2007 NISSAN MURANO Owners Manual

child restraint is loose, repeat steps 4
through 7.
Rear-facingFollow these steps to install a rear-facing child
restraint using LATCH:
1. Adjust the seatback so that it is upright.

Do not move the rear seatbacks with the child
restraints attached to them.
2. Position the child restraint on the seat. Al-
ways follow the child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.3. Secure the child restraint anchor attach-
ments to the LATCH lower anchors.
SSS0648
Rear facing — step 3
SSS0649
Rear facing — step 3
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4. For child restraints that are equipped with
webbing mounted attachments, remove any
additional slack from the anchor attachments.
Press downward and rearward firmly in the
center of the child restraint with your hand to
compress the vehicle seat cushion and seat-
back while tightening the webbing of the
anchor attachments.5. Before placing the child in the child restraint,
hold the child restraint near the LATCH at-
tachment and use force to push the child
restraint from side to side, and tug it forward
to make sure that it is securely held in place.
It should not move more than 1 in (25 mm). If
it does move more than 1 in (25 mm), pull
again on the anchor attachments to further
tighten the child restraint. If you are unable to
properly secure the restraint, move the re-
straint to another seating position and try
again, or try a different child restraint. Not all
child restraints fit in all types of vehicles.
6. Check to make sure the child restraint is
properly secured prior to each use. If thechild restraint is loose, repeat steps 4
through 5.
SSS0639
Rear facing — step 4
SSS0650
Rear facing — step 5
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CHILD RESTRAINT INSTALLATION
USING THE SEAT BELTS
WARNING

Even with the NISSAN Advanced Air
Bag System, never install a rear-
facing child restraint in the front pas-
senger seat. Supplemental front air
bags inflate with great force. A rear-
facing child restraint could be struck
by the supplemental front air bag in acrash and could seriously injure or
kill your child.

NISSAN recommends that child re-
straints be installed in the rear seat.
However, if you must install a for-
ward facing child restraint in the front
passenger seat, move the passenger
seat to the rearmost position. Also,
be sure the front passenger air bag
status light is illuminated to indicate
the passenger air bag is OFF. See
“Front passenger air bag and status
light” in this section for details.

The three-point seat belt in your ve-
hicle is equipped with an automatic
locking mode retractor which must
be used when installing a child re-
straint.

Failure to use the retractor’s locking
mode will result in the child restraint
not being properly secured. The re-
straint could tip over or otherwise be
unsecured and cause injury to the
child in a sudden stop or collision.
Also, it can change the operation ofthe front passenger air bag. See
“Front passenger air bag and status
light” in this section.

A child restraint with a top tether
strap should not be used in the front
passenger seat.
The instructions in this section apply to child
restraint installation using the vehicle seat belts
in the rear seat or the front passenger seat.
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Front-facingFollow these steps to install a front-facing child
restraint using the vehicle seat belt in the rear
seat or in the front passenger seat:
1. Adjust the seatback so that it is upright.

Do not move the seats with the child re-
straints attached to them.
2. If you must install a child restraint in the
front seat, it should be placed in a front-
facing direction only. Move the seat to
the rearmost position. Child restraints
for infants must be used in the rear-
facing direction and therefore must notbe used in the front seat.
3. Position the child restraint on the seat. Al-
ways follow the child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.
The back of the child restraint should be
secured against the vehicle seatback. If nec-
essary, adjust or remove the head restraint to
obtain the correct child restraint fit. See
“Head restraint adjustment” in this section.
If the head restraint is removed, store it in a
secure place. Be sure to install the head
restraint when the child restraint is removed.
4. 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 manufacturer’s in-
structions for belt routing.
SSS0640
Front facing (front passenger seat) — step 2
SSS0360B
Front facing — step 4
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5. Pull the shoulder belt until the belt is fully
extended. At this time, the seat belt retractor
is in the automatic locking mode (child re-
straint mode). It reverts to emergency locking
mode when the seat belt is fully retracted.6. Allow the seat belt to retract. Pull up on the
shoulder belt to remove any slack in the belt.7. Remove any additional slack from the seat
belt; press downward and rearward firmly in
the center of the child restraint with your knee
to compress the vehicle seat cushion and
seatback while pulling up on the seat belt.
8. If the child restraint is equipped with a top
tether strap, route the top tether strap and
secure the tether strap to the tether anchor
point (rear seat installation only). See “Top
tether strap child restraint” in this section. Do
not install child restraints equipped with a top
tether strap to seating positions that do not
have a top tether anchor.
SSS0651
Front facing — step 5
SSS0652
Front facing — step 6
SSS0653
Front facing — step 7
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9. Before placing the child in the child restraint,
hold the child restraint near the seat belt path
and use force to push the child restraint from
side to side, and tug it forward to make sure
that it is securely held in place. It should not
move more than 1 in (25 mm). If it does move
more than 1 in (25 mm), pull again on the
shoulder belt to further tighten the child
restraint. If you are unable to properly secure
the restraint, move the restraint to another
seating position and try again, or try a differ-
ent child restraint. Not all child restraints fit in
all types of vehicles.
10. Check that the retractor is in the automatic
locking mode by trying to pull more seat beltout of the retractor. If you cannot pull any
more belt webbing out of the retractor, the
retractor is in the automatic locking mode.
11. Check to make sure the child restraint is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
seat belt is not locked, repeat steps 4
through 9.
12. If the child restraint is installed in the front
passenger seat, turn the ignition switch to
the ON position. The front passenger air
bag status light
should illuminate. If
this light is not illuminated, see “Front pas-
senger air bag and status light” in this
section.Move the child restraint to an-
other seating position.Have the system
checked by a NISSAN dealer.
After the child restraint is removed and the seat
belt is fully retracted, the automatic locking
mode (child restraint mode) is canceled.
SSS0641
Front facing — step 9
SSS0481
Front facing — step 12
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Rear-facingFollow these steps to install a rear-facing child
restraint using the vehicle seat belt in the rear
seat:
1. Adjust the seatback so that it is upright.

Do not move the rear seatbacks with the child
restraints attached to them.
2.Child restraints for infants must be used
in the rear-facing direction and there-
fore must not be used in the front seat.
Position the child restraint on the seat. Al-
ways follow the restraint manufacturer’s in-
structions.3. 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 manufacturer’s in-
structions for belt routing.4. Pull the shoulder belt until the belt is fully
extended. At this time, the seat belt retractor
is in the automatic locking mode (child re-
straint mode). It reverts to emergency locking
mode when the seat belt is fully retracted.
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SSS0654
Rear facing — step 3
SSS0655
Rear facing — step 4
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5. Allow the seat belt to retract. Pull up on the
shoulder belt to remove any slack in the belt.6. Remove any additional slack from the child
restraint; press downward and rearward
firmly in the center of the child restraint with
your hand to compress the vehicle seat cush-
ion and seatback while pulling up on the seat
belt.7. Before placing the child in the child restraint,
hold the child restraint near the seat belt path
and use force to push the child restraint from
side to side, and tug it forward to make sure
that it is securely held in place. It should not
move more than 1 in (25 mm). If it does move
more than 1 in (25 mm), pull again on the
shoulder belt to further tighten the child
restraint. If you are unable to properly secure
the restraint, move the restraint to another
rear seating position and try again, or try a
different child restraint. Not all child restraints
fit in all types of vehicles.
8. Check that the retractor is in the automatic
locking mode (Child restraint mode) by trying
SSS0656
Rear facing — step 5
SSS0657
Rear facing — step 6
SSS0658
Rear facing — step 7
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