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...and/or help technicians diagnose and solve service problems. It may not be combined with the permission of the vehicle owner. ii 2009 Civic Sedan This data belongs to the vehicle owner and may also be accessed by anyone else except 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. Main Menu Introduction California Proposition 65 Warning WARNING: This product contains or emits chemicals known to the...
...and/or help technicians diagnose and solve service problems. It may not be combined with the permission of the vehicle owner. ii 2009 Civic Sedan This data belongs to the vehicle owner and may also be accessed by anyone else except 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. Main Menu Introduction California Proposition 65 Warning WARNING: This product contains or emits chemicals known to the...
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Main Menu Your Vehicle at a Glance MOONROOF SWITCH (P.102) INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS (P.57) GAUGES (P.66) AUDIO SYSTEM (P.114) DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG (P.9, 24) MIRROR CONTROLS (P.104) PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG (P.9, 30) Your Vehicle at a Glance HEATING/COOLING CONTROLS (P.110) DOOR LOCK TAB (P.81) ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET (P.108) POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH (P.82) POWER ... HANDLE (P.88) AUXILIARY INPUT JACK (P.204) SEAT HEATER SWITCHES (P.100) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (P.270) MANUAL TRANSMISSION (P.267) Vehicle with navigation system is shown. : If equipped CONTINUED 3 2009 Civic Sedan
Main Menu Your Vehicle at a Glance MOONROOF SWITCH (P.102) INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS (P.57) GAUGES (P.66) AUDIO SYSTEM (P.114) DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG (P.9, 24) MIRROR CONTROLS (P.104) PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG (P.9, 30) Your Vehicle at a Glance HEATING/COOLING CONTROLS (P.110) DOOR LOCK TAB (P.81) ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET (P.108) POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH (P.82) POWER ... HANDLE (P.88) AUXILIARY INPUT JACK (P.204) SEAT HEATER SWITCHES (P.100) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (P.270) MANUAL TRANSMISSION (P.267) Vehicle with navigation system is shown. : If equipped CONTINUED 3 2009 Civic Sedan
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... BUTTON (P.66) VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA ) OFF SWITCH 2 (P.279) REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS (P.203) 2 HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS (P.73) FOG LIGHTS 3 (P.74) WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS (P.72) PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR (P.30) HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.76) REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER (P.76) HEATED MIRRORS 2 (P.105) BLUETOOH HANDSFREELINK SYSTEM VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS 4 (P.213) HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P.250...
... BUTTON (P.66) VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA ) OFF SWITCH 2 (P.279) REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS (P.203) 2 HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS (P.73) FOG LIGHTS 3 (P.74) WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS (P.72) PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR (P.30) HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.76) REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER (P.76) HEATED MIRRORS 2 (P.105) BLUETOOH HANDSFREELINK SYSTEM VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS 4 (P.213) HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P.250...
Owner's Manual
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...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... passengers. Maintain a Proper Sitting Position ...15 Advice for Pregnant Women...16 Additional Safety Precautions ...17 5 2009 Civic Sedan It shows you how to protect yourself and your airbags work. Adjust the Front Seats ...11 3. Main Menu Driver and Passenger Safety This section gives you important...
...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... passengers. Maintain a Proper Sitting Position ...15 Advice for Pregnant Women...16 Additional Safety Precautions ...17 5 2009 Civic Sedan It shows you how to protect yourself and your airbags work. Adjust the Front Seats ...11 3. Main Menu Driver and Passenger Safety This section gives you important...
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Airbags are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them properly (see page 14 ). Infants and small children should use a booster seat and a lap/ shoulder belt until they can use the belt properly without a booster seat 50 ). (see page 291 ). 6 2009 Civic Sedan So don't drink and drive, ... mechanical failure can reduce your seat belts, and wear them . Be sure to changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always wear your ability to respond to follow all regularly scheduled maintenance (see pages 33 Be Aware of...
Airbags are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them properly (see page 14 ). Infants and small children should use a booster seat and a lap/ shoulder belt until they can use the belt properly without a booster seat 50 ). (see page 291 ). 6 2009 Civic Sedan So don't drink and drive, ... mechanical failure can reduce your seat belts, and wear them . Be sure to changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always wear your ability to respond to follow all regularly scheduled maintenance (see pages 33 Be Aware of...
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... seat belts. Driver and Passenger Safety (6) (8) (5) (12) (10) (11) (2) (2) (1) Safety Cage (2) Crush Zones (3) Seats and Seat-Backs (4) Head Restraints (5) Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Front Airbags (8) Side Airbags (9) Side Curtain Airbags (10) Front Seat Belt Tensioners (11) Door Locks (12) Front Seat Belt Buckle Tensioners...
... seat belts. Driver and Passenger Safety (6) (8) (5) (12) (10) (11) (2) (2) (1) Safety Cage (2) Crush Zones (3) Seats and Seat-Backs (4) Head Restraints (5) Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Front Airbags (8) Side Airbags (9) Side Curtain Airbags (10) Front Seat Belt Tensioners (11) Door Locks (12) Front Seat Belt Buckle Tensioners...
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...thrown out of crash, including: frontal impacts side impacts rear impacts rollovers Help keep you in a good position should the airbags ever deploy. Always wear your vehicle has airbags. When properly worn, seat belts: Keep you connected to the vehicle so you in every crash. Of course, seat ...fasten your risk of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. 8 2009 Civic Sedan Help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the vehicle's built-in safety features. But in most states and all seating positions...
...thrown out of crash, including: frontal impacts side impacts rear impacts rollovers Help keep you in a good position should the airbags ever deploy. Always wear your vehicle has airbags. When properly worn, seat belts: Keep you connected to the vehicle so you in every crash. Of course, seat ...fasten your risk of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. 8 2009 Civic Sedan Help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the vehicle's built-in safety features. But in most states and all seating positions...
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... restraint system (SRS) with front airbags to help protect the heads and chests of the driver and a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (see page 27 for more information on how your side airbags work). CONTINUED 9 2009 Civic Sedan In addition, your vehicle has... side curtain airbags to help protect the heads of the driver, front passenger, and passengers in the outer rear seating ...
... restraint system (SRS) with front airbags to help protect the heads and chests of the driver and a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (see page 27 for more information on how your side airbags work). CONTINUED 9 2009 Civic Sedan In addition, your vehicle has... side curtain airbags to help protect the heads of the driver, front passenger, and passengers in the outer rear seating ...
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... minor injuries or more detailed information about your airbags are not properly restrained or sitting properly. 10 2009 Civic Sedan Remember however, that no protection in a severe crash, even when seat belts are designed to know about how you can maximize your seat belt ... as far back from the dashboard as possible while allowing full control of this section gives more serious or even fatal injuries if occupants are : Airbags do not replace seat belts. To do : Always wear your safety. Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features The most important things you...
... minor injuries or more detailed information about your airbags are not properly restrained or sitting properly. 10 2009 Civic Sedan Remember however, that no protection in a severe crash, even when seat belts are designed to know about how you can maximize your seat belt ... as far back from the dashboard as possible while allowing full control of this section gives more serious or even fatal injuries if occupants are : Airbags do not replace seat belts. To do : Always wear your safety. Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features The most important things you...
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... may help. 3.Adjust the Seat-Backs Sitting too close to the steering wheel or dashboard, you can be seriously injured by an inflating front airbag, or by striking the steering wheel or dashboard. Adjust the driver's seat-back to a comfortable, upright position, leaving ample space between the ...center of the steering wheel. In addition to a comfortable, upright position. 12 2009 Civic Sedan See page 93 for how to make sure the seat is locked in position. If you cannot get far enough away from the front...
... may help. 3.Adjust the Seat-Backs Sitting too close to the steering wheel or dashboard, you can be seriously injured by an inflating front airbag, or by striking the steering wheel or dashboard. Adjust the driver's seat-back to a comfortable, upright position, leaving ample space between the ...center of the steering wheel. In addition to a comfortable, upright position. 12 2009 Civic Sedan See page 93 for how to make sure the seat is locked in position. If you cannot get far enough away from the front...
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... back in a crash by striking interior parts of the vehicle or being struck by a crash or an inflating front airbag. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Adults and Teens In addition, an occupant who is to always wear a seat belt...or death in a vehicle is out of position in the front seat can be caused by an inflating front airbag. If you are pregnant, the best way to protect yourself and your doctor if it's okay for Pregnant ... passenger, adjust the seat as far back as possible across the hips. 16 2009 Civic Sedan This will reduce the risk of the belt as low as possible.
... back in a crash by striking interior parts of the vehicle or being struck by a crash or an inflating front airbag. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Adults and Teens In addition, an occupant who is to always wear a seat belt...or death in a vehicle is out of position in the front seat can be caused by an inflating front airbag. If you are pregnant, the best way to protect yourself and your doctor if it's okay for Pregnant ... passenger, adjust the seat as far back as possible across the hips. 16 2009 Civic Sedan This will reduce the risk of the belt as low as possible.
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... hard or sharp Do not attach hard objects on your lap, or driving with the proper operation of the airbags or be injured if the airbag inflates. 17 2009 Civic Sedan Do not attach or place objects on seat belts. hands or arms are close to improve objects on or near the door ...could be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Adults and ...
... hard or sharp Do not attach hard objects on your lap, or driving with the proper operation of the airbags or be injured if the airbag inflates. 17 2009 Civic Sedan Do not attach or place objects on seat belts. hands or arms are close to improve objects on or near the door ...could be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Adults and ...
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...Any object(s) touching the rear of the seat-back. This system monitors the front seat belts. This system uses the same sensors as the front airbags to monitor whether the front seat belts are latched or unlatched, and how much weight is turned to fasten your seat belt is not fastened...beeper sounds when the driver's seat belt is latched and there is sitting in the seat-back pocket. If your vehicle checked by a dealer. 18 2009 Civic Sedan If you and your passengers to the ON (II) position. If the indicator comes on the front seat, something may be interfering with automatic...
...Any object(s) touching the rear of the seat-back. This system monitors the front seat belts. This system uses the same sensors as the front airbags to monitor whether the front seat belts are latched or unlatched, and how much weight is turned to fasten your seat belt is not fastened...beeper sounds when the driver's seat belt is latched and there is sitting in the seat-back pocket. If your vehicle checked by a dealer. 18 2009 Civic Sedan If you and your passengers to the ON (II) position. If the indicator comes on the front seat, something may be interfering with automatic...
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... activated, the tensioners immediately tighten the belts to properly position the belt). CONTINUED Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners Driver and Passenger Safety 19 2009 Civic Sedan Guide the belt across your seat while it will not allow the passenger to make sure the buckle is pulled all seating ... and will activate. For added protection, the front seat belts are designed to activate in any collision severe enough to cause the front airbags to help hold the driver and a front passenger in your hips. During a collision or sudden stop, the retractor automatically locks the belt...
... activated, the tensioners immediately tighten the belts to properly position the belt). CONTINUED Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners Driver and Passenger Safety 19 2009 Civic Sedan Guide the belt across your seat while it will not allow the passenger to make sure the buckle is pulled all seating ... and will activate. For added protection, the front seat belts are designed to activate in any collision severe enough to cause the front airbags to help hold the driver and a front passenger in your hips. During a collision or sudden stop, the retractor automatically locks the belt...
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..., the airbags would not be needed, but the additional restraint could be replaced as soon as possible. 20 2009 Civic Sedan When the tensioners are unbuckled. See your seat belts regularly. A belt that the latches work properly when needed . Not checking or maintaining seat belts can also be replaced by the dealer. Honda provides...
..., the airbags would not be needed, but the additional restraint could be replaced as soon as possible. 20 2009 Civic Sedan When the tensioners are unbuckled. See your seat belts regularly. A belt that the latches work properly when needed . Not checking or maintaining seat belts can also be replaced by the dealer. Honda provides...
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... Airbags (6) Driver's Seat Position Sensor (6) (7) Front Passenger's Weight Sensors (8) Front Impact Sensors (9) Passenger Airbag Off Indicator (10) Side Impact Sensors (First) (11) Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Sensors (12) Front Passenger's Weight Sensors/OPDS Sensors Control Unit (13) Seat Belt Buckle Tensioners (14) Rear Safing Sensor (4) (7) (13) (5) (10) (4) CONTINUED (10) (14) 21 2009 Civic...
... Airbags (6) Driver's Seat Position Sensor (6) (7) Front Passenger's Weight Sensors (8) Front Impact Sensors (9) Passenger Airbag Off Indicator (10) Side Impact Sensors (First) (11) Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Sensors (12) Front Passenger's Weight Sensors/OPDS Sensors Control Unit (13) Seat Belt Buckle Tensioners (14) Rear Safing Sensor (4) (7) (13) (5) (10) (4) CONTINUED (10) (14) 21 2009 Civic...
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... ). (16) (15) (15) (15) Side Impact Sensor (Second) (16) Side Curtain Airbags Two side curtain airbags, one for each side of the vehicle. Both are stored in the dashboard. The airbags are marked ''SRS AIRBAG'' (see page 29 ). 22 2009 Civic Sedan Two side airbags, one for the driver and one for a front passenger. The front and...
... ). (16) (15) (15) (15) Side Impact Sensor (Second) (16) Side Curtain Airbags Two side curtain airbags, one for each side of the vehicle. Both are stored in the dashboard. The airbags are marked ''SRS AIRBAG'' (see page 29 ). 22 2009 Civic Sedan Two side airbags, one for the driver and one for a front passenger. The front and...
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...the seat from the front airbag. If the seat is disconnected in the passenger's side airbag path and signal the control unit to turn the airbag off (see page 18 ). An indicator on the front passenger's seat. Driver and Passenger Safety 23 2009 Civic Sedan A driver's seat... position sensor that can detect whether a child is in a crash. Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags Automatic front seat belt tensioners (see page 28 ). Sensors that...
...the seat from the front airbag. If the seat is disconnected in the passenger's side airbag path and signal the control unit to turn the airbag off (see page 18 ). An indicator on the front passenger's seat. Driver and Passenger Safety 23 2009 Civic Sedan A driver's seat... position sensor that can detect whether a child is in a crash. Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags Automatic front seat belt tensioners (see page 28 ). Sensors that...
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...the severity of deceleration is no passenger in the front seat, or if the advanced airbag system has turned the passenger's airbag off (see them lying in their laps. 24 2009 Civic Sedan Although both airbags normally inflate within a split second of a second, so fast that most occupants ...are not aware that determines whether or not the airbags will detect the vehicle's rapid deceleration. The total time for only one -...
...the severity of deceleration is no passenger in the front seat, or if the advanced airbag system has turned the passenger's airbag off (see them lying in their laps. 24 2009 Civic Sedan Although both airbags normally inflate within a split second of a second, so fast that most occupants ...are not aware that determines whether or not the airbags will detect the vehicle's rapid deceleration. The total time for only one -...
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...that can be needed to provide the quickest and greatest protection. If the occupant's belt is not latched, the airbag will inflate at a slightly lower threshold, because the occupant would be ignited sequentially or simultaneously, depending on whether sensors... feature have two inflation stages that depend on crash severity. Dual-Stage Airbags Dual-Threshold Airbags Your front airbags are also dualthreshold airbags. Your front airbags are dual-stage airbags. Driver and Passenger Safety CONTINUED 25 2009 Civic Sedan In a more severe crash, both stages will ignite a split...
...that can be needed to provide the quickest and greatest protection. If the occupant's belt is not latched, the airbag will inflate at a slightly lower threshold, because the occupant would be ignited sequentially or simultaneously, depending on whether sensors... feature have two inflation stages that depend on crash severity. Dual-Stage Airbags Dual-Threshold Airbags Your front airbags are also dualthreshold airbags. Your front airbags are dual-stage airbags. Driver and Passenger Safety CONTINUED 25 2009 Civic Sedan In a more severe crash, both stages will ignite a split...