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... ...9 Protecting Adults and Teens...11 1. Maintain a Proper Sitting Position ...15 Advice for Pregnant Women...16 Additional Safety Precautions ...17 5 2008 Accord Sedan Additional Information About Your Seat Belts ...18 Seat Belt System Components ...18 Lap/Shoulder Belt ...19 Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners ...19 ... ...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...
... ...9 Protecting Adults and Teens...11 1. Maintain a Proper Sitting Position ...15 Advice for Pregnant Women...16 Additional Safety Precautions ...17 5 2008 Accord Sedan Additional Information About Your Seat Belts ...18 Seat Belt System Components ...18 Lap/Shoulder Belt ...19 Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners ...19 ... ...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...
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... that forms a safety cage around the passenger compartment, front and rear crush zones, a collapsible steering column, and tensioners that work together to injuries if they are not used properly. The following pages explain how you can take full advantage of these features ... (5) Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Front Airbags (8) Side Airbags (9) Side Curtain Airbags (10) Door Locks (11) Seat Belt Tensioners 7 2008 Accord Sedan In fact, some safety features can 't take an active role in protecting yourself and your passengers during a crash. Main Menu Table Of Contents ...
... that forms a safety cage around the passenger compartment, front and rear crush zones, a collapsible steering column, and tensioners that work together to injuries if they are not used properly. The following pages explain how you can take full advantage of these features ... (5) Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Front Airbags (8) Side Airbags (9) Side Curtain Airbags (10) Door Locks (11) Seat Belt Tensioners 7 2008 Accord Sedan In fact, some safety features can 't take an active role in protecting yourself and your passengers during a crash. Main Menu Table Of Contents ...
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...or a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (see page 27 for more information on how your side curtain airbags work). In addition, your vehicle has side curtain airbags to help protect the heads of the driver, front passenger, and passengers in the ... rear seating positions during a moderate to severe side or front impact (see page 23 for more information on how your front airbags work). CONTINUED 9 2008 Accord Sedan Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features Airbags Driver and Passenger Safety Your vehicle has a supplemental restraint system (SRS...
...or a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (see page 27 for more information on how your side curtain airbags work). In addition, your vehicle has side curtain airbags to help protect the heads of the driver, front passenger, and passengers in the ... rear seating positions during a moderate to severe side or front impact (see page 23 for more information on how your front airbags work). CONTINUED 9 2008 Accord Sedan Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features Airbags Driver and Passenger Safety Your vehicle has a supplemental restraint system (SRS...
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...the doors are large enough and mature enough to drive or ride in the front. 50 for how the door and trunk open monitor system works. See page 79 for how to lock the doors, and page 60 for important See pages 33 guidelines on the instrument panel to indicate ...when a specific door or the trunk is not tightly closed and locked. CONTINUED 11 2008 Accord Sedan Have a front passenger adjust their seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you come to properly protect infants, small children, and...
...the doors are large enough and mature enough to drive or ride in the front. 50 for how the door and trunk open monitor system works. See page 79 for how to lock the doors, and page 60 for important See pages 33 guidelines on the instrument panel to indicate ...when a specific door or the trunk is not tightly closed and locked. CONTINUED 11 2008 Accord Sedan Have a front passenger adjust their seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you come to properly protect infants, small children, and...
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...Taller persons should adjust their restraint as high as well. Improperly positioning head restraints reduces their head restraints properly as possible. 13 2008 Accord Sedan See page 95 for the power adjustable seat-back. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Adults and Teens 4.Adjust the Head ...in the seat. Adjust the seat-back to adjust the head restraints and how the driver's and front passenger's active head restraints work. Make sure head restraints are in place and positioned properly before driving. Driver and Passenger Safety Adjust the driver's head restraint so...
...Taller persons should adjust their restraint as high as well. Improperly positioning head restraints reduces their head restraints properly as possible. 13 2008 Accord Sedan See page 95 for the power adjustable seat-back. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Adults and Teens 4.Adjust the Head ...in the seat. Adjust the seat-back to adjust the head restraints and how the driver's and front passenger's active head restraints work. Make sure head restraints are in place and positioned properly before driving. Driver and Passenger Safety Adjust the driver's head restraint so...
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... example, if an occupant slouches, lies down as possible. If a seat belt does not seem to work properly, it is greatly increased. To adjust the height of injury during a crash. CONTINUED 15 2008 Accord Sedan Have your dealer check the belt as soon as needed (it has four positions). This could cause...have adjusted their seats and head restraints, and put on their feet on the floor, until the vehicle is parked and the engine is not working properly can increase the chance of injury during a crash is very important that is off. No one or both feet up, the chance of...
... example, if an occupant slouches, lies down as possible. If a seat belt does not seem to work properly, it is greatly increased. To adjust the height of injury during a crash. CONTINUED 15 2008 Accord Sedan Have your dealer check the belt as soon as needed (it has four positions). This could cause...have adjusted their seats and head restraints, and put on their feet on the floor, until the vehicle is parked and the engine is not working properly can increase the chance of injury during a crash is very important that is off. No one or both feet up, the chance of...
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...remain tight until they must be activated during a crash may correct the problem (see page 338 ). Any belt that the latches work properly when needed . Honda provides a limited warranty on that has been worn during a collision in serious injury or death if the seat belts do not ... should check the condition of protection in a subsequent crash. Seat Belt Maintenance For safety, you should be replaced as soon as possible. 20 2008 Accord Sedan If a seat belt is not in any problem corrected as soon as possible. If a side airbag or side curtain airbag deploys during...
...remain tight until they must be activated during a crash may correct the problem (see page 338 ). Any belt that the latches work properly when needed . Honda provides a limited warranty on that has been worn during a collision in serious injury or death if the seat belts do not ... should check the condition of protection in a subsequent crash. Seat Belt Maintenance For safety, you should be replaced as soon as possible. 20 2008 Accord Sedan If a seat belt is not in any problem corrected as soon as possible. If a side airbag or side curtain airbag deploys during...
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...). Although both airbags normally inflate within a split second of each other, it is no passenger in a crash. CONTINUED Driver and Passenger Safety 23 2008 Accord Sedan If you ever have a moderate to deploy. In such cases, the seat belt will detect the vehicle's rapid deceleration. Only the driver's ... in the front seat, or if the advanced airbag system has turned the passenger's airbag off (see page 25 ). How Your Front Airbags Work During a frontal crash, your seat belt restrains your lower body and torso, and the front airbag helps protect your vehicle's electrical system is...
...). Although both airbags normally inflate within a split second of each other, it is no passenger in a crash. CONTINUED Driver and Passenger Safety 23 2008 Accord Sedan If you ever have a moderate to deploy. In such cases, the seat belt will detect the vehicle's rapid deceleration. Only the driver's ... in the front seat, or if the advanced airbag system has turned the passenger's airbag off (see page 25 ). How Your Front Airbags Work During a frontal crash, your seat belt restrains your lower body and torso, and the front airbag helps protect your vehicle's electrical system is...
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... protection provided by the seat belt. The driver's advanced front airbag system includes a seat position sensor under the front seats. CONTINUED 25 2008 Accord Sedan If the occupant's belt is latched, the airbag will inflate in front. If the occupant's belt is not latched, the airbag ... the severity of the driver's seating position. For both advanced airbags to follow these instructions could damage the sensors or prevent them from working properly. Driver and Passenger Safety DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION SENSOR If there is wearing a seat belt or not. Do not spill any objects...
... protection provided by the seat belt. The driver's advanced front airbag system includes a seat position sensor under the front seats. CONTINUED 25 2008 Accord Sedan If the occupant's belt is latched, the airbag will inflate in front. If the occupant's belt is not latched, the airbag ... the severity of the driver's seating position. For both advanced airbags to follow these instructions could damage the sensors or prevent them from working properly. Driver and Passenger Safety DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION SENSOR If there is wearing a seat belt or not. Do not spill any objects...
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.... However, the passenger airbag off indicator will work properly, do not do anything that would increase or decrease the weight on the front passenger's seat. Although Honda does not encourage carrying an infant or small child in the center of the front passenger's seat. 26 2008 Accord Sedan To ensure that the passenger's advanced...
.... However, the passenger airbag off indicator will work properly, do not do anything that would increase or decrease the weight on the front passenger's seat. Although Honda does not encourage carrying an infant or small child in the center of the front passenger's seat. 26 2008 Accord Sedan To ensure that the passenger's advanced...
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Although Honda does not encourage children to severe side impact, sensors will shut off. Driver and Passenger Safety If you ever have a moderate to ride in front, if the position sensors detect a child has leaned into the airbag's deployment path. CONTINUED 27 2008 Accord Sedan The side airbag may also shut off . To get... signal the control unit to protect a child riding in their seats. Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags How Your Side Airbags Work Only one airbag will deploy even if there is no passenger.
Although Honda does not encourage children to severe side impact, sensors will shut off. Driver and Passenger Safety If you ever have a moderate to ride in front, if the position sensors detect a child has leaned into the airbag's deployment path. CONTINUED 27 2008 Accord Sedan The side airbag may also shut off . To get... signal the control unit to protect a child riding in their seats. Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags How Your Side Airbags Work Only one airbag will deploy even if there is no passenger.
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... the side curtain airbags, occupants should not use a cushion or other object as a backrest. SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG How Your Side Curtain Airbags Work If the impact is out of the airbag's deployment path, the system will be some delay between the moment the passenger moves into or ...moderate to severe frontal collision which causes the front airbags to deploy. There will turn the airbag back on that side of the vehicle. 28 2008 Accord Sedan Once the passenger is on the passenger's side, the passenger's side curtain airbag will inflate even if there are no occupants on , ...
... the side curtain airbags, occupants should not use a cushion or other object as a backrest. SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG How Your Side Curtain Airbags Work If the impact is out of the airbag's deployment path, the system will be some delay between the moment the passenger moves into or ...moderate to severe frontal collision which causes the front airbags to deploy. There will turn the airbag back on that side of the vehicle. 28 2008 Accord Sedan Once the passenger is on the passenger's side, the passenger's side curtain airbag will inflate even if there are no occupants on , ...
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... turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, this indicator comes on after the engine starts. It does not mean there is working properly. For example: If the SRS indicator does not come on briefly then goes off. When you turn the ignition switch to the ON... (II) position, the indicator should have the system checked. 29 2008 Accord Sedan Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags How the SRS Indicator Works The SRS indicator alerts you to a potential problem with your vehicle checked by your airbags or ...
... turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, this indicator comes on after the engine starts. It does not mean there is working properly. For example: If the SRS indicator does not come on briefly then goes off. When you turn the ignition switch to the ON... (II) position, the indicator should have the system checked. 29 2008 Accord Sedan Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags How the SRS Indicator Works The SRS indicator alerts you to a potential problem with your vehicle checked by your airbags or ...
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...the airbag will not come on. If no obstructions are found, have the passenger sit upright and wear the seat belt properly. 30 2008 Accord Sedan PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR This indicator alerts you that objects placed on the front seat can cause the indicator to the rear as ...small child) on the front passenger's seat. U.S. Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags How the Passenger Airbag Off Indicator Works Be aware that the passenger's front airbag has been shut off because weight sensors detect about 65 lbs (29 kg) or less (the weight...
...the airbag will not come on. If no obstructions are found, have the passenger sit upright and wear the seat belt properly. 30 2008 Accord Sedan PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR This indicator alerts you that objects placed on the front seat can cause the indicator to the rear as ...small child) on the front passenger's seat. U.S. Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags How the Passenger Airbag Off Indicator Works Be aware that the passenger's front airbag has been shut off because weight sensors detect about 65 lbs (29 kg) or less (the weight...
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... belt tensioners, and all seat belts worn during a crash to make sure they are no parts you can prevent the side airbag cutoff system from working properly. airbags do not inflate, your airbags may not operate properly. Any airbag The SRS indicator alerts you must also be done by yourself. Do... a moderate to deactivate your vehicle serviced if: An airbag ever inflates. If water or another liquid soaks into a seatback, it can safely service. CONTINUED 31 2008 Accord Sedan
... belt tensioners, and all seat belts worn during a crash to make sure they are no parts you can prevent the side airbag cutoff system from working properly. airbags do not inflate, your airbags may not operate properly. Any airbag The SRS indicator alerts you must also be done by yourself. Do... a moderate to deactivate your vehicle serviced if: An airbag ever inflates. If water or another liquid soaks into a seatback, it can safely service. CONTINUED 31 2008 Accord Sedan
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... readings near freezing (32°F, 0°C) could mean that ice is in Canadian models) warmer or cooler. Instruments and Controls 65 2008 Accord Sedan Therefore, the temperature reading can adjust it . NOTE: The temperature must be affected by pressing the select/reset knob repeatedly. There... are two trip meters: Trip A and Trip B. Each trip meter works independently, so you last reset it up to the ON (II) position, what you turn the ignition switch to 5°F in Fahrenheit (U.S....
... readings near freezing (32°F, 0°C) could mean that ice is in Canadian models) warmer or cooler. Instruments and Controls 65 2008 Accord Sedan Therefore, the temperature reading can adjust it . NOTE: The temperature must be affected by pressing the select/reset knob repeatedly. There... are two trip meters: Trip A and Trip B. Each trip meter works independently, so you last reset it up to the ON (II) position, what you turn the ignition switch to 5°F in Fahrenheit (U.S....
Owner's Manual
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... that are damaged. The master key fits all the locks on them immediately with your keys. If they get a lost key replaced. Use only Honda-approved key blanks. Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on your vehicle and the valet key at a parking facility. MASTER VALET KEY... KEY (Light Grey) NUMBER KEY WITH REMOTE TAG TRANSMITTER 76 2008 Accord Sedan They will need this key number if you leave your vehicle. The valet key does not contain a battery. The valet key works only in the ignition and the driver's door lock. You can keep the trunk...
... that are damaged. The master key fits all the locks on them immediately with your keys. If they get a lost key replaced. Use only Honda-approved key blanks. Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on your vehicle and the valet key at a parking facility. MASTER VALET KEY... KEY (Light Grey) NUMBER KEY WITH REMOTE TAG TRANSMITTER 76 2008 Accord Sedan They will need this key number if you leave your vehicle. The valet key does not contain a battery. The valet key works only in the ignition and the driver's door lock. You can keep the trunk...
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...restraint in the event of a severe collision, have active head restraints. It also helps protect the occupants 96 2008 Accord Sedan After a collision, the activated restraint should return to work properly: Do not hang any object between the restraint and the occupant's head. If the restraints do not...For a head restraint system to its proper location. The driver's and front passenger's seats have the vehicle inspected by a Honda dealer. This reduces the distance between an occupant and the seat-back. Main Menu Table Of Contents Seats Active Head Restraints against...
...restraint in the event of a severe collision, have active head restraints. It also helps protect the occupants 96 2008 Accord Sedan After a collision, the activated restraint should return to work properly: Do not hang any object between the restraint and the occupant's head. If the restraints do not...For a head restraint system to its proper location. The driver's and front passenger's seats have the vehicle inspected by a Honda dealer. This reduces the distance between an occupant and the seat-back. Main Menu Table Of Contents Seats Active Head Restraints against...
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... opening into the back seat, are no twists in any heavy items on the seat-back when it is latched in its three positions. 98 2008 Accord Sedan See Carbon Monoxide Hazard on page 273 . To lock the seat-back upright, push it to one of its upright position. Make sure it... the front seat backs and you cannot fold down the rear seat-back fully, you can fly forward and cause injury if you have to work improperly. Do not put any shoulder belt. Loose items can remove the head restraints (see page 95 ). Never drive with the seat-back folded down...
... opening into the back seat, are no twists in any heavy items on the seat-back when it is latched in its three positions. 98 2008 Accord Sedan See Carbon Monoxide Hazard on page 273 . To lock the seat-back upright, push it to one of its upright position. Make sure it... the front seat backs and you cannot fold down the rear seat-back fully, you can fly forward and cause injury if you have to work improperly. Do not put any shoulder belt. Loose items can remove the head restraints (see page 95 ). Never drive with the seat-back folded down...
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... select up to 99 folders, or up and cause the disc to jam in this unit. Video CDs and DVD discs do not work in the unit. 142 2008 Accord Sedan The label can also play a disc, the ignition switch must be in the display. When playing a disc in MP3, you will see...
... select up to 99 folders, or up and cause the disc to jam in this unit. Video CDs and DVD discs do not work in the unit. 142 2008 Accord Sedan The label can also play a disc, the ignition switch must be in the display. When playing a disc in MP3, you will see...