Acura ILX Hybrid (2015 year). Manual

uuSeat BeltsuFastening a Seat Belt

3. Position the lap part of the belt as low as

1Fastening a Seat Belt

possible across your hips, then pull up on

the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part

3WARNING

Lap belt

fits snugly. This lets your strong pelvic

Improperly positioning the seat belts can

as low as

possible

bones take the force of a crash and reduces

cause serious injury or death in a crash.

the chance of internal injuries.

4. If necessary, pull up on the belt again to

Make sure all seat belts are properly

remove any slack, then check that the belt

positioned before driving.

rests across the center of your chest and

over your shoulder. This spreads the forces

To release the belt, push the red PRESS button then

of a crash over the strongest bones in your

guide the belt by hand until it has retracted

completely.

upper body.

When exiting the vehicle, be sure the belt is out of

the way and will not get caught by closing the door.

■ Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor

1Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor

The front seats have adjustable shoulder anchors to accommodate taller and shorter

The shoulder anchor height can be adjusted to four

levels. If the belt contacts your neck, lower the height

occupants.

one level at a time.

1. Move the anchor up and down while

holding the release button.

After an adjustment, make sure that the shoulder

2. Position the anchor so that the belt rests

anchor position is secure.

across the center of your chest and over

your shoulder.

Push

uuSeat Belts uFastening a Seat Belt

1Advice for Pregnant Women

■ Advice for Pregnant Women

Each time you have a checkup, ask your doctor if it is

If you are pregnant, the best way to protect yourself and your unborn child when

okay for you to drive.

driving or riding in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt and keep the lap part of the

belt as low as possible across the hips.

To reduce the risk of injuries to both you and your

unborn child that can be caused by an inflating front

Wear the shoulder belt

airbag:

across the chest avoiding

• When driving, sit upright and adjust the seat as far

the abdomen.

back as possible while allowing full control of the

vehicle.

• When sitting in the front passenger's seat, adjust

the seat as far back as possible.

Wear the lap part of the

belt as low as possible

across the hips.

uuSeat BeltsuSeat Belt Inspection

Seat Belt Inspection

Regularly check the condition of your seat belts as follows:

1Seat Belt Inspection

• Pull each belt out fully, and look for frays, cuts, burns, and wear.

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• Check that the latches work smoothly and the belts retract easily.

u If a belt does not retract easily, cleaning the belt may correct the problem. Only

Not checking or maintaining seat belts can

use a mild soap and warm water. Do not use bleach or cleaning solvents. Make

result in serious injury or death if the seat

sure the belt is completely dry before allowing it to retract.

belts do not work properly when needed.

Any belt that is not in good condition or working properly will not provide proper

Check your seat belts regularly and have

protection and should be replaced as soon as possible.

any problem corrected as soon as possible.

A belt that has been worn during a crash may not provide the same level of

protection in a subsequent crash. Have your seat belts inspected by a dealer after

any collision.

uuAirbagsuAirbag System Components

The front, front side, and side curtain

d An electronic control unit that continually

hImpact sensors that can detect a

airbags are deployed according to the

monitors and can record information

moderate to severe front or side impact.

direction and severity of impact. The airbag

about the sensors, the airbag activators,

system includes:

the seat belt tensioners, and driver and

i An indicator on the dashboard that alerts

front passenger seat belt use when the

you that the front passenger's front

a Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)

power mode is in ON.

airbag has been turned off.

front airbags. The driver's airbag is stored

in the center of the steering wheel; the

e Automatic front seat belt tensioners. The

j Sensors that can detect if a child or small

front passenger's airbag is stored in the

driver's and front passenger's seat belts

statured adult is in the deployment path

dashboard. Both are marked SRS

incorporate sensors that detect whether

of the front passenger's side airbag.

AIRBAG.

or not they are fastened.

k An indicator on the instrument panel that

b Two side airbags, one for the driver and

f A driver's seat position sensor. If the seat

alerts you to a possible problem with your

one for a front passenger. The airbags are

is too far forward, the airbag will inflate

airbag system or seat belt tensioners.

stored in the outer edges of the seat-

with less force.

backs. Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG.

l An indicator on the instrument panel that

g Weight sensors in the front passenger's

alerts you that the front passenger's side

c Two side curtain airbags, one for each

seat. The front passenger's airbag will be

airbag has been turned off.

side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored

turned off if the weight on the seat is 65

in the ceiling, above the side windows.

lbs (29 kg) or less (the weight of an infant

The front and rear pillars are marked

or small child).

SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG.

uuAirbagsuAirbag System Components

1Important Facts About Your Airbags

■ Important Facts About Your Airbags

Do not attempt to deactivate your airbags. Together,

Airbags can pose serious hazards. To do their job, airbags must inflate with

airbags and seat belts provide the best protection.

tremendous force. So, while airbags help save lives, they can cause burns, bruises,

and other minor injuries, and sometimes even fatal ones if occupants are not

When driving, keep hands and arms out of the

wearing their seat belts properly and sitting correctly.

deployment path of the front airbag by holding each

side of the steering wheel. Do not cross an arm over

the airbag cover.

What you should do: Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as

far back from the steering wheel as possible while allowing full control of the

vehicle. A front passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as

possible.

Remember, however, that no safety system can prevent all injuries or deaths that

can occur in a severe crash, even when seat belts are properly worn and the airbags

deploy.

Do not place hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag.

Carrying hard or sharp objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp

object in your mouth, can result in injuries if your front airbag inflates.

Do not attach or place objects on the front airbag covers. Objects on the

covers marked SRS AIRBAG could interfere with the proper operation of the airbags

or be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate.

uuAirbagsuTypes of Airbags

Types of Airbags

Your vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags:

1Types of Airbags

• Front airbags: Airbags in front of the driver's and front passenger's seats.

The airbags can inflate whenever the power mode is

• Side airbags: Airbags in the driver's and front passenger's seat-backs.

in ON.

• Side curtain airbags: Airbags above the side windows.

After an airbag inflates in a crash, you may see a

Each is discussed in the following pages.

small amount of smoke. This is from the combustion

process of the inflator material and is not harmful.

People with respiratory problems may experience

some temporary discomfort. If this occurs, get out of

the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.

Front Airbags (SRS)

1Front Airbags (SRS)

The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate-to-severe frontal collision to help protect

Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags

(SRS)

the head and chest of the driver and/or front passenger.

Your vehicle is equipped with dual-stage, multiple-

threshold front airbags (SRS).

SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indicates that the airbags are designed to

During a frontal crash severe enough to cause one or

supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant's primary

both front airbags to deploy, the airbags can inflate

restraint system.

at different rates, depending on the severity of the

crash, whether or not the seat belts are latched, and/

or other factors. Frontal airbags are designed to

■ Housing Locations

supplement the seat belts to help reduce the

The front airbags are housed in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and

likelihood of head and chest injuries in frontal

crashes.

in the dashboard for the front passenger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.

uuAirbagsuFront Airbags (SRS)

■ Operation

Front airbags are designed to inflate during moderate-to-severe frontal collisions.

When the vehicle decelerates suddenly, the sensors send information to the control

unit which signals one or both front airbags to inflate.

A frontal collision can be either head-on or angled between two vehicles, or when a

vehicle crashes into a stationary object, such as a concrete wall.

1How the Front Airbags Work

■ How the Front Airbags Work

Although the driver's and front passenger's airbags

While your seat belt restrains your torso, the

normally inflate within a split second of each other, it

front airbag provides supplemental protection

is possible for only one airbag to deploy. This can

for your head and chest.

happen if the severity of a collision is at the margin,

or threshold, that determines whether or not the

The front airbags deflate immediately so that

airbags will deploy. In such cases, the seat belt will

they won't interfere with the driver's visibility

provide sufficient protection, and the supplemental

protection offered by the airbag would be minimal.

or the ability to steer or operate other

controls.

The total time for inflation and deflation is so fast that most occupants are not

aware that the airbags deployed until they see them lying in front of them.

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uuAirbagsuFront Airbags (SRS)

■ When front airbags should not deploy

Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and

help save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might occur

during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash.

Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration

causes a driver or front passenger to move towards the front of the vehicle. Side

airbags and side curtain airbags have been specifically designed to help reduce the

severity of injuries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which

can cause the driver or passenger to move towards the side of the vehicle.

Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear

impact. Front airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not designed

to deploy in such collisions.

Rollovers: Seat belts and, in vehicles equipped with a rollover sensor, side airbags

and side curtain airbags offer the best protection in a rollover. Because front airbags

could provide little if any protection, they are not designed to deploy during a

rollover.

■ When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage

Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the

vehicle framework or suspension might cause one or more of the airbags to deploy.

Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object

that causes a sudden deceleration in the vehicle chassis. Since the impact is

underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.

■ When front airbags may not deploy, even though exterior damage

appears severe

Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of

visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some

collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags

would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they

had deployed.

uuAirbagsuFront Airbags (SRS)

1Advanced Airbags

■ Advanced Airbags

If there is a problem with the driver's seat position

Your front airbags have advanced features to help reduce the likelihood of airbag

sensor, the SRS indicator will come on and the airbag

related injuries to smaller occupants.

will inflate with full (normal) force, regardless of the

The driver's advanced front airbag system

driver's seating position.

includes a seat position sensor.

For both advanced front airbags to work properly:

• Do not spill any liquid on or under the seats.

If the seat is too far forward, the airbag

• Do not put any object under the passenger’s seat.

inflates with less force, regardless of the

• Make sure any objects are positioned properly on

Driver’s

severity of the impact.

the floor. Improperly positioned objects can

Seat

interfere with the advanced airbag sensors.

Position

Sensor

• All occupants should sit upright and wear their seat

belts properly.

• Do not place any cover over the passenger side

The passenger's advanced front airbag system

dashboard.

has weight sensors.

Make sure the floor mat behind the front passenger's

Although we recommend against carrying an

seat is hooked to the floor mat anchor. An improperly

Passenger’s

infant or small child in front, if the sensors

placed mat can interfere with the advanced airbag

Seat

detect the weight of a child (up to about 65

sensors.

Weight

lbs or 29 kg), the system will automatically

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Sensors

turn off the passenger's front airbag.

uuAirbagsuSide Airbags

Side Airbags

The side airbags help protect the upper torso of the driver or a front passenger

1Side Airbags

during a moderate-to-severe side impact.

Do not attach accessories on or near the side airbags.

They can interfere with the proper operation of the

airbags, or hurt someone if an airbag inflates.

■ Housing Locations

The side airbags are housed in the outside

If the impact is on the passenger side, the airbag

edge of the driver's and passenger's seat-

deploys even if there is no passenger’s in the

passenger seat.

backs.

Do not cover or replace the front seat-back covers

Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG.

without consulting a dealer.

Improperly replacing or covering front seat-back

covers can prevent your side airbags from properly

Housing

deploying during a side impact.

Location

■ Operation

When the sensors detect a moderate-to-

When

inflated

severe side impact, the control unit signals the

side airbag on the impact side to immediately

inflate.

Side Airbag

uuAirbags uSide Airbags

■ When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage

Because the airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side

of the vehicle's framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there

may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough

impact to deploy the airbag.

■ When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears

severe

It is possible for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in

apparently severe damage. This can occur when the point of impact was towards

the far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle's crushable body parts

absorbed most of the crash energy. In either case, the side airbag would not have

been needed nor provided protection even if it had deployed.

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uuAirbagsuSide Airbags

1Side Airbag Cutoff System

■ Side Airbag Cutoff System

To reduce the likelihood that a front passenger may be injured by an inflating side

Sensor that

airbag, the passenger side airbag is automatically turned off when:

monitors the

passenger’s height.

• The height sensors detect a child or short-statured adult is seated in the front

passenger seat.

• The position sensor detects that the front passenger is leaning into the

deployment path of the side airbag.

When the side airbag cutoff system is activated, the side airbag off indicator comes

on.

Sensor that monitors the

passenger’s position.

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The sensors that monitor the front passenger's height

■ Side Airbag Off Indicator

and body position may not work if:

• The seat-back is wet

If the side airbag off indicator comes on, have the passenger sit upright. A few

• The passenger is touching a metal or other

seconds after the passenger is sitting properly, the side airbag will automatically be

electrical conductive object

turned on, and the indicator will go off.

• A seat cushion is on the seat

• The passenger is wearing excessively thick clothing

If the front passenger is a child, stop when it is safe to do so, and have the child sit

properly restrained in a rear seat.

uuAirbagsuSide Curtain Airbags

Side Curtain Airbags

The side curtain airbags help protect the heads of the driver and passengers in outer

1Side Curtain Airbags

seating positions during a moderate-to-severe side impact.

The side curtain airbags are most effective when an

occupant is wearing their seat belt properly and

sitting upright, well back in their seat.

■ Housing Locations

The side curtain airbags are located in the

Do not attach any objects to the side windows or roof

ceiling above the side windows on both sides

pillars as they can interfere with the proper operation

of the vehicle.

of the side curtain airbags.

Side Curtain Airbag Storage

■ Operation

The side curtain airbag is designed to deploy

in a moderate-to-severe side impact.

Deployed Side Curtain Airbag

■ When side curtain airbags deploy in a frontal collision

One or both side curtain airbags may inflate in a moderate-to-severe angled frontal

collision.

In this case, the side curtain airbags will deploy slightly after the front airbags.

uuAirbagsuAirbag System Indicators

Airbag System Indicators

If a problem occurs in the airbag system, the SRS indicator will come on and a

message appears on the multi-information display.

■ SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) Indicator

1SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) Indicator

■ When the power mode is set to ON

3WARNING

The indicator comes on for a few seconds,

Ignoring the SRS indicator can result in

then goes off. This tells you the system is

serious injury or death if the airbag systems

working properly.

or tensioners do not work properly.

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as

soon as possible if the SRS indicator alerts

you to a possible problem.

If the indicator comes on at any other time, or does not come on at all, have the

system checked by a dealer as soon as possible. If you don't, your airbags and seat

belt tensioners may not work properly when they are needed.

uuAirbagsuAirbag System Indicators

1Passenger Airbag Off Indicator

■ Passenger Airbag Off Indicator

If the indicator comes on with no front passenger and

■ When the passenger airbag off

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no objects on the passenger’s seat, or with an adult

indicator comes on

riding there, something may be interfering with the

The indicator comes on to alert you that the

weight sensors. Such as:

passenger's front airbag has been turned off.

• An object hanging on the seat or in the seat-back

pocket.

This occurs when the front passenger’s weight

• A child seat or other object pressing against the

sensors detect 65 lbs (29 kg) or less, the

rear of the seat-back.

weight of an infant or small child, on the seat.

• A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of

the front passenger's seat.

• The front seat or seat-back is forced back against

an object on the seat or floor behind it.

Infants and small children should always ride properly restrained in a back seat.

• An object placed under the front passenger's seat.

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If none of these conditions exist, have your vehicle

checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

Objects placed on the seat can also cause the indicator to come on.

The passenger airbag off indicator may come on and

If the front passenger seat is empty, the passenger's front airbag will not deploy and

goes off repeatedly if the total weight on the seat is

the indicator will not come on.

near the airbag cutoff threshold.

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uuAirbagsuAirbag System Indicators

1Side Airbag Off Indicator

■ Side Airbag Off Indicator

When you set the power mode to ON, the indicator

■ When the side airbag off indicator comes on

should come on for a few seconds and then go out.

If it doesn't come on, stays on, or comes on while

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driving without a passenger in the front seat, have

the system checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

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This indicator comes on if the passenger's side airbag has been turned off because

the passenger is too small to be sitting in the front seat, is slouching or not sitting

upright, or has leaned into the airbag's deployment path.

Unless the passenger is a smaller statured adult or a child, the indicator should go

off when the passenger returns to a proper upright sitting position.

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