light NISSAN VERSA SEDAN 2015 2.G Consumer Safety Air Bag Information Guide

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THE NISSAN ADVAN\fED AIR BAG SYSTEM
All 2015 NI\f\fAN vehicles (except for the 2015 NV 1500/2500/\b500 *) are equipped with
the NI\f\fAN A dvanced A ir Bag \f ystem (AAB\f) for the driver and front passenger seats.
Typ ically, t his system, which has dual -stage inflators,** monitors information from various
crash sensors, the front seat belt buckle sensors, and the occupant classification sensor.

The front passenger air bag may automatically turn OFF under some conditions, d epending
on the pressure or weight detected by sensors in the passenger seat. \fee the vehicle
owner’s manual for more information. If the front passenger air bag is OFF, the front
passenger air bag status light will be illuminated.***

The front passenger air bag status light does not indicate a malfunction of the front
passenger air bag. If the front passenger air bag status light illuminates while a small adult,
child, or child restraint occupies the seat, the occupant may need to shift his or her seating
position , or remove the child restraint so the system can turn ON the front passenger air
bag and turn off the status light.

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF AN AIR BAG\b YOUR SEAT BELT
Your chances of surviving a collision will improve greatly if one simple piece of advice is
followed: always wear your seat belt. Remember, all air bags are supplemental restraint
systems. Do not count on just the air bags for occupant protection ; they are merely a
supplemental restraint system. You must always use seat belts properly, as explained in
the vehicle owner’s manual.

\feat belts help to protect the occupants of your vehicle during collisions in which the air
bags are not designed to activate. Moreover, in situations where the air bags are activated,
seat belts enhance their effectiveness and can help reduce the risk of injur y from an
inflating air bag. \feat belts will also help protect the occupants of your vehicle during
multiple -impact collisions, while the air bags work only one time if a collision is severe
enough to activate them. Please see the
\fEAT BELT \fAFETY and CHILD \fAFETY
sections of this guide and the vehicle owner’s manual for more information.

*
The NV lineup is equipped with dual- stage front air bags and seat belt buckle sensors, but the
2015 NV 1500/2500/\b500 does not have an occupant classification senso r (and the associated
front passenger air bag status light).
**Dual- stage inflators var y the air bag inflation rate bas ed on the severity of the collision (for
example, less
forceful inflation for moderate impacts and a high force of inflation for more se vere impacts). In
addition, based on information from the seat belt buckle sensors that detect whether the seat belts
are fastened, whether one or both front airbags deploy. O nly one front air bag may inflate in a
crash, depe nding on the crash severity, and whether the front occupants are belted or unbelted.
***When the system detects that the seat is unoccupied, the passenger a ir bag status light will not
illuminate even though the front passenger air bag is OFF.

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collisions, rear-end collisions, rollovers, while driving on rough roads , or during hard
braking. However, deceleration rates in some situations can be similar to those found in
frontal impacts and may result in front air bag activation.

WHEN THE FRONT AIR BAGS INFLATE
Please remember, for the supplemental front air bag s to be most effective, you must always
buckle up and be seated upright and well back in the seat away from the steering wheel or
instrument panel to allow room for the air bags to inflate. For the front air bag s to do their
job, they must inflate with great force. As mentioned earlier in this guide, this may cause
serious or even fatal injury if, for example, you are unrestrained out of position in any way,
sitting or leaning too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during inflation. Even
when seated properly, there is a possibility of injury from an inflating front air bag. Th is
usually consists of minor skin abrasions or burns, but may be more serious. Overall, these
injuries are minimal compared to the injuries the front air bag s are designed to prevent.
After the front air bag s ha ve inflated, you may notice a light smoke within the cabin. This is
a normal by -product of the rapid chemical reaction necessary to inflate the front air bags
and, although harmless do not inhale it, it may cause irritation and choking .

REPLA\fING THE AIR BAGS
Air bags are not reusable. After a collision in which your air bag s ha ve activated,
have the respective air bag system inspected and replaced by your NI\f\fAN dealer
as soon as possible. The National Highway Traffic \fafety Administration (NHT\fA)
has expressed concern regarding reports of counterfeit replacement air bags
installed in vehicles. Visit www.nhtsa.gov
for more information. We recommend the
replacement of air bags by your NI\f\fAN dealer to ensure that you receive new
original equipment replacement parts. Counterfeit replacement air bags may not
be made to the standards of quality, reliability and durab ility of Genuine NI\f\fAN
parts. The use of counterfeit replacement air bags or used or salvaged air bags is
a potential serious safety problem and may not provide the same level of protection
in a crash.

OTHER SPE\fIFI\fS ABOUT AIR BAGS
 If the air bag war ning light continues to remain on or flashes after you start the vehicle,
see your NI\f\fAN dealer as soon as possible.
 After inflation, air bag components are hot, so avoid contact.
 Do not place objects on or near the steering wheel or instrument panel wher e the air
bag s inflate.
 Child restraints for infants must be used in a rear-facing direction and therefore
must not be used in the front seat. Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the
front passenger seat of a vehicle equipped with a front passe nger air bag.
 \fee the vehicle owner’s manual for other important information . WELL BACK AND UPRIGHT

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For the seat belt to be most effective when the vehicle is in motion, the seatback should be
upright. Do not ride in a moving vehicl e when the seatback is reclined. This can be
dangerous, as the shoulder belt will not be against y our body. In a collision , you could be
thrown into it and receive neck or other serious injuries. You could also slide under the lap
belt and receive serious internal injuries. Always sit well back in the seat with both feet on
the floor and adjust the seat belt properly.

OTHER SPE\fIFI\fS ABOUT SEAT BELTS
 Do not wear the seat belt inside out or twisted.
 Do not allow more than one person to use the same seat belt.
 Never carry more people in the vehicle than there are seat belts.
 If the seat belt warning light illuminates continuously while the ignition is turned ON with
all doors closed and all seat belts fastened , it may indicate a malfunction in the system;
have the system checked by a NI\f\fAN dealer .
 \fee the vehicle owner’s manual for more detailed information to help you better
understand the important safety warnings, system features, operation and maintenance
of your vehicle’s seat belts.

\fON\fERN FOR YOUR SAFETY
NI\f\fAN urges you to always use your available seat belt restraint system whenever you
d rive, even if your vehicle is equipped with supplemental air bags. Please ask all of your
passengers to buckle up too. For children, make sure they are properly secured in an
appropriate child restraint or booster seat. * \feat belts do save lives. \fee the vehicle
owner’s manual for details.



* Please see the vehicle owner’s manual and child restraint manufacturer’s instructions for complete

details.