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Your vehicle ssafety features – Acura 2008 MDX User Manual

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Your vehicle is equipped with many

features that work together to

protect you and your passengers

during a crash.

However, you and your passengers

can’t take full advantage of these

features unless you remain sitting in

a proper position and

. 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.

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.

Your Vehicle sSafety Features

always wear

your seat belts

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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) Front Seat Belt Tensioners
(11) Door Locks