2001 Honda Odyssey Owner's Manual - Page 8

Your Vehicle's Safety Featur Your vehicle is equipped with man features that work together to protect you and your passengers during a crash. Some safety features do not requi any action on your part. These include a strong steel framework that forms a safety cage around th passenger compartment; front and rear crush zones that are designed crumple and absorb energy during crash; a collapsible steering colum and seat belt tensioners that automatically tighten the front sea belts in the event of a crash. (1) Safety Cage (2) Crush Zones (3) Seats & Seat-Backs (4) Head Restraints (5) Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Airbags (8) Seat Belt Tensioners (9) Door Locks These safety features are designe to reduce the severity of injuries in crash. However, you and your passengers can't take full advanta of these safety features unless yo remain sitting in a proper position and always wear your seat belts properly. In fact, some safety features can contribute to injuries they are not used properly.