2011 INFINITI EX remove seats

Manual folding
Pull the leverAlocated on the right side or left
side of the seatback before folding down the
corresponding seatback.
Part of the release lever is marked with a red
indicator. The red indicator is visible if the
seatback is not fully latched.
Return the rear seatback manually until it se-
curely locks in position. Make sure the red
indicator on the release lever is not visible
when the seats are in the upright and latched
position.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
WARNING
Head restraints supplement the other vehicle
safety systems. They may provide additional
protection against injury in certain rear end
collisions. Adjust the head restraints properly,
as specified in this section. Check the adjust-
ment after someone else uses the seat. Do not
attach anything to the head restraint stalks or
remove the head restraint. Do not use the seat
if the head restraint has been removed. If the
head restraint was removed, reinstall and prop-
erly adjust the head restraint before an occu-
pant uses the seating position. Failure to follow
these instructions can reduce the effectiveness
of the head restraints. This may increase the
risk of serious injury or death in a collision. The illustration shows the seating positions
equipped with head restraints. The head re-
straints are adjustable.
Indicates the seating position is
equipped with a head restraint.
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To lower, push and hold the lock knob and push
the head restraint down.Removal
Use the following procedure to remove the
adjustable head restraints.
1. Pull the head restraint up to the highestposition.
2. Push and hold the lock knob.
3. Remove the head restraint from the seat.
4. Store the head restraint properly in a secure place so it is not loose in the
vehicle.
5. Install and properly adjust the head re- straint before an occupant uses the seat-
ing position.
Install
1. Align the head restraint stalks with theholes in the seat. Make sure that the head
restraint is facing the correct direction.
The stalk with the adjustment notches
1
must be installed in the hole with the lock
knob
2.
2. Push and hold the lock knob and push the head restraint down.
3. Properly adjust the head restraint before an occupant uses the seating position.
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FRONT-SEAT ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT
The Active Head Restraint moves forward utiliz-
ing the force that the seatback receives from
the occupant in a rear-end collision. The move-
ment 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.Adjust the Active Head Restraints properly as
described earlier in this section.
ADJUSTABLE HEADREST
WARNING
The adjustable headrests supplement the
other vehicle safety systems. They may provide
additional protection against injury in certain
rear end collisions. Adjust the headrests prop-
erly, as specified in this section. Check the ad-
justment after someone else uses the seat. Do
not attach anything to the adjustable headrest
stalks or remove the adjustable headrests. Do
not use the seat if the adjustable headrests
have been removed. If the headrest was re-
moved, re-install and properly adjust the head-
rest before an occupant uses the seating posi-
tion. Failure to follow these instructions can
reduce the effectiveness of the adjustable
headrests. This may increase the risk of serious
injury or death in a collision.
The illustration shows the seating positions
equipped with adjustable headrests. The head-
rests are adjustable.
Indicates the seating position is
equipped with an adjustable headrest.
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To lower, push and hold the lock knob and push
the headrest down.Removal
Use the following procedure to remove the
adjustable headrests.
1. Pull the headrest up to the highest posi-tion.
2. Push and hold the lock knob.
3. Remove the headrest from the seat.
4. Store the headrest properly in a secure place so it is not loose in the vehicle.
5. Install and properly adjust the headrest before an occupant uses the seating po-
sition.
Install
1. Align the headrest stalks with the holes inthe seat. Make sure that the headrest is
facing the correct direction. The stalk with
the adjustment notches
1must be in-
stalled in the hole with the lock knob
2.
2. Push and hold the lock knob and push the headrest down.
3. Properly adjust the headrest before an occupant uses the seating position.
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Top tether anchor
WARNING
●If the cargo cover (if so equipped) contacts
the top tether strap when it is attached to the
top tether anchor, remove the cargo cover
from the vehicle or secure it on the cargo
floor below its attachment location. If the
cargo cover is not removed, it may damage
the top tether strap during a collision. ●
Do not allow cargo to contact the top tether
strap when it is attached to the top tether
anchor. Properly secure the cargo so it does
not contact the top tether strap. Cargo that is
not properly secured or cargo that contacts
the top tether strap may damage the top
tether strap during a collision. Your child
could be seriously injured or killed in a colli-
sion if the child restraint top tether strap is
damaged.
Top tether anchor point locations :
Anchor points are located on the back of each
seatback for all three seating positions of the
rear seat as shown.REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT
INSTALLATION USING LATCH
Refer to all Warnings and Cautions in the
“CHILD SAFETY” earlier in this section and
“CHILD RESTRAINTS” earlier in this section be-
fore installing a child restraint.
Follow these steps to install a rear-facing child
restraint using the LATCH system:
1. Position the child restraint on the seat. Always follow the child restraint manufac-
turer’s instructions. 2. Secure the child restraint anchor attach-
ments to the LATCH lower anchors. Check
to make sure the LATCH attachment is
properly attached to the lower anchors.
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Rear-facing web-mounted — step 2
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3. For child restraints that are equipped withwebbing-mounted attachments, remove
any additional slack from the anchor at-
tachments. Press downward and rearward
firmly in the center of the child restraint
with your hand to compress the vehicle
seat cushion and seatback while tighten-
ing the webbing of the anchor attach-
ments. 4. After attaching the child restraint, test it
before you place the child in it. Push it
from side to side while holding the child
restraint near the LATCH attachment path.
The child restraint should not move more
than 1 inch (25 mm), from side to side. Try
to tug it forward and check to see if the
LATCH attachment holds the restraint in
place. If the restraint is not secure,
tighten the LATCH attachment as neces-
sary, or put the restraint in another seat
and test it again. You may need to try a
different child restraint or try installing by
using the vehicle seat belt (if applicable).
Rear-facing rigid-mounted — step 2
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Rear-facing — step 3
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Rear-facing — step 4
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2. Route the seat belt tongue through thechild 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 the shoulder belt until the belt is fully
extended. At this time, the seat belt re-
tractor is in the Automatic Locking Retrac-
tor (ALR) mode (child restraint mode). It
reverts to the Emergency Locking Retrac-
tor (ELR) mode when the seat belt is fully
retracted. 4. Allow the seat belt to retract. Pull up on
the shoulder belt to remove any slack in
the belt.
Rear-facing — step 2
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Rear-facing — step 3
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Rear-facing — step 4
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5. Remove any additional slack from the seatbelt; press downward and rearward firmly
in the center of the child restraint to
compress the vehicle seat cushion and
seatback while pulling up on the seat belt. 6. After attaching the child restraint, test it
before you place the child in it. Push it
from side to side while holding the child
restraint near the seat belt path. The child
restraint should not move more than 1
inch (25 mm), from side to side. Try to tug
it forward and check to see if the belt
holds the restraint in place. If the re-
straint is not secure, tighten the seat belt
as necessary, or put the restraint in an-
other seat and test it again. You may need
to try a different child restraint. Not all
child restraints fit in all types of vehicles. 7. Check to make sure that the child re-
straint is properly secured prior to each
use. If the seat belt is not locked, repeat
steps 1 through 6.
After the child restraint is removed and the seat
belt fully retracted, the ALR mode (child re-
straint mode) is canceled.
FORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT
INSTALLATION USING LATCH
Refer to all Warnings and Cautions in the
“CHILD SAFETY” earlier in this section and
“CHILD RESTRAINTS” earlier in this section be-
fore installing a child restraint.
Follow these steps to install a forward-facing
child restraint using the LATCH system:
1. Position the child restraint on the seat.Always follow the child restraint manufac-
turer’s instructions.
Rear-facing — step 5
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Rear-facing — step 6
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