Acura 2011 RL - Manual (Page 30)

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
) and the
brake pedal assist function (see page
).
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
).
The e-pretensioners do not activate
when the vehicle stability assist
(VSA) off indicator on the
instrument panel is on.
If the automatic seat belt tensioners
are activated by a collision, both
front seat belts and all related
components must be replaced (see
page
). 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.
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On models with Collision Mitigation
Braking System
Seat Belt e-pretensioners
Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
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