How The Side Airbag Indicator Light Works - Acura 2000 TL Owner's Manual

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How The Side Airbag Indicator
Light Works
The purpose of this light is
SIDE
AIRBAG
to alert you if 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.
The side airbag may also shut off if a
small adult leans sideways, or a
larger adult slouches and leans
sideways, and the adult's head is in
the deployment path of the 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 this light comes on, you should
have the passenger sit upright. Once
the passenger is out of the
deployment path of the side airbag,
the airbag will turn on and the light
will go out.
When you turn the ignition ON (II),
the indicator light should light up
briefly and go out (see page 55). If it
doesn't light, or it stays on or comes
on without a passenger in the front
seat, have the system checked.
The SRS indicator light will
SRS
come on if there is a
problem with your side airbags or
the automatic cutoff system (see
page 45).
Driver and Passenger Safety