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

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\feat Belt \fafety
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NI\f\fAN ’s Customer Care Program
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2015
NISS\fN CONSUM\bR
S\fF\bTY & \fIR B\fG
INFORM\fTION GUID\b
The 2015 NI\f\fAN Consumer \fafety & Air Bag Information Guide provides
info rmation for 2015 NI\f\fAN vehicles availab le at time of publication.
Refer to your vehicles owner’s manual, to familiarize yourself with all disclosures,
warnings, cautions, and all air bag protection and seat belt safety instructions.

This publication may be amended as new vehicles are introduced.

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AIR BAG PROTECTION



WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AIR BAGS
Air bags are a supplemental restraint system designed to enhance the protection provided
by the seat belt system during certa in types of collisions. Driver and passenger front-
impact air bags are standard on every NI\f\fAN vehicle. Front seat -mounted side-impact
s upplemental air bags and roof -mounted curtain side -impact supplemental air bags are
available on many 2015 NI\f\fAN vehicles. \fee your vehicle owner’s manual for information
about these air bag systems, if so equipped .

Please remember , always wear your seat belt, and that a rear -facing child restraint must
never be used in the front passenger seat if the vehicle is equipped with a front passenger
air bag. \fee page 10 of this guide for important information about child restraint use.

FASTER THAN THE EYE \fAN BLINK
In a collision , a lot can happen in just one second. Generally, at 0.01 seconds after a
collision starts, an air bag begins to inflate. At 0.04 seconds, it is fully inflated. By 0.1
seconds, it has done its job and is deflating. Considering the speed of these events, it is
not surprising that many people involved in a frontal
collision do not realize that their air
bags did inflate.

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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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EFFE\fTIVE USE OF SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS



\feat belts and supplemental air bags are most effective when vehicle occupants are sitting
upright and well back in the seat with both feet on the floor . Keep in mind that air bags
inflate with great force. Being u nrestrained, leaning forwar d, sitting sideways, or being out
of position in any way puts you at a greater risk of injury or death in a crash. Y ou may also
receive serious or fatal injuries from t he air bag if you are up against it when it inflates.
Always sit back against the seatba ck with both feet on the floor and as far away as
practical from the steering wheel or instrument panel and a lways wear your seat belt.
Please see the
\fEAT BELT \fAFETY section of this guide and the vehicle owner’s manual
for more information.

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 bag s deploy is rather easy : the vehicle’s front air
ba\f sensor system is desi\fned to detect rapid deceleration usua lly associated with
moderate to severe frontal collisions within a limited ran\fe of an\fles . The vehicle’s
deceleration rate is related to various factors, such as speed of the vehicles, 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 followed by a
release of smoke, almost instantly. The front air bag s will not usually activate in side -impact

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SIDE-IMPA\fT, \fURTAIN SIDE-IMPA\fT, AND \fURTAIN SIDE-
IMPA\fT/ROLLOVER AIR BAG SYSTEMS
Front seat- mounted side -impact supplemental air bags, roof-mounted curtain side-impact
air bags, and curtain side -impact/rollover air bags are available on many 2015 NI\f\fAN
vehicles. \fide -impact air bags (if so equipped) are located on the side of the seatbacks of
the front seats . Curtain side-impact air bags (if so equipped) and curtain side -
impact/rollover air bags (if so equipped) are located in the left and r ight side roof rails or in
the upper part of the front door panels .

\fide -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 different mainly
in their sensing systems: curtain side -impact air bags are activated primarily in a lateral
collisio n, whereas curtain side -impact/rollover air bags are activated in either a la teral
collision or a rollove r. \fince 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.

\fide-impact air bags and curtain side-impact air bags , along with the use of seat belts,
help to cushion the impact force on the chest and pelvic area of the front occupants. In
most NI\f\fAN vehicles, c urtain side -impact air bags also help to cushion the impact force
to the head of rear outboard -seated occupants. These air bags can h elp 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.

\f eat belts should be worn correctly and vehicle occupants sea ted upright. \fide impact air
bags , curtain side-impact air bags, and curtain side -impact/rollover air bags inflate quickly
in order to help protect the occupants. The force of an air bag inflating can increase the
risk of injury if the occupant is too clos e to, or is against the se air bag modules during
inflation.

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

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OTHER SPE\fIFI\fS ABOUT SIDE-IMPA\fT, \fURTAIN SIDE-IMPA\fT,
AND \fURTAIN SIDE-IMPA\fT/ROLLOVER AIR BAG SYSTEMS
 Do not allow anyone sitting in the front seat to extend his or her hand out the window or
lean against the door.
 When sitting in the rear , do not hold onto the seatback s of the front seats . Be especially
careful with children, who should always be properly seated and restrained.
 Do not allow anyone to place their hand, leg or face near the side-impact air bag
modules on the side of the seat backs of the front seats or near the curtain side- impact
air bag modules in the roof rails
or in the front door panels.
 Curtain side -impact/rollover air bags are designed to inflate not only in rollovers, but
al so in near rollover situations. As a result, certain vehicle movements (for example,
during severe off-road driving) may cause these air bags to i nflate.
 \fee the vehicle owner's manual for other important information about side-impact ,
curtain side -impact, and curtain side- impact/rollover air bag systems ( if the vehicle is
equipped with these systems) .





CHILD SAFETY

WHENEVER A \fHILD IS IN YOUR VEHI\fLE
The risk of serious or fatal injury to children i n automobile collisions can be reduced with a
properly installed child restraint. Before you instal l a child restraint in your vehicle, please
consult the vehicle owner’s manual and the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions for
proper installation.

Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the
front passenger seat. An inflating front passenger
air bag could seriously injure or kill your child.
According to statistics, children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front
seat. NI\f\fAN and the federal government
recommend that children 12 and under should ride
in the rear seat, properly secured in child restraints,
booster seats, or seat belts, according to their size.

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If you must install a forward -facing child restraint in the front passenger seat, move the
passenger seat to the rearmost position. \fee the vehicle own er’s manual for details and
additional important information.

\fHILD RESTRAINTS FOR INFANTS AND SMALL \fHILDREN
Infants and small children should always be placed in an appropriate child restraint while
riding in the vehicle. Failure to properly use a chil d restraint can result in serious injury or
death.

Children and infants should never be carried on
your lap. It is not possible for even the strongest
adult to resist the forces of a severe collision . The
child could be crushed between the adult and parts
of the vehicle. Also,
never put the same seat belt
around both your child and yourself, or another
child.

Always install a child restraint properly, and check that it is securely held in place by the
vehicle’s seat belt or LATCH system (if so equipped) . An improperly installed child restraint
could lead to serious injury or death in a collision. \fee the vehicle owner’s manual and your
child restraint manufacturer’s instructions for complete details.

Child restraints specially designed for infants and small children are offered by several
manufacturers. When selecting any child restraint, keep the following points in mind:

1. The LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) is a universal child
restraint system. This system – which also may be referred to as the I\fOFIX or I\fOFIX
compatible system – allows the child restraint to be installed into the vehicle without
the use of seat belts. Both the vehicle and child restraint must have LATCH s ystem
capabilities.

2. Choose only a restraint with a label certifying that it complies with Federal Motor
Vehicle \fafety \ftandard 21\b.

\b. Always make sure the child restraint is appropriate for the age and size of your infant or
small child.

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4. Check the child restraint in your vehicle to be sure it is compatible with the vehicle’s
seat and seat belt system.

5. If the child restraint is compatible with your vehicle, place your child in the child
restraint and check the various adjustments to be sure the child restraint is compatible
with your child. Always follow all reco mmended procedures.

All U.\f. states require that infants and small children be restrained in a certified child
restraint at all times while the vehicle is being operated.

THE LAT\fH SYSTEM (LOWER AN\fHORS AND TETHERS FOR
\fHILDREN)
Most 2015 NI\f\fAN vehicles are equipped with universal child restraint lower anchors and
top tether anchor s for the installation of child restraints equipped with LATCH attachments .
With this system, you do not have to use a vehicle seat belt to secure the child restraint.
Instead, special anchor points are utilized to install the child restraint, provided it is
compatible with the LATCH system. \fee the vehicle owner’s manual for child restraint
instruction details and additional important information.

SNUG KIDS™
The first of its kind, \fnug Kids  is our online guide to selecting a child restraint seat for
your NI\f\fAN vehicle. Our Certified Child Passenger \fafety Technicians
have evaluated
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Child \fafety \feat Fit Guides . These g uide s include important tips on correct i nstallation
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information for finding a child restraint system that is right for your Nissan vehicle.

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SEAT BELT SAFETY

If you are wearing a properly adjust ed seat belt, your chances of being injured or killed in a
collision and/or the severity of injury may be greatly reduced. NI\f\fAN strongly encourages
you and all of your passengers to buckle up every time you drive, even if your seating
position includes a supplemental air bag system. Most \ftates require that seat belts be
worn at all times when a vehicle is being driven.




Always route the shoulder belt over your sh oulder 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 detail). Position the lap belt as low as p ossible AROUND YOUR HIP\f,
NOT YOUR WAI\fT. 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.

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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.