Acura TL Owner's manual

2014 TL

Owner’s Manual

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P/N 00X31-TK4-6500

This owner’s manual should be considered

a permanent part of the vehicle and should

remain with the vehicle when it is sold.

This Owner’s Manual covers all models of

theAcuraTL.Youmayfinddescriptionsof

equipment and features that are not on your

particular model.

Images throughout this owner’s manual

(including the front cover) represent

features and equipment that are available on

some, but not all, models. Your particular

model may not have some of these features.

The information and specifications included

in this publication were in effect at the time

of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co.,

Ltd. reserves the right, however, to

discontinue or change specifications or

design at any time without notice and

without incurring any obligation whatsoever.

Please contact a dealer to order any

manuals that you may require.

Owner’s Identification

For Canadian Owners:

OWNER

ADDRESS

V. I. N.

DELIVERY DATE

DEALER NAME DEALER NO.

ADDRESS

OWNER’S SIGNATURE

DEALER’S SIGNATURE

STREET

CITY STATE/PROVINCE/TERRITORY ZIP CODE/

POSTAL CODE

(Date sold to original retail purchaser)

STREET

CITY STATE/PROVINCE/TERRITORY ZIP CODE/

POSTAL CODE

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Several warranties protect your new vehicle. Read the warranty booklet

thoroughly so you understand the coverages and are aware of your rights

and responsibilities.

As you read this manual, you will

find information that is preceded by

a symbol. This

information is intended to help you

avoid damage to your vehicle, other

property, or the environment.

One of the best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your new vehicle is to

read this manual. In it, you will learn how to operate its driving controls and

convenience items. Afterwards, keep this owner’s manual in your vehicle so

youcanrefertoitatanytime.

Maintaining your vehicle according to the Maintenance Minder shown in

the instrument panel helps to keep your driving trouble-free while it

preserves your investment. When your vehicle needs maintenance, keep in

mind that your dealer’s staff is specially trained in servicing the many

systems unique to your vehicle. Your dealer is dedicated to your satisfaction

and will be pleased to answer any questions and concerns.

Congratulations! Your selection of a 2014 Acura TL was a wise investment. It

will give you years of driving pleasure.

Introduction

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Event Data Recorders

This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR).

The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment

or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is

designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds

or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

How various systems in your vehicle were operating;

Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened;

How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,

How fast the vehicle was traveling.

These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.

NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the

EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded.

However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying

data routinely acquired during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In

addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can

read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

The data belongs to the vehicle owner and may not be accessed by anyone else except as legally required or with the

permission of the vehicle owner.

Introduction

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California Proposition 65 Warning

This product contains or emits chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth

defects or other reproductive harm.

Service Diagnostic Recorders

This vehicle is equipped with service-related devices that record information about powertrain performance. The data

can be used to verify emissions law requirements and/or help technicians diagnose and solve service problems. It may

also be combined with data from other sources for research purposes, but it remains confidential.

California Perchlorate Contamination Prevention Act

The airbags, seat belt tensioners, and CR type batteries in this vehicle may contain perchlorate materials special

handling may apply. See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/

WARNING:

Introduction

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Your safety, and the safety of others,

is very important. And operating this

vehicle safely is an important

responsibility.

Of course, it is not practical or

possible to warn you about all the

hazards associated with operating or

maintaining your vehicle. You must

use your own good judgement.

You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms,

including:

on the vehicle.

preceded by a safety alert symbol and one of

three signal words: , , or .

These signal words mean:

such as Important Safety Reminders or Important

Safety Precautions.

such as Driver and Passenger Safety.

how to use this vehicle correctly and safely.

This entire book is filled with important safety information please read it

carefully.

To help you make informed

decisions about safety, we have

provided operating procedures and

other information on labels and in

this manual. This information alerts

you to potential hazards that could

hurt you or others.

Safety Labels

Safety Messages

Safety Headings

Safety Section

Instructions

AFewWordsAboutSafety

DANGER WARNING CAUTION

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You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY

HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY

HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow

instructions.

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(fluid capacities and tire pressures)

(main controls)

(seat belts, SRS, and child protection)

(indicators, gauges, multi-information display, dashboard, and steering column)

( )

(fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading)

(engine and transmission operation)

(minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)

(flat tire, jump starting, overheating, and fuses)

(vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls)

(warranty and contact information)

(how to order)

climate control, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, HomeLink , and other convenience items

Contents

................................................................................................................................................Index .I

..................................................Service Information Summary . last page

...............................................................................................Your Vehicle at a Glance .3

............................................................Driver and Passenger Safety .5

.......Instruments and Controls .61

..............Features .225

.......................................................................Before Driving .467

.........................................................................................Driving .485

.................................................Maintenance .529

........................................Taking Care of the Unexpected .581

..............................................Technical Information .611

.......................Warranty and Client Relations (U.S. and Canada only) . 629

..................................................................................Authorized Manuals (U.S. only) .633

INDEX

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A convenient reference to the

sections in this manual.

A quick reference to the main

controls in your vehicle.

ID numbers, dimensions, capacities,

and technical information.

Important information about the

proper use and care of your vehicle’s

seat belts, an overview of the

supplemental restraint system, and

valuable information on how to

protect children with child restraints.

A summary of the warranties

covering your new vehicle, and how

to contact us for any reason. Refer to

your warranty manual for detailed

information.

How to order manuals and other

technical literature.

A summary of the information you

need when you pull up to the fuel

pump.

Explains the purpose of each

instrument panel indicator and gauge,

the multi-information display, and

how to use the controls on the

dashboard and steering column.

This section covers several problems

motorists sometimes experience,

and details how to handle them.

The Maintenance Minder shows

you when you need to take your

vehicle to the dealer for maintenance

service. There is also a list of things

to check and instructions on how to

check them.

The proper way to start the engine,

shift the transmission, and park.

What gasoline to use, how to break-

in your new vehicle, and how to load

luggage and other cargo.

How to operate the climate control

system, the audio system, and other

convenience features.

Contents

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Driver and Passenger Safety

Instruments and Controls

Technical Information

Warranty and Client Relations

(U.S. and Canada only)

Authorized Manuals

(U.S. only)

Index

Service Information Summary

Features

Taking Care of the Unexpected

Maintenance

Driving

Before Driving

Overview of Contents

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: If equipped

Your Vehicle at a Glance

3

MIRROR CONTROLS

DRIVING POSITION

MEMORY SYSTEM

BUTTONS

POWER DOOR LOCK

MASTER SWITCH

POWER WINDOW

SWITCHES

TRUNK RELEASE

BUTTON

INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS

MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY

(P. 63)

(P.9,26)

A/T model with navigation system is shown.

PASSENGER’S FRONT

AIRBAG

CLIMATE CONTROL

SYSTEM

CLOCK

AUDIO

COMPASS

AUXILIARY INPUT

JACK

GAUGES (P. 76)

(P. 78)

(P. 170)

(P. 206)

(P. 154)

(P. 389) (P. 215)

(P. 491)

(P. 397)

(P. 391)

(P. 235)

BLIND SPOT INFORMATION

SYSTEM (BSI) ALERT

INDICATOR

(P. 145)

(P. 522)

HOMELINK BUTTONS

(P. 404)

MOONROOF SWITCH

(P. 210)

BSI ALERT INDICATOR

HAZARD WARNING

BUTTON

(P. 522)

(P. 470)

(P. 494)

(P. 226)

(P. 168)

FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE

BUTTON

HOOD RELEASE HANDLE

AUTOMATIC

TRANSMISSION

MANUAL

TRANSMISSION

ACCESSORY POWER

SOCKET

(P. 215)

ACCESSORY POWER

SOCKET

USB ADAPTER CABLE

(P. 266, 275, 356, 367)

DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG(P. 9, 26)

(P. 472)

(P. 151)

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To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.

Refer to the navigation system owner’s manual.

If equipped

1:

2:

3:

4 : Switch location varies on models.

Your Vehicle at a Glance

4

WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS

CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS

REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/

HEATED MIRROR BUTTON

VEHICLE STABILITY

ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM

OFF SWITCH

INSTRUMENT PANEL

BRIGHTNESS

INTERFACE DIAL

KEYLESS ACCESS

REMOTE SLOT

ENGINE START/

STOP BUTTON

IGNITION SWITCH

(P. 139, 143)

(P. 143)

MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY BUTTONS

(P. 401)

(P. 197)

(P. 184)

(P. 499)

(P. 525)

PHONE BUTTON (P. 424)

(P. 138)

BLUETOOTH HANDSFREELINK

SYSTEM VOICE CONTROL

BUTTONS

(P. 34)

PASSENGER

AIRBAG OFF

INDICATOR

(P. 511)

(P. 407)

(P. 79)

SELECTOR KNOB (P. 236)

(P. 285)

(P. 425)

(P. 137)

(P. 145/169)

SEAT HEATER SWITCHES

SEAT HEATER/VENTILATION BUTTONS

(P. 202)

(P. 204)

VOICE CONTROL

BUTTONS for

NAVIGATION SYSTEM /

BLUETOOTH

HANDSFREELINK

SYSTEM

BLIND SPOT

INFORMATION

SYSTEM (BSI) OFF

BUTTON

HEADLIGHT WASHER

BUTTON

STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS(P. 146)

HORN

HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P. 145)

PADDLE SHIFTERS

REMOTE AUDIO

CONTROL BUTTONS

(P. 387)

A/T model is shown.

: Models with keyless access

system

(P. 150)

HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS/

FOG LIGHTS

3

2

4

2

3

2

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This section gives you important

information about how to protect

yourself and your passengers. It

shows you how to use seat belts. It

explains how your airbags work. And

it tells you how to properly restrain

infants and children in your vehicle.

.........Important Safety Precautions . 6

.......Your Vehicle’s Safety Features . 7

.......................................Seat Belts . 8

...........................................Airbags . 9

.........Protecting Adults and Teens . 11

.....1. Close and Lock the Doors . 11

...........2. Adjust the Front Seats . 13

............3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 14

...4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 15

5. Fasten and Position the

.............................Seat Belts . 16

6. Maintain a Proper Sitting

................................Position . 18

.....Advice for Pregnant Women . 18

...Additional Safety Precautions . 19

Additional Information About

.......................Your Seat Belts . 20

..Seat Belt System Components . 20

......................Lap/Shoulder Belt . 21

Automatic Seat Belt

...............................Tensioners . 22

...............Seat Belt Maintenance . 23

Additional Information About

...........................Your Airbags . 24

......Airbag System Components . 24

How Your Front Airbags

.........................................Work . 26

...How Your Side Airbags Work . 30

How Your Side Curtain Airbags

.........................................Work . 32

..How the SRS Indicator Works . 32

How the Side Airbag Off

......................Indicator Works . 33

How the Passenger Airbag Off

......................Indicator Works . 34

.............................Airbag Service . 35

...Additional Safety Precautions . 36

Protecting Children General

................................Guidelines . 37

All Children Must Be

...............................Restrained . 37

All Children Should Sit in a

.................................Back Seat . 38

The Passenger’s Front Airbag

.........Can Pose Serious Risks . 38

If You Must Drive with Several

...................................Children . 40

If a Child Requires Close

..................................Attention . 40

...Additional Safety Precautions . 40

Protecting Infants and Small

...................................Children . 42

.......................Protecting Infants . 42

.........Protecting Small Children . 43

.....................Selecting a Child Seat . 45

....................Installing a Child Seat . 46

...............................With LATCH . 47

.........With a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 49

..............................With a Tether . 51

...........Protecting Larger Children . 53

...............Checking Seat Belt Fit . 53

..................Using a Booster Seat . 54

When Can a Larger Child Sit in

.........................................Front . 55

...Additional Safety Precautions . 56

.............Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 57

...................................Safety Labels . 58

Driver and Passenger Safety

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You’ll find many safety

recommendations throughout this

section, and throughout this manual.

Therecommendationsonthispage

are the ones we consider to be the

most important.

A seat belt is your best protection in

all types of collisions. Airbags are

designed to supplement seat belts,

not replace them. So even though

your vehicle is equipped with airbags,

make sure you and your passengers

always wear your seat belts, and

wear them properly (see page ).

Children age 12 and under should

ride properly restrained in a back

seat, not the front seat. Infants and

smallchildrenshouldberestrained

in a child seat. Larger children

should use a booster seat and a lap/

shoulder belt until they can use the

belt properly without a booster seat

(see pages ).

While airbags can save lives, they

can cause serious or fatal injuries to

occupants who sit too close to them,

or are not properly restrained.

Infants, young children, and short

adults are at the greatest risk. Be

sure to follow all instructions and

warnings in this manual.

Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even

one drink can reduce your ability to

respond to changing conditions, and

your reaction time gets worse with

every additional drink. So don’t drink

and drive, and don’t let your friends

drink and drive, either.

Engaging in mobile phone

conversation or other activities that

keep you from paying close attention

to the road, other vehicles and

pedestrians could lead to a crash.

Remember, situations can change

quickly, and only you can decide

when it is safe to divert attention

away from driving.

Having a tire blowout or a

mechanical failure can be extremely

hazardous. To reduce the possibility

of such problems, check your tire

pressures and condition frequently,

and perform all regularly scheduled

maintenance (see page ).

Excessive speed is a major factor in

crash injuries and deaths. Generally,

the higher the speed, the greater the

risk, but serious injuries can also

occur at lower speeds. Never drive

faster than is safe for current

conditions, regardless of the

maximum speed posted.16

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Important Safety Precautions

Always Wear Your Seat Belt

Restrain All Children

Be Aware of Airbag Hazards

Don’t Drink and Drive

Pay Appropriate Attention to the

Task of Driving Safely

Keep Your Vehicle in Safe

Condition

Control Your Speed

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Your vehicle is equipped with many

features that work together to

protect you and your passengers

during a crash.

The following pages explain how you

cantakeanactiveroleinprotecting

yourself and your passengers.

However, you and your passengers

can’t take full advantage of these

features unless you remain sitting in

the correct position and

. In fact, some safety

features can contribute to injuries if

they are not used properly.

Some features do not require any

action on your part. 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 tighten the front

seat belts in a crash.

Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

always wear

your seat belts

Driver and Passenger Safety

7

(11)

(10)

(1)

(12) (3)

(7)

(5)

(8) (9)(6)

(9)

(4)

(7)

(8)

(10)

(2) (2)

(1) Safety Cage

(2) Crush Zones

(3) Seats and Seat-Backs

(4) Head Restraints

(5) Collapsible Steering Column

(6) Seat Belts

(7) Front Airbags

(8) Side Airbags

(9) Side Curtain Airbags

(10) Door Locks

(11) Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

(12) Occupant Position Detection

System (OPDS) Sensors

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Your vehicle is equipped with seat

belts in all seating positions.

Your seat belt system also includes

an indicator on the instrument panel

and a beeper to remind you and your

passengers to fasten your seat belts.

Seat belts are the single most

effectivesafetydeviceforadultsand

larger children. (Infants and smaller

children must be properly restrained

in child seats.)

Not wearing a seat belt properly

increases the chance of serious

injury or death in a crash, even

though your vehicle has airbags.

In addition, most states and all

Canadian provinces and territories

require you to wear seat belts.

When properly worn, seat belts:

Keep you connected to the vehicle

so you can take advantage of the

vehicle’s built-in safety features.

Help keep you from being thrown

against the inside of the vehicle

and against other occupants.

Keep you from being thrown out

of the vehicle.

Help keep you in a good position

should the airbags ever deploy. A

good position reduces the risk of

injury from an inflating airbag and

allows you to get the best

advantage from the airbag.

Of course, seat belts cannot

completely protect you in every

crash.Butinmostcases,seatbelts

can reduce your risk of serious

injury.

Always wear your seat belt, and

make sure you wear it properly.

Help protect you in almost every

type of crash, including:

frontal impacts

side impacts

rear impacts

rollovers

Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

Seat Belts

Why Wear Seat Belts

What You Should Do:

8

Not wearing a seat belt properly

increases the chance of serious

injury or death in a crash, even

though your vehicle has airbags.

Be sure you and your

passengers always wear seat

belts and wear them properly.

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Your vehicle has a supplemental

restraint system (SRS) with front

airbags to help protect the heads and

chests of the driver and a front seat

passenger during a moderate to

severe frontal collision (see page

for more information on how

your front airbags work).

Your vehicle also has side airbags to

help protect the upper torso of the

driver or a front seat passenger

during a moderate to severe side

impact (see page for more

information on how your side airbags

work).

In addition, your vehicle has side

curtain airbags to help protect the

heads of the driver, front passenger,

and passengers in the outer rear

seating positions during a moderate

to severe side impact (see page

for more information on how

your side curtain airbags work).

26

30

32

Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

Airbags

Driver and Passenger Safety

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The most important things you need

to know about your airbags are:

They are designed to supplement

the seat belts.

To do their job, airbags must

inflate with 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 wearing their

seat belts properly and sitting

correctly.

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.

The rest of this section gives more

detailed information about how you

can maximize your safety.

Remember however, that no safety

system can prevent all injures or

deaths that can occur in a severe

crash, even when seat belts are

properly worn and the airbags deploy.

Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

Airbags do not replace seat belts.

Airbags offer no protection in rear

collisions, or minor frontal or side

collisions.

Airbags can pose serious hazards.

What you should do:

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The following pages provide

instructions on how to properly

protect the driver, adult passengers

and teenage children who are large

enough and mature enough to drive

or ride in the front seat.

See pages for important

guidelines on how to properly

protect infants, small children, and

larger children who ride in your

vehicle.

Your vehicle has a door/

trunk open indicator (red)

on the instrument panel to indicate

when any door or the trunk lid is not

tightly closed.

Your vehicle also has a door and

trunk open indicator on the multi-

information display to indicate when

a specific door or the trunk is not

tightly closed. You will see the

appropriate indicator(s) for each

condition.

See page for how to lock the

doors, and page for how the door/

trunk open indicator works.

You will also hear a beep when you

turn the ignition switch to the ON

(II) position, and each time you open

any door or the trunk with the key in

the ON (II) position.

Models equipped with the

keyless access system have an

engine start/stop button instead

of an ignition switch. ON Mode

is the equivalent of ON (II). For

more information, see pages

and .

After everyone has entered the

vehicle, be sure the doors are closed

and locked.

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Protecting Adults and Teens

Close and Lock the DoorsIntroduction 1.

Driver and Passenger Safety

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When one or more doors or the

trunk lid are not tightly closed, the

corresponding indicator for each

condition will come on.

Theaboveexampleshowsthefront

right and rear left doors, and the

trunk open.

When the trunk is not tightly closed,

the ‘‘TRUNK OPEN’’ indicator will

come on.

If any door or the trunk is not closed

tightly, the multi-information display

reminds you to close the open

door(s) or the trunk before you start

driving.

The above illustration shows that all

doors and the trunk are open.

Protecting Adults and Teens

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The National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration and Transport

Canada recommend that drivers

allow at least 10 inches (25 cm)

between the center of the steering

wheel and the chest. In addition to

adjusting the seat, you can adjust the

steering wheel up and down, and in

and out (see page ).

If you cannot get far enough away

from the steering wheel and still

reach the controls, we recommend

that you investigate whether some

type of adaptive equipment may help.

If you sit too close to the steering

wheel or dashboard, you can be

seriously injured by an inflating front

airbag, or by striking the steering

wheel or dashboard.

Adjust the driver’s seat as far to the

rear as possible while allowing you to

maintain full control of the vehicle.

Have a front passenger adjust their

seat as far to the rear as possible.

Locking the doors reduces the

chance of someone being thrown out

of the vehicle during a crash, and it

helps prevent passengers from

accidentally opening a door and

falling out.

Locking the doors also helps prevent

an outsider from unexpectedly

opening a door when you come to a

stop.

Your vehicle has the auto door

locking/unlocking feature. For more

information, see page .125

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CONTINUED

Protecting Adults and Teens

Adjust the Front Seats2.

Driver and Passenger Safety

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Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a

comfortable, upright position,

leaving ample space between your

chest and the airbag cover in the

center of the steering wheel.

Passengers with adjustable seat-

backs should also adjust their seat-

back to a comfortable, upright

position.

See page for how to adjust the

front seats.

161

Protecting Adults and Teens

Adjust the Seat-Backs3.

14

Reclining the seat-back too far

can result in serious injury or

death in a crash.

Adjust the seat-back to an

upright position, and sit well

back in the seat.

Sitting too close to a front

airbag can result in serious

injury or death if the front

airbags inflate.

Always sit as far back from the

front airbags as possible.

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