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Congratulations! Your selection of a 2013 Acura MDX was a wise investment. It will give you years of driving pleasure. One of the best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your new vehicle is to read this manual. In it, you will learn how to operate its driving controls and convenience items. Afterwards, keep this owner's manual in your vehicle so you can refer to it at any time. Several warranties protect your new vehicle. Read the warranty booklet thoroughly so you understand the coverages and are aware of your rights and responsibilities. Maintaining your vehicle according to the Maintenance Minder™ shown in the instrument panel helps to keep your driving trouble-free while it preserves your investment. When your vehicle needs maintenance, keep in mind that your dealer's staff is specially trained in servicing the many systems unique to your vehicle. Your dealer is dedicated to your satisfaction and will be pleased to answer any questions and concerns.
Introduction
As you read this manual, you will find information that is preceded by a
symbol. This information is intended to help you avoid damage to your vehicle, other property, or the environment.
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Introduction
Event Data Recorders This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as: (cid:129) How various systems in your vehicle were operating; (cid:129) Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened; (cid:129) How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and, (cid:129) How fast the vehicle was traveling. These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation. To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR. The data belongs to the vehicle owner and may not be accessed by anyone else except as legally required or with the permission of the vehicle owner.
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Introduction
California Proposition 65 Warning
WARNING: This product contains or emits chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Service Diagnostic Recorders This vehicle is equipped with service-related devices that record information about powertrain performance. The data can be used to verify emissions law requirements and/or help technicians diagnose and solve service problems. It may also be combined with data from other sources for research purposes, but it remains confidential. California Perchlorate Contamination Prevention Act The airbags, seat belt tensioners, and CR type batteries in this vehicle may contain perchlorate materials - special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/
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A Few Words About Safety
Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. And operating this vehicle safely is an important responsibility. To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have provided operating procedures and other information on labels and in this manual. This information alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others. Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the hazards associated with operating or maintaining your vehicle. You must use your own good judgement.
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You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms, including: ● Safety Labels - on the vehicle. ● Safety Messages - preceded by a safety alert symbol
and one of
three signal words: DANGER, WARNING, orCAUTION . These signal words mean:
You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don't follow instructions.
You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don't follow instructions.
You CAN be HURT if you don't follow instructions.
● Safety Headings- such as Important Safety Reminders or Important
Safety Precautions.
● Safety Section - such as Driver and Passenger Safety. ● Instructions - how to use this vehicle correctly and safely. This entire book is filled with important safety information - please read it carefully.
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Important Handling Information
Your MDX 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 high center of gravity. This means your vehicle can tip 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 ‘‘Driving Guidelines’’ on page 440 of this manual and the Off-HighwayDrivingGuidelinessection on page 500. Failure to operate your vehicle correctly might result in loss of control, a crash, or rollover.
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Navigation Key
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Chapter Table of Contents
Index
Book Table of Contents
Owner's Identification Form
Contents
Your Vehicle at a Glance (main controls).................................................................................................................... 3
Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection)........................................................................... 5
Instruments and Controls (indicators, gauges, multi-information display, dashboard, and steering column) ........... 65
Features (climate control, audio, rear entertainment, steering wheel, security, cruise control, and other convenience items).. 181
Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading)....................................................................................... 421
Driving (engine and transmission operation) ........................................................................................................... 439
Maintenance (minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage) ........................................................... 505
Taking Care of the Unexpected (flat tire, Jump starting, overheating, and fuses)................................................... 549
Technical Information (vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls) ........................................................ 575
Warranty and Client Relations (U.S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information)............................... 593
Index.............................................................................................................................................................................. I
Service Information Summary (fluid capacities and tire pressures)
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Overview of Contents
Contents A convenient reference to the sections in this manual. Your Vehicle at a Glance A quick reference to the main controls in your vehicle. Driver and Passenger Safety Important information about the proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, an overview of the supplemental restraint system, and valuable information on how to protect children with child restraints. Instruments and Controls Explains the purpose of each instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use the controls on the dashboard and steering column. Features How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, rear entertainment system, and other convenience features.
Before Driving What gasoline to use, how to break- in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo. Driving The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park; plus what you need to know if you're planning to tow a trailer. Maintenance The Maintenance Minder™ shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer for maintenance service. There is also a list of things to check and instructions on how to check them. Taking Care of the Unexpected This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and details how to handle them.
Technical Information ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information. Warranty and Client Relations (U.S. and Canada only) A summary of the warranties covering your new vehicle, and how to contact us for any reason. Refer to your warranty manual for detailed information. Index Service Information Summary A summary of the information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS (P. 67) GAUGES (P. 78)
HOMELINK BUTTONS (P. 363)
MOONROOF SWITCH (P. 163)
DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG (P. 10, 30) DRIVING POSITION MEMORY SYSTEM (P. 168)
POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH (P. 140) PARKING BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE (P. 164) POWER WINDOW SWITCHES (P. 160) FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE BUTTON (P. 424)
POWER TAILGATE BUTTON (P. 142)
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P. 426) PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL (P. 164)
AUXILIARY INPUT JACKSᤳ (P. 339)
HEADPHONE CONNECTORSᤳ (P. 340)
ᤳ : If equipped
PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG (P. 10, 30) CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (P. 182) AUDIO SYSTEM (P. 192) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (P. 443) REAR CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (P. 187) AC POWER OUTLET (P. 178) AUXILIARY INPUT JACKS (P. 307)
USB ADAPTER CABLEᤳ (P. 280)
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
BSI ALERT INDICATORᤳ2
(P. 479)
COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM™ (CMBS™) OFF BUTTONᤳ2 (P.467)
ᤳ4
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P. 166)
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST SYSTEM OFF
BUTTON (P. 474)
BLIND SPOT
INFORMATION SYSTEM
(BSI) OFF BUTTONᤳ2
(P. 482)
HEADLIGHT WASHER
BUTTONᤳ2 (P. 127)
HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL/ FRONT FOG LIGHTS (P. 128)
PADDLE SHIFTERS (P. 447)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS (P. 126)
HORNᤳ1
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS (P. 305) STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS (P. 134)
VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONSᤳ3
BLUETOOTH HANDSFREELINK BUTTONS (P. 365)
DISTANCE
BUTTONᤳ2
(P. 357)
CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P. 345) / ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) BUTTONSᤳ2 (P. 353)
ᤳ 1: To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. ᤳ 2: If equipped ᤳ 3: Refer to the navigation system manual. For how to operate Bluetooth®HandsFreeLink by voice,see page 383. ᤳ 4: Switch location varies on models.
INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS (P. 133) PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR (P. 37) HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P. 132) REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER (P. 132) ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS (P. 177)
SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
(P. 157) /
SEAT HEATER AND SEAT
VENTILATION BUTTONSᤳ2
(P. 158)
ACTIVE DAMPER
SYSTEM BUTTONᤳ2
(P. 484)
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Driver and Passenger Safety
This section gives you important information about how to protect yourself and your passengers. It shows you how to use seat belts. It explains how your airbags work. And it tells you how to properly restrain infants and children in your vehicle.
Important Safety Precautions.............. 6
Your Vehicle's Safety Features............ 8
Seat Belts ..................................... 9
Airbags ....................................... 10
Protecting Adults and Teens............. 12
1. Close and Lock the Doors.......... 12
2. Adjust the Front Seats ............... 14
3. Adjust the Seat-Backs................ 15
4. Adjust the Head Restraints......... 15
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
Belts ................................... 16
Position ............................... 18
Advice for Pregnant Women.......... 19
Additional Safety Precautions ........ 20
Seat Belts ............................... 21
Seat Belt System Components ....... 21
Additional Information About Your
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting
Additional Information About Your
Lap/Shoulder Belt........................ 22
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners ..... 23
Seat Belt e-pretensioners............... 24
Seat Belt Maintenance .................. 25
Airbags................................... 27
Airbag System Components .......... 27
How Your Front Airbags Work ...... 30
How Your Side Airbags Work........ 33
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
Work ...................................... 35
How the SRS Indicator Works ....... 36
How the Side Airbag Off Indicator
Works..................................... 36
Indicator Works ....................... 37
Airbag Service ............................. 38
Additional Safety Precautions ........ 39
Guidelines .............................. 40
Restrained ............................... 40
Seat ........................................ 41
Pose Serious Risks ................... 41
The Passenger's Front Airbag Can
All Children Should Sit in a Back
How the Passenger Airbag Off
All Children Must Be
Protecting Children - General
If You Must Drive with Several
If a Child Requires Close
Installing a Child Seat with
Protecting Infants and Small
Children.................................. 43
Attention ................................. 43
Additional Safety Precautions ........ 44
Children ................................. 45
Protecting Infants......................... 45
Protecting Small Children ............. 46
Selecting a Child Seat ...................... 48
Installing a Child Seat ...................... 49
LATCH ................................... 50
Shoulder Belt........................... 53
Tether..................................... 54
Protecting Larger Children............... 57
Checking Seat Belt Fit .................. 57
Using a Booster Seat .................... 58
When Can a Larger Child Sit in
Front....................................... 59
Additional Safety Precautions ........ 60
Carbon Monoxide Hazard ................ 61
Safety Labels .................................. 62
Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/
Installing a Child Seat with a
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Important Safety Precautions
You'll find many safety recommendations throughout this section, and throughout this manual. The recommendations on this page are the ones we consider to be the most important.
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. So even though your vehicle is equipped with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always wear your seat belts, and wear them properly (see page 16). Restrain All Children Children age 12 and under should ride properly restrained in a back seat, not the front seat. Infants and small children should be restrained in a child seat. Larger children should use a booster seat and a lap/ shoulder belt until they can use the belt properly without a booster seat (see pages 40 - 60).
Be Aware of Airbag Hazards While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants who sit too close to them, or are not properly restrained. Infants, young children, and short adults are at the greatest risk. Be sure to follow all instructions and warnings in this manual. Don't Drink and Drive Alcohol and driving don't mix. Even one drink can reduce your ability to respond to changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink. So don't drink and drive, and don't let your friends drink and drive, either.
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Important Safety Precautions
Pay Appropriate Attention to the Task of Driving Safely Engaging in mobile phone conversation or other activities that keep you from paying close attention to the road, other vehicles and pedestrians could lead to a crash. Remember, situations can change quickly, and only you can decide when it is safe to divert attention away from driving.
Control Your Speed Excessive speed is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths. Generally, the higher the speed, the greater the risk, but serious injuries can also occur at lower speeds. Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum speed posted.
Keep Your Vehicle in Safe Condition Having a tire blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous. To reduce the possibility of such problems, check your tire pressures and condition frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance (see page 507).
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Your Vehicle's Safety Features
(9)
(8)
(11)
(12)
(3)
ᤳ :
(7)
(5)
(7)
(2)
(1)
(2) On models with Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)
(4)
(8) (6) (11)
(10)
(1) Safety Cage (2) Crush Zones (3) Seats and Seat-Backs (4) Head Restraints (5) Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Front Airbags (8) Side Airbags (9) Side Curtain Airbags (10) Front seat Belt Tensioners/ Seat Belt e-pretensionersᤳ
(11) Door Locks (12)Occupant Position Detection
System (OPDS) Sensor
Your vehicle is equipped with many features that work together to protect you and your passengers during a crash. Some features do not require any action on your part. These include a strong steel framework that forms a safety cage around the passenger compartment, front and rear crush zones, a collapsible steering column, and tensioners that tighten the front seat belts in a crash. However, you and your passengers can't take full advantage of these features unless you remain sitting in the correct position and alwayswear yourseatbelts.In fact, some safety features can contribute to injuries if they are not used properly. The following pages explain how you can take an active role in protecting yourself and your passengers.
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Seat Belts Your vehicle is equipped with seat belts in all seating positions. Your seat belt system also includes an indicator on the instrument panel and a beeper to remind you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts. WhyWearSeatBelts Seat belts are the single most effective safety device for adults and larger children. (Infants and smaller children must be properly restrained in child seats.) Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your vehicle has airbags. In addition, most states and all Canadian provinces and territories require you to wear seat belts.
Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your vehicle has airbags.
Be sure you and your passengers always wear seat belts and wear them properly.
When properly worn, seat belts: ● Keep you connected to the vehicle
so you can take advantage of the vehicle's built-in safety features. ● Help protect you in almost every
type of crash, including: – frontal impacts – side impacts – rear impacts – rollovers
Your Vehicle's Safety Features
● Help keep you from being thrown
against the inside of the vehicle and against other occupants.
● Keep you from being thrown out of
the vehicle.
● Help keep you in a good position should the airbags ever deploy. A good position reduces the risk of injury from an inflating airbag and allows you to get the best advantage from the airbag. Of course, seat belts cannot completely protect you in every crash. But in most cases, seat belts can reduce your risk of serious injury. Whatyoushoulddo:Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly.
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Your Vehicle's Safety Features
Airbags
Your vehicle has a supplemental
restraint system (SRS) with front
airbags to help protect the heads and
chests of the driver and a front seat
passenger during a moderate to
severe frontal collision (see page 30
for more information on how your
front airbags work).
Your vehicle also has side airbags to help protect the torso and pelvis of the driver or a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (see page 33 for more information on how your side airbags work).
In addition, your vehicle has side curtain airbags to help protect the heads of the driver and passengers in outboard seating positions during a moderate-to-severe side impact. The side curtain airbags equipped in this vehicle are also designed to help reduce the likelihood of partial and complete ejection of vehicle occupants through side windows in crashes, particularly rollover crashes (see page 35 for additional information on how your side curtain airbags work).
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Whatyoushoulddo:Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as far back from the steering wheel as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. A front passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as possible.
The rest of this section gives more detailed information about how you can maximize your safety. Remember, however, that no safety system can prevent all injuries or deaths that can occur in a severe crash, even when seat belts are properly worn and the airbags deploy.
The most important things you need to know about your airbags are: ● Airbagsdonotreplaceseatbelts. They are designed to supplement the seat belts.
● Airbagsoffernoprotectioninrear impacts,orminorfrontalorside collisions.
● Airbagscanposeserioushazards.
To do their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force. So while airbags help save lives, they can cause minor injuries or more serious or even fatal injuries if occupants are not properly restrained or sitting properly.
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Protecting Adults and Teens
Introduction The following pages provide instructions on how to properly protect the driver, adult passengers, and teenage children who are large enough and mature enough to drive or ride in the front. See pages 40 - 60 for important guidelines on how to properly protect infants, small children, and larger children who ride in your vehicle.
1. Close and Lock the Doors After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure the doors and the tailgate are closed and locked.
Your vehicle has a door/ tailgate open indicator (red)
on the instrument panel to indicate when any door or the tailgate is not tightly closed. See page 140 for how to lock the doors, and page 76 for how the door/ tailgate open indicator works. Your vehicle has a door and tailgate open indicator on the multi- information display to indicate when a specific door or the tailgate is not tightly closed. You will see the appropriate indicator and the message for each condition.
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When one or more doors are not tightly closed, the ‘‘DOOR OPEN’’ message will come on.
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When the tailgate is not tightly closed, the ‘‘TAILGATE OPEN’’ message will come on.
When both tailgate and one or more doors are not tightly closed, the ‘‘DOOR & TAILGATE OPEN’’ message will come on.
Protecting Adults and Teens
Locking the doors reduces the chance of someone being thrown out of the vehicle during a crash, and it helps prevent passengers from accidentally opening a door and falling out. Locking the doors also helps prevent an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door when you come to a stop. Your vehicle has the auto door locking/unlocking feature. For more information, see page 140.
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2. Adjust the Front Seats
Adjust the driver's seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you to maintain full control of the vehicle. Have a front passenger adjust their seat as far to the rear as possible.
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Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious injury or death if the front airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible.
See page 149 for how to adjust the front seats.
If you sit too close to the steering wheel or dashboard, you can be seriously injured by an inflating front airbag, or by striking the steering wheel or dashboard. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that drivers allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the steering wheel and the chest. In addition to adjusting the seat, you can adjust the steering wheel up and down, and in and out (see page 134). If you cannot get far enough away from the steering wheel and still reach the controls, we recommend that you investigate whether some type of adaptive equipment may help.
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs
4. Adjust the Head Restraints
Protecting Adults and Teens
Reclining the seat-back too far can result in serious injury or death in a crash.
Adjust the seat-back to an upright position, and sit well back in the seat.
Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the occupant's chest reduces the protective capability of the belt. It also increases the chance of sliding under the belt in a crash and being seriously injured. The farther a seat-back is reclined, the greater the risk of injury. See page 149 for how to adjust the seat-backs.
Adjust the driver's head restraint so the center of the back of your head rests against the center of the restraint. Have passengers adjust their head restraints properly as well. Taller persons should adjust their restraint as high as possible.
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Adjust the driver's seat-back to a comfortable, upright position, leaving ample space between your chest and the airbag cover in the center of the steering wheel. Passengers with adjustable seat- backs should also adjust their seat- back to a comfortable, upright position.
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Improperly positioning head restraints reduces their effectiveness and you can be seriously injured in a crash.
Make sure head restraints are in place and positioned properly before driving.
Properly adjusted head restraints will help protect occupants from whiplash and other crash injuries. See page 150 for how to adjust the head restraints and how the driver's and front passenger's active head restraints work.
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5. Fasten and Position
the Seat Belts
Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to make sure the belt is securely latched. Check that the belt is not twisted, because a twisted belt can cause serious injuries in a crash. The second row center seat, and both third row seats, have a detachable shoulder belt that can be unlatched and retracted, to allow the seats to be folded down. See page 155 for how to unlatch and relatch the seat belts.
Position the lap part of the belt as low as possible across your hips, then pull up on the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part fits snugly. This lets your strong pelvic bones take the force of a crash and reduces the chance of internal injuries.
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If necessary, pull up on the belt again to remove any slack, then check that the belt rests across the center of your chest and over your shoulder. This spreads the forces of a crash over the strongest bones in your upper body.
Improperly positioning the seat belts can cause serious injury or death in a crash.
Make sure all seat belts are properly positioned before driving.
If the seat belt touches or crosses your neck, or if it crosses your arm instead of your shoulder, you need to adjust the seat belt anchor height.
RELEASE BUTTON
The front seats have adjustable seat belt anchors. To adjust the height of an anchor, squeeze the release button and slide the anchor up or down as needed (it has four positions).
Protecting Adults and Teens
Neverplacetheshoulderportionofa lap/shoulderbeltunderyourarmor behindyourback.This could cause very serious injuries in a crash. If a seat belt does not seem to work properly, it may not protect the occupant in a crash. Nooneshouldsitinaseatwithan inoperativeseatbelt.Using a seat belt that is not working properly can result in serious injury or death. Have your dealer check the belt as soon as possible. See page 21 for additional information about your seat belts and how to take care of them.
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In addition, an occupant who is out of position in the front seat can be seriously or fatally injured in a crash by striking interior parts of the vehicle or being struck by an inflating front airbag.
Sitting improperly or out of position can result in serious injury or death in a crash.
Always sit upright, well back in the seat, with your feet on the floor.
6. Maintain a Proper
Sitting
Position
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. Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash. For example, if an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans forward or sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly increased.
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Advice for Pregnant Women
Protecting Adults and Teens
When driving, remember to sit upright and adjust the seat as far back as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. When riding as a front passenger, adjust the seat as far back as possible.
This will reduce the risk of injuries to both you and your unborn child that can be caused by a crash or an inflating front airbag. Each time you have a checkup, ask your doctor if it's okay for you to drive.
If you are pregnant, the best way to protect yourself and your unborn child when driving or riding in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt, and keep the lap part of the belt as low as possible across the hips.
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Additional Safety Precautions ● Neverletpassengersrideinthe cargoareaorontopofafolded- downbackseat.If they do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash.
● Passengersshouldnotstandupor
changeseatswhilethevehicleis moving.A passenger who is not wearing a seat belt during a crash or emergency stop can be thrown against the inside of the vehicle, against other occupants, or out of the vehicle.
● Twopeopleshouldneverusethe
sameseatbelt.If they do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash.
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● Donotputanyaccessoriesonseat belts.Devices intended to improve occupant comfort or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt can reduce the protective capability of the belt and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
● Donotplacehardorsharpobjects
betweenyourselfandafront airbag.Carrying hard or sharp objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp object in your mouth, can result in injuries if your front airbag inflates.
● Keepyourhandsandarmsaway
fromtheairbagcovers.If your hands or arms are close to an airbag cover, they could be injured if the airbag inflates.
● Donotattachorplaceobjectson thefrontairbagcovers.Objects on the covers marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG’’ could interfere with the proper operation of the airbags or be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate.
● Donotattachhardobjectsonor nearadoor.If a side airbag or a side curtain airbag inflates, a cup holder or other hard object attached on or near the door could be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone.
● Donotcoverorreplacefrontseat-
backcoverswithoutconsulting yourdealer.Improperly replacing or covering front seat-back covers can prevent your side airbags from inflating during a side impact.
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Seat Belt System Components Your seat belt system includes lap/ shoulder belts in all seating positions. The front seat belts are also equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners and, on models with collision mitigation braking system™ (CMBS™), seat belt e-pretensioners.
Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
The seat belt system includes an indicator on the
instrument panel and a beeper to remind you and your front passenger to fasten your seat belts. This system monitors the front seat belts. If you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position before your seat belt is fastened, the beeper will sound and the indicator will flash. If your seat belt is not fastened before the beeper stops, the indicator will stop flashing but remain on. If a front passenger does not fasten their seat belt, the indicator will come on about 6 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the ON (II) position.
If either the driver or a front passenger does not fasten their seat belt while driving, the beeper will sound and the indicator will flash again at regular intervals. You will also see a ‘‘FASTEN SEAT BELT’’ or ‘‘FASTEN PASSENGER SEAT BELT’’ message on the multi- information display (see page 87). When no one is sitting in the front passenger's seat, the indicator should not come on and the beeper should not sound. When an infant or small child is riding there, the indicator may not come on and the beeper may not sound.
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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
If the indicator comes on or the beeper sounds when the driver's seat belt is latched and there is no front seat passenger and no items on the front seat, something may be interfering with the monitoring system. Look for and remove: ● Any items under the front
passenger's seat.
● Any object(s) hanging on the seat
or in the seat-back pocket.
● Any object(s) touching the rear of
the seat-back.
If no obstructions are found, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Lap/Shoulder Belt The lap/shoulder belt goes over your shoulder, across your chest, and across your hips. To fasten the belt, insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to make sure the buckle is latched (see page 16 for how to properly position the belt). To unlock the belt, press the red PRESS button on the buckle. Guide the belt across your body so that it retracts completely. After exiting the vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the way and will not get closed in the door.
All seat belts have an emergency locking retractor. In normal driving, the retractor lets you move freely in your seat while it keeps some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop, the retractor automatically locks the belt to help restrain your body. The seat belts in all positions except the driver's have a lockable retractor that must be activated to secure a child seat (see page 53). If the shoulder part of the belt is pulled all the way out, the lockable retractor will activate. The belt will retract, but it will not allow the passenger to move freely. To deactivate the lockable retractor, unlatch the buckle and let the seat belt fully retract. To refasten the seat belt, pull it out only as far as needed.
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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
Allowing a child to play with a seat belt or wrap one around their neck can result in serious injury or death. Instruct children not to play with any seat belt and make sure any unused seat belt a child can reach is buckled, fully retracted, and locked.
For added protection, the front seat belts are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners. When activated, the tensioners immediately tighten the belts to help hold the driver and a front passenger in position.
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DETACHABLE ANCHOR
The lap/shoulder belts in the center seat of the second row and both of the third row seats are equipped with a detachable anchor that has two parts: a small latch plate and a buckle. The detachable seat belt should normally be latched whenever the seat-backs are in an upright position. For more information about the detachable seat belt, see page 155.
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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
The tensioners can be activated during a collision in which the front airbags donotdeploy.In this case, the airbags would not be needed, but the extra tension in the seat belt could be helpful. If the tensioner is activated, the SRS indicator comes on and the tensioner must be replaced.
Seat Belt e-pretensioners
OnmodelswithCollisionMitigation BrakingSystem™(CMBS™) For added safety, the front seat belts are equipped with e-pretensioners that work in combination with the collision mitigation braking system™ (CMBS™) (see page 463) and the brake pedal assist function (see page 460).
If your vehicle gets too close to the vehicle ahead of it in your lane, the driver's e-pretensioner slightly retracts the seat belt to alert the driver of the approaching vehicle. If a collision with the vehicle in front of you is likely, the e-pretensioners on both front seats retract the seat belts with enough force to properly restrain you and your front passenger. After they activate, the e- pretensioners release the retracted seat belts. To get the full benefit of the e- pretensioners, you and your front passenger must sit normally in your seats and wear your seat belts properly (see page 16).
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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
If the automatic seat belt tensioners are activated by a collision, both front seat belts and all related components must be replaced (see page 25). If only the e-pretensioners were activated, no components need to be replaced. In addition, the front passenger's e- pretensioner does not activate when the passenger's airbag is automatically turned off because the weight sensor detects a child in the front passenger's seat.
Seat Belt Maintenance For safety, you should check the condition of your seat belts regularly. Pull each belt out fully, and look for frays, cuts, burns, and wear. Check that the latches work smoothly and the belts retract easily. If a belt does not retract easily, cleaning the belt may correct the problem (see page 534). Any belt that is not in good condition or working properly will not provide good protection and should be replaced as soon as possible. Acura provides a limited warranty on seat belts. See your AcuraWarranty Informationbooklet for details.
If a seat belt is worn during a crash, you should have your dealer inspect the belt, and replace it if necessary. A belt that has been worn during a crash may not provide the same level of protection in a subsequent crash. The dealer should also inspect the anchors for damage and replace them if needed. If the automatic seat belt tensioners activate during a crash, they must be replaced.
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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
Not checking or maintaining seat belts can result in serious injury or death if the seat belts do not work properly when needed.
Check your seat belts regularly and have any problem corrected as soon as possible.
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Additional Information About Your Airbags
Airbag System Components
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(1) Driver's Front Airbag (2) Passenger's Front Airbag (3) Control Unit (4) Front Seat Belt Tensioners/Seat Belt
e-pretensionersᤳ
(5) Side Airbags (6) Driver's Seat Position Sensor (7) Front Passenger's Weight Sensors (8) Passenger Airbag Off Indicator (9) Occupant Position Detection System
(OPDS) Sensors
(10) Front Passenger's Weight Sensors/OPDS
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Sensors Control Unit
(11) SRS Indicator (12) e-pretensioner Control Unitᤳ (13) Front Impact Sensors (14) Side Curtain Airbags (15) Side Impact Sensors (First) (16) Side Impact Sensors (Second) (17) Safing Sensor
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Additional Information About Your Airbags
● On models with CMBS, front seat belt e-pretensioners (see page 24).
● Automatic front seat belt tensioners (see page 23).
● Sensors that can detect a moderate to severe front impact, side impact, or if your vehicle is about to rollover.
● Sensors that can detect whether a
child is in the passenger's side airbag path and signal the control unit to turn the airbag off (see page 34).
● Sensors that can detect whether
the driver's seat belt and the front passenger's seat belt are latched or unlatched (see page 21).
● A driver's seat position sensor that
monitors the distance of the seat from the front airbag. If the seat is too far forward, the airbag will inflate with less force (see page 31).
Your Airbag System (SRS) includes: ● Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) front airbags. The driver's airbag is stored in the center of the steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag is stored in the dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG’’ (see page 30).
● Two side airbags, one for the
driver and one for a front passenger. The airbags are stored in the outer edges of the seat- backs. Both are marked ‘‘SIDE AIRBAG’’ (see page 33).
● Two side curtain airbags, one for
each side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored in the ceiling above the side windows. The front and rear pillars are marked ‘‘SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG’’ (see page 35).
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Additional Information About Your Airbags
● Weight sensors that monitor the weight on the front passenger's seat. If the weight is about 65 lbs (29 kg) or less (the weight of an infant or small child), the passenger's front airbag will be turned off (see page 31).
● A rollover sensor that can detect if
your vehicle is about to roll over and signal the control unit to deploy both side curtain airbags (see page 35).
● A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and records information about the sensors, the control unit, the airbag activators, the seat belt tensioners, and driver and front passenger seat belt use when the ignition switch is in the ON (II) position.
● An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you to a possible problem with your airbag system components (see page 36 and 67).
● An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you that the passenger's side airbag has been turned off (see page 36).
● An indicator on the dashboard that
alerts you that the passenger's front airbag has been turned off (see page 37).
● Emergency backup power in case your vehicle's electrical system is disconnected in a crash.
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Additional Information About Your Airbags
How Your Front Airbags Work
If you ever have a moderate to severe frontal collision, sensors will detect the vehicle's rapid deceleration. If the rate of deceleration is high enough, the control unit will inflate the driver's and front passenger's airbags, at the time and with the force needed.
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During a frontal crash, your seat belt restrains your lower body and torso, and the front airbag helps protect your head and chest. Although both airbags normally inflate within a split second of each other, it is possible for only one airbag to deploy. This can happen if the severity of a collision is at the margin, or threshold, that determines whether or not the airbags will deploy. In such cases, the seat belt will provide sufficient protection, and the supplemental protection offered by the airbag would be minimal. Only the driver's airbag will deploy if there is no passenger in the front seat, or if the advanced airbag system has turned the passenger's airbag off (see page 37).
After inflating, the front airbags immediately deflate, so they won't interfere with the driver's visibility, or the ability to steer or operate other controls.
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Additional Information About Your Airbags
The total time for inflation and deflation is less than of a second, so fast that most occupants are not aware that the airbags deployed until they see them lying in their laps. After a crash, you may see what looks like smoke. This is actually powder from the airbag's surface. Although the powder is not