2009 Honda Civic Owner's Manual - Page 14

Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Adults and Teens Introduction The following pages provide instructions on how to properly protect the driver, adult passengers, and teenage children who are large enough and mature enough to drive or ride in the front. See pages 33 37 for important guidelines on how to properly protect infants, small children, and larger children who ride in your vehicle. 1.Close and Lock the Doors After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure the doors are closed and locked. 2.Adjust the Front Seats Your vehicle has a door-open indicator on the instrument panel to indicate when any door is not tightly closed. Locking the doors reduces the chance of someone being thrown out of the vehicle during a crash, and it helps prevent passengers from accidentally opening a door and falling out. Locking the doors also helps prevent an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door when you come to a stop. See page 81 for how to lock the doors, and page 61 for how the dooropen indicator works. Some models have the auto door locking/unlocking feature. For more information, see page 83 . Adjust the driver's seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you to maintain full control of the vehicle. Have a front passenger adjust their seat as far to the rear as possible. Driver and Passenger Safety CONTINUED 11 2009 Civic Sedan