Honda New Car Buyer's Guide -- Safety

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Honda Safety Ratings

2009 Honda Civic 2-DR. w/SAB
Review the detailed safety ratings below


	General Information
	Side Impact Airbags	Curtain, Torso
	Electronic Stability Control	No
	Vehicle Curb Weight	2640

Frontal Crash	Driver	Passenger
Crash Rating
Head Injury Criterion	356	355
Chest Deceleration (g's)	39	38
Femur Load (left/right) (lbs) *	289/324	323/566
* not used in calculating frontal star rating.

Side Crash	Front Seat	Rear Seat
Crash Rating
Head Injury Criterion	168	863
Thoracic Trauma Index	63	48
Pelvis Deceleration (g's)	71	41
* not used in calculating side star rating

Rollover
Rating
Static Stability Factor	1.44
Dynamic Test Result	No-tip*
Drive	FWD
Tire size	P205/55R16

Airbags
Driver Air Bag	N/A
Passenger Air Bag	N/A
SAB - Head Protection	Std Curtain Bag For Rows 1and 2
SAB - Chest Protection	Std Torso Bag From Seat For Row 1
SAB Out of Position Testing	Meets Requirements
Advanced Air Bag Systems	Std
Air Bag On/Off Switch	N/A

Belts and Head Restraints
Adjustable Upper Belt -- front	N/A
Adjustable Upper Belt -- rear	N/A
Seat Belt Extenders	N/A
Additional Webbing Inches -- driver	24.8
Additional Webbing Inches -- passenger	27.3
Pretensioner	Std Front
Energy Management Feature	Std Front
Rear Center Lap/Shoulder Belt	Std
Enhanced Seat Belt Reminder System	Std
Rear Seat Head Restraint	Std
Dynamic Head Restraint	Std

Driving Safety
4-Wheel ABS	Std
Electronic Stability Control	No
Traction Control	Opt
Tire Pressure Monitor	Std
Auto Dimming Rear View Mirrors	Opt
Daytime Running Lights	Std
Auto Door Locks	Std
Automatic Crash Notification	N/A
Safety Power Windows	N/A

Other Safety
Build In Child Seats	N/A
Child Seat Lower Anchorage (LATCH)	Std
Interior Trunk Release	Std
Anti Theft Features	Opt Passive Immobilizer, Passive Alarm/Opt Passive Immobilizer Only


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