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and the driver and passenger seated upright as far as practical away from the side air bag, and 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. The side air bags and curtain air bags will remain inflated for a short period of time. In a rollover, the curtain air bags on 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 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 finisher and the front seat. Such objects may become dangerous projectiles and cause injury if a side air bag inflates. . Right after inflation, several side air bags and curtain air bag sys- tem 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 side air bag and curtain air bag systems. This is to prevent accidental inflation of the side air bag and curtain air bag or da- mage to side air bag and curtain air bag systems. . Do not make unauthorized changes to your vehicle’s electri- cal system, suspension system or side panel. This could affect prop- er operation of the side air bag and curtain air bag systems. . Tampering with the air bag sys- tem may result in serious perso- nal injury. For example, do not change the front seats by placing material near the seatback or by installing additional trim materi- al, such as seat covers, around the side air bags. . It is recommended you visit a NISSAN dealer for work on and around the pretensioner system. It is also recommended you visit a NISSAN dealer for installation of electrical equipment. The SRS wiring harnesses* should not be modified or disconnected. Un- authorized electrical test equip- ment and probing devices should not be used on the side-impact air bag system. * The SRS wiring harness connectors are yellow and orange for easy identifica- tion. When selling your vehicle, we request that you inform the buyer about the side air bag and curtain air bag systems and guide the buyer to the appropriate sec- tions in this Owner’s Manual. SEAT BELTS WITH PRETENSIONERS (front seats) WARNING . The pretensioners cannot be re- used after activation. They must be replaced together with the retractor and buckle as a unit. Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 1-39 |