Owner's Manuals – Passenger Air Bag Automatic On-Off

Your airbag system includes:

On models equipped with two sideairbags, one for the driver and onefor a front passenger. The airbagsare stored in the outer edges ofthe seat-backs. Both are marked‘‘SIDE AIRBAG’’ (see pag ).

Two SRS (Supplemental RestraintSystem) front airbags. The driver’sairbag is stored in the center ofthe steering wheel; the frontpassenger’s airbag is stored in thedashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRSAIRBAG’’ (see page ).

On models equipped with two sidecurtain airbags, one for each sideof the vehicle. The airbags arestored in the front, center, andrear pillars. The front and rearpillars on both sides are marked‘‘SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG’’ (seepage ).

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Additional Information About Your Airbags

Driver and Passenger Safety

Airbag System Components

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(1) Driver’s Airbag(2) Front Passenger’s Airbag(3) Control Unit(4) Seat Belt Tensioners(5) Side Airbags(6) Driver’s Seat Position Sensor(7) Front Passenger’s Weight Sensors(8) Front Impact Sensors(9) Passenger Airbag Off Indicator(10) Side Impact Sensors(11) Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Sensors

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Automatic seat belt tensioners(see page ).Sensors that can detect amoderate to severe front impact,or side impact in models equippedwith side airbags.A sophisticated electronic systemthat continually monitors andrecords information about thesensors, the control unit, theairbag activators, and driver andfront passenger seat belt use whenthe ignition is in the ON (II)position.A driver’s seat position sensor thatmonitors the seat position. If theseat is too far forward, the airbagwill inflate with less force (seepage ).Weight sensors that monitor theweight on the front passenger’sseat. These prevent the passenger’s

front airbag from inflating if theweight is less than about 65 lbs(30 kg) (see page ).An indicator on the instrumentpanel that alerts you to a possibleproblem with your airbags (seepage ).

Emergency backup power in caseyour vehicle’s electrical system isdisconnected in a crash.

An indicator on the dashboard thatalerts you that the passenger’sfront airbag has been turned off(see page ).On models equipped, an indicatoron the instrument panel that alertsyou that the front passenger’s sideairbag has been turned off (seepage ).

If you ever have a moderate tosevere frontal collision, sensors willdetect the vehicle’s rapiddeceleration. If the rate ofdeceleration is high enough, thecontrol unit will instantly inflate thedriver’s and front passenger’s frontairbags, at the appropriate time andwith the force needed.

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During a frontal crash, your seat beltrestrains your lower body and torso,and the airbag helps protect yourhead and chest.

Only the driver’s airbag can deploy ifthere is no passenger in the frontseat, or if the advanced airbagsystem has turned the passenger’sairbag off (see page ).

This can happen if the severity of acollision is at the margin, orthreshold, that determines whetheror not the airbags will deploy. Insuch cases, the seat belt will providesufficient protection, and thesupplemental protection offered bythe airbag would be minimal.

After inflating, the front airbags willimmediately deflate, so they won’tinterfere with the driver’s visibility,or the ability to steer or operateother controls.The total time for inflation anddeflation is one-tenth of a second, sofast that most occupants are notaware that the airbags deployed untilthey see them lying in their laps.

After a crash, you may see whatlooks like smoke. This is actuallypowder from the airbag’s surface.Although the powder is not harmful,people with respiratory problemsmay experience some temporarydiscomfort. If this occurs, get out ofthe vehicle as soon as it is safe to doso.

Although both airbags normallyinflate within a split second of eachother, it is possible for only oneairbag to deploy.

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Your front airbags are dual-stageairbags. This means they have twoinflation stages that can be ignitedsequentially or simultaneously,depending on crash severity.In a crash, both stageswill ignite simultaneously to providethe quickest and greatest protection.In a crash, one stage willignite first, then the second stagewill ignite a split second later. Thisprovides longer airbag inflation timewith a little less force.

Your front airbags are also dual-threshold airbags. Airbags with thisfeature have two deploymentthresholds that depend on whetheror not the occupant is wearing a seatbelt.

It the occupant’s belt is , theairbag will inflate at a slightly higherthreshold, when the airbag would beneeded to supplement the protectionprovided by the seat belt.

Your front airbags are also advancedairbags. The main purpose of thisfeature is to prevent airbag-causedinjuries to short drivers and childrenwho ride in front.

In addition, do not spill any liquids,cover the sensors, or put any cargoor metal objects under the frontseats. Ask rear seat passengers tonot put their feet under the frontseats. Any of these actions coulddamage the sensors or prevent themfrom working properly.

If the occupant’s belt is ,the airbag will deploy at the samethreshold as a conventional airbagbecause the occupant would needextra protection.

For the advanced airbags to workproperly, occupants must sit uprightand wear their seat belts properly. Ifa child seat is installed in the front, itmust be properly secured.


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When the airbag is turned off, anindicator in the center of thedashboard will come on indicating‘‘Passenger Airbag Off’’ (see page

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If there is a problem with the seatposition sensor, the SRS indicatorwill come on in the instrument panel.In this case, the driver’s airbag willinflate in the normal manner during

a crash regardless of the driver’sseating position.

The passenger’s advanced frontairbag system has weight sensorsunder the seat. If the sensors detecta total weight on the seat of about 65lbs (30 kg) or less, the system willautomatically turn the passenger’sfront airbag off.

The driver’s advanced front airbagsystem includes a seat positionsensor under the seat. If the seat ispositioned too far forward, theairbag will inflate sequentially,regardless of the severity of theimpact.

If there is no passenger in the frontseat, the but theindicator .

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A front seat passenger should notuse a cushion or other object as abackrest. It may prevent the cutoffsystem from working properly.

If the side airbag off indicator comeson, have the passenger sit upright.Once the passenger is out of thedeployment path of the side airbag,the system will turn the airbag backon and the indicator will go out.

To get the best protection from theside airbags, front seat occupantsshould wear their seat belts and situpright and well back in their seats.

The passenger’s side airbag has acutoff system designed to turn offthe passenger’s side airbag if a child’shead is in the airbag’s deploymentpath (see page ).

Only one airbag will deploy during aside impact. If the impact is on thepassenger’s side, the passenger’s

side airbag will deploy even if thereis no passenger.

If you ever have a moderate tosevere side impact, the sensors willdetect rapid deceleration and signalthe control unit to instantly inflateeither the driver’s or the passenger’sside airbag.

To ensure that the passenger’sadvanced front airbag system willwork properly,

This includes:A rear passenger pushing orpulling on the back of thepassenger’s seat.Moving the front seat forciblyback against cargo on the seat orfloor behind it.Hanging heavy items on the frontpassenger seat, or placing heavyitems in the seat-back pocket.Make sure the rear floor mat ishooked to the floor mat anchor. Ifnot, the floor mat will prevent theseat operation and the sensorsmay not work properly.

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How Your Side Airbags Work

do not do anythingthat would increase or decrease theweight on the front passenger’s seat.

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Your vehicle is equipped with sidecurtain airbags. These airbags arestored in the front, center, and rearpillars on both sides. The front andrear pillars on both sides are marked‘‘SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG.’’

In a moderate to severe side impact,sensors will detect rapid decelerationand signal the control unit toinstantly inflate the side curtainairbag on the driver’s or thepassenger’s side of the vehicle. If theimpact is on the passenger’s side, thepassenger’s side curtain airbag willinflate even if there are no occupantson that side of the vehicle.To get the best protection from theside curtain airbags, occupantsshould wear their seat belts and situpright and well back in their seats.

The SRS indicator alertsyou to a potential problem

with your front airbags, the driver’sseat position sensor and the frontpassenger’s weight sensors (seepage ), or front seat belttensioners (see page ).On models with side airbags, thisindicator will also alert you to apotential problem with your sideairbags, the passenger’s side airbagautomatic cutoff system (see page

), or the side curtain airbags.When you turn the ignition switch toON (II), this indicator will come onbriefly then go out. This tells youthat the system is working properly.

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If the indicator comes on at anyother time, or does not come on at all,you should have the system checkedby your dealer. For example:

If the SRS indicator does not comeon after you turn the ignitionswitch to ON (II).If the indicator stays on after theengine starts.If the indicator comes on orflashes on and off while you drive.

If you see any of these indications,the airbags and the seat belttensioners may not work properlywhen you need them.

This indicator alerts youthat the passenger’s side

airbag has been automatically shutoff. It does mean there is aproblem with your side airbags.To reduce the risk of injury from aninflating side airbag, your vehicle hasan automatic cutoff system for thepassenger’s side airbag.Although Honda does not encouragechildren to ride in front, this systemis designed to shut off the sideairbag if a child leans sideways andthe child’s head is in the side airbagdeployment path.

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Ignoring the SRS indicator canresult in serious injury or deathif the airbag systems ortensioners do not work properly.

Have your vehicle checked by adealer as soon as possible ifthe SRS indicator alerts you toa possible problem.

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If a short adult leans sideways, or alarger adult slouches and leanssideways into the side airbagdeployment path, the system mayalso shut off the side airbag.When you turn the ignition switch toON (II), the indicator should comeon briefly and go out (see page ).If it doesn’t light, stays on, or comeson while driving without a passengerin the front seat, have the systemchecked.

This indicator alerts you that thepassenger’s front airbag has beenshut off. It does not mean there is aproblem with the airbag.

To reduce the chance of airbag-caused injuries, the system shuts offthe passenger’s front airbag whenthe total weight on the frontpassenger’s seat is about 65 lbs(30 kg) or less.If no one is riding in the frontpassenger’s seat, the airbag will beautomatically shut off, but theindicator will not come on.However, if the indicator comes onwith no passenger in the front, orwith an adult in the seat, there maybe a problem with the advancedairbag system. Have the vehiclechecked by the dealer as soon aspossible.The Passenger Airbag Off indicatormay also come on and off repeatedlyif total weight on the seat is near theairbag cutoff threshold (65 lbs or 30kg).

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This indicator may come on and offrepeatedly if objects are placed onthe front passenger’s seat, or if theinterior temperature of the vehiclechanges suddenly when a door isopened.See page for more informationabout the passenger’s advancedfront airbag.

Your airbag systems are virtuallymaintenance-free, and there are noparts you can safely service.However, you must have yourvehicle serviced if:

Any airbagthat has deployed must bereplaced along with the controlunit and other related parts. If afront airbag inflates, the seat belttensioners must also be replaced.Do not try to remove or replaceany airbag by yourself. This mustbe done by a Honda dealer or aknowledgeable body shop.

Take your vehicle to anauthorized Honda dealer as soonas possible. If you ignore thisindication, your airbags may notoperate properly.

your dealershould inspect the driver’s seatposition sensor and the frontpassenger’s weight sensors tomake sure they are operatingproperly.

If this happens, have the passengerride properly restrained in the backseat. If the passenger must ride infront, move the seat as far to therear as possible, have the passengersit upright and wear the seat beltproperly.

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Airbag Service

An airbag ever inflates.

The SRS indicator alerts you to aproblem.

If your vehicle has a moderate tosevere impact, and even if yourairbags do not inflate,

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Together, airbags andseat belts provide the bestprotection.

This could make the frontpassenger’s weight sensorsineffective. Make sure the rightrear floor mat is hooked over thefloor mat anchor (see page ).

Tampering could causethe airbags to deploy, possiblycausing very serious injury.

If water or another liquidsoaks into a seat-back, it canprevent the side airbag cutoffsystem from working properly.

This could make thedriver’s seat position sensor andthe front passenger’s weightsensors ineffective.

Improperlyreplacing or covering front seat-back covers can prevent your sideairbags from inflating during aside impact.

This could make the driver’s seatposition sensor and the frontpassenger’s weight sensorsineffective.

Pushing orpulling on the back of the seat,placing heavy items in the backseat pocket, pushing cargo againstthe seat, or hanging heavy itemson the seat back can interfere withthe proper operation of thepassenger’s advanced front airbag.

This could make thedriver’s seat position sensor or thefront passenger’s weight sensorsineffective. If it is necessary toremove or modify a front seat toaccommodate a person withdisabilities, first contact AmericanHonda at 800-999-1009.

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Additional Safety PrecautionsDo not attempt to deactivate yourairbags.

Do not place the right rear floormat under the front passenger’sseat.

Do not tamper with airbagcomponents or wiring for anyreason.

Do not expose the front seat-backsto liquid.

Do not place any items under thefront seats.

Do not cover or replace front seat-back covers without consulting aHonda dealer.

Do not modify the front seats.

Do not do anything that wouldincrease or decrease weight on thefront passenger’s seat.

Do not remove or modify a frontseat without consulting a Hondadealer.

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WARNING!

Using a seat belt extender when not needed canincrease the risk of injury in a collision. Only usewhen the lap belt is not long enough when it is wornlow and snug, and in the recommended seatingpositions. Remove and store the extender when notneeded.

Driver And Front Passenger Supplemental

Restraint Systems (SRS) — Airbags

This vehicle has airbags for both the driver and frontpassenger as a supplement to the seat belt restraintsystems. The driver’s front airbag is mounted in thecenter of the steering wheel. The passenger’s front airbagis mounted in the instrument panel, above the glovecompartment. The words SRS AIRBAG are embossed onthe airbag covers.

NOTE: The front airbags are certified to the Federalregulations that allow less forceful deployment in lowspeed collisions.

The front airbags have a multi stage inflator design. Thismay allow the airbag to have different rates of inflationthat are based on collision severity and occupant size.

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Also, the front passenger airbag is certified to the Federalregulations that define Occupant Classification (Refer to“Occupant Classification System” in this section).

This vehicle may also be equipped with a driver inflat-able knee blocker located on the instrument panel belowthe steering column.

This vehicle may also be equipped with window bags toprotect the driver, front, and rear passengers sitting nextto a window. If the vehicle is equipped with windowbags, they are located above the side windows. Theircovers are also labeled SRS AIRBAG.

NOTE: Airbag covers may not be obvious in the interiortrim; but they will open to allow airbag deployment.

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• If your vehicle contains a Passenger Airbag Disableindicator light, it will be equipped with the OccupantClassification System (OCS). The OCS system willclassify an occupant into a size category based onsensor readings from within the seat cushion. Occu-pants should try to remain in a normally seatedposition. If the occupant’s weight is transferred toanother object in the vehicle (i.e. feet on the dash-board), the OCS may not be able to properly approxi-mate occupant size. Furthermore, the occupant sizemay appear to increase or decrease due to objectshanging on the seat, other passengers pushing on theseat, or objects lodged underneath the seat. Ensurethat the front passenger seat back does not touchanything placed on the back seat because this can alsoaffect occupant classification. Also, if you fold downthe rear seat, check to be sure it doesn’t touch the frontpassenger seat.

If there is a rapid change in temperature or humidity,the OCS may not be able to properly approximateoccupant size. If your seat including your trim coverand cushion needs to be serviced in any way (includ-ing removal or loosening/tightening of seat attach-ment bolts), take the vehicle to your authorized dealer.Only manufacturer approved seat accessories may beused.

If there is a fault present in the system, the AIRBAGwarning light will illuminate indicating that you shouldtake the vehicle to an authorized dealer. In the presenceof an occupant in the passenger seat, if both the PADindicator light and AIRBAG warning light are illumi-nated the airbag will be disabled.

The ORC will not allow front airbag deployment in theevent of a collision for occupants classified into theempty or child size categories. The PAD indicator lightwill illuminate indicating that the Passenger Airbag is

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OFF when the OCS has determined that the occupant sizecategory is a child. Also, when the seat is empty or anobject that weighs less than a predetermined threshold isplaced on the seat, the light will remain OFF. (The PADindicator light is an amber light located on the center ofthe instrument panel above the radio.)

For almost all sizes of properly seated adults, the airbagwill be enabled in the event of a collision. For smallteenagers and some small adults, depending on size, theairbag may or may not be enabled in the event of acollision. Both drivers and passengers should always usethe PAD indicator light as an indication if the front

passenger is properly positioned or not. If the PADindicator light comes on when an adult is in the passen-ger seat, have the passenger re-position themselves in theseat until the light goes out.

Remember, if the PAD indicator light is illuminated thepassenger front airbag will not inflate. For almost allproperly installed child restraints, the “PAD IndicatorLight” will be illuminated indicating that the front pas-senger airbag is turned off and will not inflate. If the“PAD Indicator Light” is not illuminated, DO NOTassume the airbag is turned off and move the childrestraint to the rear seat. A deploying passenger airbagcan cause death or serious injury to a child in a rearfacing infant seat.

NOTE: Even though this vehicle is equipped with anOccupant Classification System, children 12 years andunder should always ride buckled up in a rear seat in anappropriate child restraint.

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This indicator alerts you that thepassenger’s front airbag has beenshut off because weight sensorsdetect an infant or small child maybe in the front passenger’s seat. Itdoes mean there is a problemwith the airbag.

The passenger airbag off indicatormay also come on and off repeatedlyif total weight on the seat is near theairbag cutoff threshold.

If no one is riding in the front seat,the airbag will be automatically shutoff. However, the indicator will notcome on.

If the indicator comes on with nopassenger in the front, or with anadult in the seat, there may be aproblem with the advanced airbagsystem. Have the vehicle checked byyour dealer as soon as possible.

If this happens, have the passengerride properly restrained in a backseat. If the passenger must ride infront, move the seat as far to therear as possible, and have thepassenger sit upright and wear theseat belt properly.


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Take your vehicle to anauthorized dealer as soon aspossible. If you ignore thisindication, your airbags may notoperate properly.

Your airbag systems are virtuallymaintenance free, and there are noparts you can safely service.However, you must have yourvehicle serviced if:

Do not try to remove or replaceany airbag by yourself. This mustbe done by your dealer or aknowledgeable body shop.

Any airbagthat has deployed must bereplaced along with the controlunit and other related parts. Anyseat belt tensioner that activatesmust also be replaced.

Even if yourairbags do not inflate, your dealershould inspect the driver’s seatposition sensor, the frontpassenger’s weight sensors, thefront seat belt tensioners, and allseat belts worn during the crash tomake sure they are operatingproperly.


The SRS indicator alerts you to aproblem.

An airbag ever inflates.

If your vehicle has a moderate tosevere impact.

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Together, airbags andseat belts provide the bestprotection.

Tampering could causethe airbags to deploy, possiblycausing very serious injury.

Improperly replacingor covering front seat-back coverscan prevent your side airbags frominflating during a side impact.

This could make thedriver’s seat position sensor or thefront passenger’s weight sensorsineffective. If it is necessary toremove or modify a front seat toaccommodate a person withdisabilities, first contact HondaAutomobile Customer Service at(800) 999-1009.

If water or another liquidsoaks into a seat-back, it canprevent the side airbag cutoffsystem from working properly.


Additional Safety PrecautionsDo not attempt to deactivate yourairbags.

Do not tamper with airbagcomponents or wiring for anyreason.

Do not cover or replace front seat-back covers without consultingyour dealer.

Do not remove or modify a frontseat without consulting yourdealer.

Do not expose the front seat-backsto liquid.

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If you have children, or ever need todrive with a child in your vehicle, besure to read this section. It beginswith important general guidelines,then presents special information forinfants, small children, and largerchildren.

Each year, many children are injuredor killed in vehicle crashes becausethey are either unrestrained or notproperly restrained. In fact, vehicleaccidents are the number one causeof the death of children ages 12 andunder.

To reduce the number of childdeaths and injuries, every state andCanadian province requires thatinfants and children be properlyrestrained when they ride in avehicle.

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Children depend on adults to protectthem. However, despite their bestintentions, many adults do not knowhow to protect childpassengers.

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All Children Must Be Restrained

Infants and small children must berestrained in an approved child seatthat is properly secured to thevehicle

Larger children must be restrainedwith a lap/shoulder belt and ride ona booster seat until the seat belt f itsthem properly

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Children who are unrestrainedor improperly restrained can beseriously injured or killed in acrash.

Any child too small for a seatbelt should be properlyrestrained in a child seat. Alarger child should be properlyrestrained with a seat belt anduse a booster seat if necessary.

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Front airbags have been designed tohelp protect adults in a moderate tosevere frontal collision. To do this,the passenger’s front airbag is quitelarge, and it can inflate with enoughforce to cause very serious injuries.

If the vehicle seat istoo far forward, or the child’s head isthrown forward during a collision, aninflating front airbag can strike thechild with enough force to kill orvery seriously injure a small child.

Whenever possible,larger children should sit in the backseat, on a booster seat if needed, andbe properly restrained with a seatbelt (see page for importantinformation about protecting largerchildren).

Children who ride in back are lesslikely to be injured by strikinginterior vehicle parts during acollision or hard braking. Also,children cannot be injured by aninflating front airbag when they ridein the back.

According to accident statistics,children of all ages and sizes aresafer when they are restrained in aback seat. The National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration andTransport Canada recommend thatall children age 12 and under beproperly restrained in a back seat. Even though your vehicle has an

advanced front airbag system thatautomatically turns the passenger’sfront airbag off (see page ),please follow these guidelines:

Ifthe airbag inflates, it can hit the backof the child seat with enough forceto kill or very seriously injure aninfant.

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Protecting Children General Guidelines

Small ChildrenPlacing a forward-facing child seat inthe front seat of a vehicle equippedwith a passenger’s front airbag canbe hazardous.

Larger ChildrenChildren who have outgrown childseats are also at risk of being injuredor killed by an inflating passenger’sfront airbag.Infants

Never put a rear-facing child seat inthe front seat of a vehicle equippedwith a passenger’s front airbag.

All Children Should Sit in a BackSeat

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AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)

Important supplemental restraint system precautionsAirbags DO NOT inflate slowly orgently and the risk of injury from adeploying airbag is greatest close tothe trim covering the airbag module.

All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should alwaysproperly wear their safety belts, even when an air bag

supplemental restraint system (SRS) is provided.

Always transport children 12 years old and under in the backseat and always properly use appropriate child restraints.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)recommends a minimum distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm)

between an occupant’s chest and the driver airbag module.

Never place your arm over the airbag module as a deployingairbag can result in serious arm fractures or other injuries.

Steps you can take to properly position yourself away from the airbag:

• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching thepedals comfortably.

• Recline the seat slightly (one or two degrees) from the uprightposition.

Do not put anything on or over the airbag module. Placingobjects on or over the airbag inflation area may cause those

objects to be propelled by the airbag into your face and torso causingserious injury.

Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the airbagsupplemental restraint system (SRS) or its fuses. See your

authorized dealer.

Modifying or adding equipment to the front end of the vehicle(including frame, bumper, front end body structure and tow

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Children and airbagsChildren must always be properlyrestrained. Accident statisticssuggest that children are safer whenproperly restrained in the rearseating positions than in the frontseating position. Failure to followthese instructions may increase therisk of injury in a collision.

Airbags can kill or injure achild in a child seat.

NEVER place a rear-facing childseat in front of an active airbag. Ifyou must use a forward-facingchild seat in the front seat, movethe seat all the way back.

How does the safety belt pretensioner and airbag supplementalrestraint system work?The safety belt pretensioner andairbag SRS are designed to activatewhen the vehicle sustainslongitudinal deceleration sufficientto cause the sensors to close anelectrical circuit that initiatespretensioner activation and airbaginflation.

The fact that the pretensioners andairbags did not activate in a collisiondoes not mean that something iswrong with the system. Rather, it means the forces were not of the typesufficient to cause activation. Front airbags are designed to activate infrontal and near-frontal collisions, not rollover, side-impact, orrear-impacts unless the collision causes sufficient longitudinaldeceleration.



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The airbags inflate and deflaterapidly upon activation. After airbagdeployment, it is normal to notice asmoke-like, powdery residue orsmell the burnt propellant. This mayconsist of cornstarch, talcumpowder (to lubricate the bag) orsodium compounds (e.g., bakingsoda) that result from thecombustion process that inflates theairbag. Small amounts of sodiumhydroxide may be present whichmay irritate the skin and eyes, butnone of the residue is toxic.

While the system is designed to helpreduce serious injuries, contact witha deploying airbag may also cause abrasions, swelling or temporaryhearing loss. Because airbags must inflate rapidly and with considerableforce, there is the risk of death or serious injuries such as fractures,facial and eye injuries or internal injuries, particularly to occupants whoare not properly restrained or are otherwise out of position at the timeof airbag deployment. Thus, it is extremely important that occupants beproperly restrained as far away from the airbag module as possible whilemaintaining vehicle control.

Several air bag system components get hot after inflation. Do nottouch them after inflation.

If the air bag has deployed, the air bag will not function againand must be replaced immediately. If the air bag is not

replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a collision.

The SRS consists of:• driver and passenger airbag modules (which include the inflators and

airbags)

• seat-mounted side airbags (if equipped). Refer to Seat-mounted sideairbag system later in this chapter

• safety belt pretensioners

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• and the electrical wiring which connects the components• Side curtain airbag system. Refer to Side curtain airbag system later

in this chapter.

• Front passenger sensing system. Refer to Front passenger sensingsystem. later in this chapter.

• “Passenger airbag off” or “pass airbag off” indicator lamp. Refer toFront passenger sensing system. later in this chapter.

The diagnostic module monitors its own internal circuits and thesupplemental airbag electrical system wiring (including the impactsensors), the system wiring, the airbag system readiness light, the airbagback up power, the airbag ignitors and safety belt pretensioners.

Front passenger sensing systemThe front passenger sensing system is designed to meet the regulatoryrequirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208and is designed to disable (will not inflate) the front passenger’s frontalairbag under certain conditions.

The front passenger sensing system works with sensors that are part ofthe front passenger’s seat and safety belt. The sensors are designed todetect the presence of a properly seated occupant and determine if thefront passenger’s frontal airbag should be enabled (may inflate) ordisabled (will not inflate).

The front passenger sensing system will disable (will not inflate) thefront passenger’s frontal airbag if:

• the front passenger seat is unoccupied, or has small/medium objects inthe front seat.

• the system determines that an infant is present in a rear-facing infantseat that is installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

• the system determines that a small child is present in a forward-facingchild restraint that is installed according to the manufacturer’sinstructions.

• the system determines that a small child is present in a booster seat.

• a front passenger takes his/her weight off of the seat for a period oftime.

For side airbag equipped vehicles, the front passenger sensing systemwill turn off the passenger seat side airbag if:

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• a child or a small person occupies the front passenger seat and thechild or small person is unbuckled.

The front passenger sensing systemuses a �passenger airbag off� or�pass airbag off� indicator which willilluminate and stay lit to remind youthat the front passenger frontalairbag is disabled. The indicatorlamp is located in the center stack of the instrument panel above theradio.Note: The indicator lamp will illuminate for a short period of time whenthe ignition is turned to the ON position to confirm it is functional.When the front passenger seat is not occupied (empty seat) or in theevent that the front passenger frontal airbag is enabled (may inflate), theindicator lamp will be unlit.The front passenger sensing system is designed to disable (will notinflate) the front passenger’s frontal airbag when a rear facing infantseat, a forward-facing child restraint, or a booster seat is detected.• When the front passenger sensing system disables (will not inflate)

the front passenger frontal airbag, the indicator lamp will illuminateand stay lit to remind you that the front passenger frontal airbag isdisabled.

• If the child restraint has been installed and the indicator lamp is notlit, then turn the vehicle off, remove the child restraint from thevehicle and reinstall the restraint following the child restraintmanufacturer’s instructions.

The front passenger sensing system is designed to enable (may inflate)the front passenger’s frontal airbag anytime the system senses that aperson of adult size is sitting properly in the front passenger seat.

• When the front passenger sensing system enables the front passengerfrontal airbag (may inflate), the indicator lamp will be unlit and stayunlit.

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front passenger’s seat, but the�passenger airbag off� or �pass airbag off� indicator lamp is lit, it ispossible that the person isn’t sitting properly in the seat. If this happens:

• Turn the vehicle off and ask the person to place the seatback in thefull upright position.

• Have the person sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion,with the person’s legs comfortably extended.



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• Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position forabout two minutes. This will allow the system to detect that personand enable the passenger’s frontal airbag.

• If the indicator lamp remains lit even after this, the person should beadvised to ride in the rear seat.

OccupantPass Airbag Off

Indicator Lamp

Passenger

Airbag

Empty seat Unlit DisabledSmall child in child safety seat orbooster

Lit Disabled

Small child with safety belt buckledor unbuckled

Lit Disabled

Adult Unlit Enabled

Even with Advanced Restraints Systems, children 12 and undershould be properly restrained in the back seat.

After all occupants have adjusted their seats and put on safety belts, it’svery important that they continue to sit properly. A properly seatedoccupant sits upright, leaning against the seat back, and centered on theseat cushion, with their feet comfortably extended on the floor. Sittingimproperly can increase the chance of injury in a crash event. Forexample, if an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward,leans forward or sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance ofinjury during a crash is greatly increased.

Sitting improperly out of position or with the seat back reclinedtoo far can take off weight from the seat cushion and affect the

decision of the front passenger sensing system, resulting in seriousinjury or death in a crash.Always sit upright against your seatback, with your feet on the floor.

The front passenger sensing system may detect small or medium objectsplaced on the seat cushion. For most objects that are in the frontpassenger seat, the passenger airbag will be disabled. Even though thepassenger airbag is disabled, the �pass airbag off� lamp may or may notbe illuminated according to the table below.



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ObjectsPass Airbag Off

Indicator Lamp

Passenger

Airbag

Small (i.e. 3 ring binder, smallpurse, bottled water)

Unlit Disabled

Medium (i.e. heavy briefcase, fullypacked luggage)

Lit Disabled

Empty seat, or small to mediumobject with safety belt buckled

Lit Disabled

If you think that the status of the passenger airbag off indicator lamp isincorrect, check for the following:

• Objects lodged underneath the seat

• Objects between the seat cushion and the center console (ifequipped)

• Objects hanging off the seat back

• Objects stowed in the seatback map pocket (if equipped)

• Objects placed on the occupant’s lap

• Cargo interference with the seat

• Other passengers pushing or pulling on the seat

• Rear passenger feet and knees resting or pushing on the seat

The conditions listed above may cause the weight of a properly seatedoccupant to be incorrectly interpreted by the front passenger sensingsystem. The person in the front passenger seat may appear heavier orlighter due to the conditions described in the list above.

To reduce the risk of possible serious injury:Do not stow objects in seat back map pocket (if equipped) or

hang objects off seat back if a child is in the front passenger seat.Do not place objects underneath the front passenger seat or betweenthe seat and the center console (if equipped).Check the “passenger airbag off” or “pass airbag off” indicator lamp forproper airbag status.Failure to follow these instructions may interfere with the frontpassenger seat sensing system.



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If the airbag is off, the off indicator in the passengerairbag status indicator will come on and stay on whenthe vehicle is started.

If a child restraint has been installed and the onindicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove the childrestraint from the vehicle and reinstall the child restraint.

If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restartingthe vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to makesure that the vehicle’s seatback is not pressing the childrestraint into the seat cushion. If this happens, slightlyrecline the vehicle’s seatback and adjust the seatcushion if possible. Also make sure the child restraint isnot trapped under the vehicle head restraint. If thishappens, adjust the head restraint.

Remove any additional material from the seat such asblankets, cushions, seat covers, seat heaters or seatmassagers before reinstalling or securing the childrestraint.

If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the childrestraint in a rear seat position in the vehicle andcheck with your dealer/retailer.

To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle’ssafety belt and let it go back all the way.

Airbag SystemYour vehicle has the following airbags:

• A frontal airbag for the driver.

• A frontal airbag for the right front passenger.

Your vehicle may have the following airbags:

• A roof-rail airbag for the driver and the passenger

seated directly behind the driver.

• A roof-rail airbag for the right front passenger and

the person seated directly behind the right frontpassenger.

All of the airbags in your vehicle will have the wordAIRBAG embossed in the trim or on an attached labelnear the deployment opening.

For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on themiddle part of the steering wheel for the driver andon the instrument panel for the right front passenger.

With roof-rail airbags, the word AIRBAG will appearalong the headliner or trim.

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The driver’s airbag is in the middle of the steeringwheel.

The right front passenger’s airbag is in the instrumentpanel on the passenger’s side.

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In many crashes severe enough to inflate the airbag,windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.Additional windshield breakage may also occur from theright front passenger airbag.

• Airbags are designed to inflate only once. After an

airbag inflates, you will need some new parts forthe airbag system. If you do not get them, the airbagsystem will not be there to help protect you inanother crash. A new system will include airbagmodules and possibly other parts. The servicemanual for your vehicle covers the need to replaceother parts.

• Your vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnostic

module which records information after a crash.See Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy onpage 7-16 and Event Data Recorders on page 7-17.

• Let only qualified technicians work on the airbag

systems. Improper service can mean that anairbag system will not work properly. See yourdealer/retailer for service.

Passenger Sensing System

Your vehicle has a passenger sensing system for theright front passenger’s position. The passengerairbag status indicator will be visible on the overheadconsole when you start your vehicle.

The words ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off,will be visible during the system check. When thesystem check is complete, either the word ON or theword OFF, or the symbol for on or the symbol for off, willbe visible. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator onpage 3-34.

The passenger sensing system will turn off the rightfront passenger’s frontal airbag under certain conditions.The driver’s airbags are not part of the passengersensing system.

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Accident statistics show that children are safer if theyare restrained in the rear rather than the front seat.

We recommend that children be secured in a rear seat,including: an infant or a child riding in a rear-facingchild restraint; a child riding in a forward-facing childseat; an older child riding in a booster seat; and children,who are large enough, using safety belts.

A label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facingchild seat in the front.” This is because the risk to therear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.

{CAUTION:

A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be

seriously injured or killed if the right front

passenger’s airbag inflates. This is because

the back of the rear-facing child restraint

would be very close to the inflating airbag.

Even though the passenger sensing system is

designed to turn off the right front passenger’s

frontal airbag if the system detects a

rear-facing child restraint, no system is

fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an

airbag will not deploy under some unusual

circumstance, even though it is turned off. We

recommend that rear-facing child restraints be

secured in a rear seat, even if the airbag is off.

If you secure a forward-facing child restraint in

the right front seat, always move the front

passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is

better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat.

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The passenger sensing system is designed to turn offthe right front passenger’s frontal airbag if:

• The right front passenger seat is unoccupied.

• The system determines that an infant is present in

a rear-facing infant seat.

• The system determines that a small child is present

in a child restraint.

• The system determines that a small child is present

in a booster seat.

• A right front passenger takes his/her weight off of

the seat for a period of time.

• The right front passenger seat is occupied by a

smaller person, such as a child who has outgrownchild restraints.

• Or, if there is a critical problem with the airbag

system or the passenger sensing system.

When the passenger sensing system has turned off theright front passenger’s frontal airbag, the off indicatorwill light and stay lit to remind you that the airbag is off.See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 3-34.

If a child restraint has been installed and the on indicatoris lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove the child restraintfrom the vehicle and reinstall the child restraint followingthe child restraint manufacturer’s directions and referto Securing a Child Restraint in the Right FrontSeat Position on page 1-53.

If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting thevehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to makesure that the vehicle’s seatback is not pressing the childrestraint into the seat cushion. If this happens, slightlyrecline the vehicle’s seatback and adjust the seatcushion if possible. Also make sure the child restraint isnot trapped under the vehicle head restraint. If thishappens, adjust the head restraint. See Head Restraintson page 1-10.

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If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the childrestraint in a rear seat position in the vehicle, andcheck with your dealer/retailer.

The passenger sensing system is designed to enable(may inflate) the right front passenger’s frontalairbag anytime the system senses that a person of adultsize is sitting properly in the right front passenger’sseat. When the passenger sensing system has allowedthe airbag to be enabled, the on indicator will lightand stay lit to remind you that the airbag is active.

For some children who have outgrown child restraintsand for very small adults, the passenger sensing systemmay or may not turn off the right front passenger’sfrontal airbag, depending upon the person’s seating

posture and body build. Everyone in your vehicle whohas outgrown child restraints should wear a safetybelt properly — whether or not there is an airbag for thatperson.

If a person of adult-size is sitting in the right frontpassenger’s seat, but the off indicator is lit, it could bebecause that person is not sitting properly in the seat. Ifthis happens, turn the vehicle off, remove any additionalmaterial from the seat, such as blankets, cushions,seat covers, seat heaters or seat massagers and askthe person to place the seatback in the fully uprightposition, then sit upright in the seat, centered on the seatcushion, with the person’s legs comfortably extended.Restart the vehicle and have the person remain inthis position for two to three minutes. This will allow thesystem to detect that person and then enable theright front passenger’s frontal airbag.

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2. Position the booster seat on the seat. Onlyplace it in a front facing direction. Alwaysfollow the booster seat manufacturer’s in-structions.

3. The booster seat should be positioned onthe vehicle seat so that it is stable. If neces-sary, adjust or remove the head restraint toobtain the correct booster seat fit. See“Head restraint adjustment” earlier in thissection. If the head restraint is removed,store it in a secure place. Be sure to installthe head restraint when the booster seat isremoved. If the seating position does nothave an adjustable head restraint and it isinterfering with the proper booster seat fit,try another seating position or a differentbooster seat.

4. Position the lap portion of the seat belt lowand snug on the child’s hips. Be sure tofollow the booster seat manufacturer’s in-structions for adjusting the belt routing.

5. Pull the shoulder belt portion of the seat belttoward the retractor to take up extra slack.Be sure the shoulder belt is positionedacross the top, middle portion of the child’sshoulder. Be sure to follow the booster seatmanufacturer’s instructions for adjusting thebelt routing.

6. Follow the warnings, cautions and instruc-tions for properly fastening a seat beltshown in the “Three-point seat belt withretractor” earlier in this section.

PRECAUTIONS ONSUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTSYSTEM

This Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) sec-tion contains important information concerningthe following systems:

● Driver and passenger supplemental front-impact air bag (NISSAN Advanced Air BagSystem)

● Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-mental air bag

● Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and roll-over supplemental air bag

● Seat belt with pretensioner

Supplemental front-impact air bag system:The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System can helpcushion the impact force to the head and chest ofthe driver and front passenger in certain frontalcollisions.

Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-mental air bag system (if so equipped): Thissystem can help cushion the impact force to thechest area of the driver and front passenger incertain side impact collisions. The side air bagsare designed to inflate on the side where thevehicle is impacted.

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These supplemental restraint systems are de-signed to supplement the crash protection pro-vided by the seat belts and are not a substitutefor them. Seat belts should always be correctlyworn and the occupant seated a suitable dis-tance away from the steering wheel, instrumentpanel and door finishers. See “Seat belts” earlierin this section for instructions and precautions onseat belt usage.

The supplemental air bags operate onlywhen the ignition switch is in the ON orSTART position.

After turning the ignition key to the ONposition, the supplemental air bag warninglight illuminates. The supplemental air bagwarning light will turn off after about 7seconds if the system is operational.

WARNING

● The front air bags ordinarily will notinflate in the event of a side impact, rearimpact, rollover, or lower severity fron-tal collision. Always wear your seatbelts to help reduce the risk or severityof injury in various kinds of accidents.

● The front passenger air bag will notinflate if the passenger air bag statuslight is lit or if the front passenger seatis unoccupied. See “Front passenger airbag and status light” later in thissection.

● The seat belts and the front air bags aremost effective when you are sitting wellback and upright in the seat. The frontair bags inflate with great force. Evenwith the NISSANAdvanced Air Bag Sys-tem, if you are unrestrained, leaningforward, sitting sideways or out of posi-tion in anyway, you are at greater risk ofinjury or death in a crash. You may alsoreceive serious or fatal injuries from thefront air bag if you are up against itwhen it inflates. Always sit back againstthe seatback and as far away as practi-cal from the steering wheel or instru-ment panel. Always use the seat belts.

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● The driver and front passenger seat beltbuckles are equipped with sensors thatdetect if the seat belts are fastened. TheAdvanced Air Bag System monitors theseverity of a collision and seat belt us-age then inflates the air bags. Failure toproperly wear seat belts can increasethe risk or severity of injury in anaccident.

● The front passenger seat is equippedwith an occupant classification sensor(pressure sensor) that turns the frontpassenger air bag OFF under someconditions. This sensor is only used inthis seat. Failure to be properly seatedand wearing the seat belt can increasethe risk or severity of injury in an acci-dent. See “Front passenger air bag andstatus light” later in this section.

● Keep hands on the outside of the steer-ing wheel. Placing them inside thesteering wheel rim could increase therisk that they are injured when the frontair bag inflates.

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WARNING

● Never let children ride unrestrained orextend their hands or face out of thewindow. Do not attempt to hold them inyour lap or arms. Some examples ofdangerous riding positions are shownin the illustrations.

WARNING

● Children may be severely injured orkilled when the front air bags, side airbags or curtain and rollover air bagsinflate if they are not properly re-strained. Pre-teens and children shouldbe properly restrained in the rear seat, ifpossible.

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● Even with the NISSAN Advanced AirBag System, never install a rear-facingchild restraint in the front seat. An in-flating front air bag could seriously in-jure or kill your child. See “Child re-straints” earlier in this section fordetails.

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Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-mental air bags (if so equipped) and roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rolloversupplemental air bags (if so equipped):

● The side air bags and curtain and roll-over air bags ordinarily will not inflate inthe event of a frontal impact, rear im-pact, or lower severity side collision.Always wear your seat belts to helpreduce the risk or severity of injury invarious kinds of accidents.

Do not lean against the door.

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● The seat belts, the side air bags andcurtain and rollover air bags are mosteffective when you are sitting well backand upright in the seat. The side air bagand curtain and rollover air bag inflatewith great force. Do not allow anyone toplace their hand, leg or face near theside air bag on the side of the seatbackof the front seat or near the side roofrails. Do not allow anyone sitting in thefront seats or rear outboard seats toextend their hand out of the window orlean against the door. Some examplesof dangerous riding positions areshown in the previous illustrations. WARNING

● When sitting in the rear seat, do nothold onto the seatback of the front seat.If the side air bag inflates, you may beseriously injured. Be especially carefulwith children, who should always beproperly restrained. Some examples ofdangerous riding positions are shownin the illustrations.

● Do not use seat covers on the frontseatbacks. They may interfere with sideair bag inflation.

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rollover supplemental air bag inflators(if so equipped)

2. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact androllover supplemental air bags(if so equipped)

3. Air bag Control Unit (ACU)4. Supplemental front-impact air bag

modules5. Crash zone sensor6. Occupant classification system control

unit7. Occupant classification sensor

(pressure sensor)8. Satellite sensors9. Seat belt buckle switches10. Seat belt with pretensioner11. Front seat-mounted side-impact

supplemental air bag modules (if soequipped)

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This vehicle is equipped with the NISSAN Ad-vanced Air Bag System for the driver and frontpassenger seats. This system is designed tomeet certification requirements under U.S. regu-lations. It is also permitted in Canada. However,all of the information, cautions and warn-ings in this manual still apply and must befollowed.

The driver supplemental front-impact air bag islocated in the center of the steering wheel. Thepassenger supplemental front-impact air bag ismounted in the dashboard above the glove box.The front air bags are designed to inflate in higherseverity frontal collisions, although they may in-flate if the forces in another type of collision aresimilar to those of a higher severity frontal impact.They may not inflate in certain frontal collisions.Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is not always anindication of proper front air bag system opera-tion.

The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System has dualstage inflators. It also monitors information fromthe crash zone sensor, the Air bag Control Unit(ACU), seat belt buckle sensors, occupant clas-sification sensor (pressure sensor) and passen-ger seat belt tension sensor. Inflator operation isbased on the severity of a collision and seat belt

usage for the driver. For the front passenger, itadditionally monitors the weight of an occupantor object on the seat and seat belt tension. Basedon information from the sensors, only one front airbag may inflate in a crash, depending on thecrash severity and whether the front occupantsare belted or unbelted. Additionally, the frontpassenger air bag may be automatically turnedOFF under some conditions, depending on theweight detected on the passenger seat and howthe seat belt is used. If the front passenger air bagis OFF, the passenger air bag status light will beilluminated (if the seat is unoccupied, the light willnot be illuminated, but the air bag will be off). See“Front passenger air bag and status light” later inthis section for further details. One front air baginflating does not indicate improper performanceof the system.

If you have any questions about your air bagsystem, please contact NISSAN or your NISSANdealer. If you are considering modification of yourvehicle due to a disability, you may also contactNISSAN. Contact information is contained in thefront of this Owner’s Manual.

When a front air bag inflates, a fairly loud noisemay be heard, followed by the release of smoke.This smoke is not harmful and does not indicate afire. Care should be taken to not inhale it, as it may

cause irritation and choking. Those with a historyof a breathing condition should get fresh airpromptly.

Front air bags, along with the use of seat belts,help to cushion the impact force on the face andchest of the front occupants. They can help savelives and reduce serious injuries. However, aninflating front air bag may cause facial abrasionsor other injuries. Front air bags do not providerestraint to the lower body.

Even with NISSAN advanced air bags, seat beltsshould be correctly worn and the driver and pas-senger seated upright as far as practical awayfrom the steering wheel or instrument panel. Thefront air bags inflate quickly in order to helpprotect the front occupants. Because of this, theforce of the front air bag inflating can increase therisk of injury if the occupant is too close to, or isagainst, the front air bag module during inflation.

The front air bags deflate quickly after a collision.

The front air bags operate only when theignition switch is in the ON or START posi-tion.

After turning the ignition key to the ONposition, the supplemental air bag warninglight illuminates. The supplemental air bagwarning light will turn off after about 7seconds if the system is operational.


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WARNING

The front passenger air bag is designed toautomatically turn OFF under some con-ditions. Read this section carefully tolearn how it operates. Proper use of theseat, seat belt and child restraints is nec-essary for most effective protection. Fail-ure to follow all instructions in thismanual concerning the use of seats, seatbelts and child restraints can increase therisk or severity of injury in an accident.

Status light

The front passenger air bag status light islocated near the climate controls. The light oper-ates as follows:

● Unoccupied passenger’s seat: The isOFF and the front passenger air bag is OFFand will not inflate in a crash.

● Passenger’s seat occupied by a small adult,child or child restraint as outlined in thissection: The illuminates to indicatethat the front passenger air bag is OFF andwill not inflate in a crash.

● Occupied passenger seat and the passen-ger meet the conditions outlined in this sec-tion: The light is OFF to indicate thatthe front passenger air bag is operational.

Front passenger air bag

The front passenger air bag is designed to auto-matically turn OFF when the vehicle is operatedunder some conditions as described below inaccordance with U.S. regulations. If the frontpassenger air bag is OFF, it will not inflate in acrash. The driver air bag and other air bags in yourvehicle are not part of this system.

The purpose of the regulation is to help reducethe risk of injury or death from an inflating air bagto certain front passenger seat occupants, such

as children, by requiring the air bag to be auto-matically turned OFF. Certain sensors are usedto meet the requirements.

One sensor used is the occupant classificationsensor (pressure sensor). It is in the bottom of thefront passenger seat cushion and is designed todetect an occupant and objects on the seat byweight. It works together with seat belt sensorsdescribed later. For example, if a child is in thefront passenger seat, the Advanced Air Bag Sys-tem is designed to turn the passenger air bagOFF in accordance with the regulations. Also, if achild restraint of the type specified in the regula-tions is on the seat, its weight and the child’sweight can be detected and cause the air bag toturn OFF. Occupant classification sensor opera-tion can vary depending on the front passengerseat belt sensors.

The front passenger seat belt sensors are de-signed to detect if the seat belt is buckled and theamount of tension on the seat belt, such as whenit is in the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)mode (child restraint mode). Based on theweight on the seat detected by the occupantclassification sensor and the belt tension de-tected on the seat belt, the Advanced Air BagSystem determines whether the front passengerair bag should be automatically turned OFF asrequired by the regulations.

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Front passenger seat adult occupants who areproperly 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. Forsmall adults it may be turned OFF, however if theoccupant takes his/her weight off the seat cush-ion (for example, by not sitting upright, by sittingon an edge of the seat, or by otherwise being outof position), this could cause the sensor to turnthe air bag OFF. In addition, if the occupantimproperly uses the seat belt in the ALR mode,this could cause the air bag to be turned OFF.Always be sure to be seated andwearing the seatbelt properly for the most effective protection bythe seat belt and supplemental air bag.

NISSAN recommends that pre-teens and chil-dren be properly restrained in a rear seat.NISSAN also recommends that appropriate childrestraints and booster seats be properly installedin a rear seat. If this is not possible, the occupantclassification sensor and seat belt sensors aredesigned to operate as described above to turnthe front passenger air bag OFF for specifiedchild restraints as required by the regulations.Failing to properly secure child restraints and touse the ALR mode may allow the restraint to tip ormove in an accident or sudden stop. This can alsoresult in the passenger air bag inflating in a crashinstead of being OFF. See “Child restraints” ear-lier in this section for proper use and installation.

If the front passenger seat is not occupied thepassenger air bag is designed not to inflate in acrash. However, heavy objects placed on theseat could result in air bag inflation, because ofthe object’s weight detected by the occupantclassification sensor. Other conditions could alsoresult in air bag inflation, such as if a child isstanding on the seat, or if two children are on theseat, contrary to the instructions in this manual.Always be sure that you and all vehicle occupantsare seated and restrained properly.

Using the passenger air bag status light, you canmonitor 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 (indicatingthat the air bag is OFF), it could be that theperson is a small adult, or is not sitting on the seatproperly or not using the seat belt properly.

If a child restraint must be used in the front seat,the passenger air bag status light may or may notbe illuminated, depending on the size of the childand the type of child restraint being used. If the airbag status light is not illuminated (indicating thatthe air bag might inflate in a crash), it could bethat the child restraint or seat belt is not beingused properly. Make sure that the child restraint is

installed properly, the seat belt is used properlyand the occupant is positioned properly. If the airbag status light is not illuminated, reposition theoccupant or child restraint in a rear seat.

If the passenger air bag status light will not illu-minate even though you believe that the childrestraint, the seat belts and the occupant areproperly positioned, the system may be sensingan unoccupied seat (in which case the air bag isOFF). Your NISSAN dealer can check that thesystem is OFF by using a special tool. However,until you have confirmed with your dealer thatyour air bag is working properly, reposition theoccupant or child restraint in a rear seat.

The air bag system and passenger air bag statuslight will take a few seconds to register a changein the passenger seat status. For example, if alarge adult who is sitting in the front passengerseat exits the vehicle, the passenger air bagstatus light will go from OFF to ON for a fewseconds and then to OFF. This is normal systemoperation and does not indicate a malfunction.

If a malfunction occurs in the front passenger airbag system, the supplemental air bag warninglight , located in the meter and gauges areain the center of the instrument panel, will blink.Have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer.


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WARNING

● Do not place any objects on the steer-ing wheel pad or on the instrumentpanel. Also, do not place any objectsbetween any occupant and the steeringwheel or instrument panel. Such ob-jects may become dangerous projec-tiles and cause injury if the front airbags inflate.

● Immediately after inflation, severalfront air bag system components will behot. Do not touch them; you may se-verely burn yourself.

● No unauthorized changes should bemade to any components or wiring ofthe supplemental air bag system. This isto prevent accidental inflation of thesupplemental air bag or damage to thesupplemental air bag system.

● Do not make unauthorized changes toyour vehicle’s electrical system, sus-pension system or front end structure.This could affect proper operation ofthe front air bag system.

● Tampering with the front air bag systemmay result in serious personal injury.Tampering includes changes to thesteering wheel and the instrumentpanel assembly by placing materialover the steering wheel pad and abovethe instrument panel or by installingadditional trim material around the airbag system.

● Modifying or tampering with the frontpassenger seat may result in seriouspersonal injury. For example, do notchange the front seats by placing mate-rial on the seat cushion or by installingadditional trim material, such as seatcovers, on the seat that are not specifi-cally designed to assure proper air bagoperation. Additionally, do not stow anyobjects under the front passenger seator the seat cushion and seatback. Suchobjects may interfere with the properoperation of the occupant classifica-tion sensor (pressure sensor).

● No unauthorized changes should bemade to any components or wiring ofthe seat belt system. This may affect thefront air bag system. Tampering withthe seat belt system may result in seri-ous personal injury.

● Work on and around the front air bagsystem should be done by a NISSANdealer. Installation of electrical equip-ment should also be done by a NISSANdealer. The Supplemental RestraintSystem (SRS) wiring should not bemodified or disconnected. Unautho-rized electrical test equipment andprobing devices should not be used onthe air bag system.

● A cracked windshield should be re-placed immediately by a qualified re-pair facility. A cracked windshield couldaffect the function of the supplementalair bag system.

● The SRS wiring harness connectors areyellow and orange for easyidentification.

When selling your vehicle, we request that youinform the buyer about the front air bag systemand guide the buyer to the appropriate sectionsin this Owner’s Manual.


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6. Follow the warnings, cautions and instruc-tions for properly fastening a seat beltshown in the “Three-point type seat belt withretractor” earlier in this section.

7. If the booster seat is installed in the frontpassenger seat, turn the ignition switch totheON position. The front passenger air bagstatus light may or may not illuminate,depending on the size of the child and thetype of booster seat being used. See “Frontpassenger air bag and status light” later inthis section.

PRECAUTIONS ONSUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTSYSTEM



● Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-mental air bag (if so equipped)

● Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and roll-over supplemental air bag (if so equipped)


Supplemental front-impact air bag system:The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System can helpcushion the impact force to the head and chest ofthe driver and right front passenger in certainfrontal collisions.

Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-mental air bag system (if so equipped): Thissystem can help cushion the impact force to thechest area of the driver and right front passengerin certain side impact collisions. The side air bagis designed to inflate on the side where thevehicle is impacted.

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Roof-mounted curtain side-impact androllover supplemental air bag system (if soequipped): This system can help cushion theimpact force to the head of occupants in frontand rear outboard seating positions in certainside impact or rollover collisions. In a side impact,the curtain and rollover air bags are designed toinflate on the side where the vehicle is impacted.In a rollover both curtain and rollover air bags aredesigned to inflate and remain inflated for a shorttime.

These supplemental restraint systems are de-signed to supplement the crash protection pro-vided by the seat belts and are not a substitutefor them. Seat belts should always be correctlyworn and the occupant seated a suitable dis-tance away from the steering wheel, instrumentpanel and door finishers. See “Seat belts” earlierin this section for instructions and precautions onseat belt usage.

The supplemental air bags operate onlywhen the ignition switch is in the ON orSTART position.

After turning the ignition key to the ONposition, the supplemental air bag warninglight illuminates. The supplemental air bagwarning light will turn off after about 7 sec-onds if the system is operational.

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● The driver and front passenger seat beltbuckles are equipped with sensors thatdetect if the seat belts are fastened. TheAdvanced Air Bag System monitors theseverity of a collision and seat belt us-age then inflates the air bags. Failure toproperly wear seat belts can increasethe risk or severity of injury in anaccident.

● The front passenger seat is equippedwith an occupant classification sensor(pressure sensor) that turns the frontpassenger air bag OFF under someconditions. This sensor is only used inthis seat. Failure to be properly seatedand wearing the seat belt can increasethe risk or severity of injury in an acci-dent. See “Front Passenger air bag andstatus light” later in this section.


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● Children may be severely injured orkilled when the front air bags, side airbags or curtain and rollover air bagsinflate if they are not properly re-strained. Pre-teens and children shouldbe properly restrained in the rear seat, ifpossible.

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Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-mental air bags (if so equipped) and roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rolloversupplemental air bags (if so equipped):



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● The seat belts, the side air bags andcurtain and rollover air bags are mosteffective when you are sitting well backand upright in the seat. The side air bagand curtain and rollover air bag inflatewith great force. Do not allow anyone toplace their hand, leg or face near theside air bag on the side of the seatbackof the front seat or near the side roofrails. Do not allow anyone sitting in thefront seats or rear outboard seats toextend their hand out of the window orlean against the door. Some examplesof dangerous riding positions areshown in the previous illustrations. WARNING

● When sitting in the rear seat, do nothold onto the seatback of the front seat.If the side air bag inflates, you may beseriously injured. Be especially carefulwith children, who should always beproperly restrained. Some examples ofdangerous riding positions are shownin the illustrations.


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1. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact androllover supplemental air bag inflators (ifso equipped)

2. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact androllover supplemental air bags (if soequipped)

3. Air bag Control Unit (ACU)4. Supplemental front-impact air bag mod-

ules5. Crash zone sensor6. Occupant classification system control

unit7. Occupant classification sensor (pres-

sure sensor)8. Seat belt buckle switches9. Seat belt with pretensioner10. Satellite sensors11. Front seat-mounted side-impact

supplemental air bag modules (if soequipped)


This vehicle is equipped with the NISSAN Ad-vanced Air Bag System for the driver and rightfront passenger seats. This system is designed tomeet certification requirements under U.S. regu-lations. It is also permitted in Canada. However,WRS0405



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all of the information, cautions and warn-ings in this manual still apply and must befollowed.

The driver supplemental front-impact air bag islocated in the center of the steering wheel. Thepassenger supplemental front-impact air bag ismounted in the dashboard above the glove box.The supplemental front air bags are designed toinflate in higher severity frontal collisions, al-though they may inflate if the forces in anothertype of collision are similar to those of a higherseverity frontal impact. They may not inflate incertain frontal collisions. Vehicle damage (or lackof it) is not always an indication of proper front airbag system operation.

The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System has dualstage inflators. It also monitors information fromthe crash zone sensor, the Air Bag Control Unit(ACU), seat belt buckle sensors, occupant clas-sification sensor (pressure sensor) and right frontpassenger seat belt tension sensor. Inflator op-eration is based on the severity of a collision andseat belt usage for the driver. For the right frontpassenger, it additionally monitors the weight ofan occupant or object on the seat and seat belttension. Based on information from the sensors,only one front air bag may inflate in a crash,depending on the crash severity and whether thefront occupants are belted or unbelted. Addition-ally, the right front passenger air bag may be

automatically turnedOFF under some conditions,depending on the weight detected on the pas-senger seat and how the seat belt is used. If thefront passenger air bag is OFF, the passenger airbag status light will be illuminated (if the seat isunoccupied, the light will not be illuminated, butthe air bag will be off). See “Front passenger airbag and status light” later in this section forfurther details. One front air bag inflating does notindicate improper performance of the system.

If you have any questions about your air bagsystem, please contact NISSAN or your NISSANdealer. If you are considering modification of yourvehicle due to a disability, you may also contactNISSAN. Contact information is contained in thebeginning of this Owner’s Manual.

When a front air bag inflates, a fairly loud noisemay be heard, followed by the release of smoke.This smoke is not harmful and does not indicate afire. Care should be taken to not inhale it, as it maycause irritation and choking. Those with a historyof a breathing condition should get fresh airpromptly.

Front air bags, along with the use of seat belts,help to cushion the impact force on the face andchest of the driver and right front passenger. Theycan help save lives and reduce serious injuries.However, an inflating front air bag may cause

facial abrasions or other injuries. Front air bagsdo not provide restraint to the lower body.



The front air bags operate only when theignition switch is in the ON or START posi-tion.

After turning the ignition key to the ONposition, the supplemental air bag warninglight illuminates. The supplemental air bagwarning light will turn off after about 7 sec-onds if the system is operational.



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Status light

The right front passenger air bag statuslight is located under the climate controls.The light operates as follows:


● Passenger’s seat occupied by a small adult,child or child restraint as outlined in thissection: The illuminates to indicatethat the front passenger air bag is OFF andwill not inflate in a crash.

● Occupied passenger seat and the passen-ger meets the conditions outlined in thissection: The light is OFF to indicatethat the front passenger air bag is opera-tional.


The right front passenger air bag is designed toautomatically turn OFF when the vehicle is oper-ated under some conditions as described belowin accordance with U.S. regulations. If the frontpassenger air bag is OFF, it will not inflate in acrash. The driver air bag and other air bags in yourvehicle are not part of this system.

The purpose of the regulation is to help reducethe risk of injury or death from an inflating air bag

to certain front passenger seat occupants, suchas children, by requiring the air bag to be auto-matically turned OFF. Certain sensors are usedto meet the requirements.

One sensor used is the occupant classificationsensor (pressure sensor). It is in the bottom of theright front passenger seat cushion and is de-signed to detect an occupant and objects on theright front seat by weight. It works together withseat belt sensors described later. For example, ifa child is in the right front passenger seat, theAdvanced Air Bag System is designed to turn thepassenger air bag OFF in accordance with theregulations. Also, if a child restraint of the typespecified in the regulations is on the seat, itsweight and the child’s weight can be detectedand cause the air bag to turn OFF. Occupantclassification sensor operation can vary depend-ing on the right front passenger seat belt sensors.

The front passenger seat belt sensors are de-signed to detect if the seat belt is buckled and theamount of tension on the seat belt, such as whenit is in the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)mode (child restraint mode). Based on theweight on the seat detected by the occupantclassification sensor and the belt tension de-tected on the seat belt, the Advanced Air BagSystem determines whether the front passengerair bag should be automatically turned OFF, asrequired by the regulations.

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Front passenger seat adult occupants who areproperly 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. Forsmall adults it may be turned OFF; however, if theoccupant takes his/her weight off the seat cush-ion (for example, by not sitting upright, by sittingon an edge of the seat, or by otherwise being outof position), this could cause the sensor to turnthe air bag OFF. In addition, if the occupantimproperly uses the seat belt in the ALR mode(child restraint mode), this could cause the airbag to be turned OFF. Always be sure to beseated and wearing the seat belt properly for themost effective protection by the seat belt andsupplemental air bag.

NISSAN recommends that pre-teens and chil-dren be properly restrained in a rear seat.NISSAN also recommends that appropriate childrestraints and booster seats be properly installedin a rear seat. If this is not possible, the occupantclassification sensor and seat belt sensors aredesigned to operate as described above to turnthe front passenger air bag OFF for specifiedchild restraints as required by the regulations.Failing to properly secure child restraints and touse the ALR mode (child restraint mode) mayallow the restraint to tip or move in an accident orsudden stop. This can also result in the passen-ger air bag inflating in a crash instead of being

OFF. See “Child restraints” earlier in this sectionfor proper use and installation.

If the right front passenger seat is not occupiedthe passenger air bag is designed not to inflate ina crash. However, heavy objects placed on theseat could result in air bag inflation, because ofthe object’s weight detected by the occupantclassification sensor. Other conditions could alsoresult in air bag inflation, such as if a child isstanding on the seat, or if two children are on theseat, contrary to the instructions in this manual.Always be sure that you and all vehicle occupantsare seated and restrained properly.

Using the passenger air bag status light, you canmonitor when the front passenger air bag is au-tomatically turned OFF with the seat occupied.The light will not illuminate when the right frontpassenger seat is unoccupied.


If a child restraint must be used in the front seat,the passenger air bag status light may or may notbe illuminated, depending on the size of the childand the type of child restraint being used. If the airbag status light is not illuminated (indicating thatthe air bag might inflate in a crash), it could be

that the child restraint or seat belt is not beingused properly. Make sure that the child restraint isinstalled properly, the seat belt is used properlyand the occupant is positioned properly. If the airbag status light is not illuminated, reposition theoccupant or child restraint in a rear seat.

If the passenger air bag status light will not illu-minate even though you believe that the childrestraint, the seat belts and the occupant areproperly positioned, the system may be sensingan unoccupied seat (in which case the air bag isOFF). Your NISSAN dealer can check that thesystem is OFF by using a special tool. However,until you have confirmed with your dealer thatyour air bag is working properly, reposition theoccupant or child restraint in a rear seat.


If a malfunction occurs in the front passenger airbag system, the supplemental air bag warninglight , located in the meter and gauges areaon the driver’s side of the instrument panel, willblink. Have the system checked by a NISSANdealer.



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Other supplemental front-impact air bagprecautions

WARNING






● Modifying or tampering with the frontpassenger seat may result in seriouspersonal injury. For example, do notchange the front seats by placing mate-rial on the seat cushion or by installingadditional trim material, such as seatcovers, on the seat that are not specifi-cally designed to assure proper air bagoperation. Additionally, do not stow anyobjects under the front passenger seator the seat cushion and seatback. Suchobjects may interfere with the properoperation of the occupant classifica-tion sensor (pressure sensor).


● Work on and around the front air bagsystem should be done by a NISSANdealer. Installation of electrical equip-ment should also be done by a NISSANdealer. The Supplemental RestraintSystem (SRS) wiring should not bemodified or disconnected. Unautho-rized electrical test equipment andprobing devices should not be used onthe air bag system.


● The SRS wiring harness connectors areyellow and orange for easyidentification.




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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) PrecautionsThe front and side supplemental restraint systems (SRS) include 6 air bags. Please verifythe air bags equipped on your vehicle by locating the “SRS AIRBAG” locationindicators. These indicators are visible in the area where the air bags are installed.The air bags are installed in the following locations:

l The steering wheel hub (driver air bag)l The front passenger dashboard (front passenger air bag)l The outboard sides of the front seatbacks (side air bags)l The front and rear window pillars, and the roof edge along both sides (curtain air bags)

The air bag supplemental restraint systems are designed to provide supplemental protectionin certain situations, so seat belts are always important in the following ways:

Without seat belt usage, the air bags cannot provide adequate protection during an accident.Seat belt usage is necessary to:l Keep the occupant from being thrown into an inflating air bag.l Reduce the possibility of injuries during an accident that is not designed for air baginflation, such as roll-over or rear impact.

l Reduce the possibility of injuries in frontal, near frontal, side collisions that are notsevere enough to activate the air bags.

l Reduce the possibility of being thrown from your vehicle.l Reduce the possibility of injuries to lower body and legs during an accident because theair bags provide no protection to these parts of the body.

l Hold the driver in a position which allows better control of the vehicle.

Your vehicle is also equipped with a driver and front passenger occupantclassification system. For details, refer to the driver and front passenger occupantclassification system (page 2-56).

Small children must be protected by a child-restraint system as stipulated by law in everystate and province. In certain states and provinces, larger children must use a child-restraintsystem (page 2-28).

Carefully consider which child-restraint system is necessary for your child and follow theinstallation directions in this Owner's Manual as well as the child-restraint systemmanufacturer's instructions.

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WARNINGSeat belts must be worn in air bag equipped vehicles:

Depending only on the air bags for protection during an accident is dangerous.Alone, air bags may not prevent serious injuries. The appropriate air bags can beexpected to inflate only in the first accident, such as frontal, near frontal, sidecollisions that are at least moderate. Vehicle occupants should always wear seatbelts.

Children should not ride in the front passenger seat:Placing a child, 12 years or under, in the front seat is dangerous. The child could behit by a deploying air bag and be seriously injured or even killed. Even if the frontpassenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates, always move the frontpassenger seat as far back as possible. A sleeping child is more likely to lean againstthe door and be hit by the side air bag in a moderate, right-side collision. Wheneverpossible, always secure a child 12 years and under on the rear seat with anappropriate child-restraint system for the child's age and size.

Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system in the front seat with an air bag thatcould deploy:

Rear-facing child-restraint systems on the front seat are particularly dangerous eventhough you may feel assured that a front passenger air bag will not deploy based onthe fact that the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates.The child-restraint system can be hit by a deploying air bag and moved violentlybackward resulting in serious injury or death to the child.

Do not sit too close to the driver and front passenger air bags:Sitting too close to the driver and front passenger air bag modules or placing handsor feet on them is extremely dangerous. The driver and front passenger air bagsinflate with great force and speed. Serious injuries could occur if someone is tooclose. The driver should always hold onto only the rim of the steering wheel. Thefront seat passenger should keep both feet on the floor. Front seat occupants shouldadjust their seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against theseatbacks with seat belts worn properly.


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Form No.8AD2-EA-08K

2010 Mazda 3

Black plate (70,1)

Driver and Front Passenger Occupant Classification SystemFirst, please read “Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions” (page 2-44)carefully.

qDriver Seat Slide Position Sensor

Your vehicle is equipped with a driver seat slide position sensor as a part of thesupplemental restraint system. The sensor is located under the driver seat. The sensordetermines whether the driver seat is fore or aft of a reference position and sends the seatposition to the diagnostic module (SAS unit). The SAS unit is designed to control thedeployment of the driver air bag depending on how close the driver seat is to the steeringwheel.The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system warning light flashes if the sensor has apossible malfunction (page 2-51).

qFront Passenger Seat Weight Sensors

Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger seat weight sensors as a part of thesupplemental restraint system. These sensors are located under both of the front passengerseat rails. These sensors determine the total seated weight on the front passenger seat. TheSAS unit is designed to prevent the front passenger front and side air bags and seat beltpretensioner system from deploying if the total seated weight is less than approximately 30kg (66 lbs).To reduce the chance of injuries caused by deployment of the front passenger air bag, thesystem deactivates the front passenger front and side air bags and also the seat beltpretensioner system when:

l There is no passenger in the front passenger seat. (The front passenger air bagdeactivation indicator light does not illuminate.)

l The total seated weight on the front passenger seat is less than approximately 30 kg (66lbs). (The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates.)

This system shuts off the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensionersystem, so make sure the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminatesaccording to the following table.

The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system warning light flashes and the frontpassenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates if the sensors have a possiblemalfunction. If this happens, the front passenger front and side air bags and seat beltpretensioner system will not deploy.

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Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light

This indicator light illuminates to remind you that the front passenger front and side airbags and seat belt pretensioner will not deploy during a collision.

If the front passenger weight sensors are normal, the indicator light illuminates when theignition switch is turned to the ON position. For a specified of time it goes out.

The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates or is off under the following conditions:

Total seated weight on thefront passenger seat

Front passenger air bagdeactivation indicator light

Front passenger front andside air bags

Front passenger seatbelt pretensioner

system

Empty (Not occupied)* OFF Deactivated Deactivated

Less than approx. 30 kg(66 lbs)

ON Deactivated Deactivated

Approx. 42 kg (93 lbs) ormore

OFF Ready Ready

* If the front passenger seat belt is buckled, the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates,however this does not indicate a malfunction.

The curtain air bag is ready for inflating despite the chart above.

If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate when theignition switch is turned to the ON position and does not illuminate as indicated in theabove chart, do not allow a child to sit in the front passenger seat and consult anAuthorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. The system may not work properly in anaccident.


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2010 Mazda 3

Black plate (72,1)

WARNINGDo not decrease the total seated weight on the front passenger seat:

When an adult or large child sits on the front passenger seat, decreasing the totalseated weight on the front passenger seat from the total seated weight ofapproximately 42 kg (93 lbs) required for air bag deployment is dangerous. The frontpassenger seat weight sensors will detect the reduced total seated weight conditionand the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner systemwill not deploy during an accident. The front passenger will not have thesupplementary protection of the air bag, which could result in serious injury.Decreasing the total seated weight on the front passenger seat from the total seatedweight of approximately 42 kg (93 lbs) could result in an air bag not deploying underthe following conditions, for example:Ø A rear passenger pushes up on the front passenger seat with their feet.Ø Luggage or other items placed under the front passenger seat or between the

front passenger seat and driver seat that push up the front passenger seatbottom.

Ø The front passenger seat occupant sits in a manner that does not place the entireweight of the occupant on the seat such as by sitting too close to the door,grasping the assist grip or the rim of the moonroof and sitting with the seatbackreclined too far.

Ø Any accessories which might decrease the total seated weight on the frontpassenger seat are attached to the front passenger seat.

The front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner systems willdeactivate if the total seated weight on the front passenger seat is close to 30 kg (66lbs) and they will reactivate before the weight exceeds 42 kg (93 lbs).

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Do not increase the total seated weight on the front passenger seat:When an infant or small child sits on the front passenger seat, increasing the totalseated weight on the front passenger seat from the total seated weight ofapproximately 30 kg (66 lbs) is dangerous. The front passenger seat weight sensorswill detect the increased total seated weight, which could result in the unexpecteddeployment of the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensionersystem in an accident and may cause serious injury. Increasing the total seatedweight on the front passenger seat beyond the total seated weight of approximately30 kg (66 lbs) could result in the front passenger front and side air bags and seatbelt pretensioner system deployment in an accident under the following conditions,for example:Ø Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint

system.Ø A rear passenger or luggage push or pull down on the front passenger seatback.Ø A rear passenger steps on the front passenger seat rails with their feet.Ø Luggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the head restraint.Ø Heavy items are placed in the seatback map pocket.Ø The seat is washed.Ø Liquids are spilled on the seat.Ø The front passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items

placed behind it.Ø The front passenger seatback contacts the rear seat.Ø Luggage or other items are placed between the front passenger seat and driver

seat.Ø Any accessories which might increase the total seated weight on the front

passenger seat are attached to the front passenger seat.The front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner systems willdeactivate if the total seated weight on the front passenger seat is close to 30 kg (66lbs) and they will reactivate before the weight exceeds 42 kg (93 lbs).

CAUTIONØ To assure proper deployment of the front air bag and to prevent damage to the

sensors in the front seat bottoms:Ø Do not place sharp objects on the front seat bottoms or leave heavy luggage on

them.Ø Do not spill any liquids on the front seats or under the front seats.

Ø To allow the sensors to function properly, always perform the following:Ø Adjust the front seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the

seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.Ø If you place your child on the front passenger seat, secure the child-restraint

system properly and slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible (page2-36).


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NOTEl The system requires about 10 seconds to alternate between turning the front passenger front and

side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system on or off.l The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate repeatedly if luggage or

other items are put on the front passenger seat, or if the temperature of the vehicle's interiorchanges suddenly.

l The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate for 10 seconds if the totalseated weight on the front passenger seat changes.

l If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate after installing achild-restraint system on the front passenger seat, install the child-restraint system on the rearseat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

qDriver and Front Passenger Buckle Switches

The buckle switches on the front seat belts detect whether or not the front seat belts aresecurely fastened and further control the deployment of the air bags.

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1-7. Safety information

Before driving

Front passenger occupant classification system

Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classifica-tion system. This system detects the conditions of the front passen-ger seat and activates or deactivates the devices for the frontpassenger.

SRS warning lightSeat belt reminder light“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light“AIR BAG ON” indicator light

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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system

n Adult*1

n Child*3 or child restraint system*4

Indicator/warning light

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights

“AIR BAG ON”

SRS warning light OffSeat belt reminder light Flashing*2

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Activated

Side airbag on the front passenger seat

Curtain shield airbag in the front passenger side

Front passenger knee airbagFront passenger’s seat belt pretensioner



“AIR BAG OFF”*5

SRS warning light OffSeat belt reminder light Flashing*2

Devices

Front passenger airbag DeactivatedSide airbag on the front

passenger seatActivated


Front passenger knee airbag DeactivatedFront passenger’s seat belt pretensioner Activated

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n Unoccupied

n There is a malfunction in the system

*1: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When asmaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may rec-ognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique and pos-ture.

*2: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.*3: When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system

sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as an adult depending on his/her physique or posture.


“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights Not illuminated

SRS warning lightOff

Seat belt reminder light

Devices


passenger seatActivated


Front passenger knee airbagDeactivated

Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner



“AIR BAG OFF”

SRS warning light OnSeat belt reminder light Off

Devices


passenger seatsActivated


Front passenger knee airbag DeactivatedFront passenger’s seat belt pretensioner Activated

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*4: Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front pas-senger seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should onlybe installed on the front passenger seat when it is unavoidable.(→P. 118)

*5: In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this manualon how to install the child restraint system properly. (→P. 122)

CAUTION

n Front passenger occupant classification system precautionsObserve the following precautions regarding the front passenger occupantclassification system. Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.

l Wear the seat belt properly.

l Make sure the front passenger’s seat belt plate has not been left insertedinto the buckle before someone sits in the front passenger seat.

l Make sure the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is not illuminated when usingthe seat belt extender for the front passenger seat. If the “AIR BAG OFF”indicator light is illuminated, disconnect the extender tongue from the seatbelt buckle, and reconnect the seat belt. Reconnect the seat belt extenderafter making sure the “AIR BAG ON” indicator light is illuminated. If youuse the seat belt extender while the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is illumi-nated, the front passenger airbag, side airbag on the front passenger sideand front passenger knee airbag may not activate correctly, which couldcause death or serious injury in the event of a collision.

l Do not apply a heavy load to the front passenger seat or equipment.

l Do not put weight on the front passenger seat by putting your hands orfeet on the front passenger seat seatback from the rear passenger seat.

l Do not let a rear passenger lift the front passenger seat with their feet orpress on the seatback with their legs.

l Do not put objects under the front passenger seat.

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CAUTION

n Front passenger occupant classification system precautionsl Do not recline the front passenger seatback so far that it touches a rear

seat. This may cause the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light to be illuminated,which indicates that the passenger’s airbags will not deploy in the event ofa severe accident. If the seatback touches the rear seat, return the seat-back to a position where it does not touch the rear seat. Keep the frontpassenger seatback as upright as possible when the vehicle is moving.Reclining the seatback excessively may lessen the effectiveness of theseat belt system.

l If an adult sits in the front passenger seat, the “AIR BAG ON” indicatorlight is illuminated. If the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator is illuminated, ask thepassenger to sit up straight, well back in the seat, feet on the floor, andwith the seat belt worn correctly. If the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator stillremains illuminated, either ask the passenger to move to the rear seat, orif that is not possible, move the front passenger seat fully rearward.

l When it is unavoidable to install a forward-facing child restraint system onthe front passenger seat, install the child restraint system on the front pas-senger seat in the proper order. (→P. 122)

l Do not modify or remove the front seats.

l Do not kick the front passenger seat or subject it to severe impact. Other-wise, the SRS warning light may come on to indicate a malfunction of thedetection system. In this case, contact your Toyota dealer immediately.

l Child restraint systems installed on the rear seat should not contact thefront seatbacks.

l Do not use a seat accessory, such as a cushion and seat cover, that cov-ers the seat cushion surface.

l Do not modify or replace the upholstery of the front seat.

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Child restraint systems

Points to remember

Studies have shown that installing a child restraint system on a rearseat is much safer than installing one on the front passenger seat.

l Choose a child restraint system that suits your vehicle and isappropriate to the age and size of the child.

l For installation details, follow the instructions provided with thechild restraint system. General installation instructions are provided in this manual. (→P. 122)

A child restraint system for a small child or baby must itself be prop-erly restrained on the seat with the lap portion of the lap/shoulderbelt.

The laws of all 50 states of the U.S.A. and Canada now require theuse of child restraint systems.

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Replacing Safety BeltSystem Parts after aCrash

{ WARNING

A crash can damage the safetybelt system in the vehicle.A damaged safety belt systemmay not properly protect theperson using it, resulting inserious injury or even death in acrash. To help make sure thesafety belt systems are workingproperly after a crash, have theminspected and any necessaryreplacements made as soon aspossible.

After a minor crash, replacement ofsafety belts may not be necessary.But the safety belt assemblies thatwere used during any crash mayhave been stressed or damaged.See your dealer to have the safetybelt assemblies inspected orreplaced.

New parts and repairs may benecessary even if the safety beltsystem was not being used at thetime of the crash.

Have the safety belt pretensionerschecked if the vehicle has been in acrash, or if the airbag readiness lightstays on after you start the vehicleor while you are driving. See AirbagReadiness Light on page 5‑15.

Airbag SystemThe vehicle has the followingairbags:

. A frontal airbag for the driver.

. A frontal airbag for the right frontpassenger.

. A seat‐mounted side impactairbag for the driver.

. A seat‐mounted side impactairbag for the right frontpassenger.

. A roof-rail airbag for the driverand passenger directly behindthe driver.

. A roof-rail airbag for the rightfront passenger and passengerseated directly behind the rightfront passenger.

All of the airbags in the vehicle willhave the word AIRBAG embossedin the trim or on an attached labelnear the deployment opening.� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Seats and Restraints 3-21

For frontal airbags, the wordAIRBAG will appear on the middlepart of the steering wheel for thedriver and on the instrument panelfor the right front passenger.

With seat‐mounted side impactairbags, the word AIRBAG willappear on the side of the seatbackclosest to the door.

With roof-rail airbags, the wordAIRBAG will appear along theheadliner or trim.

Airbags are designed to supplementthe protection provided by safetybelts. Even though today's airbagsare also designed to help reducethe risk of injury from the force of aninflating bag, all airbags must inflatevery quickly to do their job.

Here are the most important thingsto know about the airbag system:

{ WARNING

You can be severely injured orkilled in a crash if you are notwearing your safety belt— even ifyou have airbags. Airbags aredesigned to work with safetybelts, but do not replace them.Also, airbags are not designed todeploy in every crash. In somecrashes safety belts are your onlyrestraint. See When Should anAirbag Inflate? on page 3‑24.

Wearing your safety belt during acrash helps reduce your chanceof hitting things inside the vehicleor being ejected from it. Airbagsare “supplemental restraints” tothe safety belts. Everyone in yourvehicle should wear a safety beltproperly—whether or not there isan airbag for that person.

{ WARNING

Because airbags inflate with greatforce and faster than the blink ofan eye, anyone who is upagainst, or very close to anyairbag when it inflates can beseriously injured or killed. Do notsit unnecessarily close to anyairbag, as you would be if sittingon the edge of the seat or leaningforward. Safety belts help keepyou in position before and duringa crash. Always wear a safetybelt, even with airbags. The drivershould sit as far back as possiblewhile still maintaining control ofthe vehicle.

Occupants should not lean on orsleep against the door or sidewindows in seating positions withseat-mounted side impact airbagsand/or roof-rail airbags.� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �


{ WARNING

Children who are up against,or very close to, any airbagwhen it inflates can be seriouslyinjured or killed. Airbags pluslap-shoulder belts offer protectionfor adults and older children, butnot for young children and infants.Neither the vehicle safety beltsystem nor its airbag system isdesigned for them. Youngchildren and infants need theprotection that a child restraintsystem can provide. Alwayssecure children properly in thevehicle. To read how, see OlderChildren on page 3‑35 or Infantsand Young Children onpage 3‑37.

There is an airbag readiness lighton the instrument panel cluster,which shows the airbag symbol.

The system checks the airbagelectrical system for malfunctions.The light tells you if there is anelectrical problem. See AirbagReadiness Light on page 5‑15 formore information.

Where Are the Airbags?

The driver frontal airbag is in themiddle of the steering wheel.

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The right front passenger frontalairbag is in the instrument panel onthe passenger side.

Driver Side Shown, Passenger

Side Similar

The seat‐mounted side impactairbags for the driver and right frontpassenger are in the side of theseatbacks closest to the door.

Driver Side Shown, Passenger

Side Similar

The roof-rail airbags for the driver,right front passenger, and secondrow outboard passengers are in theceiling above the side windows.

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. Let only qualified technicianswork on the airbag systems.Improper service can mean thatan airbag system will not workproperly. See your dealer forservice.

Passenger SensingSystem

If the vehicle has the passengerairbag status indicator pictured inthe following illustration, then thevehicle has a passenger sensingsystem for the right front passengerposition. The passenger airbagstatus indicator, if equipped, isvisible on the overhead consolewhen the vehicle is started.

In addition, if the vehicle has apassenger sensing system for theright front passenger position, thelabel on the vehicle's sun visorsrefers to “ADVANCED AIRBAGS”.

United States

Canada and Mexico

The words ON and OFF, or thesymbols for on and off, will bevisible during the system check.If you are using remote start,if equipped, to start the vehicle froma distance, you may not see thesystem check. When the systemcheck is complete, either the wordON or OFF, or the symbol for on oroff, will be visible. See PassengerAirbag Status Indicator onpage 5‑16.

The passenger sensing system willturn off the right front passengerfrontal airbag under certainconditions. The driver airbag,seat‐mounted side impact airbags (ifequipped) and the roof-rail airbagsare not affected by the passengersensing system.

The passenger sensing systemworks with sensors that are part ofthe right front passenger seat andsafety belt. The sensors aredesigned to detect the presence ofa properly-seated occupant anddetermine if the right frontpassenger frontal airbag should beenabled (may inflate) or not.

According to accident statistics,children are safer when properlysecured in a rear seat in the correctchild restraint for their weightand size.

We recommend that children besecured in a rear seat, including:an infant or a child riding in arear-facing child restraint; a childriding in a forward-facing child seat;� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Seats and Restraints 3-29

an older child riding in a boosterseat; and children, who are largeenough, using safety belts.

A label on the sun visor says,“Never put a rear-facing child seat inthe front.” This is because the risk tothe rear-facing child is so great,if the airbag deploys.

{ WARNING

A child in a rear-facing childrestraint can be seriouslyinjured or killed if the right frontpassenger airbag inflates.This is because the back of therear-facing child restraint wouldbe very close to the inflatingairbag. A child in a forward-facingchild restraint can be seriouslyinjured or killed if the right frontpassenger airbag inflates and thepassenger seat is in a forwardposition.

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WARNING (Continued)

Even if the passenger sensingsystem has turned off the rightfront passenger frontal airbag, nosystem is fail-safe. No one canguarantee that an airbag will notdeploy under some unusualcircumstance, even though theairbag is turned off.

Secure rear-facing child restraintsin a rear seat, even if theairbag is off. If you secure aforward-facing child restraint inthe right front seat, always movethe front passenger seat as farback as it will go. It is better tosecure the child restraint in arear seat.

The passenger sensing system isdesigned to turn off the right frontpassenger frontal airbag if:

. The right front passenger seat isunoccupied.

. The system determines an infantis present in a child restraint.

. A right front passenger takeshis/her weight off of the seat fora period of time.

. There is a critical problemwith the airbag system or thepassenger sensing system.

When the passenger sensingsystem has turned off the right frontpassenger frontal airbag, the offindicator will light and stay lit as areminder that the airbag is off. SeePassenger Airbag Status Indicatoron page 5‑16.

The passenger sensing system isdesigned to turn on (may inflate) theright front passenger frontal airbaganytime the system senses that aperson of adult size is sittingproperly in the right frontpassenger seat.

When the passenger sensingsystem has allowed the airbag to beenabled, the on indicator will lightand stay lit as a reminder that theairbag is active.� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �


For some children, includingchildren in child restraints,and for very small adults, thepassenger sensing system may ormay not turn off the right frontpassenger frontal airbag, dependingupon the person's seating postureand body build. Everyone in thevehicle who has outgrown childrestraints should wear a safety beltproperly — whether or not there isan airbag for that person.

{ WARNING

If the airbag readiness light evercomes on and stays on, it meansthat something may be wrongwith the airbag system. To helpavoid injury to yourself or others,have the vehicle serviced rightaway. See Airbag ReadinessLight on page 5‑15 for moreinformation, including importantsafety information.

If the On Indicator is Lit for aChild Restraint

If a child restraint has been installedand the on indicator is lit:

1. Turn the vehicle off.

2. Remove the child restraint fromthe vehicle.

3. Remove any additional itemsfrom the seat such as blankets,cushions, seat covers, seatheaters, or seat massagers.

4. Reinstall the child restraintfollowing the directionsprovided by the child restraintmanufacturer and refer toSecuring Child Restraints (RightFront Seat Position) onpage 3‑52 or Securing ChildRestraints (Center Front SeatPosition) on page 3‑51 orSecuring Child Restraints (RearSeat Position) on page 3‑49.

5. If, after reinstalling the childrestraint and restarting thevehicle, the on indicator is still lit,turn the vehicle off. Then slightlyrecline the vehicle seatbackand adjust the seat cushion,if adjustable, to make sure thatthe vehicle seatback is notpushing the child restraint intothe seat cushion.

Also make sure the childrestraint is not trapped under thevehicle head restraint. If thishappens, adjust the headrestraint. See Head Restraintson page 3‑2.

6. Restart the vehicle.

The passenger sensing systemmay or may not turn off theairbag for a child in a childrestraint depending upon thechild’s seating posture and bodybuild. It is better to secure thechild restraint in a rear seat.� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

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If the Off Indicator is Lit for anAdult-Size Occupant

If a person of adult size is sitting inthe right front passenger seat, butthe off indicator is lit, it could bebecause that person is not sittingproperly in the seat. If this happens,use the following steps to allow the

system to detect that person andenable the right front passengerfrontal airbag:

1. Turn the vehicle off.

2. Remove any additional materialfrom the seat, such as blankets,cushions, seat covers, seatheaters, or seat massagers.

3. Place the seatback in the fullyupright position.

4. Have the person sit upright inthe seat, centered on the seatcushion, with legs comfortablyextended.

5. Restart the vehicle and have theperson remain in this position fortwo to three minutes after the onindicator is lit.

Additional Factors AffectingSystem Operation

Safety belts help keep thepassenger in position on the seatduring vehicle maneuvers andbraking, which helps the passengersensing system maintain thepassenger airbag status. See“Safety Belts” and “Child Restraints”in the Index for additionalinformation about the importance ofproper restraint use.

If the shoulder portion of the belt ispulled out all the way, the childrestraint locking feature will beengaged. This may unintentionallycause the passenger sensingsystem to turn the airbag off forsome adult‐size occupants. If thishappens, let the belt go back all theway and start again.

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A thick layer of additional material,such as a blanket or cushion,or aftermarket equipment such asseat covers, seat heaters, and seatmassagers, can affect how well thepassenger sensing systemoperates. We recommend that younot use seat covers or otheraftermarket equipment except whenapproved by GM for your specificvehicle. See Adding Equipment tothe Airbag-Equipped Vehicle onpage 3‑32 for more informationabout modifications that can affecthow the system operates.

The on indicator may be lit if anobject, such as a briefcase,handbag, grocery bag, laptop,or other electronic device, is put onan unoccupied seat. If this is notdesired, remove the object fromthe seat.

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Stowing of articles under thepassenger seat or between thepassenger seat cushion andseatback may interfere with theproper operation of the passengersensing system.

Servicing theAirbag-Equipped Vehicle

Airbags affect how the vehicleshould be serviced. There are partsof the airbag system in severalplaces around the vehicle. Yourdealer and the service manual haveinformation about servicing thevehicle and the airbag system. Topurchase a service manual, seeService Publications OrderingInformation on page 13‑17.

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For up to 10 seconds after thevehicle is turned off and thebattery is disconnected, an airbagcan still inflate during improperservice. You can be injured if youare close to an airbag when itinflates. Avoid yellow connectors.They are probably part of theairbag system. Be sure to followproper service procedures, andmake sure the person performingwork for you is qualified to do so.

Adding Equipment to theAirbag-Equipped Vehicle

Q: Is there anything I might addto or change about the vehiclethat could keep the airbagsfrom working properly?

A: Yes. If you add things thatchange the vehicle's frame,bumper system, height, front endor side sheet metal, they may� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

4. Position the lap portion of the seat belt lowand snug on the child’s hips. Be sure tofollow the booster seat manufacturer’s in-structions for adjusting the seat belt routing.

5. Pull the shoulder belt portion of the seat belttoward the retractor to take up extra slack.Be sure the shoulder belt is positionedacross the top, middle portion of the child’sshoulder. Be sure to follow the booster seatmanufacturer’s instructions for adjusting theseat belt routing.

6. Follow the warnings, cautions and instruc-tions for properly fastening a seat beltshown in “Three-point type seat belt withretractor” earlier in this section. 7. If the booster seat is installed in the front

passenger seat, place the ignition switch intheON position. The front passenger air bag

status light may or may not illuminate,depending on the size of the child and thetype of booster seat being used. See “Frontpassenger air bag and status light” later inthis section.

PRECAUTIONS ON SUPPLEMENTALRESTRAINT SYSTEM



● Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-mental air bag

● Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and roll-over supplemental air bag


Supplemental front-impact air bag system:The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System can helpcushion the impact force to the head and chest ofthe driver and front passenger in certain frontalcollisions.

Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-mental air bag system: This system can helpcushion the impact force to the chest area of thedriver and front passenger in certain side-impactcollisions. The side air bags are designed toinflate on the side where the vehicle is impacted.

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Roof-mounted curtain side-impact androllover supplemental air bag system: Thissystem can help cushion the impact force to thehead of occupants in front and rear outboardseating positions in certain side-impact or roll-over collisions. In a side impact, the curtain androllover air bags are designed to inflate on theside where the vehicle is impacted. In a rollover,both curtain and rollover air bags are designed toinflate and remain inflated for a short time.

These supplemental restraint systems are de-signed to supplement the crash protection pro-vided by the driver and front passenger seat beltsand are not a substitute for them. Seat beltsshould always be correctly worn and the occu-pant seated a suitable distance away from thesteering wheel, instrument panel and door finish-ers. See “Seat belts” earlier in this section forinstructions and precautions on seat belt usage.

The supplemental air bags operate onlywhen the ignition switch is placed in theON position.

After placing the ignition switch in the ONposition, the supplemental air bag warninglight illuminates. The supplemental air bagwarning light will turn off after about 7 sec-onds if the system is operational.

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● The driver and front passenger seat beltbuckles are equipped with sensors thatdetect if the seat belts are fastened. TheAdvanced Air Bag System monitors theseverity of a collision and seat belt us-age then inflates the air bags asneeded. Failure to properly wear seatbelts can increase the risk or severity ofinjury in an accident.

● The front passenger seat is equippedwith an Occupant Classification Sensor(weight sensor) that turns the front pas-senger air bag OFF under some condi-tions. This sensor is only used in thisseat. Failure to be properly seated andwearing the seat belt can increase therisk or severity of injury in an accident.See “Front passenger air bag and sta-tus light” later in this section.


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● Childrenmay be severely injured or killedwhen the front air bags, side air bags orcurtain and rollover air bags inflate ifthey are not properly restrained. Pre-teens and children should be properlyrestrained in the rear seat, if possible.


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Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-mental air bags and roof-mounted curtainside-impact and rollover supplemental airbags:


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● The seat belts, the side air bags andcurtain and rollover air bags are mosteffective when you are sitting well backand upright in the seat with both feet onthe floor. The side air bag and curtainand rollover air bag inflate with greatforce. Do not allow anyone to placetheir hand, leg or face near the side airbag on the side of the seatback of thefront seat or near the side roof rails. Donot allow anyone sitting in the frontseats or rear outboard seats to extendtheir hand out of the window or leanagainst the door. Some examples ofdangerous riding positions are shownin the previous illustrations.

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● When sitting in the 2nd row rear seat, donot hold onto the seatback of the frontseat. If the side air bag inflates, youmaybe seriously injured. Be especially care-ful with children, who should always beproperly restrained. Some examples ofdangerous riding positions are shownin the illustrations


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1. Supplemental front-impact air bag mod-ules

2. Air bag Control Unit (ACU)3. Occupant classification sensor (weight

sensor)4. Front seat-mounted side-impact

supplemental air bag modules5. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and

rollover supplemental air bags6. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and

rollover supplemental air bag inflators7. Satellite sensors8. Seat belt with pretensioner9. Pressure sensors in door (driver’s side

shown; passenger side similar)10. Crash zone sensor


WARNING

To ensure proper operation of the passen-ger’s advanced air bag system, please ob-serve the following items.

● Do not allow a passenger in the rearseat to push or pull on the seatbackpocket.

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● Do not place heavy loads heavier than2.2 lb (4 kg) on the seatback, head re-straint or in the seatback pocket.

● Do not store luggage behind the seatthat can press into the seatback.

● Do not position the front passengerseat so it contacts the rear seat. If thefront seat does contact the rear seat,the air bag system may determine asensor malfunction has occurred andthe front passenger air bag status lightmay illuminate and the supplementalair bag warning light may flash.

● If a forward-facing child restraint is in-stalled in the front passenger seat, donot position the front passenger seat sothe child restraint contacts the instru-ment panel. If the child restraint doescontact the instrument panel, the sys-temmay determine the seat is occupiedand the passenger air bag may deployin a collision. Also the front passengerair bag status light may not illuminate.See “Child restraints”earlier in this sec-tion for information about installingand using child restraints.

● Confirm the operating condition withthe front passenger air bag status light.

● If you notice that the front passenger airbag status light is not operating as de-scribed later in this section, please takeyour vehicle to your NISSAN dealer tocheck the occupant classificationsystem.

● Until you have confirmed with yourdealer that your passenger seat occu-pant classification system is workingproperly, position the occupants in therear seating positions.

This vehicle is equipped with the NISSAN Ad-vanced Air Bag System for the driver and frontpassenger seats. This system is designed tomeet certification requirements under U.S. regu-lations. It is also permitted in Canada. However,all of the information, cautions and warn-ings in this manual still apply and must befollowed.

The driver supplemental front-impact air bag islocated in the center of the steering wheel. Thepassenger supplemental front-impact air bag ismounted in the dashboard above the glove box.The front air bags are designed to inflate in higherseverity frontal collisions, although they may in-flate if the forces in another type of collision aresimilar to those of a higher severity frontal impact.They may not inflate in certain frontal collisions.

Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is not always anindication of proper front air bag system opera-tion.

The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System has dualstage inflators. It also monitors information fromthe crash zone sensor and the Air bag ControlUnit (ACU). Inflator operation is based on theseverity of a collision and seat belt usage for thedriver. For the front passenger, the occupantclassification sensors are also monitored. Basedon information from the sensors, only one front airbag may inflate in a crash, depending on thecrash severity. Additionally, the front passengerair bag may be automatically turned OFF undersome conditions, depending on the weight de-tected on the passenger seat and how the seatbelt is used. If the front passenger air bag is OFF,the passenger air bag status light will be illumi-nated (if the seat is unoccupied, the light will notbe illuminated, but the air bag will be off). See“Front passenger air bag and status light” later inthis section for further details. One front air baginflating does not indicate improper performanceof the system.

If you have any questions about your air bagsystem, please contact NISSAN or your NISSANdealer. If you are considering modification of yourvehicle due to a disability, you may also contactNISSAN. Contact information is contained in thefront of this Owner’s Manual.


When a front air bag inflates, a fairly loud noisemay be heard, followed by the release of smoke.This smoke is not harmful and does not indicate afire. Care should be taken to not inhale it, as it maycause irritation and choking. Those with a historyof a breathing condition should get fresh airpromptly.

Front air bags, along with the use of seat belts,help to cushion the impact force on the face andchest of the front occupants. They can help savelives and reduce serious injuries. However, aninflating front air bag may cause facial abrasionsor other injuries. Front air bags do not providerestraint to the lower body.



The front air bags operate only when theignition switch is placed in the ON position.

After placing the ignition switch in the ONposition, the supplemental air bag warninglight illuminates. The supplemental air bagwarning light will turn off after about 7 sec-onds if the system is operational.


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Status light

The front passenger air bag status light islocated near the radio controls. After the ignitionswitch is placed in the 9ON9 position, the frontpassenger air bag status light on the instrumentpanel illuminates for about 7 seconds and thenturns off or remains illuminated depending on thefront passenger seat occupied status. The lightoperates as follows:


● Passenger’s seat occupied by a small adult,child or child restraint as outlined in this

section: The illuminates to indicatethat the front passenger air bag is OFF andwill not inflate in a crash.

● Occupied passenger seat and the passen-ger meet the conditions outlined in this sec-

tion: The light is OFF to indicate thatthe front passenger air bag is operational.


The front passenger air bag is designed to auto-matically turn OFF when the vehicle is operatedunder some conditions as described below inaccordance with U.S. regulations. If the frontpassenger air bag is OFF, it will not inflate in a

crash. The driver air bag and other air bags in yourvehicle are not part of this system.

The purpose of the regulation is to help reducethe risk of injury or death from an inflating air bagto certain front passenger seat occupants, suchas children, by requiring the air bag to be auto-matically turned OFF. Certain sensors are usedto meet the requirements.

One sensor used is the occupant classificationsensor (weight sensor). It is designed to detectan occupant and objects on the seat by weight.For example, if a child is in the front passengerseat, the Advanced Air Bag System is designedto turn the passenger air bag OFF in accordancewith the regulations. Also, if a child restraint of thetype specified in the regulations is on the seat, itsweight and the child’s weight can be detectedand cause the air bag to turn OFF.

Front passenger seat adult occupants who areproperly 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. Forsmall adults it may be turned OFF, however if theoccupant takes his/her weight off the seat cush-ion (for example, by not sitting upright, by sittingon an edge of the seat, or by otherwise being outof position), this could cause the sensor to turnthe 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 supplementalair bag.

NISSAN recommends that pre-teens and chil-dren be properly restrained in a rear seat.NISSAN also recommends that appropriate childrestraints and booster seats be properly installedin a rear seat. If this is not possible, the occupantclassification sensor is designed to operate asdescribed above to turn the front passenger airbag OFF for specified child restraints as requiredby the regulations. Failing to properly securechild restraints and to use the ALR mode mayallow the restraint to tip or move in an accident orsudden stop. This can also result in the passen-ger air bag inflating in a crash instead of beingOFF. See “Child restraints” earlier in this sectionfor proper use and installation.

If the front passenger seat is not occupied, thepassenger air bag is designed not to inflate in acrash. However, heavy objects placed on theseat could result in air bag inflation, because ofthe object’s weight detected by the occupantclassification sensor. Other conditions could alsoresult in air bag inflation, such as if a child isstanding on the seat, or if two children are on theseat, contrary to the instructions in this manual.Always be sure that you and all vehicle occupantsare seated and restrained properly.


Using the passenger air bag status light, you canmonitor 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 a child restraint must be used in the front seat,the passenger air bag status light may or may notbe illuminated, depending on the size of the childand the type of child restraint being used. If the airbag status light is not illuminated (indicating thatthe air bag might inflate in a crash), it could bethat the child restraint or seat belt is not beingused properly. Make sure that the child restraint isinstalled properly, the seat belt is used properlyand the occupant is positioned properly. If the airbag status light is not illuminated, reposition theoccupant or child restraint in a rear seat.

If the passenger air bag status light will not illu-minate even though you believe that the childrestraint, the seat belts and the occupant areproperly positioned, the system may be sensingan unoccupied seat (in which case the air bag isOFF). Your NISSAN dealer can check that thesystem is OFF by using a special tool. However,

until you have confirmed with your dealer thatyour air bag is working properly, reposition theoccupant or child restraint in a rear seat.


If a malfunction occurs in the front passenger airbag system, the supplemental air bag warning

light , located in the meter and gauges areaof the instrument panel, will blink. Have the sys-tem checked by a NISSAN dealer.

Other supplemental front-impact air bagprecautions

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● Removing or modifying the front pas-senger seat may affect the function ofthe air bag and result in serious per-sonal injury.




● Modifying or tampering with the frontpassenger seat may result in seriouspersonal injury. For example, do notchange the front seats by placing mate-rial on the seat cushion or by installingadditional trim material, such as seatcovers, on the seat that are not specifi-cally designed to assure proper air bagoperation. Additionally, do not stow anyobjects under the front passenger seator the seat cushion and seatback. Suchobjects may interfere with the properoperation of the occupant classifica-tion sensor (weight sensor).


● Work on and around the front air bagsystem should be done by a NISSANdealer. Installation of electrical equip-ment should also be done by a NISSANdealer. The Supplemental RestraintSystem (SRS) wiring harnesses* shouldnot be modified or disconnected. Unau-thorized electrical test equipment andprobing devices should not be used onthe air bag system.


*The SRS wiring harness connectors areyellow and orange for easy identification.


Front seat-mounted side-impactsupplemental air bag and roof-mounted curtain side-impact androllover supplemental air bag systems

The side air bags are located in the outside of theseatback of the front seats. The curtain and roll-over air bags are located in the side roof rails in all3 rows. These systems are designed to meetvoluntary guidelines to help reduce the risk ofinjury to out-of-position occupants. However,all of the information, cautions and warn-ings in this manual still apply and must befollowed. The side air bags and curtain androllover air bags are designed to inflate in higher

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