light INFINITI Q50 HYBRID 2018 Consumer Safety And Air Bag Information Guide

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THE INFINITI ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM
All 2018 INFINITI vehicles are equipped with the INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) for the
driver and front passenger seats.
Typically, this system incorporates dual-stage inflators*, and
monitors information from various crash sensors, the front seat belt buckle sensors, and the
occupant classification sensor.

The front passenger air bag may be automatically turned OFF under some conditions, depending
on the weight applied to the front passenger seat. The front passenger air bag status light
indicates whether the passenger air bag is ON or OFF. See your vehicle owner’s manual for
additional information on the operation of the front passenger air bag.

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 is illuminated while an adult occupies the seat,
the occupant may need to shift his or her seating position so the system can turn ON the front
passenger air bag and turn OFF the status light. See your owner’s manual for proper seating
positions.

Remember, all air bags are supplemental restraint systems. You must properly use seat belts
and child restraints, as explained in the vehicle owner’s manual and your child restraint
manufacturer’s instructions.

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF AN AIR BAG: 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. Do not count on just the air bags for occupant protection;
they are merely a
supplemental restraint system.

Seat belts help to protect the occupants of your vehicle during collisions in which the air bags
are not designed to activate. In addition, in situations where the air bags are activated, seat
belts enhance their effectiveness and can help reduce the risk of injury from an inflating air bag.
Seat 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 SEAT BELT SAFETY and CHILD SAFETY sections of this guide and the vehicle owner’s manual
for more information.


*Dual-stage inflators vary the inflation rate based on the severity of the collision (for example, less forceful

inflation for moderate impacts and a higher inflation force for more severe impacts). In addition, based on

information from the seat belt buckle sensors that detect whether the seat belts are fastened, the

deployment of the front air bags is adjusted. Only one front air bag may inflate in a crash, depending on

the severity of the crash and whether the front occupants are belted or unbelted.

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type in your vehicle. The occupant classification sensor is only used in the front passenger seat.
Failure to be properly seated and wearing the seat belt can increase the risk or severity of injury
in an accident.

Front passenger seat adult occupants who are properly seated and using the seat belt as
outlined in the vehicle’s owner manual should not cause the passenger air bag to be
automatically turned OFF. However if the occupant takes his/her weight off the seat cushion (for
example, by not sitting upright, by sitting on an edge of the seat, or by otherwise being out of
position), this could cause the sensor to turn the air bag OFF. Always be sure to be seated and
wearing the seat belt properly for the most effective protection by the seat belt and
supplemental air bag. Nissan recommends that pre-teens and children be properly restrained in
the rear seat.
If the front passenger seat is not occupied, the passenger air bag is designed not to inflate in a
crash. However, heavy objects placed on the seat could result in air bag inflation, because the
occupant classification sensor detects the weight. Other conditions could also result in air bag
inflation, such as if a child is standing on the seat, or if two children are on the seat, contrary to
the instructions in the vehicle’s owner’s manual.
If an adult occupant is in the seat but the passenger air bag status light is illuminated (indicating
that the air bag is OFF), it could be that the person is a small adult, or not sitting on the seat
properly 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
not be illuminated, depending on the size of the child and the type of child restraint being used.
Always make sure that the child restraint is installed properly, the seat belt is being used
properly and the occupant is positioned properly. See the vehicle owner’s manual for more
information about the specific occupant classification system type in your vehicle. If necessary,
your INFINITI retailer can check the system by using a special tool. Until you have confirmed with
your retailer that your air bag is working properly, reposition the occupant or child restraint in a
rear seat.
The INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System and passenger air bag status light will take a few seconds
to register a change in the passenger seat status. This is normal system operation and does not
indicate a malfunction.

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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 SPECIFICS ABOUT AIR BAGS

Do not position the front passenger seat so it contacts the rear seat. If the front passenger
seat does contact the rear seat, the air bag system may determine a sensor malfunction has
occurred and the front passenger air bag status light may illuminate and the supplemental air
bag warning light may flash.
 If the supplemental air bag warning light in the instrument panel continues to remain ON or
flashes after you start the vehicle, see your INFINITI retailer 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 where the air bags
inflate.
 Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat of a vehicle.
 Do not place objects with sharp edges on the seat. Also, do not place heavy objects on the
seat that will leave permanent impressions in the seat. Such objects can damage the seat or
the occupant classification sensor. This can affect the operation of the air bag system and
result in serious personal injury.
 Do not use water or acidic cleaners (hot steam cleaners) on the seat. This can damage the
seat or occupant classification sensors. This can also affect the operation of the air bag
system and result in serious personal injury.
 Modifying or tampering with the front passenger seat may result in serious personal injury.
For example, do not change the front seats by placing material on the seat cushion or by
installing additional trim material, such as seat covers, on the seat that are not specifically
designed to assure proper air bag operation. Additionally, do not stow any objects under the
front passenger seat, or on the seat cushion, or store luggage behind the seat that may
contact the seatback, or hang heavy objects from the seatback, or the seatback pocket. Such
objects may interfere with the proper operation of the occupant classification sensor.
 See the vehicle owner’s manual for other important information on safety, seats, seat belts,
and the supplemental restraint system. WELL BACK AND UPRIGHT

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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 SPECIFICS 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 glows continuously while the ignition is turned ON with all doors
closed and with all seat belts fastened, it may indicate a malfunction in the system. Have the
system checked by an INFINITI retailer as soon as possible.
 See 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.
 Always have seat belt assemblies, including retractors and attaching hardware, inspected by
an Infiniti retailer after any collision.

CONCERN FOR YOUR SAFETY
INFINITI urges you to use your available seat belt restraint system whenever you drive, 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 secured in an appropriate child restraint or booster
seat.* Seat belts do save lives. See the vehicle owner’s manual for important safety details.




Both INFINITI and your INFINITI retailer are dedicated to serving your automotive needs. Your
complete satisfaction with your vehicle and your INFINITI retailer are our primary concerns. Your
INFINITI retailer is available to assist you with your automobile sales, parts and service
requirements.

If, however, a situation arises that you believe has not been addressed to your satisfaction, we
ask that you take the following steps:

STEP 1:
Discuss the situation with the INFINITI retailer management. If a problem still exists, contact the
retailer’s Consumer Affairs manager or owner. They are best equipped to resolve the matter for
you.

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

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