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The ignition switch does not turn from 0 to I . Why?
The steering wheel may be locked.
• • Try to turn the steering wheel left and
right while turning the ignition key.
The ignition switch does not turn from I to 0 and I cannot remove the key. Why?
The shift lever should be moved to P on the automatic transmission (CVT) model.
Why does the brake pedal pulsate slightly when applying the brakes?
This can occur when the ABS activates, and does not indicate a problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never pump the brake pedal.
Why do the doors lock after I unlocked the doors using a remote transmitter?
If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors relock automatically.
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The beeper sounds when: • • •
The key is left in the ignition switch. The exterior lights are left on. The auto idle stop is in operation.
Why does the beeper sound when I start driving?
The beeper sounds when: • •
The driver and/or passenger are not wearing their seat belts. The parking brake lever is not fully released.
Why does a screeching sound occur when I apply the brake pedal?
The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle inspected by a dealer.
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California Proposition 65 Warning WARNING: This product contains or emits chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
As you read this manual, you will find information that is preceded by a help you avoid damage to your vehicle, other property, or the environment.
symbol. This information is intended to
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.
California Perchlorate Contamination Prevention Act The airbags, seat belt tensioners, and CR type batteries in this vehicle may contain perchlorate materials - special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate/
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You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms, including:
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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- on the vehicle.
- preceded by a safety alert symbol
Safety Labels Safety Messages and one of three signal words: DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. These signal words mean:
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.
- such as Important Safety Precautions.
Safety Headings Safety Section Instructions
- such as Safe Driving.
- how to use this vehicle correctly and safely.
This entire book is filled with important safety information - please read it carefully.
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You can find many safety recommendations throughout this chapter, and throughout this manual.
For Safe Driving ........................................ 30
Important Safety Precautions .................... 30
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features .................. 32Seat Belts
About Your Seat Belts .............................. 34
Fastening a Seat Belt ................................ 37
Seat Belt Inspection .................................. 40Airbags
Airbag System Components ..................... 41
Types of Airbags ....................................... 44
Front Airbags (SRS) ................................... 44
Side Airbags ............................................. 48
Side Curtain Airbags ................................. 51
Airbag System Indicators .......................... 52
Airbag Care .............................................. 55Child Safety
Protecting Child Passengers ...................... 56
Safety of Infants and Small Children ......... 58
Protecting Larger Children ........................ 62Exhaust Gas Hazard
Carbon Monoxide Gas ............................. 64
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The following pages explain your vehicle’s safety features and how to use them properly. The safety precautions below are ones that we consider to be among the most important.
Don’t Drink and Drive
Important Safety Precautions ■ 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.
Pay Appropriate Attention to the Task of Driving Safely
■ Engaging in cell phone conversation or other activities that keep you from paying close attention to the road, other vehicles, and pedestrians could lead to a crash. Remember, situations can change quickly, and only you can decide when it is safe to divert some attention away from driving.
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 tires’ pressure and condition frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance.
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Important Safety Precautions Some states, provinces and territories prohibit the use of cell phones (other than hands-free devices) by the driver while driving.
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Important Safety Precautions
Important Safety Precautions Never carry an infant in a rear-facing child seat in this vehicle. If an older child must ride in this vehicle, follow all child safety instructions and warnings in this manual.
Child Safety P.56
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 passenger always wear your seat belts, and wear them properly.
Your Vehicle is Not Recommended for Child Passengers
■ The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that all children age 12 and under be properly restrained in a back seat. Since this vehicle does not have a back seat, we strongly recommend that you do not carry any child who is not large enough and mature enough to ride in front.
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.
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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features Your vehicle is equipped with many features that work together to help protect you and your passenger 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 seat belts in a crash.
However, you and your passenger cannot take full advantage of these features unless you remain sitting in the correct position and always wear your seat belts. In fact, some safety features can contribute to injuries if they are not used properly.
The following checklist will help you take an active role in protecting yourself and your passenger.
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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
Safety Checklist If the door/hatch open indicator is on, a door and/ or the hatch is not completely closed. Close both doors and the hatch tightly until the indicator goes off.
Door/Hatch Open Indicator P.72
Safety Checklist
■ For the safety of you and your passenger, make a habit of checking these items each time before you drive.
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After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure both doors and the hatch are closed and locked. Locking the doors and the hatch helps prevent an occupant from being ejected and an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door or the hatch.
Locking/Unlocking Doors from Inside P.102
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Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the seats are adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a crash.
Adjusting the Seats P.119
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Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that any passenger is properly belted as well.
Fastening the Seat Belts P.37
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If you choose to ignore our warnings and carry a child in this vehicle, make every effort to protect them by properly using a seat belt or a child seat according to the child’s age, height, and weight.
Child Safety P.56
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About Your Seat Belts Seat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you connected to the vehicle so that you can take advantage of many built-in safety features. They also help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the vehicle, against a passenger, or out of the vehicle. When worn properly, seat belts also keep your body properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full advantage of the additional protection provided by the airbags.
In addition, seat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:
frontal impacts side impacts rear impacts rollovers
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts
■ Both seating positions are equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with emergency locking retractors. In normal driving the retractor lets you move freely while keeping some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop the retractor locks to restrain your body. The passenger’s seat belt has a lockable retractor that must be properly activated when using a forward-facing child seat, should you choose to disregard our recommendations and install one.
Installing a Child Seat using the Lockable Retractor Seat Belt P.60
About Your Seat Belts
WARNING
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 passenger always wear seat belts and wear them properly.
Seat belts cannot completely protect you in every crash. But in most cases, seat belts can reduce your risk of serious injury.
Most states and all Canadian provinces and territories require you to wear seat belts.
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■ Follow these guidelines for proper use: ●
All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position for the duration of the trip. Slouching or leaning reduces the effectiveness of the belt and can increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
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Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.
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Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash.
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Do not put any accessories on the seat belts. Devices intended to improve comfort or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt can reduce the protective capability and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
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Seat Belt Reminder
Your vehicle monitors seat belt use. If the ignition switch is turned to ON II before the driver’s seat belt is fastened, a beeper will sound and the indicator will blink. If the driver does not fasten the belt before the beeper stops, the indicator will remain on.
The beeper will also periodically sound and the indicator will blink while driving until the driver’s and passenger’s seat belts are fastened.
Seat Belts
About Your Seat Belts
About Your Seat Belts If your passenger moves around and extends the seat belt, the lockable retractor may activate. If this happens, release the retractor by unfastening the seat belt and allow the belt to retract completely. Then refasten the belt.
Seat Belt Reminder The indicator will also come on if a passenger does not fasten their seat belt within 6 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to ON is sitting in the passenger's seat, or a child or small adult is riding there, the indicator will not come on. This is because the weight sensor in the seat cannot detect their presence.
. When no one
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About Your Seat Belts
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
■ The driver’s and passenger’s seats are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners to enhance safety.
The tensioners automatically tighten the seat belts during a moderate to severe frontal collision, sometimes even if the collision is not severe enough to inflate the front airbags.
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners The seat belt tensioners can only operate once. If a tensioner is activated, the SRS indicator will come on. Have a dealer replace the tensioner and thoroughly inspect the seat belt system as it may not offer protection in a subsequent crash.
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Adjusting the Seats P.119
Pull out slowly.
1. Pull the seat belt out slowly.
Correct Seated Posture
Seat Belts
Fastening a Seat Belt
Fastening a Seat Belt No one should sit in a seat with an inoperative seat belt or one that does not appear to be working correctly. Using a seat belt that is not working properly may not protect the occupant in a crash. Have your dealer check the belt as soon as possible.
Never insert any foreign objects into the buckle or retractor mechanism.
Latch Plate
Buckle
2. Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to make sure the buckle is secure.
Make sure that the belt is not twisted or caught on anything.
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Fastening a Seat Belt
3. Position the lap part of the belt as low
Fastening a Seat Belt
Lap belt as low as possible
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as possible across your hips, then pull up on the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part fits snugly. This lets your strong pelvic bones take the force of a crash and reduces the chance of internal injuries. If necessary, pull up on the belt again to remove any slack, then check that the belt rests across the center of your chest and over your shoulder. This spreads the forces of a crash over the strongest bones in your upper body.
WARNING
Improperly positioning the seat belts can cause serious injury or death in a crash.
Make sure all seat belts are properly positioned before driving.
To release the belt, push the red PRESS button then guide the belt by hand until it has retracted completely. When exiting the vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the way and will not get closed in the door.
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Fastening a Seat Belt
Advice for Pregnant Women Each time you have a checkup, ask your doctor if it is okay for you to drive.
To reduce the risk of injuries to both you and your unborn child that can be caused by an inflating front airbag: •
When driving, sit upright and adjust the seat as far back as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. When sitting in the passenger's seat, adjust the seat as far back as possible.
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.
Wear the shoulder belt across the chest avoiding the abdomen.
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Wear the lap part of the belt as low as possible across the hips.
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Seat Belt Inspection
Seat Belt Inspection Regularly check the condition of your seat belts as follows:
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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. Only use a mild soap and warm water. Do not use bleach or cleaning solvents.
Any belt that is not in good condition or working properly will not provide proper protection and should be replaced as soon as possible.
A belt that has been worn during a crash may not provide the same level of protection in a subsequent crash. Have your seat belts inspected by a dealer after any collision.
Seat Belt Inspection
WARNING
Not checking or maintaining seat belts can result in serious injury or death if the seat belts do not work properly when needed.
Check your seat belts regularly and have any problem corrected as soon as possible.
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Airbag System Components
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Airbag System Components
The front, front side, and side curtain airbags are deployed according to the direction and severity of the impact. The airbag system includes:
Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) front airbags. The driver’s airbag is stored in the center of the steering wheel; the passenger’s airbag is stored in the dashboard. Both are marked “SRS AIRBAG.”
Two side airbags, one for the driver and one for a passenger. The airbags are stored in the outer edges of the seat-backs. Both are marked “SIDE AIRBAG.”
Two side curtain airbags, one for each side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored in the ceiling, above the side windows. The front and rear pillars are marked “SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG.”
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Impact sensors that can detect a moderate to severe front or side collision.
An indicator on the dashboard that alerts you that the passenger’s front airbag has been turned off.
Sensors that can detect if a child or small statured adult is in the deployment path of the passenger’s side airbag.
An indicator on the instrument panel that alerts you to a possible problem with your airbag system or seat belt tensioners.
An indicator on the instrument panel that alerts you that the passenger’s side airbag has been turned off.
An electronic control unit that continually monitors and records information about the sensors, the airbag activators, the seat belt tensioners, and driver and passenger seat belt use when the ignition switch is in ON II . It also includes emergency backup power in case your vehicle’s electrical system is disconnected in a crash.
Automatic seat belt tensioners. The driver’s and passenger’s seat belts incorporate sensors that detect whether or not they are fastened.
A driver’s seat position sensor that monitors the distance of the seat from the front airbag. If the seat is too far forward, the airbag will inflate with less force.
Weight sensors in the passenger’s seat. The passenger’s airbag will be turned off if the weight on the seat is 65 lbs (29 kg) or less (the weight of an infant or small child).
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Airbag System Components
Important Facts about Your Airbags Do not attempt to deactivate your airbags. Together, airbags and seat belts provide the best protection.
When driving, keep your hands and arms out of the deployment path of the front airbag by holding each side of the steering wheel. Do not drive with an arm over the airbag cover.
Important Facts About Your Airbags
■ Airbags can pose serious hazards. To do their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force. So, while airbags help save lives, they can cause minor injuries, and sometimes even fatal ones if occupants are not wearing their seat belts properly and sitting correctly.
What you should do: Always wear 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 passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as possible.
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.
Do not place hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag. Carrying hard or sharp 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.
Do not attach or place objects on the front airbag covers. Objects on 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.
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Types of Airbags
Front Airbags (SRS)
Types of Airbags Your vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags: ● ● ●
Front airbags: Side airbags: Side curtain airbags: sides of the vehicle.
Airbags in front of the driver’s and passenger’s seats. Airbags in the driver’s and passenger’s seat-backs.
Airbags in the ceiling along side the windows on both
Type of Airbags The airbags can inflate whenever the ignition switch is in ON
Each is discussed in the following pages.
Front Airbags (SRS) The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate to severe frontal collision to help protect the head and chest of the driver and/or passenger. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indicates that the airbags are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant's primary restraint system.
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Housing Locations
The front airbags are housed in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and in the dashboard for the passenger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.
Front Airbags (SRS) Dual-Stage, Multi-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS) Your vehicle is equipped with dual-stage, multiple- threshold front airbags (SRS). During a frontal crash severe enough to cause one or both front airbags to deploy, the airbags can inflate at different rates, depending on the severity of the crash, whether or not the seat belts are latched, and other factors. Front airbags are designed to supplement the seat belts to help reduce the likelihood of head and chest injuries in frontal crashes.
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■ Front airbags are designed to inflate during a moderate-to-severe frontal collision. When the vehicle decelerates suddenly, the sensors send information to the control unit which signals one or both front airbags to inflate.
A frontal collision can be either head-on or angled between two vehicles, or when a vehicle crashes into a stationary object, such as a concrete wall.
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How the Front Airbags Work
While your seat belt restrains your torso, the front airbag provides supplemental protection for your head and chest.
The front airbags deflate immediately so that they won’t interfere with the driver’s visibility or the ability to steer or operate other controls.
The total time for inflation and deflation is so fast that most occupants are not aware that the airbags deployed until they see them lying in front of them.
Airbags
Front Airbags (SRS)
How the Front Airbags Work After a front airbag inflates in a crash, you may see what looks like smoke. This is actually powder from the airbag's surface. Although the powder is not harmful, people with respiratory problems may experience some temporary discomfort. If this occurs, get out of the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
Although the driver's and passenger's airbags normally inflate within a split second of each other, it is possible for only one airbag to deploy. This can happen if the severity of a collision is at the margin, or threshold, that determines whether or not the airbags will deploy. In such cases, the seat belt will provide sufficient protection, and the supplemental protection offered by the airbag would be minimal.
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When Front Airbags Should Not Deploy
■ Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags are designed to supplement seat belts and help save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might occur during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash. Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration causes a driver or passenger to move towards the front of the vehicle. Side airbags and side curtain airbags have been specifically designed to help reduce the severity of injuries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which can cause the driver or passenger to move towards the side of the vehicle. Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear impact. Front airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not designed to deploy in such collisions. Rollovers: Seat belts, and in vehicles equipped with a rollover sensor, side airbags and side curtain airbags offer the best protection in a rollover. Because front airbags could provide little if any protection, they are not designed to deploy during a rollover.
When Front Airbags Deploy with Little or No Visible Damage
■ Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the vehicle framework or suspension might cause one or more of the airbags to deploy. Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object that causes a sudden deceleration in the vehicle chassis. Since the impact is underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.
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When Front Airbags May Not Deploy, Even Though Exterior Damage Appears Severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they had deployed.
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Front Airbags (SRS)
Advanced Airbags If there is a problem with the driver's seat position sensor, the SRS indicator will come on and the airbag will inflate with full (normal) force, regardless of the driver's seating position.
For both advanced front airbags to work properly: • •
Do not spill any liquid on or under the seats. Do not put any object under the passenger’s seat. Make sure any objects are positioned properly on the rear floor. Improperly positioned objects can interfere with the advanced airbag sensors. All occupants should sit upright and wear their seat belts properly.
Advanced Airbags
■ Your front airbags have advanced features to reduce the likelihood of airbag related injuries to smaller occupants.
The driver's advanced front airbag system includes a seat position sensor. If the seat is too far forward, the airbag inflates with less force, regardless of the severity of the impact.
Driver’s Seat Position Sensor
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The passenger's advanced front airbag system includes weight sensors. Although Honda recommends against carrying an infant or small child in the passenger seat, if the sensors detect the weight of a child (up to about 65 lbs or 29 kg), the system will automatically turn off the passenger’s front airbag.
Passenger’s Seat Weight Sensors
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Side Airbags
Side Airbags The side airbags help protect the upper torso of the driver or a passenger during a moderate to severe side impact. ■
Housing Locations
The side airbags are housed in the outside edge of the driver’s and passenger’s seat- backs. Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG.
Housing Location
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Operation
When inflated
When the sensors detect a moderate-to- severe side impact, the control unit signals the side airbag on the impact side to immediately inflate.
Side Airbag
Side Airbags Do not attach accessories on or near the side airbags. They can interfere with the proper operation of the airbags, or hurt someone if an airbag inflates.
If the impact is on the passenger side, the airbag deploys even if there is no passenger in the passenger seat.
Do not cover or replace the front seat-back covers without consulting a dealer.
Improperly replacing or covering front seat-back covers can prevent your side airbags from properly deploying during a side impact.
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■ Because the airbag systems sense sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side of the vehicle’s framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough impact to deploy the airbag.
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When a Side Airbag May Not Deploy, Even Though Visible Damage Appears Severe
It is possible for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in apparently severe damage. This can occur when the point of impact was towards the far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle’s crushable body parts absorbed most of the crash energy. In either case, the side airbag would not have been needed nor provided protection even if it had deployed.
Airbags
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Side Airbag Cutoff System
■ To prevent a passenger from possible injury by an inflating side airbag, the passenger side airbag is automatically turned off when:
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The height sensors detect a child or small statured adult is seated in the passenger seat. The position sensors detect that the passenger is leaning into the deployment path of the side airbag.
When the side airbag cutoff system is activated, the side airbag off indicator comes on.
Side Airbag Off Indicator P.54
Side Airbag Off Indicator
■ If the side airbag off indicator comes on, have the passenger sit upright. A few seconds after the passenger is sitting properly, the side airbag will automatically be turned on, and the indicator will go off.
If the passenger is a child, the indicator will remain on so long as the child is seated. Since this vehicle does not have a back seat, we recommend that you do not carry any child who is not large enough and mature enough to ride in front.
Side Airbag Cutoff System
Sensors that monitor the passenger’s height.
Sensors that monitor the passenger’s position.
The sensors that monitor the passenger's height and body position may not work if: • •
The seat-back is wet The passenger is touching a metal or other electrical conductive object A seat cushion is on the seat The passenger is wearing thick clothing
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Side Curtain Airbags The side curtain airbags help protect the heads of the driver and a passenger during a moderate-to-severe side impact. ■
Housing Locations
Side Curtain Airbags The side curtain airbags are most effective when an occupant is wearing their seat belt properly and sitting upright, well back in their seat.
Side Curtain Airbag Storage Side Curtain Airbag Storage
The side curtain airbags are located in the ceiling above the windows on the driver side and the passenger side.
Do not attach any objects to the side windows or roof pillars as they can interfere with the proper operation of the side curtain airbags.
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Operation
The side curtain airbag is designed to deploy in a moderate-to-severe side impact.
When Side Curtain Airbags Deploy in a Frontal Collision
■ One or both side curtain airbags may inflate in a moderate-to-severe angled frontal collision. In this case, the side curtain airbags will deploy slightly after the front airbags.
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Airbag System Indicators
Airbag System Indicators If a problem occurs in the airbag system, the SRS indicator will come on and a message appears on the multi-information display. ■
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) Indicator
■ When the Ignition Switch Is Turned to
ON II
The indicator comes on briefly then goes off. This tells you the system is working properly.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) Indicator
WARNING
Ignoring the SRS indicator can result in serious injury or death if the airbag systems or tensioners do not work properly.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible if the SRS indicator alerts you to a possible problem.
If the indicator comes on at any other time, or does not come on at all, have the system checked by a dealer as soon as possible. If you do not, your airbags and seat belt tensioners may not work properly when they are needed.
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Airbag System Indicators
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator If the indicator comes on with no passenger and no objects on the passenger's seat, or with an adult riding there, something may be interfering with the weight sensors. Such as: • • •
An object hanging on the seat. An object pressing the rear of the seat-back. The seat or seat-back is forced back against cargo on the rear trays or floor behind it. An object placed under the passenger's seat.
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If none of these conditions exist, have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
The passenger airbag off indicator may come on and off repeatedly if the total weight on the seat is near the airbag cutoff threshold.
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Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
■ When the Passenger Airbag Off
Indicator Comes On
The indicator comes on to alert you that the passenger’s front airbag has been turned off. This occurs when the passenger’s weight sensors detect 65 lbs (29 kg) or less, the weight of an infant or small child, on the seat.
Your vehicle is not recommended for child passengers. Never put a rear-facing child seat in this vehicle. If you decided to disregard our recommendations and transport a small child, they should be properly restrained.
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PASSENGER
AIRBAG
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Canada
OFF
Vehicles without navigation system
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PASSENGER
AIRBAG
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Vehicles with navigation system
Objects placed on the seat can also cause the indicator to come on.
If the passenger seat is empty, the passenger’s front airbag will not deploy and the indicator will not come on.
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2011 CR-Z Side Airbag Off Indicator When you turn the ignition switch to ON , the indicator should come on briefly and then go out. If it doesn't come on, stays on, or comes on while driving without a passenger in the seat, have the system checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
Airbags
Airbag System Indicators
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Side Airbag Off Indicator
■ When the Side Airbag Off Indicator
Comes On
This indicator comes on if the passenger side airbag has been turned off because the passenger is too small to be sitting in the passenger’s seat, is slouching or not sitting upright, or has leaned into the airbag's deployment path.
Unless the passenger is a smaller statured adult or a child, the indicator should go off when the passenger returns to a proper upright sitting position.
U.S.
Canada
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Airbag Care
Airbag Care You do not need to perform any maintenance to your airbag system. However, you should have your vehicle inspected by a dealer in the following situations:
When the Airbags Have Deployed
■ If an airbag has inflated, the control unit and other related parts must be replaced. Similarly, once an automatic seat belt tensioner has been activated, it must be replaced.
When the Vehicle Has Been in a Moderate to Severe Collision
■ Even if the airbags did not inflate, have your dealer inspect the following: the driver’s seat position sensor, the passenger’s weight sensors, seat belt tensioners, and each seat belt that was worn during the crash.
Do Not Remove or Modify a Seat Without Consulting a Dealer
■ This would likely disable the driver’s seat position sensor or the passenger’s weight sensors. If it is necessary to remove or modify a seat to accommodate a person with disabilities, contact a Honda dealer, or for US vehicles, American Honda Automobile Customer Service at 800-999-1009 and for Canadian vehicles, Honda Canada Customer Relations at 866-946-6329.
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2011 CR-Z Child Safety
Protecting Child Passengers Each year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they are either unrestrained or not properly restrained. In fact, vehicle collisions are the number one cause of death of children age 12 and under.
To reduce the number of child deaths and injuries, every state, Canadian province and territory requires that children be properly restrained when they ride in a vehicle.
Since this vehicle does not have a back seat, Honda recommends that you do not carry a child, age 12 or under, as a passenger. This is because:
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An inflating front or side airbag can injure or kill a child sitting in the passenger’s seat.
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A child in the passenger’s seat is more likely to interfere with the driver’s ability to safely control the vehicle.
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Statistics show that children of all sizes and ages are safer when they are properly restrained in a rear seat. Because this vehicle does not have a rear seat, we recommend that you do not carry a child aged 12 or under in this vehicle.
Protecting Child Passengers
WARNING
Children who are unrestrained or improperly restrained can be seriously injured or killed in a crash.
Any child too small for a seat belt should be properly restrained in a child seat. A larger child should be properly restrained with a seat belt, using a booster seat if necessary.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that all children age 12 and under be properly restrained in a rear seat. Some states or provinces/territories have laws restricting where children may ride.
Never put a rear-facing child seat in this vehicle.
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Any child who is too small to wear a seat belt must be properly restrained in an approved child seat that is properly secured to the vehicle using the lap belt portion of the lap/shoulder belt.
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Never hold a small child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in the event of a collision.
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Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt would likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.
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Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be very seriously injured in a crash.
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Do not allow children to operate the doors, windows or seat adjustments.
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Do not leave children in the vehicle unattended, especially in hot weather when the inside of the vehicle can get hot enough to kill them. They could also activate vehicle controls causing it to move unexpectedly.
Child Safety
Protecting Child Passengers
Protecting Child Passengers
WARNING
Allowing a child to play with a seat belt or wrap one around their neck can result in serious injury or death.
Instruct children not to play with any seat belt and make sure any unused seat belt a child can reach is buckled, fully retracted, and locked.
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
To remind you of the passenger's front airbag hazards and child safety, your vehicle has warning labels on the dashboard (U.S. models) and on the front visors. Please read and follow the instructions on these labels.
Safety Labels P.65
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Safety of Infants and Small Children
Protecting Infants
Safety of Infants and Small Children ■ An infant must be properly restrained in a rear-facing, reclining child seat until the infant reaches the seat maker’s weight or height limit for the seat, and the infant is at least one year old. Because rear-facing child seats should not be used in this vehicle, you should never carry an infant in this vehicle.
Protecting Infants
WARNING
Placing a rear-facing child seat in the passenger’s seat can result in serious injury or death during a crash.
Never install a rear-facing child seat in this vehicle.
Rear-facing child seats should never be installed in a forward facing position.
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Safety of Infants and Small Children
Protecting Smaller Children
■ Since this vehicle does not have a back seat, Honda recommends that you do not carry a child, age 12 or under, as a passenger.
This is because placing a forward-facing child seat in the passenger’s seat can be hazardous, even with advanced front airbags that automatically turn the passenger’s front airbag off.
If you choose to ignore our warnings and transport a small child in this vehicle, be sure to move the passenger seat as far to the rear as possible, and follow the instructions and guidelines in the following pages.
Selecting a Forward-facing Child Seat Important Consideration When Selecting a Child Seat
■ ■ Make sure the child seat meets the following three requirements to ensure that it provides adequate protection: ●
The child seat is the correct type and size for the child. The child seat is the correct type for the seating position. The child seat is compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
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Protecting Smaller Children
WARNING
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the passenger’s seat can result in serious injury or death if the front airbag inflates.
If you must place a forward-facing child seat in the passenger’s seat, move the vehicle seat as far back as possible, and properly restrain the child.
Educate yourself about the laws and regulations regarding child seat use where you are driving, and follow the child seat manufacturer's instructions.
All child seats must be secured to the vehicle with the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt. A child whose seat is not properly secured to the vehicle can be endangered in a crash.
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2011 CR-Z Installing a Child Seat All child seats must be secured to the vehicle with the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt.
For your child's safety, when using a child seat installed using the vehicle's seat belt system, check that the seat is properly secured to the vehicle.
Child Safety
Safety of Infants and Small Children
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Installing a Child Seat
1. Move the passenger seat to the rearmost
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position. Place the child seat on the passenger seat. Route the seat belt through the child seat according to the seat maker’s instructions, and insert the latch plate into the buckle. Insert the latch plate fully until it clicks.
4. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all the way out until it stops. This activates the lockable retractor. Let the seat belt wind up to remove the slack and then try to pull it out to make sure it is locked and does not come out.
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If you are able to pull the shoulder belt out, the lockable retractor is not activated. Pull the seat belt all the way out, and repeat steps 3 – 5.
6. Grab the shoulder part of the seat belt
near the buckle, and pull up to remove any slack from the lap part of the belt.
When doing this, place your weight on the child seat and push it into the vehicle seat.
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Safety of Infants and Small Children
Installing a Child Seat with a Seat Belt A child seat that is not properly secured will not adequately protect a child in a crash and may cause injury to the child or another vehicle occupant.
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
Adding Security with a Tether Since a tether can provide additional security to the lap/shoulder seat belt installation, we recommend using a tether whenever one is available.
7. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured
by rocking it forward and back and side to side; little movement should be felt.
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Adding Security with a Tether
Tether Anchorage Point
A tether anchorage point is provided behind the passenger seat. A child seat with a tether can be installed, so long as the base of the child seat is secured using a seat belt.
Anchor
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Route the tether strap through the head restraint legs. Make sure the strap is not twisted. Secure the tether strap hook onto the anchor. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the child seat manufacturer.
Tether Strap Hook
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Protecting Larger Children
Protecting Larger Children Since this vehicle does not have a back seat, Honda recommends that you do not carry a child age 12 or under as a passenger. This is because children who have outgrown child seats are also at risk of being injured or killed by an inflating passenger’s front airbag. If a larger child must ride in this vehicle, the information in the following pages provides guidelines to help you decide when a given child may ride in this vehicle, and how to properly protect the child.
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Checking Seat Belt Fit
When a child is too big for a child seat, secure the child in the passenger’s seat using the lap/shoulder seat belt. Have the child sit upright and all the way back in the seat, then answer the following questions.
Protecting Larger Children
WARNING
Allowing a child age 12 or under to ride in the vehicle can result in injury or death if the passenger’s front airbag inflates.
If a larger child must ride in the vehicle, move the vehicle seat as far back as possible, and use a booster seat if needed. Have the child sit up and wear the seat belt properly.
■ Checklist ●
Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over the edge of the seat? Does the shoulder belt cross between the child’s neck and arm? Is the lap part of the seat belt as low as possible, touching the child’s thighs? Will the child be able to stay seated like this for the whole trip?
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If you answer yes to all these questions, the child is ready to wear the lap/shoulder seat belt correctly. If you answer no to any question, the child needs a booster seat.
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Booster Seats
If a lap/shoulder seat belt cannot be used properly, position the child in a booster seat in the passenger’s seating position. For the child’s safety, check that the child meets the booster seat manufacturer’s recommendations.
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Protecting Larger Children - Final Checks
Child Safety
Safety of Larger Children
Booster Seats When installing a booster seat, make sure to read the instructions that came with it, and install the seat accordingly. There are high-and low-type booster seats. Choose a booster seat that allows the child to wear the seat belt correctly.
Some U.S. states and Canadian provinces/territories
