HONDA 2008 Element - Manual (Page 34)

Moving the front seat forcibly
back against cargo on the seat or
floor behind it. When the airbag is turned off, a
‘‘passenger airbag off’’ indicator in
the center of the dashboard comes
on (see page
).
Hanging heavy items on the front
passenger seat, or placing heavy
items in the seat-back pocket.
Moving the front seat or seat-back
forcibly back against the folded
rear seat.
If the weight sensors detect there is
no passenger in the front seat, the
airbag will be off. However, the
passenger airbag off indicator will
not come on.
To ensure that the passenger’s
advanced front airbag system will
work properly,
This includes:
A rear passenger pushing or
pulling on the back of the front
passenger’s seat.
If your vehicle has optional floor
mats, make sure the mat behind the
front passenger’s seat is hooked to
the floor mat anchor (see page
).
If it is not, the mat may interfere
with the proper operation of the
sensors and operation of the seat.
If you ever have a moderate to
severe side impact, sensors will
detect rapid acceleration and signal
the control unit to instantly inflate
either the driver’s or the passenger’s
side airbag and activate the seat belt
tensioner on the affected side.
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Additional Information About Your Airbags
do not do anything
that would increase or decrease the
weight on the f ront passenger’s seat.
How Your Side Airbags Work
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