seats NISSAN QUEST 1999 V41 / 2.G Owners Manual

Table of
ContentsSeats, restraints and supplemental air bag systems
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Heater, air conditioner and audio systems
Starting and driving
In case of emergency
Appearance and care
Do-it-yourself
Maintenance
Technical and consumer information
Index
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1 Seats, restraints and supplemental air
bag systems
Seats ......................................................................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment.................................1-3
Power front seat adjustment (if so equipped) ........1-4
Head restraints .......................................................1-6
Armrests .................................................................1-6
Underseat storage tray (if so equipped) ................1-7
Tabletop seats ........................................................1-7
Flexible seating ...................................................1-8
Sliding three-passenger seat ...............................1-15
Supplemental restraint system (supplemental
air bag system).....................................................1-19
Supplemental air bag system...............................1-22
Warning labels......................................................1-24
Supplemental air bag warning light......................1-24
Seat belts .............................................................1-26
Precautions on seat belt usage ...........................1-26
Child safety...........................................................1-27
Pregnant women ..................................................1-28
Injured persons ....................................................1-28
Three-point type with retractor .............................1-29
Three-point type seat belt with retractor for
second row bucket seats .....................................1-32Three passenger bench seat in the second
row position ..........................................................1-35
Three-passenger bench seat ...............................1-37
Two-point type without retractor (center of
three-passenger bench seat) ...............................1-38
Seat belt extenders ..............................................1-40
Seat belt maintenance .........................................1-40
Child restraints .....................................................1-41
Front facing installation at three-passenger
bench seat center position ...................................1-43
Rear facing installation at three-passenger
bench seat center position ...................................1-44
Front facing installation at second and third
row outboard positions .........................................1-45
Rear facing installation at second and third
row outboard positions .........................................1-48
Child restraint with top tether strap ......................1-51
Installation on second row bench or bucket
seat .......................................................................1-52
Installation on three-passenger bench seat in
second row ...........................................................1-54
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Installation on three-passenger bench seat in
third row................................................................1-56
Integrated child safety seats (if so equipped) ......1-61
Seats/floor mats ...................................................1-68
Seating arrangements ..........................................1-68
Floor mat positioning ............................................1-69
Seven passenger seating ....................................1-69
Three-passenger bench seat in storage
position .................................................................1-69Five passenger seating ........................................1-70
Five passenger seating with cargo room .............1-71
Three-passenger bench seat in fully forward
position .................................................................1-71
Floor mat positioning aid ......................................1-72
Seat positions .......................................................1-73
With second row bench seat................................1-73
With second row bucket seats .............................1-77
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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 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. See ``Precautions on
Seat Belt Usage'' later in this sec-
tion.
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MANUAL FRONT SEAT
ADJUSTMENT
WARNING
cDo not adjust the driver's seat while
driving. The seat may move sud-
denly and could cause loss of con-
trol of the vehicle.
cAfter adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to make sure it is securely
locked.
Forward and backward
Rotate the lever up 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
again, pull the lever up and move your body
forward. The seatback moves forward. Re-
lease the lever to lock the seatback in position.
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POWER FRONT SEAT
ADJUSTMENT (if so equipped)
WARNING
cDo not adjust the driver's seat while
driving. The seat may move sud-
denly and could cause loss of con-
trol of the vehicle.
c
Do not leave children unattended in-
side the vehicle. They could unknow-
ingly activate switches or controls.
Unattended children could become
involved in serious accidents.
For memory seat and mirror information
see ``Memory driver seat and mirrors'' in the
``Pre-driving checks and adjustments'' sec-
tion.
Operating tips
cThe motor has an auto-reset overload
protection circuit. If the motor stops dur-
ing operation, wait 30 seconds, then re-
activate the switch.
cDo not operate the power support seat
for a long period of time when the engine
is off. This discharges the battery.
Forward and backward adjustment
To move the seat forward, push the power
slide switch forward. To move the seat
backward, push the power slide switch
backward. Release the switch to stop the
movement of the seat.
Reclining
To recline the seat back, push the power
recliner switch backward. To return to a
more upright position, push the power re-
cliner switch forward. Release the switch to
stop the movement of the seatback.
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Seat height adjustment
To raise the height of the seat, lift the power
seat height switch and release it when the
desired position is reached. To lower the
height of the seat, push the power seat
height switch down and release it when the
desired position is reached.
Lumbar support
The lumbar support provides lower back
support to the driver. Move the lever up or
down to adjust the seat lumbar area.
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HEAD RESTRAINTS
To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To
lower, push in the release button and push
the head restraint down.
The head restraints on the two-passenger
bench seat equipped with the integrated
child safety seats, are not adjustable or
removable.Adjust the head restraints so the top is level
with the tops of your ears.
WARNING
Head restraints should be adjusted
properly as they may provide signifi-
cant protection against injury in an ac-
cident. Do not remove them. Check the
adjustment after someone else uses
the seat.
Some seat arrangements may require re-
moval of the head restraints when the seat
is in a storage position and not to be used by
passengers.
ARMRESTS
To use the armrests on any seat, pull them
down to the resting position.
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UNDERSEAT STORAGE TRAY
(if so equipped)
Some front passenger seats have an under-
seat storage tray.
TABLETOP SEATS
The second and third row seats convert into
tabletops with built-in cupholders. To use
the tabletop seats, lift up on the seatback
release lever and fold the seatback forward.
WARNING
cNever place hard items such as cof-
fee mugs or drinking glasses on the
tabletop seats when the vehicle is
moving. Any item can become a pro-
jectile inside a vehicle involved in a
collision. To help prevent personal
injury, never leave loose items on
the folded-down tabletop seats when
the vehicle is moving.
cDo not use the tabletop and cup
holder feature while the vehicle is in
motion unless you are properly
seated with your seat belt on.
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Removing and installing the second
row bench seat
WARNING
cDo not remove or install seats while
the vehicle is moving.
c
After adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to make sure it is securely locked.
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 andreceive neck or other serious inju-
ries. You could also slide under the
lap belt and receive serious internal
injuries.
c
For 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. See ``Precautions on
Seat Belt Usage'' later in this section.
cWhen adjusting or moving any of the
seats in your vehicle, do not use any
of the seat belt buckles, tongues, orwebbing to carry or move the seats.
Lifting the seats by any of the seat
belts could damage them. Damaged
seat belts should be replaced at an
authorized NISSAN dealer. Failure to
follow these instructions could in-
crease the chance and/or severity of
injury in an accident.CAUTION
cThe seats are heavy. Two people
should remove or install them.
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