high INFINITI QX80 2019 Consumer Safety And Air Bag Information Guide

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THE INFINITI ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM
All 2019 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, and the
occupant classification sensor.

The front passenger air bag may be automatically turned OFF under some
conditions, depending on the information provided by the occupant classification
sensor. If the front passenger air bag is OFF, the front passenger air bag status light
will be illuminated (if the seat is unoccupied, the light will not be illuminated, but the
air bag will be 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

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HOW AND WHEN FRONT AIR BAGS WORK
While the inner workings of a supplemental front air bag system are complicated,
understanding what makes the front air bags deploy is rather easy: the vehicle’s
front air bag sensor system is designed to detect rapid deceleration usually
associated with moderate to severe frontal collisions within a limited range of angles.
Air bags are designed not to deploy in low-severity collisions. The vehicle’s
deceleration rate is related to various factors, such as speed of the vehicles
involved, the weight and stiffness of the vehicles/objects involved, contact
locations, and the angle of impact, to name a few. Once the sensor system is
activated, the front air bags inflate with a harmless gas almost instantly.
The front air bags will not usually activate in side-impact 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 bags to be most effective, you must
always buckle up and sit at a suitable distance back to allow room for the air bags
to inflate. For the front air bags 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 dashboard during inflation. Even when seated properly,
there is a possibility of injury from an inflating front air bag. This 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 bags are designed to prevent. When a
front air bag inflates, a fairly load noise may be heard, followed by the release of
smoke. This smoke is not harmful and does not indicate a fire. Care should be taken
not to inhale it, as it may cause temporary irritation and choking. Those with a history
of a breathing condition should get fresh air promptly.

REPLACING THE AIR BAGS
Air bags are not reusable. After a collision in which your air bags have activated,
have the respective air bag system inspected and replaced by your INFINITI retailer
as soon as possible.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has expressed concern
regarding reports of counterfeit replacement air bags installed in vehicles. Visit
www.nhtsa.gov for more information. INFINITI recommends the replacement of air
bags by your INFINITI retailer 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 durability of Genuine INFINITI parts. The use of

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SIDE-IMPACT, CURTAIN SIDE-IMPACT, AND CURTAIN SIDE-IMPACT/ROLLOVER
AIR BAG SYSTEMS
Supplemental side-impact air bags, curtain side-impact air bags, or curtain side-
impact/rollover air bags are available on all 2019 INFINITI vehicles. Side-impact air
bags are located on the outboard side of the front seat backs. Curtain side-impact
air bags and curtain side-impact/rollover air bags (if so equipped) are located in the
left and right side roof rails or in the upper part of the front door panels.

Side-impact air bags and curtain side-impact air bags are designed to inflate in
higher-severity side collisions, on the side where the vehicle is impacted. However,
they may inflate if the forces in another type of collision are similar to those of a
higher-severity side-impact. Curtain side-impact/rollover air bags are designed to
inflate in certain types of side-impact collisions and rollovers.

Curtain side-impact air bags and curtain side-impact/rollover air bags are activated
primarily in a lateral collisions, whereas curtain side-impact/rollover air bags are
activated in either a lateral collision or a rollover event. Since a rollover event lasts
longer than a side-impact event, curtain side-impact/rollover air bags are designed
to remain inflated longer than curtain side-impact air bags.

Side-impact air bags and curtain side-impact air bags, along with proper use of seat
belts, help to cushion the impact force to the head and chest of the front
occupants. In most INFINITI vehicles, curtain side-impact air bags also help in certain
accidents to cushion the impact force to the head of rear outboard-seated
occupants. These air bags can help save lives and reduce serious injury. However,
an inflating side-impact air bag, curtain side-impact air bag, or curtain side-
impact/rollover air bag may cause abrasions or other injuries. Refer to your owner’s
manual for information on how your vehicle is equipped.


Like front air bags, an inflated side-impact air bag as well as an inflated curtain side-
impact air bag will deflate soon after the collision is over. As noted above, an
inflated curtain side-impact/rollover air bag will remain inflated for a short time
afterward. See REPLACING THE AIR BAGS earlier in this guide.

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Always route the shoulder belt over your shoulder and across your chest. Never
place the belt behind your back, under your arm or across your neck. The belt
should be away from your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder. If
available, the shoulder belt anchor height should be adjusted to the position best
suited for you (see the vehicle owner’s manual for more details). Position the lap belt
as low as possible AROUND YOUR HIPS, NOT YOUR WAIST. A lap belt worn too high
could increase the risk of internal injuries in a collision. Be sure the seat belt tongue is
securely fastened into the proper buckle.



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 vehicle when the seatback is reclined.
This can be dangerous, as the shoulder belt will not be against your body. In a