Nissan 350Z Fairlady Z owners manual page 55

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occupants. However, all of the information,impact air bags do not provide restraint to the cautions and warnings in this manual stilllower body.WARNING applyandmustbefollowed.Thesupplemen-The seat belts should be correctly worn and the tal side air bags and curtain side-impact air bagsdriver and passenger seated upright as far as Do not place any objects near the are designed to inflate in higher severity sidepractical away from the side air bag, and seatedseatback of the front seats. Also, do collisions, although they may inflate if the forcesas far away as practical from the door finishersnot place any objects (an umbrella, in another type of collision are similar to those ofand side roof rails. The side air bags and curtain a higher severity side impact. They are designedside-impact air bag inflate quickly in order tobag, etc.) between the front door fin- to inflate on the side where the vehicle ishelp protect the front occupants. Because ofisher and the front seat. Such objects impacted. They may not inflate in certain sidethis, the force of the side air bag and curtainmay become dangerous projectiles collisions. Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is notside-impactairbaginflatingcanincreasetheriskand cause injury if the side air bag alwaysanindicationofpropersupplementalsideof injury if the occupant is too close to, or isinflates. air bag and curtain side-impact air bag opera-against these air bag modules during inflation. tion. The side air bag and curtain side-impact air bag Right after inflation, several side air Whenthesupplemental side air bag and curtainwill deflate quickly after the collision is over.bag and curtain side-impact air bag side-impact air bag inflate, a fairly loud noiseThesupplementalsideairbagsandcurtainsystem components will be hot. Do may be heard, followed by release of smoke.side-impactairbagsoperateonlywhenthenot touch them; you may severely This smoke is not harmful and does not indicateignition switch is in the ONor START po-burn yourself. a fire. Care should be taken not to inhale it, as itsition. No unauthorized changes should be may cause irritation and choking. Those with aAfter turning the ignition key to the ONmadetoanycomponentsorwiringof history of a breathing condition should get freshposition, the supplemental air bag warning air promptly. the side air bag and curtain side- Supplemental side air bags, along with the uselight illuminates. The air bag warning lightimpact air bag system. This is to pre- of seat belts, help to cushion the impact force onwill turn off after about 7 seconds if thevent accidental inflation of the side the chest of the front occupants. Curtain side-systems are operational.air bag and curtain side-impact air impact air bags help to cushion the impact forcebag or damage to the side air bag to the head of occupants. They can help save and curtain side-impact air bag sys- lives and reduce serious injuries. However, an tem. inflating side air bag and curtain side-impact air Do not make unauthorized changes bag may cause abrasions or other injuries. Supplemental side air bags and curtain side- 1-38 Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 05.10.18/Z33-D/V5.0

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