2009 Nissan Xterra Owner's Manual - Page 31

WRS0174 LRS0594 2 LRS0595 3 4 Manual seat shown Fastening the seat belts 1. Adjust the seat. See "Seats" earlier in this section. Slowly pull the seat belt out of the retractor and insert the tongue into the buckle until you hear and feel the latch engage. Position the lap belt portion low and snug on the hips as shown. Pull the shoulder belt portion toward the retractor to take up extra slack. Be sure the shoulder belt is routed over your shoulder and across your chest. ● The retractor is designed to lock during a sudden stop or on impact. A slow pulling motion permits the seat belt to move and allows you some freedom of movement in the seat. ● If the seat belt cannot be pulled from its fully retracted position, firmly pull the belt and release it. Then smoothly pull the belt out of the retractor. The front passenger seat and the rear seating positions three-point seat belts have two modes of operation: ● Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ● Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Safety-Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 1-15