2016 Acura MDX third row

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Quick Reference Guide
❙Side Curtain Airbags (P52)
❙Grab Handle
❙Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor (P38)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P194)
❙Side Airbags (P50)
❙Map Lights (P187)
❙Seat Belts (P36)
❙Front Seat (P175)
❙Moonroof Switch (P154)
❙Sunglasses Holder (P196)
❙Sun Visors
❙Vanity Mirrors
❙LATCH to Secure a Child Seat (P61)
❙Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat) (P63)
❙Third Row Seat (P184)
❙Second Row Seat (P176)
❙AC Power Outlet* (P194)
❙Coat Hook (P195)
❙HDMI® Jack* () See the Navigation System Manual
❙Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat (P63)
❙Cargo Area Light (P187)
* Not available on all models
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Safe Driving
Seat Belts
About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you
connected to the vehicle so that you can take advantage of many built-in safety
features. They also help keep you from be ing thrown against the inside of the
vehicle, against other passengers, or out of the vehicle. When worn properly, seat
belts also keep your body properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full
advantage of the additional protection provided by the airbags.
In addition, seat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:
- frontal impacts
- side impacts
- rear impacts
- rollovers
■Lap/shoulder seat belts
All seven seating positions are equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with
emergency locking retractors. In normal dr iving the retractor lets you move freely
while keeping some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop the
retractor locks to restrain your body. The front passenger’s, second row and third
row seat belts also have a lockable retractor for use with child seats.
2Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt P. 63
1About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts cannot complete ly protect you in every
crash. But in most cases, seat belts can reduce your
risk of serious injury.
Most states and all Canadian provinces and territories
require you to wear seat belts.
The emergency locking retrac tor may lock if you lean
forward too quickly. Slower movements will allow
the belt to extend fu lly without locking.
3WARNING
Not wearing a seat belt properly increases
the chance of serious injury or death in a
crash, even though your vehicle has
airbags.
Be sure you and your passengers always
wear seat belts and wear them properly.
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uuChild Safety uSafety of Infants and Small Children
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Safe Driving
6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by
rocking it forward and back and side to
side; little movement should be felt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child
can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor
is activated, and the be lt is fully retracted
and locked.
2 Protecting Child Passengers P. 56
A tether anchorage point is provided behind
each second and third row seating position. A
child seat that is installed with a seat belt and
comes with a tether can use the tether for
additional security.
1Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle
and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
■Adding Security with a Tether
Tether Anchorage Points
Second row seat
1 Adding Security with a Tether
Since a tether can provide additional security to the
lap/shoulder seat belt in stallation, we recommend
using a tether whenever one is available.
Tether Anchorage Points
Third row seat
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uuChild Safety uSafety of Infants and Small Children
Safe Driving
■Using a second row anchor
1. Put the outer head restraint to it’s upper-
most position, then route the tether strap
between the head restraint legs, and secure
the tether strap hook onto the anchor.
Make sure the strap is not twisted.
1. Put the center head restraint to it’s lowest
position, then route the tether strap over
the top of the head restraint and secure the
tether strap hook onto the anchor. Make
sure the strap is not twisted.
2. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the
child seat manufacturer.
■Using a third row anchor
1. Pull up the head restraint and push
rearwards until it latches, then route the
tether strap through the head restraint legs.
Make sure the strap is not twisted.
2. Open the anchor cover.
3. Secure the tether strap hook onto the
anchor.
4. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the
child seat manufacturer.
Anchor
Second row seat
Tether Strap HookOuter positions
Center position
All positions
Tether Strap Hook
Anchor
Third row seat
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uuAdjusting the Seats uAdjusting the Seat Positions
Controls
A passenger in the thir d row seating position
should put the head restraint in the upright
position before the vehicle begins moving.
To fold down the head restraint:
Pull the handle.
To put the head restraint back in the
upright position:
Pull up the head restra int and push rearward
until it latches.
■Folding Down the Third Row Head Restraint
Handle
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uuAdjusting the Seats uRear Seats
Controls
Rear Seats
Pressing the button on the seat-back, or seat
cushion tilts the second row outer seat's seat-
back forward. u The whole seat slides forward.
Pulling up on the strap also tilts the seat-back
forward.
■Third Row Seat Access1 Third Row Seat Access
The button is disabled wh en the vehicle is moving.
When you enter the third row seat, be careful not to
trip over the second row seat belt.
Strap
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Controls
Separately fold down the left and right halv es of the third row seat to make room
for cargo.
■To fold down the seat 1.Pull the handle on the seat-back fully.
u The head restraint tilts downward.
2. Push the seat-back forward while pulling
the handle.
■To return the seat to the original position
1. Pull the seat-back up with the handle pulled.
2. Push the head restraint up to its original position.
■Folding Down the Third Row Seat1Folding Down the Third Row Seat
Make sure all items in the cargo area or items
extending to the third row seats are properly
secured. Loose items can fly forward if you have
to brake hard.
Handle
1To return the seat to the original position
Make sure the seat-back and head restraints are
securely latched back in to place before driving.
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uuInterior Lights/Interior Convenience Items uInterior Lights
Controls
■Front
The map lights can be turned on and off by
pressing the (map light) button.
■Second and third row
The map lights can be turned on and off by
pressing the (map light) button when the
front interior light sw itch is in the door
activated position.
■ON
The light comes on when you open the
tailgate, and goes off when closed.
■OFF
The light stays off with or without opening the
tailgate.
■Map Lights1 Map Lights
When the interior light swit ch is in the door activated
position and any door is open, pressing the
button does not turn off the map light.
Front
Second and third row
■Cargo Area Lights
Off
On
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