Driver And Passenger Safety - Honda Civic Coupe 1999 Owner's Manual

This section gives you important
information about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts
properly. It explains your Supple-
mental Restraint System. And it tells
you how to properly restrain infants
mid children in your car.
Important Safety Precautions..........
Your Car's Safety Features..............
Seat Belts........................................
Airbags............................................
Seats & Seat-Backs......................
Head Restraints...........................
Door Locks...................................
Pre-Drive Safety Checklist.........
Protecting Adults.............................
1. Close and Lock the Doors......
2. Adjust the Front Seats............
3. Adjust the Seat-Backs.............
4. Adjust the Head Restraints....
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
Belts......................................
6. Adjust the Steering Wheel.....
7. Maintain a Proper Sitting
Position.................................
Advice for Pregnant Women......
Additional Safety Precautions....
Protecting Children.........................
All Children Must Be
Restrained................................
Children Should Sit in the Back
Seat............................................
The Passenger's Airbag Poses
Serious Risks to Children.......
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If You Must Drive with Several
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Children....................................
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Driver and Passenger Safety

9 If a Child Requires Close
10 Attention...................................
10 Additional Safety Precaution......
General Guidelines for Using
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Child Seats................................
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Protecting Infants........................
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Protecting Small Children..........
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Protecting Larger Children........
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Using Child Seats with
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Tethers......................................
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Additional Information About Your
15 Seat Belts.................................. 42
Seat Belt System Components...
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Lap/Shoulder Belt.......................
18 Lap Belt.........................................
19 Seat Belt Maintenance................
19 Additional Information About Your
21 SRS............................................
SRS Components.........................
21 How Your Airbags Work............
How the SRS Indicator Light
Works........................................
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SRS Service...................................
22 Additional Safety Precautions....
Carbon Monoxide Hazard..............
24 Safety Labels....................................
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