Protecting adults and teens – Acura 2008 MDX User Manual

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Adjust the driver’s head restraint so

the center of the back of your head

rests against the center of the

restraint.

Properly adjusted head restraints

will help protect occupants from

whiplash and other crash injuries.

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

for how to adjust the

seat-backs.

Have passengers adjust their head

restraints properly as well. Taller

persons should adjust their restraint

as high as possible.

See page

for how to adjust the

head restraints and how the driver’s

and front passenger’s active head

restraints work.

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Adjust the Head Restraints

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.

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.