Nissan Qashqai e-POWER 2023 Owners Manual
4.6.6.2. Installation on front passenger’s seat
Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat without ensuring that the front passenger air bag is deactivated. Depending on vehicle specification, the vehicle may be equipped with an automatic front-passenger front air bag deactivation system or a manual front-passenger front air bag deactivation system. (For details see
and . If this system is fitted, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
located on the roof console must be lit. In a frontal collision, supplemental front-impact air bags inflate with great force. An inflating supplemental front-impact air bag could seriously injure or kill your child.NISSAN recommends that a child restraint be installed on the rear seat. However, if you must install a child restraint on the front passenger’s seat, move the passenger’s seat to the rearmost position.
Child restraints for infants must be used in the rear-facing direction and therefore must not be used on the front passenger’s seat when the front passenger’s air bag has not been deactivated.
Front-facing
Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions for the proper use of your child restraint. Follow these steps to install a front-facing child restraint on the front passenger’s seat using a 3-point type seat belt:
Depending on vehicle specification, the vehicle may be equipped with an automatic front-passenger front air bag deactivation system or a manual front-passenger front air bag deactivation system. (For details see
and .If the child restraint is installed on the front passenger seat, switch the power switch ON. The <PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF>
. Move the child restraint to another seating position. Have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop. light, located on the roof console, should illuminate. If the <PASSENGER AIR BAG ON> 
light is illuminated, see 
Move the seat to the rearmost position (1).
Position the child restraint in the seat.
Always follow the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions for installation and use.
Route the seat belt tongue through the child restraint and insert it into the buckle (3) until you hear and feel the latch engage.
To prevent slack in the seat belt webbing, it is necessary to secure the seat belt in place with locking devices attached to the child restraint
Remove any additional slack from the seat belt; press downward (4) and rearward (5) firmly in the centre of the child restraint with your knee to compress the vehicle seat cushion and seatback while pulling up on the seat belt.
Test the child restraint before you place the child in it. Push the child restraint from side to side and tug it forward to make sure that it is held securely in place.
Check to make sure that the child restraint is properly secured prior to each use. If the child restraint is loose, repeat steps 5 through 8.
If the child restraint is still loose, do not use it. Please check the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions for installation and use. Seek advice from a NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop for correct child restraint installation.
Rear facing
Depending on vehicle specification, the vehicle may be equipped with an automatic front-passenger front air bag deactivation system or a manual front-passenger front air bag deactivation system. (For details see
and .)If you must install a child restraint system in the front seat, follow these steps:
If the child restraint is installed on the front passenger seat, switch the power switch ON. The <PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF>
. Move the child restraint to another seating position. Have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop. light, located on the roof console, should illuminate. If the <PASSENGER AIR BAG ON> light is illuminated, see Move the seat to the rearmost position (1)
Position the child restraint system in the front passenger seat.
Always follow the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions for installation and use.
Route the seat belt tongue through the child restraint system and insert it into the buckle until you hear and feel the latch engage.
To prevent slack in the lap belt, secure the shoulder belt in place with a locking clip (A). Use a locking clip attached to the child restraint system, or one which is equivalent in dimensions and strength.
Be sure to follow the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions for belt routing.
Slide the seat forwards so that the seat belt fully tightens the child restraint system and the child restraint reaches the vehicle dashboard.
Test the child restraint system before you place the child in it. Check that it does not tilt too far from side to side. Try to tug it forwards and check if it is held securely in place.
If the child restraint is still not securely held in place, do not use it. Please check the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions for installation and use. Seek advice from a NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop for correct child restraint installation.