NISSAN GT-R 2015 R35 Manual Online

1-32Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
All U.S. states and Canadian provinces or
territories require that infants and small
children be restrained in an approved child
restraint at all times while the vehicle is
being operated.
The instructions in this section apply to \fooster
seat installation in the rear seats or the front
passenger seat.
Booster seat installation
CAUTION
Do not use the lap/shoulder belt Auto-
matic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode
when using a booster seat with the
seat belts.
\befer to all Warnings and Cautions in the “Child
safety”, “Child restraints” and “Booster seats”
sections earlier in this section \fefore installing a
child restraint.
Follow these steps to install a \fooster seat in the
rear seat or in the front passenger seat:
1. If you must install a booster seat in the
front seat, move the seat to the rear-
most position.
2. Position the \fooster seat on the seat. Only place it in a forward-facing direction. Always
follow the \fooster seat manufacturer’s
instructions.

Outboard position
3. The booster seat should be positioned onthe vehicle seat so that it is stable. �ff the
seating position is interfering with the proper
booster seat fit�b try another seating position
or a different booster seat.
4. Position the lap portion of the seat belt low and snug on the child’s hips. Be sure to
follow the booster seat manufacturer’s
instructions for adjusting the belt routing.
5. Pull the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt toward the retractor to take up extra slack.
Be sure the shoulder belt is positioned
across the top�b middle portion of the child’s
shoulder. Be sure to follow the booster seat manufacturer’s instructions for adjusting the
belt routing.
Front seat
6. Follow the warnings�b cautions and instruc-
tions for properly fastening a seat belt.
(
“Three-point type seat belt with re-
tractor” page 1-9)
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7. If the booster seat is installe�f in the frontpassenger seat, p�bsh the ignition switch to
the ON position. The front passenger air bag
stat�bs light
may or may not ill�bminate
�fepen�fing on the size of the chil�f an�f the
type of booster seat �bse�f. (
“Front
passenger air bag an�f stat�bs light” page
1-41)
PRECAUTIONS ON SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
This S�bpplemental Restraint System (SRS)
section contains important information concern-
ing the following systems:
. Driver an�f passenger s�bpplemental front-
impact air bag (NISSAN A�fvance�f Air Bag
System)
. Front seat-mo�bnte�f si�fe-impact s�bpple-
mental air bag
. Roof-mo�bnte�f c�brtain si�fe-impact s�bpple-
mental air bag
. Seat belt pretensioner
Supplemental front-impact air bag system:
The NISSAN A�fvance�f Air Bag System can
help c�bshion the impact force to the hea�f an�f
chest of the �friver an�f front passenger in certain
frontal collisions.
Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-
mental air bag system: This system can help
c�bshion the impact force to the chest area of the
�friver an�f front passenger in certain si�fe impact
collisions. The si�fe air bags are �fesigne�f to
inflate on the si�fe where the vehicle is impacte�f.
Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supple-
mental air bag system: This system can help
c�bshion the impact force to the hea�f of occ�bpants in the front seating positions in
certain si�fe impact collisions. The c�brtain air
bags are �fesigne�f to inflate on the si�fe where
the vehicle is impacte�f.
These s�bpplemental restraint systems are �fe-
signe�f to
supplement the crash protection
provi�fe�f by the �friver an�f passenger seat belts
an�f are not a substitute for them. Seat belts
sho�bl�f always be correctly worn an�f the
occ�bpant seate�f a s�bitable �fistance away from
the steering wheel, instr�bment panel an�f �foor
finishers. (
“Seat belts” page 1-6)
The supplemental air bags operate only
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
After pushing the ignition switch to the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning
light illuminates. The supplemental air bag
warning light will turn off after about 7
seconds if the systems are operational.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM

Sit upright and well back.
Sit upright and well back.
WARNING
.The front air bags ordinarily will not
inflate in the event of a side impact,
rear impact, rollover, or lower se-
verity frontal collision. Always wear
your seat belts to help reduce the
risk or severity of injury in various
kinds of accidents.
. The front passenger air bag will not
inflate if the passenger air bag
status light is lit or if the front
passenger seat is unoccupied.
(
“Front passenger air bag and
status light” page 1-41)
. The seat belts and the front air bags
are most effective when you are
sitting well back and upright in the
seat. The front air bags inflate with
great force. Even with the NISSAN
Advanced Air Bag System, if you are
unrestrained, leaning forward, sit-
ting sideways or out of position in
any way, you are at greater risk of
injury or death in a crash. You may
also receive serious or fatal injuries
from the front air bag if you are up
against it when it inflates. Always sit
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back against the seatback and as
far-away as practical from the steer-
ing wheel or instrument panel. Al-
ways use the seat belts.
. The driver and front passenger seat
belt buckles are equipped with
sensors that detect if the seat belts
are fastened. The Advanced Air Bag
System monitors the severity of a
collision and seat belt usage then
inflates the air bags as needed.
Failure to properly wear seat belts
can increase the risk or severity of
injury in an accident.
. The front passenger seat is
equipped with an occupant classifi-
cation sensor (pattern sensor) that
turns the front passenger air bag
OFF under some conditions. This
sensor is only used in this seat.
Failure to be properly seated and
wearing the seat belt can increase
the risk or severity of injury in an
accident. (
“Front passenger air
bag and status light” page 1-41)
. Keep hands on the outside of the
steering wheel. Placing them inside
the steering wheel rim could in- crease the risk of hand injury if the
supplemental front air bag inflates.

WARNING
.Never let children ride unrestrained
or extend their hands or face out of
the window. Do not attempt to hold
them in your lap or arms. Some
examples of dangerous riding posi-
tions are shown in the illustrations.
. Children may be severely injured or
killed when the front air bags, side
air bags or curtain air bags inflate if
they are not properly restrained.
Pre-teens and children should be
properly restrained in the rear seat,
if possible.
. Even with the NISSAN Advanced Air
Bag System, never install a rear-
facing child restraint in the front
seat. An inflating supplemental
front air bag could seriously injure
or kill your child. (
“Child re-
straints” page 1-15)
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Do not lean against doors or windows.Do not lean against doors or windows.
WARNING
Front seat-mounted side-impact sup-
plemental air bag and roof-mounted
curtain side-impact supplemental air
bag :
.The side air bags and curtain air
bags ordinarily will not inflate in the
event of a frontal impact, rear im-
pact, rollover or lower severity side
collision. Always wear your seat
belts to help reduce the risk or
severity of injury in various kinds
of accidents.
. The seat belts, side air bags and
curtain air bags are most effective
when you are sitting well back and
upright in the seat. The side air bags
and curtain air bags inflate with
great force. Do not allow anyone to
place their hand, leg or face near the
side air bag on the side of the
seatback of the front seat or near
the side roof rails. Do not allow
anyone sitting in the front seat to
extend their hand out of the window
or lean against the door. Some
examples of dangerous riding posi-

tions are shown in the previous
illustrations.
. When sitting in the rear seat, do not
hold onto the seatback of the front
seat. If the supplemental side air
bag inflates, you may be seriously
injured. Be especially careful with
children, who should always be
properly restrained. Some examples
of dangerous riding positions are
shown in the illustrations.
. Do not use seat covers on the front
seatbacks. They may interfere with
side air bag inflation.
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1. Crash zone sensor
2. Supple�fental front-i�fpa�bt air bag �fodules(NISSAN Advan�bed Air Bag Syste�f)
3. Front seat-�founted side-i�fpa�bt supple�fental air bags
4. Roof-�founted �burtain side-i�fpa�bt supple�fental air bags 5. Roof-�founted �burtain side-i�fpa�bt supple�fental
air bag inflators
6. Door satellite sensors
7. O�b�bupant �blassifi�bation sensor (pattern sensor)
8. O�b�bupant �blassifi�bation syste�f �bontrol unit
9. Satellite sensors 10. Seat belt pretensioners
11. Air bag Control Unit (ACU)
NISSAN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYS-
TEM (front seats)
This vehi�ble is equipped with the NISSAN
Advan�bed Air Bag Syste�f for the driver and
front passenger seats. This syste�f is designed
to �feet �bertifi�bation require�fents under U.S.
regulations. It is also per�fitted in Canada.
All of
the information, cautions and warnings in
this manual apply and must be followed.
The driver supple�fental front-i�fpa�bt air bag is
lo�bated in the �benter of the steering wheel. The
front passenger supple�fental front-i�fpa�bt air
bag is �founted in the instru�fent panel above
the glove box. The front air bags are designed to
inflate in higher severity frontal �bollisions,
although they �fay inflate if the for�bes in another
type of �bollision are si�filar to those of a higher
severity frontal i�fpa�bt. They �fay not inflate in
�bertain frontal �bollisions. Vehi�ble da�fage (or la�bk
of it) is not always an indi�bation of proper front
air bag operation.
The NISSAN Advan�bed Air Bag Syste�f has
dual stage air bag inflators. The syste�f �fonitors
infor�fation fro�f the Air bag Control Unit (ACU) ,
seat belt bu�bkle sensors and the o�b�bupant
�blassifi�bation sensor (pattern sensor) . Inflator
operation is based on the severity of a �bollision

and seat belt usage for the driver. For the front
passenger�f the occupant classification sensor is
also monitored. Based on information from the
sensors�f onl�b one front air bag ma�b inflate in a
crash�f depending on the crash severit�b and
whether the front occupants are belted or
unbelted. Additionall�b�f the front passenger air
bag ma�b be automaticall�b turned OFF under
some conditions�f depending on the information
provided b�b the occupant classification sensor.
If the front passenger air bag is OFF�f the
passenger air bag status light will be illuminated
(if the seat is unoccupied�f the light will not be
illuminated�f but the air bag will be off) . One front
air bag inflating does not indicate improper
performance of the s�bstem. (
“Front pas-
senger air bag and status light” page 1-41)
If �bou have an�b questions about �bour air bag
s�bstem�f contact NISSAN or a GT-R certified
NISSAN dealer. If �bou are considering modifica-
tion of �bour vehicle due to a disabilit�b�f �bou ma�b
also contact NISSAN. Contact information is
contained in the front of this Owner’s Manual.
When a front air bag inflates�f a fairl�b loud noise
ma�b be heard�f followed b�b release of smoke.
This smoke is not harmful and does not indicate
a fire. Care should be taken not to inhale it�f as it
ma�b cause irritation and choking. Those with a
histor�b of a breathing condition should get fresh air promptl�b.
Front air bags�f along with the use of seat belts�f
help to cushion the impact force on the head
and chest of the front occupants. The�b can help
save lives and reduce serious injuries. However�f
an inflating front air bag ma�b cause facial
abrasions or other injuries. Front air bags do
not provide restraint to the lower bod�b.
Even with NISSAN advanced air bags�f seat
belts should be correctl�b worn and the driver
and passenger seated upright as far as practical
awa�b from the steering wheel or instrument
panel. The front air bags inflate quickl�b in order
to help protect the front occupants. Because of
this�f the force of the front air bag inflating can
increase the risk of injur�b if the occupant is too
close to�f or is against�f the air bag module during
inflation.
The front air bags deflate quickl�b after a collision.
The front air bags operate only when the
ignition switch is in the ON position.
After pushing the ignition switch to the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning
light illuminates. The supplemental air bag
warning light will turn off after about 7
seconds if the system is operational.
Front passenger air bag status light
Front passenger air bag and status
light
WARNING
The front passenger air bag is designed
to automatically turn OFF under some
conditions. Read this section carefully
to learn how it operates. Proper use of
the seat, seat belt and child restraints is
necessary for most effective protection.
Failure to follow all instructions in this
manual concerning the use of seats,
seat belts and child restraints can
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