HONDA 2004 Civic Coupe - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 13)

The most important things you need
to know about your airbags are:
They are designed to supplement
the seat belts.
To do
their job, airbags must inflate with
tremendous force. So while
airbags help save lives, they can
cause minor injuries or more
serious or even fatal injuries if
occupants are not properly
restrained or sitting properly.
Always wear
your seat belt properly, and sit
upright, and as far back from the
steering wheel while allowing full
control of the vehicle. A front
passenger should move their seat as
far back from the dashboard as
possible.
The rest of this section gives more
detailed information about how you
can maximize your safety.
Remember, however, that no safety
system can prevent all injuries or
deaths that can occur in severe
crashes, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
Your vehicle also has side curtain
airbags to help protect the heads of
the driver, front passenger, and
passengers in the outer rear seating
positions (see page
for more
information on how your side curtain
airbags work).
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Standard on U.S. 4-cylinder EX-L and
EX-V6 models
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
Airbags of f er no protection in rear
impacts, rollovers, or minor
f rontal or side collisions.
Airbags can pose hazards.
What you should do:
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