lock NISSAN QUEST 1997 V40 / 1.G Owner's Guide

Checking seat belt operation
(3-point type with retractor)
The second and third row seat belt retrac-
tors are designed to lock belt movement:
1) when the belt is pulled quickly from the
retractor, and
2) when the vehicle slows down rapidly.
To increase your confidence in the belts,
check their operation. Grasp the shoulder
belt and pull quickly forward. The retractor
should lock and restrict further belt move-
ment.
If the retractor does not lock during this
check or if you have any questions about
belt operation, see your NISSAN dealer.
THREE-PASSENGER BENCH
SEAT
Fastening the seat belts
1. Adjust the seat.
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 acci-
dent you could be thrown into it and
receive neck or other serious inju-
ries. You could also slide under the
lap belt and receive serious internal
injuries.
cFor most effective protection when
the vehicle is in motion, the seat
should be upright. Always sit well
back in the seat and adjust the seat
belt properly.
Third row passengers should be aware that
their shoulder belt is located slightly behind
the third row seating position. Never try to
use the seat belts for the second row pas-
sengers which are in front of the three-
passenger bench seat.
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WARNING
Use of the second row 3-point seat
belts by third row passengers could
increase injury in a sudden stop or an
accident.
2. Slowly pull the seat belt out of the retrac-
tor and insert the tongue into the buckle
until it snaps.
The retractor is designed to lock during
a sudden stop or on impact. A slow
pulling motion permits the belt to move,
and allows you some freedom of move-
ment in the seat.3. Position the lap belt portionlow on the
hips as shown.
4. Pull the shoulder belt portion toward the
retractor to take up extra slack.
2-POINT TYPE WITHOUT
RETRACTOR (Center of three-
passenger bench seat)
Fastening the belts
1. Insert the tongue into the buckle until it
snaps.
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INSTALLATION AT SECOND
AND THIRD ROW OUTBOARD
POSITIONS
The following instructions apply to second
row bucket seats, the second row bench
seat and the outboard positions of the three-
passenger bench seat.
WARNING
When installing a child restraint in the
two-passenger bench seat, if it is
placed in the seating position next to
the sliding door, be sure both the aux-
iliary buckle and main buckle are prop-
erly fastened. Failure to do so could
increase the chance and/or severity of
injury in an accident.
WARNING
cThe 3-point belt in your vehicle is
equipped with a locking mode re-
tractor which must be used when
installing a child restraint.
cFailure to use the retractor's locking
mode will result in the child restraint
not being properly secured. The seat
could tip over or otherwise be unse-
cured and cause injury to the child in
a sudden stop or collision.
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When you install a child restraint in a rear
outboard seat, follow these steps:
1. Position the child restraint on the seat. It
can be placed in a forward facing or rear
facing direction, depending on the size of
the child. Always follow the restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Route the seat belt tongue through the
child restraint and insert it into the buckle
until you hear and feel the latch engage.
Be sure to follow the child restraint manu-
facturer's instructions for belt routing.
3. Pull on the shoulder belt until all of the
belt is fully extended and a click is heard.
At this time, the belt retractor is in the
automatic locking mode (child restraint
mode). (It reverts back to ``emergency
locking'' when the belt is fully retracted.)
4. Allow the belt to retract. A clicking sound
is heard as the belt retracts. This indi-
cates that the retractor is in the automatic
locking mode. Pull up on the shoulder
belt to remove any slack in the belt.5. Before placing the child in the child re-
straint, use force to tilt the child restraint
from side to side, and tug it forward to
make sure it is securely held in place.
6. Check that the retractor is in the auto-
matic locking mode by trying to pull more
belt out of the retractor. If you cannot pull
any more belt webbing out of the retrac-
tor, the belt is in the automatic locking
mode.
7. Check to make sure the child restraint is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
belt is not locked, repeat steps 3 through
6.After the child restraint is removed and the
seat belt is allowed to wind back into the
retractor (for the passenger side of the
two-passenger bench seat the auxilliary
buckle must also be released), the auto-
matic locking mode (child restraint mode) is
canceled; the seat belt may be used as
normal and will only lock during a sudden
stop or impact.
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INSTALLATION ON SECOND
ROW BENCH OR BUCKET SEAT
A child restraint with a top tether strap may
be placed on the second row bench or
bucket seats. Once the child restraint is
properly secured to the seat (see ``Installa-
tion at second and third row outboard posi-
tions'' earlier in this section), follow the
directions below to attach the tether strap to
the third row lap/shoulder belt tongue lo-
cated on the same side of the vehicle as the
child restraint.
Tethering to lap/shoulder belt
tongue
To attach a tether strap to a third row
lap/shoulder belt:
1. Route the tether strap under the head
restraint and between the head restraint
supports.
2. Hook the tether strap into the large hole
on the tongue of the third row
lap/shoulder belt (located near the upper
and lower rear corners of the vehicle).
3. Adjust the tether strap until the hook is
about one foot behind the seatback.4. Pull on the third row shoulder belt until all
of the belt is fully extended and a click is
heard. At this time, the belt retractor is in
the automatic locking mode (child re-
straint mode). (The lap/shoulder belt re-
verts back to emergency locking mode
when it is disconnected from the tether
strap and fully retracted.)
5. Allow the belt to retract. A clicking sound
is heard as the belt retracts. This indi-
cates that the retractor is in the automatic
locking mode. Tighten the tether strap
and remove any slack.
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6. Before placing the child in the child re-
straint, use force to tilt the child restraint
from side to side, and tug it forward to
make sure it is securely held in place.
7. Check that the retractor is in the auto-
matic locking mode by trying to pull more
belt out of the retractor. If you cannot pull
any more belt webbing out of the retrac-
tor, the belt is in the automatic locking
mode.
8. Check to make sure the child restraint is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
belt is not locked, repeat steps 4 through
7.
WARNING
A third seat occupant should never sit
at a seating location where the lap/
shoulder belt is being used to attach
the child seat. Occupants should sit at
locations where seat belts can be used.
Remember always wear your seat belt.
INSTALLATION ON THREE-
PASSENGER BENCH SEAT IN
SECOND ROW
A child restraint with a top tether strap may
be placed at the outboard positions on the
three-passenger bench seat when the
bench seat is in the second row location.
Once the child restraint is properly secured
to the seat (see ``Installation at second and
third row outboard positions'' earlier in this
section), follow the directions below to at-
tach the tether strap to the third row
lap/shoulder belt tongue located on the
same side of the vehicle as the child re-
straint.
Tethering to lap/shoulder belt tongue
To attach a tether strap to a third row
lap/shoulder belt:
1. Route the tether strap under the head
restraint and between the head restraint
supports.
2. Hook the tether strap into the large hole
on the tongue of the third row
lap/shoulder belt (located near the upper
and lower rear corners of the vehicle).
3. Adjust the tether strap until the hook is
about one foot behind the seatback.
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4. Pull on the third row shoulder belt until all
of the belt is fully extended and a click is
heard. At this time, the belt retractor is in
the automatic locking mode (child re-
straint mode). (The lap/shoulder belt re-
verts back to emergency locking mode
when it is disconnected from the tether
strap and fully retracted.)
5. Allow the belt to retract. A clicking sound
is heard as the belt retracts. This indi-
cates that the retractor is in the automatic
locking mode. Tighten the tether strap to
remove any slack.
6. Before placing the child in the child re-
straint, use force to tilt the child restraint
from side to side, and tug it forward to
make sure it is securely held in place.
7. Check that the retractor is in the auto-
matic locking mode by trying to pull more
belt out of the retractor. If you cannot pull
any more belt webbing out of the retrac-
tor, the belt is in the automatic locking
mode.
8. Check to make sure the child restraint is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
belt is not locking, repeat steps 4 through
7.
INSTALLATION ON THREE-
PASSENGER BENCH SEAT IN
THIRD ROW
A child restraint with a top tether strap may
be placed on the three-passenger bench
seat when the bench seat is in the third row
location. Once the child restraint is properly
secured to the seat (see ``Installation at
second and third row outboard positions'' or
``Installation at three-passenger bench seat
center position'' earlier in this section), fol-
low the directions below to attach the tether
strap to one of the anchor points.
Tethering to floor
When installing a child restraint on the
three-passenger bench seat in the third row
position, first install the floor anchor bracket
(found in the tool kit) to the provided anchor
point. To gain access to an anchor point, cut
along the U-shaped anchor point indicators
on the floor carpeting of the luggage area.
Installing the anchor bracket requires re-
moving the bolt already installed at the
anchor point and using a metric bolt of the
dimensions listed below:
Bolt diameter: 8.0 mm
Bolt length: more than 1.18 in (30 mm)
Thread pitch: 1.25 mm
WARNING
cBolts should be installed at all times
to prevent the possibility of exhaust
fumes entering the passenger com-
partment through the holes.
cChild restraint anchor points are de-
signed to withstand only those loads
imposed by correctly fitted child re-
straints. Under no circumstances
are they to be used for adult seat
belts or harnesses.
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Installation on front passenger seat
WARNING
c
Never install a rear-facing child re-
straint in the front passenger seat.
Supplemental air bags inflate with
great force. A rear-facing child re-
straint could be struck by the supple-
mental air bag in a crash and could
seriously injure or kill your child.
cIf you install a forward-facing child
restraint in the front passenger seat,
place the passenger seat as far back
as possible.A child restraint with a top strap should not
be used in the front passenger seat.
WARNING
cThe 3-point belt in your vehicle is
equipped with a locking mode re-
tractor which must be used when
installing a child restraint.
cFailure to use the retractor's locking
mode will result in the child restraint
not being properly secured. The seat
could tip over or otherwise be unse-
cured and cause injury to the child in
a sudden stop or collision.When you install a child restraint in the front
seat, follow these steps:
1. Position the child restraint on the front
passenger seat.It should be placed in
a forward-facing direction only.Move
the seat as far back from the instrument
panel as possible. Always follow the child
restraint manufacturer's instructions.
Child restraints for infants must be
used in the rear-facing direction and
therefore must not be used in the front
seat.
2. Route the seat belt tongue through the
child restraint and insert it into the buckle
until you hear and feel the latch engage.
Be sure to follow the child restraint manu-
facturer's instructions for belt routing.
3. Pull on the shoulder belt until all of the
belt is fully extended and a click is heard.
At this time, the belt retractor is in the
automatic locking mode (child restraint
mode). It reverts back to emergency
locking mode when the belt is fully re-
tracted.
4.
Allow the belt to retract. A clicking sound
is heard as the belt retracts. This indicates
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that the retractor is in the automatic
locking mode. Pull up on the belt to
remove any slack in the belt.
5. Before placing the child in the child re-
straint, use force to tilt the child restraint
from side to side, and tug it forward to
make sure it is securely held in place.
6. Check that the retractor is in the auto-
matic locking mode by trying to pull more
belt out of the retractor. If you cannot pull
any more belt webbing out of the retrac-
tor, the belt is in the automatic locking
mode.7. Check to make sure the child restraint is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
lap belt is not locked, repeat steps 3
through 6.
After the child restraint is removed and the
seat belt is allowed to wind back into the
retractor, the automatic locking mode (child
restraint mode) is canceled; the seat belt
may be used as normal and will only lock
during a sudden stop or impact.
INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY
SEATS (if so equipped)
WARNING
cFailure to follow the instructions for
the use of these integrated child
safety seats can result in your child
striking vehicle's interior during a
sudden stop or crash, causing the
injury or death of your child.
cImproper use of a child restraint can
increase the risk or severity of injury
for both the child and other occu-
pants of the vehicle.
All U.S. states and provinces of Canada
require that infants and small children be
restrained in approved child restraints at
all times while the vehicle is being oper-
ated.
The optional second row bench seat con-
tains two integrated child safety seats.
These seats are designed for use only by
children who weigh between 22 and 60
pounds (10-27 kg) and whose height is 45
inches (1145 mm) or less and who are
capable of sitting upright alone.
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Using the Integrated Child Safety
Seats
WARNING:
cNever use the vehicle seat belts to
restrain a child in an integrated childsafety seat. Use only the shoulder-
harness and belt buckle which is
part of the integrated child safety
seat. Never use the integrated child
safety seat as a booster cushion
with the vehicle seat belts.cBefore placing the child in the inte-
grated child safety seat, confirm that
the bench seatback is securely
locked and the seatback release le-
ver is in full down position.
cAlways make sure the integrated
child safety seat belts are properly
positioned on your child. The child
should sit straight up and back
against the bench seat. The shoulder
harnesses should be centered over
the shoulders and fastened with the
chest clip. The belt buckle should be
between the legs and latched to the
shoulder belt tongue. Snugly adjust
the belts around your child. Failure
to properly position the child can
increase the risk or severity of injury
to the child in an accident.
CAUTION
Remember that the interior of a closed
vehicle can become very hot when left
in direct sunlight. Check the seating
surface and buckles before placing
your child in the integrated child safety
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