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can be detected and cause the air bag to
turn OFF. The occupant classification sen-
sor operation can vary depending on the
front passenger seat belt sensors.
The front passenger seat belt sensors are
designed to detect if the seat belt is
buckled and the amount of tension on the
seat belt, such as when it is in the auto-
matic locking mode (child restraint mode).
Based on the weight on the seat detected
by the occupant classification sensor and
the belt tension detected on the seat belt,
the advanced air bag system determines
whether the front passenger air bag
should be automatically turned OFF as re-
quired by the regulations.
Front passenger seat adult occupants who
are properly seated and using the seat
belt as outlined in this manual should not
cause the passenger air bag to be auto-
matically turned OFF. For small adults it
may be turned OFF. However, if the occu-
pant takes his/her weight off the seat
cushion (for example, by not sitting up-
right, 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. In addition, if the occupant improp-
erly uses the seat belt in the automatic
locking mode (child restraint mode), this
could cause the air bag to be turned OFF.
Always be sure to be seated and wearing
the seat belt properly for the most effec-
tive protection by the seat belt and
supplemental air bag.
INFINITI recommends that pre-teens and
children be properly restrained in a rear
seat. INFINITI also recommends that ap-
propriate child restraints and booster
seats be properly installed in a rear seat.
If this is not possible, the occupant clas-
sification sensor and seat belt sensors
are designed to operate as described
above to turn the front passenger air bag
OFF for specified child restraints as re-
quired by the regulations. Failing to prop-
erly secure child restrains and to use the
automatic locking mode (child restraint
mode) may allow the restraint to tip or
move in an accident or sudden stop. This
can also result in the passenger air bag
inflating in a crash instead of being OFF.
See “Child restraints” earlier in this sec-
tion for proper use and installation.
If the front passenger seat is not occu-
pied, 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 of the object’s
weight detected by the occupant classifi-
cation sensor. 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 this manual. Always be
sure that you and all vehicle occupants
are seated and restrained properly.
Using the passenger air bag status light,
you can monitor when the front pas-
senger air bag is automatically turned OFF
with the seat occupied. The light will not
illuminate when the front passenger seat
is unoccupied.
If an adult occupant is in the seat but the
passenger air bag status light is illumi-
nated (indicating that the air bag is OFF),
it could be that the person is a small
adult, or is not sitting on the seat prop-
erly or is 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, de-
pending on the size of the child and the
type of child restraint being used. If the
air bag status light is not illuminated (in-
dicating that the air bag might inflate in a
crash), it could be that the child restraint
or seat belt is not being used properly.
Make sure that the child restraint is in-
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