auto lock NISSAN 350Z 2008 Z33 Owners Manual

1. Hood (P.3-8)
2. Windshield wiper and washer
— Switch (P.2-21)
— Wiper replacement (P.8-19)
— Washer fluid (P.8-14)
3. Power windows (P.2-39)
— Automatic adjusting function (P.2-40,
P.8-15)
4. Recovery hook installation (P.6-12)
License plate installation (P.9-12)
5. Headlight, park and turn signal lights
— Switch (P.2-24)
— Bulb (P.8-27)
6. Tires
— Wheels and tires (P.8-30, P.9-8)
— Flat tire (P.6-2)
— Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
(P.2-13, P.5-3)
7. Outside mirrors (P.3-27)
8. Doors
— Keys (P.3-2)
— Door locks (P.3-3)
— Keyfob (P.3-5)
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COUPE MODELS1. Coat hook (P.2-38)
2. Seat belts (P.1-10)
3. Seats
— Manual seats adjustment (P.1-3)
— Power seats adjustment (P.1-3)
4. Passenger seat
— Tilt lever for passenger seat (seatback)
(P.1-7)
5. Power window switch (P.2-39)/Power door
lock switch (P.3-4)
6. Outside mirror remote control switch
(P.3-27)
7. Sun visor (P.3-25)
8. Interior light (P.2-41)
9. Sunglasses holder (P.2-32)
10. Inside mirror (P.3-26)
— Automatic anti-glare inside mirror*
(P.3-26)
— HomeLink
universal transceiver*
(P.2-43)
11. Front passenger air bag status light
(P.1-36)/Microphone (Bluetooth
Hands-
Free Phone System*) (P.4-31)
12. Rear parcel box (P.2-37)
13. Rear parcel box or Navigation system*1
14. Rear floor box (P.2-35)
15. Power outlet (P.2-31)
16. Console box (P.2-35)
17. Parking brake
— Operation (P.5-15)
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ROADSTER MODELS1. Seat belts (P.1-10)
2. Seats
— Power seats adjustment (P.1-4)
— Ventilated net seats* (P.1-6)
3. Passenger seat
— Power seatback tilt switch (P.1-7)
— Cancel switch (P.1-8)
4. Power window switch (P.2-39)/Power door
lock switch (P.3-4)
5. Outside mirror remote control switch
(P.3-27)
6. Soft top latch lever (P.3-16)
7. Safety switch for soft top latch lever (P.3-16)
8. Interior light (P.2-41)
9. Front passenger air bag status light (P.1-36)
10. Inside mirror (P.3-26)
— Automatic anti-glare inside mirror*
(P.3-26)
— HomeLink
universal transceiver*
(P.2-43)
11. Rear parcel box (P.2-37)
12. Rear parcel box or Navigation system*1
13. Rear floor box (P.2-35)
— Trunk lid cancel switch (P.3-11)
— Secondary trunk lid release (P.3-12)
14. Power outlet (P.2-31)
15. Console box (P.2-35)
16. Parking brake
— Operation (P.5-15)
— Parking/Parking on hills (P.5-19)
— Checking (P.8-21)
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FRONT MANUAL SEAT
ADJUSTMENT (for Coupe models)1
Forward and backward
Pull the lever up while you slide the seat forward
or backward to the desired position. Release the
lever to lock the seat in position.
When sliding the passenger’s seat backward,
be careful not to crush items in the seatback
pocket against the rear floor box.
2
Reclining
To recline the seatback, pull the lever up and
lean back. To bring the seatback forward again,
pull the lever and move your body forward. The
seatback will move forward.
The reclining feature allows adjustment of the
seatback for occupants of different sizes for
added comfort and to help obtain proper seat
belt fit. See “Precautions on seat belt usage”
later in this section. The seatback may also be
reclined to allow occupants to rest when the
vehicle is stopped and the transmission is in the
P (Park) position or N (Neutral) position with the
parking brake fully applied.
FRONT POWER SEAT
ADJUSTMENT (for Coupe models —
if so equipped)
Operating tips
The seat motor has an auto-reset overload
protection circuit. If the motor stops during
operation, wait 30 seconds, then reactivate
the switch.

Do not operate the power support seat
for a long period of time when the engine is
off. This will discharge the battery.
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belt and release it. Then smoothly pull
the belt out of the retractor.
3. Position the lap belt portionlow and snug
on the hipsas shown.
4. Pull the shoulder belt portion toward the
retractor to take up extra slack. Be sure the
shoulder belt is routed over your shoulder
and across your chest.
The front passenger seat belt has two modes of
operation:

Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)

Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)The Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) mode
allows the seat belt to extend and retract to allow
the driver and passenger some freedom of
movement in the seat. The ELR locks the seat
belt when the vehicle slows down rapidly or
during certain impacts.
The Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode
(child restraint mode) locks the seat belt for child
restraint installation.
When the ALR mode is activated the seat belt
cannot be extended again until the seat belt
tongue is detached from the buckle and fully
retracted. The seat belt returns to the ELR mode
after the seat belt fully retracts. For additional
information, see “Child restraints” later in this
section.
The ALR mode should be used only for
child restraint installation. During normal
seat belt use by a passenger, the ALR
mode should not be activated. If it is acti-
vated it may cause uncomfortable seat belt
tension.
WARNING
When fastening the seat belts, be cer-
tain that the seatbacks are completelysecured in the latched position. If they
are not completely secured, passengers
may be injured in an accident or sudden
stop.
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Unfastening the seat beltsTo unfasten the belt, push the button on the
buckle. The seat belt will automatically retract.Checking seat belt operationYour seat belt retractors are designed to lock
belt movement using two separate methods:

when the belt is pulled quickly from the
retractor.

when the vehicle slows down rapidly.
You can check their operation as follows:

grasp the shoulder belt and pull quickly for-ward. The retractor should lock and restrict
further belt movement.
If the retractor does not lock during this check or
if you have any questions about belt operation,
see a NISSAN dealer.
Shoulder belt armThe shoulder belt arm should be adjusted to the
position best for you. (See “Precautions on seat
belt usage” earlier in this section.)
To adjust, pull the shoulder belt arm. Pulling the
arm forward will allow an easy access to the belt.SEAT BELT EXTENDERSIf, because of body size or driving position, it is
not possible to properly fit the lap-shoulder belt
and fasten it, an extender is available. The ex-
tender adds approximately 8 in (200 mm) of
length and may be used for either the driver or
passenger seating position. See a NISSAN
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CHILD RESTRAINT INSTALLATION
ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT
(Coupe models only)
WARNING

Even with the NISSAN Advanced Air
Bag System, never install a rear-
facing child restraint in the front pas-
senger seat. Front air bags inflate
with great force. A rear-facing child
restraint could be struck by the frontair bag in a crash and could seriously
injure or kill your child.

If you must install a forward facing
child restraint in the front passenger
seat, move the passenger seat to the
rearmost position. Also, be sure the
front passenger air bag status light is
illuminated to indicate the passenger
air bag is OFF. See “Front passenger
air bag and status light” in this sec-
tion for details.
The three-point seat belt in your ve-
hicle is equipped with an Automatic
Locking Retractor (ALR) which must
be used when installing a child re-
straint.

Failure to use the ALR mode will
result in the child restraint not being
properly secured. The restraint could
tip over or otherwise be unsecured
and cause injury to the child in a
sudden stop or collision.
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3. Pull the shoulder belt until the belt is fully
extended. At this time, the seat belt retractor
is in the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
mode (child restraint mode). It reverts to
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) mode
when the seat belt is fully retracted.4. Allow the seat belt to retract. Pull up on the
shoulder belt to remove any slack in the belt.5. Remove any additional slack from the seat
belt; press downward and rearward firmly in
the center of the child restraint with your knee
to compress the vehicle seat cushion and
seatback while pulling up on the seat belt.
6. If the child restraint is equipped with a top
tether strap, route the top tether strap and
secure the tether strap to the tether anchor
point. See “Top tether strap child restraint” in
this section.
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Check the booster seat in your vehicle to be
sure it is compatible with the vehicle’s seat
and seat belt system.

Make sure the child’s head will be properly
supported by the booster seat or vehicle
seat. The seatback must be at or above the
center of the child’s ears. For example, if a
low back booster seat
1
is chosen, the
vehicle seatback must be at or above the
center of the child’s ears. If the seatback is
lower than the center of the child’s ears, a
high back booster seat
2
should be used.
If the booster seat is compatible with your
vehicle, place your child in the booster seat
and check the various adjustments to be sure
the booster seat is compatible with your
child. Always follow all recommended proce-
dures.
All U.S. states and Canadian provinces or
territories require that infants and small
children be restrained in an approved child
restraint at all times while the vehicle is
being operated.
BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION
ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT
CAUTION
Do not use the lap/shoulder belt Auto-
matic Locking Retractor mode when us-
ing a booster seat with the seat belts.
Follow these steps to install a booster seat in the
front passenger seat:
If you must install a booster seat in the
front passenger seat, move the passenger
seat to the rearmost position.
1. Turn the seatback tilt cancel switch to the
CANCEL position. (Roadster models only)
2. Position the booster seat on the seat. Only
place it in a front facing direction. Always
follow the booster seat manufacturer’s in-
structions.
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below in accordance with U.S. regulations. If the
front passenger air bag is OFF, it will not inflate
in a crash. The driver air bag and other air bags
in your vehicle are not part of this system.
The purpose of the regulation is to help reduce
the risk of injury or death from an inflating air bag
to certain front passenger seat occupants, such
as children, by requiring the air bag to be
automatically turned OFF.
The occupant classification sensor (pattern sen-
sor) is in the front passenger seat cushion and is
designed to detect an occupant and objects on
the seat. For example, if a child is in the front
passenger seat, the Advanced Air Bag System is
designed to turn the passenger air bag OFF in
accordance with the regulations. Also, if a child
restraint of the type specified in the regulations
is on the seat, the occupant classification sensor
can detect it and cause the air bag to turn OFF.
Front passenger seat adult occupants who are
properly seated and using the seat belt as
outlined in this manual should not cause the
passenger air bag to be automatically turned
OFF. For small adults it may be turned OFF,
however, if the occupant does not sit in the seat
properly (for example, by not sitting upright, by
sitting on an edge of the seat, or by otherwise
being out of position), this could cause the
sensor to turn the air bag OFF. Always be sure tobe seated and wearing the seat belt properly for
the most effective protection by the seat belt and
supplemental air bag.
The occupant classification sensor is designed
to operate as described above to turn the front
passenger air bag OFF for specified child re-
straints as required by the regulations. Failing to
properly secure child restrains and to use the
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode (child
restraint mode) may allow the restraint to tip or
move in an accident or sudden stop. This can
also result in the passenger air bag inflating in a
crash instead of being OFF. See “Child re-
straints” earlier in this section for proper use and
installation.
If the front passenger seat is not occupied, the
passenger air bag is designed not to inflate in a
crash. However, heavy objects placed on the
seat could result in air bag inflation, because of
the object being detected by the occupant
classification sensor. Other conditions could
also result in air bag inflation, such as if a child is
standing on the seat, or if two children are on the
seat, contrary to the instructions in this manual.
Always be sure that you and all vehicle occu-
pants are seated and restrained properly.
Using the passenger air bag status light, you can
monitor when the front passenger air bag is
automatically turned OFF with the seat occu-pied. The light will not illuminate when the front
passenger seat is unoccupied.
If an adult occupant is in the seat but the
passenger air bag status light is illuminated
(indicating that the air bag is OFF), it could be
that the person is a small adult, or is not sitting
on the seat properly.
If a child restraint must be used in the front seat,
the passenger air bag status light may or may not
be illuminated, depending on the size of the child
and the type of child restraint being used. If the
air bag status light is not illuminated (indicating
that the air bag might inflate in a crash), it could
be that the child restraint or seat belt is not being
used properly. Make sure that the child restraint
is installed properly, the seat belt is used prop-
erly and the occupant is positioned properly. If
the air bag status light is still not illuminated, try
a different child restraint.
If the passenger air bag status light will not
illuminate even though you believe that the child
restraint, the seat belts and the occupant are
properly positioned, the system may be sensing
an unoccupied seat (in which case the air bag is
OFF). A NISSAN dealer can check that the
system is OFF by using a special tool. However,
until you have confirmed with your dealer that
your air bag is working properly, do not transport
a child in this vehicle.
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