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0-2Illustrated table of contents
SSI0648
COUPE MODELS
1. Seat belts (Page 1-10)— Seat belts with pretensioners (P.1-43)
2. Head restraints (P.1-6)
3. Front seat-mounted side-impact supple- mental air bags (P.1-30) 4. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and
rollover supplemental air bags (P.1-30)
5. Supplemental front-impact air bags (P.1-30)
6. Child restraint anchor point (for top tether strap child restraint) (P.1-20)
7. Occupant classification sensor (pattern sensor) (P.1-36) 8. Front seats (P.1-3)
SEATS, SEAT BELTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)

1 Safety — Seats, seat belts and supple-mental restraint system
Seats ........................................................................\
................................. 1-2
Front seats ........................................................................\
............ 1-3
Head restraints/headrests ...................................................... 1-6
Adjustable head
restraint/headrest components .................................. 1-7
Remove (if so equipped) .................................................... 1-7
Install (if so equipped) .......................................................... 1-7
Adjust (if so equipped) ......................................................... 1-8
Front-seat Active Head Restraints (if
so equipped) ........................................................................\
........ 1-9
Seat belts ........................................................................\
.................... 1-10 Precautions on seat belt usage ................................. 1-10
Pregnant women ................................................................... 1-12
Injured persons ........................................................................\
1-12
Three-point type seat belt ............................................. 1-12
Seat belt extenders .............................................................. 1-15
Seat belt maintenance ...................................................... 1-15
Child safety ........................................................................\
................ 1-16 Infants ........................................................................\
..................... 1-16
Small children (for Coupe models) .......................... 1-16
Larger children ........................................................................\
. 1-17
For Roadster models .......................................................... 1-18 Child restraints ........................................................................\
...... 1-19
Precautions on child restraints ................................ 1-19
Top tether strap child restraint (for
Coupe models) ..................................................................... 1-20
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts (for Coupe models) ......... 1-22
Installing top tether strap (for
Coupe models) ..................................................................... 1-26
Booster seats ........................................................................\
. 1-26
Supplemental restraint system ....................................... 1-30
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system .................................................................. 1-30
NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats) ........................................................................\
..... 1-36
Front seat-mounted side-impact and roof/
door-mounted curtain side-impact and
rollover (if so equipped) supplemental air
bag systems ........................................................................\
.... 1-41
Seat belts with pretensioners
(front seats) ........................................................................\
..... 1-43
Supplemental air bag warning labels ................ 1-44
Supplemental air bag warning light ................... 1-44
Repair and replacement procedure .................... 1-45

JVR0391X
Type B (if so equipped)NOTE:
When reclining the seat, do not allow
the seatback to contact the roof. Doing
so may leave temporary indentations
on the seat.
SPA1715
Seat lifter (if so equipped)
Turn either dial to adjust the angle and
height of the seat cushion to the desired
position.
SSS0684
Lumbar support (if so equipped)
The lumbar support feature provides low-
er back support to the driver.
Move the lever
up or down to adjust the
seatback lumbar area.
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1-30Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
PRECAUTIONS ON SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
This Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
section contains important information
concerning the following systems.
.Driver and passenger supplemental
front-impact air bag (NISSAN Ad-
vanced Air Bag System)
. Front seat-mounted side-impact sup-
plemental air bag
. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact
and rollover supplemental air bag
(Coupe models)
. Door-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag (Roadster mod-
els)
. Seat belt with pretensioner
Supplemental front-impact air bag sys-
tem: The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag Sys-
tem can help cushion the impact force to
the head and chest of the driver and front
passenger in certain frontal collisions.
Front seat-mounted side-impact sup-
plemental air bag system: This system
can help cushion the impact force to the
chest and pelvis area of the driver and
front passenger in certain side impact
collisions. The front seat side-impact
supplemental air bags are designed to
inflate on the side where the vehicle is
impacted. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and
rollover supplemental air bag system
(for Coupe models):
This system can help
cushion the impact force to the head of
the driver and front passenger in certain
side-impact or rollover collisions. In a
side-impact, the curtain air bags are
designed to inflate on the side where
the vehicle is impacted. In a rollover,
curtain air bags on both sides are de-
signed to inflate and remain inflated for a
short time.
Curtain air bags are also designed to
inflate in certain types of rollover colli-
sions or near rollovers. As a result, certain
vehicle movements may cause the cur-
tain air bags to inflate.
Door-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag system (for Road-
ster models): This system can help cush-
ion the impact force to the heads of the
driver and front passenger in certain side
impact collisions. The curtain air bags are
designed to inflate on the side where the
vehicle is impacted.
These supplemental restraint systems are
designed to supplement the crash pro-
tection provided by the driver and pas-
senger seat belts and are not a
substitute for them. Seat belts should
always be correctly worn and the occu-
pant seated a suitable distance away from the steering wheel, instrument pa-
nel and door finishers. (See “Seat belts”
(P.1-10) for instructions and precautions
on seat belt usage.)
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 supple-
mental air bag warning light will turn
off after about 7 seconds if the systems
are operational.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM

1-34Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
SSS0059A
SSS0162
SSS0159
WARNING
Front seat-mounted side-impact
supplemental air bags, roof-
mounted curtain side-impact and
rollover supplemental air bag (Coupe
models) or door-mounted curtain
side-impact supplemental air bag
(Roadster models):
.The side air bags ordinarily will
not inflate in the event of a front
impact, rear impact, rollover, or
lower severity side collision. Al-
ways wear your seat belts to help
reduce the risk or severity of injury in various kinds of acci-
dents.
. The curtain air bags ordinarily will
not inflate in the event of a front
impact, rear impact, rollover
(Coupe models) 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 effec-
tive when you are sitting well
back and upright in the seat. The
side air bag and curtain air bag
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 (Coupe models)/door trim
(Roadster models). Do not allow
anyone sitting in the front seats
to extend their hand out of the
window or lean against the door.
Some examples of dangerous
riding positions are shown in the
previous illustrations.
. Do not use seat covers on the
front seatbacks. They may inter-
fere with supplemental side air

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JVR0087X
1. Crash zone sensor
2. Supplemental front air bag modules(NISSAN Advanced Air Bags)
3. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover supplemental air bags (for Coupe
models)
4. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover supplemental air bag inflators (for Coupe models)
5. Door-mounted curtain side-impact sup- plemental air bag inflators (for Roadster
models)
6. Door-mounted curtain side-impact sup- plemental air bags (for Roadster models)
7. Door satellite sensors
8. Front seat-mounted side-impact supple- mental air bags
9. Occupant classification sensor (pattern sensor)
10. Occupant classification system control unit
11. Air bag Control Unit (ACU)
12. Satellite sensors
13. Seat belt with pretensioner
NISSAN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYS-
TEM (front seats)
This vehicle is equipped with the NISSAN
Advanced Air Bag System for the driver
and front passenger seats. This system is
designed to meet certification require-
ments under U.S. regulations. It is also
permitted in Canada. All of the informa-
tion, cautions and warnings in this
manual apply and must be followed.
The driver supplemental front-impact air
bag is located in the center of the
steering wheel. The front passenger sup-
plemental front-impact air bag is
mounted in the instrument panel above
the glove box. The front air bags are
designed to inflate in higher severity
frontal collisions, although they may in-
flate if the forces in another type of
collision are similar 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 an
indication of proper front air bag opera-

be used on the air bag system.
. A cracked windshield should be
replaced immediately by a quali-
fied repair facility. A cracked
windshield could affect the func-
tion of the supplemental air bag
system.
* The SRS wiring harness connectors are
yellow and orange for easy identifica-
tion.
When selling your vehicle, we request that
you inform the buyer about the front air
bag system and guide the buyer to the
appropriate sections in this Owner’s Man-
ual.
SSS0982
FRONT SEAT-MOUNTED SIDE-IM-
PACT AND ROOF/DOOR-MOUNTED
CURTAIN SIDE-IMPACT AND ROLL-
OVER (if so equipped) SUPPLEMEN-
TAL AIR BAG SYSTEMS
The side air bags are located in the
outside of the seatback of the front seats.
The curtain air bags are located in the
side roof rails (Coupe) or upper side of the
door trim (Roadster). All of the informa-
tion, cautions and warnings in this
manual apply and must be followed.
The side air bags and curtain air bags are
designed to inflate in higher severity side
collisions, although they may inflate if the
forces in another type of collision are similar to those of a higher severity side
impact. They are designed to inflate on
the side where the vehicle is impacted.
They may not inflate in certain side
collisions.
Roof-mounted curtain air bags are also
designed to inflate in certain types of
rollover collisions or near rollovers (Coupe
models). As a result, certain vehicle move-
ments may cause the curtain air bags to
inflate.
Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is not
always an indication of proper supple-
mental side air bag and curtain air bag
operation.
When side air bags and curtain air bags
inflate, a fairly loud noise may be heard,
followed by 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 irritation and choking. Those
with a history of a breathing condition
should get fresh air promptly.
Side air bags, along with the use of seat
belts, help to cushion the impact force on
the chest and pelvis of the front occu-
pants. Curtain air bags help to cushion
the impact force to the head of occu-
pants. They can help save lives and
reduce serious injuries. However, inflating
side air bags and curtain air bags may
cause abrasions or other injuries. Side air
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1-42Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
bags and curtain air bags do not provide
restraint to the lower body.
The seat belts should be correctly worn
and the driver and passenger seated
upright as far as practical away from the
side air bag, and seated as far away as
practical from the door finishers and side
roof rails. The side air bags and curtain air
bags inflate quickly in order to help
protect the occupants. Because of this,
the force of the side air bags and curtain
air bags inflating can increase the risk of
injury if the occupant is too close to, or is
against, these air bag modules during
inflation. The side air bags and curtain air
bags will remain inflated for a short
period of time. For Coupe models, in a
rollover, the curtain air bags on both side-
impact situations, the curtain air bags will
remain inflated for a short period of time.
The side air bags and curtain air bags
operate only when the ignition switch is
in the ON position.
After placing the ignition switch in the
ON position, the supplemental air bag
warning light illuminates. The air bag
warning light will turn off after about 7
seconds if the systems are operational.
WARNING
.Do not place any objects near the
seatback of the front seats. Also,
do not place any objects (an
umbrella, bag, etc.) between the
front door finisher and the front
seat. Such objects may become
dangerous projectiles and cause
injury if a side air bag inflates.
. Right after inflation, several side
air bags and curtain air bag sys-
tem components will be hot. Do
not touch them; you may severely
burn yourself.
. No unauthorized changes should
be made to any components or
wiring of side air bag and curtain
air bag systems. This is to prevent
accidental inflation of the side air
bag and curtain air bag or da-
mage to side air bag and curtain
air bag systems.
. Do not make unauthorized
changes to your vehicle’s electri-
cal system, suspension system or
side panel. This could affect prop-
er operation of the side air bag
and curtain air bag systems. .
Tampering with the air bag sys-
tem may result in serious perso-
nal injury. For example, do not
change the front seats by placing
material near the seatback or by
installing additional trim materi-
al, such as seat covers, around
the side air bags.
. It is recommended you visit a
NISSAN dealer for work on and
around the pretensioner system.
It is also recommended you visit a
NISSAN dealer for installation of
electrical equipment. The SRS
wiring harnesses* should not be
modified or disconnected. Un-
authorized electrical test equip-
ment and probing devices should
not be used on the side-impact
air bag system.
* The SRS wiring harness connectors are
yellow and orange for easy identifica-
tion.
When selling your vehicle, we request that
you inform the buyer about the side air
bag and curtain air bag systems and
guide the buyer to the appropriate sec-
tions in this Owner’s Manual.

Automatic window lowering
(Roadster models)
When the soft top operating switch is
pressed, the power windows will auto-
matically be lowered completely. The
windows do not rise automatically after
the soft top open/close operation is
completed. Use the power window
switches to raise them.
Automatic adjusting function
CAUTION
When the battery cable is removed
from the battery terminal, do not
close either of the front doors. The
automatic window adjusting func-
tion will not work and the side roof
panel may be damaged.
The power window has an automatic
adjusting function. When the door is
being opened, the window is automati-
cally lowered slightly to avoid contact
between the window and the side roof
panel. When the door is closed, the
window is automatically raised slightly.
While the automatic adjusting function
does not work, the window will be con-
trolled as follows: .
When the door is opened, the window
lowers for approximately 2 seconds.
. While the door is open, the window
cannot be raised.
If the windows do not close auto-
matically
If the power window automatic function
(closing only) does not operate properly,
perform the following procedure to initi-
alize the power window system.
1. Push the ignition switch to the ON
position.
2. Close the door and soft top (Roadster models).
3. Open the window completely by op- erating the power window switch.
4. Pull the power window switch and hold it to close the window, and then
hold the switch more than 3 seconds
after the window is closed completely.
5. Release the power window switch. Operate the window by the automatic
function to confirm the initialization is
complete.
6. Perform steps 2 through 5 above for other windows.
If the power window automatic function
does not operate properly after perform-
ing the procedure above, have your vehicle checked. It is recommended you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
Instruments and controls2-49

.Do not place anything in the top
storage area. The top will not fit
there properly, and this could
damage the top and/or the vehi-
cle body.
. Do not sit or place excessive
weight on the top and the sto-
rage lid, especially when the top
is being operated. The top may be
damaged.
. Do not drive the vehicle with the
top partially opened. Always
make sure the top is either fully
opened or closed before driving.
. Secure items so that they cannot
be blown from the vehicle while
driving with the top open.
. Do not operate the top manually
except for emergency cases.
Manual operation may damage
the top.
. Be sure to fully open or fully close
the top. Do not release the switch
half way through the roof open-
ing or closing process. If the top is
only partially opened, significant
damage to the top could occur.
Make sure the trunk lid is securely closed
before operating the top.
SPA2706
WHEN OPERATING THE TOP
WARNING
Keep hands and other parts of the
body away from moving parts such
as the top, storage lid, side flap
and power windows.
CAUTION
Keep all parts of the top linkage clear
of obstructions, or the top latch may
not be securely locked. NOTE:
.
In case of low battery or low tem-
perature, the top may temporarily
stop moving during the operation.
This functions to protect the top
control mechanism, and it is not a
malfunction.
. If the top is opened and closed
repeatedly in a short period of time
or the top operation is stopped while
opening or closing, the top opera-
tion may be automatically stopped
to protect the system. Wait for ap-
proximately 5 minutes before oper-
ating the top again.
Pre-driving checks and adjustments3-25