Get Driver and Passenger Safety -> Protecting Adults and Teens Guide for Honda CR-V SUV Second Generation (2001-2005)

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Protecting Adults and Teens

Introduction

1.Close and Lock the Doors

After everyone has entered the

vehicle, be sure the doors are closed

and locked.

2.Adjust the Front Seats

The following pages provide

instructions on how to properly

protect the driver, adult passengers,

and teenage children who are large

enough and mature enough to drive

or ride in the front.

Locking the doors reduces the

chance of someone being thrown out

of the vehicle during a crash, and it

helps prevent passengers from

accidentally opening a door and

falling out.

See pages 32 － 49 for important

guidelines on how to properly

protect infants, small children, and

larger children who ride in your

vehicle.

Locking the doors also helps prevent

an outsider from unexpectedly

opening a door when you come to a

stop.

Adjust the driver’s seat as far to the

rear as possible while allowing you to

maintain full control of the vehicle.

Have a front passenger adjust their

seat as far to the rear as possible.

See page 73 for how to lock the

doors.

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If you sit 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.

3.Adjust the Seat-Backs

Sitting too close to a front

airbag can result in serious

injury or death if the front

airbags inflate.

The National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration and Transport

Canada recommend that drivers

allow at least 10 inches (25 cm)

between the center of the steering

wheel and the chest. In addition to

adjusting the seat, you can adjust the

steering wheel up and down (see

page 69 ).

Always sit as far back from the

front airbags as possible.

Once your seat is adjusted correctly,

rock it back and forth to make sure

the seat is locked in position.

Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a

comfortable, upright position,

leaving ample space between your

chest and the airbag cover in the

center of the steering wheel.

See page 78 for how to adjust the

front seats.

If you cannot get far enough away

from the steering wheel and still

reach the controls, we recommend

that you investigate whether some

type of adaptive equipment may help.

Passengers with adjustable seat-

backs should also adjust their seat-

back to a comfortable, upright

position.

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4.Adjust the Head Restraints

Reclining the seat-back too far

can result in serious injury or

death in a crash.

Improperly positioning head

restraints reduces their

effectiveness and you can be

seriously injured in a crash.

Adjust the seat-back to an

upright position, and sit well

back in the seat.

Make sure head restraints are

in place and positioned properly

before driving.

Reclining a seat-back so that the

shoulder part of the belt no longer

rests against the occupant’s chest

reduces the protective capability of

the belt. It also increases the chance

of sliding under the belt in a crash

and being seriously injured. The

farther a seat-back is reclined, the

greater the risk of injury.

Properly adjusted head restraints

will help protect occupants from

whiplash and other crash injuries.

Adjust the driver’s head restraint so

the back of your head rests against

the center of the restraint.

See page 80 for how to adjust the

head restraints.

Have passengers with adjustable

head restraints adjust their restraints

properly as well. Taller persons

should adjust their restraint as high

as possible.

See page 78 for how to adjust the

seat-backs.

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5.Fasten and Position the Seat

Belts

This spreads the forces of a crash

over the strongest bones in your

upper body.

Insert the latch plate into the buckle,

then tug on the belt to make sure the

belt is securely latched. Check that

the belt is not twisted, because a

twisted belt can cause serious

injuries in a crash.

Improperly positioning the seat

belts can cause serious injury

or death in a crash.

The seat belt in the center position

of the back seat can be unlatched

and retracted to allow the back seat

to be folded up or down. See page

85 for how to unlatch and relatch

the seat belt.

Make sure all seat belts are

properly positioned before

driving.

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.

If the seat belt touches or crosses

your neck, or if it crosses your arm

instead of your shoulder, you need to

adjust the seat belt anchor height.

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.

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Never place the shoulder portion of a

lap/shoulder belt under your arm or

6.Maintain a Proper Sitting

Position

RELEASE BUTTONS

behind your back.

After all occupants have adjusted

their seats and put on seat belts, it is

very important that they continue to

sit upright, well back in their seats,

with their feet on the floor, until the

vehicle is parked and the engine is

off.

This could cause

very serious injuries in a crash.

If a seat belt does not seem to work

properly, it may not protect the

occupant in a crash.

No one should sit in a seat with an

inoperative seat belt.

Sitting improperly can increase the

chance of injury during a crash. For

example, if an occupant slouches,

lies down, turns sideways, sits

forward, leans forward or sideways,

or puts one or both feet up, the

chance of injury during a crash is

greatly increased.

Using a seat

belt that is not working properly can

result in serious injury or death.

Have your dealer check the belt as

soon as possible.

The front seats have adjustable seat

belt anchors. To adjust the height of

an anchor, press and hold the release

buttons, and slide the anchor up or

down as needed (it has four

positions).

See page for additional

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and how to take care of them.

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In addition, an occupant who is out of

position in the front seat can be

seriously or fatally injured in a crash

by striking interior parts of the

vehicle or being struck by an

inflating front airbag.

Advice for Pregnant Women

When driving, remember to sit

upright and adjust the seat as far

back as possible while allowing full

control of the vehicle. When riding

as a front passenger, adjust the seat

as far back as possible.

This will reduce the risk of injuries

to both you and your unborn child

that can be caused by a crash or an

inflating front airbag.

Sitting improperly or out of

position can result in serious

injury or death in a crash.

Each time you have a checkup, ask

your doctor if it’s okay for you to

drive.

Always sit upright, well back in

the seat, with your feet on the

floor.

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.

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Additional Safety Precautions

Never let passengers ride in the

cargo area or on top of a folded-

down back seat. If they do, they

could be very seriously injured in a

crash.

Two people should never use the

same seat belt. If they do, they

could be very seriously injured in a

crash.

Keep your hands and arms away

from the airbag covers. If your

hands or arms are close to an

airbag cover, they could be injured

if the airbag inflates.

Do not put any accessories on seat

belts. Devices intended to improve

occupant comfort or reposition the

shoulder part of a seat belt can

reduce the protective capability of

the belt and increase the chance of

serious injury in a crash.

Do not attach or place objects on

the front airbag covers. Objects on

the covers marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG’’

could interfere with the proper

operation of the airbags or be

propelled inside the vehicle and

hurt someone if the airbags inflate.

Passengers should not stand up or

change seats while the vehicle is

moving. A passenger who is not

wearing a seat belt during a crash

or emergency stop can be thrown

against the inside of the vehicle,

against other occupants, or out of

the vehicle.

Do not place hard or sharp objects

between yourself and a front

airbag. Carrying hard or sharp

objects on your lap, or driving with

a pipe or other sharp object in

your mouth, can result in injuries

if your front airbag inflates.

Do not attach solid objects on or

near a door. If a side airbag or a

side curtain airbag inflates, a cup

holder or other solid object

attached on or near the door could

be propelled inside the vehicle and

hurt someone.

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