
JVR0531X
1. Crash zone sensor
2. Supplemental front-impact air bag modules
(NISSAN Advanced Air Bags)
3. Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental
air bag modules
4. Occupant classification sensors (weight sen-
sors)5. Occupant classification system control unit
6. Air bag Control Unit (ACU)
7. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover
supplemental air bag inflators
8. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover
supplemental air bags modules
9. Front door pressure sensors10. Lap outer pretensioners
11. Seat belt with pretensioners
12. Satellite sensors
NISSAN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYS-
TEM (front seats)
WARNING
To ensure proper operation of the
passenger’s Advanced Air Bag system,
please observe the following items.
.Do not allow a passenger in the rear
seat to push or pull on the seatback
pocket.
.Do not place heavy loads heavier
than 9.1 lbs (4 kg) on the seatback,
head restraint or in the seatback
pocket.
.Make sure nothing is pressing
against the rear of the seatback,
such as a child restraint installed in
the rear seat or an object stored on
the floor.
.Make sure no objects are placed
under the front passenger seat.
.Make sure that there is no object
placed between the seat cushion
and center console or between the
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1-46Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
seat cushion and the door.
.Be sure that the front passenger
seat does not contact the rear seat,
instrument panel, etc., or the head
restraint does not contact the roof.
.Do not position the front passenger
seat so it contacts the rear seat. If
the front seat does contact the rear
seat, the air bag system may deter-
mine a sensor malfunction has oc-
curred and the front passenger air
bag status light may illuminate and
the supplemental air bag warning
light may flash.
.If a forward facing child restraint is
installed in the front passenger
seat, do not position the front
passenger seat so the child restraint
contacts the instrument panel. If the
child restraint does contact the in-
strument panel, the system may
determine the seat is occupied and
the passenger air bag may deploy in
a collision. Also the front passenger
air bag status light may not illumi-
nate. See“Child restraints”(P.1-19)
for information about installing and
using child restraints..Confirm the operating condition
with the front passenger air bag
status light.
.If you notice that the front passen-
ger air bag status light is not
operating as described in this sec-
tion, it is recommended you visit a
NISSAN dealer to check the passen-
ger seat Advanced Air Bag System.
.Until you have confirmed with your
dealer that your passenger seat
Advanced Air Bag is working prop-
erly, position the occupants in the
rear seating positions.
This vehicle is equipped with the NISSAN
Advanced Air Bag System for the driver and
front passenger seats. This system is designed
to meet certification requirements under U.S.
regulations. It is also permitted in Canada.All of
the information, cautions and warnings in
this manual apply and must be followed.
The driver supplemental front-impact air bag is
located in the center of the steering wheel. The
passenger supplemental front-impact air bag is
mounted in the instrument panel above the glove
box. The front air bags are designed to inflate in
higher severity frontal collisions, although they
may inflate if the forces in another type ofcollision are similar to those of a higher severity
frontal impact. They may not inflate in certain
frontal collisions. Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is
not always an indication of proper front air bag
operation.
The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System has
dual stage air bag inflators. The system monitors
information from the Air bag Control Unit (ACU) ,
seat belt buckle sensors and the occupant
classification sensors (weight sensors) . Inflator
operation is based on the severity of a collision
and seat belt usage for the driver. For the front
passenger, the occupant classification sensors
are also monitored. Based on information from
the sensors, only one front air bag may inflate in
a crash, depending on the crash severity and
whether the front occupants are belted or
unbelted. Additionally, the front passenger air
bag may be automatically turned OFF under
some conditions, depending on the information
provided by the occupant classification sensors.
If the front passenger air bag is OFF, the front
passenger air bag status light will be illuminated.
(See “Front passenger air bag and status light”
(P.1-47) for further details.) One front air bag
inflating does not indicate improper performance
of the system.
If you have any questions about your air bag
system, it is recommended you visit a NISSAN
dealer to obtain information about the system. If

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.Make sure that a child restraint or other
object is not pressing against the rear of the
seatback.
.Make sure that a rear passenger is not
pushing or pulling on the back of the front
passenger seat.
.Make sure that the front passenger seat or
seatback is not forced back against an
object on the seat or floor behind it.
.Make sure that there is no object placed
under the front passenger seat.
.Make sure that the front passenger seat
head restraint does not contact the roof
when adjusting the front passenger seat.
Steps:
1. Adjust the seat as outlined. (See “Seats”
(P.1-2) .) Sit upright, leaning against the
seatback, and centered on the seat cushion
with your feet comfortably extended to the
floor.
2. Make sure there are no objects on your lap.
3. Fasten the seat belt as outlined. (See “Seat
belts” (P.1-10) .)
4. Remain in this position for 30 seconds
allowing the system to classify the front
passenger before the vehicle is put into
motion.5. Ensure proper classification by checking the
front passenger air bag status light.
NOTE:
This vehicle’s occupant classification sen-
sor system locks the classification during
driving so it is important that you confirm
that the front passenger is properly classi-
fied prior to driving. Also, the occupant
classification sensor system may recalcu-
late the weight of the occupant under
some conditions (both while driving and
when stopped) , so the front passenger
seat occupant should continue to remain
seated as outlined above.
Troubleshooting:
If you think the front passenger air bag status
light is incorrect:
1. If the light is ON with an adult occupying the
front passenger seat:
.Occupant is a small adult — the front
passenger air bag status light is functioning
as intended. The front passenger air bag is
suppressed.
However, if the occupant is not a small adult,
then this may be due to the following conditions
that may be interfering with the weight sensors:
.Occupant is not sitting upright, leaning
against the seatback, and centered on the
seat cushion with his/her feet comfortablyextended to the floor.
.A child restraint or other object pressing
against the rear of the seatback.
.A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the
back of the front passenger seat.
.Forcing the front seat or seatback against an
object on the seat or floor behind it.
.An object placed under the front passenger
seat.
.An object placed between the seat cushion
and center console or between the seat
cushion and the door.
If the vehicle is moving, please come to a stop
when it is safe to do so. Check and correct any
of the above conditions. Restart the vehicle and
wait 1 minute.
NOTE:
A system check will be performed during
which the front passenger air bag status
light will remain lit for about 7 seconds
initially.
If the light is still ON after this, the person should
be advised not to ride in the front passenger
seat and it is recommended that the vehicle
should be checked by a NISSAN dealer as soon
as possible.
2. If the light is OFF with a small adult, child or child
restraint occupying the front passenger seat.

This may be due to the following conditions that
may be interfering with the weight sensors:
.Small adult or child is not sitting upright,
leaning against the seatback, and centered
on the seat cushion with his/her feet
comfortably extended to the floor.
.The child restraint is not properly installed,
as outlined. (See “Child restraints” (P.1-
19) .)
.An object weighing over 9.1 lbs (4 kg)
hanging on the seat or placed in the
seatback pocket.
.A child restraint or other object pressing
against the rear of the seatback.
.A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the
back of the front passenger seat.
.Forcing the front seat or seatback against an
object on the seat or floor behind it.
.An object placed under the front passenger
seat.
.An object placed between the seat cushion
and center console.
.The front passenger seat head restraint
contacting the roof.
If the vehicle is moving, please come to a stop
when it is safe to do so. Check and correct any
of the above conditions. Restart the vehicle and
wait 1 minute.NOTE:
A system check will be performed during
which the front passenger air bag status
light will remain lit for about 7 seconds
initially.
If the light is still OFF after this, the small adult,
child or child restraint should be repositioned in
the rear seat and it is recommended that the
vehicle should be checked by a NISSAN dealer
as soon as possible.
3. If the light is OFF with no front passenger and no
objects on the front passenger seat, the vehicle
should be checked as soon as possible. It is
recommended you visit a NISSAN dealer for this
service.
Other supplemental front-impact air bag
precautions
WARNING
.Do not place any objects on the
steering wheel pad or on the instru-
ment panel. Also, do not place any
objects between any occupant and
the steering wheel or instrument
panel. Such objects may become
dangerous projectiles and cause
injury if the front air bags inflate..Do not place objects with sharp
edges on the seat. Also, do not
place heavy objects on the seat that
will leave permanent impressions in
the seat. Such objects can damage
the seat or occupant classification
sensors (weight sensors) . This can
affect the operation of the air bag
system and result in serious perso-
nal injury.
.Do not use water or acidic cleaners
(hot steam cleaners) on the seat.
This can damage the seat or occu-
pant classification sensors. This can
also affect the operation of the air
bag system and result in serious
personal injury.
.Immediately after inflation, several
front air bag system components
will be hot. Do not touch them; you
may severely burn yourself.
.No unauthorized changes should be
made to any components or wiring
of the supplemental air bag system.
This is to prevent accidental infla-
tion of the supplemental air bag or
damage to the supplemental air bag
system.
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SSS0978
FRONT SEAT-MOUNTED SIDE-IM-
PACT SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG AND
ROOF-MOUNTED CURTAIN SIDE-IM-
PACT AND ROLLOVER SUPPLEMEN-
TAL AIR BAG SYSTEMS
The side air bags are located in the outside of
the seatback of the front seats. The curtain air
bags are located in the side roof rails.All of the
information, cautions and warnings in this
manual apply and must be followed.The
side air bags and curtain air bags are designed
to inflate in higher severity side collisions,
although they may inflate if the forces in another
type of collision are similar to those of a higher
severity side impact. They are designed to inflateon the side where the vehicle is impacted. They
may not inflate in certain side collisions.
Curtain air bags are also designed to inflate in
certain types of rollover collisions or near
rollovers. As a result, certain vehicle movements
(for example, during severe off-roading) may
cause the curtain air bags to inflate.
Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is not always an
indication of proper side air bag and curtain air
bag operation.
When the side air bags and curtain air bags
inflate, a fairly loud noise may be heard, followed
by release of smoke. This smoke is not harmful
and does not indicate a fire. Care should be
taken not to inhale it, as it may cause irritation
and choking. Those with a history of a breathing
condition should get fresh air promptly.
Side 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. Curtain
air bags help to cushion the impact force to the
head of occupants in the front and rear outboard
seating positions. They can help save lives and
reduce serious injuries. However, an inflating
side air bag or curtain air bag may cause
abrasions or other injuries. Side air bags and
curtain air bags do not provide restraint to the
lower body.
The seat belts should be correctly worn and thedriver and passenger seated upright as far as
practical away from the side air bags. Rear seat
passengers should be seated as far away as
practical from the door finishers and side roof
rails. The side air bags and curtain air bags
inflate quickly in order to help protect the
occupants. Because of this, the force of the
side air bags and curtain air bags inflating can
increase the risk of injury if the occupant is too
close to, or is against, these air bag modules
during inflation. In a rollover, the curtain air bags
on both sides are designed to inflate. Under
both side-impact situations, the curtain air bags
will remain inflated for a short period of time.
The side air bags and curtain air bags
operate only when the ignition switch is in
the ON position.
After placing the ignition switch in 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
.Do not place any objects near the
seatback of the front seats. Also, do
not place any objects (an umbrella,
bag, etc.) between the front door
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Glove box ........................................................................... 2-56
Console box ....................................................................... 2-56
Sunglasses holder ........................................................... 2-57
Card holder (driver’s side) ............................................. 2-57
Luggage hooks ................................................................. 2-58
Parcel shelf ........................................................................ 2-58
Roof rail (if so equipped) ..................................................... 2-60
Windows .................................................................................. 2-61
Power windows ................................................................ 2-61Moonroof (if so equipped) .................................................. 2-63
Power moonroof ............................................................. 2-63
Interior lights .......................................................................... 2-65
Interior light switch ........................................................ 2-66
Console light (if so equipped) .................................... 2-66
Map lights ........................................................................ 2-66
Room light ...................................................................... 2-67
Vanity mirror light (if so equipped) ............................ 2-67
Cargo light ....................................................................... 2-68

2-60Instruments and controls
JVI0889X
Genuine NISSAN accessory cross bars are
available through a NISSAN dealer. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN dealer
for additional information.
Always distribute the luggage evenly on the
cross bars. Do not load more than 150 lb (68
kg) on the cross bars. Observe the maximum
load limit shown on the cross bars or roof
carriers when you attach them on the roof cross
bars. It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for additional information.
Do not apply any load directly to the roof side
rails. Cross bars must be installed before
applying load/cargo/luggage to the roof of the
vehicle.Be careful that your vehicle does not exceed the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or its
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR front and
rear) . The GVWR and GAWR are located on the
F.M.V.S.S. or C.V.M.S.S. certification label (lo-
cated on the driver’s door pillar). For additional
information regarding GVWR and GAWR, refer
to “Vehicle loading information” (P.10-11) .
WARNING
.Drive extra carefully when the vehi-
cle is loaded at or near the cargo
carrying capacity, especially if the
significant portion of that load is
carried on the cross bars.
.Heavy loading of the cross bars has
the potential to affect the vehicle
stability and handling during sud-
den or unusual handling maneuvers.
.Roof rail cross bars should be
evenly distributed.
.Do not exceed maximum roof rail
cross bars load.
.Properly secure all cargo with ropes
or straps to help prevent it from
sliding or shifting. In a sudden stop
or collision, unsecured cargo couldcause personal injury.
CAUTION
Always install the cross bars onto the
roof side rails before loading cargo of
any kind. Loading cargo directly onto
the roof side rails or the vehicle’s roof
may cause vehicle damage.
ROOF RAIL (if so equipped)

Auto-reverse function
WARNING
There are some small distances imme-
diately before the closed position which
cannot be detected. Make sure that all
passengers have their hands, etc., in-
side the vehicle before closing the
window.
If the control unit detects something caught in
the window as it is closing, the window will be
immediately lowered.
The auto reverse function can be activated when
the window is closed by automatic operation
when the ignition switch is in the ON position or
for 45 seconds after the ignition switch is placed
in the OFF position.
Depending on the environment or driving
conditions, the auto reverse function may
be activated if an impact or load similar to
something being caught in the window
occurs.
If the windows do not close automatically
If the power window automatic function (closing
only) does not operate properly, perform the
following procedure to initialize the power
window system.
1. Place the ignition switch in the ON position.
2. Close the door.
3. Open the window completely by operating
the power window switch.
4. Pull the power window switch and hold it to
close the window, and then hold the switch
more than 3 seconds after the window is
closed completely.
5. Release the power window switch. Operate
the window by the automatic function to
confirm the initialization is complete.
If the power window automatic function does
not operate properly after performing the pro-
cedure above, it is recommended you have your
vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer.WARNING
.In an accident you could be thrown
from the vehicle through an open
moonroof. Always use seat belts
and child restraints.
.Do not allow anyone to stand up or
extend any portion of their body out
of the moonroof opening while the
vehicle is in motion or while the
moonroof is closing.
CAUTION
.Remove water drops, snow, ice or
sand from the moonroof before
opening.
.Do not place any heavy object on
the moonroof or surrounding area.
POWER MOONROOF
The moonroof only operates when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
The moonroof is operational for about 45
seconds, even if the ignition switch is pushed
to the OFF position. If the driver’s door or the
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MOONROOF (if so equipped)