Seat Belt E-Pretensioners - Acura 2012 MDX Owner's Manual

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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

The tensioners can be activated

during a collision in which the front

In this case, the

do not deploy.

airbags would not be needed, but the

extra tension in the seat belt could be

If the tensioner is activated, the SRS

indicator comes on and the tensioner

must be replaced.

Seat Belt e-pretensioners

On models with Collision Mitigation

Braking System™ (CMBS™)

For added safety, the front seat belts

are equipped with e-pretensioners

that work in combination with the

collision mitigation braking system™

(CMBS™) (see page 463) and the

brake pedal assist function (see page

If your vehicle gets too close to the

vehicle ahead of it in your lane, the

driver's e-pretensioner slightly

retracts the seat belt to alert the

driver of the approaching vehicle. If a

collision with the vehicle in front of

you is likely, the e-pretensioners on

both front seats retract the seat belts

with enough force to properly

restrain you and your front

passenger. After they activate, the e-

pretensioners release the retracted

To get the full benefit of the e-

pretensioners, you and your front

passenger must sit normally in your

seats and wear your seat belts

properly (see page 16).