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Congratulations! Your selection of a 2012 Acura TL 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.
As you read this manual, you will find information that is preceded by information is intended to help you avoid damage to your vehicle, other property, or the environment.
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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 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.
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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:
How various systems in your vehicle were operating; Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened; How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and, 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: defects or other reproductive harm.
This product contains or emits chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth
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 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 − Safety Messages
on the vehicle. − three signal words: These signal words mean:
preceded by a safety alert symbol DANGER WARNING
, or
CAUTION
and one of
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
− Safety Precautions.
such as Important Safety Reminders or Important
Safety Section Instructions −
such as Driver and Passenger Safety.
− how to use this vehicle correctly and safely.
This entire book is filled with important safety information carefully.
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please read it
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Chapter Table of Contents
Index
Book Table of Contents
Owner's Identification Form
Contents
climate control, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, HomeLink , and other convenience items
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(seat belts, SRS, and child protection)
(indicators, gauges, multi-information display, dashboard, and steering column)
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(main controls)
(fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading)
Your Vehicle at a Glance Driver and Passenger Safety Instruments and Controls Features Before Driving Driving Maintenance Taking Care of the Unexpected Technical Information Warranty and Client Relations (U.S. and Canada only) Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)
(engine and transmission operation)
(how to order)
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(warranty and contact information)
(minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)
(flat tire, jump starting, overheating, and fuses)
(vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls)
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Index
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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, the multi-information display, and how to use the controls on the dashboard and steering column.
HOME
Features How to operate the climate control system, the audio 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.
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Maintenance The Maintenance Minder 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.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only) How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index
Service Information Summary A summary of the information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS GAUGES (P. 76) MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY
(P. 78)
(P. 63)
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM (BSI) ALERT (P. 522) INDICATOR
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MIRROR CONTROLS
(P. 168)
DRIVING POSITION MEMORY SYSTEM (P. 170) BUTTONS
POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH
(P. 152)
POWER WINDOW SWITCHES (P. 206)
TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON (P. 154)
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE BUTTON HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
(P. 470)
(P. 472)
Your Vehicle at a Glance
HOMELINK BUTTONS (P. 404)
MOONROOF SWITCH (P. 210)
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P. 145)
PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.9 ,26 )
BSI ALERT INDICATOR (P. 522)
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AUDIO CLOCK COMPASS *
(P. 235) (P. 391)
(P. 397)
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (P. 226)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MANUAL TRANSMISSION
(P. 494)
(P. 491)
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET (P. 215)
DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG(P. 9, 26)
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
(P. 389)
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET
(P. 215)
USB ADAPTER CABLE (P. 266, 275, 356, 367)
A/T model with navigation system is shown.
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: If equipped
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
(P. 137)
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P. 145)
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS/ FOG LIGHTS
(P. 139, 143)
INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS (P. 143)
PADDLE SHIFTERS (P. 499)
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PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR (P. 34)
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/ HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
(P. 145/169)
ENGINE START/ STOP BUTTON (P. 184)
KEYLESS ACCESS REMOTE SLOT (P. 197)
VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS for NAVIGATION SYSTEM / BLUETOOTH HANDSFREELINK SYSTEM (P. 425)
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PHONE BUTTON (P. 424) (P. 285) INTERFACE DIAL * SELECTOR KNOB (P. 236) (P. 202)
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SEAT HEATER SWITCHES SEAT HEATER/VENTILATION BUTTONS
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(P. 204)
CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS
(P. 401)
IGNITION SWITCH
(P. 151)
MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY BUTTONS
(P. 79)
: Models with keyless access
system
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS (P. 387) VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM OFF SWITCH BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM (BSI) OFF BUTTON (P. 525) HEADLIGHT WASHER BUTTON
(P. 511)
(P. 138)
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HORN
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BLUETOOTH HANDSFREELINK SYSTEM VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS(P. 146)
(P. 407)
A/T model is shown.
To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. If equipped Refer to the navigation system owner’s manual.
1: 2: 3: 4: Switch location varies on models.
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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.
Seat Belts Airbags
Protecting Adults and Teens
Important Safety Precautions Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
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1. Close and Lock the Doors 2. Adjust the Front Seats 3. Adjust the Seat-Backs 4. Adjust the Head Restraints 5. Fasten and Position the
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Seat Belts
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6. Maintain a Proper Sitting
Position
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Advice for Pregnant Women
Additional Safety Precautions . 19
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Additional Information About
Your Seat Belts
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Seat Belt System Components . 20
Lap/Shoulder Belt
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Automatic Seat Belt
Tensioners
Seat Belt Maintenance
Additional Information About
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Your Airbags
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Airbag System Components How Your Front Airbags
Work
Work
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 30
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How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 32
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How the Side Airbag Off
Indicator Works
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Airbag Service
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Additional Safety Precautions . 36
Indicator Works
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Protecting Children
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General
Guidelines
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All Children Must Be
Restrained
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Driver and Passenger Safety
All Children Should Sit in a
Back Seat
................................. The Passenger’s Front Airbag ......... If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Can Pose Serious Risks
Children
If a Child Requires Close
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Attention
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Additional Safety Precautions . 40
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Protecting Infants and Small
Children
Selecting a Child Seat Installing a Child Seat
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Protecting Infants Protecting Small Children
With LATCH With a Lap/Shoulder Belt With a Tether
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Additional Safety Precautions . 56
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard Safety Labels
Protecting Larger Children
Front
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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
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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
37
56
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).
).
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.
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
531
).
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(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) Door Locks (11) Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners (12) Occupant Position Detection
System (OPDS) Sensors
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
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 . In fact, some safety yourseatbelts 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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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
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
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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Airbags
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
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
for more information on how
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your front airbags work).
Your vehicle also has side airbags to help protect the upper torso of the driver or a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (see page for more information on how your side airbags work).
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In addition, your vehicle has side
curtain airbags to help protect the
heads of the driver, front passenger,
and passengers in the outer rear
seating positions during a moderate
to severe side impact (see page
for more information on how
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your side curtain airbags work).
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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
Always wear
Whatyoushoulddo: 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 injures 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 collisions,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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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 seat.
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for important
See pages guidelines on how to properly protect infants, small children, and larger children who ride in your vehicle.
Protecting Adults and Teens
You will also hear a beep when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, and each time you open any door or the trunk with the key in the ON (II) position.
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Close and Lock the Doors 1. After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure the doors are closed and locked.
Your vehicle has a door/ trunk open indicator (red) on the instrument panel to indicate when any door or the trunk lid is not tightly closed.
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for how to lock the
See page doors, and page trunk open indicator works.
for how the door/
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Your vehicle also has a door and trunk open indicator on the multi- information display to indicate when a specific door or the trunk is not tightly closed. You will see the appropriate indicator(s) for each condition.
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* Models equipped with the keyless access
system have an engine start/stop button instead of an ignition switch. ON Mode is the equivalent of ON (II). For more information, see pages 184 and 187.
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If any door or the trunk is not closed tightly, the multi-information display reminds you to close the open door(s) or the trunk before you start driving.
The above illustration shows that all doors and the trunk are open.
When the trunk is not tightly closed, the ‘‘TRUNK OPEN’’ indicator will come on.
When one or more doors or the trunk lid are not tightly closed, the corresponding indicator for each condition will come on.
The above example shows the front right and rear left doors, and the trunk open.
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2.
Adjust the Front Seats
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
125
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.
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
146
).
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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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 front seats.
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for how to adjust the
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3.
Adjust the Seat-Backs
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.
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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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 seat-backs.
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for how to adjust the
4.
Adjust the Head Restraints
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.
Protecting Adults and Teens
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.
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Properly adjusted head restraints will help protect occupants from whiplash and other crash injuries.
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for how to adjust the
See page head restraints and how the driver’s and front passenger’s active head restraints work.
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.
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, press and hold the release button and slide the anchor up or down as needed (it has four positions).
Protecting Adults and Teens
Neverplacetheshoulderportionofa lap/shoulderbeltunderyourarmor behindyourback. very serious injuries in a crash.
This could cause
If a seat belt does not seem to work properly, it may not protect the occupant in a crash.
Nooneshouldsitinaseatwithan Using a seat inoperativeseatbelt. belt that is not working properly can result in serious injury or death. Have your dealer check the belt as soon as possible.
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for additional
See page information about your seat belts and how to take care of them.
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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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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.
Advice for Pregnant Women
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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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.
Additional Safety Precautions
Twopeopleshouldneverusethe sameseatbelt. could be very seriously injured in a crash.
If they do, they
Donotputanyaccessoriesonseat Devices intended to improve belts. 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 Carrying hard or sharp airbag. objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp object in your mouth, can result in injuries if your airbags inflate.
Donotattachorplaceobjectson Objects on thefrontairbagcovers. the covers marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG’’ could interfere with the proper
Protecting Adults and Teens
operation of the airbags or be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate.
Keepyourhandsandarmsaway If your fromtheairbagcovers. hands or arms are close to an airbag cover, they could be injured if the airbags inflate.
Donotattachhardobjectsonor If a side airbag or a nearadoor. 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 Improperly replacing yourdealer. or covering front seat-back covers can prevent your side airbags from inflating during a side impact.
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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
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.
The seat belt system includes an indicator on the
instrument panel and a beeper to remind you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts.
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.
When no one is sitting in the front passenger’s seat, or a child or small adult is riding there, the indicator should not come on and the beeper should not sound.
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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.
You will also see a ‘‘FASTEN SEAT BELT’’ message on the multi- information display.
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.
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* Models equipped with the keyless access
system have an engine start/stop button instead of an ignition switch. ON Mode is the equivalent of ON (II). For more information, see pages 184 and 187.
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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 for how to properly position the belt).
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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
49
).
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.
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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
The tensioners can be activated during a collision in which the front airbags . In this case, the airbags would not be needed, but the additional restraint could be helpful.
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If the tensioner is activated, the SRS indicator comes on and the tensioner must be replaced.
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.
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.
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.
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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
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
). Any belt that is not in good
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condition or working properly
will not provide good protection
and should be replaced as soon
as possible.
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.
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.
Acura provides a limited warranty on seat belts. See your Information
booklet for details.
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Additional Information About Your Airbags
Airbag System Components