Additional information about your airbags – Acura 2012 MDX User Manual

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The driver's advanced front airbag
system includes a seat position
sensor under the seat. If the seat is
too far forward, the airbag will inflate
with less force, regardless of the
severity of the impact.

If there is a problem with the sensor,
the SRS indicator will come on, and
the airbag will inflate in the normal
manner regardless of the driver's
seating position.

The passenger's advanced front
airbag system has weight sensors
under the seat. Although Acura does
not encourage carrying an infant or
small child in front, if the sensors
detect the weight of an infant or
small child (up to about 65 lbs or 29
kg), the system will automatically
turn the passenger's front airbag off.

Be aware that objects placed on the
passenger's seat can also cause the
airbag to be turned off.

When the passenger airbag gets
turned off by the weight sensors, a

‘‘passenger airbag off’’ indicator in

the center of the dashboard comes
on (see page 37).

If the weight sensors detect there is
no passenger in the front seat, the
airbag is automatically turned off.
However, the passenger airbag off
indicator in this situation will not
come on.

DRIVER'S
SEAT
POSITION
SENSOR

PASSENGER'S
SEAT
WEIGHT
SENSOR

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11/08/29 10:08:20 12 ACURA MDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STX650 enu

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