2011 Acura RDX REAR SEAT RELEASE

Head RestraintsSee page 15 for important safetyinformation and a warning aboutimproperly positioning head restraints.Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers from the likelihood of
whiplash and other injuries.
They are most effective when you
adjust them so the center of the back
of the occupant's head rests against
the center of the restraint.
Adjusting the Head RestraintThe front and rear head restraints
adjust for 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.Front CUSHION
LEGS SEAT BACK RELEASE BUTTON
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Removing the Head RestraintTo remove a head restraint for
cleaning or repair, pull it up as far 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.
Failure to reinstall the head
restraints can result in severe
injury during a crash.
Always replace the head
restraints before driving.
Rear
CUSHION
SEAT BACK RELEASE BUTTON
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1. Move the front seats as far forwardas possible. Make sure the front
seat-backs are in the upright
positions.
2. Store the center seat belt buckle into the pocket in the rear seat-
back.
3. Lower the head restraints to their lowest positions.
4. Push the armrest back in place.
5. Lift the front edge of the rear seatcushion, then pull up on the rear of
the seat cushion, then fold the
cushion forward.
6. Pull up the release lever on theoutside of the seat-back.
Fold the seat-back forward.
7. Move the front seats backward to the desired position.
BUCKLE
RELEASE LEVER
CONTINUED
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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 fly
forward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard (SeeCarrying Cargo
on page 364).
Make sure that the folded down rear
seat does not interfere with the front
passenger's seat-back. This will
cause the front passenger's weight
sensors and the front passenger's
seat belt reminder indicator to work
improperly (see pages 21 and 33).
Also check the passenger airbag off
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 fully, the seat belt
will not work properly and you will
see the red indicator behind the
release lever as shown. To return the seat cushion to its
original position, lift 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 front 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.
RELEASE
LEVER
INDICATOR
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To stop the system's automatic
adjustment, do any of these actions:●Press any button on the control
panel: SET, 1, or 2.●Push any of the adjustment
switches for the seat.●Shift out of Park.●Adjust the outside mirrors.
If desired, you can use the
adjustment switches to change the
positions of the seat or outside
mirrors after they are in their
memorized positions. If you change
the memorized position, the indicator
in the memory button will go out. To
keep this driving position for later
use, you must store it in the driving
position memory. Parking Brake
To apply the parking brake, push the
pedal down with your foot. To
release it, push on the pedal again.
The parking brake indicator on the
instrument panel should go out when
the parking brake is fully released
(see page 67).
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles. A beeper will sound if
the vehicle is driven with the parking
brake on.
You will also see a
‘‘RELEASE
PARKING BRAKE ’’message on the
multi-information display (see page
79).
Push
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
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