1998 Honda Civic Owner's Manual - Page 10

Your Vehicle's Safety Features Seats & Seat-Backs Your vehicle seats are designed to keep you in a comfortable, upright position so you can take full advantage of the protection offered by seat belts and the seats' energy absorbing materials. How you adjust your seats and seatbacks can also affect your safety. For example, sitting too close to the steering wheel or dashboard increases your risk of being injured by striking the inside of the vehicle or being injured by an inflating airbag. Reclining a seat-back too far makes your seat belt less effective and increases your chance of sliding under the seat belt and being seriously injured in a crash. What you should do: Move the front seats as far back as practical, and keep adjustable seat-backs in an upright position whenever the vehicle is moving. Head Restraints Head restraints can help protect you from whiplash and other injuries. For maximum protection, the back of your head should rest against the center of the head restraint. Driver and Passenger Safety