2014 Nissan Rogue Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide - Page 9

SIDE-IMPACT, CURTAIN SIDE-IMPACT, AND CURTAIN SIDEIMPACT/ROLLOVER AIR 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. Side-impact air bags (if so equipped) are located on the side of the seatbacks of the front seats. Curtain side-impact air bags (if so equipped) and curtain sideimpact/rollover air bags (if so equipped) are located in the left and right side roof rails or in the upper part of the front door panels. Side-impact air bags and curtain side-impact air bags are designed to inflate in higherseverity side collisions, on the side where the vehicle is impacted. However, they may inflate if the forces in another type of collision are similar to those of a higher-severity sideimpact. Curtain side-impact/rollover air bags are designed to inflate in certain types of side-impact collisions and rollovers. Curtain side-impact air bags and curtain side-impact/rollover air bags are different mainly in their sensing systems: curtain side-impact air bags are activated primarily in a lateral collision, whereas curtain side-impact/rollover air bags are activated in either a lateral collision or a rollover. Since a rollover event lasts longer than a side-impact event, curtain side-impact/rollover air bags are designed to remain inflated longer than curtain sideimpact air bags. Side-impact air bags and curtain side-impact air bags, along with the use of seat belts, help to cushion the impact force on the chest and pelvic area of the front occupants. In most NISSAN vehicles, curtain side-impact air bags also help to cushion the impact force to the head of rear outboard-seated occupants. These air bags can help save lives and reduce serious injury. However, an inflating side-impact air bag, curtain side-impact air bag, or curtain side-impact/rollover air bag may cause abrasions or other injuries. Seat belts should be worn correctly and vehicle occupants seated upright. Side impact air bags, curtain side-impact air bags, and curtain side-impact/rollover air bags inflate quickly in order to help protect the occupants. The force of an air bag inflating can increase the risk of injury if the occupant is too close to, or is against these air bag modules during inflation. Like front air bags, an inflated side-impact air bag as well as an inflated curtain side-impact air bag will deflate soon after the collision is over. As noted above, an inflated curtain sideimpact/rollover air bag will remain inflated for a short time afterward. See REPLACING THE AIR BAGS earlier in this guide. 2014 NISSAN Consumer Safety & Air Bag Information Guide 8