although it may inflate if the forces in another type of
collision are similar to those of a higher severity frontal
impact. It may not inflate in certain frontal collisions.
Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is not always an
indication of proper supplemental front-impact air
bag system operation.
upright as far as practical away from the steering wheel
or instrument panel. The supplemental front-impact air
bags inflate quickly in order to help protect the front
occupants. Because of this, the force of the front air
bag inflating can increase the risk of injury if the
occupant is too close to, or is against, the air bag
module during inflation. The air bag will deflate quickly
after a collision.
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Occupied passenger seat and the passenger
meets the conditions outlined in this section: The
light is OFF to indicate that the front
passenger air bag is operational.
Front passenger air bag:
The front passenger air bag is designed to automati-
cally turn OFF when the vehicle is operated under
some conditions as described below. If the front
passenger air bag is OFF, it will not inflate in a crash.
The driver’s air bag and other air bags in your vehicle
are not part of this system.
The Advanced Air Bag System has dual stage air bag
inflators. The system monitors information from the
crash zone sensor, the diagnosis sensor unit, seat belt
buckle sensors and the occupant classification sen-
sors (weight sensors). Inflator operation is based on
the severity of a collision and seat belt usage. For the
front right passenger, the occupant classification
sensors are also monitored. Based on information
from the sensors, only one front air bag may inflate in a
crash, depending on the crash severity and whether
the front occupants are belted or unbelted. Addition-
ally, the front passenger’s air bag may be automatically
turned OFF under some conditions, depending on the
information provided by the occupant classification
sensors. If the front passenger air bag is OFF, the
passenger air bag status light will be illuminated (if the
seat is unoccupied, the light will not be illuminated, but
the air bag will be off). One front air bag inflating does
not indicate improper performance of the system. If you
have any questions about the performance of your air
bag system, please contact NISSAN or a NISSAN
dealer.
Front passenger air bag status light:
The purpose of this system is to help reduce the risk of
injury or death from an inflating air bag to certain front
passenger seat occupants, such as children, by
requiring the air bag to be automatically turned OFF.
The occupant classification sensors (weight sensors)
are on the seat cushion frame under the front
passenger’s seat and are designed to detect an
occupant and objects on the seat. For example, if a
child is in the front passenger seat, the Advanced Air
Bag System is designed to turn the passenger air bag
OFF in accordance with the regulations. Also, if a child
restraint is on the seat, the occupant classification
sensors can detect it and cause the air bag to turn
OFF.
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The front passenger air bag status light
is located
on the instrument panel. After the ignition switch is
placed in the “ON” position, the front passenger air
bag status light illuminates for about 7 seconds and
then turns off or operates depending on the front
passenger seat occupied status. The light operates as
follows:
Front passenger seat adult occupants who are
properly seated and using the seat belt as outlined in
this manual should not cause the passenger’s air bag
to be automatically turned OFF. For small adults, it may
be turned OFF, however, if the occupant does not sit in
the seat properly (for example, by not sitting upright, by
sitting on an edge of the seat, or by otherwise being
out of position), this could cause the sensors to turn
the air bag OFF. Always be sure to be seated and
wearing the seat belt properly for the most effective
protection by the seat belt and supplemental air bag.
Supplemental front air bags, along with the use of seat
belts, help to cushion the impact force on the head and
chest of the front occupants. They can help save lives
and reduce serious injuries. However, an inflating front
air bag may cause facial abrasions or other injuries.
Front air bags do not provide restraint to the lower
body.
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Unoccupied passenger seat: The
light is
OFF and the front passenger air bag is OFF and
will not inflate in a crash.
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Passenger seat occupied by a small adult, child or
child restraint as outlined in this section: The
light illuminates to indicate that the front passen-
ger air bag is OFF and will not inflate in a crash.
Even with Advanced Air Bag System, seat belts should
be correctly worn and the driver and passenger seated
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