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collisions, rear-end collisions, rollovers, while driving on rough roads , or during hard
braking. However, deceleration rates in some situations can be similar to those found in
frontal impacts and may result in front air bag activation.
WHEN THE FRONT AIR BAGS INFLATE
Please remember, for the supplemental front air bag s to be most effective, you must always
buckle up and be seated upright and well back in the seat away from the steering wheel or
instrument panel to allow room for the air bags to inflate. For the front air bag s to do their
job, they must inflate with great force. As mentioned earlier in this guide, this may cause
serious or even fatal injury if, for example, you are unrestrained out of position in any way,
sitting or leaning too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during inflation. Even
when seated properly, there is a possibility of injury from an inflating front air bag. Th is
usually consists of minor skin abrasions or burns, but may be more serious. Overall, these
injuries are minimal compared to the injuries the front air bag s are designed to prevent.
After the front air bag s ha ve inflated, you may notice a light smoke within the cabin. This is
a normal by -product of the rapid chemical reaction necessary to inflate the front air bags
and, although harmless do not inhale it, it may cause irritation and choking .
REPLA\fING THE AIR BAGS
Air bags are not reusable. After a collision in which your air bag s ha ve activated,
have the respective air bag system inspected and replaced by your NI\f\fAN dealer
as soon as possible. The National Highway Traffic \fafety Administration (NHT\fA)
has expressed concern regarding reports of counterfeit replacement air bags
installed in vehicles. Visit www.nhtsa.gov
for more information. We recommend the
replacement of air bags by your NI\f\fAN dealer to ensure that you receive new
original equipment replacement parts. Counterfeit replacement air bags may not
be made to the standards of quality, reliability and durab ility of Genuine NI\f\fAN
parts. The use of counterfeit replacement air bags or used or salvaged air bags is
a potential serious safety problem and may not provide the same level of protection
in a crash.
OTHER SPE\fIFI\fS ABOUT AIR BAGS
If the air bag war ning light continues to remain on or flashes after you start the vehicle,
see your NI\f\fAN dealer as soon as possible.
After inflation, air bag components are hot, so avoid contact.
Do not place objects on or near the steering wheel or instrument panel wher e the air
bag s inflate.
Child restraints for infants must be used in a rear-facing direction and therefore
must not be used in the front seat. Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the
front passenger seat of a vehicle equipped with a front passe nger air bag.
\fee the vehicle owner’s manual for other important information . WELL BACK AND UPRIGHT
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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.
