1997 Nissan Sentra Owner's Manual - Page 44

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (supplemental air bag system) (if so equipped) This Supplemental Restraint System section contains important information concerning the driver and passenger supplemental air bags. 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 driver and front passenger seat belts and are not a substitute for them. 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.) NOTE: For Canada, some vehicles are not equipped with a Supplemental Air Bag System. Your vehicle may not have a Driver and Passenger-side Supplemental Air Bag. If your vehicle is not equipped with a Supplemental Air Bag System, it will not have the following equipment: ● Supplemental Air Bag Warning Light (see ''Supplemental air bag warning light'' later in this section). ● Driver Supplemental Air Bag (see ''Meters and gauges'' in the ''Instruments and controls'' section). ● Passenger-side Supplemental Air Bag (see ''Meters and gauges'' in the ''Instruments and controls'' section). ● Supplemental Restraint System Warning Labels (see ''Warning labels'' later in this section). Every person who drives or rides in this vehicle should use a seat belt at all times. Children should be in appropriate child restraints (see ''Seat belts'' and ''Child restraints for infants and small children'' later in this section). The supplemental air bags operate only when the ignition switch is in the ON or START position. 2-16