2007 Acura TL airbag off

Be aware that objects placed on the
f ront seat can cause the indicator to
come on.
The passenger airbag of f indicator
maycomeonandoff repeatedlyif
the total weight on the seat is near
the airbag cutof f threshold.
If an adult or teenage passenger is
riding in f ront, move the seat as f ar
to the rear as possible, and have the
passenger sit upright and wear the
seat belt properly.If the indicator comes on with no
f ront seat passenger and no objects
on the seat, or with an adult riding
there, something may be interf ering
with the weight sensors. Look f or
and remove:
Any items under the f ront
passenger’s seat.
If no weight is detected on the f ront
seat, the airbag will be automatically
shut of f . However, the indicator will
not come on.
If no obstructions are f ound, have
your vehicle checked by a dealer as
soon as possible.Your airbag systems are virtually
maintenance f ree, and there are no
parts you can saf ely service.
However, you must have your
vehicle serviced if:
Any object hanging on the seat or
in the seat-back pocket. Any airbag
that has deployed must be
replaced along with the control
unit and other related parts. Any
seat belt tensioner that activates
must also be replaced.
Do not try to remove or replace
anyairbagbyyourself.Thismust
be done by an authorized dealer or
a knowledgeable body shop.
Take your vehicle to an
authorized dealer as soon as
possible. If you ignore this
indication, your airbags may not
operate properly.
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
Airbag Service
An airbag ever inf lates.
T he SRS indicat or alert s you t o aproblem.
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Of the different seats available, we
recommend those that have a five-
point harness system as shown.
In
any of these situations, we
strongly recommend that you install
the child seat directly behind the
front passenger’s seat, move the seat
as far forward as needed, and leave it
unoccupied. Or, you may wish to get
a smaller rear-facing child seat.
Even with advanced front airbags,
which can automatically turn the
passenger’s front airbag off (see
page ), a back seat is the saf est
place f or a small child. If the vehicle seat is too
f ar f orward, or the child’s head is
thrown f orward during a collision, an
inf lating airbag can strike the child
with enough force to cause very
serious or fatal injuries. We also recommend that a small
child use the child seat until the child
reaches the weight or height limit
for the seat.
We strongly recommend placing a
forward-facing child seat in a back
seat, not the f ront.
A child who is at least one year old,
and who fits within the child seat
maker’s weight and height limits,
should be restrained in a f orward-
f acing, upright child seat. 26
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Protecting Small Children
Child Seat T ypePlacing a f orward-f acing child seat in
the f ront seat of a vehicle equippedwith a passenger’s airbag can behazardous.
Child Seat Placement
Protecting Inf ants and Small Children
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
39
Placing a rear-facing child seat
in the front seat can result in
serious injury or death during a
collision.
Always place a rear-facing child
seat in the back seat, not the
front.
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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Differences for the Canadian models are noted in the text.
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Instrument Panel
Instru me ntsand Cont ro ls
57
VSA ACTIVATION
INDICATOR LOW
OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR
SIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
CRUISE
MAIN INDICATOR
SEAT BELT REMINDER INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM INDICATOR
HIGH
BEAM
INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM
INDICATOR
CHARGING
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
(P.63)
DAYTIME RUNNING
LIGHT INDICATOR MESSAGE
INDICATOR
LOW FUEL
INDICATOR LIGHTS
ON INDICATOR
LOW
TIRE PRESSURE
INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK
BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM INDICATOR
(P.59,
325)
(P.63)
(P.59)
(P.61)
(P.61) FOG LIGHT INDICATOR
(P.62) (P.59)
(P.64)
MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY (P.66)(P.63)
(P.62) (P.60)
(P.64)
(P.59) PARKING
BRAKE AND
BRAKE SYSTEM
INDICATOR
(P.60)
(P.60)
(P.61)
(P.58)
(P.61)
(P.62)
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR
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This indicator comes on when you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. If it comes on at any
other time, it indicates that the
passenger’s side airbag has
automatically shut off. For more
info rmation, see page .
This
indicator comes on briefly when
you turn the ignition switch to the
ON (II) position. If it comes on at
any other time, it indicates a
poten tial problem with your front
airbags. This indica tor will also alert
you to a poten tial problem with your
side airbags, passenger’s side airbag
automatic cutoff system, side curtain
airbags, automatic seat belt
tensioners, driver’s seat position
sensor, or the front passenger’s
weight sensors. For more
info rmation, see page .
This
indicator normally comes on for
a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. If it comes on at any other
time, there is a problem with the
ABS. If this happens, have your
vehicle checked at a dealer. With
this indicator on, your vehicle still
has normal braking ability but no
an ti-lock function. For more
info rmation, see page .
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262
Anti-lock Brake System
(A BS) Indicator
Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator
Side A irbag Of f
Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
60
U. S. Canada
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Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters:
Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. The passenger seat
only has heaters in the seat bottom
because of the side airbag of f system.
The ignition switch must be in the
ON (II) position to use them. Push
theHIsideof theswitchtorapidly
heat up the seat. After the seat
reaches a comf ortable temperature,
pushtheLOsideof theswitch.This
will keep the seat warm. In the HI setting, the heater turns off
when the seat gets warm, and turns
back on after the seat’s temperature
drops.
In the LO setting, the heater runs
continuously. It does not cycle with
temperature changes.
Use the HI setting only to heat the
seats quickly, because it draws
large amounts of current f rom the
battery.
If the engine is lef t idling f or an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters even on the LO
setting. It can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting.
Seat Heaters
Inst rument s and Cont rols
111
SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
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Accessories and Modif ications . 240
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Accessories .240
............................
Modif ications .241
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key .......................................
Position) .95
............
Accessory Power Sockets . 120
......................................
AcuraLink .217
................
Adding Engine Coolant . 286
........................
Adding Engine Oil .283
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 284
...............................
Airbag (SRS) . 9, 22
...............
Additional Information . 22
......................................
Servicing .31
...................
System Components . 22
..............
Air Conditioning System . 126
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .303
......................................
Antif reeze .286
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) ...............................
Indicator . 60, 262
...................................
Operation .262
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 182
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock . 95
................................
Audio System .133
...
Automatic Lighting Off Feature . 88 ...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 20
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 184
..............
Automatic Transmission . 253
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .338
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 288
.......................................
Shif ting .253
.
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 253
.......................................
Shif ting .253
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 258
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 59, 324
............................
Jump Starting .320
..............................
Maintenance .308
............................
Specif ications .339
..............................
Bef ore Driving .233
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
...........................
Beverage Holder .120
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 262
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 234
...........................................
Fluid .291
.......................................
Parking .117 .................
System Indicator . 59, 326
........................
Wear Indicators .261
.............................
Braking System .261
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 234
..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 89
........................
Brights, Headlights .86
Bulb Replacement ..........................
Back-up Lights .297
.........
Daytime Running Lights . 293
.................................
Fog Lights .295
............................
Specif ications .339
............
Turn Signal Lights . 294, 296
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .293
............................
Capacities Chart .338
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 52
............................
Carrying, Cargo .243
Cassette Player ....................................
Care . 154, 175
...........................
Operation . 152, 173
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
..................................
Ceiling Light .118
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Engine Coolant Temperature . 65
...............................................
Fuel .65
...............................
Speedometer .65
.................................
Tachometer .65
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 253
6-speed Manual .........................
Transmission .250
......................................
Glove Box .121
.......................
Halogen Fog Bulbs .295
................
HandsFree Link (HFL) . 190
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 90
........................................
Headlights .86
........................................
Aiming .293
Automatic Lighting Off .....................................
Feature .88
............
Daytime Running Lights . 88
..................
High Beam Indicator . 62
.........................
Reminder Chime .86
...................................
Turning on .86
............................
Head Restraints .104
.................
High-Low Beam Switch . 86HomeLink Universal
................................
Transceiver .187
.......................
Hood, Opening the .237
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 336
Ignition ..............................................
Keys .92
...........................................
Switch .95
............
Timing Control System . 346
........................
Immobilizer System .94
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
.........................................
Indicators .58
......
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) . 60, 262
Brake (Parking and Brake ............................
System) . 59, 326
................
Charging System . 59, 324
.............................
Cruise Control .61
DRL (Daytime Running ......................................
Lights) .62
.....................................
Fog Light .63
...................................
High Beam .62
........
Key (Immobilizer System) . 63
......................................
Low Fuel .63
................
Low Oil Pressure . 59, 324 .....................
Side Airbag Off . 30, 60
.........................................
SRS . 29, 60
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning .62
............................
VSA Activation .61
.................................
VSA System .61
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .38
......................................
Inf ant Seats .38
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 46
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 302
.................................
Inside Mirror .106
.............................
Inspection, Tire .304
............................
Instrument Panel .57
..........
Instrument Panel Indicators . 58
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 89
...............................
Interior Lights .118
........................................
Introduction .i
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 314
.......................................
Jack, Tire .313
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Jump Starting .320
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Seat Belts . 8, 18
...............
Additional Information . 18
.....................................
Cleaning .299
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .19
................................
Maintenance .21
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper . 18, 58
...................
System Components . 18
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 16
..................................
Seat Heaters .111
......................
Seats, Adjusting the .103
............................
Security System .183
........
Sequential SportShif t Mode . 255
...............................
Serial Number .336
...........................
Service Intervals .273
...........................
Service Manual .355
.........
Service Station Procedures . 235
..........................
Setting the Clock .116
.....
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 253
........................
Shif t Lock Release .258
...................................
Shifting . 250, 253
................................
Side Airbags . 9, 27
........
Side Airbag Off Indicator . 30, 60
......................
Side Curtain Airbags .29
...............................
Signaling Turns .86
.....................................
Snow Tires .307 ................................
Sound System .133
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating .312
............................
Specif ications .339
....................
Specif ications Charts . 338
................................
Speed Control .184
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 37
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 32
....................
Airbag Components . 22
.............................
Airbag Service .31
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works .29
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .24
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .29
.............................
SRS Indicator . 29, 60
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 95
..............
Starting the Engine . 247, 248
................
With a Dead Battery . 320
..............
State Emissions Testing . 348
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 322
Steering Wheel ..................................
Adjustment .91
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 95...................
Stereo Sound System . 133
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .309
........................
Sunglasses Holder .122
....
Supplemental Restraint System . 22
......................................
Servicing .31
...............................
SRS Indicator .29
...................
System Components . 22
.....................................
Tachometer .65
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 311
...........................
Tape Player . 152, 173
Technical Descriptions ....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 340
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 345
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .347
.......................
Temperature Gauge .65
....................
Temperature, Outside . 71
........
Temperature, Inside Sensor . 132
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 46
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 347
..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel . 91
Index
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