NISSAN FRONTIER 2013 D40 / 2.G Quick Reference Guide
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TABLE OF 
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NEW SYSTEM FEATURES
 Navigation System (if so equipped)................................2
 Rear Sonar (if so equipped)......................................3
 RearV
iew Monitor (if so equipped)
.................................3
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SENT i A l  iNF
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T
ire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
...........................4
 Loose Fuel 
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c lock Set/Adjustment
...........................................5
Fi
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 DRiv
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 F
 EATURES
 
Remote 
k
eyless Entry System (if so equipped)
  ......................
6
  
 Opening the T
ailgate
............................................6
 P
ower Seat Adjustments (if so equipped)
...........................6
  
 Outside Mirror 
c ontrol Switch
....................................7
  
 St
arting/Stopping the Engine
.....................................7
  
 Headlight 
c ontrol Switch  ........................................
8
  
 W
indshield Wiper and Washer Switch  .............................
9
  
 Automatic 
c limate  c ontrols (if so equipped)  ........................
9
  
 F
M/AM/SiriusXM Satellite Radio with  c
D Player (if so equipped)......11
  
 
USB/iPOD
® Interface (if so equipped)............................12  
 
c
ruise 
c
ontrol (if so equipped)  ..................................
12
  
 Fuel Filler Door................................................12
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rip 
c
omputer  ................................................
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Bluetooth
® Hands-free Phone System (if so equipped) ..............13  
  
Bluetooth® System Operating Tips.............................13  
  
Bluetooth® System without Navigation (if so equipped)............14  
  
Bluetooth® System with Navigation (if so equipped) ..............15  
 
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver (if so equipped)...................17
•	 A	cellular	telephone	should	not	be	used	for	any	purpose	while		 driving so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.
•	
Always 	 wear 	 your 	 seat 	 belt.
•	 Supplemental
	 air 	 bags 	 do 	 not 	 replace 	 proper 	 seat 	 belt 	 usage.
	•	
Children 	
1
 2 	 and 	 under 	 should 	 always 	 ride 	 in 	 the 	 rear 	 seat
	
 properly secured in c
hild restraints or seat belts according to
 their age and weight.
 
•	 Do
	 not 	 drink 	 and 	 drive.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and  
supplemental restraint system (section 1)”, the “Heater, air conditioner, 
audio and phone systems (section 4)” and the “Starting and driving   
(section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Additional information about your vehicle is also available in your  Owner’s Manual, Navigation System Owner’s Manual  and at www.nissanusa.com.
To view detailed 
instructional videos, go to 
www.nissanownersinfo.mobi/2013/frontier or snap this barcode with an appropriate barcode reader.
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To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
NAviGATio N SY STEM (if so equipped)
    Your Navigation System can calculate a route from the current location to\
 a preferred 
destination. The real-time map display and turn-by-turn voice guidance will lead you a\
long 
the route.
    The Navigation System will continually update your vehicle’s position. If you have deviated from the original route, it will recalculate the route from your current\
 location.
    Your Navigation System, along with POIs (Point Of Interest) powered by Google * (if so 
equipped), allows you to enter a destination using Google search results.
    Using  Google™ Send-to-car* (if so equipped) you can send a destination from Google Maps 
to your vehicle’
s Navigation System.
    Hands-free T ext Messaging – The system allows for the sending and receiving of text 
messages through the vehicle interface.
01  V OL/ON•OFF control dial – Rotate clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise 
to decrease the volume.
02  T UNE
 knob/AUD io button – T urn to scroll through the items in a list. Press to select a 
menu item.
03 MAP  button – Press to display the current location map screen.
04 NA v button – Press to access the functions of the Navigation System.
05   
– Press to change the display brightness between day and night modes. While the 
mode is being displayed, the brightness can be adjusted using the TUNE knob. Press and 
hold to turn the display off. Press again to turn the display on.
06 MENU  button – Press to access the system settings key .
07 BACK
 button – Press to return to the previous screen.
*An account must first be registered from the Info Services settings s\
creen and a compatible Bluetooth® Hands-free phone and 
subscription service is required. Please visit www.nissanusanusa.com/bluetooth for compatible phone information.
For more information, refer to your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
new system features
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REAR SoNAR SYSTEM (if so equipped)
    With the shift lever in the R (RE v ERSE) position, 
this system will sound a tone to alert you of obstacles 
within up to 5.9 feet (1.8 m) from the bumper with   
a decreased coverage area at the outer corners of 
the bumper.
    The system tones faster as the vehicle gets closer   
to the obstacle. A continuous tone sounds when   
an obstacle is less than 10 in (25 cm) from   
the bumper.
    Turn the system off by pushing the Rear Sonar System off switch 01 . Push the switch again 
to activate the system.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
REARviEW Mo Ni To R (if so equipped)
    When the shift selector is shifted into the R 
(RE v ERSE) position, the monitor display shows   
a rearward view from the vehicle.
    The colored guide lines on the display screen  indicate vehicle width and approximate distances to 
objects with reference to the vehicle body line.
	 	 •	
	Red
	 1.5 	 ft 	 (0.5 	 m); 	 Yellow 	 3 	 ft 	 (1 	 m); 	 Green 	 7 	 ft
	 
(2 m) and 1
0 ft (3 m).
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your 
Owner’s Manual.
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essential information
TiRE PRESSURE Mo Ni To RiN G SYSTEM (TPMS)
    A CHECK T iR E PRES warning message  will display 
in the trip computer 
01  and the low tire pressure 
warning light 02  will illuminate when one or more 
tires are low on pressure and air is needed.
	 	 •	
	T
he tire pressures should be checked when 
 
   
the tires are cold. T
 he tires are considered   
 
   
cold after the vehicle has been parked for
   
 
   
3 hours or more or driven less than 1 mi (1.6 km)
  
 
   
at moderate speeds.
     After tire pressures are adjusted, d rive the vehicle  
at speeds above 16 MPH (25 km/h). The CHECK 
 
 
Ti
 RE PRES  warning message and the low tire   
 
 
pressure warning light will dis
 appear.
    When the low tire pressure warning light flashes for approximately 1 minute and then remains on, the TPMS is not functioning properly. Have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer.
  Tire pressure rises and falls depending on the heat caused by the vehicle\
’s operation and the   
 
 
outside temperature. Low outside temperature can lower the temperature o\
f the air inside the
   
 
 
tire, whic
 h can cause a lower tire inflation pressure. This may cause the low tire pressure     
   
warning light to illuminate. If the warning light illuminates, c
heck the tire pressure in your tires.
	 	 •
		
Check 	 the 	 tire 	 pressures 	 (including 	 the 	 spare 	 tire) 	 often 	 and 	 always 	 prior 	 to 	 long 	 distance 	 trips.
  The Tire and Loading Information label contains valuable information. Please refer to section 9,   
 
 
“T
 echnical and consumer information”, in your Owner’s Manual for the location of the Tire and   
 
 
Loading Information label.
For more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)”, the “Starting and driving (section 5)” and the 
“Maintenance and do-it-yourself (section 8)”  of your Owner’s Manual.
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02
looSE FUEl CAP
  A looSE F UEl  CAP warning mess age will appear 
 
 
in the trip computer  01 when the fuel-filler cap is not  
 tightened correctly
.
  To tighten, turn the cap clockwise until a single click 
 
 
is heard.  
  The warning message will disappear when the vehicle 
 
 
detects the fuel-filler cap is properly tightened and the
  
 
 
reset button  02 is pressed for more than 1 second.
 
  If the cap is not properly tightened, the Malfunction
 
 
Indicator Light   may illuminate.
For more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments 
(section 3)”  of your Owner’s Manual.
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CloCK SET/ADJUSTMENT
    To adjust the time and the appearance of the clock on the display:
 
 
1. Press the 
 MENU button
 
01  
 2. T
ouch the “Settings” key.
 
 
3. T
ouch the “System” key.
 
 
4. T
ouch the “
c
lock Settings” key.
    The following settings can be adjusted:
	 	 • 		
T
 ime Format: The clock can be set to 12 hours or 
24 hours.
     
• 		
Date F
 ormat: The date can be changed to one of 5 different formats.
   •
	 Clock Mode: From here the clock mode options are:
  
 
·  
 Manual: Allows for the option “Set  c lock Manually”. Touch this to begin setting the 
clock manually using the “+” or “–“ to adjust the 
hours and minutes up or down.
  
 
·  
 Time  Zone: Touch the “Time Zone” key  
02  
to choose from the applicable time zone list, 
and/or touch “Daylight savings time” to switch 
between on and off.
  
 
·  
Auto: Automatically sets the clock to the 
vehicles current location.
    Press  the  BAC K button
 03 to return to the previous screen.
For more information please refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your 
Owner’s Manual
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
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first drive features
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
PoWER SEAT ADJUSTMENTS (if so equipped)
  To slide the seat forward or backward, push the 
 
 
control switc
 h 
01 forward or backward. 
  To adjust the angle of the seatback, push the 
  switc
h 
02 forward or backward.
S
EA
T
 
LIFTER
 (if so equipped for driver
 ’s seat)
  To adjust the angle and the height of the seat cushion,  
 
 
push the front or rear end of the switc
 h 
01 up or down.
LUMBAR SUPPORT  (if so equipped for driver’s seat)
  To adjust the lumbar area, move the lever
 03 forward  
 or bac
kward.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and 
supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your Owner’s Manual.
REMoTE KEY l ESS ENTRY SYSTEM  (if so equipped)
The Remote keyless Entry System allows you to  lock or 
unlock your vehicle and turn on the interior lights.  
  To lock the vehicle, press the
  button on your keyfob.
 
  To unlock the driver’s door, press the
  button on  
 your keyfob.
  Press the   button again within 5 seconds and all  
 doors will unloc k.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments 
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
0102
03
oPENiNG THE TA ilGA TE
  Pull the tailgate handle
 01 upward and lower the  
 t
ailgate. Support cables hold the tailgate open.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments 
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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oUTSiDE MiR Ro R C o NTRol  SW i TCH
  The outside mirror control switch is located on the 
 
 
left side of the instrument panel.  
  To select the left or right mirror, move the switch
 01 . 
  Adjust eac
h mirror to the desired position using the 
  switc
h 
02 . 
  To prevent accidentally moving the mirror, move the 
  switc
h 
01 to the center “neutral” position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
 
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
STARTiNG/STo PP iN G THE ENGiN E
AUTOMATIc TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)  
  Depress the brake pedal.  
  Move the shift lever to  P (PARK). 
  Turn the ignition switch to START. 
 
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped) 
  Depress the brake pedal.   
  Move the shift lever to  N (NE UTRA l). 
  Depress the clutc h pedal to the floor. 
  Turn the ignition switch to  START.  
 
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF  
  For an automatic transmission, move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position, apply the parking 
 
 
brake and turn the ignition switc
 h to the  lo CK position. 
  For a manual transmission, apply the foot brake, place the vehicle in 1st\
 gear, apply the 
 
 
p
 arking brake and turn the ignition switch to the  lo CK position.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
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HEADliGHT C o NTRol  SW i TCH 
HEADLIGHT 
c
O
NTROL  
  Turn the headlight control switch to the
  position
 
  01 to turn on the front parking, tail, license plate and 
  
 instrument panel lights. T urn the switch to the   
  position
 02 to turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM (if so equipped)  
  The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is\
 dark and off when it is   
 
 
light. T
 he system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you tur\
n the ignition off   
 
 
and all doors are closed.  
  To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTo position
 03  
  t
hen turn the ignition switch to 
o
N. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight   
 
 
control switc
h to the 
o
FF,  
 01 or
  position
 02 .  
HIGH BEAM SELE
cT  
   Push the headlight control switc h forward
 04 to 
 
select the high beam function. The blue indicator   
light 
 illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull   
the headlight control switch back to the original   
position to select the low beam. The blue indicator   
light goes off.
   Pull and release the headlight control switc h
 05 
  to flash the headlight high beams on and off.  
FO
G LIGHT SWIT
cH (if so equipped)  
N
OTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams  
selected for the fog lights to operate. 
  Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
  position
 06 
  to turn the fog lights on.
  Turn the switch (inside collar)  to the 
o FF position to 
 
 
turn the fog lights off.  
For more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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