Honda Accord: Protecting Children - General Guidelines
Children depend on adults to protect them. However, despite their best intentions, many adults do not know how to properly protect child passengers.
If you have children, or ever need to drive with a child in your vehicle, be sure to read this section. It begins with important general guidelines, then presents special information for infants, small children, and larger children.
- All ChildrenMust Be Restrained
- All Children Should Sit in a Back Seat
- The Passenger’s Front Airbag Can Pose Serious Risks
- If YouMust Drive with Several Children
- If a Child Requires Close Attention
- Additional Safety Precautions
Additional Safety Precautions
Do not attempt to deactivate your airbags.
Together, airbags and seat belts provide the best
protection.
Do not tamper with airbag
components or wiring for any reason.
Tampering could cause
t ...
All ChildrenMust Be Restrained
Each year, many children are injured
or killed in vehicle crashes because
they are either unrestrained or not
properly restrained. In fact, traffic
collisions are the number one cause
of dea ...
See also:
Driver’s Seat Manual Height Adjustment
LX and EX models
The height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. To raise the seat,
repeatedly pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat cushion. To lower
the seat, push the lever down ...
Check Fuel Cap Message
Your vehicle’s onboard diagnostic
system will detect a loose or missing
fuel fill cap as an evaporative system
leak. The first time a leak is detected
a ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message ...
Airbag System Components
The front, front side, and side curtain
airbags are deployed according to the
direction and severity of impact. Both side
curtain airbags are deployed in a rollover.
The airbag system inclu ...