Honda HR-V eHEV (2022 year). Manual in english

Airbags

Front Airbags (SRS)

Safe Driving

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When front airbags should not deploy

Minor frontal crashes:

Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and

help to save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might
occur during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash.

Side impacts:

Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration

causes a driver or front passenger to move towards the front of the vehicle. Side
airbags and side curtain airbags have been specifically designed to help to reduce
the severity of injuries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which
can cause the driver or passenger to move towards the side of the vehicle.

Rear impacts:

Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear

impact. Front airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not designed
to deploy in such collisions.

Rollovers:

Seat belts and side curtain airbags offer the best protection in a rollover.

Because front airbags could provide little if any protection, they are not designed to
deploy during a rollover.

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When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage

Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the
vehicle framework or suspension might cause one or more of the airbags to deploy.
Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object
that causes a sudden deceleration in the vehicle chassis. Since the impact is
underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.

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When front airbags may not deploy, even though exterior damage
appears severe

Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of
visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some
collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags
would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they
had deployed.

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Airbags

Front Airbags (SRS)

Safe Driving

If it is unavoidable to install a rear-facing child restraint system in the front passenger
seat, you must manually deactivate the passenger front airbag system, using the
built-in key.

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Passenger front airbag ON/OFF switch

When the passenger front airbag

ON/OFF

switch is in:

OFF:

The passenger front airbag is

deactivated. The passenger front airbag does
not inflate during a frontal crash that inflates
driver’s front airbag.
The passenger front airbag off indicator stays
on as a reminder.

ON:

The passenger front airbag is activated.

The passenger front airbag on indicator comes
on and remains on for about 60 seconds.

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Passenger Front Airbag Off System

Passenger Front Airbag Off System

WARNING

The passenger front airbag system must be
turned off, if it is not avoidable to put a
rear-facing child restraint system in the
front passenger seat.

If the front passenger airbag inflates, it can
hit the rear-facing child restraint system
with enough force to kill or cause a very
serious injury to the infant.

WARNING

Make sure to turn on the passenger front
airbag system when a rear-facing child
restraint system is not used on the front
passenger seat.

Leaving the passenger front airbag system
deactivated can result in serious injury or
death in a crash.

Passenger Front Airbag

ON/

OFF

Indicator

ON/OFF

Switch

System Warning Label

Airbags

Front Airbags (SRS)

Safe Driving

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To deactivate the passenger front airbag system

Set the parking brake, and set the power
mode to VEHICLE OFF.

Open the front passenger’s door.

Insert the built-in key to the passenger front
airbag

ON/OFF

switch.

The switch is located at the side panel of
the front passenger side instrument
panel.

Turn the built-in key to

OFF

, and remove it

from the switch.

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Passenger front airbag off indicator

When the passenger front airbag system is activated, the indicator goes off after a
few seconds when you set the power mode to ON.

When the passenger front airbag system is deactivated, the indicator stays on, or
goes off momentarily and comes back on.

To deactivate the passenger front airbag system

NOTICE

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Use your vehicle’s built-in key to turn the passenger
front airbag

ON/OFF

switch. If you use a different

key, the switch can be damaged, or the passenger
front airbag system may not work properly.

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Do not close the door or apply an excessive load on
the built-in key while the key is in the passenger
front airbag

ON/OFF

switch. The switch or the key

can be damaged.

We strongly recommend that you do not install a
rear-facing child restraint system in the front
passenger seat.

Protecting Infants

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It is your responsibility to change the setting of the
passenger front airbag system to

OFF

when you put

a rear-facing child restraint system on the front
passenger seat.

When a rear-facing child restraint system is not in use
in the front passenger seat, turn the system back on.

Passenger Front Airbag

ON/

OFF

Switch

Airbags

Front Airbags (SRS)

Safe Driving

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Passenger front airbag off system label

The label is located at the side panel of the front passenger side instrument panel.

Infant in a rear-facing child restraint system: May ride in front if it is unavoidable

Cannot be seated in front

Passenger front airbag is: Active

Inactive

Airbags

Side Airbags

Safe Driving

Side Airbags

The side airbags help to protect the torso and pelvis of the driver or a front
passenger during a moderate-to-severe side impact.

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

Both are marked

SIDE AIRBAG

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Housing Locations

Side Airbags

Do not attach accessories on or near the side airbags.
They can interfere with the proper operation of the
airbags, or hurt someone if an airbag inflates.

Side Airbag Location

Airbags

Side Airbags

Safe Driving

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

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When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage

Because the airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side
of the vehicle’s framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there
may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough
impact to deploy the airbag.

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When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears
severe

It is possible for a side airbag not to deploy during an impact that results in
apparently severe damage. This can occur when the point of impact was towards
the far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle’s crushable body parts
absorbed most of the crash energy. In either case, the side airbag would not have
been needed nor provided protection even if it had deployed.

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Operation

Side Airbags

Do not cover or replace the front seat-back covers
without consulting a dealer.
Improperly replacing or covering front seat-back
covers can prevent your side airbags from properly
deploying during a side impact.

Do not let the front passenger lean sideways with
their head in the deployment path of the side airbag.
An inflating side airbag can strike with strong force
and seriously injure the passenger.

Deployed Side Airbag

Airbags

Side Curtain Airbags

Safe Driving

Side Curtain Airbags

The side curtain airbags help to protect the heads of the driver and passengers in
outer seating positions during a moderate-to-severe side impact.

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

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Housing Locations

Side Curtain Airbags

The side curtain airbags are most effective when an
occupant is wearing their seat belt properly and
sitting upright, well back in their seat.

Do not attach any objects to the side windows or roof
pillars as they can interfere with the proper operation
of the side curtain airbags.
Do not put a coat hanger or hard objects on a coat
hook. This could result in injuries if your side curtain
airbag inflates.

Side Curtain Airbag Location

Airbags

Side Curtain Airbags

Safe Driving

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

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When side curtain airbags deploy in a frontal collision

One or both side curtain airbags may also inflate in a moderate-to-severe angled
frontal collision.

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Operation

Deployed Side Curtain Airbag

Airbags

Airbag System Indicators

Safe Driving

Airbag System Indicators

If a problem occurs in the airbag system, the SRS indicator will come on and a
message appears on the driver information interface.

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When the power mode is set to ON

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

If the indicator comes on at any other time, or
does not come on at all, have the system
checked by a dealer as soon as possible. If you
don’t, your airbags and seat belt tensioners
may not work properly when they are needed.

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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Indicator

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Indicator

WARNING

Ignoring the SRS indicator can result in
serious injury or death if the airbag systems
or tensioners do not work properly.

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as
soon as possible if the SRS indicator alerts
you to a possible problem.

WARNING

Remove the rear-facing child restraint
system immediately from the front
passenger seat if the SRS indicator comes
on. Even if the passenger front airbag has
been deactivated, do not ignore the SRS
indicator.

The SRS system may have a fault which
could cause the passenger front airbag to
be activated, causing serious injury or
death.

Airbags

Airbag System Indicators

Safe Driving

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When the passenger airbag off
indicator comes on

The indicator stays on while the passenger’s
front airbag system is deactivated.

When a rear-facing child restraint system is
not in use in the front passenger seat,
manually turn the system back on. The
indicator should go off.

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Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator

Airbags

Airbag Care

Safe Driving

Airbag Care

You do not need to, and should not, perform any maintenance on or replace any
airbag system components yourself. However, you should have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer in the following situations:

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When the airbags have deployed

If an airbag has inflated, the control unit and other related parts must be replaced.
Similarly, once an automatic seat belt tensioner has been activated, it must be
replaced.

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When the vehicle has been in a moderate-to-severe collision

Even if the airbags did not inflate, have your dealer inspect the following: the seat
belt tensioners for the front seats and outer rear seats, and each seat belt that was
worn during the crash.

Airbag Care

The removal of airbag components from the vehicle is
prohibited.

In case of malfunction, or shutdown, or after the
airbag inflation/seat belt tensioner operation, ask a
qualified personnel for handling.

We recommend against the use of salvaged airbag
system components, including the airbag, tensioners,
sensors, and control unit.

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Safe Driving

Child Safety

Protecting Child Passengers

Each year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they are
either unrestrained or not properly restrained. In fact, vehicle crashes are the
number one cause of death of children aged 12 and under.

To reduce the number of child deaths and injuries, infants and children should be
properly restrained when they ride in a vehicle.

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

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

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

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

Protecting Child Passengers

Front Passenger’s Sun Visor

WARNING

NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG
in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to
the CHILD can occur.

WARNING

Children who are unrestrained or
improperly restrained can be seriously
injured or killed in a crash.

Any child too small for a seat belt should be
properly restrained in an approved child
restraint system. A larger child should be
properly restrained with a seat belt, using a
booster seat if necessary.

Child Safety

Protecting Child Passengers

Safe Driving

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Never hold a child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in the
event of a collision.

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Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt would
likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.

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Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be very
seriously injured in a crash.

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Any child who is too small to wear a seat belt must be properly restrained in an
approved child restraint system that is properly secured to the vehicle using the
seat belt or the child restraint anchorage system.

Protecting Child Passengers

In many countries, the law requires all children aged
12 and under, and whose height are shorter than
150 cm (60 inches) be properly restrained in a rear
seat.

In many countries, it is required to use an officially
approved and suitable child restraint system for
transporting a child on any passenger seat. Check
your local legal requirement.

We recommend a child restraint system compliant
with UN Regulation No. 44 or No. 129, or the
regulations of the subject countries.

Selecting a Child Restraint System

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Child Safety

Protecting Child Passengers

Safe Driving

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Do not allow children to operate the doors, windows, or seat adjustments.

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Do not leave children in the vehicle unattended, especially in hot weather when
the inside of the vehicle can get hot enough to kill them. They could also activate
vehicle controls causing it to move unexpectedly.

Protecting Child Passengers

WARNING:

Use the power window lock button to

prevent children from opening the windows. Using
this feature will prevent children from playing with
the windows, which could expose them to hazards or
distract the driver.

Opening/Closing the Power Windows

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WARNING:

Always take the ignition key with you

whenever you leave the vehicle alone or with other
occupants.

To remind you of the passenger’s front airbag hazard
and child safety, your vehicle has the warning label
on the passenger’s side sun visor.
Please read and follow the instructions on this label.

Safety Labels

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Child Safety

Safety of Infants and Small Children

Safe Driving

Safety of Infants and Small Children

An infant must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child restraint system until the
infant reaches the child restraint system manufacturer’s weight or height limit for
the seat.

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Positioning a rear-facing child restraint
system

Child restraint system must be placed and
secured in a rear seating position.

We recommend that you install the child
restraint system directly behind the front
passenger’s seat, move the seat as far
forward as needed, and leave it
unoccupied.

Make sure that there is no contact
between the child restraint system and
the seat in front of it.
If there is, you may wish to get a smaller
rear-facing child restraint system.

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Protecting Infants

Protecting Infants

WARNING

Placing a rear-facing child restraint system
in the front seat can result in serious injury
or death if the passenger’s front airbag
inflates.

Always place a rear-facing child restraint
system in the back seat, not the front.

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Child Safety

Safety of Infants and Small Children

Safe Driving

When properly installed, a rear-facing child restraint system may prevent the driver
or a front passenger from moving their seat all the way back, or from locking their
seat-back in the desired position.

Protecting Infants

Many experts recommend use of a rear-facing child
restraint system for a child up to two years old if the
child’s height and weight are appropriate for a rear-
facing child restraint system.

Rear-facing child restraint systems should never be
installed in a front-facing position.

Always refer to the child restraint system
manufacturer’s instructions before installation.

If the passenger’s front airbag inflates, it can hit the
rear-facing child restraint system with great force,
which can dislodge or strike the system, and seriously
injure the child.

If it is absolutely unavoidable to install a rear-facing
child restraint system in the front passenger seat,
manually turn off the passenger front airbag system.

Passenger Front Airbag Off System

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