Honda Civic Owners Manual: Safety Checklist

For the safety of you and your passengers, make a habit of checking these items each time before you drive.

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

Locking the doors helps prevent an occupant from being ejected and an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door.

Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside

Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats are adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a crash.

Adjusting the Seats

Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective when the center of the head restraint aligns with the center of your head. Taller persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.

Adjusting the Front Head Restraints

Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that any passengers are properly belted as well.

Fastening a Seat Belt

Protect children by using seat belts or child seats according to a child’s age, height and weight.

Child Safety

Safety Checklist

Models with information display

If the door and trunk open indicator is on, a door or the trunk is not completely closed. Close all doors tightly until the indicator goes off.

Door and Trunk Open Indicator*

Models with driver information interface

If the door and trunk open message appears on the driver information interface, a door and/or the trunk is not completely closed. Close all doors and the trunk tightly until the message disappears.

Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages*