2009 NISSAN CUBE Owners Manual

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1 Safety — Seats, seat belts and supple-
mental restraint system
Model "Z12-D" EDITED: 2009/ 1/ 28
Seats.............................................................. 1-2
Front seats................................................... 1-3
Rear seats (if so equipped).............................. 1-4
Head restraints.............................................. 1-6
Front-seat Active Head Restraints...................... 1-7
Armrest (if so equipped).................................. 1-8
Seat belts........................................................ 1-8
Precautions on seat belt usage......................... 1-8
Child safety................................................ 1-11
Pregnant women.......................................... 1-12
Injured persons............................................ 1-12
Three-point type seat belt.............................. 1-12
Seat belt extenders....................................... 1-18
Seat belt maintenance................................... 1-18
Child restraints................................................ 1-19
Precautions on child restraints......................... 1-19
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren system
(LATCH) (except for Cargo Van models)............ 1-20
Top tether strap child restraint......................... 1-22Child restraint installation using LATCH
(except for Cargo Van models)........................ 1-24
Child restraint installation using the seat belts ..... 1-29
Booster seats.................................................. 1-35
Precautions on booster seats.......................... 1-35
Booster seat installation on front passenger seat
and rear seat............................................... 1-37
Supplemental restraint system............................. 1-40
Precautions on supplemental restraint system ..... 1-40
NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats)................................................ 1-46
Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental
air bag and roof-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag systems......................... 1-50
Seat belts with pretensioners (front seats)......... 1-52
Supplemental air bag warning labels................. 1-53
Supplemental air bag warning light................... 1-53
Repair and replacement procedure................... 1-54
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SSS0133
WARNING
.Do 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
accident, you could be thrown into it
and receive neck or other serious
injuries. You could also slide under
the lap belt and receive serious
internal injuries.
.For the most effective protection
when the vehicle is in motion, the
seat should be upright. Always sitwell back in the seat with both feet
on the floor and adjust the seat
properly. See “PRECAUTIONS ON
SEAT BELT USAGE” later in this
section.
.After adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to make sure it is securely
locked.
.Do not leave children unattended
inside the vehicle. They could un-
knowingly activate switches or con-
trols. Unattended children could
become involved in serious acci-
dents..The seatback should not be reclined
any more than needed for comfort.
Seat belts are most effective when
the passenger sits well back and
straight up in the seat. If the seat-
back is reclined, the risk of sliding
under the lap belt and being injured
is increased.
CAUTION
When adjusting the seat positions, be
sure not to contact any moving parts to
avoid possible injuries and/or da-
mages.
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SSS0792
FRONT SEATS
Front manual seat adjustmentForward and backward:
Pull the lever
*1
up and hold it while you slide
the seat forward or backward to the desired
position. Release the lever to lock the seat in
position.
Reclining:
To recline the seatback, pull the lever
*2
up and
lean back. To bring the seatback forward, pull
the lever up and lean your body forward. Release
the lever to lock the seatback in position.The reclining feature allows adjustment of the
seatback for occupants of different sizes for
added comfort and to help obtain proper seat
belt fit. (See “PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT
USAGE” later in this section.) Also, the seatback
can be reclined to allow occupants to rest when
the vehicle is stopped and the transmission is in
the P (Park) position or N (Neutral) position with
the parking brake fully applied.
SSS0793
Seat lifter (for driver’s seat):
Pull up or push down the adjusting lever to
adjust the seat height until the desired position
is achieved.
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SSS0961
REAR SEATS (if so equipped)
Forward and backwardPull the lever
*1
up and hold it while you slide
the seat forward or backward to the desired
position. Release the lever to lock the seat in
position.
RecliningTo recline the seatback, pull the strap
*2
and
lean back. To bring the seatback forward, pull
the strap up and lean your body forward.
Release the strap to lock the seatback in
position.
The reclining feature allows adjustment of theseatback for occupants of different sizes for
added comfort and to help obtain proper seat
belt fit. (See “PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT
USAGE” later in this section.)
FoldingBefore folding the rear seats:
.Secure the seat belts on the seat belt hooks
on the side wall. (See “Seat belt hooks
(except for Cargo Van models)” later in this
section.)
.Release the connector tongue of the rear
center seat belt from the buckle, and secure
the connector and seat belt tongues on the
seat belt hook. (See “Rear center seat belt(except for Cargo Van models)” later in this
section.)
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SSS0987
.Stow seat belt buckles by pushing the seat
belt buckles into seat pockets.
The seat belt buckles should only be stowed
when the rear seat is folded. The rear seat belt
buckles should be in the unstowed position at all
other times.
SSS0962
To fold down the seatback of each rear seat, pull
the strap
*1
or
*2.CAUTION
When folding or returning the
seatback(s) to the upright position, toavoid injury to yourself and others:
.Make sure that the seat path is clear
before moving the seat.
.The seatback is spring assisted and
may move at a rapid rate. Be careful
not to allow the seatback to pinch or
hit any part of your body when you
fold it.
To return the seatback to the seating position, lift
up each seatback and push it to the upright
position until it is latched. Unstow the seat belt
buckles by pulling the buckles out of the
pockets.
WARNING
.Do not use the rear seat belts when
the buckles are stowed in the seat
pockets. Failure to do so may re-
duce the effectiveness of the entire
restraint system and increase the
chance or severity of injury in an
accident.
.Do not fold down the rear seats
when occupants are in the rear seat
area or any objects are on the rear
seats.
.Never allow anyone to ride in the
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cargo area or on the rear seats
when they are in the fold-down
position. Use of these areas by
passengers without proper re-
straints could result in serious injury
in an accident or sudden stop.
.Properly secure all cargo with ropes
or straps to help prevent it from
sliding or shifting. Do not place
cargo higher than the seatbacks. In
a sudden stop or collision, unse-
cured cargo could cause personal
injury.
.When returning the seatbacks to the
upright position, be certain they are
completely secured in the latched
position. If they are not completely
secured, passengers may be injured
in an accident or sudden stop.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
WARNING
Head restraints should be adjusted
properly as they may provide significant
protection against injury in an accident.
Do not remove them. Check the adjust-
ment after someone else uses the seat.
SSS0288
Adjustment (front seats)To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower, push and hold the lock knob
*1
and
push the head restraint down.
SSS0287
Adjust the head restraint so the center is level
with the center of your ears.Adjustment (rear seats)Rear headrests cannot be adjusted.
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SSS0969
Removal and attachmentTo remove the head restraint or headrest, push
and hold the lock knob
*1
and pull the head
restraint/headrest up.
To attach the head restraint/headrest, push and
hold the lock knob
*1
and insert the head
restraint/headrest stalks into the holes.
If the head restraint/headrest is removed, store it
in a secure place. Reinstall the head restraint/
headrest when the head restraint/headrest does
not need to be removed.
SSS0508
FRONT-SEAT ACTIVE HEAD RE-
STRAINTS
WARNING
.Always adjust the head restraints
properly as specified in this section.
Failure to do so can reduce the
effectiveness of the Active Head
Restraint.
.Active Head Restraints are designed
to supplement other safety systems.
Always wear seat belts. No system
can prevent all injuries in any acci-
dent..Do not attach anything to the head
restraint stalks. Doing so could
impair Active Head Restraint func-
tion.
The Active Head Restraint moves forward
utilizing the force that the seatback receives
from the occupant in a rear-end collision. The
movement of the head restraint helps support
the occupant’s head by reducing its backward
movement and helping absorb some of the
forces that may lead to whiplash-type injuries.
Active Head Restraints are effective for colli-
sions at low to medium speeds in which it is said
that whiplash injury occurs most.
Active Head Restraints operate only in certain
rear-end collisions. After the collision, the head
restraints return to their original positions.
Properly adjust the Active Head Restraints as
described in this section.
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SSS0970
ARMREST (if so equipped)
FrontPull the armrest down until it is horizontal.
SSS0963
RearPull the armrest forward until it is horizontal.
PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT
USAGEIf you are wearing your seat belt properly
adjusted, and you are sitting upright and well
back in your seat with both feet on the floor, your
chances of being injured or killed in an accident
and/or the severity of injury may be greatly
reduced. NISSAN strongly encourages you and
all of your passengers to buckle up every time
you drive, even if your seating position includes a
supplemental air bag.
Most U.S. states and Canadian provinces
or territories specify that seat belts be
worn at all times when a vehicle is being
driven.SEAT BELTS
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