Nissan Quest 1998 Owner's Manual
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Foreword
Welcome to the growing family of new NISSAN owners. This vehicle is delivered to you with confidence. It was produced using the latest
techniques and strict quality control.
This manual was prepared to help you understand the operation and maintenance of your vehicle so that you may enjoy many miles of
driving pleasure. Please read through this manual before operating your vehicle.
A separate Warranty Information and Maintenance Log Booklet explains details about the warranties covering your vehicle and
vehicle maintenance schedules. Additionally, a separate Customer Care/Lemon Law Booklet will explain how to resolve any
concerns you may have with your vehicle, as well as clarify your rights under your state’s lemon law.
Your NISSAN dealership knows your vehicle best. When you require any service or have any questions, they will be glad to assist you with
the extensive resources available to them.
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
REMINDERS FOR SAFETY!
Follow these important driving rules to help ensure a safe and
complete trip for you and your passengers:
● NEVER drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
● ALWAYS observe posted speed limits and never drive too
fast for conditions.
● ALWAYS use your seat belts and appropriate child restraint
systems. Pre-teen children should be seated in the rear seat.
● ALWAYS provide information about the proper use of
vehicle safety features to all occupants of the vehicle.
● ALWAYS review this Owner’s Manual for important safety
information.
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All rights reserved. No part of this Owner’s Manual may be reproduced
or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise,
without the prior written permission of Nissan North America, Inc.
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA
NOTES ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
THIS OWNER’S MANUAL
This Owner’s Manual contains descriptions and operating instructions for all systems, features and optional equipment that
might appear in any model of this vehicle built for any destination in North America, including the continental United States,
Canada and Hawaii. Therefore, you may find information in this
manual that does not apply to your vehicle.
MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE
This vehicle should not be modified. Modification could
affect its performance, safety or durability, and may even
violate governmental regulations. In addition, damage or
performance problems resulting from modifications may
not be covered under NISSAN warranties.
All information, specifications and illustrations in this manual are those
in effect at the time of printing. NISSAN reserves the right to change
specifications or design without notice and without obligation.
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Welcome To The World Of NISSAN
Your new Nissan is the result of our dedication to
produce the finest in safe, reliable and economical transportation. Your vehicle is the product of
a successful worldwide company that manufactures cars and trucks in over 17 countries and
distributes them in 170 nations.
Nissan vehicles are designed and manufactured
by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. which was founded in
Tokyo, Japan in 1933, and Nissan affiliates worldwide, collectively growing to become the fifth largest automaker in the world. In addition to cars and
trucks, Nissanalso makes textile machinery, forklift
trucks, marine engines, boats and other products.
Nissan has made a substantial and growing
investment in North America, starting with the
opening of Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. in
1960 and continuing with the production of some
cars and trucks at one of the world’s most
modern manufacturing facilities, Nissan Motor
Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. in Smyrna,
Tennessee, vehicle styling at Nissan Design
International in San Diego, California, and engineering at Nissan Research and Development in
Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. and its dealers
employ about 60,000 Americans.
Nissan is also a substantial contributor to the
Canadian economy. Nissan Canada Inc., its suppliers and over 170 dealers employ approximately 4,500 people. These include company
employees and the staffs of Nissan dealers all
across Canada. In addition, many Canadians
work for companies that supply Nissan and Nissan dealers with materials and services ranging
from the operation of port facilities and transportation services, to the supply of lubricants, parts
and accessories.
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Nissan pioneered the use of electronics and
computers in automobiles, and has led the industry in improving both performance and fuel efficiency through new engine designs and the use
of synthetic materials to reduce vehicle weight.
The company has also developed ways to build
quality into its vehicles at each stage of the
production process, both through extensive use
of automation and — most importantly —
through an awareness that people are the central element in quality control.
From the time the parts arrived from our suppliers until you took delivery of your new Nissan,
dozens of checks were made to ensure that only
the best job was being done in producing and
delivering your vehicle. Nissan also takes great
care to ensure that when you take your Nissan to
your dealer for maintenance, the service technician will perform his work according to the quality
standards that have been established by the
factory.
Safety has also been built into your Nissan. As
you know, seat belts are an integral part of the
safety systems that will help protect you and your
passengers in the event of a sudden stop or an
accident. Weurge you to use the belts everytime
you drive the vehicle.
The Nissan story of growth and achievement
reflects our major goal: to provide you, our
customer, with a vehicle that is built with quality
and craftsmanship — a product that we can be
proud to build and you can be proud to own.
NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM
NISSAN CARES ...
Both NISSAN and your NISSAN dealer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your satisfaction with
your vehicle and your NISSAN dealer are our primary concerns. Your NISSAN dealer is always available to assist
you with all your automobile sales and service needs.
However, if there is something that your NISSAN
dealer cannot assist you with or you would like to
provide NISSAN directly with comments or questions,
please contact our (NISSAN’s) Consumer Affairs Department using our toll-free number:
For U.S. mainland and Alaska customers
1-800-NISSAN-1 (1-800-647-7261)
For Hawaii customers
(808) 836-0888 (Oahu Number)
For Canada customers
1-800-387-0122
The Consumer Affairs Department will ask for the following information:
— Your name, address, and telephone number
— Vehicle identification number (on dashboard)
— Date of purchase
— Current odometer reading
— Your NISSAN dealer’s name
— Your comments or questions
We appreciate your interest in NISSAN and thank you for buying a quality NISSAN vehicle.
OR
you may write to NISSAN with the information on the
left at:
For U.S. mainland and Alaska customers
Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 191
Gardena, California 90248-0191
For Hawaii customers
Nissan Motor Corporation in Hawaii
2880 Kilihau St.
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
For Canada customers
Nissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
You will see various symbols in this manual.
They are used in the following ways:
WARNING
This is used to indicate the presence of
a hazard that could cause death or
serious personal injury. To avoid or
reduce the risk, the procedures must
be followed precisely.
CAUTION
This is used to indicate the presence of
a hazard that could cause minor or
moderate personal injury or damage to
your vehicle. To avoid or reduce the
risk, the procedures must be followed
carefully.
APD1005
If you see this symbol, it means ‘‘Do not do
this’’ or ‘‘Do not let this happen.’’
Table of
Seats, restraints and supplemental air bag systems
1
Contents
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Heater, air conditioner and audio systems
Starting and driving
In case of emergency
Appearance and care
Do-it-yourself
Maintenance
Technical and consumer information
Index
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1 Seats, restraints and supplemental air
bag systems
Seats ......................................................................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment.................................1-3
Power front seat adjustment (if so equipped)........1-4
Head restraints.......................................................1-6
Armrests.................................................................1-6
Underseat storage tray (if so equipped) ................1-7
Tabletop seats........................................................1-7
Flexible seating ...................................................1-8
Sliding three-passenger seat ...............................1-14
Supplemental restraint system (supplemental
air bag system).....................................................1-18
Supplemental air bag system...............................1-21
Warning labels......................................................1-23
Supplemental air bag warning light......................1-23
Seat belts .............................................................1-25
Precautions on seat belt usage ...........................1-25
Child safety...........................................................1-26
Pregnant women..................................................1-27
Injured persons ....................................................1-27
Three-point type with retractor.............................1-28
Three-point type seat belt with retractor for
second row bucket seats .....................................1-31
Three-passenger bench seat ...............................1-34
Two-point type without retractor (center of
three-passenger bench seat) ...............................1-36
Seat belt extenders ..............................................1-38
Seat belt maintenance .........................................1-38
Child restraints .....................................................1-39
Front facing installation at three-passenger
bench seat center position...................................1-40
Rear facing installation at three-passenger
bench seat center position...................................1-42
Front facing installation at second and third
row outboard positions.........................................1-43
Rear facing installation at second and third
row outboard positions.........................................1-46
Child restraint with top tether strap......................1-49
Installation on second row bench or bucket
seat.......................................................................1-50
Installation on three-passenger bench seat in
second row...........................................................1-51
Installation on three-passenger bench seat in
third row................................................................1-52
Integrated child safety seats (if so equipped)......1-57
Seats/floor mats ...................................................1-64
Seating arrangements..........................................1-64
Floor mat positioning............................................1-65
Seven passenger seating ....................................1-65
Three-passenger bench seat in storage
position.................................................................1-65
Five passenger seating........................................1-66
Five passenger seating with cargo room.............1-66
Three-passenger bench seat in fully forward
position.................................................................1-67
Floor mat positioning aid......................................1-68
Seat positions.......................................................1-69
With second row bench seat................................1-69
With second row bucket seats.............................1-72
SEATS
ARS1037 ARS1038
WARNING
Do not ride in a moving vehicle when
the seatback is reclined. This can be
dangerous. The shoulder belt will not
be against your body. In an accident
you could be thrown into it and receive
neck or other serious injuries. You
could also slide under the lap belt and
receive serious internal injuries.
For most effective protection when the
vehicle is in motion, the seat should be
upright. Always sit well back in the seat
and adjust the seat belt properly. See
‘‘Precautions on Seat Belt Usage’’ later
in this section.
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MANUAL FRONT SEAT
ADJUSTMENT
WARNING
● Do not adjust the driver’s seat while
driving. The seat may move suddenly and could cause loss of control of the vehicle.
● After adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to make sure it is securely
locked.
APD0119
Forward and backward
Rotate the lever up while you slide the seat
forward or backward to the desired position.
Release the lever to lock the seat in position.
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Reclining
To recline the seatback, pull the lever up
and lean back. To bring the seatback forward again, pull the lever and move your
body forward. The seatback moves forward.
Release the lever to lock the seatback in
position.
POWER FRONT SEAT
ADJUSTMENT (if so equipped)
WARNING
● Do not adjust the driver’s seat while
driving. The seat may move suddenly and could cause loss of control of the vehicle.
●
Do not leave children unattended inside the vehicle. They could unknowingly activate switches or controls.
Unattended children could become
involved in serious accidents.
APD0804
Operating tips
● The motor has an auto-reset overload
protection circuit. If the motor stops during operation, wait 30 seconds, then reactivate the switch.
● Do not operate the power support seat
for a long period of time when the engine
is off. This discharges the battery.
Forward and backward adjustment
To move the seat forward, push the raised
side of the power slide switch. To move the
seat backward, push the indented side of
the switch. Release the switch to stop the
movement of the seat.
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Reclining
To recline the seat back, push the indented
side of the power recliner switch. To return
to a more upright position, push the raised
side of the switch. Release the switch to
stop the movement of the seatback.
APD0555 APD0805 APD0806
Seat height adjustment
To raise the height of the seat, push the
raised side of the power seat height switch
and release it when the desired position has
been reached. To lower the height of the
seat, push the indented side of the switch
and release it when the desired position has
been reached.
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Lumbar support
To inflate the lumbar support, push the
raised side of the power lumbar switch and
release it when the desired position has
been reached. To deflate the lumbar support, push the indented side of the switch.
The power lumbar pump motor continues to
operate after the lumbar support is fully
inflated. Release the switch when the lumbar stops inflating.
PD1176M
WARNING
Head restraints should be adjusted
properly as they may provide significant protection against injury in an accident. Do not remove them. Check the
adjustment after someone else uses
the seat.
Some seat arrangements may require removal of the head restraints when the seat
is in a storage position and not to be used by
passengers.
APD0022
HEAD RESTRAINTS
Adjust the head restraints so the top is level
with the tops of your ears.
To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To
lower, push in the release button and push
the head restraint down.
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ARMRESTS
To use the armrests on any seat, pull them
down to the resting position.
APD0811
UNDERSEAT STORAGE TRAY
(if so equipped)
Some front passenger seats have an underseat storage tray.
WARNING
● Never place hard items such as coffee mugs or drinking glasses on the
tabletop seats when the vehicle is
moving. Any item can become a projectile inside a vehicle involved in a
collision. To help prevent personal
injury, never leave loose items on
the folded-down tabletop seats when
the vehicle is moving.
● Do not use the tabletop and cup
holder feature while the vehicle is in
motion unless you are properly
seated with your seat belt on.
APD0129
TABLETOP SEATS
The second and third row seats convert into
tabletops with built-in cupholders. To use
the tabletop seats, lift up on the seatback
release lever and fold the seatback forward.
Seats, restraints and supplemental air bag systems 1-7
FLEXIBLE SEATING
APD0120
Removing and installing the second
row bench seat
WARNING
● Do not remove or install seats while
the vehicle is moving.
●
After adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to make sure it is securely locked.
● Do not ride in a moving vehicle when
the seatback is reclined. This can be
dangerous. The shoulder belt will
not be against your body. In an accident you could be thrown into it and
receive neck or other serious injuries. You could also slide under the
lap belt and receive serious internal
injuries.
●
For most effective protection when
the vehicle is in motion, the seat
should be upright. Always sit well
back in the seat and adjust the seat
belt properly. See ‘‘Precautions on
Seat Belt Usage’’ later in this section.
● When adjusting or moving any of the
seats in your vehicle, do not use any
of the seat belt buckles, tongues, or
1-8 Seats, restraints and supplemental air bag systems
webbing to carry or move the seats.
Lifting the seats by any of the seat
belts could damage them. Damaged
seat belts should be replaced at an
authorized NISSAN dealer. Failure to
follow these instructions could increase the chance and/or severity of
injury in an accident.
CAUTION
● The seats are heavy. Two people
should remove or install them.
● Do not sit in seats that have been
removed from the vehicle. They may
tip over and you could be injured.
1. Lift up the recliner lever.
2. Fold the seatback fully forward.
3. Detach the single window tongue from
the auxiliary buckle mounted to the side
of the seat and store the tongue out of
the way. (For detailed information, see
‘‘Two buckle seat belt system for the
second row bench seat’’ later in this
section.)
4. Unlock the seat legs at the two front floor
latch levers.
5. Lift the front of the seat.
6. Slide it rearward off the rear anchor
positions.
Installing the second row bench
seat
Clean the area around the seat leg floor
anchors before installing the seat.
1. With the seatback fully folded, place the
seat behind the floor anchors and catch
the seat leg hooks into each floor anchor.
2. Push down on the front of the seat cushion to secure the two front floor latches.
3. Lift up the recliner lever and raise the
seatback.
4. Rock the seat back and forth to be sure
Seats, restraints and supplemental air bag systems 1-9
ARS1080
all four seat legs are securely latched.
5. Insert the single window tongue into the
auxiliary buckle mounted to the side of
the seat.
APD0072
Removing second row bucket seats
WARNING
● Do not remove or install seats while
the vehicle is moving.
● After adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to make sure it is securely
locked.
● Do not ride in a moving vehicle when
the seatback is reclined. This can be
dangerous. The shoulder belt will
not be against your body. In an accident you could be thrown into it and
receive neck or other serious injuries. You could also slide under the
lap belt and receive serious internal
injuries.
For most effective protection when
●
the vehicle is in motion, the seat
should be upright. Always sit well
back in the seat and adjust the seat
belt properly. See ‘‘Precautions on
Seat Belt Usage’’ later in this section.
● When adjusting or moving any of the
seats in your vehicle, do not use any
of the seat belt buckles, tongues, or
webbing to carry or move the seats.
Lifting the seats by any of the seat
belts could damage them. Damaged
seat belts should be replaced at your
NISSAN dealer. Failure to follow
these instructions could increase
the chance and/or severity of injury
in an accident.
CAUTION
● The seats are heavy. Two people
should remove or install them.
● Do not sit in seats that have been
removed from the vehicle. They may
tip over and you could be injured.
1. Lift the recliner lever.
2. Fold the seatback fully forward.
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3. Unlock the seat legs at the two front floor
latch levers.
4. Lift the front of the seat and slide it
rearward off the rear anchor positions.
APD0124
Seats, restraints and supplemental air bag systems 1-11
ARS1081
Installing the bucket seats
Clean the area around the seat leg floor
anchors before installing the seat.
1. With the seatback fully folded, place the
seat behind the floor anchors and slide
seat leg hooks so they catch into each
floor anchor.
2. Push down on the front of the seat to
secure the two front floor latches.
3. Lift the recliner lever and raise the seatback.
4. Rock the seat back and forth to be sure it
is securely latched.
The second row bucket seats are not
interchangeable. If you are having difficulty installing the seats, you may have
them in the wrong location.
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APD0140 APD0161
Second row passenger side bucket
seat
The bucket seat near the sliding door can
be moved forward to allow easier entry and
exit for third seat passengers. There are
also levers behind the bucket seat which
allow third seat passengers to move the
bucket seat forward without help from another passenger.
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APD0852
SLIDING THREE-PASSENGER
SEAT
Reclining
To recline the three-passenger seat, lift up
on the lever and lean back until the desired
position is reached. To bring the seatback
forward, pull the lever up and lean your
body forward.
Some three-passenger seats do not have
the recline feature.
WARNING
● Do not recline the seatback while the
vehicle is moving.
● Do not ride in a moving vehicle when
the seatback is reclined. This can be
dangerous. The shoulder belt will
not be against your body. In an accident you could be thrown into it and
receive neck or other serious injuries. You could also slide under the
lap belt and receive serious internal
injuries.
For most effective protection when
●
the vehicle is in motion, the seat
should be upright. Always sit well
back in the seat and adjust the seat
belt properly. See ‘‘Precautions on
Seat Belt Usage’’ later in this section.
● After adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to be sure both sides are securely locked.
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Sliding the three-passenger seat
Before sliding the seat, fasten the center
belt tongue to the center buckle and remove
the appropriate floor mats.
APD0853
1. Lift the seat cushion release lever.
2. Lift the seat cushion up into the locked
position.
3. Lift the slide release lever and grasp the
bar under the seat in the center.
4. Slide the seat until locked at a passenger
seating position or a storage position.
After the seat starts moving, release the
slide lever. The seat latches at the next
latching position. Continue to lift and
release the slide lever until the desired
position is obtained.
To lower the cushion, the seat must be
locked at a passenger seating position. Lift
the seat cushion release lever and lower the
cushion until locked.
The seat cushion cannot be lowered in a
storage position. This prevents a passenger from using a seat or seat belt that
is out of a seating position.
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APD0126
The seating system allows great flexibility.
Proper usage is important to your safety.
WARNING
● Do not slide the seat while the vehicle is moving.
● After adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to be sure it is securely locked.
●
After sliding the seat, check that both
sides of the seat are locked securely
by attempting to move each side of
the seat forward and backward. This
must be done before the vehicle is
put into motion in order to prevent
unintended movement of the seat and
passenger injuries.
● Do not attempt to use the seats
placed into a storage position for
passengers because in this position
the seat belts will not protect the
occupants. Be sure to use the proper
seat belts for each seat location.
Improper seat belt usage will increase the risk of severe injury in an
accident.
●
When the vehicle is being used to
carry cargo, properly secure all cargo
to help prevent it from sliding or shifting. Do not place cargo higher than
the seatbacks. In a sudden stop or
collision, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury.
●
Be careful not to damage the seat
belt. Never allow anyone to ride in the
cargo area or on a seat that is in a
storage position. It is not designed
for passengers. They could be injured in sudden braking or a collision.
● To prevent luggage or packages
from sliding forward during braking,
do not stack anything in the cargo
area higher than the seatbacks.
● It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area inside of a vehicle. In a
collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
● Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat belts.
● Be sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a seat belt properly.
● Be sure to replace and reposition
floor mats as discussed in ‘‘Floor
mat positioning’’ in this section.
● The three-passenger sliding bench
seat is not intended to be removed
from the vehicle by consumers.
However, if it must be removed, have
a qualified person remove it. That
person should refer to the instructions in the Service Manual. When
seat is reinstalled, the attaching
bolts must be tightened to the appropriate torque specifications. Failure
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to follow these instructions could
increase the chance and/or severity
of injury in an accident.
Cleaning the seat tracks
The seat tracks for the three-passenger
sliding bench seat should be cleaned periodically with a high-powered vacuum
cleaner. Dirty seat tracks may reduce the
sliding ability of the seat. A wet cleansing
agent may be used if necessary, but the
seat tracks must be thoroughly dried.
Use a cloth wrapped around a screwdriver
(or similar object) to clean the seat tracks.
Do not use your fingers to clean debris from
the tracks.
Do not apply any type of lubricant to the
seat tracks.
CAUTION
Never insert fingers into the seat track
rails. The rails may be sharp and could
cause injury.
Seats, restraints and supplemental air bag systems
1-17
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (supplemental air bag
system)
This Supplemental Restraint System description contains important information
concerning the special driver and passenger supplemental air bag. The Supplemental Restraint System Air Bag can help reduce impact force to the driver and to the
front passenger in certain frontal collisions.
The supplemental air bags are designed to
supplement the crash protection provided
by the seat belts and are not a substitute
for the seat belts. The seat belts should
always be correctly worn and the driver and
front passenger seated a suitable distance
from the steering wheel and instrument
panel. (See ‘‘Seat belts’’ for instructions and
precautions on seat belt usage later in this
section.)
The supplemental air bags operate only
when the ignition switch is in the ON or
START position.
ARS1030 ARS1039
WARNING
●
The supplemental air bag ordinarily
will not inflate in the event of a side
impact, rear impact, roll over, or lower
severity frontal collision. Always wear
your seat belts to help reduce the risk
or severity of injury in various kinds of
accidents.
●
The seat belts and the supplemental
air bag are most effective when you are
sitting back and upright in the seat.
Supplemental air bags inflate with
great force. If you are unrestrained,
leaning forward, sitting sideways, you
are at greater risk of injury or death in
a crash and may also receive serious
or fatal injuries from the supplemental
air bag if you are up against it when it
inflates.
●
Always sit back against the seatback
and as far away as practical from the
steering wheel or instrument panel.
Always use the seatbelts.
●
Keep hands on the outside of the
steering wheel. Placing them inside
the steering wheel rim could increase
the risk that they are injured when the
supplemental air bag inflates.
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ARS1037 ARS1040 ARS1041
ARS1042
Seats, restraints and supplemental air bag systems 1-19
ARS1043
ARS1045
WARNING
● Never let children ride unrestrained.
Do not attempt to hold them in your
lap or arms. Some examples of dangerous riding positions are shown in
the previous illustrations.
● Children may be severly injured or
killed when the supplemental air bag
inflates if they are not properly restrained.
● Also, never install a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat. An inflating supplemental air bag could seriously injure or kill your child. See
‘‘Child restraints’’ later in this section for details.
ARS1044
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ARS1046
SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG
SYSTEM
The driver supplemental air bag is located in
the center of the steering wheel; the front
passenger supplemental air bag is mounted in
the dashboard above the glove box.
These systems are designed to meet optional
certification requirements under U.S. regulations. They are also permitted in Canada. The
optional certification allows air bags to be
designed to inflate somewhat less forcefully
than previously. However, all of the infor-
mation, cautions and warnings in this
manual still apply and must be followed.
The supplemental air bag system is designed
to inflate in higher severity frontal collisions,
APD0846
although it may inflate if the forces in another
type of collision are similar to those of a higher
severity frontal impact. It may not inflate in
certain frontal collisions. Vehicle damage (or
lack of it) is not always an indication of proper
supplemental air bag operation.
When the supplemental air bag inflates, a
fairly loud noise may be heard, followed by
the release of smoke. This smoke is not
harmful and does not indicate a fire, but
care should be taken not to unintentionally
inhale it, as it may cause irritation and
choking. Those with a history of a breathing
condition should get fresh air promptly.
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The supplemental air bags, along with the
use of seat belts, help to cushion the impact
force on the face and chest of the occupant.
They can help save lives and reduce serious injuries. However, an inflating supplemental air bag may cause facial abrasions
or other injuries. Supplemental air bags do
not provide restraint to the lower body.
Seat belts should be correctly worn and the
driver and passenger seated upright as far
away as practical from the steering wheel or
dashboard. Since the supplemental air bag
inflates quickly in order to help protect the
occupant, the force of the supplemental air
bag inflating can increase the risk of injury if
the occupant is too close to or is against the
supplemental air bag module during inflation.
The supplemental air bag deflates quickly
after a collision. The supplemental air
bags operate only when the ignition
switch is in the ON or START position.
WARNING
● Do not place any objects on the
steering wheel pad or the instrument
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
supplemental air bag inflates.
● Right after inflation, several supplemental 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 inflation
of the supplemental air bag or damage to the supplemental air bag system.
● Do not make unauthorized changes
to your vehicles electrical system,
suspension system or front end
structure. This could affect proper
operation of the supplemental air
bag system.
● Tampering with the supplemental 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 supplemental air
bag system.
● Work around and on the supplemental air bag system should be done by
an authorized NISSAN dealer. Installation of electrical equipment should
also be done by an authorized NISSAN dealer. The yellow Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) wiring
should not be modified or disconnected. Unauthorized electrical test
equipment and probing devices
should not be used on the supplemental air bag system.
● The SRS wiring harnesses are covered with yellow insulation either
just before the harness connectors
or over the complete harness for
easy identification.
When selling your vehicle, we request that
you inform the buyer about the supplemental
air bag system and guide the buyer to the
appropriate sections in this Owner’s Manual.
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WARNING LABELS SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG
WARNING LIGHT
ARS1082 APD0554
Warning labels about the supplemental air
bag system are placed in the vehicle.
The supplemental air bag warning light,
displaying AIR BAG in the instrument panel,
monitors the circuits of the supplemental air
bag. The circuits monitored by the supplemental air bag light include the diagnosis
sensor unit, supplemental air bag modules
and all related wiring.
When the ignition key is in the ON or START
position, the supplemental air bag warning
light illuminates for about 7 seconds and
then turns off. This means the system is
operational.
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