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They checked out the car and the woman said she got in the car and saw what I was talking about, but that the car wasn't throwing any codes. She

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Old 07-06-2011, 01:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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They checked out the car and the woman said she got in the car and saw what I was talking about, but that the car wasn't throwing any codes.

She said that the passenger had to sit directly in the middle of the seat without sitting the on sides of the seat.

My Fiancee said indian style in the seat yesterday however trying to make the light come on, but she couldn't do it. I have a feeling there will be more visits to the dealer in the future for this issue.
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I have the same issue.
I thought my fiance was too light (100lbs), but the light didnt go off when my buddy sat there either.
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Indian style?

What happens if she just sits normally/straight?

It is common for airbag switches in many car models to *not* to activate if a smaller/lighter person sits in a non-standard way ( indian style, off to one side, etc), and with sport-style seats with higher side bolsters on the bottom cushion ( as is the case with the370z), it is even more sensitive to non-standard body positions.
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My Fiancee said indian style in the seat yesterday however trying to make the light come on, but she couldn't do it. I have a feeling there will be more visits to the dealer in the future for this issue.
so your fiancee is like 5yrs old? how about getting her a booster seat?
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Indian Style? That is funny. What happens when she tries the punjabi style?
More than likely, the airbag sensor tripped up. The dealership will simply reset it, it is done under warranty. Try not to keep items under 10 lbs on your seats; that messes up with the sensor.
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Indian style?

What happens if she just sits normally/straight?

It is common for airbag switches in many car models to *not* to activate if a smaller/lighter person sits in a non-standard way ( indian style, off to one side, etc), and with sport-style seats with higher side bolsters on the bottom cushion ( as is the case with the370z), it is even more sensitive to non-standard body positions.
she was sitting like that to try to trip the light to see if it changed anything... it didn't. She sits normally and sometimes it will come on and sometimes it won't. It's a Nissan issue as several people here have commented they have had the issue as well.

I'm going to send an email to Nissan, or call them directly.
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so your fiancee is like 5yrs old? how about getting her a booster seat?
Now now, just because my Fiancee can sit like that is no reason to be upset. I mean your girlfriends being 300+ lbs and all... they aren't all going to be that limber.

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Now now, just because my Fiancee can sit like that is no reason to be upset. I mean your girlfriends being 300+ lbs and all... they are all going to be that limber.
300? my girlfriends are over 3000lbs... (370Z and G35C)
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300? my girlfriends are over 3000lbs... (370Z and G35C)
see... your SHOULD have said your girlfriends are 370 lbs... that would REALLY show your love for the 370.
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Anyway... yeah it's not really an issue I like with my Fiancee in the car.
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Wait, so you actually let your Fiancee out of the kitchen?
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hummm.... the sensor does detect when to turn the SRS on or off. just leave it.

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so sitting in the seat and the light just comes on for no reason is the way it's supposed to be?
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so sitting in the seat and the light just comes on for no reason is the way it's supposed to be?
If the person is too light the light will come on and SRS will not activate.

I think it lights up like this:

No weight: off
Weight but too light: on (but indicates inactive)
Adequate weight: off (active)
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