1996 NISSAN QUEST Owners Manual

3. Unlock the seat legs at the two front floor
latch levers.
4. Lift the front of the seat and slide it
rearward off the rear anchor positions.
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Installing the bucket seats
Clean the area around the seat floor attach-
ment.
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 front of the seat to
secure the two front 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.
5. Lift up on seatback recliner lever to ad-
just the seatback to the upright position.
CAUTION
The second row bucket seats are not
interchangeable. If you are having dif-
ficulty installing the seats, you may
have them in the wrong location.
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Second row passenger side bucket
seat
The bucket seat near the sliding door can
be moved forward to allow easier entry and
exit for third seat passengers. There are
also levers behind the bucket seat which
allow third seat passengers to move the
bucket seat forward without help from an-
other passenger.
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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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Sliding the three-passenger seat
Before sliding the seat, fasten the center
belt tongue to the center buckle and remove
the appropriate floor mats.1. Lift the seat cushion release lever.
2. Lift the seat cushion up into the locked
position.
3. Lift the slide release lever and grasp the
bar under the seat in the center.
4. Slide the seat until locked at a passenger
seating position or a storage position.
After the seat starts moving, release the
slide lever. The seat latches at the next
latching position. Continue to lift and
release the slide lever until the desired
position is obtained.
To lower the cushion, the seat must be
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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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cBe sure to replace and reposition
floor mats as discussed in ``Floor
mat positioning'' in this section.
WARNING
The 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 instructions in the Service
Manual. When seat is reinstalled, the
attaching bolts must be tightened to
the appropriate torque specifications.
Failure to follow these instructions
could increase the chance and/or se-
verity of injury in an accident.
Cleaning the seat tracks
The seat tracks for the three-passenger
sliding bench seat should be cleaned peri-
odically with a high-powered vacuum
cleaner. If the seat tracks become dirty it
may reduce the ability to slide the seat. A
wet cleansing agent may be used if neces-
sary, but the seat tracks must be thoroughly
dried.Use a cloth wrapped around a screwdriver
(or similar object) to clean the seat tracks.
Do not use your fingers to clean debris from
the tracks.
Do not apply any type of lubricant to the
seat tracks.
WARNING
cNever insert fingers into the seat
track rails. The rails may be sharp
and could cause injury.This Supplemental Restraint System de-
scription contains important information
concerning the special driver and passen-
ger supplemental air bag. The Supplemen-
tal Restraint System Air Bag can help re-
duce impact force to the driver and to the
front passenger in certain frontal collisions.
The air bags are designed tosupplement
the crash protection provided by the seat
belts and arenot a substitutefor the seat
belts. The seat belts should always be cor-
rectly worn and the driver and front passen-
ger seated a suitable distance from the
steering wheel and instrument panel. (See
``Seat belts'' for instructions and precautions
on seat belt usage.)
The supplemental air bags operate only
when the ignition switch is in the ON or
START position.
WARNING
The supplemental air bag ordinarily will
not inflate in the event of a side impact,
rear impact, roll over, or lower severity
frontal collision; so always wear your
seat belts to help reduce the risk or
severity of injury in various kinds of
accidents.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (AIR BAG SYSTEM)
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WARNING
The seat belts and the supplemental air
bag are most effective when you are
sitting back and upright in the seat.
Supplemental air bags inflate with
great force. If you are unrestrained,
leaning forward, sitting sideways or out
of position in any way, you are at
greater risk of injury or death in a crash
and may also receive serious or fatal
injuries from the supplemental air bag
if you are up against it when it inflates.
Supplemental air bag system
The driver air bag is located in the center of
the steering wheel; the front passenger air
bag is mounted in the dashboard above the
glove box. The supplemental air bag system
is designed to inflate in higher severity
frontal collisions, although it may inflate if
the forces in another type of collision are
similar to those of a higher severity frontal
impact. It may not inflate in certain frontal
collisions. Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is
not always an indication of proper air bag
operation.
When the supplemental air bag inflates, afairly loud noise may be heard, followed by
the release of smoke. This smoke is not
harmful and does not indicate a fire, but
care should be taken to not intentionally
inhale it, as it may cause irritation and
choking. Those with a history of breathing
trouble should get fresh air promptly.
The supplemental air bag, along with the
use of seat belts, helps to cushion the
impact force on the face and chest of the
occupant. They can help save lives and
reduce serious injuries. However, an inflat-
ing air bag may cause facial abrasions or
other injuries. Air bags do not provide
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