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Seat Belt System Components

Your seat belt system includes lap/

shoulder belts in all five seating

positions. The front seat belts are

also equipped with automatic seat

belt tensioners.

Lap/Shoulder Belt

All seat belts have an emergency

locking retractor. In normal driving,

the retractor lets you move freely in

your seat while it keeps some

tension on the belt. During a collision

or sudden stop, the retractor

The lap/shoulder belt goes over

your shoulder, across your chest,

and across your hips.

To fasten the belt, insert the latch

plate into the buckle, then tug on the

belt to make sure the buckle is

automatically locks the belt to help

restrain your body.

The seat belt system

includes an indicator on the

instrument panel and a beeper to

remind you to fasten your seat belt.

latched (see page for how to

properly position the belt).

The seat belts in all positions except

the driver’s have an additional

To unlock the belt, press the red

PRESS button on the buckle. Guide

the belt across your body so that it

retracts completely. After exiting the

vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the

way and will not get closed in the

door.

locking mechanism that must be

activated to secure a child seat (see

If you turn the ignition switch to the

ON (II) position before fastening

your seat belt, the beeper will sound,

and the indicator will flash.

If you do not fasten your seat belt

before the beeper stops, the

indicator will stop flashing but

remain on.

page ).

If the shoulder part of the belt is

pulled all the way out, the locking

mechanism will activate. The belt

will retract, but it will not allow the

passenger to move freely.

If you continue driving without

fastening your seat belt, the beeper

will sound and the indicator will flash

again at regular intervals.

To deactivate the locking

mechanism, unlatch the buckle and

let the seat belt fully retract. To

refasten the seat belt, pull it out only

as far as needed.

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Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

The tensioners are designed to

activate in any collision severe

enough to cause the front airbags to

deploy, or if a sensor detects your

vehicle is about to rollover (see page

28 ).

DETACHABLE ANCHOR

If a side curtain airbag deploys

during a side impact, the tensioner

on that side of the vehicle will also

deploy.

The tensioners can also be activated

during a collision in which the front

airbags do not deploy. In this case, the

airbags would not be needed, but the

additional restraint could be helpful.

The lap/shoulder belt in the center

seating position on the rear seat is

equipped with a detachable anchor

that has two parts: a small latch plate

and an anchor buckle.

For added protection, the front seat

belts are equipped with automatic

seat belt tensioners. When activated,

the tensioners immediately tighten

the belts to help hold the driver and

a front passenger in place.

When the tensioners are activated,

the seat belts will remain tight until

they are unbuckled in the normal

manner.

The detachable anchor should

normally be latched whenever the

seat-backs are in an upright position.

For more information about the

detachable anchors (see page 85 ).

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Seat Belt Maintenance

If a seat belt is worn during a crash,

it must be replaced by your dealer. A

For safety, you should check the

condition of your seat belts regularly. belt that has been worn during a

crash may not provide the same level

Not checking or maintaining

seat belts can result in serious

injury or death if the seat belts

do not work properly when

needed.

Pull each belt out fully, and look for

frays, cuts, burns, and wear. Check

that the latches work smoothly and

the belts retract easily. If a belt does

not retract easily, cleaning the belt

may correct the problem (see page

208 ). Any belt that is not in good

condition or working properly will

not provide good protection and

should be replaced as soon as

possible.

of protection in a subsequent crash.

The dealer should also inspect the

anchors for damage and replace

them if needed. If the automatic seat

belt tensioners activate during a

crash, they must be replaced.

Check your seat belts regularly,

and have any problem

corrected as soon as possible.

Honda provides a lifetime warranty

on seat belts for U.S. models. See

your Honda Warranty Information

booklet for details.

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