headrest NISSAN LEAF 2015 1.G Owners Manual

1. Rear head restraints/headrests (P 1-5)
2. Child restraint anchor points (for top tetherstrap child restraint) (P 1-32)
3. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supple- mental air bags (P 1-36)
4. Seat belts (P 1-8) 5. Front head restraints/headrests (P 1-5)
6. Seat belt pretensioners (P 1-49)
7. Front seats (P 1-3)
8. Supplemental front-impact air bags (P 1-36)
9. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) system (P 1-20) 10. Rear seats (P 1-4)
11. Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-
mental air bags (P 1-36)
12. Occupant classification sensors (weight sensors)
— Advanced Air Bag System (P 1-42)
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/headrests ................1-5
Seat belts .......................... .1-8
Precautions on seat belt usage .............1-8
Pregnant women ................... .1-11
Injured persons .................... .1-11
Three-point type seat belt with retractor .......1-11
Seat belt extenders .................. .1-15
Seat belt maintenance ................ .1-15
Child safety ......................... .1-15
Infants .......................... .1-16
Small children ..................... .1-16
Larger children ..................... .1-16
Child restraints ....................... .1-18
Precautions on child restraints ............1-18
Rear-facing child restraint installation using latch. .1-22
Rear-facing child restraint installation using
the seat belts ...................... .1-24Forward-facing child restraint installation using
latch
........................... .1-27
Forward-facing child restraint installation using
the seat belts ...................... .1-29
Installing top tether strap ................1-32
Booster seats ....................... .1-33
Precautions on booster seats .............1-33
Booster seat installation ................1-35
Supplemental restraint system ...............1-36
Precautions on supplemental restraint system . . .1-36
NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System (front seats) . .1-42
Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental
air bag and roof-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag systems .............1-47
Seat belts with pretensioners (front seats) ......1-49
Supplemental air bag warning labels .........1-50
Supplemental air bag warning light ..........1-50
Repair and replacement procedure ..........1-51

HEAD RESTRAINTS/HEADRESTS
WARNING
Head restraint/headrest supplement the
other vehicle safety systems. They may
provide additional protection against in-
jury in certain rear end collisions. Adjust-
able head restraints/headrests must be
adjusted properly, as specified in this
section. Check the adjustment after
someone else uses the seat. Do not at-
tach anything to the head restraint/
headrest stalks or remove the head
restraints/headrests. Do not use the seat
if the head restraint/headrest has been
removed. If the head restraint/headrest
was removed, reinstall and properly ad-
just the head restraint/headrest before
an occupant uses the seating position.
Failure to follow these instructions can
reduce the effectiveness of the head
restraint/headrest. This may increase the
risk of serious injury or death in a colli-
sion. The illustration shows the seating positions
equipped with a head restraint/headrest.
Indicates the seating position is equipped
with a head restraint.
+ Indicates the seating position is not equipped
with a head restraint or headrest (if applicable) .
• Your vehicle is equipped with a head restraint/ headrest that may be integrated, adjustable or
non-adjustable.
• Adjustable head restraints/headrests have mul- tiple notches along the stalks to lock them in a
desired adjustment position. • The non-adjustable head restraints/headrests
have a single locking notch to secure them to
the seat frame.
• Proper Adjustment: – For the adjustable type, align the headrestraint/headrest so the center of your ear
is approximately level with the center of the
head restraint/headrest.
– If your ear position is still higher than the recommended alignment, place the head
restraint/headrest at the highest position.
• If the head restraint/headrest has been re- moved, ensure that it is reinstalled and locked in
place before riding in that designated seating
position.
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Adjustable head restraint/headrest
components
1. Removable head restraint/headrest
2. Multiple notches
3. Lock knob
4. Stalks
Non-adjustable head restraint/
headrest components
1. Removable head restraint/headrest
2. Single notch
3. Lock knob
4. Stalks
Adjust
For adjustable head restraint/headrest
Adjust the head restraint/headrest so the center
is level with the center of your ears. If your ear
position is still higher than the recommended
alignment, place the head restraint/headrest at
the highest position.
For non-adjustable head restraint/headrest
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Make sure the head restraint/headrest is posi-
tioned so the lock knob is engaged in the notch
before riding in that designated seating position.Remove
Use the following procedure to remove the head
restraint/headrest.
1. Pull the head restraint/headrest up to thehighest position.
2. Push and hold the lock knob.
3. Remove the head restraint/headrest from the seat.
4. Store the head restraint/headrest properly in a secure place so it is not loose in the vehicle.
5. Reinstall and properly adjust the head restraint/headrest before an occupant uses
the seating position.
Install
1. Align the head restraint/headrest stalks withthe holes in the seat. Make sure the head
restraint/headrest is facing the correct direc-
tion. The stalk with the notch (notches)
1
must be installed in the hole with the lock
knob
2.
2. Push and hold the lock knob and push the head restraint/headrest down.
3. Properly adjust the head restraint/headrest before an occupant uses the seating position.
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Raise
To raise the head restraint/headrest, pull it up.
Make sure the head restraint/headrest is posi-
tioned so the lock knob is engaged in the notch
before riding in that designated seating position.
Lower
To lower, push and hold the lock knob and push
the head restraint/headrest down
Make sure the head restraint/headrest is posi-
tioned so the lock knob is engaged in the notch
before riding in that designated 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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3. The back of the child restraint should be se-cured against the seatback.
If necessary, remove the head restraint/headrest
to obtain the correct child restraint fit. If the head
restraint/headrest is removed, store it in a secure
place.
Be sure to reinstall the head
restraint/headrest when the child re-
straint is removed.
See “Adjust” in this sec-
tion for headrest adjustment information.
If the seating position does not have an adjust-
able head restraint/headrest and it is interfering
with the proper child restraint fit, try another seat-
ing position or a different child restraint.
4. For child restraints that are equipped with webbing-mounted attachments, remove any
additional slack from the anchor attachments.
Press downward and rearward firmly in the
center of the child restraint with your knee to
compress the vehicle seat cushion and seat-
back while tightening the webbing of the an-
chor attachments.
5.
Tighten the tether strap according to the manu-
facturer’s instructions to remove any slack.
6. After attaching the child restraint, test it be- fore you place the child in it. Push it from side
to side while holding the child restraint near
the LATCH attachment path. The child re-
straint should not move more than 1 inch (25
mm) , from side to side. Try to tug it forward
and check to see if the LATCH attachment
holds the restraint in place. If the restraint is
not secure, tighten the LATCH attachment as
necessary, or put the restraint in another seat
and test it again. You may need to try a differ-
ent child restraint. Not all child restraints fit in
all types of vehicles.
Forward-facing (rigid-mounted) — step 2Forward-facing — step 4Forward-facing — step 6
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7. Check to make sure the child restraint is prop-erly secured prior to each use. If the child
restraint is loose, repeat steps 1 through 6.
FORWARD-FACING CHILD
RESTRAINT INSTALLATION USING
THE SEAT BELTS
WARNING
The three-point seat belt with Automatic
Locking Retractor (ALR) must be used
when installing a child restraint. Failure
to use the ALR mode will result in the
child restraint not being properly se-
cured. The restraint could tip over or be
loose and cause injury to a child in a
sudden stop or collision. Also, it can
change the operation of the front passen-
ger air bag. See “Front passenger air bag
and status light” in this section. Refer to all Warnings and Cautions in “Child
safety” and “Child restraints” in this section be-
fore installing a child restraint.
NISSAN does not recommend the use of the
lower anchors if the combined weight of the child
and the child restraint exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg) . If
the combined weight of the child and the child
restraint is greater than 65 lbs, (29.5 kg) use the
vehicle’s seat belt (in place of not the lower
anchors) to install the child restraint. Be sure to
follow the child restraint manufacturer’s instruc-
tions for installation. Follow these steps to install a forward-facing
child restraint using the vehicle seat belt in the
rear seat or in the front passenger seat:
1.
If you must install a child restraint in the
front seat, it should be placed in the
forward-facing direction only. Move the
seat to the rearmost position. Child re-
straints for infants must be used in the
rear-facing direction and therefore must
not be used in the front seat.
2. Position the child restraint on the seat. Always follow the child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.
The back of the child restraint should be se-
cured against the seatback.
If necessary, adjust the head restraint/
headrest (front passenger seat only) or re-
move the head restraint/headrest to obtain the
correct child restraint fit. If the head restraint/
headrest is removed, store it in a secure place.
Be sure to reinstall the head restraint/
headrest when the child restraint is re-
moved. See “Remove”, “Install”, or “Adjust”
under “Head restraints/headrests” for head
restraint/headrest adjustment, removal and in-
stallation information.
Forward-facing (front passenger seat) — step 1
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If the seating position does not have a remov-
able head restraint/headrest and it is interfer-
ing with the proper child restraint fit, try an-
other seating position or a different child
restraint.3. Route the seat belt tongue through the childrestraint and insert it into the buckle until you
hear and feel the latch engage. Be sure to
follow the child restraint manufacturer’s in-
structions for belt routing.
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 (rear seat installation only) . See “Install-
ing top tether strap” in this section. Do not
install child restraints that require the use of a
top tether strap in seating positions that do not
have a top tether anchor. 4. 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 the
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) mode
when the seat belt is fully retracted.
Forward-facing — step 3Forward-facing — step 4
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After the child restraint is removed and the seat
belt is fully retracted, the ALR mode (child re-
straint mode) is canceled.INSTALLING TOP TETHER STRAP
WARNING
• Child restraint anchorages are de- signed to withstand only those loads
imposed by correctly fitted child re-
straints. Under no circumstances are
they to be used to attach adult seat
belts, or other items or equipment to
the vehicle. Doing so could damage
the child restraint anchorages. The
child restraint will not be properly in-
stalled using the damaged anchorage,
and a child could be seriously injured
or killed in a collision. • Do not allow anything to come in con-
tact with the strap, when the top tether
strap is in use. Doing so may result in
the strap being damaged in a collision.
Your child could be seriously injured or
killed in a collision if the child restraint
top tether strap is damaged.
First, secure the child restraint with the LATCH
lower anchors (rear outboard seat positions only)
or the seat belt, as applicable.
1. Flip up the anchor cover from the anchor point which is located on the back side of the
seatbacks.
2. If necessary, raise or remove the head restraint/headrest to position the top tether
strap over the top of the seatback. If the head
restraint/headrest is removed, store it in a
secure place. Be sure to reinstall the head
restraint/headrest when the child restraint is
removed.
See “Remove”, “Install”, or “Adjust” under
“Head restraints/headrests” for head restraint/
headrest adjustment, removal and installation
information.
Position the top tether strap over the top of the
seatback.
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