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3. Push theback dooruptoopen.
Contact aNISSAN dealerassoon aspossible for
repair.
GARAGE MODESYSTEM
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The back doorcanbeset toopen toaspecific height
by performing thefollowing:
1. Open theback doorusing therequest switchor
the Intelligent Key .
2. Pull theback doordown tothe desired position
and hold theback door(theback doorwillhave
some resistance whenbeing manually adjusted) .
3. While holding theback doorinposition, pressand
hold theback doorswitch
*
D
located onthe
back doorforapproximately 3seconds oruntil 2
beeps areheard.
The back doorwillopen tothe selected position
setting. To change theposition ofthe back door,
repeat steps1-3forsetting theposition ofthe back
door.
CAUTION:
Do not setthe height ofthe back doorbelow
approximately 1/3ofthe way tothe floor using
garage mode.Evenifyou setthe height below
approximately 1/3ofthe way tothe floor, the
height willautomatically beset toapproximately
1/3 ofthe way tothe floor.
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WARNING:
. Fuel isextremely flammable andhighly
explosive undercertain conditions. You
could beburned orseriously injuredifit is
misused ormishandled. Alwaysstopthe
engine anddonot smoke orallow open
flames orsparks nearthevehicle when
refueling.
. Fuel maybeunder pressure. Turn thecap a
half ofaturn, andwait forany ªhissingº
sound tostop toprevent fuelfrom spraying
out and possibly causingpersonal injury.
Then remove thecap.
. Use only anoriginal equipment typefuel
filler capasareplacement. Ithas abuilt-in
safety valveneeded forproper operation of
the fuel system andemission controlsys-
tem. Anincorrect capcanresult inaserious
malfunction andpossible injury.
OPENING FUELFILLER LID
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T o open thefuel filler lid,pull thefuel filler lidrelease
handle.
FUEL FILLER CAP
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The fuelfiller capisaratcheting type.Turn thecap
counterclockwise
*
1
to remove. Tightenthecap
clockwise
*
2
until ratchet clicks,morethantwice,
after refueling.
Put thefuel filler caponthe cap holder
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while
refueling.
CAUTION:
If fuel isspilled onthe vehicle body,flushitaway
with water toavoid paintdamage.
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WARNING:
. Never drivethevehicle withtheparking
brake applied. Thebrake willoverheat and
fail tooperate andwilllead toan accident.
. Never release theparking brakefromout-
side thevehicle. Ifthe vehicle moves, itwill
be impossible topush thefoot brake pedal
and willlead toan accident.
. Never usetheshift lever inplace ofthe
parking brake.Whenparking, besure the
parking brakeisfully applied.
. Never leavechildren oradults whowould
normally requirethesupport ofothers alone
in your vehicle. Theycould unknowingly
release theparking brakeandinadvertently
become involved inaserious accident.
PEDAL TYPE
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SP A2331
T o apply theparking brake,firmlydepress theparking
brake pedal
*
1
.
T o release theparking brake,depress andhold thefoot
brake
*
2
and then fullydepress andrelease the
parking brakepedal
*
1
. Before
driving, besure thatthebrake warning lighthas
turned off.
SWIT CHTYPE (models withelectronic
parking brakesystem)
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The electronic parkingbrakecanbeapplied or
released automatically orby operating theparking
brake switch.
Automatic operation
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The electronic parkingbrakeisautomatically applied
when theengine isturned offwith theignition switch
(for MTmodel) .
The electronic parkingbrakeisautomatically released
as soon asthe vehicle startswhiletheaccelerator
pedal isdepressed.
For CVT model, thedriver's seatbeltneeds tobe
fastened.
WARNING:
. The electronic parkingbrakewillnotbe
automatically appliedifthe engine is
stopped withoutusingtheignition switch
(for example, byengine stalling) . .
Before leaving thevehicle, movetheshift
lever tothe ª1º(1st) orªRº (Reverse) position
(for MTmodel) orªPº (Park) position (CVT
model) andcheck thattheelectronic parking
brake warning light
is illuminated to
confirm thattheelectronic parkingbrakeis
applied. Theelectronic parkingbrakewarn-
ing light willremain onfor aperiod oftime
after thedriver's doorislocked.
CAUTION:
When parking inan area where theoutside
temperature isbelow 08C (32 8F),do not apply
the parking braketoprevent itfrom freezing.
For safe parking, placetheshift lever inthe ª1º
(1st) orªRº(Reverse) position(forMTmodel) or
ªPº (Park) position (CVTmodel) andsecurely
block thewheels.
NO TE:
. To keep theelectronic parkingbrakere-
leased aftertheengine isturned off,place
the ignition switchinthe ªOFFº position,
depress thebrake pedalandpush down the
parking brakeswitch before opening the
driver's door.
. Ifamalfunction occursinthe electric park-
ing brake system (forexample, dueto
battery discharge) ,contact aNISSAN dealer.
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The electronic parkingbrakewillnotbeautomatically
applied ifthe engine isstopped withoutusingthe
ignition switch(forexample, byengine stalling) .In such
a case, youhave toapply theparking brakemanually .
T o apply: Pulltheswitch up
*
1
. The indicator light
*
A
will illuminate.
T o release: Withtheignition switchinthe ªONº
position, depressthebrake pedalandpush theswitch
down
*
2
. The indicator light
*
A
will turn off.
Before driving, checkthattheelectronic parkingbrake
warning light
goes out.Foradditional information,
see ªWarning/indicator lightsandaudible remindersº
(P .2-12) .
NO TE:
. Abuzzer willsound ifthe vehicle isdriven
without releasing theparking brake.See
ª Audible remindersº (P.2-19) .
. While theelectronic parkingbrakeisapplied
or released, anoperating soundisheard
from thelower sideofthe rear seat. Thisis
normal anddoes notindicate amalfunction.
. When theelectronic parkingbrakeisfre-
quently applied andreleased inashort
period oftime, theparking brakemaynot
operate inorder toprevent theparking
brake system fromoverheating. Ifthis
occurs, operate theelectronic parkingbrake
switch againafterwaiting approximately 1
minute.
. Ifthe electronic parkingbrakemustbe
applied whiledriving inan emergency, pull
up and hold theparking brakeswitch. When
you release theparking brakeswitch, the
parking brakewillbereleased. .
While pulling upthe electronic parking
brake switch during driving, theparking
brake isapplied andachime sounds. The
electronic parkingbrakewarning lightinthe
meter andinthe parking brakeswitch
illuminate. Thisdoes notindicate amalfunc-
tion. Theelectronic parkingbrakewarning
light inthe meter andinthe parking brake
switch turnoffwhen theparking brakeis
released.
. When pulling theelectronic parkingbrake
switch upwith theignition switchinthe
ªOFFº orªACCº position, theparking brake
switch indicator lightwillcontinue toillumi-
nate forashort period oftime.
When towing atrailer (forAustralia, New
Zealand, SouthAfricaandEurope)
GUID-D10 4E447-6887-4 FAC-B2E9-1 062DDCEF362
Depending onthe weight ofthe vehicle andtrailer and
the steepness ofthe slope, theremaybeatendency
for the vehicle tomove backwards whenstarting froma
standstill. Whenthisoccurs, youcan usetheparking
brake switch inthe same wayasaconventional lever
type parking brake.
Before starting onsloping roadswhentowing atrailer,
be sure toread thefollowing toprevent thevehicle
from moving backward unintentionally .
1. Pull and hold theparking brakeswitch while
depressing theaccelerator pedalandengaging
the clutch (MTmodels) .
2. Release theparking brakeswitch assoon asthe
engine isdelivering enoughtorquetothe wheels.
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WARNING:
. Donot adjust thedisplay controls, heater
and airconditioner controlsoraudio con-
trols while driving sothat fullattention may
be given 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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1. Display screen(P.4-4)
2. Fornavigation systemcontrolbuttons referto
the separate Navigation SystemOwner's Man-
ual.
3. INFO button (P.4-5)
4. Power/VOLUME dial(P.4-70)
5. Brightness control/display on´offbutton (P.4-4)
6. ENTER/Scroll dial(P.4-4)
7. BACK button (P.4-4)
8. SETUP button(P.4-5)
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PRECAUTI ONS CENTER
MULTI-FUNCTI ON
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. Make surethatthere isenough spacefor
parking maneuvers beforestarting touse
the PA .
. Keep inmind thatthefront ofthe vehicle
may swing outtowards oncoming traffic
while thePA functions.
CAUTION:
Do not use thePA under thefollowing condi-
tions.
. Onunpaved roads.
. Onslippery roadssuchassnow-covered or
frozen roads.
. Onuneven roadswithslants, bumps, curb-
stones, wheeltracks, etc.
. Oncurved roads.
. Atmechanical parkingfacilities.
. Where parking orstopping isprohibited.
. When tirechains oraspare tireareinstalled.
. When thevehicle isbeing towed.
. When thedoors (including theback door)
are not closed.
. When transporting aload thatprotrudes
from yourvehicle.
. When thevehicle isladen withheavy loads.
NO TE:
. Under theconditions listedbelow, theremay
be instances inwhich surrounding objectsor
vehicles cutinto thevehicle pathway, or
when thevehicle cannotbeparked inthe
correct spotfollowing thePA operation, etc. Ð
When theshift lever isoperated while
driving.
Ð When sudden start,sudden stopor
sudden operation ofthe shift lever oc-
curs.
Ð When thetire pressure istoo low orthe
tire isworn out.
Ð When tiresareinstalled thatareofa
different sizefrom theones thatwere
equipped atthe time offactory shipment.
. When usingtheparallel parking mode,itis
not always possible forthe system tofind an
appropriate parkingspaceandmay indicate
parking spacesthatarenot suitable for
parking. Following areexample conditions
for which thesystem maynotfind aparking
space correctly.
Ð Parking spaceswithobjects located
above theheight rangeofparking sen-
sors (sonars) (i.e.,overhanging loads,tail
sections orloading rampsofgoods
vehicles) .
Ð Parking spacesthatarepartially occu-
pied bytrailer drawbars.
Ð Parking spacesthatarelittered orover-
grown.
Ð Parking spaceswhereacurb exists
(causing damageofthe wheels andtires) .
Ð Parking spacesthatareblocked by
foliage, grass,paving, blocks,etc.
Ð Parking spacesbordered byan obstacle
(i.e., atree, apost oratrailer) .
Ð Parking spaceswithobjects thatabsorb
ultrasonic wavessuchasfabric andsnow. Ð
During snowfall orheavy rain.
Ð Near objects thatemits ultrasonic waves
such ashorns ofother vehicle, noisefrom
a motorcycle engineandlarge automo-
bile airbrake, orsensors ofsurrounding
vehicles.
Ð When theconditions surrounding the
parking spacechange (i.e.,another vehi-
cle enters thetarget parking spaceafter
you pass it).
Operating tips:
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. The parking sensor(sonar) willautomatically turn
on when thePA is activated. WhenthePA
operation ends,thestatus ofthe parking sensor
(sonar) willreturn tothe mode thatitwas inbefore
the PA was activated.
. Depending onthe situation, theshift lever opera-
tions mayberequired severaltimes.
Malfunction:
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A warning message willbedisplayed andthesystem
will terminate operation whenamalfunction isdetected
in the PA .
When thewarning message isdisplayed duringthePA
operation, parkthevehicle inasafe place andrestart
the engine.
If the warning message isshown onthe display
repeatedly orifthe PA cannot beoperated after
restarting theengine, thismay indicate asystem
malfunction. Itshould nothinder normal driving, but
the vehicle shouldbeinspected byaNISSAN dealer.
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SIDE VENTILA TORS
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Open/close thevents bymoving thecontrol toeither
direction.
: Thissymbol indicates thatthevents are
open. Moving thecontrol tothis direction
will open thevents.
: Thissymbol indicates thatthevents are
closed. Moving thecontrol tothis direction
will close thevents.
Adjust theairflow direction ofthe ventilators bymoving
the center knob(up/down, left/right)untilthedesired
position isachieved.
REAR VENTILA TORS (ifequipped)
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Open/close thevents bymoving thecontrol toeither
direction.
: Thissymbol indicates thatthevents are
open. Moving theside control tothis
direction willopen thevents.
: Thissymbol indicates thatthevents are
closed. Moving theside control tothis
direction willclose thevents.
Adjust theairflow direction ofthe ventilators bymoving
the center knob(up/down, left/right)untilthedesired
position isachieved.
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WARNING:
. The heater andairconditioner operateonly
when theengine isrunning.
. Never leavechildren oradults whowould
normally requirethesupport ofothers alone
in the vehicle. Petsshould notbeleft alone
either. Theycould unknowingly activate
switches orcontrols andinadvertently be-
come involved inaserious accident and
injure themselves. Onhot, sunny days,
temperatures inaclosed vehicle could
quickly become highenough tocause se-
vere orpossibly fatalinjuries topeople or
animals.
. Donot use therecirculation modeforlong
periods asitmay cause theinterior airto
become staleandthewindows tofog up.
. Donot adjust theheating andaircondition-
ing controls whiledriving sothat fullatten-
tion may begiven tovehicle operation.
The heater andairconditioner operatewhenthe
engine isrunning. Theairblower willoperate evenif
the engine isturned offand theignition switchis
placed inthe ªONº position.
NO TE:
. Odors frominside andoutside thevehicle
can build upinthe airconditioner unit.Odor
can enter thepassenger compartment
through thevents.
. When parking, setthe heater andaircondi-
tioner controls toturn offairrecirculation to
allow freshairinto thepassenger compart-
ment. Thisshould helpreduce odorsinside
the vehicle.
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For models withStop/Start SystemorIdling
Stop System:
While theengine isstopped bythe Stop/Start System
or the Idling StopSystem, switching theairflow tothe
front defogger willcause theengine toautomatically
restart.
While theengine isrunning, selecting airflowtothe
front defogger willprevent theStop/Start Systemor
Idling StopSystem fromautomatically stoppingthe
engine.
When theengine isstopped bythe Stop/Start System
or Idling StopSystem, heaterandairconditioner
performance maybereduced. To keep fullheater and
air conditioner performance, restarttheengine by
pushing theStop/Start SystemOFFswitch orthe
Idling StopSystem OFFswitch, orby placing the
ignition switchinthe ªONº position. Formore details
see ªStop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystemº (P.5-
18) .
OPERA TINGTIPS(forautomatic aircondi-
tioner)
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When theengine coolant temperature andoutside air
temperature arelow,the airflow from thefoot outlets
may notoperate. However, thisisnot amalfunction.
After thecoolant temperature warmsup,the airflow
from thefoot outlets willoperate normally.
The sensors
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and
*
2
, located onthe instrument
panel, helpmaintain aconstant temperature. Donot
put anything onoraround thesensors.
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*T ype Ais for models without navigation system
(without colordisplay) .
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 whileusing
the phone, pulloffthe road toasafe
location andstop your vehicle beforedoing
so.
CAUTION:
T o avoid draining thevehicle battery, usea
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*T ype Bis for models without navigation system
(with color display exceptforMexico) .
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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Display screen,heaterandaircondition er,and audio system
formation display.Select ªBothº tohave
incoming textmessages displayedinboth the
vehicle information displayandthecenter
display screen. SelectªNoneº tohave no
display ofincoming textmessages.
.
Edit Custom Messages
Select toset acustom message thatwillbe
available withthestandard optionswhen
sending atext message. To set acustom
message, sendatext message toyour own
phone number whilethephone isconnected to
the system. Threecustom messages canbe
set. Custom messages canonly beset while
the vehicle isstationary .
.
Auto Reply
Select toturn onoroff the Auto Reply function.
When enabled, thevehicle willautomatically
send apredefined textmessage tothe sender
when atext message isreceived whiledriving.
.
Auto Reply Message
Select tochoose themessage thatissent
when theAuto Reply function isenabled.
Choose fromªI'mDrivingº orone ofthe three
custom messages storedinthe system.
.
V ehicle Signature On/Off
Select tochoose whether ornot thevehicle
signature isadded tooutgoing textmessages
from thevehicle. Thismessage cannotbe
changed orcustomized.
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*T ype Dis for models withnavigation system.
WARNING:
. Use aphone afterstopping yourvehicle ina
safe location. Ifyou have touse aphone
while driving, exercise extremecautionatall
times sofull attention maybegiven to
vehicle operation.
. Ifyou areunable todevote fullattention to
vehicle operation whiletalking onthe
phone, pulloffthe road toasafe location
and stop yourvehicle.
CAUTION:
T o avoid discharging thevehicle battery, usea
phone afterstarting theengine.
Y our NISSAN isequipped withtheBluetooth