Table of contents: Carefully ↓ Infants and young children ↓ Children ↓ Future mothers ↓ Disabled people ↓
When worn and properly adjusted, seat belts help protect the driver and passengers from possible injury in the event of an accident or significantly reduce the severity of injury. Nissan strongly recommends that drivers and passengers always fasten their seat belts before driving, even if the seat is equipped with an airbag.
Carefully
Seat belts are designed to distribute the load evenly across the body. The belt should be placed across the front of the body, over the lower part of the waist, chest and shoulder, depending on the design of the belts. The lap portion of the belt should not lie on the stomach. Failure to properly fasten seat belts significantly increases the risk of serious injury in the event of an accident.
It is not permitted to modify the design of the seat belts. This may interfere with the mechanism for adjusting the slack of the belt.
Seat belts should be adjusted for comfort but as tight as possible to ensure the effectiveness of their protective function. A loose belt will significantly reduce the effectiveness of the belt.
It is necessary to avoid contact of the belt web with polishing agents, oil, chemicals and especially battery acid. Belts can be cleaned with a mild soap solution. In case of wear, heavy contamination or damage to the web, the belts should be replaced with new ones.
It is strongly recommended that the entire set of seat belts be replaced if they have been subjected to a severe impact in a traffic accident, even if the belts are not visibly damaged.
Avoid twisting the straps when using them.
The seat belts for one seat must be used by one person only. A child seated on a passenger's lap must not be belted.
The use of seat belts while driving is strictly mandatory for both the driver and all passengers. Small children should be seated in suitable child safety seats.
It is not permitted for two or more persons to use the same belt at the same time.
Following a vehicle collision, even if the force of the impact was minor, all seat belt assemblies, including the retractors and anchorages, should be inspected by a Nissan dealer. Nissan recommends replacing all seat belt assemblies that were subjected to impact loads in a collision unless the collision was relatively minor, there is no evidence of damage, and the belts continue to operate normally. Seat belt assemblies that were installed in the vehicle but were not in use at the time of the collision should also be inspected and replaced if damaged or malfunctioning.
Once activated, the belt tensioner cannot be reused. It must be replaced together with the inertia reel. To do this, contact your Nissan dealer.
Removal and installation of belt tensioner components should only be performed by a Nissan dealer.
This vehicle is equipped with five seats and five sets of seat belts - two in the front seats and three in the back. It is not recommended to carry more passengers in the vehicle than the design allows.
The shoulder portion of the belt should go over the shoulder and chest, but never under the arm. Improper use of seat belts significantly increases the risk of serious injury in road accidents.
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The waist portion of the belt should pass as close to the hips as possible, but in no case over the stomach.
Infants and young children
Nissan recommends placing infants in child restraints (safety chairs). To do this, you must select a child restraint that is compatible with the vehicle and carefully follow the installation and operating instructions included with it.
Children
Children too large for child restraints should use the provided harness. Nissan recommends that children sit in the back seat. According to accident statistics, children are safer in the back seat than in the front seat.
If the shoulder belt is too low on the child's face or neck, it is recommended to use a special additional seat, which can be purchased separately. It is designed to raise the child so that the shoulder belt lies exactly in the middle of the shoulder, and the waist belt - on the hips. The additional seat must be compatible with the installed seat. If after a while it turns out that the shoulder belt is too low on the child's body, then you should stop using the additional seat.
Children should not be allowed to stand or kneel on a seat or in the cargo area while the vehicle is moving.
Future mothers
Nissan recommends that pregnant women also use seat belts. If you have any problems, consult your doctor. The lap belt should be worn so that it does not interfere and is as close to the hips as possible, but not over the waist.
Disabled people
Disabled people are advised to use seat belts just like other passengers, but taking into account the specifics of the injury. First of all, you should consult with your doctor.