Acura 2005 MDX - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 9)

This section gives you important
information about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts
properly. It explains how your
airbags work, and it tells you how to
properly restrain infants and
children in your vehicle.
......... Important Safety Precautions . 8
....... Your Vehicle’s Safety Features . 9
......... Protecting Adults and Teens . 13
..... 1. Close and Lock the Doors . 13
........... 2. Adjust the Front Seats . 13
............ 3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 14
... 4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 15
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
..................................... Belts . 16
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting
................................ Position . 18
..... Advice for Pregnant Women . 18
... Additional Safety Precautions . 19
Additional Information About Your
................................. Seat Belts . 21
.. Seat Belt System Components . 21
...................... Lap/Shoulder Belt . 21
........ 22
............... Seat Belt Maintenance . 23
Additional Information About Your
..................................... Airbags . 24
...... Airbag System Components . 24
......... 26
........................ Advanced Airbag . 28
... How Your Side Airbags Work . 29
How Your Side Curtain Airbag
......................................... Work . 31
How the SRS Indicator Light
....................................... Works . 32
How The Side Airbag Off
...................... Indicator Works . 32
How the Passenger Airbag
............... Off Indicator Works . 33
............................. Airbag Service . 33
... Additional Safety Precautions . 34
Protecting Children General
................................ Guidelines . 35
All Children Must Be
............................... Restrained . 35
All Children Should Sit in a Back
........................................... Seat . 36
The Passenger’s Front Airbag
Can Pose Serious Risks to
............................... Children . 36
If You Must Drive with Several
................................... Children . 38
If a Child Requires Close
.................................. Attention . 38
... Additional Safety Precautions . 38
Protecting infants and
......................... Small Children . 40
....................... Protecting Infants . 40
......... Protecting Small Children . 41
..................... Selecting a Child Seat . 43
.................... Installing a Child Seat . 44
............................... With LATCH . 45
.......................... With a Seat Belt . 47
.............................. With a Tether . 48
........... Protecting Larger Children . 50
................... Checking Seat Belt Fit . 51
...................... Using a Booster Seat . 51
...... When Can a Child Sit in Front . 52
............. Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 54
................................... Safety Labels . 55
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
How Your Front Airbags Work
Driver and Passenger Safety
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