Honda Civic Hatchback-Australian-Type-R 2007 Owner's Manual

This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.

This owner’s manual covers all versions. Therefore, you may find descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your particular vehicle.

The information and specifications included in this publication were in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications or design at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation whatsoever.

Although this manual is applicable to both right-hand and left-hand drive models, the illustrations contained in this manual mainly refer to the left-hand drive models. The illustrations of vehicles with diesel engine are noted by Diesel model, and these illustrations mainly refer to the right-hand drive models.

Introduction

Congratulations! Your selection was a wise investment. It will give you years of driving pleasure.

One of the best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your new vehicle is to read this manual. In it, you will learn how to operate its driving controls and convenience items. Afterwards, keep this owner’s manual in your vehicle so youcanrefertoitatanytime.

Several other booklets explain the warranties that protect your new vehicle. Read the Service Book/warranty booklet thoroughly so you understand the coverages and are aware of your rights and responsibilities.

Maintaining your vehicle according to the schedules given in this manual or the separate service information booklet helps t o keep your driving troublefree while it preserves your investment. When your vehicle needs maintenance, keep in mind that your dealer’s staff is specially trained in servicing the many systems unique to your vehicle. Your dealer is dedicated to your satisfaction and will be pleased to answer any questions and concerns.

Best wishes and happy motoring.

Symbols on labels attached to your vehicle are to remind you to read this owner’s manual for proper and safe operation of your vehicle.

As you read this manual, you will find information that is preceded by a symbol. This information is intended to help you avoid damage to your vehicle, other property, or the environment.

(On German type)

Mounting the front licence plate:

1. Mount the front licence plate to the provided holder taking care that the upper edge of the licence plate does not project above the upper surface of the bumper.

Mounting the rear licence plate:

2. Mount the rear licence plate to the back of the vehicle so that its lower edge is flush with the lower end of the surface provided for mounting.

AFewWordsAboutSafety

Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. And operating this vehicle saf ely is an important responsibility.

To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have provided operating procedures and other information on labels and in this manual. This information alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others.

Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the hazards associated with operating or maintaining your vehicle. You must use your own good judgement.

You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms, including:

Safety Labels Safety Messages

three signal words: , , or . These signal words mean:

Safety Headings

Safety Precautions.

Safety Section Instructions

This entire book is filled with important safety information please read it carefully.

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on the vehicle.

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preceded by a safet y alert symbol and one of

DANGER WARNING CAUTION

You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

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such as Important Safety Reminders or Important

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such as Driver and Passenger Safety.

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how to use this vehicle correctly and safely.

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Turn to the beginning of each section for a complete list of subjects.

..........Your Vehicle at a Glance . 2

....Driver and Passenger Safety . 7

Important information about the proper use and care of your vehicle’s seat belts, an overview of the supplemental restraint system, and valuable information on how to protect children with child restraints.

What fuel to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.

..............................Driving . 315

The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park; plus what you need to know if you’re planning to tow a trailer.

...................Before Driving . 297

Contents

................Appearance Care . 423

Tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle.

Taking Care of the

.......................Unexpected . 431

This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and details how to handle them.

.....Instruments and Controls . 69

Explains the purpose of each instrument panel indicator, message and symbol on the multiinformation display and gauge, and how to use the controls on the dashboard and steering column.

............................Features . 187

How to operate the heating and ventilation system/climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.

......................Maintenance . 353

The maintenance schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer. There is also a list of things to check and instructions on how to check them.

.........Technical Information . 483

ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.

................................Index . 497

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Left-hand drive type

MIRROR CONTROLS

(P.172)

POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH

(P.151)

POWER WINDOW SWITCHES

(P.168)

FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE HANDLE (P.299)

BONNET RELEASE HANDLE (P.301)

Vehicle without navigation system is shown.

MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY (P.89)

(P.12, 28)

CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

MANUAL TRANSMISSION i-SHIFT

(P.189, 195)

(P.326)

(P.322)

SUNSHADE SWITCH (P.170)

CLOCK (P.270)

PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.12, 28)

AUDIO SYSTEM (P.212)

HAZARD WARNING BUTTONDRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.145)

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: If equipped

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Left-hand drive type

HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS/ REAR FOG LIGHTS/ FRONT FOG LIGHTS

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VSA OFF SWITCH (P.342)

INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS

(P.144)

WINDSCREEN WIPERS/ WASHERS

(P.137)

(P.140, 142, 143)

ENGINE START BUTTON (P.318, 319, 320)

HEADLIGHT ADJUSTER

(P.146)

HANDS-FREE TELEPHONE SYSTEM BUTTONS

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(P.280)

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HORN

VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS

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REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS

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STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT

(P.269) (P.147)

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To use the horn, press the cent re pad of the steering wheel.

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Only on vehicles equipped with nav igation system. Refer to the navigation system manual.

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Optional on vehicles with navigation system

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4 : If equipped

MULTI-INFORMATION BUTTONS (P.90)

Vehicle without navigation system is shown.

REAR WINDOW DEMISTER/ HEATED MIRROR (P.145, 173)

HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.145)

CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS

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(P.276)

CIGARETTE LIGHTER (P.182)

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Right-hand drive type

PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.12, 28)

CLOCK (P.270)

AUDIO SYSTEM (P.212)

HAZARD WARNING BUTTON

Vehicle without navigation system is shown.

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(P.145)

CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

MANUAL TRANSMISSION i-SHIFT

(P.189, 195)

(P.326)

SUNSHADE SWITCH (P.170)

(P.322)

DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.12, 28)

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MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY (P.89)

BONNET RELEASE HANDLE

(P.301)

MIRROR CONTROLS

(P.172)

POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH (P.151)

POWER WINDOW SWITCHES (P.168)

FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE HANDLE

(P.299)

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: If equipped

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Right-hand drive type

HAZARD WARNING BUTTON

(P.145)

MULTI-

REAR WINDOW DEMISTER/ HEATED MIRROR (P.145, 173)

HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS/ REAR FOG LIGHTS/ FRONT FOG LIGHTS (P.140, 142, 143)

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HORN

INFORMATION BUTTONS (P.90)

HANDS-FREE TELEPHONE SYSTEM BUTTONS

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(P.280)

VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS

Without cruise control With navigation system

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INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS

(P.144)

CIGARETTE LIGHTER

(P.182)

REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS

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(P.269)

STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT

Vehicle without navigation system is shown.

To use the horn, press the cent re pad of the steering wheel. Only on vehicles equipped with nav igation system. Refer to the navigation system manual. Optional on vehicles with navigation system If equipped

mph to km/h

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CHANGE BUTTON (P.85)

VSA OFF SWITCH (P.342)

WINDSCREEN WIPERS/WASHERS (P.317)

ENGINE START BUTTON (P.318, 319, 320)

HEADLIGHT ADJUSTER (P.146)

CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P.276)

MULTI-INFORMATION BUTTONS

(P.90)

(P.147)

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Driver and Passenger Saf ety

This section gives you important information about how to protect yourself and your passengers. It shows you how to use seat belts. It explains how your airbags work. And it tells you how to properly restrain infants and children in your vehicle.

.........Important Safety Precautions . 8

.......Your Vehicle’s Safety Features . 9

.....................................Seat Belts . 10

.........................................Airbags . 12

.........Protecting A dults and Teens . 14

......................1. Close the Doors . 14

...........2. Adjust the Front Seats . 15

............3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 16

...4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 16

5. Fasten and Position the Seat

.....................................Belts . 17

6. Maintain a Proper Sitting

................................Position . 19

.....Advice for Pregnant Women . 20

...Additional Safety Precautions . 20

Additional Information About Your

.................................Seat Belts . 22

......................Lap/Shoulder Belt . 23

Automatic Seat Belt

...............................Tensioners . 24

...............Seat Belt Maintenance . 25

Additional Information About

...........................Your Airbags . 27

How Your Front Airbags

.........................................Work . 28

How Your Side Curtain

..........................Airbags Work . 30

.............................Airbag Service . 32

Protecting Children General

All Children Must Be

All Children Should Sit in a

The Passenger’s Front Airbag

TheSideAirbagPosesSerious

.........................................Risks . 38

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................................Guidelines . 34

...............................Restrained . 34

.................................Back Seat . 35

................Poses Serious Risks . 35

..Seat Belt System Components . 22

......Airbag System Components . 27

...How Your Side Airbags Work . 29

..How the SRS Indicator Works . 30

...Additional Safety Precautions . 32

If You Must Drive with Several

...................................Children . 39

If a Child Requires Close

..................................Attention . 39

Protecting Infants and Small

...................................Children . 41

.......................Protecting Infants . 41

Selecting a Child Restraint

..........................................System . 44

Installing a Child Restraint

......................................System . 46

Child Restraint System for EU

.................................Countries . 47

ith the Lower Anchorages . 49

..............................With a Tether . 58

...............Checking Seat Belt Fit . 61

..................Using a Booster Seat . 61

When Can a Larger Child Sit in

.........................................Front . 63

.............Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 65

...................................Safety Labels . 66

...Additional Safety Precautions . 39

.........Protecting Small Children . 43

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.........With a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 52

...........Protecting L arger Children . 60

...Additional Safety Precautions . 64

Driver and Passenger Safety

Important Safety Precautions

recommendations throughout this section, and throughout this manual. Therecommendationsonthispage are the ones we consider to be the most important.

Always Wear Your Seat Belt

A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them. So even though your vehicle is equipped with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always wear your seat belts, and wear them properly (see page ).

Restrain All Children

Children age 12 and under should ride properly restrained in a back seat, not the front seat. Infants and smallchildrenshouldberestrained in a child restraint system. Larger childrenshoulduseaboosterseat and a lap/shoulder belt until they canusethebeltproperlywithouta

booster seat (see pages ).

Be A ware of A irbag Hazards

While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants who sit too close to them, or are not properly restrained. Infants, young children, and short adults are at the greatest risk. Be sure to follow all instructions and warnings in this manual.

Don’t Drink and Drive

Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even one drink can reduce your ability to respond to changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink. So don’t drink and drive, and don’t let your friends drink and drive, either.

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Control Your Speed

Excessive speed is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths. Generally, the higher the speed, the greater the risk, but serious injuries can also occur at lower speeds. Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum speed posted.

Keep Your Vehicle in Safe Condition

Having a tyre blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous. To reduce the possibility of such problems, check your tyre pressures and condition frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance (see page , and for EU countries, Australia, and New Zealand, see the separate service information booklet that came with your vehicle).

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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

Your vehicle is equipped with many features that work together to protect you and your passengers during a crash.

Some 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, a collapsible steering column, and tensioners that tighten the front seat belts in a crash.

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: On some models

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(1) Safety Cage (2) Crush Zones (3) Seats and Seat-Backs (4) Head Restraints (5) Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Front Airbags (8) Side Airbags (9) Side Curtain Airbags (10) Front Seat Belt Tensioners (11) Front Seat Belt Buckle Tensioners

(10)

(6)

(8)

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(2)

However, you and your passengers can’t take full advantage of these features unless you remain sitting in a proper position and

your seat belts

features can contribute to injuries if they are not used properly.

The following pages explain how you cantakeanactiveroleinprotecting yourself and your passengers.

Driver and Passenger Safety

. In fact, some safety

always wear

Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

Seat Belts

Your vehicle is equipped with seat belts in all seating positions.

Your seat belt system also includes an indicator on the instrument panel to remind you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts.

Why Wear Seat Belts

Seat belts are the single most effectivesafetydeviceforadultsand larger children. (Infants and smaller children must be properly restrained in child restraint systems.)

Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your vehicle has airbags.

In most European Countries t here is a law covering t he use of seat belts. Please take time to familiarize yourself with the legal requirements of the countries in which you will drive.

Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your vehicle has airbags.

Be sure you and your passengers always wear seat belts and wear them properly.

When properly worn, seat belts:

Keep you connected to the vehicle so you can t ake advantage of the vehicle’s built-in safety features.

Help protect you in almost every type of crash, including frontal, side, and rear impacts and rollovers.

Help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the vehicle and against other occupants.

Keep you from being thrown out of the vehicle.

Help keep you in a good position should the airbags ever deploy. A good position reduces the risk of injury from an inflating airbag and allows you to get the best advantage from the airbag.

Driver and Passenger Safety

Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

Of course, seat belts cannot completely protect you in every crash.Butinmostcases,seatbelts can reduce your risk of serious injury.

What You Should Do:

Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly.

WARNING:

Seat belts are designed to bear upon the bony structure of the body, and should be worn low across the front of the pelvis or the pelvis, chest and shoulders, as applicable; wearing the lap section of the belt across the abdominal area must be avoided.

Seat belts should be adjusted as firmly as possible, consistent with comfort, to provide the protection for which they have been designed. A slack belt will greatly reduce the protection afforded to the wearer.

Belts should not be worn with straps twisted.

Each belt assembly must only be used by one occupant; it is dangerous to put a belt around a child being carried on the occupant’s lap.

Driver and Passenger Safety

Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

Airbags

Your vehicle has a supplemental restraint system (SRS) with front airbags to help protect the heads and chests of the driver and a f ront seat passenger during a moderate to severe frontal collision (see page

for more information on how

your front airbags work).

Driver and Passenger Safety

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 for more information on how your side airbags work).

Only on models equipped with side curtain airbags

In addition, your vehicle has side curtain airbags to help protect the heads of the driver, front passenger, and passengers in the outer rear seating positions during a moderate to severe side impact (see page

for more information on how

your side curtain airbags work).

Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

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 of fer no protection in rear impacts, or minor frontal or side collisions.

Airbags can pose serious hazards.

To do 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 from the steering wheel as possible while allowing f ull control of the vehicle. A front passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as possible.

The rest of this section gives more detailed information about how you can maximize your safety.

Remember, however, that no safet y system can prevent all injuries or deaths that can occur in a severe crash, even when seat belts are properly worn and the airbags deploy.

Driver and Passenger Safety

Protecting Adults and Teens

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 for important guidelines on how to properly protect infants, small children, and larger children who ride in your vehicle.

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Close the DoorsIntroduction 1.

After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure the doors and the tailgate are closed.

Your vehicle has a door and tailgate open monitor display on the multiinformation display to indicate when a specific door or the tailgate is not tightly closed.

The above illustration shows that all doors and the tailgate are open.

See page for how the monitor display works.

Driver and Passenger Safety

Protecting Adults and Teens

Adjust the Front Seats2.

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 t he rear as possible.

If you sit too close to the steering wheel or dashboard, you can be seriously injured by an inflating front airbag, or by striking the steering wheel or dashboard.

In addition to adjusting the seat, you can adjust the steering wheel up and down,andinandout(seepage ).

If you cannot get far enough away from the steering wheel and still reach the controls, we recommend that you investigate whether some type of adaptive equipment may help.

After you adjust a manual seat, rock it back and forth to make sure it is locked into position. See page for how to adjust the front seats.

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Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious injury or death if the front airbags inflate.

Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible.

Driver and Passenger Safety

Protecting Adults and Teens

Adjust the Seat-Backs Adjust the Head Restraints3. 4.

Reclining the seat-back too far can result in serious injury or death in a crash.

Adjust the seat-back to an upright position, and sit well back in the seat.

Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the occupant’s chest

Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a comfortable, upright position, leaving ample space between your chest and the airbag cover in the centre of the steering wheel.

Passengers with adjustable seatbacks should also adjust their seatback to a comfortable, upright position.

reduces the protective capability of the belt. It also increases the chance of sliding under the belt in a crash and being seriously injured. The fart her a seat-back is reclined, the greater the risk of injury.

See page for how to adjust the seat-backs.

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Adjust the driver’s head restraint so the back of your head rests against the centre of the restraint.

Have passengers with adjustable head restraints adjust their restraints properly as well. Taller persons should adjust their restraint as high as possible.

Driver and Passenger Safety

Protecting Adults and Teens

Except for Type-R model

When a passenger is seated in the rear centre seating position, make sure the centre head restraint is adjusted to its highest position.

Improperly positioning head restraints reduces their effectiveness and you can be seriously injured in a crash.

Make sure head restraints are in place and positioned properly before driving.

Properly adjusted head restraints will help protect occupants from whiplash and other crash injuries.

See page for how to adjust the head restraints.

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Fasten and Position the Seat

Belts

Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to make sure the belt is securely latched. Check that the belt is not twisted, because a twisted belt can cause serious injuries in a crash.

Position the lap part of the belt as low as possible across your hips, then pull up on the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part fits snugly. This lets your strong pelvic bones take the f orce of a crash and reduces the chance of internal injuries.

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Driver and Passenger Safety

Protecting Adults and Teens

If necessary, pull up on the belt again to remove any slack, then check that the belt rests across the centre of your chest and over your shoulder.

This spreads the forces of a crash over the strongest bones in your upper body.

Improperly positioning the seat belts can cause serious injury or death in a crash.

Make sure all seat belts are properly positioned before driving.

If the seat belt touches or crosses your neck, or if it crosses your arm instead of your shoulder, you need to adjust the seat belt anchor height.

RELEASE BUTTON

The front seats have adjustable seat belt anchors. To adjust the height of an anchor, press and hold t he release button and slide the anchor up or down as needed (it has four positions).

Never place the shoulder portion of a lap/shoulder belt under your arm or behind your back.

This could cause

very serious injuries in a crash.

If a seat belt does not seem to work properly, it may not protect the occupant in a crash.

No one should sit in a seat with an inoperative seat belt.

Using a seat belt that is not working properly can result in serious injury or death. Have your dealer check the belt as soon as possible.

See page for additional

22 information about your seat belts and how to take care of them.

Driver and Passenger Safety

Protecting Adults and Teens

Maintain a Proper Sitting

6. Position

After all occupants have adjusted their seats and put on seat belts, it is very important that they continue to sit upright, well back in their seats, with their feet on the f loor, until the vehicle is parked and the engine is off.

Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash. For example, if an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans f orward or sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly increased.

In addition, an occupant who is out of position in the front seat can be seriously or fatally injured in a crash by striking interior parts of the vehicle or being struck by an inflating front airbag.

In a front passenger leans sideways and his head is in the deployment path of the side airbag, an inflating side airbag can strike the passenger with enough force to very seriously injure him.

Sitting improperly or out of position can result in serious injury or death in a crash.

Always sit upright, well back in the seat, with your feet on the floor.

Driver and Passenger Safety

Protecting Adults and Teens

Advice for Pregnant Women Additional Saf ety Precautions

When driving, remember to sit upright and adjust the seat as far back as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. When riding as a front passenger, adjust the seat

Never let passengers ride on top of a f olded-down rear seat.

If they do, they could be very seriously injuredinacrash.

as f ar back as possible.

Passengers should not stand up or

This will reduce the risk of injuries to both you and your unborn child that can be caused by a crash or an inflating front airbag.

change seats while the vehicle is moving.

A passenger who is not wearing a seat belt during a crash or emergency stop can be thrown against the inside of the vehicle,

If you are pregnant, the best way to protect yourself and your unborn child when driving or riding in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt, and keep the lap part of the belt as

Each time you have a checkup, ask your doctor if it’s okay for you to drive.

against other occupants, or out of the vehicle.

Two people should never use the same seat belt.

If they do, they couldbeveryseriouslyinjuredina crash.

low as possible across the hips.

Driver and Passenger Safety

Protecting Adults and Teens

Do not put any accessories on seat belts.

Devices intended to improve occupant comfort or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt can reduce the protective capability of the seat belt and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.

Do not place hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag.

Carrying hard or sharp objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp object in your mouth, can result in injuries if your front airbag inflates.

Keep your hands and arms away from the airbag covers.

If your hands or arms are close to an airbag cover, they could be injured if the airbag inflates.

Do not attach or place objects on the front airbag covers.

Objects on the covers marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG’’ could interfere with the proper operation of the airbags or be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate.

Do not attach hard objects on or near a door.

If a side airbag or a side curtain airbag inflates, a cup holder or other hard object attached on or near the door could be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone.

On models with side curtain airbags, do not put a coat hanger or hard objects on a coat hook.

Thiscouldresultininjuriesifyour side curtain airbags inflates.

Driver and Passenger Safety

Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

Seat Belt System Components

Your seat belt system includes lap/ shoulder belts in all seating positions. The front seat belts are also equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners.

The seat belt system

includes an indicator on the instrument panel and a beeper to remind you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts.

This system monitors the seat belts in all seating positions.

If you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position before your seat belt is fastened, the beeper will sound and the indicator will flash. If your seat belt is not fastened before the beeper stops, the indicator will stop flashing but remain on.

If a front passenger does not fasten their seat belt, the indicator will come on about 6 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the ON (II) position.

If either the driver or a front passenger does not fasten their seat belt while driving, the beeper will sound and the indicator will flash again at regular intervals.

When no one is sitting in the front passenger’s seat, or a child or small adult is riding there, the indicator should not come on and the beeper should not sound.

You will also see a symbol ‘‘ ’’ (for a driver)/‘‘ ’’ (for a front passenger), or a ‘‘FASTEN SEAT BELT’’ or ‘‘PASSENGER FASTEN SEAT BELT’’ message with a symbol on the multi-information display to remind you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts.

The seat belt system also monitors the seat belt use of all rear seating positions according to each seat belt buckle latch function. The multiinformation display will show you the seat belt use on the rear seat (see page ).98

The front passenger’s seat belt use monitoring system uses the occupant detectionsensorinthefront passenger’s seat. The system may not work properly under these conditions:

Youplaceheavyitemsonthefront passenger’s seat.

You place a cushion on the front passenger’s seat.

The front passenger is not sitting properly.

Driver and Passenger Safety

Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the indicator comes on or the beeper sounds when there is no frontpassengerorthereareno objects on the front seat.

Lap/Shoulder Belt

SHOULDER PORTION

LATCH PLATE

BUCKLE

LAP PORTION

UPPER SEAT BELT ANCHOR

The lap and shoulder belt goes over your shoulder, across your chest, and across your hips.

To fasten the belt, insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to make sure the buckle is latched (see page for how to

properly position the belt).

To unlock the belt, press the red PRESSbuttononthebuckle.Guide the belt across your body so that it retracts completely. After exiting the vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the way and will not get closed in the door.

All seat belts have an emergency locking retractor. In normal driving, the retra ctor lets you move freely in your seat while it keeps some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop, the retractor automatically locks the belt to help restrain your body.

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Driver and Passenger Safety

Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

The seat belts in all rear seating positions have an additional lockable retractor that must be activated to secure a child restraint ( see page

If the shoulder part of the belt is pulled all the way out, the lockable retractor will activate. The belt will retract, but it will not allow the passenger to move freely.

To deactivate the lockable retractor, unlatch the buckle and let the seat belt f ully retract. To ref asten the seat belt, pull it out only as far as needed.

Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

For added protection, the front seat belts are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners. When activated, the tensioners immediately t ighten the belts to help hold the driver and a front passenger in position.

The tensioners are designed to activate in any collision severe enough to cause the front airbags to deploy.

If a side or side curtain airbag deploys during a side impact, the tensioner on that side of the vehicle will also deploy.

When the tensioners are activated, the seat belts will remain tight until they are unbuckled.

The SRS indicator will

come on if there is a problem with your automatic seat belt tensioners (see page ).30

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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

Seat Belt Maintenance

For safety, you should check the condition of your seat belts regularly.

frays, cuts, burns, and wear. Check that the latches work smoothly and the belts retract easily. If a belt does not retract easily, cleaning the belt may correct the problem (see page

). Any belt that is not in good condition or working properly will not provide good protection and should be replaced as soon as possible.

WARNING:

additions should be made by the user which will either prevent the seat belt adjusting devices from operating to remove slack, or prevent the seat belt assembly from being adjusted to remove slack.

No modifications or

If a seat belt is worn during a crash, it must be replaced by the dealer. A belt that has been worn during a crash may not provide the same level of protection in a subsequent crash.Pull each belt out fully, and look for

The dealer should also inspect the anchors for damage and replace them if needed. If the a utomatic seat belt tensioners activate during a crash, they must be replaced.429

WARNING:

the entire assembly after it has been worn in a severe impact even if damage to the assembly is not obvious.

WARNING:

avoid contamination of the webbing with polishes, oils and chemicals, and particularly battery acid. Cleaning may safely be carried out using mild soap and water. The belt should be replaced if webbing becomes frayed, contaminated or damaged.

It is essential to replace

Care should be taken to

Not checking or maintaining seat belts can result in serious injury or death if the seat belts do not work properly when needed.

Check your seat belts regularly and have any problem corrected as soon as possible.

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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

Anchorage Points

When replacing the seat belts, make certain to use the anchorage points shown in the illustrations.

(Front Seat)

(Rear Seat)

The r ear seat has three lap/shoulder belts.

(Rear Seat)

Type-R modelExcept for Type-R model

The rear seat has two lap/shoulder belts.

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Additional Information About Your A irbags

Airbag System Components

Your airbag system includes:

Two SRS (supplemental restraint system) front airbags. T he driver’s airbag is stored in the centre of the steering wheel; the front passenger’sairbagisstoredinthe dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG’’ (see page ).

Two side airbags, one for the driver and one for a front passenger. The airbags are stored in the outer edges of the seatbacks. Both are marked ‘‘SIDE AIRBAG’’ (see page ).

On models equipped with two side curtain airbags, one for each side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored in the ceiling, above the side windows. The front and rear pillars on both sides are marked ‘‘SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG’’ (see page ).

Automatic front seat belt tensioners (see page ).

Sensors that can detect a moderate to severe front impact or side impact.

Sensors that can detect whether the driver’s seat belt and a front passenger’s seat belt is latched or unlatched (see page ).

A sophisticated electronic system that continually monitors and records information about the sensors, the control unit, the airbag activators, the seat belt tensioners, and driver and front passenger seat belt use when the ignition switch is in the ON (II) position.

An indicator on the instrument panel that alerts you to a possible problem with your airbags, sensors, or seat belt tensioners (see page ).

Emergency backup power in case your vehicle’s electrical system is disconnected in a crash.

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