2006 INFINITI G35 Owners Manual

6. Check that the retractor is in the auto-
matic locking mode by trying to pull
more belt out of the retractor. If you
cannot pull any more belt webbing out
of the retractor, the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode.
7. Check to make sure that the child re-
straint is properly secured prior to
each use. If the seat belt is not
locked, repeat steps 3 through 7.
8. Turn the ignition switch to the ON po-
sition. The passenger air bag status
light should illuminate. If this
light is not illuminated, see ªFront
passenger air bag and status lightº
later in this section. Move the child re-
straint to another seating position.
Have the system checked by an IN-
FINITI dealer.
After the child restraint is removed and
the seat belt is fully retracted, the auto-
matic locking mode (child restraint mode)
will be canceled. PRECAUTIONS ON BOOSTER SEATS
WARNING O Infants and small children should always
be placed in an appropriate child re-
straint while riding in the vehicle. Failure
to use a child restraint or booster seat
can result in serious injury or death.
O 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 accident. The child
could be crushed between the adult and
parts of the vehicle. Also, do not put the
same seat belt around both your child
and yourself.
O INFINITI recommends that the booster
seat be installed in the rear seat. Accord-
ing to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the
rear seat than in the front seat.
O 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.
O An improperly installed booster seat
could lead to serious injury or death in
an accident.
BOOSTER SEATS
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WARNINGDo 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 designed to properly route the lap and
shoulder portions of the seat belt over the
strongest portions of a child's body to provide the maximum protection during a
collision.
Booster seats of various sizes are offered
by several manufacturers. When selecting
any booster seat, keep the following
points in mind:
O 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.
O Check the booster seat in your vehicle
to be sure it is compatible with the ve-
hicle's seat and seat belt system. O 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
q 1
is chosen, the vehicle
seatback must be at or above the cen-
ter of the child's ears. If the seatback
is lower than the center of the child's
ears, a high back booster seat
q 2
should be used.
O If the booster seat is compatible with
your vehicle, place your child in the
booster seat and check the various
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seat is compatible with your child. Al-
ways follow all recommended proce-
dures.
All U.S. states and Canadian provinces or
territories require that infants and small
children be restrained in an approved child
restraint at all times while the vehicle is
being operated.
WARNINGO Improper use of a booster seat can in-
crease the risk or severity of injury for
both the child and other occupants of
the vehicle.
O Follow all of the booster seat manufac-
turer'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 vehicle.
O If the booster seat and seat belt are not
used properly, the risk of a child being
injured in a collision or a sudden stop
greatly increases. O Adjustable seatbacks should be posi-
tioned to fit the booster seat, but as up-
right as possible.
O 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.
O 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 ªBooster seat installation on
front passenger seatº later in this sec-
tion.
O When your booster seat is not in use,
keep it secured with a seat belt to pre-
vent 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 buckles before
placing your child in the booster seat.
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BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION ON
REAR SEAT OUTBOARD OR CENTER
POSITIONS
CAUTIONDo not use a lap/shoulder belt automatic
locking mode when using a booster seat
with the seat belts.
When you install a booster seat in the
rear seat, follow these steps: 1. Position the booster seat on the seat.
Only place it in a front-facing direc-
tion. Always follow the booster seat
manufacturer's instructions.
2. 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 ªHead restraint
adjustmentº 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 posi-
tion does not have an adjustable head restraint and it is interfering with the
proper booster seat fit, try another
seating position or a different booster
seat.
3. 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 instructions for ad-
justing the belt routing.
4. 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 shoulder.
Be sure to follow the booster seat
manufacturer's instructions for ad-
justing the belt routing.
5. Follow the warnings, cautions and in-
structions for properly fastening a seat
belt shown in the ªThree-point type
seat belts with retractorº earlier in
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BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION ON
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT
WARNINGINFINITI recommends that child restraints be
installed in the rear seat. However, if you
must install a booster seat in the front pas-
senger seat, move the passenger seat to the
rearmost position. Also be sure that the front
passenger air bag status light is illuminated
to indicate the passenger air bag is OFF. See ªFront passenger air bag and status
lightº later in this section for details.
If you must install a booster seat in the
front seat, follow these steps:
1. Move the seat to the rearmost posi-
tion.
2. Position the booster seat on the seat.
Only place it in a front-facing direc-
tion. Always follow the booster seat
manufacturer's instructions.
3. 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 ªHead restraint
adjustmentº 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 posi-
tion does not have an adjustable head
restraint and it is interfering with the
proper booster seat fit, try another
seating position or a different booster
seat. 4. 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 instructions for ad-
justing the belt routing.
5. 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 shoulder.
Be sure to follow the booster seat
manufacturer's instructions for ad-
justing the belt routing.
6. Follow the warnings, cautions and in-
structions for properly fastening a seat
belt shown in the ªThree-point type
seat belt with retractorº earlier in this
section.
7. Turn the ignition switch to the ON po-
sition. The passenger air bag status
light should illuminate. If this
light is not illuminated, see ªFront
passenger air bag and status lightº
later in this section. Move the booster
seat to another seating position. Have
the system checked by an INFINITI
dealer.LRS0454
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PRECAUTIONS ON SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM This Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
section contains important information
concerning the driver and passenger front
impact supplemental air bags (INFINITI ad-
vanced air bag system), front seat side-
impact supplemental air bags, curtain air
bags and front seat pre-tensioner seat
belts.
Supplemental front-impact air bag system:
The INFINITI advanced air bag system can
help cushion the impact force to the head
and chest of the driver and front pas-
senger in certain frontal collisions.
Supplemental side air bag system: 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 supple-
mental air bags are designed to inflate on
the side where the vehicle is impacted.
Supplemental curtain side-impact air bag
system: This system can help cushion the
impact force to the head of occupants in
front and rear outboard seating positions
in certain side impact collisions. The cur-
tain side-impact air bags are designed to
inflate on the side where the vehicle is
impacted. These supplemental restraint systems are
designed to supplement the crash protec-
tion provided by the driver and passenger
seat belts and are not a substitute for
them. Seat belts should always be cor-
rectly worn and the occupant seated a
suitable distance away from the steering
wheel, instrument panel and door fin-
ishers. (See ªSeat beltsº earlier in this
section for instructions and precautions
on seat belt usage.)
The supplemental air bags operate only
when the ignition switch is in the ON or
START position.
After turning 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
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WARNINGO 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. Always
wear your seat belts to help reduce the
risk or severity of injury in various kinds
of accidents.
O The front passenger air bag will not in-
flate if the passenger air bag status light is lit or if the front passenger seat is un-
occupied. See 0 Front passenger air bag
and status light 0 later in this section.
O
The seat belts and the supplemental front
air bags are most effective when you are
sitting well back and upright in the seat.
Supplemental front air bags inflate with
great force. Even with the INFINITI ad-
vanced air bag system, if you are unre-
strained, leaning forward, sitting sideways
or out of position 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 in-
flates. Always sit back against the seat
back and as far away as practical from
the steering wheel or instrument panel.
Always use the seat belts.
O The driver and front passenger seat belt
buckles are equipped with sensors that
detect if the seat belts are fastened. The
INFINITI advanced air bag system moni-
tors the severity of a collision and seat
belt usage then inflates the air bags.
Failure to properly wear seat belts can
increase the risk or severity of injury in
an accident.
O The front passenger seat is equipped
with an occupant classification sensor
(pressure sensor) that turns the front
passenger air bag OFF under some con-
ditions. This sensor is only used in this
seat. Failure to be properly seated and
wearing the seat belt can increase the
risk or severity of injury in an accident. SSS0131B
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See ªFront Passenger air bag and status
lightº later in this section.
O Keep hands on the outside of the
steering wheel. Placing them inside the
steering wheel rim could increase the
risk that they are injured when the
supplemental front air bag inflates. SSS0132B
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