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Seats
EX-L and Canadian EX models
Driver’s Seat Power Adjustments
See pages 12 － 14 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position the seats and seat-
backs.
Moves the whole seat up
and forward, or down
and backward. The front
of the seat also tilts up or
down at the same time.
The controls for the power
Adjusts the seat-back
angle forward or
backward.
adjustable driver’s seat are on the
outside edge of the seat bottom. You
can adjust the seat with the ignition
switch in any position. Make all seat
adjustments before you start driving.
Moves the seat forward
and backward.
Increases or decreases
the lumbar support.
The front passenger’s seat can be
adjusted manually (see the next
page).
Moves the front of the
seat up or down.
Raises or lowers the seat.
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LX and U.S. EX models
release the bar. Try to move the seat
to make sure it is locked in position.
Seat Adjustments
See pages 12 － 14 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position the seats and seat-
backs.
Make all seat adjustments before
you start driving.
The height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. To raise the seat,
repeatedly pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat cushion. To lower
the seat, push the lever down
repeatedly.
To change the seat-back angle of the
front seat, pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat bottom.
Once a seat is adjusted correctly,
rock it back and forth to make sure it
is locked in position.
To adjust the seat forward or
backward, pull up on the bar under
the seat cushion’s front edge. Move
the seat to the desired position, and
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Rear Seat Adjustments
then release the lever. Make sure
the seat-back latches in the new
position.
Armrests
When using the center seating
position, adjust the left and right side
of the rear seats to the same position.
Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in front of the rear seat-
backs after you adjust the rear seats.
FRONT
To adjust the seats forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under
the seat cushion. After moving the
seat, make sure it is locked into
position.
Each front seat has an armrest on
the side of the seat-back. To use it,
pivot it down.
The angle of each rear seat-back can
be adjusted separately. To change
the seat-back angle of the rear seat-
back, pull up on the release lever on
the top of the seat-back. Move the
seat-back to the desired position,
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Cargo Pass-through
If your vehicle is equipped with a
dual deck cargo shelf, do not use the
shelf when any seat-back is folded
down. Objects placed on this shelf
can be thrown forward and
occupants can be injured during
sudden stops or a collision.
For more information on the dual
deck cargo shelf, see page 117 .
REAR
The rear seat armrest is in the
center of the rear seat. Pivot it down
to use it.
The rear center seat-back has a
cargo area pass-through. To use the
cargo area pass-through, pull up the
release on top of the center seat-
back and fold it down.
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Head Restraints
Front Position
CUSHION
See page 14 for important safety
information and a warning about
improperly positioning head restraints.
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers from the likelihood of
whiplash and other injuries.
LEGS
SEAT-BACK
RELEASE BUTTON
They are most effective when you
Adjusting the Head Restraint
adjust them so the center of the back The head restraints adjust for height.
of the occupant’s head rests against
the center of the restraint.
You need both hands to adjust a
restraint. Do not attempt to adjust it
while driving. To raise it, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, push the
release button sideways, and push
the restraint down.
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CUSHION
Rear Outer Position
Rear Center
Failure to reinstall the head
restraints can result in severe
injury during a crash.
Always replace the head
restraints before driving.
CUSHION
Make sure the removed head
restraints are securely stored.
LEGS
SEAT-BACK
TILT BUTTON
RELEASE BUTTON
To pivot the outer head restraint
down for better visibility, press the
tilt button on the side of the head
restraint. It folds down forward. To
raise the head restraint, pivot it up
by hand. Make sure the head
Removing the Head Restraint
To remove a head restraint, pull it up
as far as it will go. Push the release
button, then pull the restraint out of
the seat-back.
When reinstalling a head restraint,
put the legs back in place. Then
adjust it to the appropriate height
while pressing the release button.
Make sure the head restraint locks
in position when you reinstall it.
restraint locks in position.
When a passenger is seated in the
rear center seating position, make
sure the center head restraint is
properly adjusted.
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Active Head Restraints
against the likelihood of whiplash
and injuries to the neck and upper
spine.
For a head restraint system to work
properly:
Do not hang any items on the head
restraints, or from the restraint
legs.
After a collision, the activated
restraint should return to its normal
position.
Do not place any object between
an occupant and the seat-back.
If the restraints do not return to their
normal position, or in the event of a
severe collision, have the vehicle
inspected by a Honda dealer.
Install each restraint in its proper
location.
Only use genuine Honda
replacement head restraints.
The driver’s and front passenger’s
seats have active head restraints. If
the vehicle is struck severely from
the rear, the occupant properly
secured with the seat belt will be
pushed against the seat-back and the
head restraint will automatically
move forward.
This reduces the distance between
the restraint and the occupant’s head.
It also helps protect the occupants
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Reclining the Front Seats
3. Adjust the front seats forward as
far as possible. Pull up the seat-
back angle adjustment lever and
pivot the seat-back backward until
it is level with the rear seat
cushion.
EX-L and Canadian EX models
The seat-back of the power
adjustable driver’s seat cannot be
level. Do not push the seat-back
down forcibly.
SLIDE BAR
SEAT-BACK ANGLE
ADJUSTMENT LEVER
4. Adjust the rear seat-back to the
desired position.
You can recline the seat-backs on the 1. Adjust the rear seats as far back
Reverse this procedure to return the
front and rear seats to the upright
position. Make sure you install the
head restraints and securely lock the
seats before driving.
front seats so they are level with the
rear seat cushions, making a large
cushioned area. To do this:
as possible.
2. Remove the front head restraints
(see page 101 ), and store them
securely.
EX-L and Canadian EX models
Only the passenger’s side can be
level as follows.
When you return the seat-back to its
upright position, hold the seat-back
to keep it from going up too quickly.
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Folding the Rear Seats Down
Each rear seat-back can be folded
down separately to give more cargo
room. With either of the outer seat-
backs folded-down, you can still
carry a passenger in the rear seat.
With the center seat-back folded-
down, either outer seating position
can be used.
You can also fold up the left or right
side of the rear seats separately to
create further cargo space (see page
107 ).
LATCH PLATE
BUCKLE
1. Push the seat belt buckles into the
seat cushion.
When you are folding the rear center
seat-back, use the latch plate to
release the center seat belt from the
detachable anchor (see page 109 ).
Allow the seat belt to retract into the
holder on the ceiling and store the
buckles in it.
Remove any items from the seat
before folding down the seat-back.
Make sure the rear seat armrest is
stored.
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Reverse this procedure to return the
seat-back to the upright position.
Make sure the seat is secured and
the seat belt is in front of the seat-
back before driving.
Make sure that the folded down rear
seat does not interfere with the front
passenger’s seat-back. This will
cause the front passenger’s weight
sensors and the front passenger’s
seat belt reminder indicator to work
improperly (see page 19 ). Also
check the passenger airbag off
indicator to assure proper operation
of the passenger’s front airbag (see
page 33 ).
In the rear center seating position,
be sure the detachable anchor is
latched securely (see page 109 ).
RELEASE LEVER
2. Push the button located next to
each rear head restraint to pivot
the head restraint down.
Lower the rear center head
restraint to its lowest position.
3. Pull up the release lever on the top
of the seat-back.
4. Fold the seat-back forward.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded down.
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When any seat-back is folded down,
do not use the dual deck cargo shelf
(if equipped).
Folding the Rear Seat Forward
2. Follow steps 1 through 4 on pages
105 and 106 for folding down the
seat-back.
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can fly
forward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard (See Carrying Cargo
on page 304 ).
Lower the center seat-back before
folding the passenger’s side seat
forward.
SLIDE BARS
The left and right rear seats can be
folded up separately to make room
for cargo.
Remove any items from the seat
before you fold up the seat cushion.
To fold the rear seat forward:
1. Pull up the bar under the seat
cushion and slide the rear seat
backward. The rear seat will not
fold forward unless it is as far
back as it will go.
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ANCHOR
FASTENING STRAP
ANCHOR
HOOK
FASTENING
STRAP
HOOK
LOCK RELEASE STRAP
3. Unlock the seat from the floor by
pulling the lock release strap
located at the rear of the seat
cushion, under the seat back, then
lift the rear of the seat.
You cannot fold up the rear seat if
it is not latched securely in the
rearmost position.
4. Pull out the fastening strap from
the slit on the seat-back. Then
attach the anchor on the fastening
strap to the hook on the center
pillar.
5. Pull down on the anchor to engage
the upper part of the anchor
securely on the hook, and make
sure the seat is secure.
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Make sure that the folded up right
rear seat does not interfere with the
front passenger’s seat-back. This will
cause the front passenger’s weight
sensors and the front passenger’s
seat belt reminder indicator to work
improperly (see page 33 ). Also
check the passenger airbag off
indicator to assure proper operation
of the passenger’s advanced front
airbag.
Make sure both outer seat belts are
positioned in side of the rear seat-
backs.
Detachable Anchor
The seat belt in the rear center seat
is equipped with a detachable anchor.
In the center seating position of the
rear seat, be sure the detachable
anchor is latched securely before
This allows the center seat belt to be
unlatched when the rear center seat
back is folded down or the right side
using the seat belt (see next column). rear seat is folded forward.
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can fly
forward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard (See Carrying Cargo
on page 304 ).
Using the seat belt with the
detachable anchor unlatched
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash.
Reverse this procedure to return the
seat to the upright position.
Make sure the seat is securely
latched before driving.
When you are not using the
fastening strap, store the strap into
the slit on the seat-back.
Do not use the dual deck cargo shelf
(if equipped) when the seats are
folded down or forward.
Before using the seat belt,
make sure the detachable
anchor is correctly latched.
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ANCHOR BUCKLE
SMALL LATCH PLATE
TRIANGLE
MARKS
ANCHOR BUCKLE
LATCH PLATE
LATCH PLATE
Pull out the small latch plate and the
latch plate from each holding slot in
the ceiling, and pull out the seat belt
to extend it.
Line up the triangle marks on the
small latch plate and anchor buckle
To unlatch the detachable anchor,
insert the latch plate into the slot on
when reattaching the belt and buckle. the side of the anchor buckle. Store
the detachable anchor and seat belt
Tug on the seat belt to verify that
the detachable anchor is securely
latched. Make sure the seat belt is
not twisted.
latch plates in the retractor housing.
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