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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 center is
level with the center 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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FLEXIBLE SEATING
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 bedangerous. 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 an
authorized NISSAN dealer. Failure to
follow these instructions could in-
crease the chance and/or severity of
injury in an accident.
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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. 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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1. Lift the recliner lever.
2. Fold the seatback fully forward.
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3. Unlock the seat legs at the two rear floor
latch levers by pulling up on the two
straps.
4. Lift the back of the seat and slide it
rearward off the front anchor positions.
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Installing the second row 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 rear of the seat to
secure the two rear 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.
Second row passenger side bucket
seat
The bucket seat near the passenger side
sliding door can be moved forward to allow
easier entry and exit for third seat passen-
gers.
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