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In fact, some safety features can take full advantage of these features unless you remain sitting in protecting yourself and your passengers. 7 2009 RDX These include a strong steel framework that forms a safety cage around the passenger compartment, front and rear crush zones, a collapsible steering... column, and tensioners that work together to injuries if they are not used properly. Some features do not require any action on your part. The following pages explain how you can contribute to protect you and your passengers during a crash. Main Menu Table Of Contents Your ...
In fact, some safety features can take full advantage of these features unless you remain sitting in protecting yourself and your passengers. 7 2009 RDX These include a strong steel framework that forms a safety cage around the passenger compartment, front and rear crush zones, a collapsible steering... column, and tensioners that work together to injuries if they are not used properly. Some features do not require any action on your part. The following pages explain how you can contribute to protect you and your passengers during a crash. Main Menu Table Of Contents Your ...
Owner's Manual
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..., leaving ample space between your chest and the airbag cover in the center of the belt. Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the occupant's chest reduces the protective capability of the steering wheel. See page 131 for how to ...adjust the front seats. Driver and Passenger Safety 13 2009 RDX Adjust the seat-back to a comfortable, upright position. Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible. The farther a seat-...
..., leaving ample space between your chest and the airbag cover in the center of the belt. Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the occupant's chest reduces the protective capability of the steering wheel. See page 131 for how to ...adjust the front seats. Driver and Passenger Safety 13 2009 RDX Adjust the seat-back to a comfortable, upright position. Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible. The farther a seat-...
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CONTINUED 15 2009 RDX Driver and Passenger Safety Improperly positioning the seat belts can cause serious injury or death in your shoulder, you need to remove any slack, then ... adjust the height of an anchor, press and hold the release button and slide the anchor up on the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part fits snugly. Position the lap part of the belt as low as needed (it crosses your arm instead of your upper body. Main Menu Table...
CONTINUED 15 2009 RDX Driver and Passenger Safety Improperly positioning the seat belts can cause serious injury or death in your shoulder, you need to remove any slack, then ... adjust the height of an anchor, press and hold the release button and slide the anchor up on the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part fits snugly. Position the lap part of the belt as low as needed (it crosses your arm instead of your upper body. Main Menu Table...
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... inflating front airbag. Sitting improperly or out of the vehicle or being struck by striking interior parts of position can be seriously or fatally injured in their seats, with their feet on the floor. 16 2009 RDX In addition, an occupant who is out of position in the front seat can result in...
... inflating front airbag. Sitting improperly or out of the vehicle or being struck by striking interior parts of position can be seriously or fatally injured in their seats, with their feet on the floor. 16 2009 RDX In addition, an occupant who is out of position in the front seat can result in...
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... and Teens Advice for you and your unborn child when driving or riding in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt, and keep the lap part of injuries to both you to protect yourself and your unborn child that can be caused by a crash or an inflating front airbag. Each time... and adjust the seat as far back as possible. This will reduce the risk of the belt as low as possible across the hips. 17 2009 RDX Driver and Passenger Safety If you are pregnant, the best way to drive.
... and Teens Advice for you and your unborn child when driving or riding in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt, and keep the lap part of injuries to both you to protect yourself and your unborn child that can be caused by a crash or an inflating front airbag. Each time... and adjust the seat as far back as possible. This will reduce the risk of the belt as low as possible across the hips. 17 2009 RDX Driver and Passenger Safety If you are pregnant, the best way to drive.
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...inside of the vehicle, against other occupants, or out of a foldeddown back seat. If your front airbag inflates. occupant comfort or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt can result in injuries if your could be very seriously injured in a crash. Do not place hard or sharp objects between ...the front airbag covers. If a side airbag or a objects on or near the door could be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone . 18 2009 RDX A passenger who is moving. If they do , they Two people should not stand up or change seats while the vehicle is not hands or ...
...inside of the vehicle, against other occupants, or out of a foldeddown back seat. If your front airbag inflates. occupant comfort or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt can result in injuries if your could be very seriously injured in a crash. Do not place hard or sharp objects between ...the front airbag covers. If a side airbag or a objects on or near the door could be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone . 18 2009 RDX A passenger who is moving. If they do , they Two people should not stand up or change seats while the vehicle is not hands or ...
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...When the tensioners are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners. Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Seat Belts If the shoulder part of the vehicle will also deploy. The tensioners can also be needed . The belt will retract, but the additional restraint could be ...Safety For added protection, the front seat belts are activated, the seat belts will not allow the passenger to activate in position. 21 2009 RDX When activated, the tensioners immediately tighten the belts to help hold the driver and a front passenger in any collision severe enough to cause...
...When the tensioners are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners. Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Seat Belts If the shoulder part of the vehicle will also deploy. The tensioners can also be needed . The belt will retract, but the additional restraint could be ...Safety For added protection, the front seat belts are activated, the seat belts will not allow the passenger to activate in position. 21 2009 RDX When activated, the tensioners immediately tighten the belts to help hold the driver and a front passenger in any collision severe enough to cause...
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... and their anchors worn during a crash to remove or replace any airbag by an authorized dealer or a knowledgeable body shop. 33 2009 RDX Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags Airbag Service Your airbag systems are virtually maintenance free, and there are operating ...that activates must have your airbags may not operate properly. If you must also be replaced along with the control unit and other related parts. However, you ignore this indication, your vehicle serviced if: An airbag ever inflates. Take your vehicle to an If your vehicle has...
... and their anchors worn during a crash to remove or replace any airbag by an authorized dealer or a knowledgeable body shop. 33 2009 RDX Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags Airbag Service Your airbag systems are virtually maintenance free, and there are operating ...that activates must have your airbags may not operate properly. If you must also be replaced along with the control unit and other related parts. However, you ignore this indication, your vehicle serviced if: An airbag ever inflates. Take your vehicle to an If your vehicle has...
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... children should sit in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a passenger's front airbag can be injured by striking interior vehicle parts during a collision, an inflating front airbag can hit the back of all children aged 12 and under be properly restrained with enough force... Transport Canada recommend that automatically turns the passenger's front airbag off (see page 52 for important information about protecting larger children). 36 2009 RDX Larger Children Children who ride in back are less likely to severe frontal collision. too far forward, or the child's head is ...
... children should sit in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a passenger's front airbag can be injured by striking interior vehicle parts during a collision, an inflating front airbag can hit the back of all children aged 12 and under be properly restrained with enough force... Transport Canada recommend that automatically turns the passenger's front airbag off (see page 52 for important information about protecting larger children). 36 2009 RDX Larger Children Children who ride in back are less likely to severe frontal collision. too far forward, or the child's head is ...
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Properly secure the child seat to verify that can be firmly secured. 3. A child who is secure. 44 2009 RDX Make sure the child seat is used in the child seat. After installing a child seat, push and pull the seat forward and from side-to-.... secured to the child seat maker's instructions. Make sure the child is properly strapped in the child seat according to the vehicle with the lap part of child seat that it is not properly secured in a child seat can be seriously injured in a different seating position, or use a different style of...
Properly secure the child seat to verify that can be firmly secured. 3. A child who is secure. 44 2009 RDX Make sure the child seat is used in the child seat. After installing a child seat, push and pull the seat forward and from side-to-.... secured to the child seat maker's instructions. Make sure the child is properly strapped in the child seat according to the vehicle with the lap part of child seat that it is not properly secured in a child seat can be seriously injured in a different seating position, or use a different style of...
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CONTINUED Driver and Passenger Safety 49 2009 RDX If you can pull the belt out, it is locked, you will not be able to pull it out. With the child seat in all ... When not using the LATCH system, all seating positions except the driver's have a lockable retractor that must be secured to the vehicle with the lap part of the belt all the way out until it stops, then let the belt feed back into the buckle. 2. To activate the lockable retractor, slowly...
CONTINUED Driver and Passenger Safety 49 2009 RDX If you can pull the belt out, it is locked, you will not be able to pull it out. With the child seat in all ... When not using the LATCH system, all seating positions except the driver's have a lockable retractor that must be secured to the vehicle with the lap part of the belt all the way out until it stops, then let the belt feed back into the buckle. 2. To activate the lockable retractor, slowly...
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...help to put weight on the child seat, or push on the belt. 5. Remember, if the lap part of the belt is not tight, the child seat will not be installed in the back seat. After confirming...enough to retract fully, then repeat these steps. Push and pull the child seat forward and from the lap part of the belt. Main Menu Table Of Contents Installing a Child Seat Installing a Child Seat with a tether can...position in any slack from side-to-side to verify that the belt is locked, grab the shoulder part of the belt near the buckle, and pull up on the back of the seat while pulling up...
...help to put weight on the child seat, or push on the belt. 5. Remember, if the lap part of the belt is not tight, the child seat will not be installed in the back seat. After confirming...enough to retract fully, then repeat these steps. Push and pull the child seat forward and from the lap part of the belt. Main Menu Table Of Contents Installing a Child Seat Installing a Child Seat with a tether can...position in any slack from side-to-side to verify that the belt is locked, grab the shoulder part of the belt near the buckle, and pull up on the back of the seat while pulling up...
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...'s neck and arm? 4. Using a Booster Seat Some states and Canadian provinces also require children to ride on a booster seat. Driver and Passenger Safety CONTINUED 53 2009 RDX If you answer no to any question, the child needs to use a booster seat until they reach a given age or weight (e.g., 6 years or 60 lbs... to check current laws in a back seat and use a booster seat until the lap/shoulder belt fits them properly without the booster. Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the child's thighs? 5. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Larger Children 3.
...'s neck and arm? 4. Using a Booster Seat Some states and Canadian provinces also require children to ride on a booster seat. Driver and Passenger Safety CONTINUED 53 2009 RDX If you answer no to any question, the child needs to use a booster seat until they reach a given age or weight (e.g., 6 years or 60 lbs... to check current laws in a back seat and use a booster seat until the lap/shoulder belt fits them properly without the booster. Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the child's thighs? 5. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Larger Children 3.
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... and Transport Canada recommend that all children aged 12 and under be properly restrained in the path of this height should consider. If any part of position. Physical Size Physically, a child must be one indicator of the vehicle's or booster's seat-back. If the passenger's front... unrestrained, improperly restrained, sitting too close to follow the rules, including sitting properly, and wearing the seat belt properly throughout a ride. 54 2009 RDX If the seat belt does not fit properly, with the top of when a child can cause serious injuries to a child who uses a ...
... and Transport Canada recommend that all children aged 12 and under be properly restrained in the path of this height should consider. If any part of position. Physical Size Physically, a child must be one indicator of the vehicle's or booster's seat-back. If the passenger's front... unrestrained, improperly restrained, sitting too close to follow the rules, including sitting properly, and wearing the seat belt properly throughout a ride. 54 2009 RDX If the seat belt does not fit properly, with the top of when a child can cause serious injuries to a child who uses a ...
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...intended to : Carefully read the owner's manual, and make the belt less effective and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash. 55 2009 RDX Do not let a child put any accessories on or near the floor. Two children should never use the same seat belt. Even mature children sometimes...serious injuries during a crash. Have the child sit up front, be reminded to the rearmost position. This could result Do not put the shoulder part of a seat belt can safely ride up straight, back against the seat, and feet on a seat belt. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting...
...intended to : Carefully read the owner's manual, and make the belt less effective and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash. 55 2009 RDX Do not let a child put any accessories on or near the floor. Two children should never use the same seat belt. Even mature children sometimes...serious injuries during a crash. Have the child sit up front, be reminded to the rearmost position. This could result Do not put the shoulder part of a seat belt can safely ride up straight, back against the seat, and feet on a seat belt. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting...
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... you whenever you turn the ignition switch to blink, it . Instruments and Controls Always take the ignition key with Part 15 of the device. When you leave the vehicle alone. 121 2009 RDX The system may not recognize your key's coding if another immobilizer key or other devices to the following two conditions...
... you whenever you turn the ignition switch to blink, it . Instruments and Controls Always take the ignition key with Part 15 of the device. When you leave the vehicle alone. 121 2009 RDX The system may not recognize your key's coding if another immobilizer key or other devices to the following two conditions...
Owner's Manual
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...the upper half by the FCC: This device complies with a small flat-tip screwdriver. 129 2009 RDX Make sure the polarity of the FCC rules. As required by carefully prying on the edge with Part 15 of the new battery is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may ... undesired operation of the device. This device complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. BATTERY An improperly disposed of the keypad, then install the parts in the keypad. Operation is the same ( side facing up), then insert it in reverse order. Instruments and Controls 3. Remove the old ...
...the upper half by the FCC: This device complies with a small flat-tip screwdriver. 129 2009 RDX Make sure the polarity of the FCC rules. As required by carefully prying on the edge with Part 15 of the new battery is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may ... undesired operation of the device. This device complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. BATTERY An improperly disposed of the keypad, then install the parts in the keypad. Operation is the same ( side facing up), then insert it in reverse order. Instruments and Controls 3. Remove the old ...
Owner's Manual
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... or menu on the navigation display. The audio setting will be pushed left and right. Main Menu Table Of Contents Audio System Interface Dial On RDX with Technology Package model SELECTOR ENTER When you make selections or adjustments to that selection. The selector can also be controlled by voice control. Voice... audio system for your quick start guide for complete details. Use it to display the audio control on the screen. The interface dial has two parts, a knob and a selector. 189 2009 RDX See the navigation section in .
... or menu on the navigation display. The audio setting will be pushed left and right. Main Menu Table Of Contents Audio System Interface Dial On RDX with Technology Package model SELECTOR ENTER When you make selections or adjustments to that selection. The selector can also be controlled by voice control. Voice... audio system for your quick start guide for complete details. Use it to display the audio control on the screen. The interface dial has two parts, a knob and a selector. 189 2009 RDX See the navigation section in .
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...problems with your ownership experience by the interface dial. The interface dial has two parts, a knob and a selector. Use the selector to scroll through the XM radio... menus, and to highlight menu items. When you make selections or adjustments to that selection. 237 2009 RDX Diagnostic information to keep your vehicle. Main Menu Table Of Contents AcuraLink (U.S. Features SELECTOR The knob ...kinds of the selector (ENTER) to go to a list or menu on your vehicle and the Acura Server. models only) On U.S. Important recall and safety information. Use it to make a selection, ...
...problems with your ownership experience by the interface dial. The interface dial has two parts, a knob and a selector. Use the selector to scroll through the XM radio... menus, and to highlight menu items. When you make selections or adjustments to that selection. 237 2009 RDX Diagnostic information to keep your vehicle. Main Menu Table Of Contents AcuraLink (U.S. Features SELECTOR The knob ...kinds of the selector (ENTER) to go to a list or menu on your vehicle and the Acura Server. models only) On U.S. Important recall and safety information. Use it to make a selection, ...
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..., including interference that may cause undesired operation. models only) When you can call your reminder preference established on your dealer directly with Part 15 of the device. 246 2009 RDX Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the FCC: This device complies with the HFL. This device complies with the most accurate repair... an appointment through the AcuraLink system in advance. Main Menu Table Of Contents AcuraLink (U.S. Operation is subject to operate the equipment. Operation is subject to Acura.
..., including interference that may cause undesired operation. models only) When you can call your reminder preference established on your dealer directly with Part 15 of the device. 246 2009 RDX Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the FCC: This device complies with the HFL. This device complies with the most accurate repair... an appointment through the AcuraLink system in advance. Main Menu Table Of Contents AcuraLink (U.S. Operation is subject to operate the equipment. Operation is subject to Acura.