2013 INFINITI M-HEV Owners Manual

0-12Illustrated table of contents
MEMO

1 Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system
Seats ................................................................... 1-2
Front seats ...................................................... 1-3
Head restraints................................................ 1-4
Adjustable headrests....................................... 1-8
Armrest ......................................................... 1-10
Seat belts .......................................................... 1-11
Precautions on seat belt usage ..................... 1-11
Pregnant women ........................................... 1-13
Injured persons ............................................. 1-13
Pre-crash seat belts with comfort function
(front seats) (if so equipped) ......................... 1-13
Three-point type seat belt ............................. 1-14
Seat belt extenders ....................................... 1-17
Seat belt maintenance................................... 1-17
Child safety ....................................................... 1-18 Infants........................................................... 1-19
Small children ............................................... 1-19
Larger children .............................................. 1-19
Child restraints .................................................. 1-20
Precautions on child restraints ...................... 1-20
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
System (LATCH) ............................................. 1-22 Rear-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH................................................. 1-24
Rear-facing child restraint installation using
the seat belts .............................................. 1-26
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH................................................. 1-28
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts ..................................... 1-30
Installing top tether strap ............................ 1-34
Booster seats .............................................. 1-35
Supplemental restraint system .......................... 1-38 Precautions on supplemental
restraint system........................................... 1-38
INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats) ................................................. 1-43
Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental
air bag and roof-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag systems ..................... 1-48
Seat belts with pretensioners (front seats).... 1-50
Supplemental air bag warning labels ........... 1-51
Supplemental air bag warning light ............. 1-51
Repair and replacement procedure............... 1-52

1-2Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
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WARNING
. Do not ride in a moving vehicle when the
seatback is reclined. This can be danger-
ous. 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 sit well back in the seat with both feet on the floor and
adjust the seat belt properly. See
“Pre-
cautions on seat belt usage” later in this
section.
. Do not leave children unattended inside
the vehicle. They could unknowingly
activate switches or controls. Unat-
tended children could become involved
in serious accidents.
. The seatback should not be reclined
further than necessary for comfort. Seat
belts are most effective when the pas-
senger sits well back and straight up in
the seat. If the seatback 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 damages.
SEATS

FRONT SEATS
Front power seat adjustment
Operating tips:
.The power seat motor has an auto-reset
overload protection circuit. If the motor
stops during operation, wait 30 sec-
onds, then reactivate the switch.
. Do not operate the power seat switch
for a long period of time when the
INFINITI Direct Response Hybrid
TMSys-
tem is not running. This will discharge
the 12-volt battery.
See “Automatic drive positioner” in the“3.
Pre-driving checks and adjustments” sec-
tion for the seat position memory function.
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Forward and backward:
Moving the switch
*1forward or backward
will slide the seat forward or backward to
the desired position.
Reclining:
Move the recline switch
*2backward until
the desired angle is obtained. To bring the
seatback forward again, move the switch
*2forward.
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
parked.
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Seat lifter:
Push the front or rear end of the switch up
or down to adjust the angle of the front
portion or height of the seat.
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Lumbar support (if so equipped):
The lumbar support feature provides lower
back support to the occupants.
Push the front or back end of the switch to
adjust the seatback lumbar area.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
WARNING
Head restraints supplement the other vehi-
cle safety systems. They may provide addi-
tional protection against injury in certain
rear end collisions. Adjust the head re-
straints properly, as specified in this sec- tion. Check the adjustment 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
properly adjust the head restraint before an
occupant 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.

JVR0088X
The illustration shows the seating posi-
tions equipped with head restraints. The
head restraints are adjustable.
Indicates the seating position is
equipped with a head restraint.
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Components
1. Head restraint
2. Adjustment notches
3. Lock knob
4. Stalk
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Adjustment
Adjust the head restraint so the center is
level with the center of your ears.
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To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
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To lower, push and hold the lock knob and
push the head restraint down.
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Removal
Use the following procedure to remove the
adjustable head restraints.
1. Pull the head restraint up to the highest
position.
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. Reinstall and properly adjust the head restraint before an occupant uses the

seating position.
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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
*1must 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.
SSS0508
Front-seat Active Head Restraints
The Active Head Restraint moves forward
utilizing the force that the seatback re-
ceives 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
collisions at low to medium speeds in
which it is said that whiplash-type injury
occurs most.
Active Head Restraints operate only in
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