You can feel pretty safe in a car that AAA and Parents magazine named to their 2004 list of the "best family cars on the road today."
The Civic Hybrid wears that distinction well with dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags (SRS) that inflate rapidly to help prevent serious head injuries. And parents can take extra comfort in the easily installed Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) and Child-Seat Tether Anchors.
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The Civic Hybrid's anti-lock braking system (ABS) uses a special modulator to pulse the brakes to help prevent wheel lockup. This helps the driver retain steering control when braking hard. The Electronic Brake Distribution system (EBD) balances the front/rear braking forces.
The solid-cell design and central placement of the nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack help protect it.
In the event of a moderate-to-severe frontal impact, the dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags (SRS) inflate and deflate in a fraction of a second, and are designed to help prevent head and upper-body injuries.
The front and rear crush zones provide driver and passenger protection in moderate-to-severe full-frontal and offset-frontal impacts.
In the event of a moderate-to-severe side impact, the side airbag inflates to help protect the driver's or front passenger's upper body. Plus the Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) utilizes sensors in the front passenger's seatback to detect the height and seating position of the occupant. If a child or small-statured adult is leaning into the deployment path of the side airbag, sensors deactivate it.
For an integrated appearance, the Civic Hybrid has body-colored bumpers, installed with a minimal-gap technique that smoothes the transition between body and bumper.
All five seats are equipped with 3-point seat belts. The rear seat features the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) mounting system for use with compatible child seats.
The dual side-impact door beams help provide protection in a side impact.
The system immobilizes the engine's fuel injection and ignition, and only a matching digital code in the ignition key can override it. When the driver puts the key into the ignition switch, the switch transmits a signal that reads the code in the key. If the key code agrees with the code in the powertrain control module (PCM), the engine starts.
