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INFINITI CONSUMER
SAFETY & AIR BAG
INFORMATION GUIDE
2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Air Bag Protection ……......…......................………….…………………1
Child Safety ……………...…….………….………...………………….….12
Seat Belt Safety …………………………………….……..……………...14
INFINITI Owner
Satisfaction and Assistance ………….……….……...…..………..16


The 2018 INFINITI Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide provides
information for 2018 INFINITI vehicles available at the time of publication.
This publication will be amended as new vehicles are introduced.
Refer to your vehicles owner’s manual to familiarize yourself with all
disclosures, warnings, cautions, and all air bag protection and seat belt
safety instructions.

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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AIR BAGS
Air bags are a supplemental restraint system designed to enhance the protection provided by the
seat belt system during certain types of collisions. Supplemental driver and front passenger air
bags, side-impact air bags, and curtain side-impact air bags are standard on all 2018 INFINITI
vehicles. On some INFINITI vehicles, the curtain side-impact air bags are also equipped with a
rollover sensing function. In addition, driver and passenger supplemental knee airbags are
equipped on some vehicles: these air bags inflate in conjunction with the front air bags in certain
collisions. See your vehicle owner’s manual for information about your air bag systems.

Please remember always to wear your seat belt, and never use a rear-facing child restraint in the
front passenger seat. See page 12 of this guide for important information about child restraint
use.

FASTER THAN THE EYE CAN BLINK
In a collision, a lot can happen in just one second. It takes a short time for the system to decide
to deploy. At 0.01 seconds, a front air bag begins to inflate. At 0.04 seconds, it is fully inflated.
By 0.1 seconds after inflation, it has done its job and is deflating. Considering the speed of these
events, it is not surprising that many people involved in a frontal collision do not initially realize
that their air bags inflated.

0.01 SECONDS INFLATING BEGINS 0.04 SECONDS AIR BAG IS INFLATED 0.1 SECONDS DEFLATING BEGINS

AIR BAG PROTECTION

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THE INFINITI ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM
All 2018 INFINITI vehicles are equipped with the INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) for the
driver and front passenger seats.
Typically, this system incorporates dual-stage inflators*, and
monitors information from various crash sensors, the front seat belt buckle sensors, and the
occupant classification sensor.

The front passenger air bag may be automatically turned OFF under some conditions, depending
on the weight applied to the front passenger seat. The front passenger air bag status light
indicates whether the passenger air bag is ON or OFF. See your vehicle owner’s manual for
additional information on the operation of the front passenger air bag.

The front passenger air bag status light does not indicate a malfunction of the front passenger air
bag. If the front passenger air bag status light is illuminated while an adult occupies the seat,
the occupant may need to shift his or her seating position so the system can turn ON the front
passenger air bag and turn OFF the status light. See your owner’s manual for proper seating
positions.

Remember, all air bags are supplemental restraint systems. You must properly use seat belts
and child restraints, as explained in the vehicle owner’s manual and your child restraint
manufacturer’s instructions.

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF AN AIR BAG: YOUR SEAT BELT
Your chances of surviving a collision will improve greatly if one simple piece of advice is
followed: always wear your seat belt. Do not count on just the air bags for occupant protection;
they are merely a
supplemental restraint system.

Seat belts help to protect the occupants of your vehicle during collisions in which the air bags
are not designed to activate. In addition, in situations where the air bags are activated, seat
belts enhance their effectiveness and can help reduce the risk of injury from an inflating air bag.
Seat belts will also help protect the occupants of your vehicle during multiple-impact collisions,
while the air bags work only one time if a collision is severe enough to activate them. Please see
the SEAT BELT SAFETY and CHILD SAFETY sections of this guide and the vehicle owner’s manual
for more information.


*Dual-stage inflators vary the inflation rate based on the severity of the collision (for example, less forceful

inflation for moderate impacts and a higher inflation force for more severe impacts). In addition, based on

information from the seat belt buckle sensors that detect whether the seat belts are fastened, the

deployment of the front air bags is adjusted. Only one front air bag may inflate in a crash, depending on

the severity of the crash and whether the front occupants are belted or unbelted.

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EFFECTIVE USE OF SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS


Seat belts and supplemental air bags are most effective when vehicle occupants are sitting
upright and well back in the seat with both feet on the floor. Keep in mind that air bags inflate
with great force. Being unrestrained, leaning forward, sitting sideways, or being out of position in
any way puts you at a greater risk of injury or death in a crash. You may also receive serious or
fatal injuries from the air bag system if you are up against it when it inflates. Always sit back
against the seatback with both feet on the floor and as far away as practical from the steering
wheel or instrument panel and always wear your seat belt. Please see the SEAT BELT SAFETY
section of this guide and the vehicle owner’s manual for more information.

HOW THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM WORKS

The front passenger seat is equipped with an Occupant Classification Sensor that turns the front
passenger air bag OFF under some conditions. The occupant classification sensor detects an
occupant and objects on the seat by weight. For example, if a child is in the front passenger
seat, the Advanced Air Bag System may turn the passenger air bag OFF in accordance with U.S.
regulations. In addition, if a child restraint of the type specified in the regulations is on the seat,
the occupant classification sensors can detect it and cause the air bag to turn OFF. See the
vehicle owner’s manual for more information about the specific occupant classification system

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type in your vehicle. The occupant classification sensor is only used in the front passenger seat.
Failure to be properly seated and wearing the seat belt can increase the risk or severity of injury
in an accident.

Front passenger seat adult occupants who are properly seated and using the seat belt as
outlined in the vehicle’s owner manual should not cause the passenger air bag to be
automatically turned OFF. However if the occupant takes his/her weight off the seat cushion (for
example, by not sitting upright, 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. Always be sure to be seated and
wearing the seat belt properly for the most effective protection by the seat belt and
supplemental air bag. Nissan recommends that pre-teens and children be properly restrained in
the rear seat.
If the front passenger seat is not occupied, 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 the
occupant classification sensor detects the weight. 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 the vehicle’s owner’s manual.
If an adult occupant is in the seat but the passenger air bag status light is illuminated (indicating
that the air bag is OFF), it could be that the person is a small adult, or not sitting on the seat
properly or 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, depending on the size of the child and the type of child restraint being used.
Always make sure that the child restraint is installed properly, the seat belt is being used
properly and the occupant is positioned properly. See the vehicle owner’s manual for more
information about the specific occupant classification system type in your vehicle. If necessary,
your INFINITI retailer can check the system by using a special tool. Until you have confirmed with
your retailer that your air bag is working properly, reposition the occupant or child restraint in a
rear seat.
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. This is normal system operation and does not
indicate a malfunction.

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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 SPECIFICS ABOUT AIR BAGS

Do not position the front passenger seat so it contacts the rear seat. If the front passenger
seat does contact the rear seat, the air bag system may determine a sensor malfunction has
occurred and the front passenger air bag status light may illuminate and the supplemental air
bag warning light may flash.
 If the supplemental air bag warning light in the instrument panel continues to remain ON or
flashes after you start the vehicle, see your INFINITI retailer 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 where the air bags
inflate.
 Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat of a vehicle.
 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
the occupant classification sensor. This can affect the operation of the air bag system and
result in serious personal injury.
 Do not use water or acidic cleaners (hot steam cleaners) on the seat. This can damage the
seat or occupant classification sensors. This can also affect the operation 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 material on the seat cushion or by
installing additional trim material, such as seat covers, on the seat that are not specifically
designed to assure proper air bag operation. Additionally, do not stow any objects under the
front passenger seat, or on the seat cushion, or store luggage behind the seat that may
contact the seatback, or hang heavy objects from the seatback, or the seatback pocket. Such
objects may interfere with the proper operation of the occupant classification sensor.
 See the vehicle owner’s manual for other important information on safety, seats, seat belts,
and the supplemental restraint system. WELL BACK AND UPRIGHT

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SIDE-IMPACT, CURTAIN SIDE-IMPACT, AND CURTAIN SIDE-IMPACT/ROLLOVER AIR BAG
SYSTEMS
Supplemental side-impact air bags, curtain side-impact air bags, or curtain side-impact/rollover
air bags are available on all 2018 INFINITI vehicles. Side-impact air bags are located on the
outboard side of the front seat backs. Curtain side-impact air bags and curtain side-
impact/rollover air bags (if so equipped) are located in the left and right side roof rails or in the
upper part of the front door panels.

Side-impact air bags and curtain side-impact air bags are designed to inflate in higher-severity
side collisions, on the side where the vehicle is impacted. However, they may inflate if the forces
in another type of collision are similar to those of a higher-severity side-impact. Curtain side-
impact/rollover air bags are designed to inflate in certain types of side-impact collisions and
rollovers.

Curtain side-impact air bags and curtain side-impact/rollover air bags are activated primarily in a
lateral collisions, whereas curtain side-impact/rollover air bags are activated in either a lateral
collision or a rollover event. Since a rollover event lasts longer than a side-impact event, curtain
side-impact/rollover air bags are designed to remain inflated longer than curtain side-impact air
bags.

Side-impact air bags and curtain side-impact air bags, along with proper use of seat belts, help
to cushion the impact force to the head and chest of the front occupants. In most INFINITI
vehicles, curtain side-impact air bags also help in certain accidents to cushion the impact force
to the head of rear outboard-seated occupants. These air bags can help save lives and reduce
serious injury. However, an inflating side-impact air bag, curtain side-impact air bag, or curtain
side-impact/rollover air bag may cause abrasions or other injuries. Refer to your owner’s manual
for information on how your vehicle is equipped.


Like front air bags, an inflated side-impact air bag as well as an inflated curtain side-impact air
bag will deflate soon after the collision is over. As noted above, an inflated curtain side-
impact/rollover air bag will remain inflated for a short time afterward. See REPLACING THE AIR
BAGS earlier in this guide.

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OTHER SPECIFICS ABOUT SIDE-IMPACT, CURTAIN SIDE-IMPACT, AND CURTAIN
SIDE-IMPACT/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 seatbacks of the front seats, hang anything
from the head restraint or push or pull on the seatback pocket as this may interfere with the
proper operation of the air bag systems. Be especially careful with children, who should
always be properly seated and restrained in the rear seat.
 Do not allow anyone to place their hand, leg or face near the side-impact air bag modules on
the seatbacks 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 also in
certain near rollover situations. As a result, certain vehicle movements (for example, during
severe off-road driving) may cause these air bags to inflate.
 See the vehicle owner's manual for other important safety information about side-impact,
curtain side-impact, and curtain side-impact/rollover air bag systems and how your vehicle is
equipped.





WHENEVER A CHILD IS IN YOUR VEHICLE
The risk of serious or fatal injury to children in automobile collisions can be reduced with a
properly installed child restraint. Before you install a child restraint in your vehicle, please
consult the vehicle owner’s manual and the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions for proper
installation.
Child restraints for infants must be used in a rear-
facing direction and therefore must never be used in
the front seat. An inflating front passenger air bag
could seriously injure or kill a child improperly placed
in the front passenger seat. According to statistics,
children are safer when properly restrained in the rear
seat than in the front seat. INFINITI and the federal
government recommend that children twelve (12) and
under should ride in the rear seat, properly secured in
child restraints, booster seats, or seat belts, according
to their size.
CHILD SAFETY