1998 Nissan Frontier Owner's Manual - Page 25

● Be sure the seat belt tongue is securely fastened to the proper buckle. ● Do not wear the belt inside out or twisted. Doing so may reduce its effectiveness. ● Do not allow more than one person to use the same belt. ● Never carry more people in the vehicle than there are seat belts. ● Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo area or in a slide-in camper or other type cargo area cover while the vehicle is in motion. These areas do not contain seat belts. It is not designed for passengers. They could be injured in sudden braking or a collision. ● If the seat belt warning lamp glows continuously while the ignition is turned ON with all doors closed and all seat belts fastened, it may indicate a malfunction in the system. Have the system checked by an authorized NISSAN dealer. ● All seat belt assemblies including retractors and attaching hardware should be inspected after any collision at an authorized NISSAN dealer. NISSAN recommends that all seatbelt assemblies in use during a collision be replaced unless 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 be inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is noted. in a collision. The force of the rapidly inflating air bag could cause serious injury or kill the child in the child restraint. ● Do not install a child restraint in the jump seats (King Cab model). These seats are not suitable for child restraint installation. ● Do not install a child restraint in the center position of the front bench seat. This position is not suitable for child restraint installation. ● 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. All U.S. states and Canadian provinces require the use of approved child restraints for infants and small children. See ''Child restraints'' later in this section for more information. In addition, there are many types of child CHILD SAFETY Children need adults to help protect them. They need to be properly restrained. The proper restraint depends on the child's size. Generally, infants (up to about 1 year and less than 20 pounds) should be placed in rear facing child restraints. Front facing child restraints are available for children who outgrow rear facing child restraints. WARNING ● Be sure to turn the passenger supplemental air bag ON/OFF switch OFF when using a rear facing child restraint in the front passenger seat. If it is not OFF, the air bag may inflate 1-18 Seats, restraints and supplemental air bag systems