1999 Nissan Pathfinder Owner's Manual - Page 25

the driver and passenger seated upright as far as practical away from the supplemental side air bags. Since the supplemental side air bags inflate quickly in order to help protect the front occupants, the force of the supplemental side air bag inflating can increase the risk of injury if the occupant is too close to or is against the supplemental side air bag module during inflation. The supplemental side air bags will deflate quickly after the collision is over. After turning the ignition key to the ON position, the supplemental air bag warning light illuminates. The supplemental air bag warning light will turn off after about 7 seconds if the system is operational. nents will be hot. Do not touch them; you may severely burn yourself. ¼ No unauthorized changes should be made to any components or wiring of the supplemental side air bag system. This is to prevent accidental inflation of the supplemental side air bags or damage to the supplemental side air bag system. ¼ Do not make unauthorized changes to your vehicle's electrical system, suspension system or side panel. This could affect proper operation of the supplemental side air bag system. ¼ Tampering with these supplemental system may result in serious personal injury. Tampering includes changes to the front seats assembly by placing material near the seatback of the front seat, or by installing additional trim material around the supplemental side air bag system. ¼ Work around and on the supplemental side air bag system should be done by an authorized NISSAN dealer. Installation of electrical equipment should also be done by an authorized NISSAN dealer. The SRS wiring harnesses* should not be modified or disconnected. Unauthorized electrical test equipment and probing devices should not be used on the supplemental side air bag system. * The SRS wiring harnesses are covered with yellow insulation either just before the harness connectors or over the complete harness for easy identification. When selling your vehicle, we request that you inform the buyer about the supplemental side air bag system and guide the buyer to the appropriate sections in this Owner's Manual. ¼ Do not place any objects near the seatback of the front seats. Also, do not place any objects (an umbrella, bag, etc.) between the front door finisher and the front seat. Such objects may become dangerous projectiles and cause injury if the supplemental side air bags inflate. ¼ Right after inflation, several supplemental side air bag system compo- Pre-tensioner seat belt system (if so equipped for front seats) ¼ The pre-tensioner seat belts cannot be reused after activation. They must 1-18 Seats, restraints and supplemental air bag systems