Driver And Passenger Safety (Seat Belts, Srs, And Child Protection) - Acura 2008 TSX Owner's Manual

This section gives you important
information about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts. It
explains how your airbags work. And
it tells you how to properly restrain
infants and children in your vehicle.
Important Safety Precautions
Your Vehicle's Safety Features
Seat Belts .......................................
Airbags ...........................................
Protecting Adults and Teens
1. Close and Lock the Doors
2. Adjust the Front Seats
3. Adjust the Seat-Backs
4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 14
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
Belts .....................................
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting
Position ................................
Advice for Pregnant Women
Additional Safety Precautions . 18
Additional Information About
Your Seat Belts .......................
Seat Belt System Components . 19
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Automatic Seat Belt
Tensioners
Seat Belt Maintenance
Additional Information About
Your Airbags
Airbag System Components
How Your Front Airbags
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Work .........................................
....... . 7 How Your Side Airbags Work . 30
. 8 How Your Side Curtain Airbags
. 9 Work .........................................
......... . 11 How the SRS Indicator Works . 32
..... . 11 How the Side Airbag Off
........... . 12 Indicator Works
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How the Passenger Airbag Off
... Indicator Works
Airbag Service
. 15 Additional Safety Precautions . 35
Protecting Children
. 16 Guidelines
..... . 17 All Children Must Be
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Restrained
All Children Should Sit in a
. 19 Back Seat
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Driver and Passenger Safety
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Protecting Infants and
. 26
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. 31 Selecting Child Seats
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Installing a Child Seat
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............................. . 34 Protecting Larger Children
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General
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard
................................. . 37 Safety Labels
The Passenger's Front Airbag
Can Pose Serious Risks
If You Must Drive with Several
Children ...................................
If a Child Requires Close
Attention ..................................
Additional Safety Precautions . 40
Small Children .........................
Protecting Infants .......................
Protecting Small Children
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Installing a Child Seat
with LATCH ............................
with a Lap/Shoulder Belt
with a Tether ...........................
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Checking Seat Belt Fit ...............
Using a Booster Seat ..................
When Can a Larger Child Sit
in Front ....................................
Additional Safety Precautions . 54
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