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STEERING LOCK
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T o lock steering wheel
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1. Turn theignition switchtothe ªLOCKº position.
2. Remove thekey from theignition switch.
3. Turn thesteering wheel1/6ofaturn clockwise
from thestraight upposition.
T o unlock steering wheel
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1. Insert thekey into theignition switch.
2. Gently turntheignition switchwhilerotating the
steering wheelslightly rightandleft.
KEY POSITIONS
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L OCK (0)
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The ignition keycan only beremoved atthis position.
The steering lockcanonly belocked atthis position.
OFF (1)
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The engine isturned offwith thesteering wheel
unlocked.
ACC (2)
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The electrical accessory poweractivates withoutthe
engine turnedon.
ON (3)
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The ignition systemandtheelectrical accessory power
activate withouttheengine turnedon.
ST ART (4)
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The engine starteractivates andtheengine willstart.
The ignition switch,whenreleased, willautomatically
turn tothe ªONº position.
CAUTION:
As soon asthe engine hasstarted, releasethe
ignition switchimmediately.
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PRECAUTIONS ONPUSH-BUTT ONIGNI-
TION SWITCHOPERA TION
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WARNING:
Do not operate thepush-button ignitionswitch
while driving thevehicle exceptinan emergency.
(The engine willstop when theignition switchis
pushed 3consecutive timesorthe ignition
switch ispushed andheld formore than2
seconds.) Thesteering wheelwilllock andcould
cause thedriver tolose control ofthe vehicle.
This could result inserious vehicledamage or
personal injury.
Before operating thepush-button ignitionswitch,be
sure tomove theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position
(for Continuously Variable Transmission model)orthe
shift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position(forManual
T ransmission model).
INTELLIGENT KEYSYSTEM
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The Intelligent Key system canoperate theignition
switch without takingthekey outfrom yourpocket or
bag. Theoperating environment and/orconditions may
affect theIntelligent Key system operation.
CAUTION:
. Besure tocarry theIntelligent Keywith you
when operating thevehicle.
. Never leavetheIntelligent Keyinside the
vehicle whenyouleave thevehicle.
. Ifthe vehicle battery isdischarged, the
ignition switchcannot beswitched from
the ªLOCKº position, andifthe steering lock
is engaged, thesteering wheelcannot be
moved. Chargethebattery assoon as
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Operating range
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The Intelligent Key can only beused forstarting the
engine whentheIntelligent Key iswithin thespecified
operating range
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When theIntelligent Key battery isalmost discharged
or strong radiowaves arepresent neartheoperating
location, theIntelligent Key system's operating range
becomes narrowerandmay notfunction properly.
If the Intelligent Key iswithin theoperating range,itis
possible foranyone, evensomeone whodoes notcarry
the Intelligent Key ,to push theignition switchtostart
the engine.
. The luggage roomareaisnot included inthe
operating range,buttheIntelligent Keymay
function.
. Ifthe Intelligent Key isplaced onthe instrument
panel, insidetheglove box,door pocket orthe
corner ofthe interior compartment, theIntelligent
K ey may notfunction.
. Ifthe Intelligent Key isplaced nearthedoor or
window outsidethevehicle, theIntelligent Key
may function.
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
model
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The ignition lockisdesigned sothat theignition switch
cannot beswitched tothe ªLOCKº position untilthe
shift lever ismoved tothe ªPº (Park) position. When
pushing theignition switchtothe ªOFFº position, make
sure theshift lever isin the ªPº (Park) position.
When theignition switchcannot beswitched tothe
ªL OCKº position:
1. Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
2. Push theignition switchtothe ªOFFº position.
3. Open thedoor. Theignition switchwillchange to
the ªLOCKº position.
If the ignition switchisswitched tothe ªLOCKº
position, theshift lever cannot bemoved fromtheªPº
(Park) position. Theshift lever canbemoved ifthe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position withthefoot
brake depressed.
STEERING LOCK
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The ignition switchisequipped withananti-theft
steering lockdevice.
T o lock steering wheel
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1. Push theignition switchtothe ªOFFº position
where theignition switchposition indicator willnot
illuminate.
2. Open orclose thedoor. Theignition switchturns
to the ªLOCKº position.
3. Turn thesteering wheel1/6ofaturn tothe right or
left from thestraight upposition.
T o unlock steering wheel
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Push theignition switch,andthesteering wheelwillbe
automatically unlocked.
CAUTION:
. Ifthe battery ofthe vehicle isdischarged, the
push-button ignitionswitchcannot be
switched fromtheªLOCKº position.
. Ifthe ignition switchposition doesnot
change fromtheªLOCKº position, pushthe
ignition switchagainwhilerotating the
steering wheelslightly tothe right andleft.
IGNITION SWITCHPOSITIONS
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When theignition switchispushed withoutdepressing
the brake pedal (Continuously Variable Transmission
model) orthe clutch pedal(Manual Transmission
model) ,the ignition switchposition willchange as
follows:
. Push oncetochange toªACCº .
. Push twotimes tochange toªONº .
. Push three times tochange toªOFFº .
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. Push fourtimes toreturn toªACCº .
. Open orclose anydoor toreturn toªLOCKº when
in the ªOFFº position.
The indicator light
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nates whentheignition switchisin the ªACCº orªONº
position.
L OCK position
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The ignition switchandsteering lockcanonly be
locked atthis position.
The ignition switchwillbeunlocked whenitis pushed
to the ªACCº position whilecarrying theIntelligent Key .
ACC position
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The electrical accessory poweractivates atthis
position withouttheengine turnedon.
ON position
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The ignition systemandtheelectrical accessory power
activate atthis position withouttheengine turnedon.
OFF position
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The engine isturned offwith thesteering wheel
unlocked.
WARNING:
Never pushtheignition switchtothe ªOFFº
position whiledriving. Thesteering wheelmay
lock andcause thedriver tolose control ofthe
vehicle, resulting inserious vehicledamage or
personal injury.
CAUTION:
Do not leave thevehicle forextended periodsof
time when theignition switchisin the ªACCº or
ªONº position andtheengine isnot running. This
candischarge thebattery.
INTELLIGENT KEYBATTER YDISCHARGE
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If the battery ofthe Intelligent Key isdischarged, or
environmental conditionsinterferewiththeIntelligent
K ey operation, starttheengine according tothe
following procedure:
1. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) orªNº
(Neutral) position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
2. Firmly depress thebrake pedal.
3. Touch theignition switchwiththeIntelligent Key
as illustrated. (Achime willsound.)
4. Push theignition switchwhiledepressing the
brake pedal (Continuously Variable Transmission
models) orclutch pedal(Manual Transmission
models) within10seconds afterthechime
sounds. Theengine willstart.
After step3is performed, whentheignition switchis
pushed withoutdepressing thebrake pedal (Con-
tinuously Variable Transmission models)orclutch pedal
(Manual Transmission models),the ignition
switch position willchange toªACCº .
NO TE:
. When theignition switchispushed tothe
ª ACCº orªONº position orthe engine is
started bythe above procedures, theIntel-
ligent Keysystem warning lightmayblink in
yellow evenifthe Intelligent Keyisinside
the vehicle. Thisisnot amalfunction. To stop
the warning lightfrom blinking, touchthe
ignition switchwiththeIntelligent Key
again.
. Ifthe Intelligent Keysystem warning lightin
the meter isblinking ingreen, replace the
battery assoon aspossible. (SeeªBatteryº
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1. Apply theparking brake.
2. Depress thefoot brake pedal.
3. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) orªNº
(Neutral) position.
The starter isdesigned tooperate onlywhen
the shift lever isin the proper position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position,
and depress theclutch pedaltothe floor while
starting theengine.
The starter isdesigned tonot operate unless
the clutch pedalisdepressed.
4. Crank theengine withyour footoffthe accelerator
pedal byturning theignition switchtothe ªSTARTº
position.
5. Immediately releasetheignition switchwhenthe
engine starts.Ifthe engine starts,butfails torun,
repeat theabove procedures.
.
If the engine isvery hard tostart inextremely
cold weather orwhen restarting, depressthe
accelerator pedalalittle (approximately 1/3to
the floor) ,hold itand then crank theengine.
Release theaccelerator pedalwhentheengine
starts.
.
If the engine isvery hard tostart because itis
flooded, depresstheaccelerator pedalallthe
way tothe floor andhold it.Crank theengine
for 5-6 seconds. Aftercranking theengine,
release theaccelerator pedal.Cranktheengine
with your footoffthe accelerator pedalby
turning theignition switchtoSTART .Release
the ignition switchwhentheengine starts.Ifthe
engine starts,butfails torun, repeat theabove procedure.
CAUTION:
. Donot operate thestarter formore than15
seconds atatime. Ifthe engine doesnot
start, turntheignition switchoffand wait 10
seconds beforecranking theengine again.
Otherwise, thestarter couldbedamaged.
. Ifitbecomes necessary tostart theengine
with abooster batteryandjumper cables,
the instructions andcautions contained in
the ª6.Incase ofemergencyº sectionshould
be carefully followed.
6. Allow theengine toidle foratleast 30seconds
after starting theengine towarm-up. Driveat
moderate speedsforashort distance first,
especially incold weather.
CAUTION:
Do not leave thevehicle unattended whilethe
engine iswarming up.
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1. Apply theparking brake.
2. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) orthe ªNº
(Neutral) position.
The starter isdesigned tooperate onlywhen
the shift lever isin the proper position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
The starter isdesigned nottooperate unless
the clutch pedalisfully depressed.
The Intelligent Keymust becarried when
operating theignition switch.
3. Push theignition switchtothe ªONº position.
Depress thebrake pedal(CVTmodel) orthe
clutch pedal(MTmodel) andpush theignition
switch tostart theengine.
T o start theengine immediately ,push andrelease
the ignition switchwhiledepressing thebrake
pedal orclutch pedalwiththeignition switchin
any position.
4. Ifthe engine starts,butfails torun, repeat the
above procedures.
.
If the engine isvery hard tostart inextremely
cold weather orwhen restarting, depressthe
accelerator pedalalittle (approximately 1/3to
the floor) ,hold itand then crank theengine.
Release theaccelerator pedalwhentheengine
starts.
.
If the engine isvery hard tostart because itis
flooded, depresstheaccelerator pedalallthe
way tothe floor andhold it.Crank theengine
for 5-6 seconds. Aftercranking theengine,
release theaccelerator pedal.Cranktheengine
with your footoffthe accelerator pedalby
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turning theignition switchtoSTART .Release
the ignition switchwhentheengine starts.Ifthe
engine starts,butfails torun, repeat theabove
procedure.
CAUTION:
. Assoon asthe engine hasstarted, release
the ignition switchimmediately.
. Donot operate thestarter formore than15
seconds atatime. Ifthe engine doesnot
start, pushtheignition switchtothe ªOFFº
position andwait 10seconds beforecrank-
ing the engine again.Otherwise, thestarter
could bedamaged.
. Ifitbecomes necessary tostart theengine
with abooster batteryandjumper cables,
the instructions andcautions contained in
the ª6.Incase ofemergencyº sectionshould
be carefully followed.
5. Allow theengine toidle foratleast 30seconds
after starting theengine towarm-up. Driveat
moderate speedsforashort distance first,
especially incold weather.
CAUTION:
Do not leave thevehicle unattended whilethe
engine iswarming up.
6. To stop theengine, movetheshift lever tothe ªPº
(Park) position (CVTmodel) ormove theshift lever
to the ªNº (Neutral) position(MTmodel) ,apply the
parking brakeandpush theignition switchtothe
ªOFFº position.
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DRIVING WITHCONTINUOUSL YVARI-
ABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT)
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The Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)inyour
vehicle iselectronically controlledtoproduce maximum
power andsmooth operation.
The recommended operatingprocedures forthis
transmission areshown onthe following pages.Follow
these procedures formaximum vehicleperformance
and driving enjoyment.
WARNING:
Do not downshift abruptlyonslippery roads.
This maycause aloss ofcontrol.
CAUTION:
. The cold engine idlespeed ishigh, souse
caution whenshifting thetransmission into
a forward orreverse position beforethe
engine haswarmed up.
. Avoid revving upthe engine whilethe
vehicle isstopped. Thiscould cause unex-
pected vehicle movement.
. Never shifttoeither theªPº (Park) orªRº
(Reverse) positionwhilethevehicle ismov-
ing. This could cause serious damage tothe
transmission.
. Except inan emergency, donot shift tothe
ªNº (Neutral) positionwhiledriving. Coast-
ing with thetransmission inthe ªNº (Neutral)
position maycause serious damage tothe
transmission.
. Start theengine ineither theªPº (Park) or
ªNº (Neutral) position.Theengine willnot
start inany other position. Ifitdoes, have your
vehicle checked byaNISSAN dealer.
. Shift intotheªPº (Park) position andapply
the parking brakewhenatastandstill for
longer thanashort waiting period.
. Keep theengine atidling speed while
shifting fromtheªNº (Neutral) positionto
any driving position.
. When stopping thevehicle onanuphill
grade, donot hold thevehicle bydepressing
the accelerator pedal.Thefoot brake pedal
should bedepressed inthis situation.
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1. After starting theengine, fullydepress thefoot
brake pedalbefore moving theshift lever outofthe
ªPº (Park) position.
2. Keep thefoot brake pedaldepressed andmove
the shift lever toadriving position.
3. Release theparking brake,thefoot brake pedal,
and then gradually startthevehicle inmotion.
The CVT isdesigned sothe foot brake pedal
MUST bedepressed beforeshifting fromtheªPº
(Park) position toany driving position whilethe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position.
The shift lever cannot bemoved outofthe ªPº
(Park) position andinto anyofthe other
positions ifthe ignition switchisplaced inthe
ªLOCKº ,ªOFFº orªACCº position orifthe key is
removed.
CAUTION:
. DEPRESS THEFOOTBRAKE PEDAL-Shift-
ing the shift lever toªDº ,ªR º, ªL º or the
manual shiftmode without depressing the
foot brake pedalcauses thevehicle tomove
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slowly whentheengine isrunning. Make
sure thefoot brake pedalisdepressed fully
and thevehicle isstopped beforeshifting
the shift lever.
. MAKE SUREOFTHE SHIFT LEVER POSI-
TION -Make suretheshift lever isin the
desired position. ªDºand ªLºor manual shift
mode areused tomove forward andªRºto
back up.
. WARM UPTHE ENGINE -Due tothe higher
idle speeds whentheengine iscold, extra
caution mustbeexercised whenshifting the
shift lever intothedriving position immedi-
ately afterstarting theengine.
Shifting
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WARNING:
. Apply theparking brakeifthe shift lever isin
any position whiletheengine isnot running.
Failure todo socould cause thevehicle to
move unexpectedly orroll away andresult in
serious personal injuryorproperty damage.
. Ifthe shift lever cannot bemoved fromthe
ªPº (Park) position whiletheengine is
running andthefoot brake pedalisde-
pressed, thestop lights maynotwork.
Malfunctioning stoplights couldcause an
accident injuringyourself andothers.
After starting theengine, fullydepress thefoot brake
pedal, pushtheshift lever button andmove theshift
lever outofthe ªPº (Park) position.
If the ignition switchisplaced inthe ªOFFº orªACCº
position forany reason whiletheshift lever isin any positions
otherthantheªPº (Park) position, theignition
switch cannot beplaced inthe ªLOCKº position.
If the ignition switchcannot beplaced inthe ªLOCKº
position, performthefollowing steps:
1. Apply theparking brake.
2. Place theignition switchinthe ªONº position
while depressing thefoot brake pedal.
3. Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
4. Models withIntelligent Keysystem:
Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position.
Models without Intelligent Keysystem:
Place theignition switchinthe ªLOCKº position.
P (Park) :
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Use thisposition whenthevehicle isparked orwhen
starting theengine. Makesurethatthevehicle is
completely stoppedandmove theshift lever into
the ªPº(Park) position. Applytheparking brake.
When parking onahill, first depress thefoot brake
pedal, applytheparking brake,andthen move theshift
lever intotheªPº (Park) position.
R (Reverse) :
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Use thisposition toback up.Make surethatthevehicle
is completely stoppedbeforeselecting theªRº
(Reverse) position.
N (Neutral) :
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Neither theforward norreverse gearisengaged. The
engine canbestarted inthis position. You may shift to
the ªNº (Neutral) positionandrestart astalled engine
while thevehicle ismoving.
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turn theSPORT modeoff.
Remember nottodrive athigh speeds forextended
periods oftime withtheSPORT modeinthe ªONº
position. Thisreduces fueleconomy .
Accelerator downshift-in the ªDº position -
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For passing orclimbing hills,depress theaccelerator
pedal tothe floor. Thisshifts thetransmission down
into alower gear,depending onthe vehicle speed.
Shift lockrelease
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Without manualshiftmode (LHDmodel)
If the battery charge islow ordischarged, theshift
lever maynotbemoved fromtheªPº (Park) position
even withthebrake pedal depressed andtheshift lever
button pushed.
T o move theshift lever, perform thefollowing
procedure:
1. Models withIntelligent Keysystem:
Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº orªLOCKº
position.
Models without Intelligent Keysystem:
Place theignition switchinthe ªLOCKº position,
and remove thekey ifit is inserted. 2.
Apply theparking brake.
3. Push theshift lever button andmove theshift lever
to the ªNº (Neutral) positionwhileholding down
the shift lockrelease.
Place theignition switchinthe ªONº position tounlock
the steering wheel.Thevehicle maybemoved tothe
desired location.
For model withIntelligent Key system: Ifthe battery is
discharged completely,the steering wheelcannot be
unlocked. Donot move thevehicle withthesteering
wheel locked.
If the shift lever cannot bemoved outofthe ªPº (Park)
position, haveaNISSAN dealerchecktheCVT system
as soon aspossible.
WARNING:
If the shift lever cannot bemoved fromtheªPº
(Park) position whiletheengine isrunning and
the brake pedalisdepressed, thestop lights
may notwork. Malfunctioning stoplights could
cause anaccident injuringyourself andothers.
High fluidtemperature protectionmode
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This transmission hasahigh fluidtemperature protec-
tion mode. Ifthe fluid temperature becomestoohigh
(for example, whenclimbing steepgrades inhigh
temperature withheavy loads, suchaswhen towing a
trailer) ,engine powerand,under someconditions,
vehicle speedwillbedecreased automatically to
reduce thechance oftransmission damage.Vehicle
speed canbecontrolled withtheaccelerator pedal,
but engine andvehicle speedmaybelimited.
Fail-safe
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When thefail-safe operation occurs,theCVT willnot
be shifted tothe selected drivingposition.
If the vehicle isdriven underextreme conditions,
such asexcessive wheelspinning andsubse-
quent hardbraking, thefail-safe systemmaybe
activated. Thiswilloccur evenifall electrical
circuits arefunctioning properly.Inthis case,
place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position
and wait for10seconds. Thenturntheignition
switch backtothe ªONº position. Thevehicle
should returntoits normal operating condition.
If itdoes notreturn toits normal operating
condition, haveaNISSAN dealercheckthe
transmission andrepair itifnecessary.
WARNING:
When thefail-safe operation occurs,vehicle
speed maybegradually reduced.Thereduced
speed maybelower thanother traffic,which
could increase thechance ofacollision. Be
especially carefulwhendriving. Ifnecessary, pull
to the side ofthe road atasafe place andallow
the transmission toreturn tonormal operation,
or have itrepaired ifnecessary.
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warning light
may illuminate. Thisisnot
a malfunction. Restarttheengine after
driving ontoastable surface.
. Ifwheels ortires other thantheNISSAN
recommended onesareused, theVDC
system maynotoperate properly andthe
VDC warning light
may illuminate.
. The VDC system isnot asubstitute forwinter
tires ortire chains onasnow covered road.
The Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)system uses
various sensors tomonitor driverinputs andvehicle
motion. Undercertain drivingconditions, theVDC
system helpstoperform thefollowing functions.
. Controls brakepressure toreduce wheelslipon
one slipping drivewheel sopower istransferred to
a non slipping drivewheel onthe same axle.
. Controls brakepressure andengine outputto
reduce drivewheel slipbased onvehicle speed
(traction controlfunction) .
. Controls brakepressure atindividual wheelsand
engine outputtohelp thedriver maintain controlof
the vehicle inthe following conditions:
Ð understeer (vehicletendstonot follow the
steered pathdespite increased steeringinput)
Ð oversteer (vehicletendstospin duetocertain
road ordriving conditions) .
The VDC system canhelp thedriver tomaintain control
of the vehicle, butitcannot prevent lossofvehicle
control inall driving situations.
When theVDC system operates, theVDC warning
light
in the instrument panelflashes sonote the
following:
. The road maybeslippery orthe system may
determine someaction isrequired tohelp the
vehicle onthe steered path. .
You may feelapulsation inthe brake pedaland
hear anoise orvibration fromunder thehood. This
is normal andindicates thattheVDC system is
working properly.
. Adjust yourspeed anddriving tothe road
conditions.
If amalfunction occursinthe system, theVDC warning
light
illuminates inthe instrument panel.TheVDC
system automatically turnsoff.
The VDC OFFswitch isused toturn offthe VDC
system. TheVDC offindicator light
illuminates to
indicate theVDC system isoff. When theVDC OFF
switch isused toturn offthe system, theVDC system
still operates toprevent onedrive wheel fromslipping
by transferring powertoanon slipping drivewheel.
The VDC warning light
flashes ifthis occurs. All
other VDCfunctions areoffand theVDC warning light
will not flash. TheVDC system isautomatically
reset toon when theignition switchisplaced inthe
ªOFFº position thenback tothe ªONº position.
See ªVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)warning lightº
(P .2-14) andªVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)off
indicator lightº(P.2-16) .
The computer hasabuilt-in diagnostic featurethat
tests thesystem eachtimeyoustart theengine and
move thevehicle forward orinreverse ataslow speed.
When theself-test occurs,youmay hear aªclunkº
noise and/or feelapulsation inthe brake pedal. Thisis
normal andisnot anindication ofamalfunction.
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The vehicle shouldbedriven withtheVehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC)system ONformost driving conditions.
When thevehicle isstuck inmud orsnow ,the VDC
system reduces theengine outputtoreduce wheel
spin. Theengine speedwillbereduced evenifthe
accelerator isdepressed tothe floor. Ifmaximum
engine powerisneeded tofree astuck vehicle, turn
the VDC system off.
T o turn offthe VDC system, pushtheVDC OFFswitch.
The
indicator lightwillilluminate.
Push theVDC OFFswitch againorrestart theengine
to turn ONthesystem.
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1. Firmly applytheparking brake.
2. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model: Movetheshift
lever tothe ªRº (Reverse) position.Whenparking
on anuphill grade, movetheshift lever tothe ª1º
(1st) position.
3. To help prevent thevehicle frommoving intotraffic
when parked onanincline, itis agood practice to
turn thewheels asillustrated.
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T urn thewheels towards thecurb andmove the vehicle
forward untilthecurb sidewheel gently
touches thecurb. Thenapply theparking brake.
HEADED UPHILLWITHCURB
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T urn thewheels awayfromthecurb andallow the
vehicle tomove backuntilthecurb sidewheel
gently touches thecurb. Thenapply theparking
brake.
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T urn thewheels towardtheside ofthe road sothe
vehicle willmove awayfromthecenter ofthe road
if the vehicle moves. Thenapply theparking brake. 4.
Model withIntelligent Keysystem:
Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position.
Model without Intelligent Keysystem:
Place theignition switchinthe ªLOCKº position
and remove thekey.
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WARNING:
. The sonar (parking sensor)systemisa
convenience butitis not asubstitute for
proper parking. Alwayslookaround and
check thatitis safe todo sobefore parking.
Always moveslowly.
. Read andunderstand thelimitations ofthe
sonar (parking sensor)systemascontained
in this section. Inclement weathermayaffect
the function ofthe sonar (parking sensor)
system; thismay include reduced perfor-
mance orafalse activation.
. This system isnot designed toprevent
contact withsmall ormoving objects.
. The system isdesigned asan aid tothe
driver indetecting largestationary objectsto
help avoid damaging thevehicle. Thesystem
will notdetect smallobjects belowthe
bumper, andmay notdetect objects close
to the bumper oron the ground.
. Ifyour vehicle sustains damagetothe
bumper fascia,leaving itmisaligned orbent,
the sensing zonemaybealtered causing inaccurate
measurement ofobstacles or
false alarms.
CAUTION:
Keep theinterior ofthe vehicle asquiet as
possible tohear thetone clearly.
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
sonar (parking sensor)systemisoperational.
The sonar (parking sensor)systemsounds atone to
warn thedriver ofobstacles nearthebumper. The
system detects rearobstacles whentheshift lever isin
the ªRº (Reverse) position.Thesystem maynotdetect
objects atspeeds above10km/h (6MPH) andmay
not detect certain angular ormoving objects.
The sonar (parking sensor)systemdetects obstacles
up to1m (3.3 ft)from thebumper withadecreased
coverage areaatthe outer corners ofthe bumper,
(refer tothe illustration forapproximate zonecoverage
areas) .As you move closer tothe obstacle, therate of
the tone increases. Whentheobstacle isless than 30
cm (11.8 in)away ,the tone willsound continuously .
K eep thesonar sensors (located onthe bumper fascia)
free from snow ,ice and large accumulations ofdirt (do not
clean thesensors withsharp objects) .If the
sensors arecovered, itwill affect theaccuracy ofthe
sonar (parking sensor)system.
If the sonar (parking sensor)systemmalfunc-
tions, thebeep sounds for3seconds whenthe
shift lever ismoved tothe ªRº(Reverse) position.
Have thesystem checked byaNISSAN dealer.
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