2011 Infiniti M Owner's Manual - Page 28

Adjust the Active Head Restraints properly as described earlier in this section. ADJUSTABLE HEADRESTS WARNING The adjustable headrests supplement the other vehicle safety systems. They may provide additional protection against injury in certain rear end collisions. Adjust the headrest properly, as specified in this section. Check the adjustment after someone else uses the seat. Do not attach anything to the headrest stalks or remove the headrest. Do not use the seat if the headrest has been removed. If the headrest was removed, install and properly adjust the headrest before an occupant uses the seating position. Failure to follow these instructions can reduce the effectiveness of the headrests. This may increase the risk of serious injury or death in a collision. SSS0996 SSS0508 Install 1. Align the head restraint stalks with the holes in the seat. Make sure that the head restraint is facing the correct direction. The stalk with the adjustment notches 1 must be installed in the hole with the lock knob 2 . 2. Push and hold the lock knob and push the head restraint down. 3. Properly adjust the head restraint before an occupant uses the seating position. Front-seat Active Head Restraints The Active Head Restraint moves forward utilizing the force that the seatback receives from the occupant in a rear-end collision. The movement of the head restraint helps support the occupant's head by reducing its backward movement and helping absorb some of the forces that may lead to whiplash-type injuries. Active Head Restraints are effective for collisions at low to medium speeds in which it is said that whiplash-type injury occurs most. Active Head Restraints operate only in certain rear-end collisions. After the collision, the head restraints return to their original positions. Safety - Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 1-7