1996 Honda Accord Owner's Manual - Page 4

1996 Honda Accord Manual

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Driver and Passenger Safety This section gives you important information about occupant protection. It shows how to use seat belts properly. It explains the Supplemental Restraint System. And it gives useful information about how to protect infants and children in your car. Why Wear Seat Belts...5 Important Safety Reminders...5 Seat Belt System Components...6 Lap/Shoulder Belt...6 Lap Belt...7 Wearing Seat Belts Properly...7 Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt...8 Wearing the Lap Belt...10 Advice for Pregnant Women...11 Seat Belt Maintenance...11 Supplemental Restraint System...12 SRS Components...12 What Happens In a Crash...13 Important Facts About Airbags...14 How the Driver's Airbag Works...15 How the Passenger's Airbag Works...16 How the SRS Indicator Light Works...17 System Service...17 System Service Precautions...18 Additional Safety Information...19 Seat-back Position...19 Head Restraint Position...19 Door Locks...20 Storing Cargo Safely...20 Driving with Pets...20 Child Safety...21 Where Should Children Sit?...21 Important Safety Reminders...22 General Guidelines for Restraining Children Under 18 kg (40 Ibs)...23 Restraining an Infant Who Weighs Less Than 9 kg (20 Ibs)...23 Restraining a Child Who Weighs Between 9 and 18 kg (20 and 40 Ibs)...24 Restraining a Child Who Weighs Over 18 kg (40 Ibs)...25 Securing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Belt...25 Using Child Restraints with Tethers...26 Storing a Child Seat...27 Alcohol and Drugs...28 Carbon Monoxide Hazard...29 Safety Labels...30 Your Occupant Protection System.. 4 The Seat Belt System and How It Works...5 Driver and Passenger Safety

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Driver and Passenger Safety
Thissectiongivesyouimportant
information about occupant protec-
tion. It shows howto use seat belts
properly. It explains the Supple-
mental Restraint System. And it
gives useful information about how
to protect infants and children in
your car.
Your Occupant Protection System..
4
The Seat Belt System
and How It Works
......................
5
Why Wear Seat Belts
....................
5
Important Safety Reminders
........
5
Seat Belt System Components
.....
6
Lap/Shoulder Belt
.........................
6
Lap Belt
...........................................
7
Wearing Seat Belts Properly
........
7
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt
......
8
Wearing the Lap Belt
..................
10
Advice for Pregnant Women
......
11
Seat Belt Maintenance
................
11
Supplemental Restraint System
.....
12
SRS Components
.........................
12
What Happens In a Crash
...........
13
Important Facts About
Airbags
......................................
14
How the Driver's Airbag
Works
........................................
15
How the Passenger's Airbag
Works
........................................
16
How the SRS Indicator Light
Works
........................................
17
System Service
.............................
17
System Service Precautions
.......
18
Additional Safety Information
........
19
Seat-back Position
........................
19
Head Restraint Position
..............
19
Door Locks
...................................
20
Storing Cargo Safely
...................
20
Driving with Pets
.........................
20
Child Safety
......................................
21
Where Should Children Sit?
.......
21
Important Safety Reminders
......
22
General Guidelines
for Restraining Children
Under 18 kg (40 Ibs)
...............
23
Restraining
an Infant Who Weighs
LessThan 9 kg (20 Ibs)
..........
23
Restraining
a Child Who Weighs Between
9 and 18 kg (20 and 40 Ibs)
.....
24
Restraining a Child Who Weighs
Over 18 kg (40 Ibs)
..................
25
Securing a Child Seat with a
Lap/Shoulder Belt
...................
25
Using Child Restraints
withTethers
.............................
26
Storing a Child Seat
.....................
27
Alcohol and Drugs
...........................
28
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
..............
29
Safety Labels
....................................
30
Driver and Passenger Safety