Honda CR-V: Side Curtain Airbags / Operation
The side curtain airbag is designed to deploy
in a rollover or a moderate-to-severe side
impact.

When side curtain airbags deploy in a frontal collision
One or both side curtain airbags may also inflate in a moderate-to-severe
angled
frontal collision.
The side curtain airbags are located in the
ceiling above the side windows on both sides
of the vehicle.
To get the best protection from the side curtain
airbags, occupants should wear their seat belts
properly and sit upright and well back in their seats...
Other information:
After all occupants have adjusted their seats and head restraints, and put on
their
seat belts, it is very important that they continue to sit upright, well back in
their
seats, with their feet on the floor, until the vehicle is safely parked and the
engine is
off...
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions.
Adjusting the Front Head Restraints
Head restraints are most effective for
protection against whiplash and other rear-
impact crash injuries when the center of the
back of the occupant's head rests against the
center of the restraint...