2000 Honda Accord Owner's Manual - Page 46

Additional Information About Your Side Airbags How The Side Airbag Indicator Light Works The purpose of this light is SIDE AIRBAG to alert you if the passenger's side airbag has been automatically shut off. Although Honda does not encourage children to ride in the front, to help prevent injury, your car has an automatic cutoff system for the passenger's side airbag. This system is designed to shut off the airbag if a child leans sideways and the child's head is in the deployment path of the side airbag. The side airbag may also shut off if a small adult leans sideways, or a larger adult slouches and leans sideways, and the adult's head is in the deployment path of the airbag. A front seat passenger should not use a cushion or other object as a backrest. It may prevent the cutoff system from working properly. If this light comes on, you should have the passenger sit upright. Once the passenger is out of the deployment path of the side airbag, the airbag will turn on and the light will go out. When you turn the ignition ON (II), the indicator light should light up briefly and go out (see page 53). If it doesn't light, or it stays on or comes on without a passenger in the front seat, have the system checked. The SRS indicator light will come on if there is a problem with your side airbags or the automatic cutoff system (see page 43). SRS Driver and Passenger Safety