A booster seat should be used until the
child can pass the seat belt fit test below:
• Are the child’s back and hips against thevehicle seatback?
• Is the child able to sit without slouching?
• Do the child’s knees bend easily over the front edge of the seat with feet flat on the
floor?
• Can the child safely wear the seat belt (lap belt low and snug across the hips and
shoulder belt across mid-chest and
shoulder)?
• Is the child able to use the properly ad- justed head restraint/headrest?
• Will the child be able to stay in position for the entire ride? If you answered no to any of these ques-
tions, the child should remain in a booster
seat using a three-point type seat belt.
NOTE:
Laws in some communities may follow
different guidelines. Check local and
state regulations to confirm your child is
using the correct restraint system before
traveling.
WARNING
Never let a child stand or kneel on any
seat and do not allow a child in the
cargo area. The child could be seriously
injured or killed in a sudden stop or col-
lision.
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3. The back of the child restraint should besecured against the vehicle seatback.
If necessary, adjust or remove the head
restraint/headrest to obtain the correct
child restraint fit. If the head restraint/
headrest is removed, store it in a secure
place. Be sure to reinstall the head
restraint/headrest when the child re-
straint is removed. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Head restraints/
headrests” in this section.
If the seating position does not have an
adjustable head restraint/headrest and
it is interfering with the proper child re-
straint fit, try another seating position or
a different child restraint. 4. For child restraints that are equipped
with webbing-mounted attachments,
remove any additional slack from the
anchor attachments. Press downward
and rearward firmly in the center of the
child restraint with your knee to com-
press the vehicle seat cushion and seat-
back while tightening the webbing of
the anchor attachments.
5. Tighten the tether strap according to the manufacturer's instructions to re-
move any slack. 6. Af ter 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 re-
straint is not secure, tighten the LATCH
attachment as necessary, or put the re-
straint in another seat and test it again.
You may need to try a different child
restraint. Not all child restraints fit in all
types of vehicles.
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Forward-facing – step 4
WRS0697
Forward-facing – step 6
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7. Check to make sure the child restraint isproperly secured prior to each use. If the
child restraint is loose, repeat steps 3
through 6.
Installing top tether strap (rear
bench seat for Crew Cab models)
To access the anchor points behind the
rear bench seat, tilt the rear seatback for-
ward by lif ting up on the pull strap behind
the seatback. Before securing the child restraint with the
LATCH lower anchors (rear outboard seat-
ing positions for Crew Cab models) follow
these steps.
1. If necessary, raise or remove the head
restraint/headrest to position the top
tether strap as shown. If the head
restraint/headrest is removed, store it in
a secure place. Be sure to reinstall the
head restraint/headrest when the child
LRS0392
Anchor point access
1. Pull strap
2. Anchor points
LRS0576
Rear bench seat (Crew Cab models)
1. Top tether strap
2. Tether strap
3. Tether anchor point
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restraint is removed.For additional in-
formation, refer to “Head restraints/
headrests” in this section.
2. Position the top tether strap as shown.
3. Secure the tether strap to the tether an- chor point as shown.
4. Return the seatback to the locked position.
5. Refer back to child restraint installation steps before tightening the tether strap.
If you have any questions when install-
ing a top tether strap, it is recommended
that you visit a NISSAN dealer for this
service.
FORWARD-FACING CHILD
RESTRAINT INSTALLATION USING
LATCH — JUMP SEAT (King Cab®
models)
WARNING
• If a child restraint system is not in-
stalled properly, the child could be
seriously injured or killed in a sudden
stop or collision.
– Do not install a child restraint sys-
tem on the passenger's side jump
seat without unfolding the seat
extender. –
For forward-facing child seats
and boosters, DO NOT install if the
child restraint base extends past
the forward edge of the driver's
side seat cushion.
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3. Secure the child restraint anchor at-tachments to the LATCH lower anchors.
Check to make sure the LATCH attach-
ment is properly attached to the lower
anchors. If the child restraint is equipped with a
top tether strap, route the top tether
strap and secure the tether strap to the
tether anchor point. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Installing top tether
strap” in this section. Do not install child
restraints that require the use of a top
tether strap in seating positions that do
not have a top tether anchor.4. The back of the child restraint should be
secured against the vehicle seatback.
If necessary, adjust or remove the head
restraint/headrest to obtain the correct
child restraint fit. If the head restraint/
headrest is removed, store it in a secure
place. Be sure to reinstall the head
restraint/headrest when the child re-
straint is removed. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Head restraints/
headrests” in this section.
If the seating position does not have an
adjustable head restraint/headrest and
it is interfering with the proper child re-
straint fit, try another seating position or
a different child restraint.
LRS2995
Forward-facing webbing-mounted – step 3
LRS2994
Forward-facing rigid-mounted – step 3
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For additional information, refer to all Warn-
ings and Cautions in the “Child safety” and
“Child restraints” sections of this manual
before installing a child restraint.
Do not use the lower anchors if the com-
bined weight of the child and the child re-
straint exceeds 65 lbs. (29.5 kg). If the com-
bined weight of the child and the child
restraint is greater than 65 lbs. (29.5 kg), use
the vehicle's seat belt (not the lower an-
chors) to install the child restraint. Be sure
to follow the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions for installation.Follow these steps to install a forward-
facing child restraint using the vehicle seat
belt in the rear seats (Crew Cab models) or
in the front passenger seat:
1.
If you must install a child restraint in the
front seat, it should be placed in a
forward-facing direction only. Move the
seat to the rearmost position. Child re-
straints for infants must be used in the
rear-facing direction and therefore
must not be used in the front seat.
2. Position the child restraint on the seat. Always follow the child restraint manu-
facturer’s instructions.
The back of the child restraint should be
secured against the vehicle seatback.
If necessary, adjust or remove the head
restraint/headrest to obtain the correct
child restraint fit. If the head restraint/
headrest is removed, store it in a secure
place.
Be sure to reinstall the head
restraint/headrest when the child restraint
is removed. For additional information, refer
to “Head restraints/headrests” in this section.
If the seating position does not have an
adjustable head restraint/headrest and
it is interfering with the proper child re-
straint fit, try another seating position or
a different child restraint. 3. Route the seat belt tongue through the
child restraint and insert it into the
buckle until you hear and feel the latch
engage. Be sure to follow the child re-
straint manufacturer’s instructions for
belt routing.
If the child restraint is equipped with a
top tether strap, route the top tether
strap and secure the tether strap to the
tether anchor point (rear seat installa-
tion only). For additional information, re-
fer to “Installing top tether strap” in this
section.
WRS0699
Forward-facing (front passenger seat) – step 1
WRS0680
Forward-facing – step 3
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10. If the child restraint is installed in thefront passenger seat, place the ignition
switch in the ON position. The front
passenger air bag status light
should illuminate. If this light is not illu-
minated, refer to "Front passenger air
bag and status light" in this section.
Move the child restraint to another
seating position. Have the system
checked. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
Af ter the child restraint is removed and the
seat belt is fully retracted, the ALR mode
(child restraint mode) is canceled.
Installing top tether strap (rear
bench seat for Crew Cab models)
To access the anchor points behind the
rear bench seat, tilt the rear seatback for-
ward by lif ting up on the pull strap behind
the seatback. The child restraint top tether strap must be
used when installing the child restraint with
the seat belts.
First, secure the child restraint with the seat
belt.
1. If necessary, raise or remove the head
restraint/headrest to position the top
tether strap as shown. If the head
restraint/headrest is removed, store it in
WRS0475
Forward-facing – step 10
LRS0392
Anchor point access
1. Pull strap
2. Anchor points
LRS0576
Rear bench seat (Crew Cab models)
1. Top tether strap
2. Tether strap
3. Tether anchor point
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a secure place. Be sure to reinstall the
head restraint/headrest when the child
restraint is removed.For additional in-
formation, refer to “Head restraints/
headrests” in this section.
2. Position the top tether strap as shown.
3. Secure the tether strap to the tether an- chor point as shown.
4. Return the seatback to the locked position.
5. Refer back to child restraint installation steps before tightening the tether strap.
If you have any questions when install-
ing a top tether strap, it is recommended
that you visit a NISSAN dealer for this
service.
FORWARD-FACING CHILD
RESTRAINT INSTALLATION USING
THE SEAT BELTS — FRONT
PASSENGER AND JUMP SEATS
(King Cab® models)
WARNING
• The three-point seat belt with Auto-
matic Locking Retractor (ALR) must
be used when installing a child re-
straint. Failure to use the ALR mode
will result in the child restraint not
being properly secured. The restraint
could tip over or be loose and cause injury to a child in a sudden stop or
collision. Also, it can change the op-
eration of the front passenger air
bag. For additional information, refer
to “Front passenger air bag and sta-
tus light” in this section.
• If a child restraint system is not in-
stalled properly, the child could be
seriously injured or killed in a sudden
stop or collision.
– Do not install a child restraint sys-
tem on the passenger's side jump
seat without unfolding the seat
extender.
– For forward-facing child seats
and boosters, DO NOT install if the
child restraint system base ex-
tends past the forward edge of
the driver's side seat cushion.
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