Acura 2001 CL Owner's Manual page 50

How The Side Airbag Indicator
Light Works
This light alerts you that
the passenger's side airbag
has been automatically shut off.
Although Acura does not encourage
children to ride in the front, to help
prevent injury, your car has an
automatic cutoff system for the
passenger's side airbag. This system
is designed to shut off the airbag if a
child leans sideways and the child's
head is in the deployment path of the
side airbag.
If a small-statured adult leans
sideways, or larger adult slouches
and leans sideways into the
deployment path of the side airbag,
the system may also shut off the side
airbag.
Additional Information About Your Side Airbags
A front seat passenger should not
use a cushion or other object as a
backrest. It may prevent the cutoff
system from working properly.
If the side airbag indicator light
comes on, you should have the
passenger sit upright. Once the
passenger is out of the deployment
path of the side airbag, the system
will turn the airbag back on and the
light will go out.
When you turn the ignition ON (II),
the indicator should light briefly and
go out (see page ). If it doesn't
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light, stays on, or comes on while
driving without a passenger in the
front seat, have the system checked.
The SRS indicator light will
come on if there is a
problem with your side airbags or
the automatic cutoff system (see
page 45 ).
Driver and Passenger Safety
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