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or sudden stop.
. Do not fold down therear seats when
occupants areinthe rear seat area orany
luggage ison the rear seats.
. Properly secureallluggage tohelp prevent it
from sliding orshifting. Donot place lug-
gage higher thantheseatbacks.
. When returning theseatbacks tothe upright
position, becertain theyarecompletely
secured inthe latched position. Ifthey are
not completely secured,passengers maybe
injured inan accident orsudden stop.
. Head restraints shouldbeadjusted properly
as they mayprovide significant protection
against whiplash injury.Always replace and
adjust themproperly ifthey have been
removed forany reason.
ARMREST
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Front
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T o use thefront armrest, slideitforward.
Slide thearmrest tothe original position whenusing
the front cup
holders.
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CAUTION:
When thefront armrest isin the forward-most
position, donot place yourfingers onthe bottom
portion ofthe armrest toavoid possible injuries.
Y our fingers couldbeinjured ifthe armrest
slides toits original position.
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WARNING:
Head restraints supplement theother vehicle
safety systems. Theymayprovide additional
protection againstinjuryincertain rearend
collisions. Adjustable headrestraints mustbe
adjusted properly, asspecified inthis section.
Check theadjustment aftersomeone elseuses
the seat. Donot attach anything tothe head
restraint stalksorremove thehead restraint. Do
not use theseat ifthe head restraint hasbeen
removed. Ifthe head restraint wasremoved,
reinstall andproperly adjustthehead restraint
before anoccupant usestheseating position.
Failure tofollow theseinstructions canreduce
the effectiveness ofthe head restraint. Thismay
increase therisk ofserious injuryordeath ina
collision.
. Your vehicle isequipped withahead restraint that
may beintegrated, adjustableornon-adjustable.
. Adjustable headrestraints havemultiple notches
along thestalk tolock them inadesired
adjustment position.
. The non-adjustable headrestraints haveasingle
locking notchtosecure themtothe seat frame.
. Proper Adjustment:
Ð For theadjustable type,alignthehead restraint
so the center ofyour earisapproximately level
with thecenter ofthe head restraint.
Ð Ifyour earposition isstill higher thanthe
recommended alignment,placethehead
restraint atthe highest position.
. Ifthe head restraint hasbeen removed, ensure
that itis reinstalled andlocked inplace before
riding inthat designated seatingposition.
ADJUST ABLEHEAD RESTRAINT
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1. Removable headrestraint
2. Multiple notches
3. Lock knob
4. Stalks
NON-ADJUST ABLEHEAD RESTRAINT
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1. Removable headrestraint
2. Single notch
3. Lock knob 4.
Stalks
REMOVE
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Use thefollowing procedure toremove thehead
restraint.
1. Pull thehead restraint uptothe highest position.
2. Push andhold thelock knob.
3. Remove thehead restraint fromtheseat.
4. Store thehead restraint properly inasecure place
so itis not loose inthe vehicle.
5. Reinstall andproperly adjustthehead restraint
before anoccupant usestheseating position.
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1. Align thehead restraint stalkswiththeholes inthe
seat. Make surethatthehead restraint isfacing
the correct direction. Thestalk withtheadjustment
notch
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lock knob
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2. Push andhold thelock knob andpush thehead
restraint down.
3. Properly adjustthehead restraint beforean
occupant usestheseating position.
ADJUST
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For adjustable headrestraint
Adjust thehead restraint sothe center islevel withthe
center ofyour ears. Ifyour earposition isstill higher
than therecommended alignment,placethehead
restraint atthe highest
position.
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For non-adjustable headrestraint
Make surethehead restraint ispositioned fromthe
stored position orany non-latch positionsothe lock
knob isengaged inthe notch before ridinginthat
designated seatingposition.
Raise
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T o raise thehead restraint, pullitup. Make
surethehead restraint ispositioned fromthe
stored position orany non-latch positionsothe lock
knob isengaged inthe notch before ridinginthat
designated seatingposition.
Lower
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T o lower, pushandhold thelock knob andpush the
head restraint down.
Make surethehead restraint ispositioned sothe lock
knob isengaged inthe notch before ridinginthat
designated seatingposition.
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PRECAUTIONS ONSEATBEL TUSAGE
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If you arewearing theseat beltproperly adjusted and
sitting upright andwell back inthe seat, chances of
being injured orkilled inan accident and/ortheseverity
of injury maybegreatly reduced. NISSANstrongly
encourages youand allofyour passengers tobuckle
up every timeyoudrive, evenifyour seating position
includes thesupplemental airbag
systems.
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WARNING:
. Seatbelts aredesigned tobear upon the
bony structure ofthe body, andshould be
worn lowacross thefront ofthe pelvis orthe
pelvis, chestandshoulders, asapplicable;
wearing thelapsection ofthe belt across
the abdominal areamust beavoided. Ser-
ious injury mayoccur ifaseat beltisnot
worn properly.
. Position thelapbelt aslow and snug as
possible aroundthehips, notthewaist. A
lap belt worn toohigh could increase the
risk ofinternal injuriesinan accident.
. Donot allow morethanoneperson touse
the same seatbelt. Each beltassembly must
only beused byone occupant ;it is danger-
ous toput abelt around achild being carried
on the occupant's lap.
. Never carrymore people inthe vehicle than
there areseat belts.
. Never wearseatbelts inside out.Belts
should notbeworn withstraps twisted.
Doing somay reduce theireffectiveness.
. Seatbelts shouldbeadjusted asfirmly as
possible, consistent withcomfort, toprovide
the protection forwhich theyhave been
designed. Aslack beltwillgreatly reducethe
protection affordedtothe wearer.
. Every person whodrives orrides inthis
vehicle shoulduseaseat beltatall times.
Children shouldbeproperly restrained inthe
rear seat and, ifappropriate, inachild
restraint system. .
Do not run thebelt behind yourback or
under yourarm.Always routetheshoulder
belt over your shoulder andacross your
chest. Thebelt should beaway fromyour
face andneck, butnotfalling offyour
shoulder. Seriousinjurymayoccur ifaseat
belt isnot worn properly.
. No modifications oradditions shouldbe
made bythe user which willeither prevent
the seat beltadjusting devicesfromoperat-
ing toremove slack,orprevent theseat belt
assembly frombeing adjusted toremove
slack.
. Care should betaken toavoid contamina-
tion ofthe webbing withpolishes, oilsand
chemicals, andparticularly batteryacid.
Cleaning maysafely becarried outusing
mild soap andwater. Thebelt should be
replaced ifwebbing becomes frayed,con-
taminated ordamaged.
. Allseat beltassemblies includingretractors
and attaching hardware shouldbeinspected
after anycollision byaNISSAN dealer.
NISSAN recommends thatallseat belt
assemblies inuse during acollision be
replaced unlessthecollision wasminor
and thebelts show nodamage andcontinue
to operate properly. Seatbeltassemblies
not inuse during acollision shouldalsobe
inspected and,when necessary, replacedif
either damage orimproper operation is
noted.
. Itis essential toreplace theentire assembly
after ithas been worninasevere impact
even ifdamage tothe assembly isnot
obvious. .
Once thepre-tensioner seatbelt(if
equipped) hasactivated, itcannot bereused.
It must bereplaced togetherwiththe
retractor. ContactaNISSAN dealer.
. Removal andinstallation ofthe pre-ten-
sioner seatbeltsystem components (if
equipped) shouldbedone byaNISSAN
dealer.
CHILD SAFETY
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WARNING:
. Infants andchildren needspecial protection.
The vehicle's seatbelts maynotfitthem
properly. Theshoulder beltmay come too
close tothe face orneck. Thelapbelt may
not fitover their small hipbones. Inan
accident, animproperly fittedseatbeltcould
cause serious orfatal injury.
. Always useanappropriate childrestraint
system.
Children needadults tohelp protect them.Theyneed
to be properly restrained. Theproper restraint depends
on the child's size.
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Infants andsmall children
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NISSAN recommends thatinfants andsmall children
be seated inachild restraint system.You should
choose achild restraint systemthatfitsyour vehicle
and thechild, andalways followthemanufacturer's
instructions forinstallation anduse.
Large children
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WARNING:
. Never allowchildren tostand orkneel on
any seats.
. Never allowchildren inthe cargo areaswhile
the vehicle ismoving. Achild could be
seriously injuredinan accident orsudden
stop.
Children whoaretoo large forachild restraint system
should beseated andrestrained bythe seat belts that
are provided.
If the child's seating position hasashoulder beltthat
fits close tothe face orneck, theuse ofabooster seat
(commercially available)mayhelp overcome this.The
booster seatshould raisethechild sothat theshoulder
belt isproperly positioned acrossthetop, middle portion
ofthe shoulder andthelapbelt islow onthe
hips. Thebooster seatshould alsofitthe vehicle seat.
Once thechild hasgrown sothat theshoulder beltis
no longer onornear theface orneck ofthe child, use
the shoulder beltwithout thebooster seat.Inaddition,
there aremany types ofchild restraint systems
available forlarger children thatshould beused for
maximum protection.
PREGNANT WOMEN
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NISSAN recommends thatpregnant womenuseseat
belts. Theseat beltshould beworn snug, andalways
position thelapbelt aslow aspossible aroundthe
hips, notthewaist. Placetheshoulder beltover your
shoulder andacross yourchest. Neverrunthelap/
shoulder beltover your abdominal area.Contact your
doctor forspecific recommendations.
INJURED PERSONS
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NISSAN recommends thatinjured persons useseat
belts. Contact yourdoctor forspecific recommenda-
tions.
CENTER MARKONSEATBEL TS
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Selecting correctsetofseat belts
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The center seatbeltbuckle andthetongue are
identified bythe CENTER mark.Thecenter seatbelt
tongue canbefastened onlyintothecenter seatbelt
buckle.
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WARNING:
Every person whodrives orrides inthis vehicle
should useaseat beltatall times.
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Fastening seatbelts
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WARNING:
The seatback shouldnotbeinareclined
position anymore thanneeded forcomfort. Seat
belts aremost effective whenthepassenger sits
well back andstraight upinthe seat.
1. Adjust theseat. (SeeªSeatsº (P.1-2) .)
2. Slowly pulltheseat beltoutofthe retractor and
insert thetongue intothebuckle untilyouhear and
feel thelatch engage.
.
The retractor isdesigned tolock during a
sudden stoporon impact. Aslow pulling
motion permits theseat belttomove, and
allows yousome freedom ofmovement in
the seat.
.
If the seat beltcannot bepulled fromits
fully retracted position,firmlypullthebelt
and release it.Then smoothly pullthebelt
out ofthe
retractor.
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3. Position thelapbelt portion lowand snug onthe
hips asshown. 4.
Pulltheshoulder beltportion towardtheretractor
to take upextra slack. Besure theshoulder beltis
routed overyour shoulder andissnug across your
chest.
Shoulder beltheight adjustment (frontseats)
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WARNING:
. The shoulder beltanchor heightshould be
adjusted tothe position bestforyou. Failure
to do somay reduce theeffectiveness ofthe
entire restraint systemandincrease the
chance orseverity ofinjury inan accident.
. The shoulder beltshould restonthe middle
of the shoulder. Itmust notrest against the
neck.
. Besure thattheseat beltisnot twisted in
any way.
. Be sure thattheshoulder beltanchor is
secured bytrying tomove theshoulder belt
anchor upand down afteradjustment.
The shoulder beltanchor heightshould beadjusted to
the position bestforyou.
The belt should beaway fromyourfaceandneck, but not
falling offyour shoulder.
T o adjust, pulltherelease button
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shoulder beltanchor tothe proper position
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, so that
the belt passes overthecenter ofthe shoulder.
Release thebutton tolock theshoulder beltanchor
into position.
Unfastening seatbelts
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Push thebutton onthe buckle. Theseat belt
automatically retracts.
Seat belthooks
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When therear seat belts arenot inuse and when
folding downtherear seats, hooktherear outer seat
belts onthe seat belthooks.
Checking seatbeltoperation
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Seat beltretractors aredesigned tolock seat belt
movement:
. When theseat beltispulled quickly fromthe
retractor.
. When thevehicle slowsdownrapidly .
T o increase yourconfidence inthe seat belts, check
the operation bygrasping theshoulder beltandpulling
forward quickly.The retractor shouldlockandrestrict
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further beltmovement. Ifthe retractor doesnotlock
during thischeck, contact aNISSAN dealerimmedi-
ately .
TWO-POINT TYPESEATBEL TS(if
equipped)
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Fastening seatbelts
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WARNING:
Seat belts aremost effective whenthepassen-
ger sits well back andstraight upinthe seat.
1. Insert thetongue intothebuckle marked CENTER
until youhear andfeelthelatch
engage.
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2. Adjust theseat beltlength. To shorten, holdthe
tongue andpulltheupper beltasillustrated
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T o lengthen, holdthetongue andpulltheunder
belt asillustrated
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3. Position thelapbelt portion lowand snug onthe
hips asshown.
Unfastening seatbelts
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Push thebutton onthe buckle.
SEA TBEL TMAINTENANCE
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Periodically checkthattheseat beltandallthe metal
components, suchasbuckles, tongues, retractors,
flexible wiresandanchors, workproperly .If loose parts,
deterioration, cutsorother damage onthe seat belt
webbing isfound, theentire seatbeltassembly should
be replaced.
If dirt builds upinthe shoulder beltguide ofthe seat
belt anchors, theseat belts mayretract slowly.Wipe
the shoulder beltguide withaclean, drycloth.
T o clean theseat beltwebbing, applyamild soap
solution orany solution recommended forcleaning
upholstery orcarpet. Thenwipewithacloth andallow
the seat belts todry inthe shade. Donot allow theseat
belts toretract untilthey arecompletely dry.
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PRECAUTIONS ONCHILD RESTRAINT
USAGE
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WARNING:
. Infants andsmall children shouldalways be
placed inan appropriate childrestraint while
riding inthe vehicle. Failuretouse achild
restraint canresult inserious injuryordeath.
. Infants andsmall children shouldneverbe
carried onyour lap.Itis not possible foreven
the strongest adulttoresist theforces ofa
severe accident. Thechild could becrushed
between theadult andparts ofthe vehicle.
Also, donot putthesame seatbeltaround
both yourchild andyourself.
. NISSAN recommends thatthechild re-
straints beinstalled inthe rear seat. Accord-
ing toaccident statistics,children aresafer
when properly restrained inthe rear seat
than inthe front seat.
. Improper useorimproper installation ofa
child restraint canincrease therisk or
severity ofinjury forboth thechild andother
occupants ofthe vehicle andcanlead to serious
injuryordeath inan accident.
. Follow allofthe child restraint manufac-
turer's instructions forinstallation anduse.
When purchasing achild restraint, besure to
select onewhich willfityour child and
vehicle. Itmay notbepossible toproperly
install sometypesofchild restraint inyour
vehicle.
. The direction ofthe child restraint, either
front-facing orrear-facing, dependsonthe
type ofthe child restraint andthesize ofthe
child. Refer tothe child restraint manufac-
turer's instructions fordetails.
. Adjustable seatbacksshouldbepositioned
to fit the child restraint, butasupright as
possible.
. After attaching achild restraint, testit
before youplace thechild init.Push itfrom
side toside andtugitforward tomake sure
that itis held securely inplace. Thechild
restraint shouldnotmove morethan25mm
(1 in).If the restraint isnot secure, tighten
the belt asnecessary, orinstall therestraint
in another seatandtest itagain.
. When thechild restraint isnot inuse, keep it
secured withaseat belttoprevent itfrom
being thrown around incase ofasudden
stop oraccident.
. Never install arear-facing childrestraint on
the front passenger's seatwhen thefront
passenger's airbag isavailable. Supple-
mental front-impact airbags inflate with
great force. Arear-facing childrestraint
could bestruck bythe supplemental front-
impact airbags inan accident andcould
seriously injureorkill your child. .
Ifthe seat beltinthe position whereachild
restraint isinstalled requiresalocking
device andifit is not used, injuries could
result fromachild restraint tippingover
during normal vehiclebraking orcornering.
CAUTION:
Remember thatachild restraint leftinaclosed
vehicle canbecome veryhot.Check theseating
surface andbuckles beforeplacing yourchild in
a child restraint.
NISSAN recommends thatinfants andsmall children
be seated inachild restraint. You should choose a
child restraint thatfitsyour vehicle andalways follow
the manufacturer's instructionsforinstallation anduse.
In addition, therearemany types ofchild restraints
available forlarger children thatshould beused for
maximum protection.
CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE (if
equipped)
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Y our vehicle isdesigned toaccommodate achild
restraint systemonthe rear seat. When installing a
child restraint system,carefully readandfollow the
instructions inthis manual andthose supplied withthe
child restraint system.
WARNING:
. Child restraint anchorages aredesigned to
withstand onlythose loadsimposed by
correctly fittedchildrestraints. Underno
circumstances arethey tobe used foradult
seat belts, harnesses orfor attaching other
items orequipment tothe vehicle. Doingso
could damage thechild restraint an-
chorages. Thechild restraint willnotbe
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properly installed usingthedamaged an-
chorage, andachild could beseriously
injured orkilled inacollision.
. The child restraint toptether strapmaybe
damaged bycontact withthecargo coveror
items inthe luggage area.Remove thecargo
cover fromthevehicle orsecure itand any
luggage. Your child could beseriously
injured orkilled inacollision ifthe top
tether strapisdamaged.
Anchorage location
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The anchor pointsarelocated onthe back sideofthe
rear seatbacks.
CHILD RESTRAINT INSTALLA TION USING
3-POINT TYPESEATBEL T(if equipped)
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Installation onrear outer seats
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Step 1
Front-facing:
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Be sure tofollow themanufacturer's instructionsfor
the proper useofyour child restraint. Followthese
steps toinstall afront-facing childrestraint onthe rear
seats using 3-point typeseatbelt:
1. Position thechild restraint onthe seat
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Step 2
2. Route theseat belttongue through thechild
restraint andinsert itinto thebuckle
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until you
hear andfeelthelatch engage.
3. To prevent slackinthe seat beltwebbing, itis
necessary tosecure theseat beltinplace with
locking devices attached tothe child
restraint.
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4. Remove anyadditional slackfromtheseat belt;
press downward
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firmly in
the center ofthe child restraint withyour knee to
compress thevehicle seatcushion andseatback
while pulling uponthe seat
belt.
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