Nissan Altima 2010 owner manual - Sách hướng dẫn sử dụng xe Nissan Altima đời 2010.

Nissan Altima 2010 owner manual-Sách hướng dẫn sử dụng xe Nissan Altima đời 2010.

Welcome to the growing family of new NISSAN

owners This vehicle is delivered to you with

confidence It was produced using the latest

techniques and strict quality control

This manual was prepared to help you

under-stand the operation and maintenance of your

vehicle so that you may enjoy many miles

(kilome-ters) of driving pleasure Please read through this

manual before operating your vehicle

A separate Warranty Information Booklet

explains details about the warranties

cov-ering your vehicle The “NISSAN Service

and Maintenance Guide” explains details

about maintaining and servicing your

ve-hicle Additionally, a separate Customer

Care/Lemon Law Booklet (U.S only) will

explain how to resolve any concerns you

may have with your vehicle, as well as

clarify your rights under your state’s lemon

law.

Your NISSAN dealership knows your vehicle

best When you require any service or have any

questions, they will be glad to assist you with the

extensive resources available to them

Before driving your vehicle, please read thisOwner’s Manual carefully This will ensure famil-iarity with controls and maintenance require-ments, assisting you in the safe operation of yourvehicle

WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION RE- MINDERS FOR SAFETY!

Follow these important driving rules to help ensure a safe and comfortable trip for you and your passengers!

● NEVER drive under the influence of cohol or drugs.

al-● ALWAYS observe posted speed limits and never drive too fast for conditions.

● ALWAYS give your full attention to driving and avoid using vehicle features or taking other actions that could distract you.

● ALWAYS use your seat belts and priate child restraint systems Preteen children should be seated in the rear seat.

appro-● ALWAYS provide information about the proper use of vehicle safety features to all occupants of the vehicle.

● ALWAYS review this Owner’s Manual for important safety information.

MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE This vehicle should not be modified Modification could affect its performance, safety or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations In addition, damage or per- formance problems resulting from modi- fications may not be covered under NISSAN warranties.

This manual includes information for all options

available on this model Therefore, you may find

some information that does not apply to your

vehicle

All information, specifications and illustrations in

this manual are those in effect at the time of

printing NISSAN reserves the right to change

specifications or design without notice and

with-out obligation

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Some vehicle parts, such as lithium batteries, may contain perchlorate material The fol- lowing advisory is provided: “Perchlorate Material – special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.”

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Table of

Contents

HEV Overview Illustrated table of contents Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system Instruments and controls

Pre-driving checks and adjustments Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems Starting and driving

In case of emergency Appearance and care Maintenance and do-it-yourself Technical and consumer information Index

HEV 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

HEV Overview

Hybrid System HEV-2

High voltage battery HEV-2

High voltage cautions HEV-2

Road accident cautions HEV-3

Emergency shut off system HEV-3

Energy Monitors HEV-3

Power meter HEV-4

High voltage battery status meter HEV-4

Energy flow (vehicles equipped with

navigation) HEV-4

Fuel Economy History (vehicles equippedwith navigation) HEV-5Starting the Hybrid System HEV-7Efficient use of your vehicle HEV-7Hybrid vehicle precautions HEV-8High voltage components HEV-8Hybrid vehicle characteristics HEV-9

The Hybrid System combines the power of a

gasoline engine and an electric motor to minimize

fuel consumption and emissions

Depending on driving conditions, the vehicle runs

on a combination of the gasoline engine and the

electric motor, whichever is best for those

condi-tions

Because the gasoline engine charges the high

voltage battery as needed, the battery does not

have to be charged from an outside source like an

all-electric vehicle

WARNING Your vehicle contains a sealed Nickel- Metal hydride high voltage battery If dis- posed of improperly, it is hazardous to the environment and there is a risk of severe burns and electrical shock that may result

in serious injury or death.

The high voltage battery is used to drive theelectric motors in the Hybrid System

The high voltage battery has a limited service life

Contact your NISSAN dealer for informationabout recycling or disposal of the battery

WARNING

● The hybrid system uses high voltage up

to 650 V The system can be hot while and after starting Be careful of both the high voltage and the high temperature Obey the caution labels attached to the vehicle.

● Never touch, disassemble, remove or replace the high voltage parts, cables and their connectors High voltage cables are orange Touching, disassem- bling, removing or replacing those parts and cables can cause severe burns or electric shock that may result in serious injury or death.

● Never try to remove the service nect located in the trunk on the lower right-hand side The service disconnect

discon-is used only when the vehicle discon-is viced by trained technicians wearing personal protection equipment and is part of the high voltage system Touch- ing the service disconnect can cause severe burns or electric shock that may result in serious injury or death.HYBRID SYSTEM HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY HIGH VOLTAGE CAUTIONS

ser-HEV-2 HEV Overview

● Pull your vehicle off the road, put the

transmission in the P (Park) position,

apply the parking brake and turn the

Hybrid System off.

● Check to see if there are exposed high

voltage parts and cables Never touch

the parts and cables See “High voltage

components”, later in this section for

the locations of the high voltage parts

and cables.

● To avoid personal injury, do not touch

high voltage wiring, connectors and

high voltage parts (inverter unit, high

voltage battery etc.).

● If exposed electric wires are visible

in-side or outin-side of your vehicle, an

elec-tric shock may occur Never touch the

electric wires.

● Inspect the ground under the vehicle If

liquid has leaked onto the ground, the

fuel system may have been damaged.

Leave the vehicle as soon as possible.

● Never touch fluid leaks inside or side the vehicle The leak may be strong alkaline electrolyte from the high volt- age battery If it contacts your skin or eyes, wash it off immediately with a large amount of water or if possible, boric acid solution Get immediate medical attention to help avoid serious injury.

out-● If a fire occurs in the hybrid vehicle, leave the vehicle as soon as possible.

Never use a fire extinguisher that is not meant for use on electric fires Using even a small amount of water may be also dangerous.

● If your vehicle needs to be towed, do it with the front wheels raised If the front wheels are on the ground when towing, the traction motor may generate elec- tricity This may damage the Hybrid Sys- tem components and cause a fire.

EMERGENCY SHUT OFF SYSTEMThe emergency shut off system automaticallyturns off the high voltage current in certain frontalcollisions This is to minimize the risk of electricalshort circuits If the system activates, your vehiclewill not restart To restart the Hybrid System,contact a NISSAN dealer

The Hybrid System monitors the status of powerbeing sent to the traction motor and the batterystate of charge The status is shown on the hybridpower meter and high voltage battery statusmeter System status can also be shown on thenavigation system display (if so equipped) whenthe screen is in the Energy Flow mode orenergy/fuel history mode

HEV Overview HEV-3

POWER METER

The power meter indicates the total amount of

power in the hybrid system

For additional information, see “Meters and

gauges” in the “Instruments and controls” section

Sys-Energy flow for various operating modes can bedisplayed on the navigation system monitor Thescreen must be set to the Energy Flow mode orthe Fuel Economy History mode

LIC1109 WIC1123

HEV-4 HEV Overview

Press the INFO button on the control panel, then

touch the “Energy Flow” key on the screen

This is an example of the Energy Flow display

The Energy Flow display varies, depending onthe condition of the vehicle The graphic does notreflect the actual motion of the vehicle

The Energy Flow will display:

● When the vehicle is powered only by thetraction motor

● When the vehicle is powered by both thetraction motor and the gasoline engine

● When the vehicle is powered only by thegasoline engine

● When the vehicle is regenerating and ing the high voltage battery

charg-● When there is no energy flow in the vehicle.FUEL ECONOMY HISTORY (vehicles equipped with navigation)

The Fuel Economy History screen appears in thedisplay with the navigation system when thescreen is in the Fuel Economy History mode

LHV0009 LHV00010

HEV Overview HEV-5

Press the INFO button on the control panel, and

then touch the “Fuel Economy History” key on the

The displayed values on the screen indicate eral driving conditions Accuracy varies with driv-ing habits and road conditions

gen-1 Regenerated energy in the past 30 minutes:The regenerated energy in the past 30 min-utes is indicated with symbols One symbolindicates 50 watt hours The energy of 50watt hours illuminates a 50 watt bulb for anhour

2 Fuel consumption in the past 30 minutes:Fuel consumption in the past 30 minutes isdisplayed

3 Current fuel consumption (Latest column):The current fuel consumption is calculatedand displayed based on distance and fuelconsumption

NOTE:

Information shown in the yellow column means current (within 5 minutes) and infor- mation shown in the blue columns means past (more than 5 minutes).

LHV0009 LHV00011

HEV-6 HEV Overview

Place the ignition switch in the ON position.

Depress the brake pedal and push the ignition

switch when the transmission is in the P (Park)

position to start the Hybrid System

The READY light illuminates indicating that the

vehicle is ready to be driven If the ambient

tem-perature is low, the READY may flash and may

take time until the READY light stays on For

details, see “Starting the Hybrid System” in the

“Starting and driving” section of this manual

As long as the READY light remains on you can

drive your vehicle using the traction motor even

though the gasoline engine may not be running

Drive your vehicle with smooth tion and deceleration.

accelera-● While driving, energy is recovered throughthe regenerative brake as the vehicle decel-erates However, for most efficient use, donot accelerate or decelerate your vehiclemore than necessary

● Avoid abrupt acceleration and deceleration

● The power of the high voltage battery can bechecked on the high voltage battery statusmeter See “High voltage battery statusmeter” in this section for details Gradual ornon-abrupt acceleration and decelerationwill make more effective use of the tractionmotor without having to use gasoline enginepower

● When parking, be sure to place the shiftselector in the P (Park) position While driv-ing, place the shift selector in the D (Drive)position

● The Hybrid System recharges the high age battery as necessary However, the Hy-brid System can not charge the high voltagebattery when the transmission is in the N(Neutral) position even if the engine is run-ning

volt-● If the high voltage battery becomes charged, the engine will run for a longerperiod of time Do not keep the transmission

dis-in the N (Neutral) position with the system dis-inthe ready mode

NOTE:

The gasoline engine starts and stops matically It may stop during low load driv- ing, deceleration or when the vehicle is stopped.

auto-As long as the READY light remains on, you can drive your vehicle using the traction motor even with the gasoline engine stopped.

The gasoline engine may not stop matically in the following conditions:

auto-● During gasoline engine warm-up.

● During high voltage battery charging.

● During high or low high voltage battery temperature.

STARTING THE HYBRID SYSTEM EFFICIENT USE OF YOUR VEHICLE

HEV Overview HEV-7

HIGH VOLTAGE COMPONENTS

WARNING

● The Hybrid System uses high voltage up

to 650 V The system can be hot while

and after starting Be careful of both the

high voltage and the high temperature.

Obey the caution labels attached to the

vehicle.

● Never touch, disassemble, remove or

replace the high voltage parts, cables

and their connectors High voltage

cables are orange Touching,

disassem-bling, removing or replacing those parts

and cables can cause severe burns or

electric shock that may result in serious

injury or death.

LHV0005

HYBRID VEHICLE PRECAUTIONS

HEV-8 HEV Overview

1 Air conditioner compressor location

2 Electric power steering location

3 42V DC/DC converter

4 High voltage battery and 12V DC/DC

converter

5 Service disconnect

6 High voltage harnesses

7 Traction motor location

8 Inverter unit

The Hybrid System uses high voltage up to 650

V High voltage components are indicated in the

illustration High voltage cables are orange The

system can be hot while and after starting Be

careful of both the high voltage and the high

temperature

HYBRID VEHICLE

CHARACTERISTICS

WARNING

● Pay special attention to pedestrians

when the vehicle is powered only by the

traction motor Because there is no

en-gine noise, pedestrians may not know

the vehicle is moving or about to move

and step into the direction of vehicle

if the engine is stopped When the READY light is on, do not leave your vehicle in a shift position other than the

P (Park) position The vehicle will creep and start abruptly if the accelerator pedal is depressed by mistake This may cause serious injury or death.

CAUTION

● If the vehicle is parked for a long time, the high voltage battery will discharge gradually To keep the high voltage bat- tery in good condition, drive the vehicle

at least once every several months for

at least 30 minutes or ten miles If the high voltage battery becomes fully dis- charged and the vehicle will not start even with a jump-start to the 12-volt system, contact your NISSAN dealer.

● After the 12-volt battery is nected, run down, or replaced, the gasoline engine may not stop even while the vehicle is powered only by the traction motor If this condition contin- ues for several days, take the vehicle to your NISSAN dealer.

discon-● Do not load large amounts of water in open containers (aquariums or buck- ets) into the vehicle If the water spills onto the high voltage battery, it may cause a short circuit and damage the battery.

High voltage parts and cables on the hybridvehicles emit approximately the same amount ofelectromagnetic waves as the conventionalgasoline powered vehicles or home electronicappliances despite of their electromagneticshieldings Unwanted noise may occur in thereception of a mobile two-way radio

Charging the high voltage battery while driving isimportant The vehicle cannot run if the highvoltage battery is discharged In the N (Neutral)position, the high voltage battery does not re-charge Leaving the transmission in the N (Neu-tral) position for an extended period of time maydischarge the high voltage battery The high volt-age battery recharges when the shift selector is

in any position other than N (Neutral) Repeated

HEV Overview HEV-9

acceleration also consumes high voltage battery

power, resulting in poor acceleration Battery

power can be restored by driving at a constant

speed

When you put the shift selector in the B (Brake)

position and take your foot off the accelerator

pedal, engine braking will be applied However,

during high speed driving you may feel that

en-gine braking is less effective than that of an

ordinary vehicle This is normal

Because the vehicle is powered by both the

gasoline engine and the traction motor, you may

hear a sound coming from the engine

compart-ment, high voltage battery, transmission or the

regenerative brakes When the gasoline engine

starts and stops with the Hybrid System on, you

may feel a vibration When accelerating rapidly,

the engine noise may rise A noise may also be

heard while braking These are normal

character-istics of the hybrid vehicle

An air vent is located on the rear parcel shelf䊊A

to cool the high voltage battery If the vent iscovered, the battery will overheat resulting inreduced output performance of the Hybrid Sys-tem

You may hear the noise of the cooling fan from theair vent

CAUTION

Do not place objects over or into the air vent The high voltage battery may over- heat and be damaged.

LHV0004 LHV0006

HEV-10 HEV Overview

Do not load large amounts of water in

open containers (aquariums or buckets)

into the vehicle If the water spills onto the

high voltage battery, it may cause a short

circuit and damage the battery.

CAUTION

Do not allow any liquid to get on or in the air vent It may cause a short circuit and damage the high voltage battery.

HEV Overview HEV-11

HEV-12 HEV Overview

0 Illustrated table of contents

Air bags, seat belts and child restraints 0-2

Exterior front 0-3

Exterior rear 0-4

Passenger compartment 0-5

Instrument panel 0-6Engine compartment check locations 0-7Warning/indicator lights 0-8

1 Top tether strap anchor (P 1-21)

2 Rear seat belts (P 1-9)

3 Roof-mounted curtain side-impactsupplemental air bag (P 1-34)

4 Front seat-mounted side-impactsupplemental air bag (P 1-34)

5 Head Restraints (P 1-6)

6 Front seat belts (P 1-9)

7 Supplemental front-impact air bags(P 1-34)

8 Seats (P 1-2)

9 Occupant classification sensor(pattern sensor) (P 1-42)

10 Seat belt with pretensioner (P 1-47)

11 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers forCHildren) system (P 1-19)

See the page number indicated in theses for operating details.

1 Antenna (P 4-85)

2 Rear window and outside mirror(if so equipped) defroster switch(P 2-29)

3 Interior trunk lid release, secondarytrunk lid release (P 3-20, P 3-19)

1 Secondary trunk lid release (P 3-19)

2 Moonroof (if so equipped) (P 2-43)

3 Sun visors (P 3-23)

4 Interior lights, illuminated entry (P 2-45)

5 HomeLink姞 universal transceiver(if so equipped) (P 2-47)

6 Automatic anti-glare rearview mirror(if so equipped) (P 3-24)

1 Vents (P 4-18)

2 Headlight/turn signal switch (P 2-29)

3 Steering wheel switch for audio control

(if so equipped)/Bluetooth姞 Hands-free

Phone System (if so equipped)

(P 4-82, 4-86)

4 Meters and gauges (P 2-3)

5 Driver supplemental air bag/horn(P 1-34, 2-33)

6 Cruise control main/set switch(P 5-15)

7 Windshield wiper/washer switch(P 2-28)

8 Ignition switch (P 5-7)

9 Hazard warning flasher switch (P 2-33)

10 Front passenger air bag status light(P 2-15)

11 Front passenger supplemental air bag(P 1-34)

16 Covered storage box (P.2-39)

17 Audio system controls (P 4-22)

18 Tilt/telescopic steering wheel controls(P 3-23)

19 Vehicle information display controls(P 2-18)

1 Brake fluid reservoir (P 8-14)

2 Engine oil filler cap (P 8-10)

3 Air cleaner (P 8-17)

4 Fuse/fusible link box/jump-start location(P 8-19)

5 Fuse box (P 8-19)

6 Inverter coolant reservoir (P 8-9)

7 Engine oil dipstick (P 8-10)

8 Radiator cap (P 8-8)

9 Drive belt location (P.8-15)

10 Engine coolant reservoir (P 8-8)

11 Windshield-washer fluid reservoir(P 8-14)

See the page number indicated in theses for operating details.

con-trolled brake

warn-ing light (yellow)

High temperaturewarning light (red)

Master warning light 2-14

Seat belt warninglight and chime

2-14

Supplemental airbag warning light

1-49

Vehicle DynamicControl warninglight

2-15

Indicatorlight

Electronically trolled ContinuouslyVariable Transmis-sion (eCVT) positionindicator light

2-16

Malfunction tor Light (MIL)

Indica-2-16

Ready operationindicator light(green)

2-17

WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS

0-8 Illustrated table of contents

0-10 Illustrated table of contents

1 Safety—Seats, seat belts and

supplemental restraint system

Seats 1-2

Front manual seat adjustment 1-2

Front power seat adjustment

(if so equipped for driver’s seat) 1-4

Three-point type seat belt with retractor 1-12

Seat belt extenders 1-15

Seat belt maintenance 1-15

LATCH 1-21Rear-facing child restraint installation using

the seat belts 1-23Forward-facing child restraint installation

using LATCH 1-26Forward-facing child restraint installation

using the seat belts 1-28Installing top tether strap 1-31Booster seats 1-31Supplemental restraint system 1-34Precautions on supplemental restraint

system 1-34Supplemental air bag warning labels 1-48Supplemental air bag warning light 1-49

● 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 See “Precau- tions on seat belt usage” later in this section.

● After adjustment, gently rock in the seat

to make sure it is securely locked.

● Do not leave children unattended inside the vehicle They could unknowingly ac- tivate switches or controls Unattended children could become involved in seri- ous accidents.

● The seatback should not be reclined any more than needed 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 damage.

FRONT MANUAL SEAT ADJUSTMENT

ARS1152

SEATS

1-2 Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

Forward and backward

Pull the center of the bar up and hold it while you

slide the seat forward or backward to the desired

position Release the bar to lock the seat in

position

Reclining

To recline the seatback, pull the lever up and leanback To bring the seatback forward, pull the lever

up and lean your body forward Release the lever

to lock the seatback in position

The reclining feature allows adjustment of theseatback for occupants of different sizes foradded comfort and to help obtain proper seatbelt 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 isstopped and the transmission is in the P (Park)position

Seat lifter (driver’s side)Pull up or push down the adjusting lever to adjustthe seat height until the desired position isachieved

Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 1-3

FRONT POWER SEAT

ADJUSTMENT (if so equipped for

driver’s seat)

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 along period of time when the Hybrid System

is not in the READY mode This will charge the vehicle battery

dis-Forward and backwardMoving the switch forward or backward will slidethe seat forward or backward to the desiredposition

RecliningMove the recline switch backward until the de-sired angle is obtained To bring the seatbackforward again, move the switch forward andmove your body forward The seatback will moveforward

The reclining feature allows adjustment of theseatback for occupants of different sizes foradded comfort and to help obtain proper seatbelt fit (see “Precautions on seat belt usage” later

in this section) Also, the seatback can be clined to allow occupants to rest when the ve-hicle is stopped and the shift selector is in P(Park)

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1-4 Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

Seat lifter (driver’s seat)

Push the front or rear end of the switch up or

down to adjust the angle and height of the seat

cushion

Lumbar support (driver’s seat)The lumbar support feature provides lower backsupport to the driver Move the switch forward orbackward to adjust the seatback lumbar area

CENTER ARMRESTPull the armrest down until it is horizontal

Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 1-5

HEAD RESTRAINTS

WARNING Head restraints supplement the other ve-

hicle safety systems They may provide

additional protection against injury in

cer-tain rear end collisions Adjust the head

restraints properly, as specified in this

section 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

re-moved If the head restraint was removed,

reinstall and properly adjust the head

re-straint before an occupant uses the

seat-ing position Failure to follow these

in-structions 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 positionsequipped with head restraints All of the headrestraints are adjustable

䉱 Indicates the seating position is equipped with

Adjust the head restraint so the center is level

with the center of the seat occupant’s ears

To raise the head restraint, pull it up To lower, push and hold the lock knob and push

the head restraint down

Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 1-7

Use the following procedure to remove the

ad-justable head restraints

1 Pull the head restraint up to the highest

position

2 Push and hold the lock knob and release

knob

3 Remove the head restraint from the seat

4 Store the head restraint properly so it is not

loose in the vehicle

5 Reinstall and properly adjust the head

re-straint before an occupant uses the seating

position

Install

1 Align the head restraint stalks with the holes

in the seat Make sure the head restraint isfacing the correct direction The stalk withthe adjustment notches䊊1 must be installed

in the hole with the lock knob䊊2

2 Push and hold the lock knob and push thehead restraint down

3 Properly adjust the head restraint before anoccupant uses the seating position

Front-seat Active Head RestraintsThe Active Head Restraint moves forward utiliz-ing the force that the seatback receives from theoccupant in a rear-end collision The movement

of the head restraint helps support the pant’s head by reducing its backward movementand helping absorb some of the forces that maylead to whiplash-type injuries

occu-Active Head Restraints are effective for collisions

at low to medium speeds in which it is said thatwhiplash injury occurs most

Active Head Restraints operate only in certainrear-end collisions After the collision, the headrestraints return to their original position

1-8 Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

Adjust the Active Head Restraints properly as

described in this section

PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT USAGE

If you are wearing your seat belt properly justed and you are sitting upright and well back inyour seat with both feet on the floor, your chances

ad-of being injured or killed in an accident and/or theseverity of injury may be greatly reduced

NISSAN strongly encourages you and all of yourpassengers 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.

SSS0136

SEAT BELTS

Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 1-9

● Every person who drives or rides in this

vehicle should use a seat belt at all

times Children should be properly

re-strained in the rear seat and, if

appro-priate, in a child restraint.

WARNING

● The seat belt should be properly justed to a snug fit Failure to do so may reduce the effectiveness of the entire restraint system and increase the chance or severity of injury in an acci- dent Serious injury or death can occur

ad-if the seat belt is not worn properly.

1-10 Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

● 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

● 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 tinuously while the ignition is turned

con-ON with all doors closed and all seat belts fastened, it may indicate a mal- function in the system Have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer.

● No changes should be made to the seat belt system For example, do not modify the seat belt, add material, 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 per- sonal injury.

● Once a seat belt pretensioner has vated, it cannot be reused and must be replaced together with the retractor See your NISSAN dealer.

acti-● Removal and installation of sioner system components should be done by a NISSAN dealer.

preten-● All seat belt assemblies, including tractors and attaching hardware, should be inspected after any collision

re-by a NISSAN dealer NISSAN mends 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

recom-be inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is noted.

● All child restraints and attaching ware should be inspected after any col- lision Always follow the restraint manufacturer’s inspection instructions and replacement recommendations The child restraints should be replaced

hard-if they are damaged.

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