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Heater andairconditioner ,and audio system
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WARNING:
. Donot adjust theheater andairconditioner
controls oraudio controls whiledriving so
that fullattention maybegiven tovehicle
operation.
. Ifyou noticed anyforeign objects entering
the system hardware, spilledliquidonthe
system, ornoticed smokeorfumes coming
out from thesystem, orany other unusual
operation isobserved, stopusing thesystem
immediately andcontact thenearest
NISSAN dealer.Ignoring suchconditions
may lead toan accident, fireorelectric
shock.
. Donot disassemble ormodify thissystem. If
you do,itmay lead toan accident, fire,or
electric shock.
CAUTION:
Do not use thesystem whentheengine isnot
running forextended periodsoftime toprevent
battery discharge.
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When theshift lever isshifted intotheªRº (Reverse)
position, themonitor displayshowsarearward view
from thevehicle.
The system isdesigned asan aid tothe driver in
situations suchasslot parking orparallel parking.
Designs anditems displayed onthe screen mayvary
depending onthe models.
WARNING:
. The Rearview Monitorisaconvenience butit
is not asubstitute tocheck behind the
vehicle whenbacking up.The driver is
always responsible forsafety during parking
and other manoeuvres.
. Objects viewedinthe Rearview Monitor
differ fromactual distance becauseawide-
angle lensisused. Objects inthe Rearview
Monitor willappear visually opposite like
ones viewed inthe inside andoutside
mirrors.
. Make surethattheback doorissecurely
closed whenbacking up.
. Underneath thebumper andthecorner
areas ofthe bumper cannotbeviewed on
the Rearview Monitorbecause ofits mon-
itoring rangelimitation.
. Donot putanything onthe Rearview cam-
era.
. The Rearview cameraisinstalled abovethe
license plate.
. When washing thevehicle withhigh-pres-
sure water, besure nottospray itaround the
camera. Otherwise, watermayenter the
camera unitcausing watercondensation on
the lens, amalfunction, fireoran electric shock.
. Donot strike thecamera. Itis aprecision
instrument. Otherwise,itmay malfunction or
cause damage resulting inafire oran
electric shock.
CAUTION:
Do not scratch thecamera lenswhen cleaning
dirt orsnow fromthelens.
HOW TO READ THEDISPLA YEDLINES
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Guide lineswhich indicate thevehicle widthand
distances toobjects withreference tothe bumper line
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A
are displayed onthe monitor.
Distance guidelines:
Indicate distances fromthevehicle body.
. Red line
*
1
: approx. 0.5m(1.5 ft)
. Yellow line
*
2
: approx. 1m (3 ft)
. Green line
*
3
: approx. 2m (7 ft)
. Green line
*
4
: approx. 3m (10 ft)
SAFETY PRECAUTI ONS REARVIEWMONITOR(ifequippe d)
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audio system. Musicmaynotplay properly whena
monaural cableisused.
AUX:
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Pushing theAUX button willswitch thedisplays as
follows:
iP od/USB ?AUX ?iPod/USB
When theAUX button ispushed withnodevice
plugged intothejack, theaudio system doesnot
change tothe AUX mode.
Radio operation
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radio (FM/AM) bandselect :
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Pushing theradio band select button willchange the
band asfollows:
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?AM
TUNE (Tuning) :
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T urn theradio TUNE´FOLDER controlknobformanual
tuning.
Radio DataSystem (RDS)(ifequipped) :
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RDS stands forRadio DataSystem, andisadata
information servicetransmitted bysome radiostations
on the FM band (notAMband) encoded withina
regular radiobroadcast. Currently,most RDSstations
are inlarge cities, butmany stations arenow
considering broadcasting RDSdata.
RDS candisplay:
. Station name,suchasªThe Grooveº .
. Music orprogramming typesuch asªClassicalº ,
ªCountryº orªRockº .
SEEK tuning:
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Push the
or
button totune from lowtohigh
or high tolow frequencies andtostop atthe next
broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning:
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Push theSCAN tuningbutton totune from lowtohigh
frequencies andstop ateach broadcasting stationfor
5 seconds. Pushingthebutton againduring this5
seconds periodwillstop SCAN tuningandtheradio
will remain tunedtothat station.
If the SCAN tuningbutton isnot pushed within5
seconds, SCANtuningmoves tothe next
station.
to
Station memory operations:
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12 stations canbeset forthe FM band (6each for
FM1 andFM2) and6stations canbeset forthe AM
band.
1. Choose theradio band using theradio band
select button.
2. Tune tothe desired stationusingtheSEEK´-
TRACK, SCANbuttonorthe radio TUNE´-
FOLDER controlknob.
3. Push andhold thedesired stationpreset
button
to
until theradio mutes.
4. The station indicator willthen come onand the
sound willresume. Memorizing isnow complete.
5. Other buttons canbeset inthe same manner.
If the battery cableisdisconnected, orifthe fuse
opens, theradio memory willbeerased. Inthat case,
reset thedesired stations.
CD player operation
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Place theignition switchinthe ACC orON position
and insert theCompact Disc(CD) intotheslot with the
label sidefacing up.The CDwillbeguided auto-
matically intotheslot and start playing.
After loading theCD, thenumber oftracks onthe CD
and theplay time willappear onthe display .
If the radio isalready operating, itwill automatically turn
off and theCD willplay .
If the system hasbeen turned offwhile theCD was
playing, pushing thePWR button willstart theCD.
PLA Y:
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When theCD button ispushed withthesystem offand
the CD loaded, thesystem willturn onand theCD will
start toplay .
When theCD button ispushed withtheCD loaded
and theradio playing, theradio willautomatically be
turned offand theCD willstart toplay .
Next/Previous Track andFast
Forward/Rewind:
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When the
or
button ispushed formore than
1.5 seconds whiletheCD isbeing played, theCD will
play while fastforwarding orrewinding. Whenthe
button isreleased, theCD willreturn tonormal play
speed.
When the
or
button ispushed forless than
1.5 seconds whiletheCD isbeing played, thenext
track orthe beginning ofthe current trackonthe CD
will beplayed.
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REPEA T(RPT) :
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When theRPT button ispushed whiletheUSB
memory isplayed, theplay pattern canbechange as
follows.
T o change theplay mode, pushtheRPT button
repeatedly andthemode willchange asfollows.
Normal ?1Folder Repeat ?1Track Repeat ?
Normal
RANDOM (RDM):
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When theRDM button ispushed whileaUSB memory
is being played, theplay pattern canbechanged as
follows.
T o change theplay mode, pushtheRDM button
repeatedly ,and themode willchange asfollows.
Normal ?All Random ?1Folder Random ?Normal
BACK:
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When theBACK button ispushed, itreturns tothe
previous display.
iP od player operation
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Connecting iPod:
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The USB outlet connector islocated inthe center
console. Openthelidand connect theiPod cable to
the USB connector. Thebattery ofthe iPod ischarged
while theconnection tothe vehicle.
Depending onthe version ofthe iPod,the display on
the iPod shows aNISSAN orAccessory Attached
screen whentheconnection iscompleted. Whenthe
iP od isconnected tothe vehicle, theiPod music library
can only beoperated bythe vehicle audiocontrols.
* iPod and iPhone areatrademark ofApple Inc.,
registered inthe U.S. andother countries.
WARNING:
Do not connect, disconnect oroperate theUSB
device whiledriving. Doingsocan beadistrac-
tion. Ifdistracted youcould losecontrol ofyour
vehicle andcause anaccident orserious injury.
CAUTION:
. Donot force theUSB device intotheUSB
port. Inserting theUSB device tiltedorup-
side-down intotheport may damage the
port. Make surethattheUSB device is
connected correctlyintotheUSB port.
. Donot grab theUSB portcover (ifequipped)
when pulling theUSB device outofthe port.
This could damage theport andthecover.
. Donot leave theUSB cable inaplace where
it can bepulled unintentionally. Pullingthe
cable maydamage theport.
Refer toyour device manufacturer's ownerinformation
regarding theproper useand care ofthe device. Compatibility:
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The following modelsarecompatible:
. Third generation iPhone(Firmware version
IOS4/4.0)
. Fourth generation iPhone(Firmware version
IOS4/4.0)
. Fifth generation iPod(Firmware version1.3)
. First generation iPod Classic (Firmware version
1.1.1 or1.1.2PC)
. Second generation iPod Classic (Firmware ver-
sion 2.0.1 )
. First generation iPod touch (Firmware version
1.1.5 or2.2.1)
. Second andthird generation iPod touch (Firm-
ware version 2.2.1orIOS4/4.0.0)
. First generation iPod nano (Firmware version
1.3.1)
. Second generation iPodnano (Firmware version
1.1.3)
. Third generation iPodnano (Firmware version
1.1.2PC or1.1.3PC)
. Fourth generation iPod nano (Firmware version
1.0.2 or1.0.4)
. Fifth generation iPodnano (Firmware version1.0.1
or 1.0.2)
The iPod touch maynotresponse quicklywiththe
system insome cases.
Make surethattheiPodfirmware isupdated.
Audio mainoperation:
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Place theignition switchtothe ACC orON position.
Then, pushtheAUX button repeatedly toswitch tothe
iP od mode.
If the system hasbeen turned offwhile theiPod was
playing, pushing thePWR button willstart theiPod.
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When installing aCB, ham radio oracar phone inyour
vehicle, besure toobserve thefollowing cautions,
otherwise thenew equipment mayadversely affectthe
Engine Control System andother electronic parts.
CAUTION:
. Keep theantenna asfar away aspossible
from theElectronic ControlModule.
. Keep theantenna wireatleast 20cm (8in)
away fromtheEngine Control harnesses. Do
not route theantenna wirenext toany
harnesses.
. Adjust theantenna standing waveratioas
recommended bythe manufacturer.
. Connect theground wirefrom theradio
chassis tothe body.
. For details, consult aNISSAN dealer.
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*This system isfor models without navigation
system.
For models withnavigation system,refertothe
NISSAN Connect Owner'sManual.
WARNING:
. Use aphone afterstopping yourvehicle ina
safe location. Ifyou have touse aphone
while driving, exercise extremecautionatall
times sofull attention maybegiven to
vehicle operation.
. Ifyou find yourself unabletodevote full
attention tovehicle operation whiletalking
on the phone, pulloffthe road toasafe
location andstop your vehicle beforedoing
so.
CAUTION:
T o avoid draining thevehicle battery, usea
phone afterstarting theengine.
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5 Starting anddriving
Break -inschedule ....
................................................. ...................................5-2
Before starting engine....
................................................. ...........................5-2
Precautions whenstarting anddriving ....
............................................... 5-2
Exhaust gas(carbon monoxide) ....
.................................................... 5-3
Three-way catalyst....
................................................. ...........................5-3
Care when driving ....
....................................... ............................................ 5-4
Engine coldstart period ....
....................................... ...........................5-4
Loading luggage ....
............................................ ...................................5-4
Driving inwet conditions ....
...................................................... ..........5-4
Driving inwinter conditions ....
........................................................... .5-4
Ignition switch(model without Intelligent Key system) ....
.................. 5-4
Continuously variabletransmission (CVT)....
.................................. 5-4
Manual transmission (MT)....
............................................ ..................5-4
Steering lock....
........................................................... ...........................5-5
K ey positions ....
........................................................... ...........................5-5
Push-button ignitionswitch(model withIntelligent
K ey system) ....
................................................................ ...............................5-5
Precautions onpush-button ignitionswitchoperation ....
........... 5-5
Intelligent Key system ....
....................................... ...............................5-5
Steering lock....
........................................................... ...........................5-6
Ignition switchpositions ....
....................................... ...........................5-6
Intelligent Key battery discharge ....
................................................... 5-7
Starting engine(model without Intelligent Key system) ....
................ 5-8
Starting engine(model withIntelligent Key system) ....
...................... 5-8
Driving vehicle ....
........................................................... ...............................5-9
Driving withContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)....
......... 5-9
Driving withmanual transmission (MT)....
.................................... 5-13V
ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)system (ifequipped) ....
.............. 5-14
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)offswitch ....
.......................... 5-15
Cruise control (ifequipped) ....
.............................................................. 5-16
Precautions oncruise control ....
....................................... ...........5-16
Cruise control operations ....
.......................................................... 5-16
Parking ....
........................................................... .........................................5-17
Sonar (parking sensor)system(ifequipped) ....
............................... 5-19
T railer towing (except forAustralia andNew Zealand) ....
............. 5-20
T railer towing (forAustralia andNew Zealand) ....
........................... 5-20
Operating precautions ....
....................................... ........................5-20
Maximum loadlimits ....
............................................ ........................5-20
Tire pressure ....
................................................. ................................5-21
Safety chains ....
....................................... ......................................... 5-21
T railer brakes ....
....................................... ......................................... 5-21
T railer detection (ifequipped) ....
....................................... ...........5-21
Electric powersteering system....
................................................. .......5-22
Brake system ....
................................................................ ........................5-22
Brake precautions ....
....................................... ................................5-22
Brake assist(ifequipped) ....
......................................................... 5-23
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)(ifequipped) ....................... 5-23
V ehicle security ....
............................................ .........................................5-24
Cold weather driving....
................................................................ ...........5-24
Battery ....
................................................................ ............................5-25
Engine coolant ....
................................................. ............................5-25
Tire equipment ....
................................................. ............................5-25
Special winterequipment ....
.......................................................... 5-25
Parking brake....
....................................... ......................................... 5-25
Corrosion protection ....
....................................... ............................5-25
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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
Starting anddriving
5-5
PUSH-BUT
TON IGNITION SWITCH
(model withIntelligent Keysystem)
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possible. (SeeªJump startingº (P.6-5) .)
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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1
.
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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on the ignition switchillumi-
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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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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