A few words about safety, Controls near the steering wheel – HONDA 2000 Civic Sedan - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Controls Near the Steering Wheel

Steering Wheel Adjustment

See page

18

for important safety

information about how to properly

position the steering wheel.

Make any steering wheel adjustment

before you start driving.

To adjust the steering wheel upward

or downward:

1. Push the lever under the steering

column all the way down.

2. Move the steering wheel to the

desired position, making sure the

wheel points toward your chest,

not toward your face. Make sure

you can see the instrument panel

gauges and the indicator lights.

3. Push the lever up to lock the

steering wheel in that position.

4. Make sure you have securely

locked the steering wheel in place

by trying to move it up and down.

Instruments and Controls

Adjusting the steering wheel

position while driving may

cause you to lose control of the

car and be seriously injured in a

crash.

Adjust the steering wheel only

when the car is stopped.

Your safety, and the safety of others,
is very important. And operating this
vehicle safely is an important
responsibility.

To help you make informed
decisions about safety, we have
provided operating procedures and
other information on labels and in
this manual. This information alerts
you to potential hazards that could
hurt you or others.

Of course, it is not practical or
possible to warn you about all the
hazards associated with operating or
maintaining your vehicle. You must
use your own good judgement.

You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms,
including:

on the vehicle.

preceded by a safety alert symbol

and one of

three signal words:

,

, or

.

such as Important Safety Reminders or Important

Safety Precautions.

such as Driver and Passenger Safety.

how to use this vehicle correctly and safely.

This entire book is filled with important safety information

please read it

carefully.

These signal words mean:

A Few Words About Safety

Saf ety Labels
Saf ety Messages

Saf ety Headings

Saf ety Section
Instructions

DANGER WARNING

CAUTION

ii

You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY
HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY
HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow
instructions.

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