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In & Out: The 1999 Honda Accord
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| Inside+Out: The 1999 Honda Accord |
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| Updated |
Mar 17, 2005 19:41:50 |
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Description:
safety features
Height-adjustable front shoulder belts – Your Accord is equipped with front shoulder belts that can be raised and lowered so they have a nice "tailor made" fit. Regardless of how tall or short you are.
In order to adjust the belts, here’s what you do: the driver and front passenger can look over his or her outside shoulder and find a spring-loaded knob where the seatbelt attaches to the roof pillar. By pressing the sides of the knob together, you can raise or lower the belt so it won’t ride up on your neck or pull down on your shoulder.
For the driver it’s best to adjust the belt after you’ve adjusted the seat, side-view mirrors and steering wheel.
Security Is Key
Theft-deterrent system – Every 1999 Accord comes with ignition keys that are imbedded with an electronic fingerprint that the car must recognize before the engine can be started. This way, only your key will start your Accord. And that means a thief simply can’t jimmy the ignition to start the car.
This key is so smart it doesn’t even need a battery to send it’s electronic code to the engine. The ignition and the key will recognize each other using electricity from the car its self.
A word of warning though. If you have another vehicle with an electronically coded key, don’t keep that key and your Accord key on the same ring. If two coded keys from different vehicles rub together, they can scramble each other’s brains – which could mean neither car will start.
Valet key – As you may have noticed, your Accord came with three keys, two normal looking keys, and a key with a gray plastic head. The third key will only open the door and operate the ignition, meaning a valet parking attendant can move your car, but he can’t open the trunk or glove box.
This way, no one is tempted to rummage through your trunk for treasures or shift through your glove box for personal information while they have keys to your car. The valet key is a nice way to reduce temptation. |
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