2000 Nissan Frontier Owner's Manual - Page 43
2000 Nissan Frontier Manual
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After the child restraint is removed and the seat belt is fully retracted, the automatic locking mode (child restraint mode) is canceled. REAR FACING INSTALLATION ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (Three-point type with retractor, except Crew Cab models) WARNING ¼ Never install a rear facing child restraint in the front seating position of crew cab models. Install a rear facing child restraint in the rear seat only. The force of the inflating air bag could cause serious injury or kill the child in the child restraint. ¼ If so equipped, keep the passenger supplemental air bag ON/OFF switch turned ON unless a rear-facing child restraint is used in the front seat. If the switch is OFF, the air bag will not inflate in a collision as designed. ¼ 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 inflatein a collision. The force of therapidly inflating air bag could causeserious injury or kill the child in the child restraint. See ''Passenger supplemental air bag ON/OFF switch and light'' earlier in this section. ¼ If the supplemental air bag warning light located in the instrument panel next to the speedometer comes on when the passenger supplemental air bag OFF indicator light is also illuminated, something may be wrong with the air bag system. Do not use a child restraint in the front passenger seat until the system is checked by your NISSAN dealer. ¼ The passenger three-point seat belt is equipped with an automatic locking mode retractor which must be used when installing a child restraint. ¼ Failure to use the automatic locking mode will result in the child restraint not being properly secured. The restraint could tip over or otherwise be unsecured and cause injury to the child in a sudden stop or collision. Seats, restraints and supplemental air bag systems 1-35