Acura MDX Sport Hybrid 2019 Owner's Manual page 10

SAFETY INFORMATION
Ignoring the SRS indicator can result in serious injury or death if the
airbag systems or tensioners do not work properly.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible if the SRS
indicator alerts you to a possible problem.
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
The indicator comes on to alert you
that the front passenger's front airbag
has been turned off. This occurs when
the front passenger's weight sensors
detect 65 lbs (29 kg) or less, the
weight of an infant or small child, on
the seat.
Children age 12 or under should always
ride properly restrained in a back seat.
Objects placed on the seat can also cause the indicator to come on.
If the front passenger's seat is empty, the indicator will not come on and,
in the event of a crash, the front passenger's airbag will not deploy.
If the indicator comes on with no occupant or objects in the front
passenger's seat, something may be interfering with the weight sensors,
such as:
• An object hanging on the seat or in the seat-back pocket.
• A child seat or other object pressing against the rear of the seat-back.
• A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger's
seat.
• The front seat or seat-back is forced against an object on the seat or
floor behind it.
• An object placed under the front passenger's seat.
If none of these conditions exist, have your vehicle checked by a dealer as
soon as possible.
The passenger airbag off indicator may come on and go off repeatedly if
the total weight on the seat is near the airbag cutoff threshold.
Airbag System Components
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1. 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.
2. Driver's knee airbag. The knee airbag is stored under the steering
column. It is marked SRS AIRBAG.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. An electronic control unit that, when the vehicle is on, continually
monitors information about the various impact sensors, seat and
buckle sensors, rollover sensor, airbag activators, seat belt tensioners,
and other vehicle information. During a crash event the unit can record
such information.
6. Automatic front seat belt tensioners. The driver's and front passenger's
seat belt buckles incorporate sensors that detect whether or not the
belts are fastened.
7. A driver's seat position sensor. This sensor determines the optimal
force at which the airbag will deploy in a crash.
8. Weight sensors in the front passenger's seat. The front passenger's
airbag will be turned off if the weight on the seat is about 65 lbs (29 kg)
or less (the weight of an infant or small child).
SAFETY INFORMATION
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