2017 Infiniti QX70 For your safety, read carefully and keep in this vehicle. Owner’s Manual and 2017 Infiniti QX70 Maintenance Information Printing: December 2016 (18) / OM17E0 0S51U0 Printed in U.S.A. Owner’s Manual Supplement The information contained within this supplement updates the following information in the 2017 INFINITI QX70: INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System (front seats) in the “Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system” section. Read carefully and keep in vehicle. Printing: February 2017 (01) Publication No. SU17E0 0S51U0 INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System ● Make sure that the front passenger seat ● Until you have confirmed with a retailer (front seats) does not contact the instrument panel that your passenger seat occupant clas- and the head restraint/headrest does sification system is working properly, WARNING not contact the roof. position the occupants in the rear seat- ing positions. To ensure proper operation of the passen- ● If a forward-facing child restraint is in- ger’s INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System, stalled in the front passenger seat, do This vehicle is equipped with the INFINITI Ad- please observe the following items. not position the front passenger seat so vanced Air Bag System for the driver and front the child restraint contacts the instru- ● passenger seats. This system is designed to Do not allow a passenger in the rear ment panel. If the child restraint does meet certification requirements under U.S. regu- seat to push or pull on the seatback contact the instrument panel, the sys- lations. It is also permitted in Canada. All of the pocket. tem may determine the seat is occupied information, cautions and warnings in this ● and the passenger air bag may deploy Do not place heavy loads heavier than manual still apply and must be followed. 9.1 lbs (4 kg) on the seatback, head in a collision. Also the front passenger restraint/headrest or in the seatback air bag status light may not illuminate. The driver supplemental front-impact air bag is pocket. For additional information about in- located in the center of the steering wheel. The stalling and using child restraints, refer front passenger supplemental front-impact air ● Do not store luggage behind the seat to “Child restraints” in this section. bag is mounted in the dashboard above the glove that can press into the seatback. ● box. The front air bags are designed to inflate in ● Confirm the operating condition with Do not position the front passenger the front passenger air bag status light. higher severity frontal collisions, although they seat so it contacts the rear seat. If the may inflate if the forces in another type of collision front seat does contact the rear seat, ● If you notice that the front passenger air are similar to those of a higher severity frontal the air bag system may determine a bag status light is not operating as de- impact. They may not inflate in certain frontal sensor malfunction has occurred and scribed in this section, get the occupant collisions. Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is not the front passenger air bag status light classification system checked. It is rec- always an indication of proper front air bag sys- may illuminate and the supplemental ommended that you visit an INFINITI tem operation. air bag warning light may flash. retailer for this service. The INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System monitors information from the crash zone sensor, the Air bag Control Unit (ACU), seat belt buckle sensor and occupant classification sensor (weight sen- sor). Inflator operation is based on the severity of a collision and seat belt usage for the driver. For cause irritation and choking. Those with a history the front passenger, the occupant classification of a breathing condition should get fresh air sensor is also monitored. Based on information promptly. from the sensor, only one front air bag may inflate Front air bags, along with the use of seat belts, in a crash, depending on the crash severity and help to cushion the impact force on the face and whether the front occupants are belted or un- chest of the front occupants. They can help save belted. Additionally, the front passenger air bag lives and reduce serious injuries. However, an may be automatically turned off under some con- inflating front air bag may cause facial abrasions ditions, depending on the weight detected on the or other injuries. Front air bags do not provide passenger seat and how the seat belt is used. If restraint to the lower body. the front passenger air bag is OFF, the front Even with INFINITI Advanced Air Bags, seat belts passenger air bag status light will be illuminated should be correctly worn and the driver and pas- (if the seat is unoccupied, the light will not be senger seated upright as far as practical away illuminated, but the air bag will be off). For addi- from the steering wheel or instrument panel. The LRS2874 tional information, refer to “Front passenger air front air bags inflate quickly in order to help Front passenger air bag and status light bag and status light” in this section. One front air protect the front occupants. Because of this, the bag inflating does not indicate improper perfor- force of the front air bag inflating can increase the WARNING mance of the system. risk of injury if the occupant is too close to, or is If you have any questions about your air bag against, the front air bag module during inflation. The front passenger air bag is designed to automatically turn OFF under some condi- system, it is recommended that you visit an The front air bags deflate quickly after a collision. tions. Read this section carefully to learn INFINITI retailer to obtain information about the The front air bags operate only when the how it operates. Proper use of the seat, system. If you are considering modification of ignition switch is placed in the ON position. seat belt and child restraints is necessary your vehicle due to a disability, you may also for most effective protection. Failure to After placing the ignition switch in the ON contact INFINITI. Contact information is con- follow all instructions in this manual con- position, the supplemental air bag warning tained in the front of this Owner’s Manual. cerning the use of seats, seat belts and light illuminates. The supplemental air bag child restraints can increase the risk or When a front air bag inflates, a fairly loud noise warning light will turn off after about 7 sec- severity of injury in an accident. may be heard, followed by the release of smoke. onds if the system is operational. This smoke is not harmful and does not indicate a fire. Care should be taken to not inhale it, as it may Status light In addition to the above, certain objects placed signed to turn the front passenger air bag OFF in The front passenger seat is equipped with an on the front passenger seat may also cause the accordance with the regulations. Also, if a child occupant classification sensor (weight sensor) light to operate as described above depending restraint of the type specified in the regulations is that turns the front passenger air bag on or off on their weight. on the seat, its weight and the child’s weight can depending on the weight applied to the front be detected and cause the air bag to turn OFF. passenger seat. The status of the front passen- For additional information related to the normal ger air bag (ON or OFF) is indicated by the front operation and troubleshooting of this occupant Front passenger seat adult occupants who are passenger air bag status light which is classification sensor system, please refer to properly seated and using the seat belt as out- located on the instrument panel. “Normal operation” and “Troubleshooting” in this lined in this manual should not cause the front passenger air bag to be automatically turned After the ignition switch is placed in the ЉONЉ section. OFF. For small adults it may be turned OFF, position, the front passenger air bag status light Front passenger air bag however if the occupant takes his/her weight off on the instrument panel illuminates for about the seat cushion (for example, by not sitting up- 7 seconds and then turns off or remains illumi- The front passenger air bag is designed to auto- right, by sitting on an edge of the seat, or by nated depending on the front passenger seat matically turn OFF when the vehicle is operated otherwise being out of position), this could cause occupied status. The light operates as follows: under some conditions as described below in the sensor to turn the air bag OFF. Always be ● accordance with U.S. regulations. If the front Unoccupied front passenger’s seat: passenger air bag is OFF, it will not inflate in a sure to be seated and wearing the seat belt properly for the most effective protection by the The light is OFF and the front passen- crash. The driver air bag and other air bags in your seat belt and supplemental air bag. ger air bag is OFF and will not inflate in a vehicle are not part of this system. crash. INFINITI recommends that pre-teens and chil- The purpose of the regulation is to help reduce ● dren be properly restrained in a rear seat. Front passenger seat occupied by a small the risk of injury or death from an inflating air bag INFINITI also recommends that appropriate child adult, child or child restraint as outlined in to certain front passenger seat occupants, such restraints and booster seats be properly installed this section: The light illuminates to as children, by requiring the air bag to be auto- in a rear seat.