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2 Safe Driving P. 23For Safe Driving P. 24 Seat Belts P. 29 Airbags P. 37

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manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find f equipment and features that are not on your del.

ghout this owners manual (including the front ent features and equipment that are available on t all, models. Your particular model may not have e features.

manual is for vehicles sold in the United States

ion and specifications included in this publication t at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor rves the right, however, to discontinue or change or design at any time without notice and without obligation.

2 Instrument PIndicators P. 68

2 Controls P. 9Clock P. 96Opening and ClosinAdjusting the SeatsClimate Control Sy

2 Features P. 1Audio System P. 15General Informatio

2 Driving P. 22Before Driving P. 2Parking Your Vehicle

2 MaintenanceBefore Performing Checking and MainRemote Control an

2 Handling theTools P. 318Overheating P. 329

2 Information Specifications P. 34Emissions Testing P

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Navigation Key

da Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reservedanel P. 67Gauges and Displays P. 77

5Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 97

g the Moonroof* P. 110 P. 122stem* P. 145

490 Audio System Basic Operation P. 153n on the Audio System P. 190

526 Towing a Trailer P. 231 P. 258 Multi-View Rear Camera P. 259

P. 265Maintenance P. 266 Maintenance Minder P. 269taining Wiper Blades P. 294d Wireless Headphone Care* P. 309

Unexpected P. 317If a Tire Goes Flat P. 319Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 331

P. 3412 Identification Numbers P. 344. 347 Warranty Coverages P. 349

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Child Safety P. 52 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 65 Safety Labels P. 66

Opening and CloOperating the SInterior Lights/In

Rear EntertainmBluetooth Hand

Off-Highway DriRefueling P. 260

Maintenance UnChecking and MHeating and Coo

Engine Does NoFuses P. 335

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ent System* P. 174 Audio Error Messages P. 186sFreeLink P. 194 Compass P. 223

ving Guidelines P. 237 When Driving P. 239 Braking P. 254Fuel Economy P. 263 Accessories and Modifications P. 264

der the Hood P. 275 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 287aintaining Tires P. 298 Battery P. 307 Remote Transmitter Care P. 308ling System*/Climate Control System* Maintenance P. 311 Cleaning P. 312

t Start P. 325 Jump Starting P. 326 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 328Emergency Towing P. 338 When You Cannot Open the Tailgate P. 339

it Radio Waves P. 345 Reporting Safety Defects P. 346uals P. 351 Customer Service Information P. 352

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n all modelsSafe Driving P. 23

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Controls P. 95

Features P. 149

Driving P. 225

Maintenance P. 265

e Unexpected P. 317

Information P. 341

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Quick Reference Guide

Visual Index ECON Button (P 245)

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Index Hazard Warning Button

Navigation System* () See Navigation System Manual

Audio System (P 150)

Heating and Cooling System*

(P 142)

Climate Control System* (P 145)

Rear Window Defogger (P 118)

Ignition Switch (P 111)

Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 119)

(Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) System OFF) Button (P 249)

Heated Mirror Button* (P 118)

System Indicators (P 68) Gauges (P 77) Information Display (P 78)Multi-Information Display (P 81)


Headlights/Turn Signals (P 112)

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(Select/Reset) Knob (P 78) Brightness Control (P 117)

Wipers/Washers (P 115)

Navigation System Voice Control Buttons* () See Navigation System Manual

Bluetooth HandsFreeLink System Voice Control Buttons (P 194)

Horn (Press an area around .)

MENU Button (P 84)

(+ / (- / / Buttons (P 84)

SOURCE Button (P 84)

(Display) Button (P 81)

Cruise Control Buttons (P 246)

Fog Lights* (P 114)


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Power Window Switches (P 108)

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Power Door Lock Master Switch (P 102)

Rearview Mirror (P 120)

Interior Fuse Box (P 336)

Parking Brake (P 254) Hood Release Handle (P 276)

Accessory Power Socket (P 135)

Seat Heater Switches*

(P 139)

Shift LeverAutomatic Transmission (P 242)

Glove Box (P 133)

Driver's Front Airbag (P 40)

Door Mirror Controls (P 121)

Drivers Pocket

Passenger's Front Airbag (P 40)

Fuel Fill Door Release Handle (P 261)


Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat) (P 60) Cargo Area Light (P 132)

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Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat (P 61)

Sun Visors

Vanity Mirrors

Moonroof Switch* (P 110)Map Lights (P 132)

Front Seat (P 122)

Seat Belts (P 29)

Side Airbags (P 44)

Rear Seat (P 129) LATCH to Secure a Child Seat (P 57)

Ceiling Light (P 132)

Side Curtain Airbags (P 47)

Coat Hook (P 136) Grab Handle

Sunglasses Holder (P 138)

Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor (P 34)

Rear Entertainment System* (P 174)

Accessory Power Socket (P 135)

Console Side Pocket

USB Adapter Cable (P 151) Auxiliary Input Jack* (P 151)

Accessory Power Socket* (P 135)


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Maintenance Under the Hood (P 275)

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Audio Antenna (P 152)

Windshield Wipers (P 115)

Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 99)

Headlights (P 112)

How to Refuel (P 261) High-Mount Brake Light (P 293)

Tailgate Release Button (P 105)

Opening/Closing the Tailgate(P 104)

Rear Wiper (P 116)

Back-Up Lights (P 290)

Brake/Taillights (P 290)

Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 290) Rear Side Marker Lights (P 290)

Power Door Mirrors (P 121)

Fog Lights * (P 114)

Multi-View Rear Camera* (P 259)

Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P 112) Side Marker Lights (P 112)

Tires (P 298)

(P 294)

(P 287)

(P 288)

(P 289)

(P 319)

(P 112)

(P 296)


Eco Assist System (P 245)Ambient Meter Changes color to reflect your driving

stylGreYelldecWhdec

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e.en: Fuel efficient drivingow: Moderate acceleration/elerationite: Aggressive acceleration/eleration ambient meter color changes in rdance with your brake or lerator pedal operation.

ECON Button (P 245)Helps maximize fuel economy.

ECON Mode Indicator (P 75)Comes on when the ECON button is pressed.


8Safe Driving (P 23)

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Airbags (P 37) Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and

your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.

Child Safety (P 52) All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat. Smaller children should be properly restrained in a forward-facing child seat. Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.

Exhaust Gas Hazard (P 65) Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon

monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon monoxide gas can accumulate.

fore Driving Checklist (P 28)Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints, steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.

Seat Belts (P 29) Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well

back in the seat. Check that your passengers are wearing

their seat belts correctly.

Fasten your lap belt as low as possible.

Instrument Panel (P 67)

System Ind

MalfIndic

LowIndic

CharIndic

AntiSysteIndic

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Gauges (P 77)/Information Display (P 78)/Multi-In

TailgIndic

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Canada

U.S.

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icators

unction ator Lamp

Oil Pressure ator

ging System ator

-lock Brake m (ABS) ator

cle Stability t (VSA) System ator

OFF Indicator

Low Tire Pressure Indicator

Lights Reminders

Lights On Indicator

High Beam Indicator

Fog Light Indicator*

obilizer System ator

Seat Belt Reminder Indicator

System Indicators

Cruise Control Indicator

king Brake Brake System icator

Supplemental Restraint System Indicator

Side Airbag Off Indicator

r Open Indicator

Cruise Main IndicatorTachometerSpeedometer Fuel

GaugeSecurity System Alarm Indicator

Shift Lever Position Indicator

Low Fuel Indicator

formation Display (P 81)/System Indicators (P 68)

ate Open ator

N Mode Indicator

TPMS IndicatorMaintenance Minder Indicator

Washer Level Indicator*

Ambient Meter

Temperature Gauge

Electric Power Steering (EPS) Indicator

Turn Signal and Hazard Warning Indicators

AWD System Indicator*

System Indicators

Canada

U.S.


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Controls (P95)Turn Signals (P112)

Turn

Right

Left

Lights (P112) Wipers and Washers

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Signal Control Lever Light Con

Low Beam

High Beam

Flastrol Switches

hing

(P115)

Wiper/W

MISTOFFINT: LoLO: LoHI: Higasher Control Lever

Adjustment Ring: Long Delay: Short Delay

w speed with intermittentw speed wipeh speed wipe

Pull toward you to spray washer fluid.

Steering Wheel (P119) To adjust, pull the adjustment lever

towards you, adjust to the desired position, then lock the lever back in place.

UnlockiDoors f(P101)

Pull either unlock and

Tailgate (P104) Power Windows (P108) With the ignition switch in ON (w, open

and close the power windows. If the power window lock button is in the

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ng the Front rom the Inside

front door inner handle to open it at the same time.

With all the tailgate releopen it.

Power D(P121)

With the ignthe selector

Push the appadjustment s

Adjustment doors unlocked, push the ase button on the tailgate to

oor Mirrors

ition switch in ON (w, move switch to L or R.ropriate edge of the witch to adjust the mirror.

Selector Switch

Switch

off position,can be openswitch.

If the poweron position (passenger's w

Power Wind

Window Switch11

each passenger's window ed and closed with its own

window lock button is in the indicator is on), each

indow switch is disabled.

ow Lock Button Indicator

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Heating and Cooling System* (P 142) Rotate the fan control dial to adjust the fan speed. Press the Mode buttons ( / / / ) to select the vents air flows from. Rotate the temperature control dial to adjust the temperature. Use the Rotate the Press the

Fan ContDial

A/C (Air

Butt

Butt

Butt

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button for maximum cool setting. fan control dial to OFF to turn the system off.

button to defrost the windshield.

rol

(Rear Window Defogger/Heated Mirror*) Button

(Windshield Defroster) Button

Conditioning) Button

Air flows from floor and windshield defroster vents.

Air flows from floor vents.

Air flows from floor and dashboard vents.

Air flows from dashboard vents.

on

on

on (Recirculation) Button

Temperature Control Dial

n Button* Not available on all models

Climate Control System* (P 145) Press the AUTO button to activate the climate control system. Press the button to turn the system on or off. Press the button to defrost the windshield.

The climate cdetails.

Models with n

Driver's STemperaControl D

/

SYNC (Sy

(On

Clock (P 96)

a Press the CLOCK (AUX) button until the Models without navigation system

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ontrol system is voice operable. See the navigation system manual for complete avigation system

ide ture ial

(Fan Control) Buttons

(Windshield Defroster) Button

A/C (Air Conditioning) Button

Air flows from floor and windshield defroster vents.

Air flows from floor vents.

Air flows from floor and dashboard vents.

Air flows from dashboard vents.

nchronized) Button

(Recirculation) Button

AUTO Button

Passenger's Side Temperature Control Dial

(Rear Window Defogger/Heated Mirror*) Button

MODE Control Button

/Off) Button

displayed

b Press Preseto set the to set the

c Press the Cthe time.

To set the timePress and hold clock display be(6 (Reset) butt

Depending on sets forward orExample:1:06 will reset t1:53 will reset t

The navigationGPS satellites, uautomatically.

Models with nav13

time begins flashing.

t (4 (Hour) or (5 (Minute) time. Press Preset (6 (Reset) time to the nearest hour.

LOCK button again to set

to the nearest hour:the CLOCK button until the gins to blink, then press the

on.

the displayed time, the clock backward.

o 1:00o 2:00

system receives signals from pdating the clock

igation system


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Features (P 149)Audio System (P 150) For navigati

AM Button

FM ButtonSCAN Butto

Skip/Seek B

Selector Kn

Butt

PHONE Butt

But

FM/AM But

Audio Remote Controls (P154)

(+ / (- Button

/ Button

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on system operation () See Navigation System Manual

Multi-Information Display

n

utton

ob

on

(Power) Button

CD ButtonAUX Button

CD Slot

(CD Eject) Button

Preset Buttons (1-6)

Button

SETUP Button

Skip/Seek Button

on

ton*

ton*

(+ / (- ButtPress and redown.

SOURCE ButPress and remode: FM1/F

/ ButtRadio:Press

presetPress previo

CD/USB deviPress beginreturncurrenPress

SOURCE Buttononlease to adjust the volume up/

tonlease to change the audio M2/AM/CD/XM1*/XM2*/AUX.

onand release to change the station.

and hold to select the next or us strong station.

ce:and release to skip to the ning of the next song or to the beginning of the t song.

and hold to change a folder.


Driving (P 225)Automatic Transmission (P 243) Shift to (P

Shifting

ParkTurn oTransm

Rever

NeutrTrans

DriveNorm

DrivePress (D. Used wGoingTowi

SeconUsed (the tr

FirstUsed (the tr

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Release Button Shift Lever

Depress the brake pedal and press the release button to move out of (P.

Move the shift lever without pressing the release button.

Press the release button to move the shift lever.

and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.

ff or start the engine.ission is locked.

se

almission is not locked.

al driving.

(D3)the (d button while the shift lever is in

hen: up or down hills

ng a trailer in hilly terrain

dto increase engine brakingansmission is locked in 2nd gear)

to further increase engine braking ansmission is locked in 1st gear)

(d Button


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VSA OFF Button (P 250) The vehicle stability assist (VSA) system

helps stabilize the vehicle during cornering, and helps maintain traction while acceroad surfac

VSA comeyou start th

To turn VSthe button

Cruise C Cruise cont

set speed wthe acceler

To use cruibutton, theachieved thmph or 40

Tire PreSystem TPMS mon TPMS is tur

time you st

Refueling (P 260)Fuel recommendation: Unleaded gasoline with a pump octane number 87 or

higher required

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lerating on loose or slippery es.s on automatically every time e engine.

A on or off, press and hold until you hear a beep.

ontrol (P 246)rol allows you to maintain a ithout keeping your foot on

ator pedal.se control, press the CRUISE

n press /SET once you have e desired speed (above 25

km/h).

ssure Monitoring (TPMS) (P 251)itors tire pressure.ned on automatically every art the engine.

Fuel tank cap

a Pull the furelease ha

b Turn the fslowly to cap.

c Place the holder ondoor.

d After refuthe cap baclicks at leacity: 15.3 US gal (58 L)

el fill door ndle.

uel fill cap remove the

cap in the the fuel fill

eling, screw ck on until it ast once.

Maintenance (P 265)Under the Hood (P 275) Check eng

fluid. Add Check brak Check the

a Pull the dashboa

b Locate tthe hoo

c When filocked i

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ine oil, engine coolant, and windshield washer when necessary.e fluid.

battery condition monthly.

hood release handle under the corner of the rd.

he hood latch lever, pull the lever up, and lift up d.

nished, close the hood and make sure it is firmly n place.

Lights (P 287) Inspect all lights regularly.

Wiper Blades (P 294) Replace blades if they leave streaks

across the windshield.

Tires (P 298) Inspect tires and wheels regularly. Check tire pressures regularly. Install snow tires for winter

driving.

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Handling the Unexpected (P317)Flat Tire (P319) Park in a sa

flat tire wicargo area

Indicato(P331)

Identify thowner's m

Engine Won't Start (P325) Overheating (P329)

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fe location and replace the th the compact spare tire in the .

rs Come On

e indicator and consult the anual.

If the batterbooster batt

Blown Fu Check for a b

device does y is dead, jump start using a ery.

se (P335)lown fuse if an electrical

not operate.

Park in a safsteam underand let the e

Emergen Call a profes

need to towe location. If you do not see the hood, open the hood, ngine cool down.

cy Towing (P338)sional towing service if you your vehicle.

What to Do IfThe ignition switch does notWh

The steering wheel may be locked.

ThenotI caWh

Whpulapp

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turn from (0 to (q. y?

Try to turn the steering wheel left and right while turning the ignition key.

ignition switch does turn from (q to (0 and nnot remove the key. y?

The shift lever should be moved to (P.

y does the brake pedal sate slightly when lying the brakes?

This can occur when the ABS activates, and does not indicate a problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never pump the brake pedal.

rear door cannot be ned from inside the icle. Why?

Check if the childproof lock is in the lock position. If so, open the rear door with the outside door handle.To cancel this function, push the lever to the unlock position.

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Why do the doors lock after I unlocked the doors using a remote tra

If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are relocked automatically for security.

Whsoudriv

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nsmitter?

y does the beeper nd when I open the er's door?

The beeper sounds when: The key is left in the ignition switch. The exterior lights are left on.

y does the beeper nd when I start driving?

The beeper sounds when: Driver and/or front passenger are not wearing their seat belts. The parking brake lever is not fully released.

y do I hear a screeching nd when I apply the ke pedal?

The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle inspected by a dealer.

California Proposition 65 Warning

Event DataThis vehicleThe main purcrash-like situroad obstaclesystems perfoto vehicle dtime, typicadesigned to How vari Whether

buckled/f How far (

and/or br How fastThese data cacircumstancedata are recosituation occdriving condiage, and crassuch as law etype of persocrash investig

WARNING: This product contains or emits chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancreproducti

To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have

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Recorders is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). pose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near ations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a , data that will assist in understanding how a vehicles rmed. The EDR is designed to record data related

ynamics and safety systems for a short period of lly 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is record such data as:ous systems in your vehicle were operating;or not the driver and passenger safety belts were astened;if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator ake pedal; and, the vehicle was traveling.n help provide a better understanding of the s in which crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR rded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash urs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal tions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, h location) are recorded. However, other parties, nforcement, could combine the EDR data with the nally identifying data routinely acquired during a ation.

er and birth defects or other ve harm.

access to the

The data belonanyone else exvehicle owner

Service DiagThis vehicle is information aused to verify technicians dicombined witbut it remains

California PThe airbags, svehicle may coapply. See ww

As you read thby a sdamage to yo

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vehicle or the EDR.

gs to the vehicle owner and may not be accessed by cept as legally required or with the permission of the .

nostic Recordersequipped with service-related devices that record bout powertrain performance. The data can be emissions law requirements and/or help agnose and solve service problems. It may also be h data from other sources for research purposes, confidential.

erchlorate Contamination Prevention Acteat belt tensioners, and CR type batteries in this ntain perchlorate materials - special handling may w.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/

is manual, you will find information that is preceded ymbol. This information is intended to help you avoid ur vehicle, other property, or the environment.

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A Few Words About Safety

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

To help you mprovided opein this manuacould hurt yo

Of course, it hazards assocmust use you

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

Safety Labels - on the vehicle.

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Indexake informed decisions about safety, we have rating procedures and other information on labels and l. This information alerts you to potential hazards that u or others.

is not practical or possible to warn you about all the iated with operating or maintaining your vehicle. You r own good judgement.

Safety Meone of threThese signa

Safety He Safety Sec Instruction

This entire booread it careful

3DANG

3WARN

3CAUTssages - preceded by a safety alert symbol 3 and e signal words: DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION.l words mean:

adings - such as Important Safety Precautions.tion - such as Safe Driving.s - how to use this vehicle correctly and safely.

k is filled with important safety information - please ly.

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

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

ION You CAN be HURT if you don't follow instructions.

Safe Driving

For Safe DrivingImportant Safety Precautions ............. 24

Side Airbags ...................................... 44Side Curtain Airbags .......................... 47

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Important Handling Information......... 26Your Vehicle's Safety Features............ 27

Seat BeltsAbout Your Seat Belts........................ 29Fastening a Seat Belt.......................... 32Seat Belt Inspection............................ 36

AirbagsAirbag System Components............... 37Types of Airbags ................................ 40Front Airbags (SRS) ............................ 40

Airbag System Indicators.................... 48Airbag Care ....................................... 51

Child SafetyProtecting Child Passengers ............... 52Safety of Infants and Small Children .......54Safety of Larger Children ................... 63

Exhaust Gas HazardCarbon Monoxide Gas....................... 65

Safety LabelsLabel Locations .................................. 66You can find many safety recommendations throughout this chapter, and throughout this manual.

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The following pages explain your vehicle's safety features and how to use them properly. Themost importa

Importa Always wA seat belt issupplement swith airbags,wear them p

Restrain aChildren agefront seat. Inchildren shoubelt properly

Be awareWhile airbagwho sit too cand short adwarnings in t

Don't drinAlcohol and dchanging conSo don't drin

Precautions

rovinces and territories prohibit the use other than hands-free devices by the iving.

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2013 CR-V safety precautions below are ones that we consider to be among the nt.

nt Safety Precautionsear your seat belt your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to eat belts, not replace them. So even though your vehicle is equipped make sure you and your passengers always wear your seat belts, and roperly.

ll childrens 12 and under should ride properly restrained in a back seat, not the fants and small children should be restrained in a child seat. Larger ld use a booster seat and a lap/shoulder seat belt until they can use the

without a booster seat.

of airbag hazardss can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants lose to them, or are not properly restrained. Infants, young children, ults are at the greatest risk. Be sure to follow all instructions and his manual.

k and driveriving don't mix. Even one drink can reduce your ability to respond to ditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink. k and drive, and don't let your friends drink and drive, either.

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our speeded is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths. Generally, the higher e greater the risk, but serious injuries can also occur at lower speeds. aster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum .

r vehicle in safe condition blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous.e possibility of such problems, check your tire pressures and condition nd perform all regularly scheduled maintenance.

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Important Handling InformationYour vehicle has higher ground clearance than a passenger vehicle designed for use only on pavedriving. It alloprovides goo

These advantoff the grounor roll over ifrollover rate significantly mmake sure yo

1Important Handling Information

ate your vehicle correctly might result rollover.ions While Driving P. 241hway Driving Guidelines P. 237

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2013 CR-Vment. Higher ground clearance has many advantages for off-highway ws you to travel over bumps, obstacles, and rough terrain. It also d visibility so you can anticipate problems earlier.

ages come at some cost. Because your vehicle is taller and rides higher d, it has a higher center gravity making it more susceptible to tripping you make abrupt turns. Utility vehicles have a significantly higher than other types of vehicles. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is

ore likely to die than a person wearing a seat belt. As a reminder, u and your passengers always wear seat belts.

Failure to operin a crash or a

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Your Vehicle's Safety Features

The followingyour passeng

1Your Vehicle's Safety Features

equipped with many features that to help protect you and your ring a crash.

do not require any action on your part. a strong steel framework that forms a und the passenger compartment, crush zones, a collapsible steering nsioners that tighten the front seat ient crash.

and your passengers cannot take full hese features unless you remain seated osition and always wear your seat

ome safety features can contribute to are not used properly.

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checklist will help you take an active role in protecting yourself and ers.

Your vehicle iswork togetherpassengers du

Some featuresThese include safety cage arofront and rear column, and tebelts in a suffic

However, you advantage of tin the correct pbelts. In fact, sinjuries if they Safety Cage

Crush ZonesSeats and Seat-BacksHead RestraintsCollapsible Steering ColumnSeat BeltsFront Airbags

Side Curtain Airbags

Seat Belt TensionersOccupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Sensor

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After everyclosed andoccupant fdoor or the

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Safety Checklist 1Safety Checklist/or the tailgate open indicator is on, a e tailgate is not completely closed. and the tailgate tightly until the off.en Indicator P. 72 Open Indicator P. 72

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2013 CR-V of you and your passengers, make a habit of checking these items fore you drive.

one has entered the vehicle, be sure all doors and the tailgate are locked. Locking the doors and the tailgate helps prevent an rom being ejected and an outsider from unexpectedly opening a tailgate.

ng/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 101

r seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats d as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control . Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal crash.ting the Seats P. 122

d restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective center of the head restraint aligns with the center of your head. Taller ould adjust their head restraint to the highest position.ting the Head Restraints P. 125

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

ning a Seat Belt P. 32

ldren by using seat belts or child seats according to a child's age, height t. Safety P. 52

If the door anddoor and/or thClose all doorsindicator goes

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About Your Seat BeltsSeat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you connected tofeatures. Thevehicle, againbelts also keeadvantage of

In addition, s- frontal impa- side impact- rear impact- rollovers

Lap/shouAll five seatinlocking retracsome tensionrestrain your child seats.

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ot completely protect you in every ost cases, seat belts can reduce your

injury.

d all Canadian provinces and territories wear seat belts.

WARNING a seat belt properly increases f serious injury or death in a

though your vehicle has

and your passengers always elts and wear them properly.

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the vehicle so that you can take advantage of many built-in safety y also help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the st other passengers, or out of the vehicle. When worn properly, seat p your body properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full the additional protection provided by the airbags.

eat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:cts

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lder seat beltsg positions are equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with emergency tors. In normal driving the retractor lets you move freely while keeping on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop the retractor locks to body. The rear seat belts also have a lockable retractor for use with

g a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt P. 60

Seat belts canncrash. But in mrisk of serious

Most states anrequire you to

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Proper use of seat beltsFollow these

All occupafor the durbelt and ca

Never placbehind you

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assenger moves around and extends he lockable retractor may activate. If elease the retractor by unfastening the llow the belt to retract completely. the belt.

er

ill also come on if a front passenger n their seat belt within six seconds after itch is turned to ON (w.

is sitting in the front passenger's seat, all adult is riding there, the indicator

on. the weight sensors in the seat cannot esence.

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2013 CR-Vguidelines for proper use:

nts should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position ation of the trip. Slouching and leaning reduce the effectiveness of the n increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.

e the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or r back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.

le should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very jured in a crash.

any accessories on the seat belts. Devices intended to improve comfort n the shoulder part of a seat belt can reduce the protective capability

se the chance of serious injury in a crash.

Your vehicle monitors front seat belt use. If the ignition switch is turned to ON (w before the driver's seat belt is fastened, the beeper will sound and the indicator will blink. If the driver does not fasten the belt before the beeper stops, the indicator will remain on.

The beeper will also periodically sound and the indicator will blink while driving until the driver's and front passengers seat belts are fastened.

lt Reminder

If a rear seat pthe seat belt, tthis happens, rseat belt and aThen refasten

1Seat Belt Remind

The indicator wdoes not fastethe ignition sw

When no one or a child or smwill not come This is becausedetect their pr

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The front sea

The tensionesevere frontainflate the fro

Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners 1Automatic Seat Belt Tensionersensioners can only operate once. activated, the SRS indicator will come ler replace the tensioner and

pect the seat belt system as it may not n in a subsequent crash.

rate-to-severe side impact, the at side of the vehicle also activates.

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rs automatically tighten the front seat belts during a moderate-to-l collision, sometimes even if the collision is not severe enough to nt airbags.

The seat belt tIf a tensioner ison. Have a deathoroughly insoffer protectio

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sit in a seat with an inoperative seat t does not appear to be working

g a seat belt that is not working ot protect the occupant in a crash.

check the belt as soon as possible.

y foreign objects into the buckle or anism.

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1. Pull the seat belt out slowly.

2. Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to make sure the buckle is secure.u Make sure that the belt is not twisted or

caught on anything.

No one shouldbelt or one thacorrectly. Usinproperly may nHave a dealer

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belt, push the red PRESS button then by hand until it has retracted

he vehicle, be sure the belt is out of ill not get caught by closing the door.

WARNINGpositioning the seat belts can s injury or death in a crash.

ll seat belts are properly efore driving.

Adjustin oulder Anchornchor height can be adjusted to four lt contacts your neck, lower the height ime.

tment, make sure that the shoulder n is secure.Push

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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 force of a crash and reduces the chance of internal injuries.

4. If necessary, pull up on the belt again to remove any slack, then check that the belt rests across the center of your chest and over your shoulder. This spreads the forces of a crash over the strongest bones in your upper body.

ts have adjustable shoulder anchors to accommodate taller and ants.

1. Move the anchor up and down while holding the release buttons.

2. Position the anchor so that the belt rests across the center of your chest and over your shoulder.

To release the guide the belt completely.When exiting tthe way and w

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Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor 1Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor

detachable anchor, insert the latch slot on the side of the anchor buckle.

WARNINGat belt with the detachable tched increases the chance of y or death in a crash.

g the seat belt, make sure the anchor is correctly latched.

tch Plate

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2013 CR-V1. Pull out the seat belts small latch plate and the latch plate from each holding slot in the ceiling.

2. Line up the triangle marks on the small latch plate and anchor buckle. Make sure the seat belt is not twisted. Attach the belt to the anchor buckle.

3. Insert the latch plate into the buckle. Properly fasten the seat belt the same way you fasten the lap/shoulder seat belt.

To unlatch theplate into the

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Advice for Pregnant Women 1Advice for Pregnant Womenhave a checkup, ask your doctor if it is drive.

risk of injuries to both you and your at can be caused by an inflating front

g, sit upright and adjust the seat as far ible while allowing full control of the

in the front passenger's seat, adjust ar back as possible.

Wear the shacross the cthe abdome

Wear belt aacross

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2013 CR-Vgnant, the best way to protect yourself and your unborn child when ng in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt and keep the lap part of the s possible across the hips.

Each time you okay for you to

To reduce the unborn child thairbag: When drivin

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oulder belt hest avoiding n.

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Pull each b Check thau If a belt

use a msure the

Any belt thatprotection anA belt that hprotection inany collision.

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WARNINGg or maintaining seat belts can ious injury or death if the seat work properly when needed.

seat belts regularly and have corrected as soon as possible.

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2013 CR-Velt out fully, and look for frays, cuts, burns, and wear.t the latches work smoothly and the belts retract easily.does not retract easily, cleaning the belt may correct the problem. Only ild soap and warm water. Do not use bleach or cleaning solvents. Make belt is completely dry before allowing it to retract.

is not in good condition or working properly will not provide proper d should be replaced as soon as possible.

as been worn during a crash may not provide the same level of a subsequent crash. Have your seat belts inspected by a dealer after

3Not checkinresult in serbelts do not

Check your any problem

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The front, front side, and side curtain airbags are ddirection andcurtain airbagThe airbag sy

aTwo SRS (SSystem) frontis stored in thwheel; the frstored in the marked SRS

bTwo side aone for a frstored in tbacks. Bot

cTwo side cside of thein the ceiliThe front aSIDE CUR

dAn electronic control unit that continually h Impact sensors that can detect a

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2013 CR-Veployed according to the severity of impact. Both side s are deployed in a rollover. stem includes:

upplemental Restraint airbags. The driver's airbag e center of the steering ont passenger's airbag is dashboard. Both are AIRBAG.

irbags, one for the driver and ont passenger. The airbags are he outer edges of the seat-h are marked SIDE AIRBAG.

urtain airbags, one for each vehicle. The airbags are stored ng, above the side windows. nd rear pillars are marked

TAIN AIRBAG.

monitors anthe sensors,seat belt tenpassenger seswitch is in O

eAutomatic fdriver's and incorporate or not they

fA driver's seis too far forwith less for

gWeight sensseat. The froturned off iflbs (29 kg) oor small child records information about the airbag activators, the sioners, and driver and front at belt use when the ignition N (w .

ront seat belt tensioners. The front passenger's seat belts sensors that detect whether are fastened.

at position sensor. If the seat ward, the airbag will inflate ce.

ors in the front passenger's nt passenger's airbag will be the weight on the seat is 65 r less (the weight of an infant d).

moderate to

iAn indicatoryou that theairbag has b

jSensors thatstatured aduof the front

kAn indicatoralerts you toairbag syste

lAn indicatoralerts you thairbag has b

mSafing Senso

nA rollover sethe vehicle i severe front or side collision.

on the dashboard that alerts front passenger's front een turned off.

can detect if a child or small lt is in the deployment path

passenger's side airbag.

on the instrument panel that a possible problem with your m or seat belt tensioners.

on the instrument panel that at the front passenger's side een turned off.

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Airbags can ptremendous and other miwearing their

What you shas far back frvehicle. A froas possible.

Remember, hcan occur in aairbags deplo

Do not placCarrying hardobject in you

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Important Facts About Your Airbags 1Important Facts About Your Airbagst to deactivate your airbags. Together, at belts provide the best protection.

keep hands and arms out of the th of the front airbag by holding each

ering wheel. Do not cross an arm over er.

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2013 CR-Vose serious hazards. To do their job, airbags must inflate with force. So, while airbags help save lives, they can cause burns, bruises, nor injuries, and sometimes even fatal ones if occupants are not seat belts properly and sitting correctly.

ould do: Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright and om the steering wheel as possible while allowing full control of the nt passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard

owever, that no safety system can prevent all injuries or deaths that severe crash, even when seat belts are properly worn and the y.

e hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag. or sharp objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp

r mouth, can result in injuries if your front airbag inflates.

ch or place objects on the front airbag covers. Objects on the d SRS AIRBAG could interfere with the proper operation of the airbags ed inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate.

Do not attempairbags and se

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Types of AirbagsYour vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags: Front airb Side airba Side curtaEach is discus

Front AiThe front SRSthe head and

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The front airbin the dashbo

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n inflate whenever the ignition switch

S)

ultiple-Threshold Front Airbags

equipped with dual-stage, multiple-t airbags (SRS).al crash severe enough to cause one or ags to deploy, the airbags can inflate

tes, depending on the severity of the r or not the seat belts are latched, and/rs. Frontal airbags are designed to e seat belts to help reduce the ead and chest injuries in frontal

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2013 CR-Vags: Airbags in front of the driver's and front passenger's seats.gs: Airbags in the driver's and front passenger's seat-backs.in airbags: Airbags above the side windows.sed in the following pages.

rbags (SRS) airbags inflate in a moderate to severe frontal collision to help protect chest of the driver and/or front passenger.

ental Restraint System) indicates that the airbags are designed to eat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant's primary m.

ags are housed in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and ard for the front passenger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.

Locations

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Dual-Stage, M(SRS)Your vehicle isthreshold fronDuring a frontboth front airbat different racrash, whetheor other factosupplement thlikelihood of hcrashes.

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Front airbagsWhen the veunit which si

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The total timaware that th

Operation

How th irbags Workirbag inflates in a crash, you may see smoke. This is actually powder from rface. Although the powder is not le with respiratory problems may e temporary discomfort. If this occurs,

vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.

river's and front passenger's airbags e within a split second of each other, it only one airbag to deploy. This can severity of a collision is at the margin, at determines whether or not the ploy. In such cases, the seat belt will nt protection, and the supplemental red by the airbag would be minimal.

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are designed to inflate during moderate-to-severe frontal collisions. hicle decelerates suddenly, the sensors send information to the control gnals one or both front airbags to inflate.

ision can be either head-on or angled between two vehicles, or when a es into a stationary object, such as a concrete wall.

While your seat belt restrains your torso, the front airbag provides supplemental protection for your head and chest.

The front airbags deflate immediately so that they won't interfere with the driver's visibility or the ability to steer or operate other controls.

e for inflation and deflation is so fast that most occupants are not e airbags deployed until they see them lying in front of them.

e Front Airbags Work 1How the Front AAfter a front awhat looks likethe airbag's suharmful, peopexperience somget out of the

Although the dnormally inflatis possible for happen if the or threshold thairbags will deprovide sufficieprotection offe

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When front airbags should not deployMinor fronthelp save liveduring a less Side impactcauses a drivairbags and sseverity of incan cause theRear impactimpact. Frontto deploy in sRollovers: Sand side curtcould providerollover. When froBecause the vehicle frameExamples incthat causes aunderneath t When fro

appears sSince crushabvisible damagcollisions canwould not hahad deployed

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2013 CR-Val crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and s, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might occur than moderate-to-severe frontal crash.s: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration er or front passenger to move toward the front of the vehicle. Side ide curtain airbags have been specifically designed to help reduce the juries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which driver or passenger to move toward the side of the vehicle.

s: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not designed uch collisions.

eat belts and, in vehicles equipped with a rollover sensor, side airbags ain airbags offer the best protection in a rollover. Because front airbags little if any protection, they are not designed to deploy during a

nt airbags deploy with little or no visible damageairbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the work or suspension might cause one or more of the airbags to deploy. lude running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object sudden deceleration in the vehicle chassis. Since the impact is he vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.nt airbags may not deploy, even though exterior damage everele body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of e does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags ve been needed or would not have provided protection even if they .

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Your front airelated injurie

Advanced Airbags 1Advanced Airbagsblem with the driver's seat position indicator will come on and the airbag

h full (normal) force, regardless of the position.

ced front airbags to work properly:any liquid on or under the seats.ny object under the passengers seat.ny objects are positioned properly on properly positioned objects can h the advanced airbag sensors.s should sit upright and wear their seat ly. any cover over the passenger side

Passengers Seat Weight Sensors

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The driver's advanced front airbag system includes a seat position sensor.

If the seat is too far forward, the airbag inflates with less force, regardless of the severity of the impact.

The passenger's advanced front airbag system has weight sensors.

Although we recommend against carrying an infant or small child in front, if the sensors detect the weight of a child (up to about 65 lbs or 29 kg), the system will automatically turn off the passenger's front airbag.

If there is a prosensor, the SRSwill inflate witdriver's seating

For both advan Do not spill Do not put a Make sure a

the floor. Iminterfere wit

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Side AirbagsThe side airbags help protect the upper torso of the driver or a front passenger during a mod

Housing

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accessories on or near the side airbags. fere with the proper operation of the rt someone if an airbag inflates.

s on the passenger's side, the airbag y when there is no passenger in the r seat.

r replace the front seat-back covers lting a dealer.lacing or covering front seat-back vent your side airbags from properly ing a side impact.

Operati

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The side airbags are housed in the outside edge of the driver's and passenger's seat- backs.

Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG.

When the sensors detect a moderate-to-severe side impact, the control unit signals the side airbag on the impact side to immediately inflate.

Locations

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If the impact imay not deplofront passenge

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When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damageBecause the of the vehiclemay be little impact to de

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airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side 's framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough ploy the airbag.

ide airbag may not deploy, even though mage appears severe

for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in vere damage. This can occur when the point of impact was toward the ar of the vehicle, or when the vehicle's crushable body parts absorbed rash energy. In either case, the side airbag would not have been rovided protection even if it had deployed.


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at monitor the front passenger's height tion may not work if:k is weter is touching a metal or other

nductive objecton is on the seater is wearing excessively thick clothing

Sensor that monitor the passengers height.

r that monitor the ngers position.

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2013 CR-Ve likelihood that a front passenger may be injured by an inflating side assenger side airbag is automatically turned off when:

sensors detect a child or short-statured adult is seated in the front seat.

n sensor detects that the front passenger is leaning into the t path of the side airbag.

e airbag cutoff system is activated, the side airbag off indicator

bag Off Indicator P. 50

bag off indicator comes on, have the passenger sit upright. A few the passenger is sitting properly, the side airbag will automatically be d the indicator will go off.

assenger is a child, stop when it is safe to do so, and have the child sit ained in a rear seat.

bag Off Indicator

The sensors thand body posi The seat-bac The passeng

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Side Curtain AirbagsSide curtain airbags help protect the heads of the driver and passengers in outer seating positequipped in tcomplete ejerollover crash

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rol unit senses that your vehicle is er, it immediately deploys both side and activates both front seat belt

the passenger's side will deploy, and nsioner will activate, even if there are

on that side of the vehicle.

t protection from the side curtain ants should wear their seat belts it upright and well back in their seats.

ny objects to the side windows or roof an interfere with the proper operation tain airbags.

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ions during a moderate-to-severe side impact. The side curtain airbags his vehicle are also designed to help reduce the likelihood of partial and ction of vehicle occupants through side windows in crashes, particularly es.

The side curtain airbags are located in the ceiling above the side windows on both sides of the vehicle.

The side curtain airbag is designed to deploy in a rollover or a moderate-to-severe side impact.

Locations

If the SRS contabout to rollovcurtain airbagstensioners.

The airbag on the seat belt teno passengers

To get the besairbags, occupproperly and s

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When side curtain airbags deploy in a frontal collisionOne or both frontal collisio

In this case, t

Airbag SIf a problem

If the indicatosystem checkbelt tensione

SRS (Sual Restraint System) Indicator

WARNING SRS indicator can result in y or death if the airbag systems

rs do not work properly.

ehicle checked by a dealer as sible if the SRS indicator alerts ssible problem.

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2013 CR-Vside curtain airbags may inflate in a moderate to severe angled n.

he side curtain airbags will deploy slightly after the front airbags.

ystem Indicatorsoccurs in the airbag system, the SRS indicator will come on.

W hen the ignition switch is turned to ON (w

The indicator comes on for a few seconds, then goes off. This tells you the system is working properly.

r comes on at any other time, or does not come on at all, have the ed by a dealer as soon as possible. If you don't, your airbags and seat rs may not work properly when they are needed.

pplemental Restraint System) Indicator1SRS (Supplement

3Ignoring theserious injuror tensione

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Objects place

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Passenger Airbag Off Indicator 1Passenger Airbag Off Indicator comes on with no front passenger and the passengers seat, or with an adult mething may be interfering with the . Such as:

nging on the seat or in the seat-back

or other object pressing against the eat-back.nger pushing or pulling on the back of ssenger's seat.at or seat-back is forced back against the seat or floor behind it.aced under the front passenger's seat.

e conditions exist, have your vehicle ealer as soon as possible.

airbag off indicator may come on and tedly if the total weight on the seat is cutoff threshold.

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When the passenger airbag off indicator comes on

The indicator comes on to alert you that the passenger's front airbag has been turned off.This occurs when the front passengers weight sensors detect 65 lbs (29 kg) or less, the weight of an infant or small child, on the seat.

mall children should always ride properly restrained in a back seat.fety P. 52

d on the seat can also cause the indicator to come on.

ssenger seat is empty, the passenger's front airbag will not deploy and will not come on.

If the indicatorno objects on riding there, soweight sensors

An object hapocket.

A child seat rear of the s

A rear passethe front pa

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Side Airbag Off Indicator 1Side Airbag Off Indicatorn the ignition switch to ON (w, the ld come on for a few seconds and then esn't come on, stays on, or comes on ithout a passenger in the front seat,

m checked by a dealer as soon as

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2013 CR-V side airbag off indicator comes onThis indicator comes on if the passenger's side airbag has been turned off because the passenger is too small to be sitting in the front seat, is slouching or not sitting upright, or has leaned into the airbag's deployment path.

Unless the passenger is a smaller statured adult or a child, the indicator should go off when the passenger returns to a proper upright sitting position.

When you turindicator shougo out. If it dowhile driving whave the systepossible.

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Airbag CareYou do not need to, and should not, perform any maintenance on or replace any airbag systeminspected by

When theIf an airbag hreplaced. Simmust be repla

When theEven if the airseat positiontensioners, a

Do not reThis would likpassenger's sa person withHonda AutomHonda Canad

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d against the use of salvaged airbag nents, including the airbag, tensioners, ontrol unit.

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2013 CR-V components yourself. However, you should have your vehicle a dealer in the following situations:

airbags have deployedas inflated, the control unit and other related parts must be ilarly, once an automatic seat belt tensioner has been activated, it ced.

vehicle has been in a moderate-to-severe collisionbags did not inflate, have your dealer inspect the following: the drivers sensor, weight sensors in the passengers seat, front seat belt nd each seat belt that was worn during the crash.

move or modify a front seat without consulting a dealerely disable the driver's seat position sensor or the weight sensors in the eat. If it is necessary to remove or modify a front seat to accommodate disabilities, contact a Honda dealer, or for U.S. vehicles, American obile Customer Service at 800-999-1009 and for Canadian vehicles, a Customer Relations at 888-9-HONDA-9.

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Child Safety

Protecting Child PassengersEach year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they are either unrestnumber one

To reduce thand territory in a vehicle.

Children sho

1Protecting Child Passengers

ighway Traffic Safety and Transport Canada recommend n ages 12 and under be properly rear seat. Some states or provinces/ laws restricting where children may

WARNINGo are unrestrained or

restrained can be seriously illed in a crash.

o small for a seat belt should be trained in a child seat. A larger be properly restrained with a ing a booster seat if necessary.

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2013 CR-Vrained or not properly restrained. In fact, vehicle accidents are the cause of death of children ages 12 and under.

e number of child deaths and injuries, every state, Canadian province requires that infants and children be properly restrained when they ride

uld sit properly restrained in a rear seat. This is because:

An inflating front or side airbag can injure or kill a child sitting in the front seat.

A child in the front seat is more likely to interfere with the driver's ability to safely control the vehicle.

Statistics show that children of all sizes and ages are safer when they are properly restrained in a rear seat.

The National HAdministrationthat all childrerestrained in aterritories haveride.

3Children whimproperly injured or k

Any child toproperly reschild shouldseat belt, us

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Any child who is too small to wear a seat belt correctly must be restrained in an approved cportion of

Never holdevent of a

Never put likely press

Never let tseriously in

Do not allo

Do not leathe inside vehicle con

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lockable retractor, release the buckle seat belt to wind up all the way.

of the passenger's front airbag ild safety, your vehicle warning came the dashboard (U.S. models) and has ront visors. Please read and follow the these labels.abels P. 66

WARNINGhild to play with a seat belt or ound their neck can result in y or death.

dren not to play with any seat ke sure any unused seat belt a ch is buckled, fully retracted,

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2013 CR-Vhild seat that is properly secured to the vehicle using either the lap belt the lap/shoulder belt or the lower anchors of the LATCH system.

a child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in the collision.

a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt would deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.

wo children use the same seat belt. Both children could be very jured in a crash.

w children to operate the doors, windows or seat adjustments.

ve children in the vehicle unattended, especially in hot weather when of the vehicle can get hot enough to kill them. They could also activate trols causing it to move unexpectedly.

To deactivate aand allow the

To remind youhazards and chwith a label onlabels on the finstructions on

2 Safety L

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An infant muinfant reacheat least one y

When properpassenger froin the desired

It can also intairbag system

2 Airbags

If this occurs,passenger's sOr, you may

Protecting Infants 1Protecting Infants

ild seats should never be installed in a position.

o the child seat manufacturers fore installation.

WARNINGar-facing child seat in the front ult in serious injury or death sh.

e a rear-facing child seat in the t the front.

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2013 CR-Vst be properly restrained in a rear-facing, reclining child seat until the s the seat maker's weight or height limit for the seat, and the infant is ear old.

Positioning a rear-facing child seatChild seats must be placed and secured in a rear seating position.

ly installed, a rear-facing child seat may prevent the driver or a front m moving their seat all the way back, or from locking their seat-back position.

erfere with proper operation of the passenger's advanced front .

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we recommend that you install the child seat directly behind the front eat, move the seat as far forward as needed, and leave it unoccupied. wish to get a smaller rear-facing child seat.

Rear-facing chforward facing

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Protecting Smaller Children 1Protecting Smaller Children

lf about the laws and regulations seat use where you are driving, and

d seat manufacturer's instructions.

recommend use of a rear-facing seat o two years old if the childs height and ropriate for a rear-facing seat.

WARNINGrward-facing child seat in the n result in serious injury or

front airbag inflates.

place a forward-facing child , move the vehicle seat as far ible, and properly restrain the

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least one year old and within the weight range indicated by the child turer, the child should be properly restrained in a firmly secured g child seat.

Forward-facing child seat placementWe strongly recommend placing a forward-facing child seat in a rear seating position.

ard-facing child seat in the front seat can be hazardous, even with nt airbags that automatically turn the passenger's front airbag off. A e safest place for a child.

Educate yourseregarding childfollow the chil

Many experts for a child up tweight are app

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Most child seSome have aare equally eainstalled usinmanufactureProper install

In seating pochild seat canThis is becauswith a lap bemanufactureonce a child for proper in

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The child s

The child sCanadian

Selecting a Child Seat 1Selecting a Child Seata LATCH-compatible child seat is

tible child seats have been developed installation process and reduce the juries caused by incorrect installation.

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2013 CR-Vats are LATCH-compatible (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren). rigid-type connector while others have a flexible-type connector. Both sy to use. Some existing and previously owned child seats can only be

g the seat belt. Whichever type you choose, follow the child seat r's use and care instructions as well as the instructions in this manual. ation is key to maximizing your child's safety.

sitions and vehicles not equipped with LATCH, a LATCH-compatible be installed using the seat belt and a top tether for added security. e all child seats are required to be designed so that they can be secured lt or the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt. In addition, the child seat r may advise that a seat belt be used to attach a LATCH-compatible seat reaches a specified weight. Please read the child seat owners manual stallation instructions.

t consideration when selecting a child seat

e child seat meets the following three requirements:

eat is the correct type and size for the child.

eat is the correct type for the seating position.

eat is compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 or Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.

Installation of simple.

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A LATCH-comto the lower

Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat

Marks

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patible child seat can be installed in rear seats. A child seat is attached anchors with either the rigid or flexible type of connectors.

1. Locate the lower anchors under the marks.

2. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat then attach the child seat to the lower anchors according to the instructions that came with the child seat.u When installing the child seat, make sure

that the lower anchors are not obstructed by the seat belt or any other object.Rigid Type

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1Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat

s safety, when using a child seat the LATCH system, make sure that the operly secured to the vehicle. A child t properly secured will not adequately in a crash and may cause injury to the vehicle occupants.

Anchor

Outer positi

Center Low

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2013 CR-V3. Put the head restraint to its upper-most position, then route the tether strap between the head restraint legs, and secure the tether strap hook onto the anchor.

4. Go to step 7.

3. Lower the head restraint to its lowest position.

4. Open the anchor cover.

Flexible Type

For your childinstalled usingchild seat is prseat that is noprotect a childchild or other

Tether Strap Hook

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5. Route the tether strap over the head

Tether StrapHook

Center position

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restraint. Make sure the strap is not twisted.

6. Secure the tether strap hook onto the anchor.

7. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the child seat manufacturer.

8. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by rocking it forward and back and side to side; little movement should be felt.

9. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor is activated, and the belt is fully retracted and locked.

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Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt 1Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Beltat is not properly secured will not tect a child in a crash and may cause

hild or other vehicle occupants.

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2013 CR-V1. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat.

2. Route the seat belt through the child seat according to the seat maker's instructions, and insert the latch plate into the buckle.u Insert the latch plate fully until it clicks.

3. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all the way out until it stops. This activates the lockable retractor.

4. Let the seat belt completely wind up into the retractor, then try to pull it out to make sure the retractor is locked.u If you are able to pull the shoulder belt

out, the lockable retractor is not activated. Pull the seat belt all the way out, and repeat steps 3 4.

5. Grab the shoulder part of the seat belt near the buckle, and pull up to remove any slack from the lap part of the belt.u When doing this, place your weight

on the child seat and push it into the vehicle seat.

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6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by 1Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt lockable retractor, release the buckle

seat belt to wind up all the way.

Adding

Teth

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can provide additional security to the at belt installation, we recommend whenever one is available.

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rocking it forward and back and side to side; little movement should be felt.

7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor is activated, and the belt is fully retracted and locked.

Two tether anchorage points are provided behind the rear outer seating positions and one in the ceiling for the rear center. A child seat that is installed with a seat belt and comes with a tether can use the tether for additional security.

To deactivate aand allow the

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Using an outer anchorTether

Anchor

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2013 CR-V1. Put the head restraint to its upper-most position, then route the tether strap through the head restraint legs. Make sure the strap is not twisted.



Using the center anchor1. Lower the head restraint to

its lowest position.

2. Open the anchor cover.

3. Route the tether strap over the head restraint. Make sure the strap is not twisted.



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Safety of Larger Children

The followingof booster semust sit in fro

When a childshoulder seatfollowing qu

If you answeseat belt corrbooster seat

Protecting Larger Children

Checkin

1Safety of Larger Children

WARNINGhild age 12 or under to sit in sult in injury or death if the front airbag inflates.

ild must ride in front, move the as far to the rear as possible, ld sit up properly and wear the perly, using a booster seat if

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pages give instructions on how to check proper seat belt fit, what kind at to use if one is needed, and important precautions for a child who nt.

is too big for a child seat, secure the child in a rear seat using the lap/ belt. Have the child sit upright and all the way back, then answer the estions.

Checklist Do the child's knees bend comfortably over

the edge of the seat?

Does the shoulder belt cross between the child's neck and arm?

Is the lap part of the seat belt as low as possible, touching the child's thighs?

Will the child be able to stay seated like this for the whole trip?

r yes to all these questions, the child is ready to wear the lap/shoulder ectly. If you answer no to any question, the child needs to ride on a until the seat belt fits properly without a booster seat.

g Seat Belt Fit

3Allowing a cfront can repassenger's

If a larger chvehicle seathave the chiseat belt proneeded.

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Make surein this man

Move the

Have the c

Check thathe seat.

MonitorinWe stronglyolder, more seat belts and

Booster Seats 1Booster Seatsg a booster seat, make sure to read the at came with it, and install the seat

- and low-type booster seats. Choose a at allows the child to wear the seat

tes, and Canadian provinces and ire children to use a booster seat until iven age or weight (e.g. six years or 60 check current laws in the state or rritory where you intend to drive.

Protecti

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2013 CR-VIf a lap/shoulder seat belt cannot be used properly, position the child in a booster seat in a rear seating position. For the child's safety, check that the child meets the booster seat manufacturer's recommendations.

has a rear seat where children can be properly restrained. If you ever a group of children, and a child must ride in front:

you read and fully understand the instructions and safety information ual.

front passenger seat as far back as possible.

hild sit upright and well back in the seat.

t the seat belt is properly positioned so that the child is secure in

g child passengers recommend that you keep an eye on child passengers. Even mature children sometimes need to be remind ed to fasten their sit up properly.

When installininstructions thaccordingly.There are highbooster seat thbelt correctly.

Some U.S. staterritories requthey reach a glbs). Be sure toprovince, or te

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Exhaust Gas Hazard

Carbon Monoxide GasThe engine exhaust from this vehicle contains carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, andmonoxide ga

Have the

The exhau

The exhau

The vehicle

When you opthe interior aopen, open asystem* as sh

1. Select the

2. Select the

3. Set the fan

4. Set the tem

Adjust the heif you sit in y

1Carbon Monoxide Gas

ea such as a garage can quickly fill up onoxide gas. engine with the garage door closed. garage door is open, drive out of the iately after starting the engine.

WARNINGoxide gas is toxic. can cause unconsciousness and .

nclosed areas or activities that to carbon monoxide.

* Not available

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