Honda Accord Coupe L4 (2011 year). Manual

When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, this indicator
comes on briefly 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,
you should have the system checked
by your dealer. For example:

If the SRS indicator does not come
on after you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position.

If the indicator stays on after the
engine starts.

If the impact is on the passenger’s
side, the passenger’s side curtain
airbag will inflate even if there are no
occupants on that side of the vehicle.

One or both side curtain airbags may
inflate in a moderate to severe
frontal collision which causes the
front airbags to deploy.

To get the best protection from the
side curtain airbags, occupants
should wear their seat belts and sit
upright and well back in their seats.

In a moderate to severe side impact,
sensors will detect rapid acceleration
and signal the control unit to
instantly inflate the side curtain
airbag.

The SRS indicator alerts you to a
potential problem with your airbag
system components.

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Additional Information About Your Airbags

How the SRS Indicator
Works

How Your Side Curtain Airbags
Work

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SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG

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This indicator alerts you that the
passenger’s front airbag has been
shut off because weight sensors
detect about 65 lbs (29 kg) or less
(the weight of an infant or small
child) on the front passenger’s seat.
It does

there is a problem

with the airbag.

This indicator alerts you that the
passenger’s side airbag has been
automatically shut off. It does
mean there is a problem with your
side airbags.

When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, the indicator
should come on briefly and then go
off (see page

). If it doesn’t come

on, stays on, or comes on while
driving without a passenger in the
front seat, have the system checked.

If the indicator comes on or
flashes on and off while you drive.

If you see any of these indications,
the airbag system components may
not work properly when you need
them.

Additional Information About Your Airbags

How the Passenger Airbag Off
Indicator Works

How the Side
Airbag Off
Indicator Works

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not

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR

U.S. Canada

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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.

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Your airbag systems are virtually
maintenance free, and there are no
parts you can safely service.
However, you must have your
vehicle serviced if:

Any airbag

that has deployed must be
replaced along with the control
unit and other related parts. Any
seat belt tensioner that activates
must also be replaced.

Do not try to remove or replace
any airbag by yourself. This must
be done by an authorized dealer or
a knowledgeable body shop.

If no obstructions are found, have
your vehicle checked by a dealer as
soon as possible.

Any object hanging on the seat or
in the seat-back pocket.

Any object(s) touching the rear of
the seat-back.

Any items under the front
passenger’s seat.

If the indicator comes on with no
front seat passenger and no objects
on the seat, or with an adult riding
there, something may be interfering
with the weight sensors. Look for
and remove:

If an adult or teenage passenger is
riding in front, move the seat as far
to the rear as possible, and have the
passenger sit upright and wear the
seat belt properly.

Be aware that objects placed on the
front seat can cause the indicator to
come on.

If no weight is detected on the front
seat, the airbag will be automatically
shut off. However, the indicator will
not come on.

The passenger airbag off indicator
may come on and off repeatedly if
the total weight on the seat is near
the airbag cutoff threshold.

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Additional Information About Your Airbags

Airbag Service

An airbag ever inflates.

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Together, airbags and

seat belts provide the best
protection.

Tampering could cause

the airbags to deploy, possibly
causing very serious injury.

Take your vehicle to an

authorized dealer as soon as
possible. If you ignore this
indication, your airbags may not
operate properly.

Even if your

airbags do not inflate, your dealer
should inspect the driver’s seat
position sensor, the front
passenger’s weight sensors, the
front seat belt tensioners, and all
seat belts and their anchors worn
during a crash to make sure they
are operating properly.

If water or

another liquid soaks into a seat-
back, it can prevent the side airbag
cutoff system from working
properly.

This could make the

driver’s seat position sensor or the
front passenger’s weight sensors
ineffective. If it is necessary to
remove or modify a front seat to
accommodate a person with
disabilities, first contact Honda
Automobile Customer Service at
(800) 999-1009 in the US, or
Honda Customer Relations at 1-
888-9-HONDA-9 in Canada.

Additional Information About Your Airbags

Do not attempt to deactivate your
airbags.

Do not tamper with airbag
components or wiring for any
reason.

The SRS indicator alerts you to a
problem.

If your vehicle has a moderate to
severe impact.

Do not expose the front passenger’s
seat-back to liquid.

Do not remove or modify a front
seat without consulting your
dealer.

Additional Safety Precautions

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Children depend on adults to protect
them. However, despite their best
intentions, many adults do not know
how to

protect child

passengers.

If you have children, or ever need to
drive with a child in your vehicle, be
sure to read this section. It begins
with important general guidelines,
then presents special information for
infants, small children, and larger
children.

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

To reduce the number of child
deaths and injuries, every state,
Canadian province and territory
requires that infants and children be
properly restrained when they ride in
a vehicle.

(see pages

properly

All Children Must Be Restrained

Infants and small children must be
restrained in an approved child seat
that is properly secured to the
vehicle

Larger children must be restrained
with a lap/shoulder belt and ride on
a booster seat until the seat belt fits
them properly

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General Guidelines

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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 a child seat. A
larger child should be properly
restrained with a seat belt and
use a booster seat if necessary.

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Front airbags have been designed to
help protect adults in a moderate to
severe frontal collision. To do this,
the passenger’s front airbag is quite
large, and it can inflate with enough
force to cause very serious injuries.

If the vehicle seat is

too far forward, or the child’s head is
thrown forward during a collision, an
inflating front airbag can strike the
child with enough force to kill or
very seriously injure a small child.

Whenever possible,

larger children should sit in the back
seat, on a booster seat if needed, and
be properly restrained with a seat
belt (see page

for important

information about protecting larger
children).

Even though your vehicle has an
advanced front airbag system that
automatically turns the passenger’s
front airbag off under certain
circumstances (see page

), please

follow these guidelines:

According to crash statistics,
children of all ages and sizes are
safer when they are restrained in a
back seat.

The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
age 12 and under be properly
restrained in a back seat. Some
states have laws restricting where
children may ride.

Children who ride in back are less
likely to be injured by striking
interior vehicle parts during a
collision or hard braking. Also,
children cannot be injured by an
inflating front airbag when they ride
in the back.

the airbag inflates, it can hit the back
of the child seat with enough force
to kill or very seriously injure an
infant.

The Passenger’s Front Airbag
Can Pose Serious Risks

All Children Should Sit in a Back
Seat

Small Children
Placing a forward-facing child seat in
the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger’s front airbag can
be hazardous.

Larger Children
Children who have outgrown child
seats are also at risk of being injured
or killed by an inflating passenger’s
front airbag.

Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger’s front airbag.

Infants

Protecting Children

General Guidelines

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To remind you of the passenger’s
front airbag hazards, and that
children must be properly restrained
in a back seat, your vehicle has
warning labels on the dashboard
(U.S. models) and on the front visors.
Please read and follow the
instructions on these labels.

U.S. Models

Canadian Models

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General Guidelines

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SUN VISORS

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Many parents say they prefer to put
an infant or a small child in the front
passenger seat so they can watch the
child, or because the child requires
attention.

Placing a child in the front seat
exposes the child to hazards in a
frontal collision, and paying close
attention to a child distracts the
driver from the important tasks of
driving, placing both of you at risk.

Your vehicle has a back seat where
children can be properly restrained.
If you ever have to carry a group of
children, and a child must ride in
front:

Place the largest child in the front
seat, provided the child is large
enough to wear the lap/shoulder
belt properly (see page

If a child requires close physical
attention or frequent visual contact,
we strongly recommend that another
adult ride with the child in a back
seat. The back seat is far safer for a
child than the front.

Move the vehicle seat as far to the
rear as possible (see pages

and

Make sure the seat belt is properly
positioned and secured (see page

Have the child sit upright and well
back in the seat (see page

If a Child Requires Close
Attention

If You Must Drive with Several
Children

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If they do, they

could be very seriously injured in a
crash.

If you are not wearing a

seat belt in a crash, you could be
thrown forward and crush the
child against the dashboard or a
seat-back. If you are wearing a
seat belt, the child can be torn
from your arms and be seriously
hurt or killed.

During a crash, the

belt could press deep into the child
and cause serious or fatal injuries.

Children who play in vehicles can
accidentally get trapped inside.
Teach your children not to play in
or around vehicles. Know how to
operate the emergency trunk
opener and decide if your children
should be shown how to use this
feature (see page

Even very young

children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition
switch, and open the trunk, which
can lead to accidental injury or
death.

If a child wraps a loose

seat belt around their neck, they
can be seriously or fatally injured.
(See pages

and

for how to

activate and deactivate the
lockable retractor.)

Leaving children without

adult supervision is illegal in most
states, Canadian provinces and
territories, and can be very
hazardous.

For example, infants and small
children left in a vehicle on a hot
day can die from heatstroke. A
child left alone with the key in the
ignition switch can accidentally set
the vehicle in motion, possibly
injuring themselves or others.

Additional Safety Precautions

Never let two children use the
same seat belt.

Never hold an infant or child on
your lap.

Never put a seat belt over yourself
and a child.

Lock both doors and the trunk
when your vehicle is not in use.

Keep vehicle keys/remote
transmitters out of the reach of
children.

Make sure any unused seat belt
that a child can reach is buckled,
the lockable retractor is activated,
and the belt is fully retracted and
locked.

Do not leave children alone in a
vehicle.

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An infant must be properly
restrained in a rear-facing, reclining
child seat until the child reaches the
seat maker’s weight or height limit
for the seat, and the child is at least
one year old.

Only a rear-facing child seat provides
proper support for a baby’s head,
neck, and back.

Two types of seats may be used: a
seat designed exclusively for infants,
or a convertible seat used in the rear-
facing, reclining mode.

If placed

facing forward, an infant could be
very seriously injured during a
frontal collision.

A rear-facing child seat can be placed
in any seating position in the back
seat, but not in the front.

If the passenger’s front airbag
inflates, it can hit the back of the
child seat with enough force to kill or
seriously injure an infant.

When properly installed, a rear-
facing child seat may prevent the
driver or a front passenger from

moving their seat as far back as
recommended, or from locking their
seat-back in the desired position.

It can also interfere with proper
operation of the passenger’s
advanced front airbag system.

In any of these situations, we
strongly recommend that you install
the child seat directly behind the
front passenger’s seat, move the seat
as far forward as needed, and leave it
unoccupied. Or, you may wish to get
a smaller rear-facing child seat.

Protecting Infants

Child Seat Type

Do not put a rear-facing child seat in
a forward-facing position.

Rear-facing Child Seat Placement

Never put a

rear-facing child seat in the front
seat.

Protecting Infants and Small Children

Placing a rear-facing child seat
in the front seat can result in
serious injury or death during a
crash.

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

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Many states, Canadian provinces and
territories allow a child one year of
age or older who also meets the
minimum size and weight
requirements to transition from a
rear-facing child seat to a forward
facing seat. Know the requirements
where you are driving and follow the
child seat instructions. Many experts
recommend use of a rear-facing seat
up to age two, if the child’s height

and weight are appropriate for a
rear-facing seat.

Of the different seats available, we
recommend those that have a five-
point harness system as shown.

We also recommend that a small
child use the child seat until the child
reaches the weight or height limit
for the seat.

We strongly recommend placing a
forward-facing child seat in a back
seat, not the front.

If the vehicle seat is too

far forward, or the child’s head is
thrown forward during a collision, an
inflating airbag can strike the child
with enough force to cause very
serious or fatal injuries.

Even with advanced front airbags
that automatically turn the
passenger’s front airbag off (see
page

), a back seat is the safest

place for a small child.

Protecting Infants and Small Children

Protecting Small Children

Child Seat Type

Child Seat Placement

Placing a forward-facing child seat in
the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger’s airbag can be
hazardous.

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Conventional child seats must be
secured to a vehicle with a seat belt,
whereas LATCH-compatible seats
are secured by attaching the seat to
hardware built into the two outer
seating positions in the back seat.

Since LATCH-compatible child seats
are easier to install and reduce the
possibility of improper installation,
we recommend selecting this style.

When buying a child seat, you need
to choose either a conventional child
seat, or one designed for use with
the Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH) system.

In seating positions and vehicles not
equipped with LATCH, a LATCH-
compatible child seat can be installed
using a seat belt.

Whatever type of seat you choose, to
provide proper protection, a child
seat should meet three
requirements:

Look for FMVSS 213 or CMVSS
213 on the box.

If it is necessary to put a forward-
facing child seat in the front, move
the vehicle seat as far to the rear as
possible, and be sure the child seat is
firmly secured to the vehicle and the
child is properly strapped in the seat.

Rear-facing for infants, forward-
facing for small children.

Selecting a Child Seat

The child seat should meet
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 213 or Canadian Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213.

The child seat should be of the
proper type and size to fit the child.

Protecting Infants and Small Children, Selecting a Child Seat

Placing a forward-facing child
seat in the front seat can result
in serious injury or death if the
front airbag inflates.

If you must place a forward-
facing child seat in front, move
the vehicle seat as far back as
possible, and properly restrain
the child.

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After selecting a proper child seat
and a good place to install the seat,
there are three main steps in
installing the seat:

All child seats must be

secured to the vehicle with the lap
part of a lap/shoulder belt or with
the LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren) system. A
child whose seat is not properly
secured to the vehicle can be
endangered in a crash.

After installing a child

seat, push and pull the seat
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.

A child seat secured with a seat belt
should be installed as firmly as
possible. However, it does not need
to be ‘‘rock solid.’’ Some side-to-side

movement can be expected and
should not reduce the child seat’s
effectiveness.

If the child seat is not secure, try
installing it in a different seating
position, or use a different style of
child seat that can be firmly secured.

Before purchasing a conventional
child seat, or using a previously
purchased one, we recommend that
you test the seat in the specific
vehicle seating position or positions
where the seat will be used.

Make sure the child is properly
strapped in the child seat
according to the child seat maker’s
instructions. A child who is not
properly secured in a child seat
can be seriously injured in a crash.

The following pages provide
guidelines on how to properly install
a child seat. A forward-facing child
seat is used in all examples, but the
instructions are the same for a rear-
facing child seat.

Installing a Child Seat

Properly secure the child seat to
the vehicle.

Make sure the child seat is firmly
secured.

The child seat should fit the
vehicle seating position (or
positions) where it will be used.

Secure the child in the child seat.

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Make sure there are no objects
near the anchors that could
prevent a secure connection
between the child seat and the
anchors.

Move the seat belt buckle or
tongue away from the lower
anchors.

To install a LATCH-compatible child
seat:

Place the child seat on the vehicle
seat, then attach the seat to the
lower anchors according to the
child seat maker’s instructions.

Some LATCH-compatible seats
have a rigid-type connector as
shown above.

Your vehicle is equipped with
LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren) at the outer
rear seats.

The location of each lower anchor is
indicated by a small button above the
anchor point.

The lower anchors are located
between the seat-back and seat
bottom, and are to be used only with
a child seat designed for use with
LATCH.

Installing a Child Seat with
LATCH

Installing a Child Seat

Rigid type

LOWER ANCHORS

BUTTON

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Other LATCH-compatible seats
have a flexible-type connector as
shown above.

Whatever type you have, follow
the child seat maker’s instructions
for adjusting or tightening the fit.

Lift the head restraint (see page

), then route the tether strap

through the legs of the head
restraint and over the seat-back,
making sure the strap is not
twisted.

Push and pull the child seat
forward and from side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.

Attach the tether strap hook to the
tether anchor, then tighten the
strap as instructed by the child
seat maker.

Open the anchor cover.

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HOOK

Flexible type

ANCHOR

ANCHOR
COVER

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When not using the LATCH system,
all child seats must be secured to the
vehicle with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.

With the child seat in the desired
seating position, route the belt
through the child seat according
to the seat maker’s instructions,
then insert the latch plate into the
buckle and remove any slack from
the lap portion of the belt.

In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in
all seating positions except the
driver’s have a lockable retractor
that must be activated to secure a
child seat.

To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt feed back into the
retractor.

After the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out. If you can pull
the belt out, it is not locked, and
you will need to repeat these steps.

Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/
Shoulder Belt

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