2005 NISSAN 350Z warning

around in case of a sudden stop or
accident.
CAUTION
Remember that a child restraint left in a
closed vehicle can become very hot.
Check the seating surface and buckles
before placing your child in the child
restraint.
CHILD RESTRAINT INSTALLATION
ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT
WARNING

Never install a child restraint in the
front passenger seat unless an air
bag ON/OFF switch has been in-
stalled and the air bag has been
turned OFF. Supplemental front air
bags inflate with great force. A child
restraint could be struck by thesupplemental front air bag in a crash
and could seriously injure or kill your
child.

The three-point seat belt in your ve-
hicle is equipped with an automatic
locking mode retractor which must
be used when installing a child re-
straint.

Failure to use the retractor’s locking
mode will result in the child restraint
not being properly secured. The re-
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anchor bracket. Tighten the strap according to
manufacturer instructions to remove any slack.
WARNING
Child restraint anchor point is designed
to withstand only those loads imposed
by correctly fitted child restraints. Under
no circumstance is it to be used for adult
seat belts or harnesses.
Anchor point locationThe anchor point
A
is located on the luggage
area floor.
A flap is provided in the carpet for easy access
and is marked with the label shown.
If you have any questions when installing a
top tether strap child restraint on the pas-
senger seat, consult a NISSAN dealer for
details.
PRECAUTIONS ON BOOSTER
SEATS
WARNING

The information in this section is pro-
vided only for those owners who
have received permission to install
an air bag ON/OFF switch and the
switch has been installed. See “Ob-
taining an air bag ON/OFF switch”
earlier in this manual. Never let chil-
dren 12 or under ride in this vehicle
unless an air bag ON/OFF switch is
installed and it is being properly
used.

Infants and small children should al-
ways be placed in an appropriate
child restraint while riding in the ve-
hicle. Failure to use a child restraint
or booster seat can result in serious
injury or death.

Infants and small children should
never be carried on your lap. It is not
possible for even the strongest adult
to resist the forces of a severe acci-
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dent. The child could be crushed be-
tween the adult and parts of the ve-
hicle. Also, do not put the same seat
belt around both your child and your-
self.

Never install a booster seat in the
front seat unless an air bag ON/OFF
switch has been installed and the air
bag has been turned OFF. An inflat-
ing supplemental air bag could seri-
ously injure or kill your child.

A booster seat must only be installed
in a seating position that has a
lap/shoulder belt. Failure to use a
three-point type seat belt with a
booster seat can result in a serious
injury in sudden stop or collision.

An improperly installed booster seat
could lead to serious injury or death
in an accident.
WARNING
Do not use towels, books, pillows or
other items in place of a booster seat.
Items such as these may move during
normal driving or a collision and result
in serious injury or death. Booster seats
are designed to be used with a
lap/shoulder belt. Booster seats are de-
signed to properly route the lap and
shoulder portions of the seat belt over
the strongest portions of a child’s bodyto provide the maximum protection dur-
ing a collision.
Booster seats of various sizes are offered by
several manufacturers. When selecting any
booster seat, keep the following points in mind:

Choose only a booster seat with a label
certifying that it complies with Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213 or Canadian
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.

Check the booster seat in your vehicle to be
sure it is compatible with the vehicle’s seat
and seat belt system.
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Make sure the child’s head will be properly
supported by the booster seat or vehicle
seat. The seatback must be at or above the
center of the child’s ears. For example, if a
low back booster seat
1
is chosen, the
vehicle seatback must be at or above the
center of the child’s ears. If the seatback is
lower than the center of the child’s ears, a
high back booster seat
2
should be used.

If the booster seat is compatible with your
vehicle, place your child in the booster seat
and check the various adjustments to be sure
the booster seat is compatible with your
child. Always follow all recommended proce-
dures.All U.S. states and Canadian provinces re-
quire that infants and small children be
restrained in an approved child restraint at
all times while the vehicle is being oper-
ated.
WARNING

Improper use of a booster seat can
increase the risk or severity of injury
for both the child and other occu-
pants of the vehicle.

Follow all of the booster seat manu-
facturer’s instructions for installation
and use. When purchasing a booster
seat, be sure to select one which will
fit your child and vehicle. It may not
be possible to properly install some
types of booster seats in your ve-
hicle.

If the booster seat and seat belt are
not used properly, the risk of a child
being injured in a collision or a sud-
den stop greatly increases.

Adjustable seatbacks should be po-
sitioned to fit the booster seat, but as
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upright as possible.

After placing the child in the booster
seat and fastening the seat belt,
make sure the shoulder portion of
the belt is away from the child’s face
and neck and the lap portion of the
belt does not cross the abdomen.

Do not put the shoulder belt behind
the child or under the child’s arm. If
you must install a booster seat in the
front seat, see “Booster seat instal-
lation on front passenger seat” later
in this section.

When your booster seat is not in use,
keep it secured with a seat belt to
prevent it from being thrown around
in case of a sudden stop or accident.
CAUTION
Remember that a booster seat left in a
closed vehicle can become very hot.
Check the seating surface and bucklesbefore placing your child in the booster
seat.
BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION
ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT
WARNING

Never install a booster seat in the
front passenger seat unless an air
bag ON/OFF switch has been in-
stalled and the air bag has been
turned OFF. Supplemental air bags
inflate with great force. A child could
be struck by the supplemental air bag
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in a crash and could seriously injure
or kill your child.
If you must install a booster seat in the front seat,
follow these steps:
1. Turn the air bag ON/OFF switch to the OFF
position.
2. Move the seat to the rearmost position.
3. Position the booster seat on the seat. Only
place it in a front facing direction. Always
follow the booster seat manufacturer’s in-
structions.
4. The booster seat should be positioned on the
vehicle seat so that it is stable. If necessary,
adjust or remove the head restraint to obtain
the correct booster seat fit. See “Head re-
straint adjustment” earlier in this section. If
the head restraint is removed, store it in a
secure place. Be sure to install the head
restraint when the booster seat is removed. If
the seating position does not have an adjust-
able head restraint and it is interfering with
the proper booster seat fit, try a different
booster seat.
5. Position the lap portion of the seat belt low
and snug on the child’s hips. Be sure to
follow the booster seat manufacturer’s in-structions for adjusting the belt routing.
6. Pull the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt
toward the retractor to take up extra slack. Be
sure the shoulder belt is positioned across
the top, middle portion of the child’s shoul-
der. Be sure to follow the booster seat manu-
facturer’s instructions for adjusting the belt
routing.
7. Follow the warnings, cautions and instruc-
tions for properly fastening a seat belt shown
in the “Three-point type seat belt with retrac-
tor” earlier in this section.
PRECAUTIONS ON
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEMThis Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) sec-
tion contains important information concerning
the driver and passenger front impact supple-
mental air bags, front seat side-impact supple-
mental air bags, curtain side-impact air bags and
front seat pre-tensioner seat belts.
Supplemental front-impact air bag system:
This system can help cushion the impact force to
the face and chest of the driver and front
passenger in certain frontal collisions.
Supplemental side-impact air bag system
(if so equipped):This system can help cushion
the impact force to the chest area of the driver
and front passenger in certain side impact colli-
sions. The front seat side-impact supplemental
air bags are designed to inflate on the side
where the vehicle is impacted.
Supplemental curtain side-impact air bag
system (if so equipped for Coupe models):
This system can help cushion the impact force to
the head of occupants in certain side impact
collisions. The curtain side-impact air bags are
designed to inflate on the side where the vehicle
is impacted.
The supplemental restraint system is designed
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by the driver and passenger seat belts and is
not a substitutefor them. Seat belts should
always be correctly worn and the occupant
seated a suitable distance away from the steer-
ing wheel, instrument panel, door finishers and
side roof rails. (See “Seat belts” earlier in this
section for instructions and precautions on seat
belt usage.)
After turning the ignition key to the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning
light illuminates. The supplemental air bag
warning light will turn off after about 7
seconds if the systems are operational.
WARNING

The supplemental front air bags ordi-
narily will not inflate in the event of a
side impact, rear impact, rollover, or
lower severity frontal collision. Al-
ways wear your seat belts to help
reduce the risk or severity of injury in
various kinds of accidents.

The seat belts and the supplemental
front air bags are most effectivewhen you are sitting well back and
upright in the seat. Supplemental
front air bags inflate with great force.
If you are unrestrained, leaning for-
ward, sitting sideways or out of posi-
tion in any way, you are at greater
risk of injury or death in a crash. You
may also receive serious or fatal in-
juries from the supplemental front air
bag if you are up against it when it
inflates. Always sit back against the
seatback and as far away as practical
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WARNING

Never let children 12 or under ride in
this vehicle. Do not attempt to hold
them in your lap or arms. Some ex-
amples of dangerous riding positions
are shown in the previous illustra-
tions.

Children may be severely injured or
killed when the supplemental front
air bags or supplemental side and
curtain side-impact air bags (if so
equipped) inflate.

Also, never install a child restraint in
the front seat. An inflating supple-
mental front air bag could seriously
injure or kill your child.

For information about installing an
air bag ON/OFF switch in your ve-
hicle so children can be transported,
see “Obtaining an air bag ON/OFF
switch” earlier in this section.
WARNING
Supplemental side air bag and curtain
side-impact air bag (if so equipped):

The supplemental side air bag and
curtain side-impact air bag ordinarily
will not inflate in the event of a fron-
tal impact, rear impact, rollover or
lower severity side collision. Always
wear your seat belts to help reduce
the risk or severity of injury in various
kinds of accidents.
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