2006 INFINITI G35 Owners Manual

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WARNINGO Never let children ride unrestrained or
extend their hands or face out of the
window. Do not attempt to hold them in
your lap or arms. Some examples of dan-
gerous riding positions are shown in the
previous illustrations.
O Children may be severely injured or
killed when the supplemental front air
bags, side air bags or curtain side-
impact air bags inflate if they are not
properly restrained. Pre-teens and chil-
dren should be properly restrained in the
rear seat, if possible.
O Even with the INFINITI advanced air bag
system, never install a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat. An inflating
supplemental front air bag could seri-
ously injure or kill your child. For addi-
tional information, see ªChild re-
straintsº earlier in this section.
WARNING Supplemental side air bag and curtain side-
impact air bag:
O The supplemental side air bag and cur-
tain side-impact air bag ordinarily will
not inflate in the event of a frontal im-
pact, rear impact, rollover or lower se-
verity side collision. Always wear your
seat belts to help reduce the risk or se-
verity of injury in various kinds of
accidents. O The seat belts, the supplemental side air
bags and curtain side-impact air bags
are most effective when you are sitting
well back and upright in the seat. The
side air bag and curtain side-impact 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. Do not allow anyone sit-
ting in the front seats or rear outboard
seats to extend their hand out of the SSS0059A
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window or lean against the door. Some
examples of dangerous riding positions
are shown in the previous illustrations.
O When sitting in the rear seat, do not hold
onto the seatback of the front seat. If the
side air bag inflates, you may be seri-
ously injured. Be especially careful with
children, who should always be properly
restrained.
O Do not use seat covers on the front seat-
backs. They may interfere with supple-
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1. Crash zone sensor
2. Supplemental front air bag modules
3. Supplemental side air bag modules
4. Occupant classification sensor (pres-
sure sensor) 5. Supplemental curtain side-impact air
bags
6. Supplemental curtain side-impact air
bag modules
7. Diagnosis sensor unit 8. Seat belt pre-tensioner
9. Satellite sensors
10. Occupant classification system control
unit
INFINITI ADVANCED AIR BAG
SYSTEM (front seats) This vehicle is equipped with the INFINITI
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. However, all of the
information, cautions and warnings in this
manual still apply and must be followed.
The driver supplemental air bag is located
in the center of the steering wheel. The
front passenger supplemental air bag is
mounted in the dashboard above the
glove box. The supplemental front air
bags are designed to inflate in higher se-
verity frontal collisions, although they
may inflate if the forces in another type of
collision are similar to those of a higher
severity frontal impact. They may not in-
flate in certain frontal collisions. Vehicle
damage (or lack of it) is not always an in-
dication of proper supplemental air bag
operation. SSS0416
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The INFINITI advanced air bag system has
dual stage inflators. It also monitors infor-
mation from the crash zone sensor, the
diagnosis sensor unit, seat belt buckle
switches, occupant classification sensor
(pressure sensor) and passenger seat belt tension sensor. Inflator operation is
based on the severity of a collision and
seat belt usage for the driver. For the
front passenger, it additionally monitors
the weight of an occupant or object on
the seat and seat belt tension. Based on information from the sensors, only one
front air bag may inflate in a crash, de-
pending on the crash severity and
whether the front occupants are belted or
unbelted. Additionally, the front pas-
senger air bag may be automatically
turned OFF under some conditions, de-
pending on the pressure detected on the
passenger seat and how the seat belt is
used. If the front passenger air bag is
OFF, the passenger air bag status light
will be illuminated (if the seat is unoccu-
pied, the light will not be illuminated, but
the air bag will be off). See ªFront pas-
senger air bag and status lightº later in
this section for further details. One front
air bag inflating does not indicate im-
proper performance of the system.
If you have any questions about your air
bag system, contact an INFINITI dealer. If
you are considering modification of your
vehicle due to a disability, you may also
contact an INFINITI dealer. Contact infor-
mation is contained in the front of this
Owner's Manual.
When a supplemental front air bag in-
flates, a fairly loud noise may be heard,
followed by the release of smoke. This
smoke is not harmful and does not indi-
cate a fire. Care should be taken not to in- SSS0418
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hale it, as it may cause irritation and
choking. Those with a history of a breath-
ing condition should get fresh air
promptly.
Supplemental front air bags, along with
the use of seat belts, help to cushion the
impact force on the face and chest of the
front occupants. They can help save lives
and reduce serious injuries. However, an
inflating front air bag may cause facial
abrasions or other injuries. Front air bags
do not provide restraint to the lower
body.
Even with INFINITI advanced air bags, seat
belts should be correctly worn and the
driver and passenger seated upright as
far as practical away from the steering
wheel or instrument panel. The supple-
mental front air bags inflate quickly in or-
der to help protect the front occupants.
Because of this, the force of the front air
bag inflating can increase the risk of in-
jury if the occupant is too close to, or is
against, the air bag module during infla-
tion.
The air bag will deflate quickly after a col-
lision. The supplemental front 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 system is op-
erational.
Front passenger air bag and
status light
WARNING The front passenger air bag is designed to
automatically turn OFF under some condi-
tions. Read this section carefully to learn
how it operates. Proper use of the seat, seat
belt and child restraints is necessary for
most effective protection. Failure to follow SSS0367
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all instructions in this manual concerning
the use of seats, seat belts and child re-
straints can increase the risk or severity of
injury in an accident.
Status light:
The front passenger air bag status light
is located in the center display. The
light operates as follows:
O Unoccupied passenger seat: The is
OFF and the front passenger air bag is
OFF and will not inflate in a crash.
O Passenger seat occupied by a small
adult, child or child restraint as out-
lined in this section: The illumi-
nates to indicate that the front pas-
senger air bag is OFF and will not in-
flate in a crash.
O Occupied passenger seat and the pas-
senger meets the conditions outlined
in this section: The light is OFF to
indicate that the front passenger air
bag is operational.
Front passenger air bag:
The front passenger air bag is designed to
automatically turn OFF when the vehicle is operated under some conditions as de-
scribed below in accordance with U.S.
regulations. If the front passenger air bag
is OFF, it will not inflate in a crash. The
driver air bag and other air bags in your
vehicle are not part of this system.
The purpose of the regulation is to help
reduce the risk of injury or death from an
inflating air bag to certain front passenger
seat occupants, such as children, by re-
quiring the air bag to be automatically
turned OFF. Certain sensors are used to
meet the requirements.
One sensor used is the occupant classifi-
cation sensor (pressure sensor). It is in
the bottom of the front passenger seat
cushion and is designed to detect an oc-
cupant and objects on the seat by weight.
It works together with seat belt sensors
described later. For example, if a child is
in the front passenger seat, the advanced
air bag system is designed to turn the
passenger air bag OFF in accordance with
the regulations. Also, if a child restraint of
the type specified in the regulations is on
the seat, its weight and the child's weight
can be detected and cause the air bag to
turn OFF. Occupant classification sensor
operation can vary depending on the front
passenger seat belt sensors. The front passenger seat belt sensors are
designed to detect if the seat belt is
buckled and the amount of tension on the
seat belt, such as when it is in the auto-
matic locking mode (child restraint mode).
Based on the weight on the seat detected
by the occupant classification sensor and
the belt tension detected on the seat belt,
the INFINITI advanced air bag system de-
termines whether the front passenger air
bag should be automatically turned OFF
as required by the regulations.
Front passenger seat adult occupants who
are properly seated and using the seat
belt as outlined in this manual should not
cause the passenger air bag to be auto-
matically turned OFF. For small adults it
may be turned OFF, however, if the occu-
pant takes his/her weight off the seat
cushion (for example, by not sitting up-
right, by sitting on an edge of the seat, or
by otherwise being out of position), this
could cause the sensor to turn the air bag
OFF. In addition, if the occupant improp-
erly uses the seat belt in the automatic
locking mode (child restraint mode), this
could cause the air bag to be turned OFF.
Always be sure to be seated and wearing
the seat belt properly for the most effec-
tive protection by the seat belt and
supplemental air bag.
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INFINITI recommends that pre-teens and
children be properly restrained in a rear
seat. INFINITI also recommends that ap-
propriate child restraints and booster
seats be properly installed in a rear seat.
If this is not possible, the occupant clas-
sification sensor and seat belt sensors
are designed to operate as described
above to turn the front passenger air bag
OFF for specified child restraints as re-
quired by the regulations. Failing to prop-
erly secure child restrains and to use the
automatic locking mode (child restraint
mode) may allow the restraint to tip or
move in an accident or sudden stop. This
can also result in the passenger air bag
inflating in a crash instead of being OFF.
See ªChild restraintsº earlier in this sec-
tion for proper use and installation.
If the front passenger seat is not occu-
pied, the passenger air bag is designed
not to inflate in a crash. However, heavy
objects placed on the seat could result in
air bag inflation, because of the object's
weight detected by the occupant classifi-
cation sensor. Other conditions could also
result in air bag inflation, such as if a
child is standing on the seat, or if two
children are on the seat, contrary to the
instructions in this manual. Always be sure that you and all vehicle occupants
are seated and restrained properly.
Using the passenger air bag status light,
you can monitor when the front pas-
senger air bag is automatically turned OFF
with the seat occupied. The light will not
illuminate when the front passenger seat
is unoccupied.
If an adult occupant is in the seat but the
passenger air bag status light is illumi-
nated (indicating that the air bag is OFF),
it could be that the person is a small
adult, or is not sitting on the seat prop-
erly or is not using the seat belt properly.
If a child restraint must be used in the
front seat, the passenger air bag status
light may or may not be illuminated, de-
pending on the size of the child and the
type of child restraint being used. If the
passenger air bag status light is not illu-
minated (indicating that the air bag might
inflate in a crash), it could be that the
child restraint or seat belt is not being
used properly. In rare cases, the pas-
senger air bag status light will not illumi-
nate even though the air bag is OFF.
If such situations happen, properly posi-
tion and restrain the occupant or child re-
straint. Otherwise reposition the occupant or child restraint in a rear seat. If you
have any questions about whether your
passenger air bag is working as designed,
your INFINITI dealer can confirm that it is
working properly by using a special tool.
The INFINITI advanced air bag system and
passenger air bag status light will take a
few seconds to register a change in the
passenger seat status. For example, if a
large adult who is sitting in the front pas-
senger seat exits the vehicle, the passen-
ger air bag status light will change from
OFF to ON for a few seconds and then to
OFF. This is normal system operation and
does not indicate a malfunction.
If a malfunction occurs in the front pas-
senger air bag system, the supplemental
air bag warning light , located in the
meter and gauges area will blink. Have
the system checked by an INFINITI dealer.
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