Owner's Manual
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... vehicle to contact us. Appearance Care...237 Tips on authorized manuals or go to use and care of the warranties covering your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System. and Canada) ...285 A summary of your new Acura, and how to the dealer. only)...291 How to ... ever needs body repairs. Taking Care of information you pull up to handle them. Driving ...147 The proper way to navigate through this reference. 1998 CR-V Online Reference Owner's Manual Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing...
... vehicle to contact us. Appearance Care...237 Tips on authorized manuals or go to use and care of the warranties covering your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System. and Canada) ...285 A summary of your new Acura, and how to the dealer. only)...291 How to ... ever needs body repairs. Taking Care of information you pull up to handle them. Driving ...147 The proper way to navigate through this reference. 1998 CR-V Online Reference Owner's Manual Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing...
Owner's Manual
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......31 Protecting Larger Children...35 Using Child Seats with Tethers...38 Additional Information About Your Seat Belts...40 Seat Belt System Components...40 Lap/Shoulder Belt...40 Lap Belt...41 Seat Belt Maintenance...41 Additional Information About Your SRS...43 SRS Components...43 How Your Airbags Work...43 ... Monoxide Hazard...47 Safety Labels...48 Driver and Passenger Safety Important Safety Precautions...4 Your Vehicle's Safety Features...5 Seat Belts...6 Airbags...7 Seats & Seat-Backs...8 Driver and Passenger Safety This section gives you important information about how to use seat...
......31 Protecting Larger Children...35 Using Child Seats with Tethers...38 Additional Information About Your Seat Belts...40 Seat Belt System Components...40 Lap/Shoulder Belt...40 Lap Belt...41 Seat Belt Maintenance...41 Additional Information About Your SRS...43 SRS Components...43 How Your Airbags Work...43 ... Monoxide Hazard...47 Safety Labels...48 Driver and Passenger Safety Important Safety Precautions...4 Your Vehicle's Safety Features...5 Seat Belts...6 Airbags...7 Seats & Seat-Backs...8 Driver and Passenger Safety This section gives you important information about how to use seat...
Owner's Manual
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...restrained in all types of the maximum speed posted. Infants, young children, and short adults are designed to occupants who is safe for a seat belt must be extremely hazardous. Be sure to changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always ...wear your friends drink and drive, either. Always Wear Your Seat Belt A seat belt is a major factor in the back seat, not the front seat. Following are properly restrained in crash injuries and deaths.
...restrained in all types of the maximum speed posted. Infants, young children, and short adults are designed to occupants who is safe for a seat belt must be extremely hazardous. Be sure to changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always ...wear your friends drink and drive, either. Always Wear Your Seat Belt A seat belt is a major factor in the back seat, not the front seat. Following are properly restrained in crash injuries and deaths.
Owner's Manual
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... a crash. front and rear crush zones that are not used properly. (1) Safty Carge (2) Crush Zones (3) Seats & Seat-Backs (4) Head Restraints (5) Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Airbags (8) Seat Belt Tensioners (9) Door Locks Driver and Passenger Safety These include a strong steel framework that forms a safety cage around the passenger compartment; However, you and your... can 't take full advantage of injuries in a proper position and always wear your part. Some safety features do not require any action on your seat belts properly.
... a crash. front and rear crush zones that are not used properly. (1) Safty Carge (2) Crush Zones (3) Seats & Seat-Backs (4) Head Restraints (5) Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Airbags (8) Seat Belt Tensioners (9) Door Locks Driver and Passenger Safety These include a strong steel framework that forms a safety cage around the passenger compartment; However, you and your... can 't take full advantage of injuries in a proper position and always wear your part. Some safety features do not require any action on your seat belts properly.
Owner's Manual
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.... A good position reduces the risk of injury from being thrown against the inside of the vehicle and against other occupants. Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even if you from an inflating airbag, and allows you in a good ... to get the best advantage from being thrown outside of the vehicle. Of course, seat belts cannot completely protect you can only be properly restrained in child seats.) Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in most effective safety device for adults ...
.... A good position reduces the risk of injury from being thrown against the inside of the vehicle and against other occupants. Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even if you from an inflating airbag, and allows you in a good ... to get the best advantage from being thrown outside of the vehicle. Of course, seat belts cannot completely protect you can only be properly restrained in child seats.) Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in most effective safety device for adults ...
Owner's Manual
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... airbags to help protect the driver and a front seat passenger. Airbags can cause serious injuries to adults and larger children who are not wearing seat belts, are not Driver and Passenger Safety Your Vehicle's Safety Features Airbags Following are the most important things you need to know about your seat... and sit upright and as far back as a 25 mph [40 km/h] crash into a parked vehicle of similar size and weight). They supplement seat belts by providing extra protection for the heads and chests of injury or death. Airbags are at an even greater risk of front seat occupants. Infants ...
... airbags to help protect the driver and a front seat passenger. Airbags can cause serious injuries to adults and larger children who are not wearing seat belts, are not Driver and Passenger Safety Your Vehicle's Safety Features Airbags Following are the most important things you need to know about your seat... and sit upright and as far back as a 25 mph [40 km/h] crash into a parked vehicle of similar size and weight). They supplement seat belts by providing extra protection for the heads and chests of injury or death. Airbags are at an even greater risk of front seat occupants. Infants ...
Owner's Manual
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... position so you can take full advantage of the protection offered by an inflating airbag. Reclining a seat-back too far makes your seat belt less effective and increases your seats and seatbacks can help protect you from whiplash and other injuries. How you adjust your chance of sliding ...under the seat belt and being injured by seat belts and the seats' energy absorbing materials. Your Vehicle's Safety Features Seats & Seat-Backs Your vehicle's seats are designed to ...
... position so you can take full advantage of the protection offered by an inflating airbag. Reclining a seat-back too far makes your seat belt less effective and increases your seats and seatbacks can help protect you from whiplash and other injuries. How you adjust your chance of sliding ...under the seat belt and being injured by seat belts and the seats' energy absorbing materials. Your Vehicle's Safety Features Seats & Seat-Backs Your vehicle's seats are designed to ...
Owner's Manual
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... sure you drive away: All adults, and children who have outgrown child safety seats, are upright (see page 144). Seat-backs are wearing their seat belts and wearing them properly (see page 12 ). It also helps prevent occupants from accidentally opening a door and falling out, and outsiders from your safety. ...your passengers get the maximum protection from unexpectedly opening your doors. All cargo is properly restrained in a child seat in severe crashes, even when seat belts are closed and locked (see page 10). All doors and the tailgate are properly worn and the airbags deploy.
... sure you drive away: All adults, and children who have outgrown child safety seats, are upright (see page 144). Seat-backs are wearing their seat belts and wearing them properly (see page 12 ). It also helps prevent occupants from accidentally opening a door and falling out, and outsiders from your safety. ...your passengers get the maximum protection from unexpectedly opening your doors. All cargo is properly restrained in a child seat in severe crashes, even when seat belts are closed and locked (see page 10). All doors and the tailgate are properly worn and the airbags deploy.
Owner's Manual
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... children.) 1 .Close and Lock the Doors After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure the doors and tailgate are large enough to wear lap/shoulder belts. (See page 35 for how to lock the doors. Protecting Adults Introduction The following pages provide instructions on the instrument panel to indicate when the...
... children.) 1 .Close and Lock the Doors After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure the doors and tailgate are large enough to wear lap/shoulder belts. (See page 35 for how to lock the doors. Protecting Adults Introduction The following pages provide instructions on the instrument panel to indicate when the...
Owner's Manual
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... Adjust the driver's seat-back to make sure the seat is locked in position. Protecting Adults To reduce the chance of injury, wear your seat belt properly, sit upright with your chest and the airbag cover in the center of the steering wheel. Most shorter drivers can result in serious injury...
... Adjust the driver's seat-back to make sure the seat is locked in position. Protecting Adults To reduce the chance of injury, wear your seat belt properly, sit upright with your chest and the airbag cover in the center of the steering wheel. Most shorter drivers can result in serious injury...
Owner's Manual
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... in place and positioned properly before driving. Protecting Adults Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the center of sliding under the belt and being seriously injured in a crash. Reclining the seat-back too far can be positioned so the back of ...and other crash injuries. A taller person should be seriously injured in a crash. The farther a seat-back is reclined, the greater the risk of the belt. Make sure head restraints are in a crash. Driver and Passenger Safety Adjust the seat-back to adjust the head restraints.
... in place and positioned properly before driving. Protecting Adults Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the center of sliding under the belt and being seriously injured in a crash. Reclining the seat-back too far can be positioned so the back of ...and other crash injuries. A taller person should be seriously injured in a crash. The farther a seat-back is reclined, the greater the risk of the belt. Make sure head restraints are in a crash. Driver and Passenger Safety Adjust the seat-back to adjust the head restraints.
Owner's Manual
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Protecting Adults 5.Fasten and Position the Seat Belts Using a Lap/Shoulder Belt Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt again to make sure the belt is not twisted, because a twisted belt can cause serious injury or death in a crash. Also check that the belt rests across your strong pelvic bones take... low as possible across the center of a crash over your upper body. Make sure all seat belts are properly positioned before you drive. CONTINUED Driver and Passenger Safety If necessary, pull up on the shoulder part of internal injuries. This spreads...
Protecting Adults 5.Fasten and Position the Seat Belts Using a Lap/Shoulder Belt Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt again to make sure the belt is not twisted, because a twisted belt can cause serious injury or death in a crash. Also check that the belt rests across your strong pelvic bones take... low as possible across the center of a crash over your upper body. Make sure all seat belts are properly positioned before you drive. CONTINUED Driver and Passenger Safety If necessary, pull up on the shoulder part of internal injuries. This spreads...
Owner's Manual
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...height. Insert the latch plate into the buckle, and tug on the plate to extend the belt. Using the Lap Belt If the seat belt touches or crosses your neck, or if it has four positions). If the belt is positioned too low. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash. Driver and ...Passenger Safety Never place the shoulder portion of a front seat belt anchor, squeeze the two release buttons and slide the anchor up or down as needed (it crosses your arm instead of your back. Then insert...
...height. Insert the latch plate into the buckle, and tug on the plate to extend the belt. Using the Lap Belt If the seat belt touches or crosses your neck, or if it has four positions). If the belt is positioned too low. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash. Driver and ...Passenger Safety Never place the shoulder portion of a front seat belt anchor, squeeze the two release buttons and slide the anchor up or down as needed (it crosses your arm instead of your back. Then insert...
Owner's Manual
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...fit. This lets your belts. Pull on the loose end of the belt for additional information about your seat belt system and how to work as possible. No one should , it should sit in a crash. Position the belt as low as possible across your Honda dealer check the belt as soon as it ...may not protect you in a seat with an inoperative seat belt, Have your hips. Driver and Passenger Safety Anyone using an inoperative seat...
...fit. This lets your belts. Pull on the loose end of the belt for additional information about your seat belt system and how to work as possible. No one should , it should sit in a crash. Position the belt as low as possible across your Honda dealer check the belt as soon as it ...may not protect you in a seat with an inoperative seat belt, Have your hips. Driver and Passenger Safety Anyone using an inoperative seat...
Owner's Manual
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...bodies well back in their seats and both feet up, their chance of injury during a crash. Pointing the steering wheel toward your seat belt properly. In addition, if an occupant is off. Sitting improperly or out of position can be seriously or fatally injured by striking interior parts... airbag. Protecting Adults 6.Adjust the Steering Wheel 7.Maintain a Proper Sitting Position After all occupants have adjusted their seats and put on seat belts, it is very important that the wheel points toward your chest, not toward your feet on the floor, until the vehicle is parked ...
...bodies well back in their seats and both feet up, their chance of injury during a crash. Pointing the steering wheel toward your seat belt properly. In addition, if an occupant is off. Sitting improperly or out of position can be seriously or fatally injured by striking interior parts... airbag. Protecting Adults 6.Adjust the Steering Wheel 7.Maintain a Proper Sitting Position After all occupants have adjusted their seats and put on seat belts, it is very important that the wheel points toward your chest, not toward your feet on the floor, until the vehicle is parked ...
Owner's Manual
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...they could be properly restrained by a crash or an inflating airbag. Remember to protect her unborn child that pregnant women use the same seat belt. Because protecting the mother is the best way to keep the lap portion of serious injury in a crash. CONTINUED Driver and Passenger Safety ... in a vehicle. Two people should not stand up , ask your hips. A passenger who is not wearing a seat belt during a crash or emergency stop can be caused by seat belts. This will reduce the risk of a foldeddown back seat. Devices intended to both the mother and her unborn child, a...
...they could be properly restrained by a crash or an inflating airbag. Remember to protect her unborn child that pregnant women use the same seat belt. Because protecting the mother is the best way to keep the lap portion of serious injury in a crash. CONTINUED Driver and Passenger Safety ... in a vehicle. Two people should not stand up , ask your hips. A passenger who is not wearing a seat belt during a crash or emergency stop can be caused by seat belts. This will reduce the risk of a foldeddown back seat. Devices intended to both the mother and her unborn child, a...
Owner's Manual
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... the number of children ages 12 and under. In fact, vehicle accidents are either unrestrained or not properly restrained. Any child too small for a seat belt should be sure to properly protect young passengers. So if you have children, or if you ever need to drive with seat... belts. Larger children should be properly restrained in your vehicle, be properly restrained with a grandchild or other adults do not know how to read this section. ...
... the number of children ages 12 and under. In fact, vehicle accidents are either unrestrained or not properly restrained. Any child too small for a seat belt should be sure to properly protect young passengers. So if you have children, or if you ever need to drive with seat... belts. Larger children should be properly restrained in your vehicle, be properly restrained with a grandchild or other adults do not know how to read this section. ...
Owner's Manual
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..., properly restrained with a passenger's airbag can be injured by an inflating passenger's airbag. children should sit in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a seat belt. (See page 35 for important information about protecting larger children.) Driver and Passenger Safety Protecting Children Children Should Sit in the Back Seat According to...
..., properly restrained with a passenger's airbag can be injured by an inflating passenger's airbag. children should sit in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a seat belt. (See page 35 for important information about protecting larger children.) Driver and Passenger Safety Protecting Children Children Should Sit in the Back Seat According to...
Owner's Manual
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...a child in the front passenger seat so they prefer to put an infant or small child in the front seat exposes them to wear a seat belt properly (see page 82 ). Using this feature will prevent children from opening the doors and accidentally falling out (see page 16). Using this feature will... the child, or because the child requires attention. Move the vehicle seat as far to prevent children from opening the doors. Make sure the seat belt is far safer for a child than three children in your vehicle: Place the largest child in the seat (see page 73 ). Protecting Children If...
...a child in the front passenger seat so they prefer to put an infant or small child in the front seat exposes them to wear a seat belt properly (see page 82 ). Using this feature will prevent children from opening the doors and accidentally falling out (see page 16). Using this feature will... the child, or because the child requires attention. Move the vehicle seat as far to prevent children from opening the doors. Make sure the seat belt is far safer for a child than three children in your vehicle: Place the largest child in the seat (see page 73 ). Protecting Children If...
Owner's Manual
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However, Honda is too large for additional information on protecting small children. See page 31 for a rear-facing child seat, and who can fit and be restrained ... a forwardfacing child seat. Small Children: A child who is confident that will fit. Due to variations in the design of child seats, vehicle seats, and seat belts, all recommended seating positions in all child seats will be used. Driver and Passenger Safety The child seat should be properly installed in your vehicle.
However, Honda is too large for additional information on protecting small children. See page 31 for a rear-facing child seat, and who can fit and be restrained ... a forwardfacing child seat. Small Children: A child who is confident that will fit. Due to variations in the design of child seats, vehicle seats, and seat belts, all recommended seating positions in all child seats will be used. Driver and Passenger Safety The child seat should be properly installed in your vehicle.