2012 Acura MDX Owner's Manual - Page 40

Additional Information About Your Airbags To ensure that the passenger's advanced front airbag system will work properly, do not do anything that would increase or decrease the weight on the front passenger's seat. This includes: ● Also, make sure the floor mat behind the front passenger's seat is hooked to the floor mat anchor (see page 535). If it is not, the mat may interfere with the proper operation of the sensors and operation of the seat. How Your Side Airbags Work Driver and Passenger Safety A second-row passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger's seat. Moving the front seat forcibly back against cargo on the seat or floor behind it. Hanging heavy items on the front passenger seat, or placing heavy items in the seat-back pocket. Moving the front passenger's seat or seat-back forcibly back against the folded right-side second-row seat. Second-row seat passenger should not wedge objects or intentionally force their feet under the front passenger seat. CONTINUED ● ● ● If you ever have a moderate to severe side impact, sensors will detect rapid acceleration and signal the control unit to instantly inflate either the driver's or the passenger's side airbag and activate the seat belt tensioner on the affected side. ● 33