1996 NISSAN QUEST Owners Manual

Reclining
To recline the seat, push the indented side
of the power recliner switch. To return to a
more upright position, push the raised side
of the switch. Release the switch to stop the
movement of the seatback.
Seat height adjustment
To raise the height of the seat, push the
raised side of the power seat height switch
and release it when the desired position has
been reached. To lower the height of the
seat, push the indented side of the switch
and release it when the desired position has
been reached.
Lumbar support
To inflate the lumbar support, push the
raised side of the power lumbar switch and
release it when the desired position has
been reached. To deflate the lumbar sup-
port, push the indented side of the switch.
The power lumbar pump motor continues to
operate after the lumbar support is fully
inflated. Release the switch when the lum-
bar stops inflating.
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HEAD RESTRAINTS
Adjust the top of the head restraints level
with the top of your ears.
To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To
lower, push in the release button and push
the head restraint down. To remove the
head restraint, push in the button and pull
the head restraint up.
WARNING
cHead restraints should be adjusted
properly as they may provide signifi-
cant protection against whiplash in-
jury. Always replace and adjust them
properly if they have been removed
for any reason.
cIf the head restraints are removed for
any reason, they should be securely
stored to prevent them from causing
damage to passengers or the vehicle
in case of sudden braking or colli-
sion.
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
Some front passenger seats have an under-
seat storage tray.
TABLETOP SEATS
The second and third row seats convert to
tabletop with built-in cupholders. To use the
tabletop seats, lift up on the seatback re-
lease 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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To use the cup holder, pull the cover away
from the side of the front passenger seat.
Pull the cup holder out of the cover.
To store the cup holder, push it back into the
cover and lift the cover to its original position
against the side of the seat.WARNING
cThe driver should not pull out the
cup holder or remove or insert cups
into the cup holder while driving inorder that full attention may be given
to the driving operation.
cAvoid abrupt starting and braking
when the cup holder is being used to
prevent spilling the drink. If the liq-
uid is hot it can scald you or your
passenger.
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Second row cup holder
(If so equipped)
Vehicles equipped with Captain's chairs in
the second row have a cup holder attached
to the side of the left seat.
Simply pull the cup holder out from the seat
to use.
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Removing and installing the second
row bench seat
WARNING
cDo not remove or install seats while
the vehicle is moving.
cThe seats are heavy. Two people
should remove or install them.
c
After adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to make sure it is securely locked.
cThe seatback should not be reclined
any more than needed for comfort
when the vehicle is moving. Seatbelts 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.
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 followthese instructions could increase
the chance and/or severity of injury
in an accident.
1. Lift up the recliner lever.
2. Fold the seatback fully forward.
3. Detach the single window tongue from
the auxiliary buckle mounted to the side
of the seat and store the tongue out of
the way. (For detailed information, see
``Two buckle seat belt system for the
second row bench seat'' later in this
section.)
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4. Unlock the seat legs at the two front floor
latch levers.
5. Lift the front of the seat.
6. Slide it rearward off the rear anchor
positions.
WARNING
The seats are heavy. Two people
should remove or install them.
Installing the second row bench
seat
Clean the area around the seat leg floor
anchors before installing 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 front of the seat cush-
ion to secure the two front 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 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.
cThe seats are heavy. Two people
should remove or install them.
cAfter adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to make sure it is securely
locked.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.
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.
1. Lift the recliner lever.
2. Fold the seatback fully forward.
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