2011 Acura TSX airbag off

8Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel
P.63
Lights On IndicatorHigh Beam IndicatorFog Light Indicator
Temperature
Gauge
Fuel Gauge Speedometer
Tachometer
Low Fuel
Indicator
Security System Alarm
Indicator Multi-Information Display
Shift Lever Position Indicator
*
Gear Position Indicator
*
Gauges

P.75
Multi-Information Display

P.76
System Indicators

P.64
Lights Reminders
System IndicatorsSystem Indicators
VSA
® OFF Indicator
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
IndicatorsElectric Power
Steering (EPS)
IndicatorMalfunction
Indicator LampLow Oil Pressure
IndicatorCharging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
IndicatorVehicle Stability
Assist (VSA
®) System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
IndicatorImmobilizer System
IndicatorSupplemental
Restraint System
IndicatorLow Tire Pressure/
TPMS IndicatorDoor and Trunk
Open IndicatorCruise Main IndicatorCruise Control
IndicatorSystem Message
Indicator Parking Brake
and Brake System
Indicator
U. S.Canada
Side Airbag Off
Indicator
U. S.Canada

For Safe Driving
Your Vehicle's Safety Features
25Safe Driving
Safety CheckList
For the safety of you and your passengers, make a habit of checking these items
each time before you drive.
After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure all doors are closed and locked. t
Locking the doors helps prevent an occupant from being ejected and an
outsider from unexpectedly opening a door.
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from Inside

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Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats are t
adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the
vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a
crash.
Adjusting the Seats

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Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective t
when the center of the head restraint aligns with the center of your head. Taller
persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.
Adjusting the Head Restraints

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Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that t
any passengers are properly belted as well.
Fastening a Seat Belt

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Protect children by using seat belts or child seats according to a child’s age, t
height and weight.
Child Safety

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Safety CheckList
If the door and trunk open indicator is on, a door
and/or the trunk is not completely closed. Close all
doors and the trunk tightly until the indicator goes
off.
Door and Trunk Open indicator


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Seat Belts
About Your Seat Belts
28Safe Driving
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
The front seats are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners to enhance
safety.
The tensioners automatically tighten the front seat belts during a moderate-to-
severe frontal collision, sometimes even if the collision is not severe enough to
inflate the front airbags.
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
The seat belt tensioners can only operate once.
If a tensioner is activated, the SRS indicator will
come on. Have a dealer replace the tensioner and
thoroughly inspect the seat belt system as it may
not offer protection in a subsequent crash.
During a moderate-to-severe side impact, the
tensioner on that side of the vehicle also activates.

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Airbags
Airbag System Components
The front, front side, and side curtain
airbags are deployed according to the
direction and severity of impact. The airbag
system includes:
Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) front airbags. The driver's airbag
is stored in the center of the steering
wheel; the front passenger's airbag
is stored in the dashboard. Both are
marked "SRS AIRBAG". Two side airbags, one for the driver and
one for a front passenger. The airbags
are stored in the outer edges of the
seat-backs. Both are marked "SIDE
AIRBAG." Two side curtain airbags, one for each
side of the vehicle. The airbags are
stored in the ceiling, above the side
windows. The front and rear pillars are
marked "SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG."
An electronic control unit that
continually monitors and records
information about the sensors, the
airbag activators, the seat belt
tensioners, and driver and front
passenger seat belt use when the
ignition switch is in ON
II
.
Automatic front seat belt tensioners. The
driver's and front passenger's seat belts
incorporate sensors that detect whether
or not they are fastened. A driver's seat position sensor. If the seat
is too far forward, the airbag will inflate
with less force. Weight sensors in the front passenger's
seat. The front passenger's airbag will
be turned off if the weight on the seat
is 65 lbs (29 kg) or less (the weight of an
infant or small child).
Impact sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front or side
collision. An indicator on the dashboard that
alerts you that the front passenger's
front airbag has been turned off. Sensors that can detect if a child or small
statured adult is in the deployment path
of the front passenger's side airbag. An indicator on the instrument panel
that alerts you to a possible problem
with your airbag system or seat belt
tensioners. An indicator on the instrument panel
that alerts you that the front passenger's
side airbag has been turned off. Safing Sensor

Airbags
Front Airbags (SRS)
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Continued
Safe Driving
Operation
Front airbags are designed to inflate during moderate-to-severe frontal collisions.
When the vehicle decelerates suddenly, the sensors send information to the
control unit which signals one or both front airbags to inflate.

A frontal collision can be either head-on or angled between two vehicles, or when
a vehicle crashes into a stationary object, such as a concrete wall.
How the Front Airbags Work
While your seat belt restrains your torso, the
front airbag provides supplemental protection
for your head and chest.
The front airbags deflate immediately so that
they won't interfere with the driver's visibility
or the ability to steer or operate other
controls.
How the Front Airbags Work
After a front airbag inflates in a crash, you may
see what looks like smoke. This is actually powder
from the airbag's surface. Although the powder
is not harmful, people with respiratory problems
may experience some temporary discomfort. If this
occurs, get out of the vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so.
Although the driver's and front passenger's airbags
normally inflate within a split second of each other,
it is possible for only one airbag to deploy. This can
happen if the severity of a collision is at the margin,
or threshold, that determines whether or not the
airbags will deploy. In such cases, the seat belt will
provide sufficient protection, and the supplemental
protection offered by the airbag would be minimal.
The total time for inflation and deflation is so fast that most occupants are not
aware that the airbags deployed until they see them lying in front of them.

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Airbags
Front Airbags (SRS)
When front airbags should not deploy
Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts
and help save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might
occur during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash.
Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration
causes a driver or front passenger to move towards the front of the vehicle. Side
airbags and side curtain airbags have been specifically designed to help reduce the
severity of injuries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which
can cause the driver or passenger to move towards the side of the vehicle.
Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a
rear impact. Front airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not
designed to deploy in such collisions.
Rollovers: Seat belts, and in vehicles equipped with a rollover sensor, side airbags,
and side curtain airbags offer the best protection in a rollover. Because front
airbags could provide little if any protection, they are not designed to deploy
during a rollover. When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the
vehicle framework or suspension might cause one or more of the airbags to
deploy. Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low
fixed object that causes a sudden deceleration in the vehicle chassis. Since the
impact is underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent. When front airbags may not deploy, even though exterior damage
appears severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of
visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some
collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the
airbags would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even
if they had deployed.

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Airbags
Front Airbags (SRS)
Advanced Airbags
Your front airbags have advanced features to reduce the likelihood of
airbag related injuries to smaller occupants.
The driver's advanced front airbag system
includes a seat position sensor.
If the seat is too far forward, the airbag
inflates with less force, regardless of the
severity of the impact.
The passenger's advanced front airbag
system includes weight sensors.
Although Acura recommends against carrying
an infant or small child in front, if the sensors
detect the weight of a child (up to about 65
lbs or 29 kg), the system will automatically
turn off the passenger's front airbag.
Advanced Airbags
If there is a problem with the driver's seat position
sensor, the SRS indicator will come on and the
airbag will inflate with full (normal) force, regardless
of the driver's seating position.

For both advanced front airbags to work properly:
Do not spill any liquid on or under the seats. tDo not put any object under the passenger’s seat. tMake sure any objects are positioned properly on tthe rear floor. Improperly positioned objects can
interfere with the advanced airbag sensors.
All occupants should sit upright and wear their tseat belts properly.
Passenger’s
Seat
Weight
Sensors
Driver’s
Seat
Position
Sensor

Airbags
Side Airbags
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Side Airbag Cutoff System
To reduce the likelihood that a front passenger may be injured by an inflating side
airbag, the passenger side airbag is automatically turned off when:
The height sensors detect a child or short-statured adult is seated in the front t
passenger seat.
The position sensor detects that the front passenger is leaning into the t
deployment path of the side airbag.
When the side airbag cutoff system is activated, the side airbag off indicator
comes on.
Side Airbag Off Indicator

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Side Airbag Off Indicator
If the side airbag off indicator comes on, have the passenger sit upright. A few
seconds after the passenger is sitting properly, the side airbag will automatically be
turned on, and the indicator will go off.

If the front passenger is a child, stop when it is safe to do so, and have the child sit
properly restrained in a rear seat.
Side Airbag Cutoff System
The sensors that monitor the front passenger's
height and body position may not work if:
The seat-back is wet tThe passenger is touching a metal or other telectrical conductive object
A seat cushion is on the seat tThe passenger is wearing excessively thick tclothing
Sensors that
monitor the
passenger’s height.
Sensors that monitor
the passenger’s position.