Safety checklist – Acura 2011 TSX User Manual
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For Safe Driving Your Vehicle's Safety Features
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For the safety of you and your passengers, make a habit of checking these items
each time before you drive.
After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure all doors are closed and locked.
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Locking the doors helps prevent an occupant from being ejected and an
outsider from unexpectedly opening a door.
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from Inside
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Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats are
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adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the
vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a
crash.
Adjusting the Seats
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Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective
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when the center of the head restraint aligns with the center of your head. Taller
persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.
Adjusting the Head Restraints
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Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that
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any passengers are properly belted as well.
Fastening a Seat Belt
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Protect children by using seat belts or child seats according to a child’s age,
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height and weight.
Child Safety
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If the door and trunk open indicator is on, a door
and/or the trunk is not completely closed. Close all
doors and the trunk tightly until the indicator goes
off.
Door and Trunk Open indicator
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