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uuAirbags uSide Airbags
Safe Driving
Side Airbags
The side airbags help protect the torso and pelvis of the driver or a front passenger
during a moderate-to-severe side impact.
The side airbags are housed in the outside
edge of the driver’s and passenger’s seat-
backs.
Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG.
When the sensors detect a moderate-to-
severe side impact, the control unit signals the
side airbag on the impact side to immediately
inflate.
■Housing Locations
1 Side Airbags
Make sure you and your front seat passenger always
sit upright. Leaning into the path of a side airbag can
prevent the airbag from deploying properly and
increases your risk of serious injury.
Do not attach accessories on or near the side airbags.
They can interfere with the proper operation of the
airbags, or hurt someone if an airbag inflates.
Do not cover or replace the front seat-back covers
without consulting a dealer.
Improperly replac ing or covering front seat-back
covers can prevent your si de airbags from properly
deploying during a side impact.
Housing
Location
■Operation
When
inflated
Side
Airbag
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■When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side
of the vehicle’s framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there
may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough
impact to deploy the airbag.
■When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears
severe
It is possible for a side airbag not to deploy during an impact that results in
apparently severe damage. This can occur when the point of impact was toward the
far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle’s crushable body parts absorbed
most of the crash energy. In either case , the side airbag would not have been
needed nor provided protection even if it had deployed.
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Safe Driving■When the passenger airbag off
indicator comes on
The indicator comes on to alert you that the
passenger’s airbag ha s been turned off.
This occurs if the seat is empty or when the
weight sensors determine that a small child or
infant is on the passenger seat.
Children age 12 or under should always ri de properly restrained in a back seat.
2Child Safety P. 61
If the indicator is on, in the event of a crash the passenger’s airbag will not deploy.
The passenger’s knee airbag will not deploy, either.
When you set the power mode to ON, th e indicator comes on and goes off a few
seconds later to indicate that system ch ecks are being performed. After that, the
indicator comes on or off depending on the passenger’s occupant classification.
■Passenger Airbag Off Indicator1 Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
To ensure the passenger is detected properly, confirm
that:
•The occupant is sitting in an upright position,
wearing the seat belt prope rly and the seat-back is
not excessively reclined.
•The occupant is not leaning against the door or
center console.
•The occupant’s feet are plac ed on the floor in front
of them.
•There are no objects ha nging from the front
passenger’s seat.
•Only small, lightweight objects are in the seat-back
pocket.
•No liquid has been spille d on or under the seat.
•There is no child seat or other object pressing
against the rear of the seat or seat-back.
•There is no rear passenger pushing or pulling on
the back of the front passenger’s seat.
•There are no objects placed under or beside the
front passenger’s seat . Improperly positioned
objects can interfere with the advanced airbag
sensors.
•The floor mat behind the front passenger’s seat is
set in the correct position evenly on the floor. An
improperly placed mat can interfere with the
advanced airbag sensors.
•The head restraint is not contacting the roof.
U.S. Canada
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Safe Driving
Airbag Care
You do not need to, and should not, perform any maintenance on or replace any
airbag system components yourself. However, you should have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer in the following situations:
■When the airbags have deployed
If an airbag has inflated, th e control unit and other related parts must be replaced.
Similarly, once an automatic seat belt tensioner has been activated, it must be
replaced.
■When the vehicle has been in a moderate-to-severe collision
Even if the airbags did not inflate, have your dealer inspect the following: the driver’s
seat position sensor, weight sensors in the passenger’s seat, seat belt tensioners for
the front seats and outer rear seats, and each seat belt that was worn during the
crash.
■Do not remove or modify a front seat without consulting a dealer
This would likely disable or affect the proper operation of the driver’s seat position
sensor or the weight sensors in the passenger ’s seat. If it is necessary to remove or
modify a front seat to accommodate a person with disabilities, contact an Acura
dealer, or for U.S. vehicles, Acura Client Relations at 1-800-382-2238 and for
Canadian vehicles, Acura Client Services at 1-888-9-ACURA-9.
1 Airbag Care
We recommend against the use of salvaged airbag
system components, includi ng the airbag, tensioners,
sensors, and control unit.
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Safe Driving
Safety of Infants and Small Children
An infant must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat until the infant
reaches the seat manufacturer’s wei ght or height limit for the seat.
■Positioning a rear-facing child seat
Child seats must be placed and secured in a
rear seating position.
When properly installed, a rear-facing chil d seat may prevent the driver or a front
passenger from moving their seat all the wa y back, or from locking their seat-back
in the desired position. Make sure that there is no contact between the child seat
and the seat in front of it.
It can also interfere with proper operation of the passenger’s advanced front airbag
system.
2 Airbags P. 43
If this occurs, we recommend that you insta ll the child seat directly behind the front
passenger’s seat, move the seat as far fo rward as needed, and leave it unoccupied.
Or, you may wish to get a smaller rear-facing child seat.
■Protecting Infants1 Protecting Infants
Experts recommend use of a rear-facing seat for a
child so long as the child’ s height and weight are
appropriate for a rear-facing seat.
Infants should never be s eated in a forward-facing
position.
Always refer to the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions before installation.
Do not allow a front seat to rest against a child seat
installed in a rear seating position:
The weight sensor in the fr ont seat may not correctly
detect the actual weight of the occupant.
3WARNING
Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front
seat can result in serious injury or death
during a crash.
Always place a rear-fac ing child seat in the
rear seat, not the front.
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
●Comes on if there is a problem with a system
related to braking other than the
conventional brake system.●Comes on while driving - Avoid high speeds and
sudden braking. Take the vehicle to a dealer
immediately.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
electric parking brake system and/or the
automatic brake hold system.●Stays on constantly - Avoid using the parking
brake and have your vehicl e checked by a dealer
immediately.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
radar sensor.
●Indicator may come on temporarily when the
Maximum Load Limi t is exceeded.
●Make sure the total load is within the Maximum
Load Limit.
2 Maximum Load Limit P. 371●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
Automatic Brake
Hold System
Indicator●Comes on when the automatic brake hold
system is on.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 489
Automatic Brake
Hold Indicator
●Comes on when the auto matic brake hold is
activated.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 489
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
•Blinks and the beeper sounds for a few
seconds if you are not wearing a seat belt
when you set the power mode to ON, then
the indicator comes on.
• If the front passenger is not wearing a seat
belt, the indicator comes on a few seconds
later.
• Blinks while driving if you and/or the front
passenger has not fastened a seat belt. The
beeper sounds and the indicator blinks at
regular intervals.• The beeper stops and the indicator goes off when
you and the front passenger fasten their seat belts.
• Stays on after you and/or the front passenger
has fastened the seat belt(s) - A detection error
may have occurred in the sensor. Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 37
Low Fuel Indicator
(Amber)
•Comes on when the fuel reserve is running
low (approximately 2.38 U.S. gal./9.0 Liter
left).• Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon as
possible.
●Blinks if there is a problem with the fuel
gauge.•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Safety Support
Indicator (Amber)
●Comes on when the Road Departure
Mitigation system and/or CMBSTM shuts itself
off.
●Indicator may come on temporarily when passing
through an enclosed space, such as a tunnel.
●The area around the radar sensor is blocked by dirt,
mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a safe place and wipe
the debris off with a soft cloth. Indicator may take
some time to go off after the radar sensor is
cleaned.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator does not go off even after you have
cleaned the radar sensor.
2 Radar Sensor P. 483
●Stays on - The temperature inside the camera is
too high.
Use the climate control sy stem to cool down the
camera.
The system activates when the temperature inside
the camera cools down.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 481
●Stays on - The area around the camera is blocked
by dirt, mud, etc. Stop yo ur vehicle in a safe place
and wipe the debris off with a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message are still displayed even after
you have cleaned the ar ea around the camera.
2Front Sensor Camera P. 481
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