Get Safe Driving -> Seat Belts Guide for Honda Accord 4 Door 2023

Seat Belts

About Your Seat Belts

Seat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you

connected to the vehicle so that you can take advantage of many built-in safety

features. They also help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the

vehicle, against any passengers, or out of the vehicle. When worn properly, seat

belts also keep your body properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full

advantage of the additional protection provided by the airbags.

1About Your Seat Belts

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WARNING

Not wearing a seat belt properly increases

the chance of serious injury or death in a

crash, even though your vehicle has

airbags.

In addition, seat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:

Be sure you and your passengers always

wear seat belts and wear them properly.

- frontal impacts

- side impacts

- rear impacts

- rollovers

If a front or rear seat passenger moves around and

extends the seat belt, the lockable retractor may

activate. If this happens, release the retractor by

unfastening the seat belt and allow the belt to retract

completely. Then, refasten the belt.

■ Lap/shoulder seat belts

All five seating positions are equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with emergency

locking retractors. In normal driving, the retractor lets you move freely while keeping

some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop, the retractor locks to

restrain your body.

If you extend the seat belt too quickly, it will lock in

place. If this happens, slightly retract the seat belt,

then extend it slowly.

The front passenger’s and rear seat belts also have a lockable retractor for use with

child seats.

2 Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt P. 72

Seat belts cannot completely protect you in every

crash. But in most cases, seat belts can reduce your

risk of serious injury.

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■ Proper use of seat belts

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Follow these guidelines for proper use:

Most states and all Canadian provinces and territories

require you to wear seat belts.

• All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position

for the duration of the trip. Slouching and leaning reduce the effectiveness of the

belt and can increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.

• Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or

behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.

• Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very

seriously injured in a crash.

• Do not put any accessories on the seat belts. Devices intended to improve comfort

or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt can reduce the protective capability

and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.

1Seat Belt Reminder

Seat Belt Reminder

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The indicator will also come on if a front passenger

does not fasten their seat belt within six seconds after

the power mode is set to ON.

■ Front seats

The seat belt system includes an indicator on the

instrument panel to remind the driver or a front

passenger or both to fasten their seat belts.

If you set the power mode to ON and a seat

belt is not fastened, a beeper will sound and

the indicator will blink. After a few seconds,

the beeper will stop and the indicator will

come on and remain illuminated until the seat

belt is fastened.

When no one is sitting in the front passenger’s seat,

the indicator will not come on and the beeper will not

sound.

The indicator also may not come on and the beeper

may not sound when the occupant is not heavy

enough to trigger the weight sensor. Such occupants

(e.g., infants and smaller children) should be moved

to the rear seat as a deploying front airbag likely will

injure or kill them.

2 Protecting Child Passengers P. 64

The beeper will periodically sound and the

indicator will blink while the vehicle is moving

until the seat belt is fastened.

Continued

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■ Rear seats

: Latched

Your vehicle monitors rear seat belt use. A

driver information interface notifies you if any

of the rear seat belts are not used.

: Unlatched

The display appears when:

• Any of the rear passengers’ seat belts are

unfastened when the power mode is

turned to ON.

• A rear door is opened and then closed.

• Any of the rear passengers fastens or

unfastens their seat belt.

The seat belt reminder indicator blinks and

beeper sounds if any rear passenger’s seat belt

is unfastened while driving.

To see the display:

2 Switching the Display P. 140

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1Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

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The seat belt tensioners can only operate once.

If a tensioner is activated, the SRS indicator will come

on. Have a dealer replace the tensioner and

thoroughly inspect the seat belt system as it may not

offer protection in a subsequent crash.

The front seats are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners to enhance safety.

The tensioners automatically tighten the front seat belts during a moderate-to-

severe frontal collision, sometimes even if the collision is not severe enough to

inflate the front airbags or the knee airbags.

During a moderate-to-severe side impact, the

tensioner on that side of the vehicle also activates.

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uuSeat BeltsuFastening a Seat Belt

Fastening a Seat Belt

After adjusting a front seat to the proper position, and while sitting upright and well

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back in the seat:

2 Seats P. 212

No one should sit in a seat with an inoperative seat

belt or one that does not appear to be working

correctly. Using a seat belt that is not working

properly may not protect the occupant in a crash.

Have a dealer check the belt as soon as possible.

1. Pull the seat belt out slowly.

Pull out slowly.

Correct

Seated

Posture.

If the seat belt appears to be locked in a fully

retracted position, firmly pull out on the shoulder belt

once, then push it back in.

Then, smoothly pull it out of the retractor and fasten.

If you are unable to release the seat belt from a fully

retracted position, do not allow anyone to sit in the

seat, and take your vehicle to a dealer for repair.

2 About Your Seat Belts P. 38

2. Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then

tug on the belt to make sure the buckle is

secure.

Latch

Plate

2 Seat Belt Inspection P. 45

u Make sure that the belt is not twisted or

caught on anything.

Buckle

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3. Position the lap part of the belt as low as

possible across your hips, then pull up on

the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part

fits snugly. This lets your strong pelvic

bones take the force of a crash and reduces

the chance of internal injuries.

4. If necessary, pull up on the belt again to

remove any slack, then check that the belt

rests across the center of your chest and

over your shoulder. This spreads the forces

of a crash over the strongest bones in your

upper body.

1Fastening a Seat Belt

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WARNING

Lap belt

as low as

possible

Improperly positioning the seat belts can

cause serious injury or death in a crash.

Make sure all seat belts are properly

positioned before driving.

To release the belt, push the red PRESS button and

then guide the belt by hand until it has retracted

completely.

When exiting the vehicle, be sure the belt is properly

stowed so that it will not get caught in the closing

door.

Never insert any foreign objects into the buckle or

retractor mechanism.

1Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor

Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor

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After an adjustment, make sure that the shoulder

anchor position is secure.

The front seats have adjustable shoulder anchors to accommodate taller and shorter

occupants.

1. Move the anchor up and down while

holding the release button.

2. Position the anchor so that the belt rests

across the center of your chest and over

your shoulder.

The shoulder anchor height can be adjusted to four

levels. If the belt contacts your neck, lower the height

one level at a time.

Push

Continued

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1Advice for Pregnant Women

Advice for Pregnant Women

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Each time you have a checkup, ask your doctor if it is

okay for you to drive.

If you are pregnant, the best way to protect yourself and your unborn child when

driving or riding in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt and keep the lap part of the

belt as low as possible across the hips.

To reduce the risk of injuries to both you and your

unborn child that can be caused by an inflating front

airbag:

• When driving, sit upright and adjust the seat as far

back as possible while allowing full control of the

vehicle.

Wear the shoulder belt

across the chest avoiding

the abdomen.

• When sitting in the front passenger’s seat, adjust

the seat as far back as possible.

Wear the lap part of the

belt as low as possible

across the hips.

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uuSeat BeltsuSeat Belt Inspection

Seat Belt Inspection

Regularly check the condition of your seat belts as follows:

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3

WARNING

• Pull each belt out fully, and look for frays, cuts, burns, and wear.

• Check that the latch plates and buckles work smoothly and the belts retract

easily.

u If a belt does not retract easily, cleaning the belt may correct the problem. Only

use a mild soap and warm water. Do not use bleach or cleaning solvents. Make

sure the belt is completely dry before allowing it to retract.

Not checking or maintaining seat belts can

result in serious injury or death if the seat

belts do not work properly when needed.

Check your seat belts regularly and have

any problem corrected as soon as possible.

Any belt that is not in good condition or working properly will not provide proper

protection and should be replaced as soon as possible.

A belt that has been worn during a crash may not provide the same level of

protection in a subsequent crash. Have your seat belts inspected by a dealer after

any collision.

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