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Airbag light flashing on your Nissan
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350Z or Infiniti G35. That's the car
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telling you something's up with the SRS
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system. And a common trigger is just a
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low battery or a connector glitch under
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the seat. But the good news is you can
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reset it yourself without tools. Hey,
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I'm Tom from Car Justify. I've done this
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exact airbag light reset more times than
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I can count. And if nothing's seriously
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wrong with the system, this simple
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method gets that light off fast. Here's
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how it works. Get in the car, close the
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door, and make sure the key is in hand.
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You're going to use the ignition switch
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to start a timed reset sequence. Turn
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the key to the on position, not all the
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way to start, just enough so the dash
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lights come on. As soon as the airbag
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light on the dash starts blinking, count
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to 7 seconds, then turn the key back to
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off. Now repeat that same step three
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more times. Turn the key to on. Wait for
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the airbag light to blink. Count to
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seven, then turn it off. Do it four
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times total. After the last time, turn
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the key on and just let the car sit. The
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light should blink a few more times,
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then turn off completely. That's it.
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You've just triggered the self
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diagnostic reset sequence for the airbag
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system. If the light stays off after
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that, you're good. It means the car
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didn't detect any ongoing fault. But if
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it comes back right away or starts
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blinking again after a drive, there's
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probably a real issue that needs to be
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scanned and diagnosed. Could be a
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sensor, a loose plug under the seat, or
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the clock spring in the steering wheel.
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While you're at it, check the connectors
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under both front seats. Make sure
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they're clean and fully seated. Those
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get bumped a lot when seats are moved
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and can trigger the airbag light even if
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nothing's broken. Quick recap. Key to
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on. Wait for airbag light to blink.
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After 7 seconds, key to off. Repeat four
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times total. After final on, light
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should stop blinking and stay off. That
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simple cycle works on most 350Zs and
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G35s. No tools, no scanner, just the
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ignition switch. If it worked for you,
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give it a like. And if you want more
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straightup fixes without fluff,
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subscribe to Car Justify. I'm Tom.
