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:
Headlight Adjustment
Headlights become very hot during use; do not touch
them or any attaching hardware immediately after
they have been turned off.
Before adjusting the headlights:
• Park the vehicle on a level ...
How Your Side Curtain Airbags Work
In a moderate to severe side impact,
sensors will detect rapid acceleration
and signal the control unit to
instantly inflate the side curtain
airbag.
If the impact is on the passenger’s
...
Rear Seat-back Cover Replacement
2-door
NOTE:
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to tear or damage the seat covers.
1. Remove the seat-back (see page 20-239).
2. Remove all of the head restraints.
3. ...