2000 NISSAN QUEST seats

THREE-PASSENGER SEAT
ADJUSTMENT
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.
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 make sure it is securely
locked.
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Sliding
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
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.
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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 make 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 the vehicle isput into motion in order to prevent
unintended movement of the seat and
passenger injuries.
cDo not allow passengers to use
seats placed in storage positions for
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, properly secure all cargo
to help prevent it from sliding or shift-
ing. Do not place cargo higher than
the seatbacks. In a sudden stop or
collision, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury.
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.
cIt is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area inside of a vehicle. In a
collision, people riding in these ar-
eas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
cDo not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat belts.
cBe sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a seat belt prop-
erly.
cBe sure to replace and reposition
floor mats as discussed in ``Floor
mat positioning'' in this section.
cThe 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 instruc-
tions in the service manual. When
seat is reinstalled, the attaching
bolts must be tightened to the appro-
priate torque specifications. Failure
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to follow these instructions could
increase the chance and/or severity
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. Dirty seat tracks may reduce the
sliding ability of the seat. A wet cleansing
agent may be used if necessary, 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.
CAUTION
Never insert fingers into the seat track
rails. The rails may be sharp and could
cause injury.
HEAD RESTRAINT ADJUST-
MENT
To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To
lower, push and hold the release button and
push the head restraint down.
The head restraints on the two-passenger
bench seat equipped with the integrated
child safety seats are not adjustable or
removable.Adjust the head restraints so the top is level
with the tops of your ears.WARNING
Head restraints should be adjusted
properly as they may provide signifi-
cant protection against injury in an ac-
cident. Do not remove them. Check the
adjustment after someone else uses
the seat.
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.
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ARMRESTS
To use the armrests on any seat, pull them
down to the resting position.
UNDERSEAT STORAGE TRAY
Some front passenger seats have an under-
seat storage tray. Pull the tray out to ac-
cess.
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Removing 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. Detach the single window seat belt
tongue from the auxiliary buckle mounted
to the side of the seat and store the
tongue out of the way. For detailed infor-
mation, see ``Two buckle seat belt sys-
tem for the second row bench seat'' later
in this section.
2. Lift up the recliner lever.
3. Fold the seatback fully forward.
4. Unlock the seat legs at the two rear floor
latch levers by pulling up on the two
straps.
5. Lift the back of the seat.
6. Slide the seat rearward off the front an-
chor 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 back of the seat to
secure the two rear 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 seat belt 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 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.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.
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