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.When the vehicle is stopped.
. When the ignition switch is ON.
. When the trunk is closed.
. When the shift lever is in a position other
than the R (Reverse) position.
CAUTION
Operate the soft top with the engine
running to prevent a discharged battery.
When the soft top is operating, if any of the
above conditions are discontinued or any of the
following conditions are met, the top will stop
operating.
. When the shift lever is in the R (Reverse)
position.
. When the vehicle moves at a speed of 3
MPH (5 km/h) or more.
. When the battery voltage is extremely low.
. When the temperature of the soft top
system becomes extremely high.
Release the operating switch, and push it again
under the above conditions until the top is fully
opened or closed. The soft top indicator light will
turn off when the top operation is completely
finished.
If the soft top indicator light illuminates with the ignition switch ON, it may indicate the electric
soft top control unit is not functioning properly.
Have your vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer
as soon as possible.
For more details about the electric soft top
operation, see ªSoft top (Roadster models)º
(P.3-21) .SynchroRev Match mode (S-
MODE) indicator (if so equipped)
GUID-2927619B-A346-486C-9292-AB2E7BF55DB4This indicator will illuminate when the
SynchroRev Match mode (S-MODE) is acti-
vated. (See ªSynchroRev Match mode (S-
MODE) (if so equipped for Manual Transmission
models)º (P.5-17) .)
Transmission position indicator (if
so equipped)
GUID-FE9057C6-C578-4D43-9C37-74A0F49967B0When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, the indicator shows the transmission
position.
For AT models:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407In the manual shift mode, when the transmission
does not shift to the selected gear due to the
transmission protection mode, the AT position
indicator light will blink and a buzzer will sound.
(See ªDriving the vehicleº (P.5-12) .)
Turn signal/hazard indicator lightsGUID-9C6EB1FE-EFF7-4C93-9787-C431A6626D02The light flashes when the turn signal switch
lever or hazard switch is turned on.
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off
indicator light
GUID-1AC3BC5D-06E7-428D-99F3-6CF4B0507DE9The light comes on when the vehicle dynamic
control off switch is pushed to OFF. This
indicates that the vehicle dynamic control
system and traction control system are not
operating.
AUDIBLE REMINDERSGUID-2BDE1C56-810D-4853-B8E8-5ED0D0EB85F8
Key reminder chimeGUID-78D397CE-17E1-41D9-809E-162AB8D3FE85A chime will sound if the driver side door is
opened while the ignition switch is pushed to
the ACC position or pushed to the OFF or
LOCK position with the Intelligent Key left in the
Intelligent Key port. Make sure the ignition
switch is pushed to the OFF position, and take
the Intelligent Key with you when leaving the
vehicle.
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Light reminder chimeGUID-04273DE2-5AA1-4549-A3D1-8AE3CBAF201EA chime will sound when the driver side door is
opened with the light switch in the
or
position and the ignition switch in the ACC, OFF
or LOCK position.
Turn the light switch off when you leave the
vehicle.
Parking brake reminder chimeGUID-FA15ECA6-7CE9-4157-8CBB-8BA6DC4C109EA chime will sound if the vehicle speed is above
4 MPH (7 km/h) with the parking brake applied.
Stop the vehicle and release the parking brake.
Brake pad wear warningGUID-62312BEE-6CA2-44FD-9333-572C0E009C0AThe disc brake pads have audible wear warn-
ings. When a brake pad requires replacement, it
will make a high pitched scraping sound when
the vehicle is in motion. This scraping sound will
first occur only when the brake pedal is
depressed. After more wear of the brake pad
the sound will always be heard even if the brake
pedal is not depressed. Have the brakes
checked as soon as possible if the warning
sound is heard.
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The vehicle information display*1displays the
warnings and information.
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OPERATIONAL INDICATORSGUID-7FA2EA2D-4563-4901-A910-3AD21F615094
1. Engine start operation indicator
(Automatic transmission models)
GUID-4B781A9C-51E6-4802-98C7-1E4BC12AA960This indicator appears when the shift lever is in
the P (Park) position.
This indicator means that the engine will start bypushing the ignition switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
2. Key insertion indicatorGUID-B2A51F88-F005-480D-9752-8C82EDDCB532This indicator appears when the key needs to be
inserted into the key port. (For example, the
Intelligent Key battery is discharged.)If this indicator appears, insert the key into the
key port in the correct direction. (See ªPush-
button ignition switchº (P.5-8).)
3. Intelligent Key removal indicatorGUID-B65BC5B8-22BE-4F85-ACFF-F0DDF25A14DBThis indicator appears when the driver's door is
opened with the ignition switch in the OFF or
LOCK position and the Intelligent Key placed in
the key port. A key reminder chime also sounds.
If this indicator appears, remove the Intelligent
Key from the key port and take it with you when
leaving the vehicle.
4. NO KEY warningGUID-622035A5-BEBF-4DF9-90B2-7F4F9674F17DThis warning appears in either of the following
conditions.
No Intelligent Key inside the vehicle:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The warning appears when the door is closed
with the Intelligent Key left outside the vehicle
and the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position. Make sure that the Intelligent Key is
inside the vehicle.
Unregistered Intelligent Key:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The warning appears when the ignition switch is
pushed from the LOCK position and the
Intelligent Key cannot be recognized by the
system. You cannot start the engine with an
unregistered key. Use the registered Intelligent
Key.
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See ªIntelligent Key systemº (P.3-6) for more
details.
5. SHIFT ªPº warning (Automatic Trans-
mission models)
GUID-A37F13DB-865B-48E7-95FA-614B76C276FCThis warning appears when the ignition switch is
pushed to stop the engine with the shift lever in
any position except the P (Park) position.
If this warning appears, move the shift lever to
the P (Park) position or push the ignition switch
to the ON position.
An inside warning chime will also sound. (See
ªIntelligent Key systemº (P.3-6) .)
6. ªPUSHº warning (Automatic Trans-
mission models)
GUID-1FD56988-42EF-4D11-B0E1-D102E5EC01BBThis warning appears when the shift lever is
moved to the P (Park) position with the ignition
switch in the ACC position after the SHIFT ªPº
warning appears.
To push the ignition switch to the OFF position,
perform the following procedure:
SHIFT ªPº warning?(Move the shift lever to
ªPº) ?PUSH warning ?(Push the ignition
switch ?ignition switch position is turned to
ON) ?PUSH warning ?(Push the ignition
switch ?ignition switch position is turned to
OFF)
7. Intelligent Key battery discharge in-
dicator
GUID-8AA15A5A-7AD3-4C32-BBD5-55F6539381DCThis indicator appears when the Intelligent Key
battery is running out of power.
If this indicator appears, replace the battery with
a new one. (See ªIntelligent Key battery replace-
mentº (P.8-24) .)
8. Engine start operation indicator
(Manual Transmission models)
GUID-0F221E31-1F01-48EA-AC4C-2B691FC0309AThis indicator means that the engine will start by
pushing the ignition switch with the clutch pedal
depressed.
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WARNINGS AND ALERTSGUID-7C51E304-FB3A-4C63-98F6-0E0C01B9B975
1. Parking brake release warningGUID-CE1FB8E9-BFFC-4D48-B1B5-FC24A0C90140This warning appears when the vehicle speed is
above 4 MPH (7 km/h) and the parking brake is
applied.
2. Low fuel warningGUID-32CC5BA4-F25E-454D-9827-002C0AEEE1B0This warning appears when the fuel level in the
tank is getting low. Refuel as soon as it is
convenient, preferably before the fuel gauge
reaches the empty (E) position.
There is a small reserve of fuel remaining
in the tank when the fuel gauge reachesthe empty (E) position.
3. Low washer fluid warningGUID-771CA8EB-1B0B-48E3-9AA7-545D14F08D63This warning appears when the washer tank fluid
is at a low level. Add washer fluid as necessary.
(See ªWindow washer fluidº (P.8-14).)
4. Door/rear hatch/trunk open warning
(ignition switch is in the ON position)
GUID-0B575D32-572C-4B23-BCD1-CF8EA5F87236This warning appears if any of the doors and/or
the rear hatch/trunk are open or not closed
securely. The vehicle icon indicates which door
is open on the display.
5. Loose fuel cap warningGUID-F3CC1F40-8F19-49C3-9F34-DEFAC22FC305This warning appears when the fuel-filler cap is
not tightened correctly after the vehicle has
been refueled. (See ªFuel-filler capº (P.3-34) .)
6. Check tire pressure warningGUID-8A59F66F-2415-4F89-AA24-F83B0C214208This warning appears when the low tire pressure
warning light in the meter illuminates and low tire
pressure is detected. The warning appears each
time the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position as long as the low tire pressure warning
light remains illuminated. If this warning appears,
stop the vehicle and adjust the pressure to the
recommended COLD tire pressure shown on
the recommended COLD tire pressure shown
on the Tire and Loading Information label. (See
ªTire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)º (P.5-
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3) and ªTire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)º (P.6-3) .
7. ªTIMERº indicatorGUID-18E114C8-C2B4-404A-8A4E-84A7A42051BCThis indicator appears when the set ªTIMERº
indicator activates. You can set the time for up to
6 hours. (See ªTrip computerº (P.2-23) .)
8. Low outside temperature warningGUID-90E6D863-3B05-425C-9927-080F44CBDB15This warning appears if the outside temperature
is below 378F (38C) . The warning can be set not
to be displayed. (See ªTrip computerº (P.2-23) .)
9. SynchroRev Match mode (S-MODE)
warning
GUID-C447488B-81AA-430F-A921-D8024D24AA7AThis warning appears if a system malfunction
occurs. When the warning appears, the S-
MODE function will not operate, but the manual
transmission will operate normally and driving
can be continued. Have the system checked by
a NISSAN dealer.
10. Extended storage fuse warningGUID-2B7909ED-3C60-43BF-809C-8242216A5944This warning may appear if the extended storage
fuse switch is not pushed in (switched on) .
When this warning appears, push in (switch on)
the extended storage fuse switch to turn off the
warning. For more information, see ªExtended
storage fuse switchº (P.8-23) .
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MAINTENANCE INDICATORSGUID-826D2792-78BB-4DB1-9F80-E2CC7FAC9686
1. Engine oil replacement indicatorGUID-82878847-AFB9-4DB0-9035-D418FB66756DThis indicator appears when the set time comes
for changing the engine oil. You can set or reset
the distance for changing the engine oil. (See
ªTrip computerº (P.2-23) .)
2. Oil filter replacement indicatorGUID-63D34095-F93B-4620-A0A5-C319653463CBThis indicator appears when the set time comes
for replacing the oil filter. You can set or reset
the distance for replacing the oil filter. (See ªTrip
computerº (P.2-23).)
3. Tire replacement indicatorGUID-E1E9DA72-EE66-4904-893A-4A123B2B1CAAThis indicator appears when the set time comes
for replacing tires. You can set or reset the
distance for replacing tires. (See ªTrip compu-
terº (P.2-23) .)
WARNING
The tire replacement indicator is not a
substitute for regular tire checks, in-
cluding tire pressure checks. See
ªChanging wheels and tiresº (P.8-37) .
Many factors including tire inflation,
alignment, driving habits and road con-
ditions affect tire wear and when tires
should be replaced. Setting the tire
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replacement indicator for a certain
driving distance does not mean your
tires will last that long. Use the tire
replacement indicator as a guide only
and always perform regular tire checks.
Failure to perform regular tire checks,
including tire pressure checks could
result in tire failure. Serious vehicle
damage could occur and may lead to a
collision, which could result in serious
personal injury or death.
4. ªOTHERº indicatorGUID-5336AF1B-0FD8-4F35-9418-6059DEFCD648This indicator appears when the set time comes
for replacing items other than the engine oil, oil
filter and tires. You can set or reset the distance
for replacing the items. (See ªTrip computerº
(P.2-23) .)
Models with navigation system:
More maintenance reminders are also available
on the center display. (See ªHow to use INFO
buttonº (P.4-8).)
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TRIP COMPUTERGUID-5FADE743-F606-4123-885B-ACB05BA36CF5Switches for the trip computer are located on
the left side of the combination meter panel. To
operate the trip computer, push the switches as
shown above.
*AENTER switch
*BNEXT switch
When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, modes of the trip computer can be
selected by pushing the
switch*A.
Each time the
switch*Ais pushed, the
display will change as follows:
Current fuel consumption ?Average fuel
consumption and speed ?Elapsed time and trip odometer
?Distance to empty ?Outside
air temperature ?Setting ?Warning check
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Current fuel consumption (MPG or l
(liter)/100 km)
GUID-62859DF5-F2EF-4F4F-877B-911D0BCA9AA6The current fuel consumption mode shows the
current fuel consumption.
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Average fuel consumption (MPG or l
(liter)/100 km) and speed (MPH or km/h)
GUID-3401951A-7D1B-49AC-92C4-C5BFDC697C29
Fuel consumption:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The average fuel consumption mode shows the
average fuel consumption since the last reset.
Resetting is done by pushing the
switch*B
for longer than 1 second. (The average speed is
also reset at the same time.)
The display is updated every 30 seconds. At
about the first 1/3 mile (500 m) after a reset, the
display shows ªÐк.
Speed:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The average speed mode shows the average
vehicle speed since the last reset. Resetting isdone by pushing the
switch*Bfor longer
than 1 second. (The average fuel consumption is
also reset at the same time.)
The display is updated every 30 seconds. The
first 30 seconds after a reset, the display shows
ªÐк.
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Elapsed time and trip odometer (MILES
or km)
GUID-ED45A6BD-153C-4500-B746-FDAA7FC98058
Elapsed time:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The elapsed time mode shows the time since
the last reset. The displayed time can be reset
by pushing the
switch*Bfor longer than 1
second. (The trip odometer is also reset at the
same time.)
Trip odometer:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The trip odometer mode shows the total
distance the vehicle has been driven since the
last reset. Resetting is done by pushing the
switch*Bfor longer than 1 second. (The
elapsed time is also reset at the same time.)
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Distance to empty (MILES or km)GUID-6D734799-499F-4B18-B4E4-3E963CE6F39FThe distance to empty (dte) mode provides you
with an estimation of the distance that can be
driven before refueling. The dte is constantly
being calculated, based on the amount of fuel in
the fuel tank and the actual fuel consumption.
The display is updated every 30 seconds.
The dte mode includes a low range warning
feature. If the fuel level is low, the warning is
displayed on the screen.
When the fuel level drops even lower, the dte
display will change to ªÐк.
. If the amount of fuel added is small, the
display just before the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF position may continue to
be displayed.
. When driving uphill or rounding curves, the
fuel in the tank shifts, which may momenta-
rily change the display.
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Outside air temperature (8F or8C)GUID-7AE07451-D2E8-4CCE-AD7B-D9456154619AThe outside air temperature is displayed in 8F or
8C in the range of