2002 Acura RL lock

Af ter conf irming that the belt is
locked, grab the shoulder part of
the belt near the buckle and pull
up to remove any slack from the
lap part of the belt. Remember, if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,
the child seat will not be secure.
To remove slack, it may help to
putweightonthechildseat,or
push on the back of the seat, while
pulling up on the belt.Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side to side to
verif y that it is secure enough to
stay upright during normal driving
maneuvers. If the child seat is not
secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract f ully, then repeat these
steps.To deactivate the locking
mechanism and remove a child seat,
unlatch the buckle, unroute the seat
belt, and let the belt f ully retract.
4. 5.
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If you are not wearing a seat belt
in a crash, you could be thrown
f orward into the dashboard and
crush the inf ant.
If youarewearingaseatbelt,the
infantcanbetornfromyourarms
during a crash. For example, if
your car crashes into a parked
vehicleat30mph(48km/h),a
20-lb (9 kg) inf ant will become a
600-lb (275 kg) f orce, and you will
notbeabletoholdon.
In either case, we recommend that
you place the child seat directly
behind the f ront passenger seat,
move the front seat as far forward as
needed, and leave it unoccupied. Or
you may wish to get a smaller child
seat that allows you to safely carry a
f ront passenger. When properly installed, a rear-
f acing child seat may prevent the
driver or a f ront-seat passenger f rom
moving the seat as far back as
recommended (see page ). Or it
may prevent them f rom locking the
seat-back in the desired upright
position (see page ).
To achieve the desired reclining
angle, it may help to put a rolled up
towel under the toe of the child seat,
as shown. Forproperprotection,aninfantmust
ride in a reclined, or semi-reclined
position. To determine the proper
reclining angle, check with the baby’s
doctor or f ollow the seat maker’s
recommendations. During a crash, the
belt could press deep into the
infant and cause very serious
injuries.
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A ddit ional Precaut ions f or Inf ant s Never hold an inf ant on your lap.
Rear-Facing Child Seat Inst allat ion
Tips
Never put a seat belt over yourselfand an inf ant.
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To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt feed back into the
retractor (you might hear a
clicking noise as the belt retracts).
Af ter the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out. If you can pull
the belt out, it is not locked and
you will need to repeat these steps.
The lap/shoulder belts in the back
and f ront passenger seating positions
have a locking mechanism that must
be activated to secure a child seat.
The f ollowing pages provide
instructions on how to secure a
f orward-f acing child seat with this
type of seat belt.
With the child seat in the desired
seating position, route the belt
through the child seat according
to the seat maker’s instructions,
then insert the latch plate into the
buckle.
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3.
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Child Seat Inst allat ion
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Af ter conf irming that the belt is
locked, grab the shoulder part of
the belt near the buckle and pull
up to remove any slack from the
lap part of the belt. Remember, if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,
the child seat will not be secure. It
mayhelptoputweightonthe
child seat, or push on the back of
the seat, while pulling up on the
belt.Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side to side to
verif y that it is secure enough to
stay upright during normal driving
maneuvers. If the child seat is not
secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract f ully, then repeat these
steps.To deactivate the locking
mechanism in order to remove a
child restraint system, unlatch the
buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let
the belt fully retract.
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This seat belt has a single belt that
goes over your shoulder, across your
chest and across your hips.
Your seat belt system includes lap/
shoulder belts in all f ive seating
positions. The f ront seat belts are
also equipped with automatic seat
belt tensioners.
To unlock the belt, push the red
PRESSbuttononthebuckle.
To fasten the belt, insert the latch
plate into the buckle, then tug on the
belt to make sure the buckle is
latched. Guide the belt across your body to
the door pillar. Af ter exiting the car,
be sure the belt is out of the way and
will not get closed in the door.
All seat belts have an emergency
locking retractor. In normal driving,
the retractor lets you move f reely in
your seat while it keeps some
tension on the belt. During a collision
or sudden stop, the retractor
automatically locks the belt to help
restrain your body.
The seat belts in all seating positions
except the driver’s have an additional
locking mechanism that must be
activated to secure a child seat. (See
pages and f or instructions on
how to secure child seats with this
type of seat belt.)
The seat belt system also
includes a light on the
instrument panel to remind you and
your passengers to f asten your belts.
If the driver’s seat belt is not
fastened before the ignition is turned
ON (II), the light will come on and a
beeper will also sound. The beeper
will stop af ter a f ew seconds, but the
light will stay on until the driver’s
seat belt is f astened.
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
Seat Belt System Components L ap/Shoulder Belt
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If the shoulder part of the belt is
pulled all the way out, the locking
mechanism will activate. The belt
will retract, but it will not allow the
passenger to move f reely.
To deactivate the locking
mechanism, unlatch the buckle and
let the seat belt f ully retract. To
ref asten the belt, pull it out only as
f ar as needed.
See page f or instructions on how
to wear the lap/shoulder belt
properly. For added protection, the f ront seatbelts are equipped with automatic
seat belt tensioners. When activated,
the tensioners immediately tighten
the belts to help hold the driver and
a f ront passenger in place.
The tensioners are designed to
activate primarily in f rontal collisions.
The tensioners are independent of
the airbag system, so they can be
activated during a collision thatmight not cause the airbags to
deploy. In this case, the airbags
would not be needed but the
additional seat belt tension can be
helpf ul.
The tensioners will be activated in a
collision severe enough to cause the
f ront airbags to inf late.
The SRS indicator light will
come on if there is a
problem with your automatic seat
belt tensioners (see page ). When the tensioners are activated,
the seat belts will remain tight until
they are unbuckled in the normal
way.
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
A utomatic Seat Belt T ensioners
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Acura. All the essential controls
are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .52
...............................
Indicator Lights .53
.............................................
Gauges .58
...............................
Speedometer .58
.................................
Tachometer .58
.....................................
Odometer .59
Trip Meter/Outside
...........
Temperature Indicator .59
...................
Temperature Gauge .60
..................................
Fuel Gauge .60
Maintenance Required
...................................
Indicator .61 Controls Near the Steering
.......................................
Wheel .62
...................................
Headlights .63
....................
Automatic Lighting .64
............
Daytime Running Lights .65
....
Instrument Panel Brightness .66
................................
Turn Signals .66
...................................
Fog Lights .67
.....................
Windshield Wipers .68
..................
Windshield Washers .70
..........................
Hazard Warning .70
.............
Rear Window Def ogger .71
....
Steering Wheel Adjustments .71
...............................
Keys and Locks .74
..............................................
Keys .74
....................
Immobilizer System .75
............................
Ignition Switch .77
......................
Power Door Locks .78
...................
Remote Transmitter .79
..............
Childproof Door Locks .82
...........................................
Trunk .83
........
Emergency Trunk Opener .84
....................................
Glove Box .85
............................
Seat Adjustments .86
.........
Driver’s Seat Adjustments .86
...........
Driver’s Lumbar Support .88 Front Passenger’s Seat
............................
Adjustments .88
..........................
Head Restraints .88
............................................
Armrest .89
.............................................
Mirrors .91
....
Adjusting the Power Mirrors .91
Driving Position Memory ..........................................
System .93
....................................
Seat Heaters .95
.........................................
Ski Sleeve .96
..............................
Power Windows .98
.......................................
Moonroof .100
...............................
Parking Brake .102
..................................
Digital Clock .102
........................
Sunglasses Holder .104
...........................
Beverage Holder .105
.................
Console Compartment .106
........................................
Coin Box .106
........................................
Sun Visor .107
................................
Vanity Mirror .107
.............
Accessory Power Socket .108
..........................
Cigarette Lighter .109
.........................................
Ashtrays .110
................................
Ceiling Lights .111
............................
Courtesy Lights .112
Instruments and Controls
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This indicator comes on f or a f ew
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch ON (II). It will then go of f if
you have inserted a properly-coded
ignition key. If it is not a properly-
coded key, the indicator will blink
and the engine will not start (see
page ).
This indicator also blinks several
times when you turn the ignition
switch f rom ON (II) to ACCESSORY
(I) or LOCK (0).
See page .This indicator lights when you turn
the ignition switch ON (II). If it
comes on at any other time, it
indicates a potential problem with
your f ront airbags. This light will
also alert you to a potential problem
with your side airbags, passenger’s
side airbag automatic cutoff system
or automatic seat belt tensioners.
For complete inf ormation, see page
.
This indicator lights when you turn
the ignition switch ON (II). If it
comes on at any other time, it
indicates that the passenger’s side
airbag has automatically shut off.
For complete inf ormation, see page .
This indicator reminds you that the
exterior lights are on. It comes on
when the light switch is in either the
or position. If you turn the
ignition switch to ACCESSORY (I)
or LOCK (0) without turning of f the
light switch, this indicator will
remain on. A reminder chime will
also sound when you open the driver’s
door.
This indicator will also come on
when the light switch is in AUTO
and the lights turn on automatically.
This lights when you set the cruise
control. See page f or inf ormation
on operating the cruise control. 45
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158 Immobilizer System
Indicator
Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator
Malf unction Indicator
Lamp Side A irbag Indicator
Lights On Indicator
(U.S. models only)
Cruise Control Indicator
Indicator L ights
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