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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT

SYSTEM

PRECAUTIONS ON SUPPLEMENTAL

RESTRAINT SYSTEM

This Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) sec-

tion contains important information concerning

the following systems.

If the seating position does not have an adjust-

able head restraint/headrest and it is interfer-

ing with the proper booster seat fit, try another

seating position or a different booster seat.

4. Position the lap portion of the seat belt low

and snug on the child’s hips. Be sure to follow

the booster seat manufacturer’s instructions

for adjusting the seat belt routing.

• Driver and passenger supplemental front-

impact air bag (NISSAN Advanced Air Bag

System)

5. Pull the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt

toward the retractor to take up extra slack. Be

sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the

top, middle portion of the child’s shoulder. Be

sure to follow the booster seat manufacturer’s

instructions for adjusting the seat belt routing.

• Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental

air bag

• Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemen-

tal air bag

7. If the booster seat is installed in the front

passenger seat, push the power switch to the

ON position. The front passenger air bag sta-

• Seat belt with pretensioner

6. Follow the warnings, cautions and instruc-

tions for properly fastening a seat belt shown

in “Three-point type seat belt with retractor”.

Supplemental front-impact air bag system:

The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System can help

cushion the impact force to the head and chest of

the driver and front passenger in certain frontal

collisions.

tus light

may or may not illuminate

depending on the size of the child and the

type of booster seat used. See “Front passen-

ger air bag and status light” in this section.

Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-

mental air bag system: This system can help

cushion the impact force to the chest and pelvic

area of the driver and front passenger in certain

side impact collisions. The side air bag is de-

signed to inflate on the side where the vehicle is

impacted.

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Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supple-

mental air bag system: This system can help

cushion the impact force to the head of occu-

pants in front and rear outboard seating positions

in certain side impact collisions. In a side impact,

the curtain air bags are designed to inflate on the

side where the vehicle is impacted.

These supplemental restraint systems are de-

signed to supplement the crash protection pro-

vided by the driver and passenger seat belts and

are not a substitute for them. Seat belts should

always be correctly worn, and the occupant

should be seated a suitable distance away from

the steering wheel, instrument panel and door

finishers. See “Seat belts” in this section for

instructions and precautions on seat belt usage.

The supplemental air bags operate only

when the power switch is in the ON posi-

tion.

After the power switch is placed in the ON

position, the supplemental air bag warning

light illuminates. The supplemental air bag

warning light will turn off after about 7

seconds if the systems are operational.

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The driver and front passenger seat

belt buckles are equipped with sen-

sors that detect if the seat belts are

fastened. The Advanced Air Bag Sys-

tem monitors the severity of a collision

and seat belt usage then inflates the

air bags as needed. Failure to properly

wear seat belts can increase the risk or

severity of injury in an accident.

The front passenger seat is equipped

with occupant classification sensors

(weight sensors) that turn the front

passenger air bag OFF under some

conditions. This sensor is only used in

this seat. Failure to be properly seated

and wearing the seat belt can increase

the risk or severity of injury in an acci-

dent. See “Front passenger air bag

and status light” in this section.

WARNING

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The front air bags ordinarily will not

inflate in the event of a side impact,

rear impact, rollover or lower severity

frontal collision. Always wear your

seat belts to help reduce the risk or

severity of injury in various kinds of

accidents.

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The front passenger air bag will not

inflate if the passenger air bag status

light is lit or if the front passenger seat

is unoccupied. See “Front passenger

air bag and status light”in this section.

The seat belts and the front air bags are

most effective when you are sitting well

back and upright in the seat with both

feet on the floor. The front air bags inflate

with great force. Even with the NISSAN

Advanced Air Bag System, if you are un-

restrained, leaning forward, sitting side-

ways or out of position in any way, you

are at greater risk of injury or death in a

crash. You may also receive serious or

fatal injuries from the front air bag if you

are up against it when it inflates. Always

sit back against the seatback and as far

away as practical from the steering wheel

or instrument panel. Always use the seat

belts.

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Keep hands on the outside of the

steering wheel. Placing them inside

the steering wheel rim could increase

the risk that they are injured if the front

air bag inflates.

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WARNING

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Never let children ride unrestrained or

extend their hands or face out of the

window. Do not attempt to hold them

in your lap or arms. Some examples of

dangerous riding positions are shown

in the illustrations.

Children may be severely injured or

killed when the front air bags, side air

bags or curtain air bags inflate if they

are not properly restrained. Pre-teens

and children should be properly re-

strained in the rear seat, if possible.

Even with the NISSAN Advanced Air

Bag System, never install a rear-facing

child restraint on the front seat. An

inflating front air bag could seriously

injure or kill your child. See “Child re-

straints” in this section for details.

Safety–Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 1-39

Do not lean against doors or windows.

WARNING

Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-

mental air bags and roof-mounted cur-

tain side-impact supplemental air bags:

•

The side air bags and curtain air bags

ordinarily will not inflate in the event of

a frontal impact, rear impact, rollover

or lower severity side collision. Always

wear your seat belts to help reduce the

risk or severity of injury in various

kinds of accidents.

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The seat belts, the side air bags and

curtain air bags are most effective

when you are sitting well back and

upright in the seat. The side air bag

and curtain air bag inflate with great

force. Do not allow anyone to place

their hand, leg or face near the side air

bag on the side of the seatback of the

front seat or near the side roof rails. Do

not allow anyone sitting in the front

seats or rear outboard seats to extend

their hand out of the window or lean

against the door. Some examples of

dangerous riding positions are shown

in the previous illustrations.

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When sitting in the rear seat, do not

hold onto the seatback of the front

seat. If the side air bag inflates, you

may be seriously injured. Be especially

careful with children, who should al-

ways be properly restrained. Some ex-

amples of dangerous riding positions

are shown in the illustrations.

Do not use seat covers on the front

seatbacks. They may interfere with

side air bag inflation.

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9. Lap outer pretensioner (driver side only)

10. Seat belt with pretensioner

11. Air bag Control Unit (ACU)

NISSAN ADVANCED AIR BAG

SYSTEM (FRONT SEATS)

WARNING

To ensure proper operation of the pas-

senger’s advanced air bag system, please

observe the following items.

•

Do not allow a passenger in the rear

seat to push or pull on the seatback

pocket.

•

Do not place heavy loads heavier than

9lb (4 kg) on the seatback, head

restraint/headrest or in the seatback

pocket.

•

Do not store luggage behind the seat

that can press into the seatback.

Confirm the operating condition with

the front passenger air bag status

light.

1. Crash zone sensor

5. Occupant classification system control unit

6. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supple-

mental air bag inflators

7. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supple-

mental air bag modules

2. Supplemental front-impact air bag modules

3. Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemen-

tal air bag modules

4. Occupant classification sensors (weight

sensors)

8. Satellite sensors

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always an indication of proper front air bag op-

eration.

LEAF dealer. If you are considering modification

of your vehicle due to a disability, you may also

contact NISSAN. Contact information is con-

tained in the front of this Owner’s Manual.

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If you notice that the front passenger

air bag status light is not operating as

described in this section, please take

your vehicle to your NISSAN certified

LEAF dealer to check the occupant

classification system.

Until you have confirmed with your

dealer that your passenger seat occu-

pant classification system is working

properly, position the occupants in the

rear seating positions.

The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System has dual

stage air bag inflators. The system monitors infor-

mation from the Air bag Control Unit (ACU), seat

belt buckle sensors and the occupant classifica-

tion sensors (weight sensors). Inflator operation

is based on the severity of a collision and seat

belt usage for the driver. For the front passenger,

the occupant classification sensors are also

monitored. Based on information from the sen-

sors, 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 air bag may be automati-

cally turned OFF under some conditions, de-

pending on the information provided by the

occupant classification sensors. If the front pas-

senger air bag is OFF, the passenger air bag

status light will be illuminated (if the seat is unoc-

cupied, the light will not be illuminated, but the air

bag will be off). See “Front passenger air bag and

status light”in this section for further details. One

front air bag inflating does not indicate improper

performance of the system.

When a front air bag inflates, a fairly loud noise

may be heard, followed by release of smoke. This

smoke is not harmful and does not indicate a fire.

Care should be taken not to inhale it, as it may

cause irritation and choking. Those with a history

of a breathing condition should get fresh air

promptly.

This vehicle is equipped with the NISSAN Ad-

vanced Air Bag System for the driver and front

passenger seats. This system is designed to

meet certification requirements under U.S. regu-

lations. It is also permitted in Canada. All of the

information, cautions and warnings in this

manual apply and must be followed.

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.

The driver supplemental front-impact air bag is

located in the center of the steering wheel. The

passenger supplemental front-impact air bag is

mounted in the instrument panel above the glove

box. The front air bags are designed to inflate in

higher severity frontal collisions, although they

may inflate if the forces in another type of collision

are similar to those of a higher severity frontal

impact. They may not inflate in certain frontal

collisions. Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is not

Even with NISSAN Advanced Air Bags, seat

belts should be correctly worn and the driver and

passenger seated upright as far as practical

away from the steering wheel or instrument

panel. The front 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.

If you have any questions about your air bag

system, contact NISSAN or a NISSAN certified

Safety–Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 1-43

The front air bags deflate quickly after a collision.

• Passenger’s seat occupied by a small adult,

child or child restraint as outlined in this section:

The front air bags operate only when the

power switch is in the ON position.

The

light illuminates to indicate that the

front passenger air bag is OFF and will not

inflate in a crash.

After the power switch is placed in the ON

position, the supplemental air bag warning

light illuminates. The supplemental air bag

warning light will turn off after about 7

seconds if the system is operational.

• 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 and status

light

Front passenger air bag:

The front passenger air bag is designed to auto-

matically turn OFF when the vehicle is operated

under some conditions as described below as

permitted by U.S. regulations. If the front passen-

ger air bag is OFF, it will not inflate in a crash. The

driver air bag and other air bags in your vehicle

are not part of this system.

Front passenger air bag status light

Status light:

The front passenger air bag status light

located on the instrument panel. After the power

switch is pushed to the ON position, the front

passenger air bag status light on the instrument

panel illuminates for about 7 seconds and then

turns off or illuminates depending on the front

passenger seat status. The light operates as fol-

lows:

WARNING

The front passenger air bag is designed

to automatically turn OFF under some

conditions. Read this section carefully to

learn how it operates. Proper use of the

seat, seat belt and child restraints is nec-

essary for most effective protection. Fail-

ure to follow all instructions in this

manual concerning the use of seats, seat

belts and child restraints can increase the

risk or severity of injury in an accident.

is

The purpose of the regulation 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 auto-

matically turned OFF.

• Unoccupied passenger seat: The

OFF and the front passenger air bag is OFF and

will not inflate in a crash.

light is

One sensor used is the occupant classification

sensor (weight sensor). Its is designed to detect

an occupant and objects on the seat by weight.

For example, if a child is in the front passenger

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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 of the

type specified in the regulations is on the seat, its

weight and the child’s weight can be detected

and cause the air bag to turn OFF.

properly secure child restraints and to use the

Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode (child

restraint mode) may allow the restraint to tip or

move in an accident or sudden stop. This can

also result in the passenger air bag inflating in a

crash instead of being OFF. See “Child re-

straints” in this section for proper use and instal-

lation.

person is a small adult, or is not sitting on the seat

properly.

If a child restraint must be used in the front seat,

the passenger air bag status light may or may not

be illuminated, depending on the size of the child

and the type of child restraint being used. If the air

bag status light is not illuminated (indicating that

the air bag might inflate in a crash), it could be

that the child restraint or seat belt is not being

used properly. Make sure that the child restraint is

installed properly, the seat belt is used properly

and the occupant is positioned properly. If the air

bag status light is not illuminated, reposition the

occupant or child restraint in a rear seat.

Front passenger seat adult occupants who are

properly seated and using the seat belt as out-

lined in this manual should not cause the passen-

ger 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 effec-

tive protection by the seat belt and supplemental

air bag.

If the front passenger seat is not occupied, the

passenger air bag is designed not to inflate in a

crash. However, heavy objects placed on the

seat could result in air bag inflation, because of

the object being detected by the occupant clas-

sification sensors. Other conditions could also

result in air bag inflation, such as if a child is

standing on the seat, or if two children are on the

seat, contrary to the instructions in this manual.

Always be sure that you and all vehicle occupants

are seated and restrained properly.

If the passenger air bag status light will not illu-

minate even though you believe that the child

restraint, the seat belts and the occupant are

properly positioned, the system may be sensing

an unoccupied seat (in which case the air bag is

OFF). Your NISSAN certified LEAF dealer can

check that the system is OFF by using a special

tool. However, until you have confirmed with your

dealer that your air bag is working properly, repo-

sition the occupant or child restraint in a rear seat.

NISSAN recommends that pre-teens and chil-

dren be properly restrained in a rear seat.

NISSAN also recommends that appropriate child

restraints and booster seats be properly installed

in a rear seat. If this is not possible, the occupant

classification sensors are designed to operate as

described above to turn the front passenger air

bag OFF for specified child restraints. Failing to

Using the passenger air bag status light, you can

monitor when the front passenger air bag is au-

tomatically turned OFF with the seat occupied.

The light will not illuminate when the front pas-

senger seat is unoccupied.

If an adult occupant is in the seat but the passen-

ger air bag status light is illuminated (indicating

that the air bag is OFF), it could be that the

The air bag system and passenger air bag status

light will take a few seconds to register a change

in the passenger seat status. However, if the seat

Safety–Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 1-45

becomes unoccupied, the air bag status light will

remain off.

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Do not place objects with sharp edges

on the seat. Also, do not place heavy

objects on the seat that will leave per-

manent impressions in the seat. Such

objects can damage the seat or occu-

pant classification sensors (weight

sensors). This can affect the operation

of the air bag system and result in

serious personal injury.

Do not use water or acidic cleaners

(hot steam cleaners) on the seat. This

can damage the seat or occupant clas-

sification sensors. This can also affect

the operation of the air bag system

and result in serious personal injury.

Immediately after inflation, several

front air bag system components will

be hot. Do not touch them; you may

severely burn yourself.

No unauthorized changes should be

made to any components or wiring of

the supplemental air bag system. This

is to prevent accidental inflation of the

supplemental air bag or damage to the

supplemental air bag system.

Do not make unauthorized changes to

your vehicle’s electrical system, sus-

pension system or front end structure.

This could affect proper operation of

the front air bag system.

•

Tampering with the front air bag sys-

tem may result in serious personal in-

jury. Tampering includes changes to

the steering wheel and the instrument

panel assembly by placing material

over the steering wheel pad and above

the instrument panel or by installing

additional trim material around the air

bag system.

Removing or modifying the front pas-

senger seat may affect the function of

the air bag system and result in serious

personal injury.

Modifying or tampering with the front

passenger seat may result in serious

personal injury. For example, do not

change the front seats by placing ma-

terial on the seat cushion or by install-

ing additional trim material, such as

seat covers, on the seat that is not

specifically designed to assure proper

air bag operation. Additionally, do not

stow any objects under the front pas-

senger seat or the seat cushion and

seatback. Such objects may interfere

with the proper operation of the occu-

pant classification sensors.

If a malfunction occurs in the front passenger air

bag system, the supplemental air bag warning

light

, located in the meter and gauges area,

will blink. Have the system checked by a NISSAN

certified LEAF dealer.

Other supplemental front-impact air

bag precautions

•

WARNING

•

Do not place any objects on the steer-

ing wheel pad or on the instrument

panel. Also, do not place any objects

between any occupant and the steer-

ing wheel or instrument panel. Such

objects may become dangerous pro-

jectiles and cause injury if the front air

bags inflate.

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collision are similar to those of a higher severity

side impact. They are designed to inflate on the

side where the vehicle is impacted. They may not

inflate in certain side collisions on the side where

the vehicle is impacted.

•

No unauthorized changes should be

made to any components or wiring of

the seat belt system. This may affect

the front air bag system. Tampering

with the seat belt system may result in

serious personal injury.

Work on and around the front air bag

system should be done by a NISSAN

certified LEAF dealer. Installation of

electrical equipment should also be

Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is not always an

indication of proper side air bag and curtain air

bag operation.

When the side air bags and curtain air bags

inflate, a fairly loud noise may be heard, followed

by release of smoke. This smoke is not harmful

and does not indicate a fire. Care should be taken

not to inhale it, as it may cause irritation and

choking. Those with a history of a breathing con-

dition should get fresh air promptly.

done by

a

NISSAN certified LEAF

dealer. The Supplemental Restraint

System (SRS) wiring harnesses*

should not be modified or discon-

nected. Unauthorized electrical test

equipment and probing devices should

not be used on the air bag system.

A cracked windshield should be re-

placed immediately by a qualified re-

FRONT SEAT-MOUNTED

SIDE-IMPACT SUPPLEMENTAL AIR

BAG AND ROOF-MOUNTED

CURTAIN SIDE-IMPACT

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Side air bags, along with the use of seat belts,

help to cushion the impact force on the chest and

pelvic area of the front occupants. Curtain air

bags help to cushion the impact force to the head

of occupants in the front and rear outboard seat-

ing positions. They can help save lives and re-

duce serious injuries. However, side air bags and

curtain air bags may cause abrasions or other

injuries. Side air bags and curtain air bags do not

provide restraint to the lower body.

pair facility.

A

cracked windshield

could affect the function of the supple-

mental air bag system.

SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG SYSTEMS

The side air bags are located in the outside of the

seatback of the front seats. The curtain air bags

are located in the side roof rails. All of the

information, cautions, and warnings in this

manual apply and must be followed. The

side air bags and curtain air bags are designed to

inflate in higher severity side collisions, although

they may inflate if the forces in another type of

*The SRS wiring harness connectors are

yellow and orange for easy identification.

When selling your vehicle, we request that you

inform the buyer about the front air bag system

and guide the buyer to the appropriate sections

in this Owner’s Manual.

The seat belts should be correctly worn and the

driver and passenger seated upright as far as

Safety–Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 1-47

practical away from the side air bags. Rear seat

passengers should be seated as far away as

practical from the door finishers and side roof

rails. The side air bags and curtain air bags inflate

quickly in order to help protect the occupants in

the outboard seating positions. Because of this,

the force of the side air bags and curtain air bags

inflating can increase the risk of injury if the oc-

cupant is too close to, or is against, these air bag

modules during inflation. The side air bags and

curtain air bags will deflate quickly after the colli-

sion is over.

•

Tampering with the side air bag system

may result in serious personal injury.

For example, do not change the front

seats by placing material near the

seatbacks or by installing additional

trim material, such as seat covers,

around the side air bag.

WARNING

•

Do not place any objects near the seat-

back of the front seats. Also, do not

place any objects (an umbrella, bag,

etc.) between the front door finisher

and the front seat. Such objects may

become dangerous projectiles and

cause injury if a side air bag inflates.

Right after inflation, several side air

bag and curtain air bag system compo-

nents will be hot. Do not touch them;

you may severely burn yourself.

No unauthorized changes should be

made to any components or wiring of

the side air bag and curtain air bag

systems. This is to prevent damage to

or accidental inflation of the side air

bag and curtain air bag systems.

Work around and on the side air bag

and curtain air bag systems should be

done by

a

NISSAN certified LEAF

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dealer. Installation of electrical equip-

ment should also be done by a NISSAN

certified LEAF dealer. The Supplemen-

tal Restraint System (SRS) wiring har-

nesses* should not be modified or dis-

connected. Unauthorized electrical

test equipment and probing devices

should not be used on the side air bag

and curtain supplemental air bag sys-

tems.

The side air bags and curtain air bags op-

erate only when the power switch is in the

ON position.

After turning the power switch to the ON

position, the supplemental air bag warning

light illuminates. The supplemental air bag

warning light will turn off after about 7

seconds if the systems are operational.

•

Do not make unauthorized changes to

your vehicle’s electrical system, sus-

pension system or side panel. This

could affect proper operation of the

side air bag and curtain air bag sys-

tems.

*The SRS wiring harness connectors are

yellow and orange for easy identification.

When selling your vehicle, we request that you

inform the buyer about the side air bag and

curtain air bag systems and guide the buyer to

the appropriate sections in this Owner’s Manual.

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When a pretensioner activates, smoke is re-

leased and a loud noise may be heard. The smoke

is not harmful and does not indicate a fire. Care

should be taken not to inhale it, as it may cause

irritation and choking. Those with a history of a

breathing condition should get fresh air promptly.

SEAT BELTS WITH

•

Work around and on the pretensioner

system should be done by a NISSAN

certified LEAF dealer. Installation of

electrical equipment should also be

PRETENSIONERS (FRONT SEATS)

WARNING

done by

a

NISSAN certified LEAF

dealer. Unauthorized electrical test

equipment and probing devices should

not be used on the pretensioner sys-

tem.

If you need to dispose of a preten-

sioner or scrap the vehicle, contact a

NISSAN certified LEAF dealer. Correct

pretensioner disposal procedures are

set forth in the appropriate NISSAN

Service Manual. Incorrect disposal

procedures could cause personal in-

jury.

•

The pretensioners cannot be reused

after activation. They must be replaced

together with the retractor and buckle

as a unit.

If the vehicle becomes involved in a

collision but a pretensioner is not acti-

vated, be sure to have the pretensioner

system checked and, if necessary, re-

placed by a NISSAN certified LEAF

dealer.

After pretensioner activation, load limiters allow

the seat belt to release webbing (if necessary) to

reduce forces against the chest.

The supplemental air bag warning light

is

used to indicate malfunctions in the pretensioner

system. (See “Supplemental air bag warning

light” in this section for more details.) If the

supplemental air bag warning light indicates

there is a malfunction, have the system checked

by a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.

•

No unauthorized changes should be

made to any components or wiring of

the pretensioner system. This is to pre-

vent damage to or accidental activa-

tion of the pretensioners. Tampering

with the pretensioner system may re-

sult in serious personal injury.

The pretensioner system may activate with the

supplemental air bag system in certain types of

collisions. Working with the seat belt retractor, it

helps tighten the seat belt when the vehicle be-

comes involved in certain types of collisions,

helping to restrain front seat occupants.

When selling your vehicle, we request that you

inform the buyer about the pretensioner system

and guide the buyer to the appropriate sections

in this Owner’s Manual.

The pretensioner is encased with the seat belt

retractor for both front seating positions. The

driver’s seat belt also has a pretensioner at the

outer floor anchor. These seat belts are used the

same way as conventional seat belts.

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When the power switch is in the ON position, the

supplemental air bag warning light illuminates for

about 7 seconds and then turns off. This means

the system is operational.

If any of the following conditions occur, the front

air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag and preten-

sioner systems need servicing:

• The supplemental air bag warning light remains

on after approximately 7 seconds.

• The supplemental air bag warning light flashes

intermittently.

• The supplemental air bag warning light does not

come on at all.

SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG

WARNING LABELS

Warning labels about the supplemental front-

impact air bag system are placed in the vehicle as

shown in the illustration.

SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG

WARNING LIGHT

The supplemental air bag warning light, display-

Under these conditions, the front air bag, side air

bag, curtain air bag and pretensioner systems

may not operate properly. They must be checked

and repaired. Take your vehicle to the nearest

NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.

ing

in the instrument panel, monitors the

circuits of the Air bag Control Unit (ACU), satel-

lite sensors, crash zone sensor, occupant classi-

fication sensors, the supplemental front-impact

air bag, front seat-mounted side-impact supple-

mental air bag, roof-mounted curtain side-impact

supplemental air bag and seat belt pretensioner

systems. The monitored circuits include air bag

systems, pretensioners and all related wiring.

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SRS air bag

The warning labels are located on the surface of

the sun visors.

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WARNING

If the supplemental air bag warning light

is on, it could mean that the front air bag,

side air bag, curtain air bag and/or pre-

tensioner systems will not operate in an

accident. To help avoid injury to yourself

or others, have your vehicle checked by a

NISSAN certified LEAF dealer as soon as

possible.

•

Once a front air bag, side air bag or

curtain air bag has inflated, the air bag

module will not function again and

must be replaced. Additionally, the ac-

tivated pretensioners must also be re-

placed. The air bag module and preten-

sioner should be replaced by

a

NISSAN certified LEAF dealer. The air

bag modules and pretensioner system

cannot be repaired.

The front air bag, side air bag and

curtain air bag systems, and preten-

sioner system should be inspected by

a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer if there

is any damage to the front end or side

portion of the vehicle.

If you need to dispose of a supplemen-

tal air bag or pretensioner or scrap the

vehicle, contact a NISSAN certified

LEAF dealer. Correct supplemental air

bag and pretensioner system disposal

procedures are set forth in the appro-

priate NISSAN Service Manual. Incor-

rect disposal procedures could cause

personal injury.

REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT

PROCEDURE

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The front air bags, side air bags, curtain air bags

and pretensioners are designed to activate on a

one-time-only basis. As a reminder, unless it is

damaged, the supplemental air bag warning light

will remain illuminated after inflation has oc-

curred. Repair and replacement of these systems

should be done only by a NISSAN certified LEAF

dealer.

When maintenance work is required on the ve-

hicle, the front air bags, side air bags, curtain air

bags and pretensioners and related parts should

be pointed out to the person performing the

maintenance. The power switch should always

be in the LOCK position when working under the

hood or inside the vehicle.

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NOTES

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