Get Safe Driving -> Seat Belts Guide for Honda Civic 4 Door Eleventh Generation (2023-2026)

Seat Belts

About Your Seat Belts

Seat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you

connected to the vehicle so that you can take advantage of many built-in safety

features. They also help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the

vehicle, against any passengers, or out of the vehicle. When worn properly, seat

belts also keep your body properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full

advantage of the additional protection provided by the airbags.

1About Your Seat Belts

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WARNING

Not wearing a seat belt properly increases

the chance of serious injury or death in a

crash, even though your vehicle has

airbags.

In addition, seat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:

Be sure you and your passengers always

wear seat belts and wear them properly.

- frontal impacts

- side impacts

- rear impacts

- rollovers

If you extend the seat belt too quickly, it will lock in

place. If this happens, slightly retract the seat belt,

then extend it slowly.

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Lap/shoulder seat belts

All four or five seating positions are equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with

emergency locking retractors. In normal driving, the retractor lets you move freely

while keeping some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop, the

retractor locks to restrain your body.

Seat belts cannot completely protect you in every

crash. But in most cases, seat belts can reduce your

risk of serious injury.

Most states and all Canadian provinces and territories

require you to wear seat belts.

The front passenger's and rear seat belts also have a lockable retractor for use with

child seats.

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Proper use of seat belts

Follow these guidelines for proper use:

1About Your Seat Belts

If a front or rear seat passenger moves around and

extends the seat belt, the lockable retractor may

activate. If this happens, release the retractor by

unfastening the seat belt and allow the belt to retract

completely. Then, refasten the belt.

• All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position

for the duration of the trip. Slouching and leaning reduce the effectiveness of the

belt and can increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.

• Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or

behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.

• Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very

seriously injured in a crash.

• Do not put any accessories on the seat belts. Devices intended to improve comfort

or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt can reduce the protective capability

and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.

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uuSeat BeltsuAbout Your Seat Belts

1Seat Belt Reminder

Seat Belt Reminder

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The indicator will also come on if a front passenger

does not fasten their seat belt within six seconds after

the power mode is set to ON.

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Front seats

The seat belt system includes an indicator on

the instrument panel to remind the driver or a

front passenger or both to fasten their seat

belts.

When no one is sitting in the front passenger's seat,

the indicator will not come on and the beeper will not

sound. The indicator also may not come on and the

beeper may not sound when the occupant is not

heavy enough to trigger the weight sensor. Such

occupants (e.g., infants and smaller children) should

be moved to the rear seat as a deploying front airbag

likely will injure or kill them.

If you set the power mode to ON and a seat

belt is not fastened, a beeper will sound, and

the indicator will blink. After a few seconds,

the beeper will stop and the indicator will

come on and remain illuminated until the seat

belt is fastened.

2 Protecting Child Passengers P. 77

The driver information interface uses colors to aid the

driver in checking the status of the passengers.

For the front seating positions:

The beeper will periodically sound and the

indicator will blink while the vehicle is moving

until the seat belt is fastened.

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Green indicates the seat belt is fastened.

An unfastened gray graphic indicates the seat belt

is not fastened and an occupant has not been

detected.

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An unfastened red graphic indicates the seat belt is

unfastened and an occupant has been detected.

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uuSeat BeltsuAbout Your Seat Belts

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Rear seats

1Seat Belt Reminder

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: Fastened

Your vehicle monitors rear seat belt use.

A driver information interface notifies you if

any of the rear seat belts are not used.

The system will not detect a passenger in the rear

seats who has not fastened the seat belt.

: Unfastened

The driver should check the status of the rear

passengers' seat belts at the start of each trip and

each time a passenger is seated in the rear seats,

using the driver information interface as an aid.

An alert will sound if a passenger in the rear seats

unfastens the seat belt while the vehicle is in motion

or if motion resumes while the graphic is red.

The display appears when:

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• Any of the rear passengers' seat belts are

unfastened when the power mode is

turned to ON.

• A rear door is opened and then closed.

• Any of the rear passengers fastens or

unfastens their seat belt.

The driver information interface uses colors to aid the

driver in checking the status of the passengers.

For the rear seating positions:

The seat belt reminder indicator blinks and

beeper sounds if any rear passenger's seat belt

is unfastened while driving.

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Green indicates the seat belt is fastened.

An unfastened gray graphic indicates the seat belt

has not been fastened recently.

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An unfastened red graphic indicates the seat belt

was unfastened recently.

To see the display:

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Models with Auto Idle Stop

The system does not monitor harnesses that are part

of a child seat, the anchors of the LATCH system, or

the anchor buckle of the second row center seat belt.

While the system can inform you that a seat belt

buckle is fastened, it cannot determine whether the

second row center seat belt anchor buckle is in use or

if a child seat is properly installed or used.

2 Protecting Child Passengers P. 77

*1: Models with Auto Idle Stop

*2: Models without Auto Idle Stop

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1Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

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The front seats and the outer rear seats are equipped with automatic seat belt

tensioners to enhance safety.

The seat belt tensioners can only operate once.

If a tensioner is activated, the SRS indicator will come

on. Have a dealer replace the tensioner and

thoroughly inspect the seat belt system as it may not

offer protection in a subsequent crash.

The tensioners automatically tighten the front seat belts and the outer rear seat belts

during a moderate-to-severe frontal collision, sometimes even if the collision is not

severe enough to inflate the front airbags or the front knee airbags.

Front seats

During a moderate-to-severe side impact, the

tensioner on both sides of the vehicle also activates.

Outer rear seats

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uuSeat BeltsuFastening a Seat Belt

Fastening a Seat Belt

After adjusting a front seat to the proper position, and while sitting upright and well

back in the seat:

1Fastening a Seat Belt

No one should sit in a seat with an inoperative seat

belt or one that does not appear to be working

correctly. Using a seat belt that is not working

properly may not protect the occupant in a crash.

Have a dealer check the belt as soon as possible.

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1. Pull the seat belt out slowly.

Pull out slowly.

Correct

Seated

Posture.

Never insert any foreign objects into the buckle or

retractor mechanism.

If the seat belt appears to be locked in a fully

retracted position, firmly pull out on the shoulder belt

once, then push it back in.

Then, smoothly pull it out of the retractor and fasten.

If you are unable to release the seat belt from a fully

retracted position, do not allow anyone to sit in the

seat, and take your vehicle to a dealer for repair.

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2. Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then

tug on the belt to make sure the buckle is

secure.

Latch

Plate

u Make sure that the belt is not twisted or

caught on anything.

2 Seat Belt Inspection P. 56

Buckle

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uuSeat BeltsuFastening a Seat Belt

3. Position the lap part of the belt as low as

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.

1Fastening a Seat Belt

3WARNING

Improperly positioning the seat belts can

cause serious injury or death in a crash.

Lap belt

as low as

possible

Make sure all seat belts are properly

positioned before driving.

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.

To release the belt, push the red PRESS button and

then guide the belt by hand until it has retracted

completely.

When exiting the vehicle, be sure the belt is properly

stowed so that it will not get caught in the closing door.

1Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor

Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor

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The front seats have adjustable shoulder anchors to accommodate taller and shorter

occupants.

After an adjustment, make sure that the shoulder

anchor position is secure.

1. Move the anchor up and down while

holding the release button.

The shoulder anchor height can be adjusted to four

levels. If the belt contacts your neck, lower the height

one level at a time.

2. Position the anchor so that the belt rests

across the center of your chest and over

your shoulder.

Push

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uuSeat BeltsuFastening a Seat Belt

1Advice for Pregnant Women

Advice for Pregnant Women

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Each time you have a checkup, ask your doctor if it is

okay for you to drive.

If you are pregnant, the best way to protect yourself and your unborn child when

driving or riding in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt and keep the lap part of the

belt as low as possible across the hips.

To reduce the risk of injuries to both you and your

unborn child that can be caused by an inflating front

airbag:

Wear the shoulder belt

across the chest avoiding

the abdomen.

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When driving, sit upright and adjust the seat as far

back as possible while allowing full control of the

vehicle.

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When sitting in the front passenger's seat, adjust

the seat as far back as possible.

Wear the lap part of the

belt as low as possible

across the hips.

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uuSeat BeltsuSeat Belt Inspection

Seat Belt Inspection

Regularly check the condition of your seat belts as follows:

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WARNING

• 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.

Not checking or maintaining seat belts can

result in serious injury or death if the seat

belts do not work properly when needed.

u If a belt does not retract easily, cleaning the belt may correct the problem. Only

use a mild soap and warm water. Do not use bleach or cleaning solvents. Make

sure the belt is completely dry before allowing it to retract.

Check your seat belts regularly and have

any problem corrected as soon as possible.

Any belt that is not in good condition or working properly will not provide proper

protection and should be replaced as soon as possible.

A belt that has been worn during a crash may not provide the same level of

protection in a subsequent crash. Have your seat belts inspected by a dealer after

any collision.

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