Adjusting the seats, Warning – Acura 2015 MDX - Owner's Guide (With Software Update) Ver. ST03 User Manual
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Adjusting the Seats
Make seat adjustments before driving to ensure the best comfort and safety.
Adjusting the Front Seats
Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible while 
allowing you to maintain full control of the vehicle. You 
should be able to sit upright and well back in the seat, 
adequately press the pedals without leaning forward, and 
grip the steering wheel comfortably. The passenger’s seat 
should be adjusted so that it is as far back from the front 
airbag in the dashboard as possible.
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.
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 while maintaining 
control of the vehicle.
Allow sufficient
space.
Move
back.
Horizontal position
adjustment
Height adjustment
Lumbar support
adjustment*
Seat-back angle
adjustment
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*if equipped
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.
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.
Adjusting the Head restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions. Head restraints are 
most effective for protection against whiplash and other rear-impact crash injuries.
The center of the back of the occupant’s head should 
rest against the center of the restraint. The tops of the 
occupant’s ears should be level with the center height of 
the restraint.
Front and second-row seats
To raise the head restraint: Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint: Push it down while pressing 
the release button.
To remove the head restraint: Pull the restraint up as far 
as it will go. Then push the release button, and pull the 
restraint up and out.
To reinstall a head restraint: Insert the legs back in 
place, then adjust the head restraint to an appropriate 
height while pressing the release button. Pull up on the 
restraint to make sure it is locked in position.
Front and second-row
outer seat
Second-row center seat
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Third-row seats
To fold down the head restraint: Pull the handle.
To fold up the head restraint: Pull up the head 
restraint and push it back until it latches into 
place.
Third-
row seat
Handle
