2003 Honda Civic Owner's Manual - Page 9
2003 Honda Civic Manual
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Your Car's Safety Features (1) (3) (4) (6) (8) Your car is equipped with many features that work together to protect you and your passengers during a crash. Some safety features do not require any action on your part. These include a strong steel framework that forms a safety cage around the passenger compartment; front and rear crush zones that are designed to crumple and absorb energy during a crash; a collapsible steering column; and seat belt tensioners that automatically tighten the front seat belts in the event of a crash. (10) (7) (5) (8) (2) (7) (2) (9) (11) (1) Safety Cage (2) Crush Zone (3) Seats and Seat-Backs (4) Head Restraints (5) Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Front Airbags (8) Side Airbags (Optional) (9) Seat Belt Tensioners (10) Door Locks (11) Seat Belt Buckle Tensioners CONTINUED Driver and Passenger Safety 7