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 all instructions in this manual con-
cerning the use of seats, seat belts and
child restraints can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.Status light
The front passenger seat is equipped with an
occupant classification sensor (weight sensor)
that turns the front passenger air bag on or off
depending on the weight applied to the front
passenger seat. The status of the front passen-
ger air bag (ON or OFF) is indicated by the front
passenger air bag status light
which is lo-
cated on the instrument panel.
After the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the front passenger air bag status light
on the instrument panel illuminates for about
7 seconds and then turns off or remains illumi-
nated depending on the front passenger seat
occupied status. The light operates as follows:
CONDITION DESCRIPTIONPASSENGER AIR BAG INDI-
CATOR LIGHT () FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS
Empty Empty front passenger seat ON (illuminated) INHIBITED
Nobody/Somebody Bag or Child or Child Restraint or Small
Adult in front passenger seat ON (illuminated)
INHIBITED
Adult Adult in the front passenger seat OFF (dark) ACTIVATED
In addition to the above, certain objects placed
on the front passenger seat may also cause the
light to operate as described above depending
on their weight.
For additional information related to the normal
operation and troubleshooting of this occupantclassification sensor system, please refer to
“Normal operation” and “Troubleshooting” in this
section.
Front passenger air bag
The front passenger air bag is designed to auto-
matically turn OFF when the vehicle is operatedunder some conditions as described 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.
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The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System and front
passenger air bag status light will take a few
seconds to register a change in the front passen-
ger seat status. This is normal system operation
and does not indicate a malfunction.
If a malfunction occurs in the front passenger air
bag system, the supplemental air bag warning
light
, located in the meter and gauges area
of the instrument panel, will be illuminated (blink-
ing or steadily lit) . Have the system checked. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
Normal operation
In order for the occupant classification sensor
system to classify the front passenger based on
weight, please follow the precautions and steps
outlined below:
Precautions
● Make sure that there are no objects weigh-
ing over 2.2 lbs. (1 kg) hanging on the seat
or placed in the seatback pocket.
● 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 push-
ing or pulling on the back of the front pas-
senger seat. ●
Make sure that the front passenger seat or
seatback is not forced back against an ob-
ject on the seat or floor behind it.
● Make sure that there is no object placed
under the front passenger seat.
Steps 1. Adjust the seat as outlined in the “Seats” section of this manual. Sit upright, leaning
against the seatback, and centered on the
seat cushion with your feet comfortably ex-
tended to the floor.
2. Make sure there are no objects on your lap.
3. Fasten the seat belt as outlined in the “Seat belts” section of this manual. Front passen-
ger seat belt buckle status is monitored by
the occupant classification system, and is
used as an input to determine occupancy
status. So, it is highly recommended that the
front passenger fasten their seat belt.
4. Remain in this position for 30 seconds al- lowing the system to classify the front pas-
senger 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 generally keeps the classifica-
tion locked during driving, so it is important
that you confirm that the front passenger is
properly classified prior to driving. How-
ever, the occupant classification sensor
may recalculate the weight of the occupant
under some conditions (both while driving
and when stopped) , so front passenger
seat occupants 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 air bag light
is functioning as intended. The front passen-
ger 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 comfortably
extended to the floor.
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Other supplemental front-impact air bag
precautions
WARNING
●Do not place any objects on the steering
wheel pad or on the instrument panel.
Also, do not place any objects between
any occupant and the steering wheel or
instrument panel. Such objects may be-
come dangerous projectiles and cause
injury if the front air bags inflate.
● Immediately after inflation, several
front air bag system components will be
hot. Do not touch them; you may se-
verely burn yourself.
● No unauthorized changes should be
made to any components or wiring of
the supplemental air bag system. This is
to prevent accidental inflation of the
supplemental air bag or damage to the
supplemental air bag system.
● Do not make unauthorized changes to
your vehicle’s electrical system, sus-
pension system or front end structure.
This could affect proper operation of
the front air bag system. ●
Tampering with the front air bag system
may result in serious personal injury.
Tampering includes changes to the
steering wheel and the instrument
panel assembly by placing material
over the steering wheel pad and above
the instrument panel or by installing
additional trim material around the air
bag system.
● Removing or modifying the front pas-
senger seat may affect the function of
the air bag system and result in serious
personal injury.
● Modifying or tampering with the front
passenger seat may result in serious
personal injury. For example, do not
change the front seats by placing mate-
rial on the seat cushion or by installing
additional trim material, such as seat
covers, on the seat that are not specifi-
cally designed to assure proper air bag
operation. Additionally, do not stow any
objects under the front passenger seat
or the seat cushion and seatback. Such
objects may interfere with the proper
operation of the occupant classification
sensor (weight sensor) . ●
No unauthorized changes should be
made to any components or wiring of
the seat belt system. This may affect the
front air bag system. Tampering with
the seat belt system may result in seri-
ous personal injury.
● It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for work on and around
the front air bag. It is also recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer
for installation of electrical equipment.
The Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) wiring harnesses* should not be
modified or disconnected. Unauthor-
ized electrical test equipment and prob-
ing devices should not be used on the
air bag system.
● A cracked windshield should be re-
placed immediately by a qualified repair
facility. A cracked windshield could af-
fect the function of the supplemental air
bag system.
*The SRS wiring harness connectors are
yellow and orange for easy identification.
When selling your vehicle, we request that you
inform the buyer about the front air bag system
and guide the buyer to the appropriate sections
in this Owner’s Manual.
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WARNING
Do not use a rear-facing child restraint on
a seat protected by an air bag in front of it.
If the air bag deploys, it may cause serious
injury or death.
SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG
WARNING LIGHT
The supplemental air bag warning light,
displaying
in the instrument panel, moni-
tors the circuits for the air bag systems, preten-
sioner(s) and all related wiring.
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning light
illuminates for about 7 seconds and then turns
off. This means the system is operational. If any of the following conditions occur, the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag and preten-
sioner systems need servicing:
● The supplemental air bag warning light re-
mains on after approximately 7 seconds.
● The supplemental air bag warning light
flashes intermittently.
● The supplemental air bag warning light does
not come on at all.
Under these conditions, the front air bag, side air
bag, curtain air bag or pretensioner systems may
not operate properly. They must be checked and
repaired. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning light
is on, it could mean that the front air bag,
side air bag, curtain air bag and/or preten-
sioner systems will not operate in an acci-
dent. To help avoid injury to yourself or
others, have your vehicle checked as soon
as possible. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
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2 Instruments and controls
Instrument panel...................................2-2
Meters and gauges ................................2-4
Speedometer and odometer .....................2-4
Tachometer ....................................2-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge ...............2-6
Fuel gauge ....................................2-7
Compass (if so equipped) ..........................2-7
Compass display ...............................2-8
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders ........................................ 2-11
Checking lights ............................... 2-12
Warning lights ................................ 2-12
Indicator lights ................................ 2-17
Audible reminders ............................. 2-19
Vehicle information display ......................... 2-20
How to use the vehicle information display .......2-20
Startup display ................................ 2-20
Resetting the drive computer ...................2-21
Settings ...................................... 2-21
Vehicle information display warnings and
indicators ..................................... 2-30
Security systems ................................. 2-34
Vehicle security system ......................... 2-34NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
.............2-35
Wiper and washer switch ......................... 2-36
Switch operation .............................. 2-36
Rear switch operation .......................... 2-38
Rear window and outside mirror (if so equipped)
defroster switch .................................. 2-39
Headlight and turn signal switch ....................2-39
Headlight control switch ........................ 2-39
Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
(Type A) (if so equipped) .......................2-44
LED Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
(Type B) (if so equipped) .......................2-45
Instrument brightness control ...................2-45
Turn signal switch ............................. 2-46
Fog light switch (if so equipped) ................2-46
Horn ............................................ 2-47
Heated seat switches (if so equipped) ..............2-47
Heated
steering wheel switch (if so equipped) .......2-48
Warning systems switch (if so equipped) ............2-49
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch .........2-50
All-wheel drive (AWD) lock switch (if so equipped) . . . 2-50
E-call (SOS) switch (if so equipped) ................2-51
Power outlets .................................... 2-51
12v outlets ................................... 2-51
1. Vent (P. 4-32)
2. Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turnsignal switch (P. 2-39)
3. Meters and gauges (P. 2-4) Warning and indicator lights (P. 2-11)
Vehicle information display (P. 2-20)
4. Wiper and washer switch, rear wiper
washer switch (P. 2-36)
5. Ignition switch (if so equipped)
(P. 5-13)
Push-button ignition switch
(if so equipped) (P. 5-16)
6. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 6-2)
7. Radio (P. 4-44) Navigation system* (if so equipped)
(P. 4-4)
8. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-46)
9. Glove box (P. 2-54)
10. Heater and air conditioning controls
(P. 4-33)
11. Power outlet (P. 2-51)
12. Shift lever (P. 5-22)
13. Auxiliary jack (P. 4-64) USB port (P. 4-64)
14. Front passenger air bag status light
(P. 1-46)
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2-2Instruments and controls
15. Cruise control main/set switches(if so equipped) (P. 5-56)
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
switches (if so equipped) (P. 5-58)
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
(P. 4-82, 4-95)
16. Driver supplemental air bag (P. 1-46) Horn (P. 2-47)
17. Tilt and telescopic steering (P. 3-37)
18. Control panel and vehicle information
display switches (P. 2-20)
19. Hood release (P. 3-26) Fuel door release (P. 3-34)
20. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch (P. 2-50)
SPORT mode switch (P. 5-26)
ECO mode switch (P. 5-26)
Power liftgate switch (if so equipped)
(P. 3-27)
Power liftgate main switch
(if so equipped) (P. 3-27)
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) lock switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-50)
Warning systems switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-49)
Heated steering wheel switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-48) 21. Instrument brightness control (P. 2-39)
Twin trip odometer reset switch (P. 2-4)
*: Refer to the separate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual (if so equipped) .
Refer to the page number indicated in pa-
rentheses for operating details.
Instruments and controls2-3
Odometer/Twin trip odometer
The odometer and the twin trip odometer1are
displayed in the vehicle information display when
the ignition switch is placed in the ON position.
The odometer records the total distance the ve-
hicle has been driven.
The twin trip odometer records the distance of
individual trips. Changing the display
Push the TRIP RESET switch
2on the left side
of the instrument panel to change the display as
follows:
ODO →Trip
→Trip→ODO
Resetting the trip odometer
Pushing the TRIP RESET switch
2for more
than 1 second resets the currently displayed trip
odometer to zero.
Clock and Outside temperature
display
Clock
The clock is displayed at the top of the vehicle
information display.
Outside temperature display
The outside temperature is displayed at the top of
the vehicle information display. The snowflake
icon appears if the outside temperature is below
37°F (3°C) . The temperature can be changed to
display in Celsius or Fahrenheit. For additional
information, refer to “Unit” in this section.
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