Acura 2014 MDX - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Child Safety

Safety of Infants and Small Children

Safe Driving

3. Put the outer head restraint to it’s upper-

most position, then route the tether strap
between the head restraint legs, and secure
the tether strap hook onto the anchor.
Make sure the strap is not twisted.

3. Put the center head restraint to it’s lowest

position, then route the tether strap over
the top of the head restraint and secure the
tether strap hook onto the anchor. Make
sure the strap is not twisted.

4. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the

child seat manufacturer.

5. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by

rocking it forward and back and side to
side; little movement should be felt.

6. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child

can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor
is activated, and the belt is fully retracted
and locked.

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Flexible Type

Outer positions

Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat

For your child’s safety, when using a child seat
installed using the LATCH system, make sure that the
child seat is properly secured to the vehicle. A child
seat that is not properly secured will not adequately
protect a child in a crash and may cause injury to the
child or other vehicle occupants.

Tether Strap Hook

Anchor

Center position

All positions

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