2014 NISSAN MAXIMA Owners Manual

●Adjustable head restraints/headrests have
multiple notches along the stalk to lock them
in a desired adjustment position.
● The non-adjustable head
restraints/headrests have a single locking
notch to secure them to the seat frame.
● Proper Adjustment:
– For the adjustable type, align the head restraint/headrest so the center of your
ear is approximately level with the center
of the head restraint/headrest.
– If your ear position is still higher than the recommended alignment, place the head
restraint/headrest at the highest position.
● If the head restraint/headrest has been re-
moved, ensure that it is reinstalled and
locked in place before riding in that desig-
nated seating position.
Adjustable head restraint/headrest
components
1. Removable head restraint/headrest
2. Multiple notches
3. Lock knob
4. Stalks
Non-adjustable head restraint/
headrest components
1. Removable head restraint/headrest
2. Single Notch
3. Lock knob
4. Stalks
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Removable
Use the following procedure to remove the head
restraints/headrests.1. Pull the head restraint/headrest up to the highest position.
2. Push and hold the lock knob.
3. Remove the head restraint/headrest from the seat.
4.
Store the head restraint/headrest properly in a
secure place so it is not loose in the vehicle.
5. Reinstall and properly adjust the head restraint/headrest before an occupant uses
the seating position.
Install
1. Align the head restraint/headrest stalks withthe holes in the seat. Make sure the head
restraint/headrest is facing the correct di-
rection. The stalk with the notch (notches)
1must be installed in the hole with the lock
knob
2.
2. Push and hold the lock knob and the head restraint/headrest down.
3. Properly adjust the head restraint/headrest before an occupant uses the seating posi-
tion.
For adjustable head restraint/headrest
Adjust the head restraint/headrest so the center
is level with the center of your ears. If your ear
position is still higher than the recommended
alignment, place the head restraint/headrest at
the highest position.
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For non-adjustable head restraint/
headrest
Make sure the head restraint/headrest is posi-
tioned so the lock knob is engaged in the notch
before riding in that designated seating position.
To raise the head restraint/headrest,
pull it up.
Make sure the head restraint/headrest is posi-
tioned so the lock knob is engaged in the notch
before riding in that designated seating position.
To lower, push and hold the lock knob
and push the head restraint/headrest
down.
Make sure the head restraint/headrest is posi-
tioned so the lock knob is engaged in the notch
before riding in that designated seating position.
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REAR SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS/
HEADRESTS
WARNING
●Head restraints/headrests supplement
the other vehicle safety systems. They
may provide additional protection
against injury in certain rear end colli-
sions. Adjust the head
restraints/headrests properly, as speci-
fied in this section. Check the adjust-
ment after someone else uses the seat.
Do not attach anything to the head
restraint/headrest stalks or remove the
head restraint/headrest. Do not use the
seat if the head restraint/headrest has
been removed. If the head
restraint/headrest was removed, rein-
stall and properly adjust the head
restraint/headrest before an occupant
uses the seating position. Failure to fol-
low these instructions can reduce the
effectiveness of the head
restraints/headrests. This may increase
the risk of serious injury or death in a
collision. The illustration shows the seating positions
equipped with head restraints/headrests. The
rear outboard seating positions are adjustable
and removable. The center rear position headrest
does not adjust and is not removable.

Indicates the seating position is equipped with
a head restraint.
 Indicates the seating position is equipped with
a headrest.
+ Indicates the seating position is not equipped
with a head restraint or headrest. ●
Your vehicle is equipped with a head
restraint/headrest that may be integrated,
adjustable or non-adjustable.
● Adjustable head restraints/headrests have
multiple notches along the stalk to lock them
in a desired adjustment position.
●
The non-adjustable head restraints/headrests
have a single locking notch to secure them to
the seat frame.
● Proper Adjustment:
– For the adjustable type, align the head restraint/headrest so the center of your
ear is approximately level with the center
of the head restraint/headrest.
– If your ear position is still higher than the recommended alignment, place the head
restraint/headrest at the highest position.
● If the head restraint/headrest has been re-
moved, ensure that it is reinstalled and
locked in place before riding in that desig-
nated seating position.
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Adjustable head restraint/headrest
components
1. Removable head restraint/headrest
2. Multiple notches
3. Lock knobs
4. Stalks
Non-adjustable head restraint/
headrest components
1. Removable head restraint/headrest
2. Single Notch
3. Lock knobs
4. Stalks
Removal
Use the following procedure to remove the head
restraints/headrests.1. Adjust the seat or seatback as necessary.
2. Push and hold the lock knobs.
3. Pull the head restraint/headrest up until it is removed from the seat.
4. Store the head restraint/headrest properly so it is not loose in the vehicle.
5. Reinstall the head restraint/headrest and properly adjust the seat or seatback before
an occupant uses the seating position.
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Install
1. Align the head restraint/headrest stalks withthe holes in the seat. Make sure the head
restraint/headrest is facing the correct di-
rection.
2. Push the head restraint/headrest down until it locks in place.
For adjustable head restraint/headrest
Adjust the head restraint/headrest so the center
is level with the center of your ears. If your ear
position is still higher than the recommended
alignment, place the head restraint/headrest at
the highest position.
For non-adjustable head restraint/
headrest
Make sure the head restraint/headrest is posi-
tioned so the lock knob is engaged in the notch
before riding in that designated seating position.
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To raise the head restraint/headrest,
pull it up.
Make sure the head restraint/headrest is posi-
tioned so the lock knob is engaged in the notch
before riding in that designated seating position.
To lower, push and hold the lock knob
and push the head restraint/headrest
down.
Make sure the head restraint/headrest is posi-
tioned so the lock knob is engaged in the notch
before riding in that designated seating position.
Front-seat Active Head Restraints
WARNING
●Always adjust the head
restraints/headrests properly as speci-
fied 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. Al-
ways wear seat belts. No system can
prevent all injuries in any accident
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●Do not attach anything to the head
restraint/headrest stalks. Doing so
could impair Active Head Restraint
function.
The Active Head Restraint moves forward utiliz-
ing the force that the seatback receives from the
occupant in a rear-end collision. The movement
of the head restraint/headrest helps support the
occupant’s head by reducing its backward move-
ment 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 injuries occur most.
Active Head Restraints operate only in certain
rear-end collisions. After the collision, the head
restraint/headrests return to their original posi-
tions.
Properly adjust the Active Head Restraints as
described earlier in this section.
PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT
USAGE
If you are wearing your seat belt properly ad-
justed 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 supple-
mental 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.
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