2008 Acura RDX Owner's Manual

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Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers f rom whiplash and other
injuries.
The f ront and rear head restraints
adjust f or height. You need both
hands to adjust the restraint. Do not
attempt to adjust it while driving. To
raise it, pull upward. To lower the
restraint, push the release button
and push the restraint down.
They are most ef f ective when you
adjust them so the center of the back
of the occupant’s head rests against
the center of the restraint.
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Head Restraints
A djust ing t he Head Rest raint
Seats
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RELEASE BUTTON
Front
SEAT BACK CUSHION
LEG
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To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button,
then pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.When reinstalling a head restraint,
put the legs back in place. Then
adjust it to the appropriate height
while pressing the release button.
Make sure the removed head
restraints are securely stored.
Seats
Removing t he Head Rest raint
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Rear
CUSHION
SEAT BACK
LEGS
RELEASE BUTTON
Failure to reinstall the head
restraints can result in severe
injury during a crash.
Always replace the head
restraints before driving.
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The driver’s and f ront passenger’s
seats have active head restraints. If
the vehicle is struck severely f rom
the rear, the occupant properly
secured with the seat belt will be
pushed against the seat-back and the
head restraint will automatically
move forward.For a head restraint system to work
properly:
Do not hang any items on the head
restraints, or f rom the restraint
legs.
Do not place any object between
an occupant and the seat-back.
Install each restraint in its proper
location.
If the restraints do not return to their
normal position, or in the event of a
severe collision, have the vehicle
inspected by a Acura dealer.
Af ter a collision, the activated
restraint should return to its normal
position.
This reduces the distance between
the restraint and the occupant’s head.
It also helps protect the occupants
against whiplash and injuries to the
neck and upper spine.
Only use genuine Acura
replacement head restraints.
A ct ive Head Rest raint s
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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The rear seat armrest is in the
center of the rear seat. Pivot it down
to use it.Remove any items from the seat
before folding down the seat-back.
Make sure there are no items on the
f loor bef ore f olding down the seats.
The lid of the console compartment
canbeusedasanarmrest. The rear seat-backs can be f olded
down to give more cargo room. Each
side f olds down separately. So you
can still carry a passenger in the rear
seat.
Folding the Rear Seats Down
Armrests
Seats
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Front Rear
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Move the front seats as far
f orward as possible. Make sure
the front seat-backs are in the
upright positions.
Store the center seat belt buckle
into the pocket in the rear seat-
back.
Lower the head restraints to their
lowest positions.Pull up the release lever on the
outside of the seat-back.
Push the armrest back in place.
Fold the seat-back forward.
Move the front seats backward to
the desired position. Make sure
the f ront passenger’s seat is
locked in place.
Lif t the f ront edge of the rear seat
cushion, then pull up on the rear
of the seat cushion, then f old the
cushion f orward.
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Seats
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RELEASE LEVER
BUCKLE
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Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded down.
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard (See
on page ).
Make sure that the f olded down rear
seat does not interf ere with the f ront
passenger’s seat-back. This will
cause the f ront passenger’s weight
sensors and the f ront passenger’s
seat belt reminder indicator to work
improperly (see pages and ).
Also check the passenger airbag of f
indicator to assure proper operation
of the passenger’s front airbag.After returning the seat-back to the
upright position, tug on the seat-back
to make sure it is latched. If the seat-
back is not latched f ully, the seat belt
will not work properly and you will
seetheredindicatorbehindthe
release lever as shown.To return the seat cushion to its
original position, lif t up the seat
cushion, then place the rear of the
seat cushion at the base of the seat-
back. Use the seat buckles as guides.
Lower the f ront of the seat cushion
until it locks into place.
Make sure the seat-back and seat
cushion are locked securely and all
rear shoulder belts are positioned in
front of the rear seat-backs.
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Carrying Cargo
Seats
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RELEASE
LEVER
INDICATOR
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Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters: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.
In the LO setting, the heater runs
continuously. It does not cycle with
temperature changes.
In the HI setting, the heater turns off
when the seat gets warm, and turns
back on after the seat’s temperature
drops.
Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. The passenger seat is
only heated in the seat bottom
because of the side airbag cutof f
system. The ignition switch must be in the
ON (II) position to use seat heaters.
Push the top of the switch, HI, to
rapidly heat up the seat. Af ter the
seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select LO by pushing
the bottom of the switch. This will
keep the seat warm.
Seat Heaters
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
Passenger’s Seat
Driver’s Seat
HEATERS
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Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position to raise or lower any
window. To open the window, push
the switch down and hold it. Release
the switch when you want to stop the
window. To close the window, pull
back on the switch and hold it.When you push the MAIN switch in,
the switch is off, and the passenger
windows cannot be raised or lowered.
To cancel this f eature, push on the
switch again to get it to pop out.
Keep the MAIN switch of f when you
have children in the vehicle so they
do not injure themselves by
operating the windows
unintentionally.
The windows will operate f or up to
10 minutes af ter you turn of f the
ignition switch. Opening either f ront
door cancels this f unction.
Power Windows
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DRIVER’S WINDOW
SWITCH
MAIN SWITCH
Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.
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