Child Safety; Airbag Care; Protecting Child Passengers – Important Considerations - Acura RDX 2020 Owner's Manual For Quick Reference

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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).
9. Impact sensors that can detect a moderate-to-severe front or side
impact.
10. An indicator on the dashboard that alerts you that the front
passenger's front airbag has been turned off.
11. An indicator on the instrument panel that alerts you to a possible
problem with the airbag system or seat belt tensioners.
12. A rollover sensor that can detect if your vehicle is about to roll over
and signal the control unit to deploy both side curtain airbags.
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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, the 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,
front seat belt tensioners, and each seat belt that was worn during the
crash.
Do not remove or modify a front seat without first consulting a dealer
This would likely disable or affect 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. For U.S. vehicles, call Acura Client Relations at (800)
382-2238. For Canadian vehicles, call Acura Client Services at (888)
922-8729.
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Child Safety

Each year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they
are either unrestrained or not properly restrained. In fact, vehicle collisions are
the number one cause of death of children ages 12 and under.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada
recommend that all children ages 12 and under be properly restrained in a rear
seat. Some states or provinces/territories have laws restricting where children
may ride.
To reduce the number of child deaths and injuries, every state, Canadian
province, and territory requires that infants and children be properly restrained
when they ride in a vehicle.
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• An inflating front or side airbag can injure or kill a child sitting in the
front seat.
• A child in the front seat is more likely to interfere with the driver's
ability to safely control the vehicle.
• Statistics show that children of all sizes and ages are safer when they are
properly restrained in a rear seat.
• Any child who is too small to wear a seat belt correctly must be
restrained in an approved child seat that is properly secured to the
vehicle using either the lap belt portion of the lap/shoulder belt or the
lower anchors of the LATCH system.
• Never hold a child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them
in the event of a collision.
• Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt
would likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.
• Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be
very seriously injured in a crash.
• Do not allow children to operate the doors, windows, or seat
adjustments.
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