2000 Honda CR-V Owner's Manual - Page 3

A Few Words About Safety A Few Words About Safety You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms, You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms, including: including: Safety Labels Labels - on the vehicle. Safety Messages preceded by by a a safety safety alert alert symbol symbol and one one of of Messages - preceded and three signal words: DANGER DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION CAUTION. , WARNING , or . These signal words mean: You WILL WILL be be KILLED KILLED or or SERIOUSLY SERIOUSLY HURT if you don't follow instructions. HURT if you don't follow instructions. be KILLED KILLED or or SERIOUSLY SERIOUSLY You CAN be if you you don't don't follow follow instructions. instructions. HURT if be HURT HURT if if you you don't don't follow follow You CAN be instructions. Your safety, and the safety of others, Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. And operating this is very important. And operating this vehicle safely is an important vehicle safely is an important responsibility. responsibility. To help you make informed To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have decisions about safety, we haveand provided operating procedures provided operatingon procedures other information labels andand in other information on labels and in this manual. This information alerts this This information alerts you manual. to potential hazards that could you potential hazards that could hurtto you or others. hurt you or others. Of course, it is not practical or Of course, is not practical or the possible to it warn you about all possible warn you about all the or hazards to associated with operating hazards associated with operating or maintaining your vehicle. You must maintaining your vehicle. You must use your own good judgement. use your own good judgement. Headings - such Safety Headings such as asImportant ImportantSafety SafetyReminders Remindersor orImportant Important Safety Precautions. Precautions. Section - such Safety Section such as asDriver Driver and andPassenger Passenger Safety. Safety. Instructions - how Instructions how to to use use this this vehicle vehicle correctly correctly and and safely. safely. This entire entire book book is is filled with important important safety safety information information - please This please read readit it carefully. carefully. ii