Honda Civic Owners Manual: Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
The following checklist will help you take an active role in protecting yourself and your passengers.
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
Your vehicle is equipped with many features that work together to help 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 sufficient crash.
However, you and your passengers cannot take full advantage of these features unless you remain seated in the correct position and always wear your seat belts. In fact, some safety features can contribute to injuries if they are not used properly.
Important Safety Precautions
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
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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.
Lo ...
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Honda Civic Owners Manual. Seat Belt Inspection
Regularly check the condition of your seat belts as follows:
Pull each belt out fully, and look for frays, cuts, burns, and wear.
Check that the latch plates and buckles work smoothly and the belts
retract
easily.
If a belt does not retract easily, cleaning the belt may correct the pro ...
