2010-2017 Nissan Leaf 4 Door Safety-Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system -> Precautions on booster seats User Manual
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BOOSTER SEATS  
PRECAUTIONS ON BOOSTER  
SEATS  
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Booster seat anchorages are designed  
to withstand only those loads imposed  
by correctly fitted booster seats. Under  
no circumstances are they to be used  
to attach adult seat belts or other  
items or equipment to the vehicle. Do-  
ing so could damage the booster seat  
anchorages. The booster seat will not  
be properly installed using the dam-  
aged anchorage, and a child could be  
seriously injured or killed in a collision.  
WARNING  
Do not pass the tether strap through  
strap will be not be properly routed. Your  
child could be seriously injured or killed  
in a collision if the child restraint top  
tether strap is not properly routed (mod-  
els without rear seat).  
WARNING  
If a booster seat and seat belt are not  
used properly, the risk of a child being  
injured in a sudden stop or collision  
greatly increases:  
3. Secure the tether strap to the tether anchor  
point on the seatback.  
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Make sure the shoulder portion of the  
belt is away from the child’s face and  
neck and the lap portion of the belt  
does not cross the stomach.  
4. Refer to the appropriate child restraint instal-  
lation procedure steps in this section before  
tightening the tether strap.  
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Make sure the shoulder belt is not be-  
hind the child or under the child’s arm.  
A booster seat must only be installed  
in a seating position that has a lap/  
shoulder belt.  
If you have any questions when installing a  
top tether strap, consult your NISSAN cer-  
tified LEAF dealer for details.  
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Booster seats of various sizes are offered by  
several manufacturers. When selecting any  
booster seat, keep the following points in mind:  
• Make sure the child’s head will be properly  
supported by the booster seat or vehicle seat.  
The seatback must be at or above the center of  
the child’s ears. For example, if a low back  
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• If the booster seat is compatible with your ve-  
hicle, place your child in the booster seat and  
check the various adjustments to be sure the  
booster seat is compatible with your child. Al-  
ways follow all recommended procedures.  
• Choose only a booster seat with a label certify-  
ing that it complies with Federal Motor Vehicle  
Safety Standard 213 or Canadian Motor Ve-  
hicle Safety Standard 213.  
booster seat  
is chosen, the vehicle seatback  
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must be at or above the center of the child’s  
ears. If the seatback is lower than the center of  
All U.S. states and Canadian provinces or  
territories require that infants and small  
children be restrained in an approved child  
restraint at all times while the vehicle is  
being operated.  
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the child’s ears, a high back booster seat  
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• Check the booster seat in your vehicle to be  
sure it is compatible with the vehicle’s seat and  
seat belt system.  
should be used.  
The instructions in this section apply to booster  
seat installation in the rear seats or the front  
passenger seat.  
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