2004 Honda Civic Owner's Manual - Page 13

Your Vehicle's Safety Features Airbags The most important things you need to know about your airbags are: Airbags do not replace seat belts. They are designed to supplement the seat belts. Airbags offer no protection in rear impacts, or minor frontal or side collisions. Airbags can pose hazards. To do Your vehicle has a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with front airbags to help protect the heads and chests of the driver and a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe frontal collision (see page 22 for more information on how your front airbags work). Only on models equipped with side airbags Your vehicle also has side airbags to help protect the upper torso of the driver or a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (see page e 25 for more information on how your side airbags work). their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force. So while airbags help save lives they can cause minor injuries, or more serious or even fatal injuries if occupants are not properly restrained or sitting properly. What you should do: Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright, and as far back as possible from the steering wheel while allowing full control of the vehicle. A front passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as possible. 10 Driver and Passenger Safety