Classification:

Reference:

RS16-016

Date:

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January 25, 2017

2014 – 2016 ROGUE
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RETROFIT
APPLIED VEHICLES:

2014 – 2016 Rogue (T32)

SERVICE INFORMATION
The information in this bulletin is provided for customers who have concerns with their
Occupant Classification System (OCS) operation after all campaigns have been completed.
Follow the steps in this bulletin to determine if this OCS retrofit procedure is applicable to
the vehicle you are working on.

DETERMINE IF OCS RETROFIT APPLIES
1. Check Service COMM to confirm if OCS reprogramming campaign has been completed
(R1609 / NTB16-052).
Completed:


Write on the repair order the date it was completed and by which dealer.



Go to step 2.

Not Completed:


Complete campaign R1609 / NTB16-052.



No further action needed. OCS retrofit does NOT apply.

Nissan Bulletins are intended for use by qualified technicians, not 'do-it-yourselfers'. Qualified technicians are
properly trained individuals who have the equipment, tools, safety instruction, and know-how to do a job
properly and safely. NOTE: If you believe that a described condition may apply to a particular vehicle, DO
NOT assume that it does. See your Nissan dealer to determine if this applies to your vehicle.

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2. Verify and document the customer’s concern (have the customer demonstrate the
concern).

3. Using CONSULT-III plus, check for Airbag or OCS related DTCs.
No Airbag or OCS DTCs: go to step 4.

Airbag or OCS DTCs stored:


Refer to the Electronic Service Manual (ESM), section SRC – SRS Airbag
Control System, for diagnostic and repair information.



OCS retrofit does NOT apply.

4. If all of the following are confirmed:


Campaign R1609 / NTB16-052 has been completed.



Customer concern has been confirmed and documented.



No Airbag or OCS DTCs are stored.

Then

5. Perform the Service Procedure in this bulletin.

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SERVICE PROCEDURE

WARNING: This procedure involves working under the passenger seat. The metal seat
frame has sharp edges.

CAUTION: Handle interior trim carefully to avoid damage. Work with clean hands and
clean tools to avoid dirt and stains. Use protective covers as needed.

IMPORTANT: Follow all cautions, warnings, and notes in the Electronic Service Manual
(ESM) when working on or near a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), such as an air
bag or OCS components.

1. Turn the ignition ON, engine OFF.

2. Write down the radio settings.
Presets
AM
FM 1
FM 2
SAT 1
SAT 2
SAT 3
Bass

1

2

Treble

3

Balance

4

Fade

5

6

Spd Sen. Vol.

3. Record (write down) any other customer settings that will be lost when the battery is
disconnected.


Refer to the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) section PG-Power Supply, Ground,
& Circuit Elements, for a listing of systems that may lose settings or memory when
disconnecting the 12V battery.
 Look in the PG section index for ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REMOVING
BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL.
 This list often includes items such as audio, HVAC, power windows, clock,
etc.

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4. Turn the ignition OFF.

5. Passenger seat removal:

a. Disconnect both battery cables, negative cable first.
b. Wait at least 3 minutes.
c. Remove the passenger seat from the vehicle.


Refer to the ESM, section SE-Seat, for seat removal information.

6. Set the seat in a clean working area.

Seatbelt buckle
mounting bolt

7. Remove the seatbelt buckle.


Buckle is held on with one bolt.

Figure 1

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Seat side trim
Buckle
electrical
connector

8. Unclip and raise the seat side trim.

9. Disconnect the seatbelt buckle electrical
connector.

Figure 2

10. From under the seat, remove the old OCS harness and install the new one.


The OCS harness consist of the wiring and connectors between the OCS sensors,
and OCS control unit.

IMPORTANT:
a. Disconnect one OCS harness connector or mounting clip, then
b. Connect the new OCS harness connector or mounting clip before moving to the
next.


Disconnecting/connecting one at a time will ensure that the new harness is
connected exactly as the old one.



Refer to images of the OCS harness on the next page.



Refer to images on pages 6 and 7 for exact harness mounting points.



IMPORTANT: There is one mounting clip that will need to be placed in a
different location; it is shown in Figures 5 and 6 on page 8.

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EXAMPLE

EXAMPLE
New OCS harness and
seatbelt buckle to be installed

Old OCS harness and seatbelt
buckle are removed from the seat.

Notice the new harness and buckle
have a new branch with connector

Figure 3

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OCS Seat Harness Mounting Points

OCS control unit

OCS sensor

Harness
connector

Harness clip on side
of seat frame; new
location (see Figure
5 on the next page)

Harness clip
Harness clip

Harness
clip

OCS sensor

Figure 4

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OCS Seat Harness Mounting Points

Mount new
harness here

Old harness
mounting point
was here

Figure 5

Figure 6

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OCS control unit
11. Replace the OCS control unit with the
new one.


OCS control unit is held on with 2
screws.



The OCS control unit is located under
the front edge of the seat.

Figure 7

12. Install the new seatbelt buckle.


Buckle
bolt

Torque the mounting bolt to:
49 N·m (5.0 kg-m, 36 ft-lb)

13. Attach the new branch connector from
the buckle in the location shown.

Attach new
connector here

New branch
connector
Figure 8

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14. Route and connect the new harness branch as shown.
New harness
connector

New harness branch
mounted here

New harness
branch

New harness
branch routed
“under” at this spot
Figure 9

15. Reattach the seat side trim.

16. Reinstall the seat into the vehicle in reverse order of removal.
