1998 Honda Accord Owner's Manual - Page 13

v Driver and Passenger Safety Main Menu Table of Contents Protecting Adults To reduce the chance of injury, wear your seat belt properly, sit upright with your back against the seat, and move the seat as far back as possible from the steering wheel while still maintaining full control of the car. Also make sure your front seat passenger moves their seat as far to the rear as possible. whether some type of adaptive equipment may help. Once your seat is adjusted correctly, rock it forward and back to make sure the seat is locked in position. See page 82 for how to adjust the front seats. 3.Adjust the Seat-Backs Sitting too close to an airbag can result in serious injury or death if the airbags inflate. Always sit as far back from the airbags as possible. Most shorter drivers can get far enough away from the steering wheel and still reach the pedals. However, if you are concerned about sitting too close, we recommend that you investigate comfortable, upright position, leaving ample space between your chest and the airbag cover in the center of the steering wheel. If you sit too close to the steering wheel, you could be injured if the airbag inflates. A front passenger should also adjust the seat-back to an upright position, as far from the dashboard as possible. If the passenger sits too close to the dashboard, they could be injured if the airbag inflates. Adjust the driver's seat-back to a w