1998 NISSAN QUEST child seat

REAR FACING 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
When 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 aux-
iliary buckle and main buckle are prop-
erly fastened. Failure to do so could
increase the chance and/or severity of
injury in an accident.
WARNING
cThe three-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.
When you install a child restraint in a rear
outboard seat, follow these steps:
1. Position the child restraint on the seat.
Always follow the restraint manufactur-
er's instructions.
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2. Route the seat belt tongue through the
child restraint and insert it into the buckle
until you hear and feel the latch engage.
Be sure to follow the child restraint manu-
facturer's instructions for belt routing.3. Pull on the shoulder belt until all of the
belt is fully extended. At this time, the belt
retractor is in the automatic locking mode
(child restraint mode). It reverts back to
emergency locking mode when the belt is
fully retracted.4. Allow the belt to retract. Pull up on the
shoulder belt to remove any slack in the
belt.
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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
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 (for the passenger side of the
two-passenger bench seat, the auxilliary
buckle must also be released), the auto-
matic 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.
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A child restraint anchored with a top tether
strap can be installed on the second row
bench seat, second row bucket seat, or
three-passenger bench seat in the second
or third row. The chart indicates where the
tether strap must be attached and the sec-
tion of this manual that contains the instruc-
tions for tethering.Seat type Position Tether to Reference
Two-passenger bench
or bucket seatSecond row; three-
passenger bench seat
in seating or storage
positionTongue of third row
lap/shoulder belt di-
rectly behind the child
seat positionPage 1-50,
Tethering to
lap/shoulder belt
tongue
Three-passenger
bench seatSecond row; outboard
seating positionTongue of third row
lap/shoulder belt di-
rectly behind the child
seat positionPage 1-51,Tethering
to lap/shoulder belt
tongue
Three-passenger
bench seatSecond row; center
seating positionCANNOT BE
TETHEREDÐ
Three-passenger
bench seatThird row; outboard
or center seating posi-
tionFloor anchor directly
behind the child seat
positionPage 1-52,
Tethering
to floor
CHILD RESTRAINT WITH TOP
TETHER STRAP
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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. At this time,
the belt retractor is in the automatic lock-
ing mode (child restraint mode). The
lap/shoulder belt reverts back to emer-
gency locking mode when it is discon-
nected from the tether strap and fully
retracted.
5. Allow the belt to retract. Tighten the
tether strap to remove any slack.
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6. 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.
7.
Check that the retractor is in the automatic
locking mode by trying to pull more belt
out of the retractor. If you cannot pull any
more belt webbing out of the retractor, the
belt is in the automatic locking mode.
8. Check to make sure the child restraint is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
belt is not locked, repeat steps four
through seven.
WARNING
A third seat occupant should never sit
at a seating location where the lap/
shoulder belt is being used to attach
the child seat. Occupants should sit at
locations where seat belts can be used.
Remember to always wear your seat
belt.INSTALLATION ON THREE-
PASSENGER BENCH SEAT IN
SECOND ROW
A child restraint with a top tether strap may
be placed at the outboard positions on the
three-passenger bench seat when the bench
seat is in the second row location. Once the
child restraint is properly secured to the seat
(see ``Installation at second and third row
outboard positions'' earlier in this section),
follow the directions below to attach the
tether strap to the third row lap/shoulder belt
tongue located 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.
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4. Pull on the third row shoulder belt until all
of the belt is fully extended . At this time,
the belt retractor is in the automatic lock-
ing mode (child restraint mode). The
lap/shoulder belt reverts back to emer-
gency locking mode when it is discon-
nected from the tether strap and fully
retracted.
5. Allow the belt to retract. Tighten the
tether strap to remove any slack.
6. 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.
7.
Check that the retractor is in the automatic
locking mode by trying to pull more belt
out of the retractor. If you cannot pull any
more belt webbing out of the retractor, the
belt is in the automatic locking mode.
8. Check to make sure the child restraint is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
belt is not locking, repeat steps 4 through
7.
INSTALLATION ON THREE-
PASSENGER BENCH SEAT IN
THIRD ROW
A child restraint with a top tether strap may
be placed on the three-passenger bench
seat when the bench seat is in the third row
location. Once the child restraint is properly
secured to the seat (see ``Installation at
second and third row outboard positions'' or
``Installation at three-passenger bench seat
center position'' earlier in this section), fol-
low the directions below to attach the tether
strap to one of the anchor points.
Tethering to floor
When installing a child restraint on the
three-passenger bench seat in the third row
position, first install the floor anchor bracket
(available at an authorized NISSAN dealer)
to the provided anchor point. To gain ac-
cess to an anchor point, cut along the
U-shaped anchor point indicators on the
floor carpeting of the luggage area.
Installing the anchor bracket requires re-
moving the bolt already installed at the
anchor point and using a metric bolt of the
dimensions listed below:
Bolt diameter: 8.0 mm
Bolt length: more than 1.18 in (30 mm)
Thread pitch: 1.25 mm
WARNING
cBolts should be installed at all times
to prevent the possibility of exhaust
fumes entering the passenger com-
partment through the holes.
cChild restraint anchor points are de-
signed to withstand only those loads
imposed by correctly fitted child re-
straints. Under no circumstances
are they to be used for adult seat
belts or harnesses.
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Installation on front passenger seat
WARNING
c
Never install a rear-facing child re-
straint in the front passenger seat.
Supplemental air bags inflate with
great force. A rear-facing child re-
straint could be struck by the supple-
mental air bag in a crash and could
seriously injure or kill your child.
cNISSAN recommends that child re-
straints be installed in the rear seat.
However, if you install a forward-
facing child restraint in the front pas-senger seat, move the passenger
seat to the rearmost position.
A child restraint with a top strap should not
be used in the front passenger seat.
WARNING
cThe three-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 seatcould tip over or otherwise be unse-
cured and cause injury to the child in
a sudden stop or collision.
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