CHILD SAFETY
Unless checked and repaired, the Supplemental Re-
straint System (SRS) and/or pre-tensioner seat belt
may not function properly. It must be checked and
repaired.
Children need adults to help protect them.
They need to be properly restrained.
accident statistics, children are safer when prop-
erly restrained in the rear seat than in the front
seat.
In addition to the general information in this
manual, child safety information is available from
many other sources, including doctors, teachers,
government traffic safety offices, and community
organisations. Every child is different, so be sure to
learn the best way to transport your child.
This is especially important because your vehicle
has a supplemental restraint system (air bag sys-
tem) for the front passenger. (See “Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS)” later in this section.)
When selling your vehicle, we request that you in-
form the buyer about the pre-tensioner seat belt
system and guide the buyer to the appropriate sec-
tions in this Owner's Manual.
INFANTS
There are two basic types of child restraint system:
Infants up to at least 1 year old should be placed in
a rear-facing child restraint. You should choose a
child restraint that fits your vehicle and always fol-
low the manufacturer’s instructions for installation
and use.
Rear-facing child restraints
•
Front-facing child restraints
•
The proper restraint depends on the child’s size.
Generally, infants (up to about 1 year and less than
9 kg) should be placed in rear-facing child restraints.
Front-facing child restraints are available for chil-
dren who outgrow rear-facing child restraints and
are at least 1 year old.
SMALL CHILDREN
Children that are over 1 year old and weigh at least
9 kg can be placed in a front-facing child restraint.
Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions for mini-
mum and maximum weight and height recommen-
dations. You should choose a child restraint that fits
your vehicle and always follow the manufacturer’s
instructions for installation and use.
WARNING
Infants and children need special protection. The
vehicle’s seat belts may not fit them properly. The
shoulder belt may come too close to the face or
neck. The lap belt may not fit over their small hip
bones. In an accident, an improperly fitting seat
belt could cause serious or fatal injury. Always use
appropriate child restraints.
LARGER CHILDREN
Children who are too large for a child restraint sys-
tem should be seated and restrained by the seat
belts that are provided. If the child's seating posi-
tion has a shoulder belt that fits close to the face or
neck, the use of a booster seat (commercially avail-
able) may help overcome this. The booster seat
should raise the child so that the shoulder belt is
properly positioned across the top, middle portion
of the shoulder and the lap belt is low on the hips.
The booster seat should also fit the vehicle seat.
Once the child has grown so that the shoulder belt
A child restraint may be secured in the vehicle by
using either the ISOFIX child restraint system or with
the vehicle seat belt, see “Child restraints” later in
this section for more information.
NISSAN recommends that all pre-teens and chil-
dren be restrained in the rear seat. According to
28 Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
