HONDA 2001 Passport - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 7)

Driver and Passenger Safety
This section gives you important
information about how to protect
you and your passengers. It shows
how to use seat belts properly. It
explains the Supplemental
Restraint System. And it tells you
how to properly restrain infants
and children in your vehicle.
Important Safety Precautions . . 4
Your Vehicle's Safety Features 5
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Seats and Seat-Backs . . . . . . 8
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Pre-Drive Safety Checklist . 9
Protecting Adults . . . . . . . . . . 10
1. Close and Lock the Doors 10
2. Adjust the Front Seats . . 10
3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . . 11
4. Adjust the Head Restraints 12
5. Fasten and Position
the Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . 13
6. Adjust the Steering Wheel 15
7. Maintain a Proper
Sitting Position . . . . . . . 16
Advice for Pregnant Women 16
Additional Safety Precautions 17
Protecting Children . . . . . . . . 18
All Children Must
Be Restrained . . . . . . . . . . 18
Children Should Sit in
the Back Seat . . . . . . . . . . 19
The Passenger's Airbag Poses
Serious Risks to Children 19
If You Must Drive With
Several Children . . . . . . . 20
If a Child Requires
Close Attention . . . . . . . . 21
Additional Safety Precautions 21
General Guidelines for
Using Child Seats . . . . . . 21
Protecting Infants . . . . . . . 26
Protecting Small Children . 31
Protecting Larger Children 34
Using Child Seats
With Tethers . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Additional Information About
Your Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Seat Belt System
Components . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lap/Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . 41
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Seat Belt Maintenance . . . . 42
Additional Information About
Your SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
SRS Components . . . . . . . . 43
How Your Airbags Work . . 44
How Your SRS Indicator
Light Works . . . . . . . . . . . 45
SRS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Additional Safety Precautions 46
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . . . 47
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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