2014 Nissan Sentra Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide
2014 Nissan Sentra Manual
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& Air Bag Information Guide provides information for 2014 NISSAN vehicles available at time of publication. Refer to your vehicles owner's manual, to familiarize yourself with all disclosures, warnings, cautions, and all air bag protection and seat belt safety instructions. This publication may be - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 2
vehicle. Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags and roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags are available on many 2014 NISSAN vehicles. See your vehicle owner's manual for information about these air bag systems, if so equipped. Please remember, always wear your seat - 2014 Nissan Sentra | 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. 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 2 - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 4
, contact locations, and the angle of impact, to name a few. Once the sensor system is activated, the front air bags inflate followed by a release of smoke, almost instantly. The front air bags will not usually activate in side-impact 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 3 - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 5
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 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 4 - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 6
to protect only during the first impact severe enough to activate the system. If, as in the illustration above, for example, the collision labeled #1 were severe enough to activate the front air bags, the front air bags would not be reactivated in collision #2. 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag - 2014 Nissan Sentra | 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. 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 6 - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 8
in which the front air bags may or may not activate, depending on the specific 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. 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 7 - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 9
BAG SYSTEMS Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags, roof-mounted curtain side-impact air bags, and curtain side-impact/rollover air bags are available on many 2014 NISSAN vehicles. . See REPLACING THE AIR BAGS earlier in this guide. 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 10
are not likely to activate in this situation. *Curtain side-impact/rollover air bags (if so equipped) probably will also inflate, depending on the collision. 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 9 - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 11
also in near rollover situations. As a result, certain vehicle movements (for example, 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 - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 12
system capabilities. 2. Choose only a restraint with a label certifying that it complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. 3. Always make sure the child restraint is appropriate for the age and size of your infant or small child. 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 13
SYSTEM (LOWER ANCHORS AND TETHERS FOR CHILDREN) Most 2014 NISSAN system. See the vehicle owner's manual for child restraint instruction 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 - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 14
vehicle 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. 2014 NISSAN Consumer - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 15
in an appropriate child restraint or booster seat.* Seat belts do save lives. See the vehicle owner's manual for details. * Please see the vehicle owner's manual and child restraint manufacturer's instructions for complete details. 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 14 - 2014 Nissan Sentra | 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. 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 15 - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 17
parts: mediation and arbitration. The BBB will attempt to assist you to resolve the problem first use BBB AUTO LINE. The program is still available 2014 NISSAN Warranty Information Booklet & 2014 NISSAN Owner's Manual for additional information. 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - 2014 Nissan Sentra | Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 18
investigated and you will be informed of NISSAN's decision. Please also review the Supplement to 2014 NISSAN Warranty Information Booklet & 2014 NISSAN Owner's Manual for important information concerning consumer rights in your state. 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 17 - 2014 Nissan Sentra | 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
SAFETY & AIR BAG
INFORMATION GUIDE
The 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide provides
information for 2014 NISSAN vehicles available at time of publication.
Refer to your vehicles owner’s manual, to familiarize yourself with all disclosures,
warnings, cautions, and all air bag protection and seat belt safety instructions.
This publication may be amended as new vehicles are introduced.