seats NISSAN ALTIMA 2008 L32A / 4.G Owners Manual

Table of
ContentsIllustrated table of contents
Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
Starting and driving
In case of emergency
Appearance and care
Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Technical and consumer information
Index
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1. Top tether strap anchor (P. 1-23)
2. Rear seat belts (P. 1-12)
3. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag (P. 1-39)
4. Front seat-mounted side-impact
supplemental air bags (P. 1-39)
5. Front head restraint (P. 1-10, P. 1-11)
6. Front seat belts (P. 1-12)
7. Supplemental front-impact air bags
(P. 1-39)
8. Seats (P. 1-2)
9. Occupant classification sensor
(pattern sensor) (P.1-46)
10. Seat belts with pretensioners (P. 1-52)
11. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children) (P. 1-21)
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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AIRBAGS, SEAT BELTS AND CHILD
RESTRAINTS
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1 Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system
Seats............................................1-2
Front manual seat adjustment....................1-2
Front power seat adjustment
(if so equipped for driver’s seat)..................1-4
Folding rear seat...............................1-9
Head restraint adjustment......................1-10
Front-Seat Active Head Restraints...............1-11
Seat belts.......................................1-12
Precautions on seat belt usage..................1-12
Child safety...................................1-14
Pregnant women..............................1-16
Injured persons................................1-16
Three-point type seat belt with retractor..........1-16
Seat belt extenders............................1-18
Seat belt maintenance.........................1-19
Child restraints...................................1-19Precautions on child restraints..................1-19
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
System (LATCH)..............................1-21
Top tether strap child restraint..................1-23
Child restraint installation using LATCH..........1-24
Child restraint installation using the seat
belts.........................................1-28
Booster seats....................................1-34
Precautions on booster seats...................1-34
Booster seat installation........................1-36
Supplemental restraint system.....................1-39
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system.......................................1-39
Supplemental air bag warning labels.............1-53
Supplemental air bag warning light..............1-54
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WARNING
cDo not ride in a moving vehicle when
the seatback is reclined. This can be
dangerous. The shoulder belt will not
be against your body. In an accident,
you could be thrown into it and receive
neck or other serious injuries. You
could also slide under the lap belt and
receive serious internal injuries.cFor the most effective protection when
the vehicle is in motion, the seat should
be upright. Always sit well back in the
seat with both feet on the floor and
adjust the seat properly. See “Precau-
tions on Seat Belt Usage” later in this
section.
cAfter adjustment, gently rock in the seat
to make sure it is securely locked.
cDo not leave children unattended inside
the vehicle. They could unknowingly ac-
tivate switches or controls. Unattended
children could become involved in seri-
ous accidents.
FRONT MANUAL SEAT
ADJUSTMENT
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Forward and backward
Pull the center of the bar up and hold it while you
slide the seat forward or backward to the desired
position. Release the lever to lock the seat in
position.
Reclining
To recline the seatback, pull the lever up and lean
back. To bring the seatback forward, pull the lever
up and lean your body forward. Release the lever
to lock the seatback in position.
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. Also, the seatback can be reclined
to allow occupants to rest when the vehicle is
stopped and the transmission is in P (Park) .
Seat lifter
Pull up or push down the adjusting lever to adjust
the seat height until the desired position is
achieved.
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FRONT POWER SEAT
ADJUSTMENT (if so equipped for
driver’s seat)
Operating tips
cThe power seat motor has an auto-reset
overload protection circuit. If the motor
stops during operation, wait 30 seconds,
then reactivate the switch.
cDo not operate the power seat switch for a
long period of time when the engine is off.
This will discharge the battery.cPull up on the upper seatback release lever
to release the seatback only. Push the seat-
back forward to allow for access to items
behind the front seat. Push the seatback to
the rear of the vehicle to return the seatback
to the upright and locked position. The up-
per seatback release lever does not need to
be used.
WARNING
Before driving the vehicle, return the seat-
back to an upright seating position after
manually releasing it. Also, make sure the
seat is locked in place. Failure to do so
may cause the seat to move in a collision
or sudden stop. This may result in damage
to the seat or personal injury.
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CAUTION
cDo not operate the power recline switch
when the seatback has been manually
released using the upper seatback re-
lease lever
s1. Doing so can damage
the seat.
cDo not pull on the upper seatback re-
lease lever or the trim to return the
seatback to a normal seating position.
Doing so may damage the seat.
Forward and backward
Moving the switchs2forward or backward will
slide the seat forward or backward to the desired
position.
Reclining
Move the recline switchs3backward until the
desired angle is obtained. To bring the seatback
forward again, move the switch forward 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) . Also, the seatback can be re-
clined to allow occupants to rest when the ve-
hicle is stopped and the transmission is in P
(Park) .
Seat lifter (if so equipped for driver’s
seat)
Pull the levers1up or push down to adjust the
angle and height of the seat cushion.
Lumbar support (if so equipped for
driver’s seat)
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The lumbar support feature provides lower back
support to the driver. Move the lever up
s1or
down to adjust the seat lumbar area.Entry to the rear seat from outside of
the vehicle on the front passenger side
(Coupe)
Pull the seat recliner levers1to the uppermost
position folding the seat back forward
s2, releas-
ing the seat track.
Slide the entire forward for access to the rear
seat.
To return the seat to a locked position:
Push the upper seat back rearward until the seat
back and track are locked.Operating tips:
cThe seat back and track will not lock until the
seat back is returned rearward.
cThe seat track will not lock until it reaches
the first position memory point.
cThe seat back will return to the first locking
notch when using the seat recliner lever.
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Entry to the rear seat from outside of
the vehicle on the passenger side
using the upper seatback release lever
(Coupe)
The use of the upper seatback release lever
convenience lever
s1, on the inboard side of the
passenger seat, allows for the driver to:
callow passenger entry to the rear seat from
outside of the vehicle.
caccess items located behind the front pas-
senger seat.Pull the upper seatback release lever
s1to the
uppermost position, folding the seat back for-
ward
s2, releasing the seat track.
Slide the entire seat forward for access to the
rear seat.
To return the seat to a locked position:
Push the upper seat back rearward until the seat
back and track are locked.
Operating tips:
cThe seat back and track will not lock until the
seat back is returned rearward.
cThe seat track will not lock until it reaches
the first position memory point.
cThe seat back will return to an upright seat-
ing position if the upper seatback release
lever is pulled to the uppermost position.
Exiting from the rear seat on the front
passenger side, using the lower seat
back release lever (coupe)
Press on the lower seat back release levers1
until it reaches the lowermost position. Fold the
seat back forward
s2, releasing the seat track.
Slide the entire seat forward for access from the
rear seat.
To return the seat to a locked position:
Push the upper seat back rearward until the seat
back and track are locked.
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Operating tips:
cThe seat back and track will not lock until the
seat back is returned rearward.
cThe seat track will not lock until it reaches
the first position memory point.
cThe seat back will return to an upright seat-
ing position if the lower seat back release
lever is pushed to the uppermost position.
Exiting from the rear seat on the front
passenger side, using the upper
seatback release lever (coupe)
Pull the upper seatback release levers1to the
uppermost position, folding the seat back for-
ward
s2, releasing the seat track.
Slide the entire seat forward to exit from the rear
seat.
To return the seat to a locked position:
Push the upper seat back rearward until the seat
back and track are locked.Operating tips:
cThe seat back and track will not lock until the
seat back is returned rearward.
cThe seat track will not lock until it reaches
the first position memory point.
cThe seat back will return to an upright seat-
ing position if the upper seatback release
lever is pulled to the uppermost position.
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