2017 Acura MDX fold seats

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Adjusting the
Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions. Head
restraints are most effective for protection against whiplash and other rear-
impact crash injuries.
The center of the back of the occupant’s head
should rest against the center of the restraint. The
tops of the occupant’s ears should be level with the
center height of the restraint.
Front and second-row seats
To raise the head restraint: Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint: Push it down while
pressing the release button.
To remove the head restraint: Pull the restraint
up as far as it will go. Then push the release
button, and pull the restraint up and out.
To reinstall a head restraint: Insert the legs
back in place, then adjust the head restraint to
an appropriate height while pressing the release
button. Pull up on the restraint to make sure it is
locked in position.
Third-row seats
To fold down the head restraint: Pull the handle.
To fold up the head restraint: Pull up the head
restraint and push it back until it latches into place.
Front and
second-row
outer seat
Second-row center seat
Sitting improperly or out of position can result in serious injury or death in a
crash.
Always sit upright, well back in the seat, with your feet on the floor.
WARNING
Third-row
seat
Handle
For a head restraint system to work properly:
•
Do not hang any items on
the head restraints or from the restraint legs.
•
Do not place any object between an

occupant and the seat-back.
•
Install each restraint in its proper location.

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Rear Seats
Adjust second-row seats, access third-row seats, or fold down seats for additional
cargo space.
Adjusting the
Second-Row Seats
Horizontal position
adjustment
Pull up the bar to
move the seat. Seat-back angle
adjustment
Pull up the lever to
change the angle.
Horizontal position
adjustment
Pull up the bar to
move the seat.
Seat-back angle
adjustment
Pull up the lever to
change the angle.
with second-row bench seat
with second-row captain seats

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Folding Down the
Second-Row Seats
Separately fold down the left and right halves of the second-row seat to make
room for cargo.
Models with second-row bench seat
1.
Store the center seat belt b

y inserting the latch
plate into the slot on the side of the anchor
buckle.
2.
Retract the seat

belt into the holder on the
ceiling.
3.
Lower the center head restraint

to its lowest
position. Put the armrest back into the seat-
back.
All models
4.
Pull up the seat-back angle adjustment lev

er.
To return the seat to its original position, pull up the seat-back to an upright
position until it is securely latched into place. Reposition the seat belts as
necessary.
Folding Down the Third-Row Seats
Separately fold down the left and right halves of
the third-row seat to make room for cargo.
1.
Pull the handle on the seat

-back. The head
restraint folds down.
2.
Push the seat-back

forward while pulling the
handle.
To return the seat to its original position, pull up
the seat-back while pulling up the handle. Push the
head restraint up to its original position.
Lever
Handle
Accessing the Third-Row Seats
Press the button on the second-row seat back
or outer seat side. The second-row seat slides
forward to allow easy access to the third row.
The button is inoperable when the vehicle is
moving.