High-Voltage Cables; Airbags And Seat Belts - Honda Civic Hybrid 2002 Emergency Response Manual

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High-Voltage Cables

Electrical energy is conducted between the
battery module and the electric motor through
three heavy-duty, electrically shielded orange
cables. The cables are routed on the right side
of the vehicle under the front passenger and
right rear passenger seats. The cables and
shield are bolted to the under-carriage.
Orange Plastic Shield Undercarriage
The cables are protected by a sturdy, orange
plastic shield, as shown on the left. Near the
exhaust pipe, the cables and the plastic shield
are protected by a thermal shield.
Orange Plastic Shield Thermal Shield

Airbags and Seat Belts

The Civic Hybrid has dual-stage airbags, side
airbags, and pyrotechnic seat belt tensioners in
the driver and front passenger positions. All
five seating positions have three-point seat
belts. To disable (remove power from) the
airbags and tensioners, the 12-volt battery
must be disconnected for at least 3 minutes.
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