ECU NISSAN QUEST 2000 V41 / 2.G Owners Manual

FRONT MANUAL SEAT
ADJUSTMENT
WARNING
cDo not adjust the driver's seat while
driving so full attention may be given
to vehicle operation. The seat may
move suddenly and could cause
loss of control 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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THREE-PASSENGER SEAT
ADJUSTMENT
Reclining
To recline the three-passenger seat, lift up
on the lever and lean back until the desired
position is reached. To bring the seatback
forward, pull the lever up and lean your
body forward.
WARNING
cDo not recline the seatback while the
vehicle is moving.
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.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.
cAfter adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to make sure it is securely
locked.
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The seating system allows great flexibility.
Proper usage is important to your safety.
WARNING
cDo not slide the seat while the ve-
hicle is moving.
cAfter adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to make sure it is securely
locked.
c
After sliding the seat, check that both
sides of the seat are locked securely
by attempting to move each side of
the seat forward and backward. This
must be done before the vehicle isput into motion in order to prevent
unintended movement of the seat and
passenger injuries.
cDo not allow passengers to use
seats placed in storage positions for
the seat belts will not protect the
occupants. Be sure to use the proper
seat belts for each seat location.
Improper seat belt usage will in-
crease the risk of severe injury in an
accident.
c
When the vehicle is being used to
carry cargo, properly secure all cargo
to help prevent it from sliding or shift-
ing. Do not place cargo higher than
the seatbacks. In a sudden stop or
collision, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury.
cBe careful not to damage the seat
belt. Never allow anyone to ride in the
cargo area or on a seat that is in a
storage position. It is not designed
for passengers. They could be in-
jured in sudden braking or a collision.
cTo prevent luggage or packages
from sliding forward during braking,do not stack anything in the cargo
area higher than the seatbacks.
cIt is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area inside of a vehicle. In a
collision, people riding in these ar-
eas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
cDo not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat belts.
cBe sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a seat belt prop-
erly.
cBe sure to replace and reposition
floor mats as discussed in ``Floor
mat positioning'' in this section.
cThe three-passenger sliding bench
seat is not intended to be removed
from the vehicle by consumers.
However, if it must be removed, have
a qualified person remove it. That
person should refer to the instruc-
tions in the service manual. When
seat is reinstalled, the attaching
bolts must be tightened to the appro-
priate torque specifications. Failure
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Removing 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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cDo not sit in seats that have been
removed from the vehicle. They may
tip over and you could be injured.
1. Detach the single window seat belt
tongue from the auxiliary buckle mounted
to the side of the seat and store the
tongue out of the way. For detailed infor-
mation, see ``Two buckle seat belt sys-
tem for the second row bench seat'' later
in this section.
2. Lift up the recliner lever.
3. Fold the seatback fully forward.
4. Unlock the seat legs at the two rear floor
latch levers by pulling up on the two
straps.
5. Lift the back of the seat.
6. Slide the seat rearward off the front an-
chor positions.
Installing the second row bench
seat
Clean the area around the seat leg floor
anchors before installing the seat.
1. With the seatback fully folded, place the
seat behind the floor anchors and catch
the seat leg hooks into each floor anchor.
2. Push down on the back of the seat to
secure the two rear floor latches.
3. Lift up the recliner lever and raise the
seatback.
4. Rock the seat back and forth to be sureall four seat legs are securely latched.
5. Insert the single window seat belt tongue
into the auxiliary buckle mounted to the
side of the seat.
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Removing second row bucket seats
WARNING
cDo not remove or install seats while
the vehicle is moving.
cAfter 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 and
receive 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, or
webbing 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 your
NISSAN dealer. Failure to follow
these instructions could increase the
chance and/or severity of injury in an
accident.
CAUTION
cThe seats are heavy. Two people
should remove or install them.
cDo not sit in seats that have been
removed from the vehicle. They may
tip over and you could be injured.
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Installing the second row bucket
seats
Clean the area around the seat leg floor
anchors before installing the seat.
1. With the seatback fully folded, place the
seat behind the floor anchors and slide
seat leg hooks so they catch into each
floor anchor.
2. Push down on the rear of the seat to
secure the two rear floor latches.
3. Lift the recliner lever and raise the seat-
back.4. Rock the seat back and forth to be sure it
is securely latched.
The second row bucket seats are not
interchangeable. If you are having diffi-
culty installing the seats, you may have
them in the wrong location.
Second row passenger side bucket
seat
The bucket seat near the passenger side
sliding door can be moved forward to allow
easier entry and exit for third seat passen-
gers.
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WARNING
cWhile the vehicle is in motion, pas-
sengers should always be seated in
a forward facing direction in a seat
which is properly secured and ad-
justed. Seat belts should always be
used. Sitting without a seat belt in a
seat that is not properly secured in
one of the locations shown in this
chapter, or in a place without a seat
and seat belt can result in personal
injury in a sudden stop or collision.
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 the 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.cIt is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area inside of a vehicle. In a
collision, people riding in these ar-
eas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
cDo not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat belts.
cBe sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a seat belt prop-
erly.
cDo not place hard items such as
coffee mugs or drinking glasses on
the tabletop seats when the vehicle
is moving. Any item can become a
projectile inside a vehicle involved in
a collision. To help prevent personal
injury, never leave loose items on
the fold-down tabletop seats when
the vehicle is moving.
WITH SECOND ROW BENCH
SEAT
The most common seating arrangement for
seven passengers is with the three-
passenger bench seat in seating position
#1. This provides more leg room for the
passengers sitting in the third row.
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Floor mat positioning aid
Positioning pins are attached to three of the
floor mats. The cargo mat and front mats do
not have pins. However, the driver's front
floor mat has a grommet which is placedover the floor mat positioning bracket lo-
cated at the base of the driver's seat.
Push the positioning pins into the seat
tracks to ensure correct installation, then
straighten the mats as necessary.
The step mats have holes in addition to
pins. When the mats are arranged properly,
the positioning pins of the two mats on
either side of each step mat should fit
through the holes in the step mats and into
the seat track.
WARNING
cDo not allow passengers to use
seats placed in storage positions
because the seat belts will not pro-
tect the occupants. Be sure to use
the proper seat belts for each seat
location. Improper seat belt usage
will increase the risk of severe injury
in an accident.
cIt is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area inside of a vehicle. In a
collision, people riding in these ar-
eas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.cProperly secure all cargo to help
prevent it from sliding or shifting. Do
not place cargo higher than the seat-
backs. In a sudden stop or collision,
unsecured cargo could cause per-
sonal injury.
cDo not allow people to ride in any
area of the vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat belts.
cBe sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and is using a seat belt
properly.
cFailure to follow proper seating in-
structions in this section could re-
sult in serious personal injury in an
accident or during a sudden stop.
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WARNING
cAfter adjustment, release the adjust-
ment button and try to move the
shoulder belt anchor up and down to
make sure it is securely fixed in
position.
cThe shoulder belt anchor height
should be adjusted to the position
best for you. Failure to do so may
reduce the effectiveness of the en-
tire restraint system and increase
the chance or severity of injury in an
accident.
THREE-POINT TYPE SEAT BELT
WITH RETRACTOR FOR SECOND
ROW BUCKET SEATS
WARNING
cEvery person who drives or rides in
this vehicle should use a seat belt at
all times.
cDo not ride in a moving vehicle when
the seatback is reclined. This can be
dangerous. The shoulder belt willnot 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.
Fastening the seat belt
1. Adjust the seat.
2. Slowly pull the seat belt out of the retrac-
tor and insert the tongue into the buckle
until you hear and feel the latch engage.
The retractor is designed to lock during
a sudden stop or on impact. A slow
pulling motion permits the seat belt to
move, and allows you some freedom of
movement in the seat.
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