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All Children Must Be Restrained

Each year, many children are injured

or killed in vehicle crashes because

they are either unrestrained or not

properly restrained. In fact, vehicle

accidents are the number one cause

of death of children ages 12 and

under.

Children who are unrestrained

or improperly restrained can be

seriously injured or killed in a

crash.

Any child too small for a seat

belt should be properly

restrained in a child seat. A

larger child should be properly

restrained with a seat belt.

To reduce the number of child

deaths and injuries, every state and

Canadian province requires that

infants and children be restrained

whenever they ride in a vehicle.

Children depend on adults to protect

them. However, despite their best

intentions, many parents and other

adults may not know how to properly

protect young passengers.

Any child who is too small to wear a

seat belt should be properly

restrained in a child seat. (See page

25.)

So if you have children, or if you ever

need to drive with a grandchild or

other children in your vehicle, be

sure to read this section.

A larger child should always be

restrained with a seat belt. (See page

37.)

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Small Children

Children Should Sit in the Back

Seat

The Passenger's Airbag Poses

Serious Risks to Children

Airbags have been designed to help

protect adults in a moderate to

severe frontal collision. To do this,

the passenger's airbag is quite large,

and it inflates with tremendous

speed.

Placing a forward-facing child seat in

the front seat of a vehicle equipped

with a passenger's airbag can be

hazardous. If the vehicle seat is too

far forward, or the child's head is

thrown forward during a collision, an

inflating airbag can strike the child

with enough force to kill or very

seriously injure a small child.

According to accident statistics,

children of all ages and sizes are

safer when they are restrained in the

back seat, not the front seat. The

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration and Transport

Canada recommend that all children

ages 12 and under be properly

restrained in the back seat.

Infants

Never put a rear-facing child seat in

the front seat of a vehicle equipped

with a passenger's airbag. If the

airbag inflates, it can hit the back of

the child seat with enough force to

kill or very seriously injure an infant.

Larger Children

In the back seat, children are less

likely to be injured by striking hard

interior parts during a collision or

hard braking. Also, children cannot

be injured by an inflating airbag

when they ride in the back.

Children who have outgrown child

seats are also at risk of being injured

or killed by an inflating passenger's

airbag. Whenever possible, larger

children should sit in the back seat,

properly restrain ed with a seat belt.

(See page 37 for important

information about protecting larger

children.)

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Canadian Models

U.S. Models

To remind you of the airbag hazards,

your vehicle has warning labels on

the driver's and front passenger's

visors. Please read and follow the

instructions on these labels.

To remind you of the passenger's

airbag hazards, and that children

must be properly restrained in a

back seat, your vehicle has warning

labels on the dashboard and on the

driver's and front passenger's visors.

Please read and follow the

CAUTION

PRECAUTIONS:

instructions on these labels.

TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:

FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY PROTECTION IN

ALL TYPES OF CRASHES, YOU MUST

ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SAFETY BELT.

DO NOT INSTALL REARWARD-FACING

CHILD SEATS IN ANY FRONT

POUR EVITER DES BLESSURES GRAVES:

POUR PROFITER D'UNE PROTECTION

MAXIMALE LORS D'UNE COLLISION BOUCLEZ

TOUJOURS VOTRE CEINTURE DE SECURITE.

N'lNSTALLEZ JAMAIS UN SIEGE POUR

ENFANTS FAISANT FACE A LARRIERE SUR

LE SIEGE DU PASSAGER AVANT.

NE VOUS APPUYEZ PAS ET NE VOUS ASSEYEZ

PAS PRES DU COUSSIN GONFLABLE.

NE DEPOSEZ AUCUN OBJET SUR LE COUSSIN

GONFLABLE OU ENTRE LE COUSSIN

GONFLABLE ET VOUS.

PASSENGER SEAT POSITION.

DO NOT SIT OR LEAN UNNECESSARILY

CLOSE TO THE AIR BAG.

DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECTS OVER THE

AIR BAG OR BETWEEN THE AIR BAG

AND YOURSELF.

SEE THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION AND EXPLANATIONS.

LISEZ LE GUIDE UTILISATEUR POUR DE

PLUS AMPLES RENSEIGNEMENTS.

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If You Must Drive with Several

Children

Your vehicle has three seating

positions in the back seat where

children can be properly restrained.

Additional Safety Precautions

Usechildproofdoorlocksto

prevent children from opening the

doors. Using this feature will

prevent children from opening the

doors and accidentally falling out

(see page 75 ).

If a Child Requires Close

Attention

Many parents say they prefer to put

an infant or small child in the front

passenger seat so they can watch the

child, or because the child requires

attention.

If you ever have to carry more than

three children in your vehicle:

Usethemainpowerwindow

switch to prevent children from

openingtherearwindows. Using

this feature will prevent children

from playing with the windows,

which could expose them to

hazards or distract the driver (see

page 84 ).

Placing a child in the front seat

exposes the child to hazards from

the airbag, and paying close

attention to a child distracts the

driver from the important task of

driving, placing both of you at risk.

Place the largest child in the front

seat, provided the child is large

enough to wear a seat belt

properly (see page 37 ).

Move the vehicle seat as far to the

rear as possible (see page 12 ).

If a child requires physical attention

or frequent visual contact, we

strongly recommend that another

adult ride with the child in the back

seat. The back seat is far safer for a

child than the front.

Have the child sit upright and well

back in the seat (see page 18 ).

Make sure the seat belt is properly

positioned and secured (see page

15).

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Do not leave children alone in your

vehicle. Leaving children without

adult supervision is illegal in most

states and Canadian provinces,

and can be very hazardous. For

example, infants and small

General Guidelines for Using

Child Seats

The following pages give general

guidelines for selecting and installing

child seats for infants and small

children.

children left in a vehicle on a hot

day can die from heatstroke. And

children left alone with the key in

the ignition can accidentally set

the vehicle in motion, possibly

injuring themselves or others.

Selecting a Child Seat

To provide proper protection, a child

seat should meet three

requirements:

1. The child seat should meet safety

standards. The child seat should

meet Federal Motor Vehicle

Safety Standard 213 (FMVSS 213)

or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety

Standard 213 (CMVSS 213). Look

for the manufacturer's statement

of compliance on the box and seat.

Infants: Children up to about one

year old should be restrained in a

rear-facing, reclining child seat. Only

a rear-facing seat provides the

proper support to protect an infant's

head, neck, and back. See page

29 for additional information on

protecting infants.

2. The child seat should he of the

proper type and size to fit the child.

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3. The child seat should fit the

vehicle seating position (or

Before purchasing a child seal, we

recommend that parents test the

child seat in the specific vehicle

seating position (or positions) where

they intend to use the seat. If a

previously purchased child seat does

not fit, you may need to buy a

different one that will fit.

positions) where it will be used.

Due to variations in the design of

child seats, vehicle seats, and seat

belts, all child seats will not fit all

vehicle seating positions.

However, Honda is confident that

one or more child seat models can fit

and be properly installed in all

recommended seating positions in

your vehicle.

Small Children: A child who is too

large for a rear-facing child seat, and

who can sit up without support,

should be restrained in a forwar d-

facing child seat. See page 33 for

additional information on protecting

small children.

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Placing a Child Seat

Front Passenger's Seat

This page briefly summarizes

Honda's recommendations on where

to place rear-facing and forward-

facing child seats in your vehicle.

Infants: Never in the front seat, due

to the passenger's airbag hazard.

Small children: Not recommended,

due to the passenger's airbag

hazard. If a small child must ride

in front, move the vehicle seat to

the rear-most position and secure

a front-facing child seat with the

seat belt (see page 34).

Airbags Pose Serious

Risks to Children

The passenger's airbag inflates

with enough force to kill or

seriously injure an infant in a

rear-facing child seat.

A small child in a forward-facing

child seat is also at risk. If the

vehicle seat is too far forward,

or the child's head is thrown

forward during a collision, an

inflating airbag can kill or

Back Seat

Infants: Recommended positions.

Secure a rear-facing child seat

with the seat belt (see page 30).

seriously injure the child.

Small children: Recommended

positions. Secure a front-facing

child seat with the seat belt (see

page 34 ).

If a small child must ride in the

front, follow the instructions

provided in this section.

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Installing a Child Seat

3. Secure the child in the child seat.

Make sure the child is properly

strapped in the child seat

To provide security during normal

driving maneuvers as well as during

a collision, we recommend that

parents secure a child seat as firmly

as possible.

After selecting a proper child seat,

and a good position to install the seat,

there are three main steps in

installing the seat:

according to the child seat maker's

instructions. A child who is not

properly secured in a child seat

can be thrown out of the seat in a

crash and seriously injured.

1. Secure the child seat to the vehicle

with a seat belt. All child seats

must be secured to the vehicle

with the lap belt or the lap part of

a lap/shoulder belt. A child whose

seat is not properly secured to the

vehicle can be endanger e d in a

crash. See pages 30 and 32 for

instructions on how to secure child

seats in this vehicle.

However, a child seat does not need

to be "rock solid." In some vehicles

or seating positions, it may be

difficult to install a child seat so that

it does not move at all. Some side-to-

side or back-and-forth movement can

be expected and should not reduce

the child seat's effectiveness.

Storing a Child Seat

When you are not using a child seat,

either remove it and store it in a safe

place, or make sure it is properly

secured. An unsecured child seat can

be thrown around the vehicle during

a crash or sudden stop and injure

someone.

If the child seat is not secure, try

installing it in a different seating

position, or use a different style of

child seat that can be firmly secured

in the desired seating position.

2. Make sure the child seat is firmly

secured. After installing a child

seat, push and pull the seat

forward and from side to side to

verify that it is secure.

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Rear-Facing Child Seat Placement

In this vehicle, a rear-facing child

seat can be placed in any seating

position in the back, but not in the

front seat.

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Placing a rear-facing child seat

in the front seat can result in

serious injury or death if the

airbags inflate.

Never put a rear-facing child seat in

the front seat. If the passenger's

airbag inflates, it can hit the back of

the child seat with enough force to

kill or seriously injure an infant. If an

infant must be closely watched, we

recommend that another adult sit in

the back seat with the baby.

Always place a rear-facing child

seat in the back seat, not the

front.

We recommend that an infant be

restrained in a rear-facing child seat

until the infant reaches the seat

maker's weight or height limit and is

able to sit up without support.

Child Seat Type

Do not put a rear-facing child seat in

a forward-facing position. If placed

facing forward, an infant could be

very seriously injured during a

frontal collision.

Only a rear-facing child seat provides

proper support for a baby's head,

neck, and back. Infants up to about

one year of age must be restrained in

a rear-facing child seat.

Two types of seats may be used: a

seat designed exclusively for infants,

or a convertible seat used in the rear-

facing, reclining mode.

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Installing a Rear-Facing Child Seat

with a Lap/Shoulder Belt

The lap/shoulder belts in the outer

back seats have a locking

See page 32 for how to secure a rear-

facing child seat in the center back

seat with the lap belt.

mechanism that must be activated to

secure a child seat.

For tips on installing a rear-facing

child seat with either type of seat

belt, see page 32 .

The following pages provide

instructions and tips on how to

secure a rear-facing child seat with

this type of seat belt.

1. With the child seat in the desired

back seating position, route the

belt through the child seat

according to the seat maker's

instructions, then insert the latch

plate into the buckle.

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5. Push and pull the child seat

2. To activate the lockable retractor,

slowly pull the shoulder part of the

belt all the way out until it stops,

then let the belt feed back into the

retractor (you might hear a

4. After confirming that the belt is

locked, grab the shoulder part of

the belt near the buckle and pull

up to remove any slack from the

lap part of the belt. Remember, if

the, lap part of the belt is not tight,

the child seat will not be secure.

To remove slack, it may help to

put weight, on the child seat, or

push on the back of the seat, while

pulling up on the belt.

forward and from side to side to

verify that it is secure enough to

stay upright during normal driving

maneuvers. If the child seat is not.

secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to

retract fully, then repeat these

steps.

clicking noise as the belt retracts).

3. After the belt has retracted, tug on

it. If the belt is locked, you will not

be able to pull it out. If you can pull

the belt out, it is not locked and

To deactivate the locking

mechanism and remove a child seat,

unlatch the buckle, unroute the seat

belt, and let the belt fully retract.

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you will need to repeat these steps.

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Installing a Rear-Facing Child Seat

with the Lap Belt

When properly installed, a rear-

facing child seat may prevent the

driver or a front-seat passenger from

moving the seat as far back as

recommended (see page 12 ). Or it

may prevent them from locking the

seat-back in the desired upright

position (see page 13).

Rear-Facing Child Seat Installation

Tips

In either case, we recommend that

you place the child seat directly

behind the front passenger seat,

move the front seat as far forward as

needed, and leave it unoccupied. Or

you may wish to get a smaller child

seat that allows you to safely carry a

front passenger.

To install a rear-facing child seat in

the center back seat with the lap belt,

follow instruction number 1 on page

30 for routing and latching the seat

belt. Then pull hard on the loose end

of the belt to remove any slack (it

may help to put weight on the child

seat while pulling on the belt).

Finally, follow instruction number 5

on page 31 to verify that the child

seat is secure.

For proper protection, an infant must

ride in a reclined, or semi-reclined

position. To determine the proper

reclining angle, check with the baby's

doctor or follow the seat maker's

recommendations.

To achieve the desired reclining

angle, it may help to put a rolled up

towel under the toe of the child seat,

as shown.

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Additional Precautions for Infants

Never hold an infant on your lap.

If you are not wearing a seat belt

in a crash, you could be thrown

forward into the dashboard and

crush the infant.

We also recommend that a small

child stay in the child seat as long as

possible, until the child reaches the

weight or height limit for the seat.

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Child Seat Placement

In this vehicle, the best place to

install a forward-facing child seat is

in one of the seating positions in the

back seat.

If you are wearing a seat belt, the

infant can be torn from your arms.

For example, if your vehicle

crashes into a parked vehicle at 30

mph (48 km/h), a 20-lb (9 kg)

infant will become a 600-lb (275

kg) force, and you will not be able

to hold on.

Placingaforward-facingchildseatin

the front seat of a vehicle equipped

withapassenger'sairbagcanbe

hazardous. If the vehicle seat is too

far forward, or the child's head is

thrown forward during a collision, an

inflating passenger's airbag can

strike the child with enough force to

cause very serious or fatal injuries. If

a small child must be closely

Child Seat Type

A child who can sit up without

support, and who fits within the child

seat maker's weight and height

limits, should be restrained in a

forward-facing, upright child seat.

Never put a seat belt over yourself

and an infant. During a crash, the

belt could press deep into the

infant and cause very serious

injuries.

watched, we recommend that

another adult sit in the back seat

with the child.

Of the different seats available, we

recommend those that have a five-

point harness system as shown.

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Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/

Shoulder Belt

Improperly placing a forward-

facing child seat in the front

seat can result in serious injury

or death if the airbags inflate.

The lap/shoulder belts in the outer

back and front passenger seating

positions have a locking mechanism

that must be activated to secure a

child seat.

If you must place a forward-

facing child seat in front, move

the vehicle seat as far back as

possible and properly restrain

the child.

The following pages provide

instructions on how to secure a

forward-facing child seat with this

type of seat belt.

1. With the child seat in the desired

seating position, route the belt

through the child seat according

to the seat maker's instructions,

then insert the latch plate into the

buckle.

See page 36 for how to secure a

forward-facing child seat in the

center back seat with the lap belt.

If it is necessary to put a forward-

facing child seat in the front, move

the vehicle seat as far to the rear as

possible, be sure the child seat is

firmly secured to the vehicle, and

that the child is properly strapped in

the seat.

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5. Push and pull the child seat

2. To activate the lockable retractor,

slowly pull the shoulder part of the

belt all the way out until it stops,

then let the belt feed back into the

retractor (you might hear a

4. After confirming that the belt is

locked, grab the shoulder part of

the belt near the buckle and pull

up to remove any slack from the

lap part of the belt. Remember, if

the lap part of the belt is not tight,

the child seat will not be secure. It

may help to put weight on the

child seat, or push on the back of

the seat, while pulling up on the

belt.

forward and from side to side to

verify that it is secure enough to

stay upright during normal driving

maneuvers. If the child seat is not

secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to

retract fully, then repeat these

steps.

clicking noise as the belt retracts).

3. After the belt has retracted, tug on

it. If the belt is locked, you will not

be able to pull it out. If you can pull

the belt out, it is not locked and

you will need to repeat these steps.

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Additional Precautions for Small

Children

To deactivate the locking

mechanism in order to remove a

child seat, unlatch the buckle,

unroute the seat belt, and let the belt

fully retract.

Installing a Child Seat with the Lap

Belt

Never hold a small child on your

lap. If you are not wearing a seat

belt in a crash, you could be

thrown forward into the

dashboard and crush the child.

If you are wearing a seat belt, the

child can be torn from your arms

during a crash. For example, if

your vehicle crashes into a parked

vehicle at 30 mph (48 km/h), a

30-lb (14 kg) child will become a

900-lb (410 kg) force, and you will

not be able to hold on.

To install a forward-facing child seat

in the center back seat with the lap

belt, follow instruction number 1 on

page 34 for routing and latching the

seat belt. Then pull hard on the loose

end of the belt to remove any slack;

it may help to put weight on the child

seat while pulling on the belt. Finally,

follow instruction number 5 on page

35 to verify that the child seat is

secure.

Never put a seat belt over yourself

and a child. During a crash, the

belt could press deep into the child

and cause very serious injuries.

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When a child reaches the

To determine if a lap/shoulder belt

properly fits a child, have the child

put on the seat belt. Follow the

instructions on page 15 . Then check

how the belt fits.

recommended weight or height limit

for a forward-facing child seat, the

child should sit in one of the outer

back seats and wear a lap/shoulder

belt. A lap/shoulder belt provides

better protection than a lap belt.

Allowing a larger child to sit

improperly in the front seat can

result in injury or death if the

airbags inflate.

If a larger child must sit in front,

make sure the child moves the

seat as far back as possible

and wears the seat belt properly.

If a child is too short for the shoulder

part of the belt to properly fit, we

recommend that the child use a

booster seat until they are tall

enough to use the seat belt without a

booster.

The following pages give

instructions on how to check proper

seat belt fit, what kind of booster

seat to use if one is needed, and

important precautions for children

who must sit in the front seat.

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Do not let a child wear a seat belt

across the neck. This could result in

serious neck injuries during a crash.

Using a Booster Seat

Do not let a child put the shoulder

part of a seat belt behind the back or

under the arm. This could cause

very serious injuries during a crash.

It also increases the chance that the

child will slide under the belt in a

crash and be injured.

Do not put any accessories on a seat

belt. Devices intended to improve

occupant comfort or reposition the

shoulder part of a seat belt, severely

compromise the protective capability

of the seat belt and increase the

chance of serious injury in a crash.

If the shoulder part of the belt rests

over the child's collarbone and

against the center of the chest, as

shown, the child is large enough to

wear the seat belt.

If a child needs a booster seat, we

recommend choosing a style that

allows the child to use the lap/

shoulder belt directly, without a

shield, as shown.

However, if the belt touches or

crosses the child's neck, the child

needs to use a booster seat.

Two children should never use the

same seat belt. If they do, they could

be very seriously injured in a crash.

Whichever style you select, follow

the booster seat maker's instructions.

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A child may continue using a booster

seat until the tops of the cars art

even with the top of the seat-back. A

child of this height should be tall

enough to use the lap/shoulder belt

without a booster.

When Can a Larger Child Sit in Front

The, National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration and Transport

Canada recommend that all children

ages 12 and under be properly

restrained in a back seat.

Physical Size

Physically, a child must be large

enough for the lap/shoulder belt to

properly fit over the hips, chest, and

shoulder (see pages 15 and 37). If

the seat belt does not fit properly,

the child should not sit. in the front.

The back seat is the safest place for

a child of any age or size.

Maturity

To safely ride in front, a child must

be able to follow the rules, including

sitting properly and wearing the seat

belt properly throughout a ride.

In addition, the passenger's airbag

poses serious risks to children. If the

seat is too far forward, or the child's

head is thrown forward during a

collision, or the child is unrestrained

or out of position, an inflating airbag

can kill or seriously injure the child.

Of course, children vary widely. And

while age may be one indicator of

when a child can safely ride in the

front, there are other important

factors you should consider.

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If you decide that a child can safely

ride up front, be sure to:

Since a tether can provide additional

security, we recommend using a

tether whenever one is required or

available. (Tethers are required in

Canada. U.S. owners may check w ith

the child seat maker to determine

whether a tether is available for a

particular child seat.)

Using Child Seats with Tethers

Carefully read the owner's manual

and make sure you understand all

seat belt instructions and all safety

information.

Move the vehicle seat to the rear-

most position.

Canadian Models

Select the attachment point you want

to use and remove the plug with a

small flat-tipped screwdriver or metal

fingernail file.

Have the child sit up straight, back

against the seat, and feet on or

near the floor.

Your Honda has two attachment

points for securing a tether-style

child seat to the vehicle.

Check that the child's seal belt is

properly positioned and secured.

U.S.Models

Instructions for accessing the

attachment points in your vehicle are

available from your Honda dealer.

Supervise the child. Even mature

children sometimes need to be

reminded to fasten the seat belts

or sit properly.

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Install the anchor plate and

mounting hardware. The hardware is

available for purchase from your

Honda dealer (part number 82410-

SE3-C01). For Canadian models, the

hardware is supplied with the vehicle.

All Models

When installing tether hardware,

make sure the toothed washer is on

the bottom of the bolt. Tighten the

bolt to:

16lbf.ft(22N.m,2.2kgf.m)

If a torque wrench was not used, see

your Honda dealer as soon as

possible to verify proper installation.

Attach the tether strap hook to the

tether anchorage point and tighten

the strap according to the child seat

maker's instructions.

If you are not sure how to install the

tether, or you need mounting

hardware, contact your Honda dealer.

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