Protecting Children; General Guidelines - Acura 2010 TL Owner's Manual

Make sure any unused seat belt
that a child can reach is buckled,
the lockable retractor is activated,
and the belt is fully retracted and
If a child wraps a loose
locked.
seat belt around their neck, they
can be seriously or fatally injured.
(See pages 50 and 51 for how to
activate and deactivate the
lockable retractor.)
Do not leave children alone in a
vehicle. Leaving children without
adult supervision is illegal in most
states, Canadian provinces and
territories, and can be very
hazardous.
For example, infants and small
children left in a vehicle on a hot
day can die from heatstroke. A
child left alone with the key in the
ignition switch or with the keyless
access remote in the vehicle can
accidentally set the vehicle in
motion, possibly injuring

Protecting Children

themselves or others.
Lock all doors and the trunk when
your vehicle is not in use.
who play in vehicles can
accidentally get trapped inside.
Teach your children not to play in
or around vehicles. Know how to
operate the emergency trunk
opener and decide if your children
should be shown how to use this
feature (see page 150 ).
Keep vehicle keys/remote
transmitters or keyless access
remotes out of the reach of
children. Even very young
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition
switch , and open the trunk,
which can lead to accidental injury
or death.
2010 TL

General Guidelines

: On models with keyless access
system
Your vehicle has the engine
Children start/stop button instead of an
ignition switch. For more
information on selecting the
power mode, see page 178 .
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