Nissan 2010 Xterra Automobile User Manual


 
The child restraint top tether strap may
be damaged by contact with items in
the cargo area. Secure any items in the
cargo area. Your child could be seri-
ously injured or killed in a collision if
the top tether strap is damaged.
Do not load your vehicle any heavier
than the GVWR or the maximum front
and rearGAWRs. If youdo, parts ofyour
vehicle can break, tire damage could
occur, or it can change the way your
vehicle handles. This could result in
loss of control and cause personal
injury.
CHANNEL TIE-DOWN HOOKS (if so
equipped)
WARNING
Properly install and tighten the tie-
down hooks into the channel system.
Also, do not install any rope or straps
directly to the channel. Failure to prop-
erly install the tie-down hooks or in-
stalling ropes or straps directly to the
channel cancause the cargoto become
unsecured. In a sudden stop or colli-
sion, unsecured cargo could cause per-
sonal injury.
Properly secure all cargo with ropes or
straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. In a sudden stop or collision,
unsecured cargo could cause personal
injury.
The adjustable channel tie-down hook system
allows you to move tie-down hooks in the cargo
area to the best location to secure a load.
Thetie-downhooksmustbe installedsothehook
is properly fixed to the channel. If the tie-down
hook is not fixed to the channel it cannot be
properly tightened.
Check the tightness of the tie-down hooks peri-
odically during a trip to make sure they have not
become loose.
Install the tie-down hooks as follows:
1. Assemble 4 hook loops
A
to 4 hook plates
B
byscrewing thehook plateonto thehook
(5 revolutions).
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