HONDA 2002 Accord Coupe - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 52)

A front seat passenger should not
use a cushion or other object as a
backrest. It may prevent the cut-off
system from working properly. If a small-statured adult leans
sideways, or larger adult slouches
and leans sideways into the
deployment path of the side airbag,
the system may also shut off the side
airbag.
When you turn the ignition ON (II),
the indicator should light briefly and
go out (see page
). If it doesn’t
light, stays on, or comes on while
driving without a passenger in the
front seat, have the system checked.
If the side airbag indicator light
comes on, you should have the
passenger sit upright. Once the
passenger is out of the deployment
path of the side airbag, the system
will turn the airbag back on and the
light will go out.
This light alerts you that
the passenger’s side airbag
has been automatically shut off.
To reduce the risk of injury from an
inflating side airbag, your car has an
automatic cut-off system for the
passenger’s side airbag.
Although Honda does not encourage
children to ride in the front, this
system is designed to shut off the
side airbag if a child leans sideways
and the child’s head is in the side
airbag deployment path.
It does not mean there is a problem
with your side airbags. It means that
the side airbag cut-off system has
activated to prevent the side airbag
from deploying.
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Only on models equipped with side
airbags
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Additional Information About Your Airbags
How the Side Airbag Cut-of f
Indicator Light Works
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