seats NISSAN LEAF 2013 1.G Owners Manual

Table of
contentsIllustrated table of contents
EV Overview
Charging
Safety–Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone 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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0 Illustrated table of contents
Seats, seat belts and Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS)............................. .0-2
Exterior front ......................... .0-3
Exterior rear ......................... .0-4
Passenger compartment .................. .0-5Cockpit
............................ .0-6
Instrument panel ....................... .0-8
Meters and gauges ..................... .0-9
Motor compartment .................... .0-10
Warning and indicator lights ................0-11

1. Rear headrests (P 1-4)
2. Child restraint anchor points (for top tetherstrap child restraint) (P 1-30)
3. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supple- mental air bags (P 1-34)
4. Seat belts (P 1-7) 5. Front head restraints (P 1-4)
6. Seat belt pretensioners (P 1-47)
7. Front seats (P 1-3)
8. Supplemental front-impact air bags (P 1-34)
9. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) system (P 1-19) 10. Rear seats (P 1-4)
11. Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-
mental air bags (P 1-34)
12. Occupant classification sensors (weight sensors)
— Advanced Air Bag System (P 1-40)
13. Front passenger air bag status light (P 2-19)
SEATS, SEAT BELTS AND
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS)
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1 Safety–Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system
Seats............................. .1-2
Front seats ........................ .1-3
Rear seats ........................ .1-4
Head restraints ..................... .1-4
Seat belts .......................... .1-7
Precautions on seat belt usage .............1-7
Pregnant women ................... .1-10
Injured persons .................... .1-10
Three-point type seat belt with retractor .......1-10
Seat belt extenders .................. .1-14
Seat belt maintenance ................ .1-14
Child safety ......................... .1-15
Infants .......................... .1-15
Small children ..................... .1-15
Larger children ..................... .1-16
Child restraints ....................... .1-17
Precautions on child restraints ............1-17
Rear-facing child restraint installation using latch. .1-21
Rear-facing child restraint installation using the seat
belts ........................... .1-23Forward-facing child restraint installation using
latch
........................... .1-25
Forward-facing child restraint installation using
the seat belts ...................... .1-27
Installing top tether strap ................1-30
Booster seats ....................... .1-31
Precautions on booster seats .............1-31
Booster seat installation ................1-32
Supplemental restraint system ...............1-34
Precautions on supplemental restraint system . . .1-34
NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System (front seats) . .1-40
Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air
bag and roof-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag systems .............1-45
Seat belts with pretensioners (front seats) ......1-47
Supplemental air bag warning labels .........1-48
Supplemental air bag warning light ..........1-48
Repair and replacement procedure ..........1-49

WARNING
Do 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. For 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 Pre-
cautions on seat belt usage later in
this section.
After adjustment, gently rock in the seat to make sure it is securely locked.
Do not leave children unattended in- side the vehicle. They could unknow-
ingly activate switches or controls. Un-
attended children could become
involved in serious accidents. The seatback should not be reclined
any more than needed for comfort.
Seat belts are most effective when the
passenger sits well back and straight
up in the seat. If the seatback is re-
clined, the risk of sliding under the lap
belt and being injured is increased.
CAUTION
When adjusting the seat positions, be
sure not to contact any moving parts to
avoid possible injuries and/or damage.
SEATS
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FRONT SEATS
Front manual seat adjustment
Forward and backward:
Pull the bar up and hold it while sliding the seat
forward or backward to the preferred position.
Release the bar 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.
Also, the seatback can be reclined to allow oc-
cupants to rest when the vehicle is stopped and
the vehicle is in the P (Park) position or N (Neu-
tral) position with the parking brake applied. Seat lifter (for driver’s seat):
Pull up or push down the adjusting lever to adjust
the seat height to the preferred position.
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REAR SEATS
Folding
Before folding the rear seats:
Secure the seat belts on the seat belt hookslocated on the side wall. See Seat belt hooks
later in this section.
To fold down the seatback, pull the release knob.
To return the seatback to the seating position, lift
up each seatback and push it to the upright
position until it is latched.
WARNING
Do not fold down the rear seats when occupants are in the rear seat area or
any objects are on the rear seats.
Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo area or on the rear seats when they are
in the folded-down position. Use of
these areas by passengers without
proper restraints could result in seri-
ous injury in an accident or sudden
stop. Properly secure all cargo with ropes or
straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. Do not place cargo higher
than the seatbacks. In a sudden stop
or collision, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury.
When returning the seatbacks to the upright position, be certain they are
completely secured in the latched po-
sition. If they are not completely se-
cured, passengers may be injured in an
accident or sudden stop.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
WARNING
Head restraints supplement the other ve-
hicle safety systems. They may provide
additional protection against injury in
certain rear end collisions. Adjust the
head restraints properly, as specified in
this section. Check the adjustment after
someone else uses the seat. Do not at-
tach anything to the head restraint stalks
or remove the head restraint. Do not use
the seat if the head restraint has been
removed. If the head restraint was re-
moved, reinstall and properly adjust the
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head restraint before an occupant uses
the seating position. Failure to follow
these instructions can reduce the effec-
tiveness of the head restraints. This may
increase the risk of serious injury or
death in a collision.The illustration shows the seating positions
equipped with head restraints. The front seats
are adjustable and removable. The rear seat is
only removable.
Indicates the seating position is equipped
with a head restraint.
Components
1. Head restraint
2. Adjustment notches
3. Lock knob
4. Stalks
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Adjustment
Adjust the head restraint so the center is level
with the center of your ears.To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower, push and hold the lock knob and push
the head restraint down.
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Removal
Use the following procedure to remove the ad-
justable head restraints.
1. Pull the head restraint up to the highestposition.
2. Push and hold the lock knob.
3. Remove the head restraint from the seat.
4. Store the head restraint properly in a secure place so it is not loose in the vehicle.
5. Reinstall and properly adjust the head re- straint before an occupant uses the seating
position.
Install
1. Align the head restraint stalks with the holes inthe seat. Make sure that the head restraint is
facing the correct direction. The stalk with the
adjustment notches
1must be installed in
the hole with the lock knob
2.
2. Push and hold the lock knob and push the head restraint down.
3. Properly adjust the head restraint before an occupant uses the seating position.
PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT
USAGE
If you are wearing your seat belt properly ad-
justed, and you are sitting upright and well back
in your seat with both feet on the floor, your
chances of being injured or killed in an accident
and/or the severity of injury may be greatly re-
duced. NISSAN strongly encourages you and all
of your passengers to buckle up every time you
drive, even if your seating position includes a
supplemental air bag.
Most U.S. states and Canadian provinces
or territories specify that seat belts be worn
at all times when a vehicle is being driven.
SEAT BELTS
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