1998 NISSAN QUEST seats

UNDERSEAT STORAGE TRAY
(if so equipped)
Some front passenger seats have an under-
seat storage tray.
TABLETOP SEATS
The second and third row seats convert into
tabletops with built-in cupholders. To use
the tabletop seats, lift up on the seatback
release 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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Removing and installing 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. 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.)
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.
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 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.
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 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, 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.
1. Lift the recliner lever.
2. Fold the seatback fully forward.
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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 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 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.
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.
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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 the desired
position is reached. 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.
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 be sure both sides are se-
curely locked.
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