Additional information about your airbags – Acura 2005 MDX - Owner's Manual User Manual

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If no one is riding in the front seat,
the airbag will be automatically shut
off, but the indicator will not come
on.

However, if the indicator comes on
with no passenger in the front, or
with an adult in the seat, there may
be a problem with the advanced
airbag system. Have the vehicle
checked by the dealer as soon as
possible.

The Passenger Airbag Off indicator
may also come on and go off
repeatedly if total weight on the seat
is near the airbag cutoff threshold.

Your airbag systems are virtually
maintenance free, and there are no
parts you can safely service.
However, you must have your
vehicle serviced if:

Any airbag

that has deployed must be
replaced along with the control
unit and other related parts. Any
seat belt tensioner that activates
must also be replaced.

Do not try to remove or replace
any airbag by yourself. This must
be done by your dealer or a
knowledgeable body shop.

Take your vehicle to an

authorized dealer as soon as
possible. If you ignore this
indication, your airbags may not
operate properly.

This indicator alerts you that the
passenger’s front airbag has been
shut off because weight sensors
detect the weight of an infant or
small child on the front passenger’s
seat. It does

there is a

problem with the airbag.

If this happens, have the passenger
ride properly restrained in a back
seat. If the passenger must ride in
front, move the seat as far to the
rear as possible, have the passenger
sit upright, and wear the seat belt
properly.

How the Passenger Airbag Of f
Indicator Works

Airbag Service

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Additional Information About Your Airbags

An airbag ever inf lates.

The SRS indicator alerts you to a
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PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR

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