1996 NISSAN QUEST seats

SLIDING THREE-PASSENGER
SEAT
Reclining
To recline the three-passenger seat, lift up
on the lever and lean back until you reach
the desired angle. To bring the seatback
forward, pull the lever up and lean your
body forward.
Some three-passenger seats do not have
the recline feature.
WARNING
cDo not recline the seatback while the
vehicle is moving.
cThe seatback should not be reclined
any more than needed for comfort
when the vehicle is moving. Seat
belts are most effective when the
passenger sits well back and
straight up in the seat. If the seat is
reclined, the risk of sliding under the
lap belt and being injured is
increased.cAfter adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to be sure both sides are se-
curely locked.
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locked at a passenger seating position. Lift
the seat cushion release lever and lower the
cushion until locked.
The seat cushion cannot be lowered in a
storage position. This prevents a pas-
senger from using a seat or seat belt that
is out of a seating position.
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 be 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 thevehicle is put
into motion in order to prevent unin-tended movement of the seat and
potential passenger injuries.
cDo not attempt to use the seats
placed into a storage position for
passengers because in this position
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, be sure contents are se-
cure so that during a sudden stop or
collision, they do not become
projectiles.
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.
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WARNING
After adjustment, release the button
and check that it does not move up and
down to make sure the shoulder belt
anchor is securely fixed in position.
3-POINT TYPE SEAT BELT WITH
RETRACTOR FOR SECOND
ROW BUCKET SEATS
WARNING
cEvery person who drives or rides in
this vehicle should wear a seat belt
at all times.cThe seatback should not be reclined
any more than needed for comfort
when the vehicle is moving. Seat
belts are most effective when the
passenger sits well back and
straight up in the seat. If the seat is
reclined, the risk of sliding under the
lap belt and being injured is in-
creased.
Fastening the belts
1. Adjust the seat.
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-
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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
cWhen 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
auxiliary buckle and main buckle are
properly 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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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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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.
cAll U.S. states and provinces of
Canada require that infants and
small children be restrained in ap-
proved child restraints at all times
while the vehicle is being operated.
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.In addition, these integrated child safety
seats must only be used by children who
meet the following requirements:
cAGE:
At least one year old
cSEATED HEIGHT:
Top of child's shoulders must be below
the shoulder harness openings of the
integrated child seat.
Children smaller than these requirements
should be restrained in an appropriate
separate child restraint. Children larger than
these requirements should also be re-
strained in an appropriate separate child
restraint or in the appropriate vehicle seat
belt system. Refer to ``Child Restraints for
Infants and Small Children'' and ``Precau-
tions On Seat Belt Usage'' in this chapter for
important child safety information.
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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.c
Before using the integrated child safety
seats, carefully read the shoulder har-
ness, seatback release, and integrated
child safety seat cushion labels.
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.
cRemember that the interior of a
closed vehicle can become very hot
when left in direct sunlight. Check
the seating surface and buckles be-
fore placing your child in the inte-
grated child safety seat.
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.
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Securing the Child
The following steps apply to both the left
and right integrated child safety seats.
1. Be sure your child meets all of the re-
quired age, weight and height require-
ments for the safe use of the integrated
child safety seat.
2. Be sure the second row bench seat is
securely latched to the floor of the ve-
hicle. Refer to the ``FLEXIBLE SEAT-
ING'' section in this chapter for proper
seat installation procedures.
3. Be sure the second row bench seatback
is locked by grasping it and trying to rock
it back and forth. Also, check that the
seatback release lever is in the full down
position.4. Pull the cushion release strap and lower
the intregrated child safety seat cushion
completely.
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