2013 NISSAN GT-R Owners Manual

0-12Illustrated table of contents
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1 Safety — Seats, seat belts and supple-mental restraint system
Seats ........................................................................\
................... 1-2
Front seats ........................................................................\
... 1-3
Head restraints ................................................................... 1-5
Seat belts ........................................................................\
........... 1-6 Precautions on seat belt usage ...................................... 1-6
Pregnant women ................................................................ 1-8
Injured persons ................................................................... 1-8
Three-point type seat belt with retractor ..................... 1-8
Seat belt extenders ......................................................... 1-12
Seat belt maintenance ................................................... 1-12
Child safety ........................................................................\
..... 1-12 Infants ........................................................................\
......... 1-13
Small children ................................................................... 1-13
Larger children ................................................................. 1-13
Child restraints ....................................................................... 1-14 Precautions on child restraints .................................... 1-14
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
System (LATCH) ............................................................. 1-16
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH .................................................................... 1-18 Rear-facing child restraint installation using the
seat belts ........................................................................\
. 1-20
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH .................................................................. 1-22
Forward-facing child restraint installation using the
seat belts ........................................................................\
. 1-24
Installing top tether strap ............................................ 1-27
Booster seats ................................................................. 1-28
Supplemental restraint system .......................................... 1-31 Precautions on supplemental restraint system ...... 1-31
NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats) .................................................................... 1-37
Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental
air bag and roof-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag systems ................................... 1-41
Seat belts with pretensioners (front seats) ............ 1-42
Supplemental air bag warning labels ...................... 1-43
Supplemental air bag warning light ......................... 1-44
Repair and replacement procedure ......................... 1-44

1-2Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
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 sit well back in the seat with both feet
on the floor and adjust the seat
properly. (“Precautions on seat
belt usage” page 1-6)
. 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 with their back
straight up and contacting 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 or damage.
NOTICE
Make sure the front seatback does not
contact the rear seat when reclining the
seat. When the front seat is reclined to
the rearmost position, it may contact
the rear seat. This may cause an
indentation in the seatback.
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 seconds,
then reactivate the switch.
. Do not operate the power seat switch for a
long period of time when the engine is off.
This will discharge the battery.
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1-4Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
Seat AdjustmentSwitch OperationLocation
Forward and backward
*AMove the switch*Aforward or backward until the desired seat position is obtained.
Driver’s and front
passenger’s seats
Reclining
*ATurn the switch*Aforward and backward until the desired seatback angle is
obtained.
The reclining feature allows adjustment of the seatback for occupants of different sizes
for added comfort and to help obtain proper seat belt fit. (
“Precautions on seat
belt usage” page 1-6)
Also, the seatback can be reclined to allow occupants to rest when the vehicle is
stopped and the transmission is in the
&Pposition with the parking brake fully applied.
Seat lifter (front)
*BPush the switch up or down*Bto raise or lower the front portion of the seat.
Driver’s seat
Seat lifter (rear)
*AMove the switch*Aup or down to raise or lower the rear portion of the seat.

Rear seat walk-in
This feature makes it easier to get in and out of
the rear seat. Use the following procedure when
getting in and out of the rear seat.
1. Lift up the lever and tilt the seatbackforward.
2. Use the seat adjustment switch
*Ato slide
the seat forward to a position where it will be
easier to enter or exit the rear seats. Fold the
shoulder belt guide for easier access to the
rear seat.
3. To return the seat to its original position, lift up the seatback and use the seat adjust-
ment switch to return the seat to its original position.
CAUTION
.
When returning the seat to its
original position, confirm that the
seat and seatback are locked prop-
erly.
. Be careful not to pinch your hand or
foot or bump your head when oper-
ating the walk-in seat.
NOTICE
Do not place any objects near the
seatback of the front seats. They may
be pinched and damaged.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
WARNING
Head restraints supplement the other
vehicle safety systems. They may pro-
vide additional protection against injury
in certain rear end collisions.
The front seat head restraints are integrated into
the seat and are not adjustable or removable.
Properly position the head restraint by adjusting
the front seat so that the top of the seat is as
upright as possible.
The illustration shows the seating positions
equipped with head restraints. The head re-
straints are not adjustable.
Indicates the seating position is equipped
with a head restraint.
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1-6Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT
USAGE
If 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

WARNING
.Every person who drives or rides in
this vehicle should use a seat belt at
all times. Children should be prop-
erly restrained in the rear seat and,
if appropriate, in a child restraint.
. The seat belt should be properly
adjusted to a snug fit. Failure to do
so may reduce the effectiveness of
the entire restraint system and in-
crease the chance or severity of
injury in an accident. Serious injury
or death can occur if the seat belt is
not worn properly.
. Always route the shoulder belt over
your shoulder and across your
chest. Never put the belt behind
your back, under your arm or across
your neck. The belt should be away
from your face and neck, but not
falling off your shoulder.
. Position the lap belt as low and
snug as possible AROUND THE
HIPS, NOT THE WAIST. A lap belt
worn too high could increase the
risk of internal injuries in an acci-
dent. .
Be sure the seat belt tongue is
securely fastened to the proper
buckle.
. Do not wear the seat belt inside out
or twisted. Doing so may reduce its
effectiveness.
. Do not allow more than one person
to use the same seat belt.
. Never carry more people in the
vehicle than there are seat belts.
. If the seat belt warning light glows
continuously while the ignition is
turned ON with all doors closed and
all seat belts fastened, it may in-
dicate a malfunction in the system.
Have the system checked by a GT-R
certified NISSAN dealer.
. No changes should be made to the
seat belt system. For example, do
not modify the seat belt, add mate-
rial, or install devices that may
change the seat belt routing or
tension. Doing so may affect the
operation of the seat belt system.
Modifying or tampering with the
seat belt system may result in
serious personal injury. .
Once a seat belt pretensioner has
activated, it cannot be reused and
must be replaced together with the
retractor. See a GT-R certified
NISSAN dealer.
. Removal and installation of the
pretensioner system components
should be done by a GT-R certified
NISSAN dealer.
. All seat belt assemblies, including
retractors and attaching hardware,
should be inspected after any colli-
sion by a GT-R certified NISSAN
dealer. NISSAN recommends that
all seat belt assemblies in use
during a collision be replaced un-
less the collision was minor and the
belts show no damage and continue
to operate properly.
Seat belt assemblies not in use
during a collision should also be
inspected and replaced if either
damage or improper operation is
noted.
. All child restraints and attaching
hardware should be inspected after
any collision. Always follow the
restraint manufacturer’s inspection
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