Driver’s Seat Power Adjustments

EX-L and Canadian EX models

See pages for important safety information and warnings about how to properly position the seats and seatbacks.

The controls for the power 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.

The front passenger’s seat can be adjusted manually (see the next page).

Moves the seat forward and backward.

Moves the front of the seat up or down.

Raises or lowers the seat.

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.

Adjusts the seat-back angle forward or backward.

Increases or decreases the lumbar support.

Seat Adjustments

LX and U.S. EX models

See pages for important safety information and warnings about how to properly position the seats and seatbacks.

Make all seat adjustments before you start driving.

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 release the bar. Try tomove the seat to make sure it is locked in position.

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.

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.

Rear Seat Adjustments

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.

The angle of each rear seat-back can be adjusted separately. To change the seat-back angle of the rear seatback, pull up on the release lever on the top of the seat-back.Move the seat-back to the desired position, then release the lever. Make sure the seat-back latches in the new position.

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 seatbacks after you adjust the rear seats.

Armrests

Each front seat has an armrest on the side of the seat-back. To use it, pivot it down.

The rear seat armrest is in the center of the rear seat. Pivot it down to use it.

Cargo Pass-through

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 seatback and fold it down.

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.

Head Restraints

See page 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.

They are most effective when you adjust them so the center of the back of the occupant’s head rests against the center of the restraint.

Adjusting the Head Restraint

The head restraints adjust for height.

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.

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 restraint locks in position.

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 a passenger is seated in the rear center seating position, make sure the center head restraint is properly adjusted.

Failure to reinstall the head restraints can result in severe injury during a crash.

Always replace the head restraints before driving.

Make sure the removed head restraints are securely stored.

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.

Active 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 against the likelihood of whiplash and injuries to the neck and upper spine.

After a collision, the activated restraint should return to its normal position.

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.

For a head restraint system to work properly:

Do not hang any items on the head restraints, or from the restraint legs.

Do not place any object between an occupant and the seat-back.

Install each restraint in its proper location.

Only use genuine Honda replacement head restraints.

Reclining the Front Seats

You can recline the seat-backs on the front seats so they are level with the rear seat cushions, making a large cushioned area. To do this:

EX-L and Canadian EX models

Only the passenger’s side can be level as follows.

1. Adjust the rear seats as far back as possible.

2. Remove the front head restraints, and store them securely.

3. Adjust the front seats forward as far as possible. Pull up the seatback 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.

4. Adjust the rear seat-back to the desired position.

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.

When you return the seat-back to its upright position, hold the seat-back to keep it from going up too quickly.

Folding the Rear Seats Down

Each rear seat-back can be folded down separately to give more cargo room. With either of the outer seatbacks folded-down, you can still carry a passenger in the rear seat.

With the center seat-back foldeddown, 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.

Remove any items from the seat before folding down the seat-back.

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.

Allow the seat belt to retract into the holder on the ceiling and store the buckles in it.

Make sure the rear seat armrest is stored.

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.

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 seatback before driving.

In the rear center seating position, be sure the detachable anchor is latched securely

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. Also check the passenger airbag off indicator to assure proper operation of the passenger’s front airbag.

When any seat-back is folded down, do not use the dual deck cargo shelf (if equipped).

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).

Folding the Rear Seat Forward

The left and right rear seats can be folded up separately to make room for cargo.

To fold the rear seat forward:

Remove any items from the seat before you fold up the seat cushion.

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.

2. Follow steps 1 through 4 on pages for folding down the seat-back.

Lower the center seat-back before folding the passenger’s side seat forward.

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.

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. Also check the passenger airbag off indicator to assure proper operation of the passenger’s advanced front airbag.

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.

Make sure both outer seat belts are positioned in side of the rear seatbacks.

In the center seating position of the rear seat, be sure the detachable anchor is latched securely before using the seat belt (see next column).

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).

Do not use the dual deck cargo shelf (if equipped) when the seats are folded down or forward.

Detachable Anchor

The seat belt in the rear center seat is equipped with a detachable anchor.

This allows the center seat belt to be unlatched when the rear center seat back is folded down or the right side rear seat is folded forward.

Using the seat belt with the detachable anchor unlatched increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash.

Before using the seat belt, make sure the detachable anchor is correctly latched.

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 when reattaching the belt and buckle.

Tug on the seat belt to verify that the detachable anchor is securely latched. Make sure the seat belt is not twisted.

To unlatch the detachable anchor, insert the latch plate into the slot on the side of the anchor buckle. Store the detachable anchor and seat belt latch plates in the retractor housing.