HONDA 2008 Accord Coupe - Manual (Page 8)

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.
......... Important Safety Precautions . 6
....... Your Vehicle’s Safety Features . 7
......... Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
..... 1. C lose and Lock the Doors . 11
........... 2. Adjust the Front Seats . 11
............ 3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 12
... 4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 13
5. Fasten and Position the
............................. Seat Belts . 14
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting
................................ Position . 15
..... Advice for Pregnant Women . 15
... Additional Safety Precautions . 16
Additional Information About
....................... Your Seat Belts . 17
.. Seat Belt System Components . 17
...................... Lap/Shoulder Belt . 18
Automatic Seat Belt
............................... Tensioners . 19
............... Seat Belt Maintenance . 19
Additional Information About
........................... Your Airbags . 21
...... Airbag System Components . 21
How Your Front Airbags
......................................... Work . 23
... How Your Side Airbags Work . 27
How Your Side Curtain
.......................... Airbags Work . 28
.. How the SRS Indicator Works . 29
How the Side Airbag Off
...................... Indicator Works . 29
How the Passenger Airbag
............... Off Indicator Works . 30
............................. Airbag Service . 31
... Additional Safety Precautions . 31
Protecting Children General
................................ Guidelines . 33
All Children Must Be
............................... Restrained . 33
All Children Should Sit in a
................................. Back Seat . 34
The Passenger’s Front Airbag
......... Can Pose Serious Risks . 34
If You Must Drive with Several
................................... Children . 36
If a Child Requires Close
.................................. Attention . 36
... Additional Safety Precautions . 37
Protecting Infants and Small
................................... Children . 38
....................... Protecting Infants . 38
......... Protecting Small Children . 39
..................... Selecting a Child Seat . 40
.................... Installing a Child Seat . 41
............................... With LATCH . 42
......... With a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 44
.............................. With a Tether . 46
........... Protecting Larger Children . 47
............... Checking Seat Belt Fit . 47
.................. Using a Booster Seat . 48
When Can a Larger Child Sit
.................................... in Front . 49
... Additional Safety Precautions . 50
............. Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 51
................................... Safety Labels . 52
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