Honda 2002 Civic Sedan, Owner'S Manual, Page: 13 / 325

Your car has a Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) with front
airbags to help protect the heads and
chests of the driver and a front seat
passenger during a moderate to
severe frontal collision.
Your car also has side airbags to help
protect the upper torso of the driver
or a front seat passenger during a
moderate to severe side impact.
The most important things you need
to know about your airbags are:
Always wear
your seat belt properly, and sit
upright and as far back as possible
from the steering wheel or
dashboard.
To do their job, airbags must
inflate with tremendous force and
speed. So while airbags help save
lives, they can cause minor injuries,
or more serious or even fatal
injuries if occupants are not
properly restrained or sitting
properly.
They are designed to supplement
the seat belts.
Only on U.S. models equipped with side
airbags.
Airbags
Your Car’s Safety Features
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
What you should do:
Airbags can pose serious hazards.
Airbags of f er no protection in rear
impacts, rollovers, or minor
f rontal or side collisions.
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
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