Honda CR-V: For Safe Driving / Important Handling Information

Honda CR-V 2017-2026 Owner's Manual / Safe Driving / For Safe Driving / Important Handling Information

Your vehicle has higher ground clearance than a passenger vehicle designed for use only on pavement. Higher ground clearance has many advantages for off-highway driving. It allows you to travel over bumps, obstacles, and rough terrain. It also provides good visibility so you can anticipate problems earlier.

These advantages come at some cost. Because your vehicle is taller and rides higher off the ground, it has a higher center gravity making it more susceptible to tipping or roll over if you make abrupt turns. Utility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than a person wearing a seat belt. As a reminder, make sure you and your passengers always wear seat belts.

For information on how to reduce the risk of rollover, read:

Precautions While Driving Off-Highway Driving Guidelines

Failure to operate your vehicle correctly might result in a crash or a rollover.

Important Safety Precautions

Always wear your seat belt A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them...

Your Vehicle's Safety Features

The following checklist will help you take an active role in protecting yourself and your passengers. Your vehicle is equipped with many features that work together to help protect you and your passengers during a crash...

Other information:

Honda CR-V 2017-2026 Owner's Manual: Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

The front seats are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners to enhance safety. The tensioners automatically tighten the front seat belts during a moderate-to-severe frontal collision, sometimes even if the collision is not severe enough to inflate the front airbags...

Honda CR-V 2017-2026 Owner's Manual: Receiving a Call

When there is an incoming call, an audible notification sounds (if activated) and the Incoming call screen appears. Press the button to answer the call. Press the button to decline or end the call. Call Waiting Press the button to put the current call on hold to answer the incoming call...