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OPENING HOOD
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1. Pull thehood lockrelease handle
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1
located
below theinstrument paneluntilthehood springs
up.
2. Locate thelever
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2
in between thehood and
push thelever sideways withyour fingertips.
3. Raise thehood
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3
.
4. Remove thesupport rod
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4
and insert itinto the
slot
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5
.
Hold thecoated parts
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A
when removing or
resetting thesupport rod.Avoid directcontact
with themetal parts, asthey maybehot
immediately aftertheengine hasbeen stopped.
CL OSING HOOD
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1. While supporting thehood, return thesupport rod
to its original position.
2. Slowly lowerthehood toabout 20to30 cm (8to
12 in)above thehood lock,thenletitdrop.
3. Make sureitis securely latched.
CAUTION:
Before closing thehood, besure torelease the
support rodand store itin position. Otherwise,
the support rodwill bedamaged.
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WARNING:
. Make suretheback doorhasbeen closed
securely toprevent itfrom opening while
driving.
. Donot drive withtheback dooropen. This
could allowdangerous exhaustgasestobe
drawn intothevehicle.
CAUTION:
. Before opening theback door, besure to
clear away snow, iceordust thatmay be
stuck tothe back door. Ifthe back dooris
opened whilematerials arestill stuck toit,it
may suddenly closeagain duetothe weight
of these materials.
. Always besure tofully open theback door. If
it is not fully opened, itmay suddenly shut.
. Beespecially carefulwhenopening theback
door instrong wind.Thedoor could be
caught byagust ofwind andmay close
suddenly.
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Pre-driving checksandadjustments
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BACK
DOOR
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Pre-driving checksandadjustments
CAUTION:
. The back doorgasstays
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are installed in
order tosupport theweight ofthe back door.
In order toprevent thegas stays being
damaged ornot operating properly,besure
to observe thefollowing points.
Ð Do not insert hands orcords intothegas
stays
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A
or apply anyforce tothem
laterally.
Ð Do not attach anyadhesive foreign
materials suchaspieces ofplastic or
stickers tothe rod
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B
portion.
. Donot close theback doorwhile holding the
gas stays orhang anything onthem. Doing
so may lead tohands orarms becoming
trapped inthe back doorandcould result in
an injury.
OPENING BACKDOOR
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T o open theback door, unlock itand push theback
door opener switch
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A
. Pull upthe back doorto
open. The
back doorcanbeunlocked by:
. Push theback doorrequest switch(ifequipped) .
(See ªIntelligent Key systemº (P.3-7) .)
. Push theªUNL OCKº button onthe Intelligent Key
(if equipped) .(See ªIntelligent Key systemº (P.3-
7) .)
. Push theªUNL OCKº button onthe remote
controller (ifequipped) .(See ªRemote keyless
entry systemº (P.3-5) .)
. Push thepower doorlockswitch tothe ªUN-
L OCKº position.
CL OSING BACKDOOR
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WARNING:
. Donot shut theback doorwithonehand and
the other handremaining onthe back door
or vehicle body.Doing somay lead toyour
hand becoming trappedandcould result in
an injury.
. When closing theback door, donot place
your hands neartheedge ofthe back door.
Always besure toclose theback doorfrom
the outside. .
After closing theback door, besure tocheck
that ithas been closed securely. Ifthe back
door opens whilethevehicle isbeing driven,
this could result inaserious accident.
T o close theback door, holdthedoor grip
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A
to pull
down thedoor andthen push itdown securely .
BACK DOOR RELEASE LEVER
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If the back doorcannot beunlocked duetoa
discharged battery,follow thesesteps.
1. Remove thecover inside ofthe back doorwitha
suitable tool.
2. Move thelever toward thedirection
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as
illustrated toopen theback door.
Contact aNISSAN dealerassoon aspossible for
repair.
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Starting anddriving
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Y our vehicle wasdesigned tobe used tocarry
passengers andluggage. NISSANdoesnotrecom-
mend trailertowing, because itplaces additional loads
on your vehicle's engine,drivetrain, steering,braking
and other systems.
CAUTION:
V ehicle damage resulting fromtowing atrailer is
not covered bythe warranty.
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Y our new vehicle wasdesigned tobe used primarily to
carry passengers andluggage.
T owing atrailer willplace additional loadsonyour
vehicle's engine,drivetrain, steering, brakingandother
systems. Thetowing ofatrailer willexaggerate other
conditions suchassway caused bycrosswinds, rough
road surfaces orpassing trucks.
Y our driving styleandspeed mustbeadjusted
according tothe circumstances. Beforetowing a
trailer, seeaNISSAN dealerforanexplanation about
the proper useoftowing equipment.
OPERA TINGPRECAUTIONS
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. Avoid towing atrailer during thebreak -inperiod.
. Before driving, makesurethatthelighting system
of the trailer works properly .
. Observe thelegal maximum speedsfortrailer
operation.
. Avoid abrupt starts,accelerations andstops.
. Avoid sharpturnsandlane changes.
. Always driveyourvehicle atamoderate speed.
. Follow thetrailer manufacturer's instructions.
. Choose propercoupling devices(trailerhitch,
safety chain,roofcarrier, etc.)foryour vehicle and
trailer. Thesedevices areavailable fromaNISSAN
dealer whereyoucan also obtain moredetailed
information abouttrailertowing.
. Never allowthetotal trailer load(trailer weight plus
its cargo weight) toexceed themaximum setfor
the vehicle andthecoupling device.Seea
NISSAN dealerformore information.
. Thetrailer mustbeloaded sothat heavy goods are
placed overtheaxle. Themaximum allowable
vertical loadonthe trailer hitchmust notbe
exceeded. .
Have yourvehicle serviced moreoftenthanatthe
intervals specified inaseparate maintenance
booklet.
. Trailer towing requires morefuelthan under
normal circumstances becauseofaconsiderable
increase intraction powerandresistance.
While towing atrailer, checktheengine coolant
temperature indicatortoprevent thevehicle
from overheating.
MAXIMUM LOAD LIMITS
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Maximum trailerloads(including tiresandother loaded
equipment):
1. Never allowthetotal trailer loadtoexceed:
.
The maximum 750kg(1,654 lb)for atrailer
without brakes.
.
For MRA8DE enginemodel,themaximum
1,200 kg(2,646 lb)for atrailer withbrakes.
.
For MR16DD Tengine model,themaximum
1,100 kg(2,426 lb)for atrailer withbrakes.
2. The total trailer loadmust belower thanthe
following threevalues evenifit does notexceed
the maximum permissible trailerloads.
TRAILER TOWING (exceptfor
Australia andNew Zealand) TRAILER
TOWING (forAustralia and
New Zealand)
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T owing capacity displayed onatow-bar.
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T railer's grossvehicle massmarked ona
coupling body.
.
Gross vehicle massmarked onatrailer data
plate.
The maximum trailerloadwhich canbetowed byyour
vehicle depends onthe towing equipment fittedtothe
vehicle. Therefore, itis important tonot only have the
correct equipment fittedbutalso touse itcorrectly .
T owing loadsgreater thanthevalue specified foryour
vehicle orusing towing equipment whichisnot
provided byNISSAN couldseriously affectthe
handling and/orperformance ofyour vehicle.
V ehicle damage resulting fromimproper towing
procedures isnot covered byNISSAN warranties.
Information ontrailer towing andtherequired equip-
ment should beobtained fromaNISSAN dealer.
Maximum tongueload
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Never allowthetongue loadtoexceed 10%ofthe total
trailer load.Ifthe tongue loadexceeds 10%,rearrange
the cargo inthe trailer.
Maximum reargross axleweight
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The rear gross axleweight mustnotexceed theGross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) . GAWR
MRA8DEenginemodel MR16DDTenginemodel
CVT model MTmodel CVTmodel MTmodel
Front 905kg(1,996 lb)895kg(1,973 lb) 980kg(2,161 lb) 945kg(2,084 lb)
Rear 845kg(1,863 lb)845kg(1,863 lb) 850kg(1,874 lb) 855
kg(1,885 lb)
The trailer mustbeloaded sothat heavy goods areplaced overtheaxle.
TIRE PRESSURE
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When towing atrailer, inflatethevehicle tirestothe
maximum recommended COLDtirepressure (forfull
loading) indicated onthe tireplacard.
Do not tow atrailer whenthevehicle isinstalled witha
temporary sparetireoracompact sparetire.
SAFETY CHAINS
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Always useasuitable chainbetween thevehicle and
trailer. Thechain should becrossed andshould be
attached tothe hitch, nottothe vehicle bumper oraxle.
Be sure toleave enough slackinthe chain topermit
turning corners.
TRAILER BRAKES
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Ensure thattrailer brakes areinstalled asrequired by
local regulations. Alsocheck thatallother trailer
equipment conformstolocal regulations.
Always blockthewheels onboth thevehicle andtrailer
when parking. Applythehand brake onthe trailer if
equipped. Parkingonasteep slopeisnot recom-
mended.
If parking onasteep slopeisunavoidable, placethe
shift lever inthe ªPº (Park) position (Continuously
V ariable Transmission model)orthe shift lever inan
appropriate gear(Manual Transmission model),and
turn thefront wheels towards thecurb.
TRAILER DETECTION (ifequipped)
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When towing atrailer withagenuine NISSAN towbar
electrical kitand theturn signal switch isused, the
electrical systemofthe vehicle willdetect the
additional electricalloadofthe trailer lighting. Asa
result, thedirection indicatortonewillbedifferent.
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