fold seats NISSAN SENTRA 2008 B16 / 6.G Owners Manual

1 Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system
Seats............................................1-2
Front manual seat adjustment....................1-2
Rear folding seat system (if so equipped).........1-3
Front-Seat Active Head Restraints................1-7
Head restraint adjustment.......................1-8
Seat belts........................................1-9
Precautions on seat belt usage...................1-9
Child safety...................................1-12
Pregnant women..............................1-13
Injured persons................................1-13
Three-point type seat belt with retractor..........1-13
Three-point type seat belt with retractor
(Rear center seat, all models except SE-R).......1-16
Three-point type seat belt with retractor
(SE-R rear center seat).........................1-20
Shoulder belt height adjustment
(Front seats)..................................1-22
Seat belt extenders............................1-22Seat belt maintenance.........................1-23
Child restraints...................................1-23
Precautions on child restraints..................1-23
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
System (LATCH)..............................1-25
Top tether strap child restraint..................1-27
Child restraint installation using LATCH..........1-28
Child restraint installation using the seat
belts.........................................1-32
Booster seats....................................1-38
Precautions on booster seats...................1-38
Booster seat installation........................1-41
Supplemental restraint system.....................1-43
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system.......................................1-43
Supplemental air bag warning labels.............1-58
Supplemental air bag warning light..............1-58
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Forward and backward
Pull the lever up and hold it 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, 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” later
in this section. Also, the seatback can be reclined
to allow occupants to rest when the vehicle is
stopped and the shift selector lever (CVT) is in P
(Park) or the manual transmission is in N (Neutral)
with the parking brake applied.
Seat lifter (if so equipped for driver’s
seat)
Repeatedly pull up or push down the adjusting
lever to adjust the seat height until the desired
position is achieved.
REAR FOLDING SEAT SYSTEM (if so
equipped)
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Interior trunk access (if so equipped)
The trunk can be accessed from the rear seat for
loading and unloading, as shown.
1. Stow outboard seat belts with clip before
folding rear seat backs.
When folding the passenger’s side rear seat
back, first disconnect and stow the center seat
belt. See “Stowing the rear center seat belt” later
in this section.2. Pull up on the strap
sAlocated on the top
outboard side of the seat to be folded.
3. Fold seat back down.
WARNING
cNever allow anyone to ride in the cargo
area or on the rear seat when it is in the
fold-down position. Use of these areas
by passengers without proper restraints
could result in serious injury in an acci-
dent or sudden stop.cProperly 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 col-
lision, unsecured cargo could cause
personal injury.
cWhen returning the seatbacks to the
upright position, be certain they are
completely secured in the latched posi-
tion. If they are not completely secured,
passengers may be injured in an acci-
dent or sudden stop.
cClosely supervise children when they
are around cars to prevent them from
playing and becoming locked in the
trunk where they could be seriously in-
jured. Keep the car locked, with the rear
seatback and trunk lid securely latched
when not in use, and prevent children’s
access to car keys.
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Folding the rear cushions and seat
backs (if so equipped)
1. Lift up on the front edge of the seat cushion
and fold toward front of vehicle.2. Fold down the rear head restraint. Pull the
head restraint down and rotate to the lower
positions1.
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3. To return the head restraint to the normal
position, push down
s1and release then
rotate up until in position
s2.4. Fold down seat backs. See “Interior trunk
access (if so equipped)” earlier in this sec-
tion.
WARNING
cNever allow anyone to ride in the cargo
area or on the rear seat when it is in the
fold-down position. Use of these areas
by passengers without proper restraints
could result in serious injury in an acci-
dent or sudden stop.cProperly 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 col-
lision, unsecured cargo could cause
personal injury.
cWhen returning the seatbacks to the
upright position, be certain they are
completely secured in the latched posi-
tion. If they are not completely secured,
passengers may be injured in an acci-
dent or sudden stop.
cClosely supervise children when they
are around cars to prevent them from
playing and becoming locked in the
trunk where they could be seriously in-
jured. Keep the car locked, with the rear
seatback and trunk lid securely latched
when not in use, and prevent children’s
access to car keys.
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Stowing the rear center seat belt
When folding down the rear seat, the center seat
belt can be retracted into a stowed position as
follows:
s1Hold the connector tongue so that the seat
belt does not retract suddenly when the
tongue is released from the connector
buckle. Release the connector tongue by
inserting a suitable tool such as key into the
connector buckle
sA.
s2Retract the seat belt up to the retractor base.
s3Insert the seat belt connector buckle into the
fabric sleeve to stow.
WARNING
cDo not unfasten the rear center seat
belt connector except when folding
down the rear seat.
cWhen attaching the rear center seat
belt connector, be certain that the seat-
backs are completely secured in the
latched position and the rear center
seat belt connector is completely
secured.cIf the rear center seat belt connector
and the seatbacks are not secured in
the correct position, serious personal
injury may result in an accident or sud-
den stop.
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Attaching the rear center seat belt
Always be sure the center seat belt connector
tongue and connector buckle are attached. Dis-
connect only when folding down the rear seat.
To connect the buckle:
s1Pull out the connector buckle from fabric
sleeve.
s2Pull out the connector tongue.
s3Pull the seat belt and secure the receiver
buckle until it clicks.
The center seat belt connector tongue and re-
ceiver buckle are indicated by the > and < mark.
The center seat belt connector tongue can be
attached only into the rear center seat belt con-
nector buckle.
To fasten the seat belt, see “Fastening the seat
belt” earlier in this section.
WARNING
cDo not unfasten the rear center seat
belt connector except when folding
down the rear seat.cWhen attaching the rear center seat
belt connector, be certain that the seat-
backs are completely secured in the
latched position and the rear center
seat belt connector is completely
secured.
cIf the rear center seat belt connector
and the seatbacks are not secured in
the correct position, serious personal
injury may result in an accident or sud-
den stop.
THREE-POINT TYPE SEAT BELT
WITH RETRACTOR (SE-R rear center
seat)
WARNING
cEvery person who drives or rides in this
vehicle should use a seat belt at all
times.
cFor the most effective protection when
the vehicle is in motion, always sit well
back in the seat with both feet on the
floor and adjust the seat belt properly.
Fastening the seat belts
s1Slowly pull the seat belt out of the retractor
and insert the tongue into the buckle until
you hear and feel the latch engage.
cThe 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.
cIf the seat belt cannot be pulled from
its fully retracted position, firmly pull
the belt and release it. Then smoothly
pull the belt out of the retractor.
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Fog light switch.................2-22
Folding rear seat............1-3, 1-4, 1-5
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system).....1-50
Front seats....................1-2
Fuel
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Fuel economy................5-20
Fuel gauge..................2-5
Fuel octane rating..............9-4
Fuel recommendation............9-3
Fuel-filler door and cap...........3-24
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever......3-24
Fuel economy setting..............4-4
Fuses......................8-22
Fusible links...................8-24
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Gascap.....................3-24
Gauge
Engine coolant temperature gauge.....2-6
Engine oil pressure gauge..........2-6
Fuel gauge..................2-5
g-force gauge.................2-5
Odometer...................2-4
Speedometer.................2-3
Tachometer..................2-4
Trip odometer.................2-4
General maintenance..............8-2
g-force gauge...................2-5
Glove box....................2-27
Glove box lock.................2-27H
Hands-free phone system, BluetoothT. . . .4-37
Hazard warning flasher switch.........2-22
Head restraints..................1-8
Active Head Restraint............1-7
Headlight and turn signal switch........2-19
Headlight control switch............2-19
Headlights....................8-28
Heater
Heater and air conditioner controls.....4-7
Heater operation...............4-9
Hood release..................3-22
Horn.......................2-23
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Ignition switch..................5-6
Immobilizer system..........2-16, 3-2, 5-9
Important vehicle information label.......9-11
In-cabin microfilter...............8-20
Increasing fuel economy............5-20
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders).....................2-8
Inside mirror...................3-27
Instrument brightness control.........2-21
Instrument panel..............0-6, 2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch........2-21
Intelligent Key system..............3-10
Key operating range............3-12
Key operation................3-13
Mechanical key................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation......3-16Troubleshooting guide...........3-21
Warning signals...............3-21
Interior light...................2-36
Interior trunk lid release.............3-23
ISOFIX child restraints.............1-25
J
Jump starting...................6-8
K
Keyfob battery replacement..........8-25
Keyless entry
With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system)........3-16
Without Intelligent Key system
(See remote keyless entry system).....3-6
Keys, Except Intelligent Key...........3-2
Keys, For Intelligent Key system.........3-3
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Labels
Air conditioner specification label.....9-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label........9-11
Emission control information label.....9-12
Engine serial number............9-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label........9-11
Tire and Loading Information label.....9-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.....................9-10
Warning labels (for SRS)..........1-58
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