2013 Nissan Versa Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide
2013 Nissan Versa Manual
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CONSUMER SAFETY & AIR BAG INFORMATION GUIDE The 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide provides information for 2013 NISSAN vehicles available at time of publication. This publication will be amended as new vehicles are introduced. Table of Contents Air Bag Protection _____1 Child - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 2
side-impact, curtain side-impact, and curtain side-impact/rollover air bags are available on many 2013 NISSAN vehicles. See your vehicle owner's manual for information about these air bag systems, if so equipped. Please remember, always wear your seat belt, and that a rear-facing child restraint - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 3
on the crash severity, and whether the front occupants are belted or unbelted. ***When the system detects that the seat is unoccupied, the passenger air bag status light will not illuminate even though the front passenger air bag is OFF. 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 2 - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 4
vehicles involved, the weight and stiffness of the vehicles/objects involved, contact locations, and the angle of impact, to name a few. Once the sensor system is activated, the front air bags inflate with a harmless gas almost instantly. 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 3 - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 5
be used in the front seat. Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat of a vehicle equipped with a front passenger air bag. See the vehicle owner's manual for other important information. WELL BACK AND UPRIGHT 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 4 - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 6
the first impact severe enough to activate the system. If, as in the illustration above, for example, the collision labeled #1 is severe enough to activate the front air bags, the front air bags would not be reactivated in collision #2. 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 5 - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 7
occurs at an angle. If the front end of your car should go under a vehicle, the impact probably will not activate the front air bags. 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 6 - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 8
impact. If your vehicle should strike an object in the road, such as a rock, debris or hole, the front air bags probably will not activate. 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 7 - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 9
SYSTEMS Supplemental side-impact air bags, curtain side-impact air bags, and curtain sideimpact/rollover air bags are available on many 2013 NISSAN vehicles. Side-impact air bags (if so equipped rollover air bags are designed to inflate in guide. 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 10
the rear. On vehicles equipped with curtain sideimpact/rollover air bags, the curtain air bags on both sides of the vehicle are designed to activate in certain types (if so equipped) probably will also inflate, depending on the collision. 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 9 - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 11
, during severe off-road driving) may cause these air bags to inflate. See the vehicle owner's manual for other important information about side-impact, curtain side-impact, and curtain side-impact/rollover air bag systems (if the vehicle is equipped with these systems). CHILD SAFETY WHENEVER - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 12
belt or LATCH system (if so equipped). An improperly installed child restraint could lead to serious injury or death in a collision. See the vehicle owner's manual and your child restraint manufacturer's instructions for complete details. Child restraints specially designed for infants and small - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 13
are utilized to install the child restraint, provided it is compatible with the LATCH system. See the vehicle owner's manual for details and additional important information. SNUG KIDS™ The first of its kind, Snug Kids™ is our online guide to selecting a child restraint seat for your NISSAN vehicle - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 14
owner's manual for more detail). Position the lap belt as low as possible AROUND YOUR HIPS, NOT YOUR WAIST. A lap belt worn too high could increase the risk of internal injuries in a collision. Be sure the seat belt tongue is securely fastened into the proper buckle. 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 15
by a NISSAN dealer. See the vehicle owner's manual for more detailed information to help you better understand the important safety warnings, system features, operation and maintenance of your vehicle's seat belts. CONCERN FOR YOUR SAFETY NISSAN urges you to always use your available seat belt - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 16
address the issue with your vehicle, a special automotive complaint resolution program called BBB AUTO LINE is available to you. The Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. (BBB) independently operates the BBB AUTO LINE program. 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 15 - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 17
rights or remedies available under state law. In accordance with those states' laws, NISSAN requires the prior use of BBB AUTO LINE in good faith before you resort to such other processes, file a lawsuit, or seek other remedies provided by state law. Please see the Supplement to 2013 NISSAN Warranty - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 18
investigated and you will be informed of NISSAN's decision. Please also review the Supplement to 2013 NISSAN Warranty Information Booklet & 2013 NISSAN Owner's Manual for important information concerning consumer rights in your state. 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 17 - 2013 Nissan Versa | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 19
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Table of Contents
Air Bag Protection
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Child Safety
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Seat Belt Safety
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NISSAN’s Customer Care Program
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NISSAN’s Commitment to Customer Satisfaction
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NISSAN CONSUMER
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INFORMATION GUIDE
The 2013 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide provides
information for 2013 NISSAN vehicles available at time of publication.
This publication will be amended as new vehicles are introduced.