)

POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH (P.178)

POWER WINDOW SWITCHES (P.208)

FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE HANDLE (P.333)

BONNET RELEASE HANDLE (P.335)

ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET

(P.218)

DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.14, 32)

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Onvehicleswithoutnavigationsystem

Right-hand drive type

HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.171)

REAR WINDOW DEMISTER/ HEATED MIRROR BUTTON (P.171/213)

HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS REAR FOG LIGHT/ FRONT FOG LIGHTS (P.164, 166, 167)

＊

HORN ＊

INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS (P.170)

WINDSCREEN WIPERS/WASHERS (P.160) HEADLIGHT WASHERS ＊ (P.161)

VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM OFF SWITCH/ HEADLIGHT ADJUSTER ＊ (P.379/173) CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P.282)

＊

PARKING SENSOR SYSTEM BUTTON (P.303)

REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS (P.274)

TILT/TELESCOPIC ADJUSTMENT (P.174)

To use the horn, press the centre pad of the steering wheel. If equipped

1 : 2 : 3 : On vehicles with headlight adjuster

＊ ＊ ＊

ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM (AFS) OFF SWITCH ＊ (P.169)

VSA SYSTEM OFF SWITCH ＊

(P.379)

Vehicle without navigation system is shown.

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Onvehicleswithnavigationsystem

INSTRUMENT PANEL (P.170) BRIGHTNESS

Right-hand drive type HAZARD WARNING BUTTON

(P.171)

HEADLIGHTS/ TURN SIGNALS (P.164) REAR FOG LAMP/ FRONT FOG LAMPS ＊ (P.106, 167)

WINDSCREEN WIPERS/WASHERS HEADLIGHT WASHERS (P.161)

＊

REMOTE AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS (P.274)

＊

REAR WINDOW DEMISTER/ HEATED MIRROR BUTTON (P.171/213)

PARKING SENSOR SYSTEM BUTTON(P.303) VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS ＊

HORN ＊

HANDS FREE TELEPHONE BUTTONS (P.310)

＊

TILT/TELESCOPIC ADJUSTMENT (P.174)

DISTANCE BUTTON (P.296)

＊

MULTI-INFORMATION BUTTONS (P.105)

＊

＊ ＊ ＊

To use the horn, press the centre pad of the steering wheel. If equipped

1 : 2 : 3 : Refer to the navigation system manual.

Your Vehicle at a Glance

(P.160)

VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM OFF SWITCH (P.379)

ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM (AFS) OFF SWITCH ＊ (P.169)

CMBS OFF SWITCH ＊ (P.371)

CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS ＊ (P.282) ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM BUTTONS (P.285)

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

Belts

6. Maintain a Proper Sitting

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Position

. 21
Advice for Pregnant Women . 22
Additional Safety Precautions . 22

................................ ..... ... Additional Information About Your ................................. . 24
Seat Belt System Components . 24
..

Seat Belts

Lap/Shoulder Belt Automatic Seat Belt

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

. 25

Tensioners

Seat Belt e-pretensioners Seat Belt Maintenance

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

. 27
. 28
. 29

Additional Information About

Your Airbags

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

. 31
. 31

Airbag System Components How Your Front Airbags

Work

. 32
How Your Side Airbags Work . 34
How Your Side Curtain

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

Airbags Work

.......................... . 34
.. How the SRS Indicator Works . 35
............................. . 37
Airbag Service Additional Safety Precautions . 37
...

Protecting Children

−

General

Guidelines

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

. 39

All Children Must Be

Restrained

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

. 39

All Children Should Sit in a

Back Seat

................................. The Passenger’s Front Airbag ................ The Side Airbag Poses Serious .........................................

Poses Serious Risks

Risks

. 40

. 40

. 43

Driver and Passenger Safety

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

Children

If a Child Requires Close

Attention

. 44
Additional Safety Precautions . 44

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

. 44

Protecting Infants and Small

Children

Protecting Infants Protecting Small Children

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

. 46
. 46
. 48

Selecting a Child Restraint

System

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

. 49

Installing a Child Restraint

. 51

System

Countries

Protecting Larger Children

With the Lower Anchorages With a Lap/Shoulder Belt With a Tether

...................................... Child Restraint System for EU ................................. .... ......... .............................. ........... Checking Seat Belt Fit ............... Using a Booster Seat .................. When Can a Larger Child Sit in ......................................... ... ............. ...................................

. 70
Additional Safety Precautions . 71
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard Safety Labels

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 19

).

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 restraint system. Larger children should use a booster seat and a lap/shoulder belt until they can use the belt properly without a

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booster seat (see pages

39

−

71

).

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 tyre blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous. To reduce the possibility of such problems, check your tyre pressures and condition frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance (see page , and for EU countries, see the Service Book/ separate service information booklet that came with your vehicle).

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(4)

(9)

(3)

(9)

(1)

(11)

(7)

(5)

(10)

(11)

(2)

＊

: On vehicles with collision

mitigation brake system (CMBS)

(2)

(6)

(8)

(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) Front Seat Belt Tensioners/ ＊

Seat Belt e-pretensioners

(11) Outer Lap 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 restraint systems.)

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

In most European Countries there is a law covering the use of seat belts. Please take time to familiarize yourself with the legal requirements of the countries in which you will drive.

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.

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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.

Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

WARNING:

Seatbeltsaredesignedtobearupon thebonystructureofthebody,and shouldbewornlowacrossthefront ofthepelvisorthepelvis,chestand shoulders,asapplicable;wearingthe lapsectionofthebeltacrossthe abdominalareamustbeavoided.

Seatbeltsshouldbeadjustedas firmlyaspossible,consistentwith comfort,toprovidetheprotectionfor whichtheyhavebeendesigned.A slackbeltwillgreatlyreducethe protectionaffordedtothewearer.

Beltsshouldnotbewornwithstraps twisted.

Eachbeltassemblymustonlybeused byoneoccupant;itisdangerousto putabeltaroundachildbeingcarried ontheoccupant’slap.

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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

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 page information on how your side airbags work).

for more

34

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 or rollover (see page for more information on how your side curtain airbags work).

34

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 32
your front 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.

Airbagscanposeserioushazards. To do 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.

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.

Driver and Passenger Safety

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Protecting Adults and Teens

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.

Onvehicleswithinformationdisplay

Onvehicleswithmulti-information display

−

45

39

for important

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

Close the Doors

1. After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure the doors and the tailgate are closed.

Your vehicle has a door and tailgate open monitor on the instrument panel to indicate when a specific door or the tailgate is not tightly closed.

See page tailgate open monitor works.

for how the door and

95

Your vehicle has a door and tailgate open monitor display on the multi- information display to indicate when a specific door or the tailgate is not tightly closed.

The above illustration shows that all doors and the tailgate are open.

See page 116
display works.

for how the monitor

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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.

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.

Protecting Adults and Teens

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.

In addition to adjusting the seat, you can adjust the steering wheel up and ). down, and in and out (see page

174

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.

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

See page front seats.

189

for how to adjust the

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Protecting Adults and Teens

3.

Adjust the Seat-Backs

4.

Adjust the Head Restraints

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 seat-backs.

188

for how to adjust the

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

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

Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a comfortable, upright position, leaving ample space between your chest and the airbag cover in the centre of the steering wheel.

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

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When a passenger is seated in the rear centre seating position, make sure the centre head restraint is adjusted to its highest position.

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.

192

for how to adjust the

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.

The seat belt in the centre position of the back seat can be unlatched and retracted to allow the back seat to be folded up or down. This seat belt should be latched whenever the seat-back is in an upright position. See page relatch the seat belt.

for how to unlatch and

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Protecting Adults and Teens

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

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.

This spreads the forces of a crash over the strongest bones in your upper body.

RELEASE BUTTON

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.

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

Make sure all seat belts are properly positioned before driving.

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).

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

This could cause

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

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.

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.

Protecting Adults and Teens

In a front passenger leans sideways and his head is in the deployment path of the side airbag, an inflating side airbag can strike the passenger with enough force to very seriously injure him.

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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Protecting Adults and Teens

Advice for Pregnant Women

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

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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.

Additional Safety Precautions

Neverletpassengersrideinthe luggageareaorontopofafolded- downbackseat. could be very seriously injured in a crash.

If they do, they

Passengersshouldnotstandupor changeseatswhilethevehicleis A passenger who is not moving. wearing a seat belt during a crash or emergency stop can be thrown against the inside of the vehicle, against other occupants, or out of the vehicle.

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

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Protecting Adults and Teens

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

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

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

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

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

Donotputacoathangerorhard This could objectsonacoathook. result in injuries if your side curtain airbags inflate.

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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.

On vehicles with collision mitigation brake system (CMBS), the front seat belts are also equipped with seat belt e-pretensioners.

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 seat belts in all seating positions.

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 child or small adult is riding there, the indicator should not come on and the beeper should not sound.

’’ ’’ (for a front

You will also see a symbol ‘‘ (for a driver)/‘‘ passenger), or a ‘‘FASTEN SEAT BELT’’ or ‘‘FASTEN PASSENGER SEAT BELT’’ message with a symbol on the multi-information display to remind you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts.

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The seat belt system also monitors the seat belt use of all three rear seating positions according to each seat belt lockable retractor activation. The multi-information display or the information display will show you the seat belt use on the rear seat (see on vehicles with multi- page information display, and page 83
vehicles with information display).

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The front passenger’s seat belt use monitoring system uses the occupant detection sensor in the front passenger’s seat. The system may not work properly under these conditions:

You place heavy items on the front passenger’s seat.

You place a cushion on the front passenger’s seat.

The front passenger is not sitting properly.

Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

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

Lap/Shoulder Belt

SHOULDER PORTION

UPPER SEAT BELT ANCHOR

LATCH PLATE

BUCKLE

LAP PORTION

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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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

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

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

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The seat belts in all rear seating positions have a lockable retractor that must be activated to secure a child restraint (see page

59

).

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

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

DETACHABLE SEAT BELT

The lap/shoulder belt in the centre seating position on the rear seat is equipped with a detachable seat belt that has two parts: a small latch plate and an anchor buckle.

The detachable seat belt should normally be latched whenever the seat-backs are in an upright position. For more information about the detachable seat belt, see page

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Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

SEAT BELT TENSIONER

OUTER LAP TENSIONER

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 position.

Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

The tensioners are designed to activate in any collision severe enough to cause the front airbags to deploy, or if a sensor detects your vehicle is about to roll over (see page 35

).

If a side airbag or 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 . In this case, the airbags airbags would not be needed, but the additional restraint could be helpful.

donotdeploy

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

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

Onvehicleswithcollisionmitigation brakesystem(CMBS) If there is no passenger on the front passenger’s seat and the seat belt is not fastened, the front passenger’s automatic seat belt tensioner will not be activated.

The SRS indicator will come on if there is a

problem with your automatic seat belt tensioners (see page

35

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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

Seat Belt e-pretensioners

Onvehicleswithcollisionmitigation brakesystem(CMBS) For added safety, the front seat belts are equipped with the e-pretensioners that work in combination with the collision mitigation brake system (CMBS) to maximize the restraining ability of the belts. For more information on the CMBS, see page

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In addition, the e-pretensioners work in combination with the brake pedal assist function (see page

365

).

If your vehicle gets too close to the vehicle ahead of it in your lane, the driver’s e-pretensioner slightly retracts the seat belt to alert the driver of the approaching vehicle. If a collision with the vehicle in front of you is likely, the e-pretensioners on both front seats retract the seat belts with enough force to properly restrain you and your front passenger. After they activate, the e-pretensioners release the retracted seat belts.

The e-pretensioners do not activate when the seat belts are not worn or when the vehicle stability assist (VSA) off indicator on the instrument panel is on.

If the automatic seat belt tensioners are activated by a collision, both front seat belts and all related components must be replaced (see page e-pretensioners were activated, no components need to be replaced.

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To get the full benefit of the e-pretensioners, you and your front passenger must sit normally in your seats and wear your seat belts properly (see page

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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 469
condition or working properly will not provide good protection and should be replaced as soon as possible.

Nomodificationsor

WARNING: additionsshouldbemadebytheuser whichwilleitherpreventtheseatbelt adjustingdevicesfromoperatingto removeslack,orpreventtheseatbelt assemblyfrombeingadjustedtoremove slack.

Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

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

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

WARNING: Itisessentialtoreplace theentireassemblyafterithasbeen worninasevereimpactevenifdamage totheassemblyisnotobvious.

Careshouldbetakento

WARNING: avoidcontaminationofthewebbingwith polishes,oilsandchemicals,and particularlybatteryacid.Cleaningmay safelybecarriedoutusingmildsoapand water.Thebeltshouldbereplacedif webbingbecomesfrayed,contaminated ordamaged.

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