Preliminary Checks

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Nissan Pathfinder. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Check the seat belt warning lamp/chime for proper operation as follows:
1. Switch ignition ON. The seat belt warning lamp should illuminate. Also, the seat belt warning chime should sound for about seven seconds.
2. Fasten driver's seat belt. The seat belt warning lamp should go out and the chime (if sounding) should stop.
If the air bag warning lamp is blinking, conduct self-diagnosis using CONSULT-II, and air bag warning lamp.
Refer to SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .
Check that the seat belt retractor, seat belt anchor and buckle bolts are securely attached.
Check the shoulder seat belt guide and shoulder belt height adjuster for front seats. Ensure guide swivels freely and that belt lays flat and does not bind in guide. Ensure height adjuster operates properly and holds securely.
Check retractor operation:
1. Fully extend the seat belt webbing and check for twists, tears or other damage.
2. Allow the seat belt to retract. Ensure that belt returns smoothly and completely into the retractor. If the seat belt does not returns smoothly, the cause may be an accumulation of dust or dirt. Use the "SEAT BELT TAPE SET" and perform the following steps.
  Inspect the front seat belt through-anchor.
  1. Pull the seat belt out to a length of 500 mm (19.69 in) or more.
  2. Use a clip or other device to fix the seat belt at the center pillar belt opening.
  3. Pass a thin wire through the through-anchor belt opening. Hold both ends of the wire and pull taut while moving it up and down several times along the belt opening surface to move matter stuck there.
  4. Any dirt that cannot be removed with the wire can be removed by cleaning the opening with a clean cloth.
  5. Apply tape at the point where the belt contacts the through-anchor belt opening.
    NOTE: Apply the tape so that there is no looseness or wrinkling.
  6. Remove the clip fixing the seat belt and check that the belt returns smoothly.
3. Fasten the seat belt. Pull firmly on belt and buckle to ensure belt remains latched. Unfasten seat belt.
  Ensure belt releases freely and buckle button returns to original position.
For center (non-retractable) seat belts, check that the seat belt are accessible. Check seat belt webbing for twists, tears or other damage. Fasten the seat belt. Pull firmly on belt and buckle to ensure belt remains latched. Unfasten seat belts. Ensure belt releases freely and buckle button returns to original position.
Repeat steps above as necessary to check the other seat belts.