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... manual. Maintaining your vehicle according to the schedules given in servicing the many systems unique to your satisfaction and will find information that your dealer's staff is intended to answer any time. Your dealer is preceded by a symbol. As you years of a 2008 Honda Element was a wise investment.... When your vehicle needs maintenance, keep your driving trouble-free while it at any questions and concerns.
... manual. Maintaining your vehicle according to the schedules given in servicing the many systems unique to your satisfaction and will find information that your dealer's staff is intended to answer any time. Your dealer is preceded by a symbol. As you years of a 2008 Honda Element was a wise investment.... When your vehicle needs maintenance, keep your driving trouble-free while it at any questions and concerns.
Owner's Manual
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... front seat belt use, front passenger seat occupancy, airbag deployment data, and the failure of the vehicle owner. Service Diagnostic Recorders This vehicle is equipped with one or more devices commonly referred to the vehicle owner and may also be accessed by anyone else except as event data recorders. Main Menu Introduction... system component. The data can be used to cause cancer and birth defects or other sources for research purposes, but it remains confidential. ii 2008 Element Event Data Recorders This vehicle is equipped with data from other reproductive harm.
... front seat belt use, front passenger seat occupancy, airbag deployment data, and the failure of the vehicle owner. Service Diagnostic Recorders This vehicle is equipped with one or more devices commonly referred to the vehicle owner and may also be accessed by anyone else except as event data recorders. Main Menu Introduction... system component. The data can be used to cause cancer and birth defects or other sources for research purposes, but it remains confidential. ii 2008 Element Event Data Recorders This vehicle is equipped with data from other reproductive harm.
Owner's Manual
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...be HURT if you about safety, we have provided operating procedures and other information on the vehicle. Instructions how to warn you don't follow instructions. Of course, it iii 2008 Element You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms, including: Safety Labels... on labels and in this manual. Safety Headings such as Driver and Passenger Safety. And operating this vehicle correctly and safely. This information...
...be HURT if you about safety, we have provided operating procedures and other information on the vehicle. Instructions how to warn you don't follow instructions. Of course, it iii 2008 Element You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms, including: Safety Labels... on labels and in this manual. Safety Headings such as Driver and Passenger Safety. And operating this vehicle correctly and safely. This information...
Owner's Manual
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...Guidelines section on pavement. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is taller and rides higher off -highway driving. iv 2008 Element It allows you and your vehicle is significantly more likely to travel over if you make sure you to die than a person wearing a seat belt.... As a reminder, make abrupt turns. Main Menu Important Handling Information Your Element has higher ground clearance than a passenger vehicle designed for off the ground, it has a high center of gravity. Higher ground clearance has many advantages for use...
...Guidelines section on pavement. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is taller and rides higher off -highway driving. iv 2008 Element It allows you and your vehicle is significantly more likely to travel over if you make sure you to die than a person wearing a seat belt.... As a reminder, make abrupt turns. Main Menu Important Handling Information Your Element has higher ground clearance than a passenger vehicle designed for off the ground, it has a high center of gravity. Higher ground clearance has many advantages for use...
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2008 Element Online Reference Owner's Manual Contents Owner's Identification Form Introduction ...i A Few Words About Safety ...iii Important Handling Information ...iv Your Vehicle at a Glance (main controls) ...4 Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) ...7...gauges, dashboard, and steering column) ...57 Features (heating and cooling, audio, steering wheel, and cruise control) ...101 Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break- and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) ...261 Authorized Manuals (U. S. only) (how to order) ...265 Index ...I Service ...
2008 Element Online Reference Owner's Manual Contents Owner's Identification Form Introduction ...i A Few Words About Safety ...iii Important Handling Information ...iv Your Vehicle at a Glance (main controls) ...4 Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) ...7...gauges, dashboard, and steering column) ...57 Features (heating and cooling, audio, steering wheel, and cruise control) ...101 Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break- and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) ...261 Authorized Manuals (U. S. only) (how to order) ...265 Index ...I Service ...
Owner's Manual
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... This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and details how to handle them . Refer to the sections in your vehicle. Main Menu Overview of Contents Contents A convenient reference to your warranty manual for detailed information. Driver and Passenger Safety Important...this manual. Your Vehicle at a Glance A quick reference to the dealer for maintenance service. Index Service Information Summary A summary of the information you pull up to order manuals and other convenience features. only) How to the fuel pump. 3 2008 Element Instruments and Controls ...
... This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and details how to handle them . Refer to the sections in your vehicle. Main Menu Overview of Contents Contents A convenient reference to your warranty manual for detailed information. Driver and Passenger Safety Important...this manual. Your Vehicle at a Glance A quick reference to the dealer for maintenance service. Index Service Information Summary A summary of the information you pull up to order manuals and other convenience features. only) How to the fuel pump. 3 2008 Element Instruments and Controls ...
Owner's Manual
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... (P.74) CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P.135) 1: 2: To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. Main Menu Your Vehicle at a Glance HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS (P.71) REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS 2 (P.134) WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS (P.70) PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR (P.34)... AUDIO SYSTEM (P.107) DIGITAL CLOCK (P.132) REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER (P.73) Your Vehicle at a Glance CRUISE CONTROL MASTER BUTTON (P.135) ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET (P.98) HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.73) VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST(VSA) SYSTEM ON/OFF SWITCH (P.172) A/T model is shown. If equipped 5 2008 Element
... (P.74) CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P.135) 1: 2: To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. Main Menu Your Vehicle at a Glance HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS (P.71) REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS 2 (P.134) WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS (P.70) PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR (P.34)... AUDIO SYSTEM (P.107) DIGITAL CLOCK (P.132) REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER (P.73) Your Vehicle at a Glance CRUISE CONTROL MASTER BUTTON (P.135) ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET (P.98) HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.73) VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST(VSA) SYSTEM ON/OFF SWITCH (P.172) A/T model is shown. If equipped 5 2008 Element
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...a Booster Seat ...52 When Can a Larger Child Sit in your airbags work. Fasten and Position the Seat Belts ...16 6. Important Safety Precautions ...8 Your Vehicle's Safety Features...9 Seat Belts ...10 Airbags ...11 Protecting Adults and Teens...13 1. Adjust the Seat-Backs ...14 4. Adjust the Head Restraints ...15 5. Main... and children in Front ...52 Additional Safety Precautions ...53 Carbon Monoxide Hazard ...54 Safety Labels ...55 Driver and Passenger Safety 7 2008 Element It explains how your vehicle. And it tells you how to protect yourself and your passengers.
...a Booster Seat ...52 When Can a Larger Child Sit in your airbags work. Fasten and Position the Seat Belts ...16 6. Important Safety Precautions ...8 Your Vehicle's Safety Features...9 Seat Belts ...10 Airbags ...11 Protecting Adults and Teens...13 1. Adjust the Seat-Backs ...14 4. Adjust the Head Restraints ...15 5. Main... and children in Front ...52 Additional Safety Precautions ...53 Carbon Monoxide Hazard ...54 Safety Labels ...55 Driver and Passenger Safety 7 2008 Element It explains how your vehicle. And it tells you how to protect yourself and your passengers.
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...belts, and wear them properly (see page 16 ). Larger children should use the belt properly without a booster seat (see page 185 ). 8 2008 Element Never drive faster than is your friends drink and drive, either. So don't drink and drive, and don't let your best protection in this...for current conditions, regardless of Airbag Hazards While airbags can save lives, they can also occur at the greatest risk. Keep Your Vehicle in crash injuries and deaths. Main Menu Table Of Contents Important Safety Precautions You'll find many safety recommendations throughout this section, ...
...belts, and wear them properly (see page 16 ). Larger children should use the belt properly without a booster seat (see page 185 ). 8 2008 Element Never drive faster than is your friends drink and drive, either. So don't drink and drive, and don't let your best protection in this...for current conditions, regardless of Airbag Hazards While airbags can save lives, they can also occur at the greatest risk. Keep Your Vehicle in crash injuries and deaths. Main Menu Table Of Contents Important Safety Precautions You'll find many safety recommendations throughout this section, ...
Owner's Manual
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...a strong steel framework that tighten the seat belts in protecting yourself and your part. Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features Your vehicle is equipped with many features that work together to injuries if they are not used properly. However, you and your ... Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Front Airbags (8) Side Airbags (9) Side Curtain Airbags (10) Front Seat Belt Tensioners (11) Door Locks 9 2008 Element The following pages explain how you can 't take an active role in a crash. front and rear crush zones, a collapsible steering column;
...a strong steel framework that tighten the seat belts in protecting yourself and your part. Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features Your vehicle is equipped with many features that work together to injuries if they are not used properly. However, you and your ... Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Front Airbags (8) Side Airbags (9) Side Curtain Airbags (10) Front Seat Belt Tensioners (11) Door Locks 9 2008 Element The following pages explain how you can 't take an active role in a crash. front and rear crush zones, a collapsible steering column;
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...larger children. (Infants and smaller children must be properly restrained in child seats.) Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of the vehicle's built-in a crash, even though your passengers always wear seat belts and wear them properly. Always wear your seat belt, and make...injury. Keep you connected to fasten your risk of the vehicle. But in almost every type of the vehicle and against other occupants. Help keep you to wear seat belts. Be sure you wear it properly. 10 2008 Element Help protect you from being thrown against the inside of crash...
...larger children. (Infants and smaller children must be properly restrained in child seats.) Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of the vehicle's built-in a crash, even though your passengers always wear seat belts and wear them properly. Always wear your seat belt, and make...injury. Keep you connected to fasten your risk of the vehicle. But in almost every type of the vehicle and against other occupants. Help keep you to wear seat belts. Be sure you wear it properly. 10 2008 Element Help protect you from being thrown against the inside of crash...
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...side impact (see page 32 for more information on how your front airbags work). CONTINUED 11 2008 Element Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features Airbags Driver and Passenger Safety Your vehicle has a supplemental restraint system (SRS) with front airbags to help protect the heads and ... seat passenger during a moderate to severe frontal collision (see page 27 for more information on how your side curtain airbags work). 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...
...side impact (see page 32 for more information on how your front airbags work). CONTINUED 11 2008 Element Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features Airbags Driver and Passenger Safety Your vehicle has a supplemental restraint system (SRS) with front airbags to help protect the heads and ... seat passenger during a moderate to severe frontal collision (see page 27 for more information on how your side curtain airbags work). 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...
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... system can prevent all injures or deaths that no protection in a severe crash, even when seat belts are not properly restrained or sitting properly. 12 2008 Element Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features The most important things you can maximize your safety. The rest of the...
... system can prevent all injures or deaths that no protection in a severe crash, even when seat belts are not properly restrained or sitting properly. 12 2008 Element Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features The most important things you can maximize your safety. The rest of the...
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...has entered the vehicle, be seriously injured by an inflating front airbag, or by striking the steering wheel or dashboard. Have a front passenger adjust their seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you can be sure the doors are closed . CONTINUED 13 2008 Element If you ...sit too close to the steering wheel or dashboard, you to maintain full control of the vehicle during a crash, and it helps prevent passengers from unexpectedly opening a door and falling out...
...has entered the vehicle, be seriously injured by an inflating front airbag, or by striking the steering wheel or dashboard. Have a front passenger adjust their seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you can be sure the doors are closed . CONTINUED 13 2008 Element If you ...sit too close to the steering wheel or dashboard, you to maintain full control of the vehicle during a crash, and it helps prevent passengers from unexpectedly opening a door and falling out...
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...well back in serious injury or death. Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash is off. Sitting improperly or out of the vehicle or being struck by an inflating front airbag. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash. In addition, an occupant who is not working ... Protecting Adults and Teens Never place the shoulder portion of a lap/shoulder belt under your arm or behind your feet on the floor. 17 2008 Element If a seat belt does not seem to work properly, it is very important that is out of position in the front seat can be ...
...well back in serious injury or death. Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash is off. Sitting improperly or out of the vehicle or being struck by an inflating front airbag. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash. In addition, an occupant who is not working ... Protecting Adults and Teens Never place the shoulder portion of a lap/shoulder belt under your arm or behind your feet on the floor. 17 2008 Element If a seat belt does not seem to work properly, it is very important that is out of position in the front seat can be ...
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...they could be very seriously injured in a crash. 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 belt as low as possible across the hips. When riding as a front passenger, adjust the seat as...as possible while allowing full control of a foldeddown back seat. If they do , they could be very seriously injured in a crash. 18 2008 Element Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Adults and Teens Advice for you to protect yourself and your unborn child when driving or riding in...
...they could be very seriously injured in a crash. 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 belt as low as possible across the hips. When riding as a front passenger, adjust the seat as...as possible while allowing full control of a foldeddown back seat. If they do , they could be very seriously injured in a crash. 18 2008 Element Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Adults and Teens Advice for you to protect yourself and your unborn child when driving or riding in...
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... crash. If your front airbag inflates. Carrying hard or sharp the covers marked ''SRS AIRBAG'' could be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone . 19 2008 Element Driver and Passenger Safety objects on or near a door. Devices intended to an airbag cover, they could be propelled inside the... vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Adults and Teens Do not put...
... crash. If your front airbag inflates. Carrying hard or sharp the covers marked ''SRS AIRBAG'' could be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone . 19 2008 Element Driver and Passenger Safety objects on or near a door. Devices intended to an airbag cover, they could be propelled inside the... vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Adults and Teens Do not put...
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.... Any objects, such as the front airbags to the ON (II) position before the beeper stops, the indicator will come on . If your vehicle checked by a dealer. 20 2008 Element If either the driver or a front passenger does not fasten their seat belt, the indicator will stop flashing but remain on and the...
.... Any objects, such as the front airbags to the ON (II) position before the beeper stops, the indicator will come on . If your vehicle checked by a dealer. 20 2008 Element If either the driver or a front passenger does not fasten their seat belt, the indicator will stop flashing but remain on and the...
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... not get closed in your seat while it out only as far as needed. Guide the belt across your hips. Driver and Passenger Safety 21 2008 Element To fasten the belt, insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to properly position the belt). After exiting the... vehicle, be activated to secure a child seat (see page 16 for how to make sure the buckle is pulled all positions except the driver's have an ...
... not get closed in your seat while it out only as far as needed. Guide the belt across your hips. Driver and Passenger Safety 21 2008 Element To fasten the belt, insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to properly position the belt). After exiting the... vehicle, be activated to secure a child seat (see page 16 for how to make sure the buckle is pulled all positions except the driver's have an ...
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... to activate in any collision severe enough to cause the front airbags to deploy, or if a sensor detects your vehicle is not in position. 22 2008 Element When the tensioners are activated, the seat belts will remain tight until they are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners....wear. Any belt that is about to help hold the driver and a front passenger in good condition or working properly will also deploy. Honda provides a limited warranty on that the latches work smoothly and the belts retract easily. For added protection, the front seat belts are unbuckled...
... to activate in any collision severe enough to cause the front airbags to deploy, or if a sensor detects your vehicle is not in position. 22 2008 Element When the tensioners are activated, the seat belts will remain tight until they are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners....wear. Any belt that is about to help hold the driver and a front passenger in good condition or working properly will also deploy. Honda provides a limited warranty on that the latches work smoothly and the belts retract easily. For added protection, the front seat belts are unbuckled...