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T urn signal
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T o turn onthe turn signals, movethelever up
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1
or
down
*
2
to the point where thelever latches. When
the turn iscompleted, theturn signal cancels
automatically .
Lane change signal
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T o turn onthe lane change signals, movethelever up
*
1
or down
*
2
to the point where thelight begins to
flash.
If the lever ismoved backrightaftermoving up
*
1
or
down
*
2
, the light willflash 3times.
T o cancel theflashing, movethelever tothe opposite
direction.
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FRONT FOGLIGHTS (ifequipped)
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For models withrearfoglight :
T o turn onthe front foglights, turntheheadlight switch
to the
or
or AUT O(ifequipped) position,
then turnthefog light switch to
the
position. The
front foglights and
indicator lightonthe meter
illuminate. Thefoglight switch willreturn to
the
position automatically .
T o turn thefront foglights off,turn thefog light switch
to the
position again. For
models without rearfoglight :
T o turn onthe front foglights, turntheheadlight switch
to the
or
or AUT O(ifequipped) position,
then turnthefog light switch tothe
position. The
front foglights and
indicator lightonthe meter
illuminate.
T o turn thefront foglights off,turn thefog light switch
to the
position.
NO TE:
. Ifthe headlight switchisturned tothe *
position, thefront foglights willturn off
automatically.
REAR FOGLIGHT (ifequipped)
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The rear foglight should beused onlywhen visibility is
seriously reduced[generally ,to less than 100m(328
ft)].
For Europe andSouth Africa
T o turn onthe rear foglight, turntheheadlight switch
to the
or AUT O(ifequipped) position,thenturn
the fog light switch to
the
position. Therear fog
light and
indicator lightonthe meter illuminate.
The foglight switch willreturn tothe
position
automatically .
If the front foglights (ifequipped) arealready turnedon
with theheadlight switchinthe
position, youcan
turn onthe rear foglight without firstturning the
headlight switchtothe
or AUT O(ifequipped)
position.
T o turn therear foglight off,turn thefog light switch to
the
position again.
Except forEurope andSouth Africa
T o turn onthe rear foglight, turntheheadlight switch
to the
position, thenturnthefog light switch to
the
position. Therear foglight and
indicator light
onthe meter illuminate. Thefoglight switch will
return tothe
position automatically .
If the front foglights (ifequipped) arealready turnedon
with theheadlight switchinthe
position, youcan
turn onthe rear foglight without firstturning the
headlight switchtothe
position.
T o turn therear foglight off,turn thefog light switch to
the
position again.
NO TE:
. Ifthe headlight switchisturned tothe *
position, therear foglight willturn off
automatically.
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WARNING:
In freezing temperatures, thewasher fluidmay
freeze onthe windshield andobscure your
vision. Warmthewindshield withthedefogger
before youwash thewindshield.
CAUTION:
. Donot operate thewasher continuously for
longer than30seconds.
. Donot operate thewasher ifthe window
washer reservoir isempty.
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The windshield wiperandwasher operate whenthe ignition
switchisin the ªONº position.
Wiper operation
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The lever position ªAUT Oº (Type A/Type C)
*
1
operates therain-sensing autowiper system (if
equipped) .(See ªRain-sensing autowiper systemº
(P .2-48) .)
The lever position
ª
º (INT)
*
1
(T ype B/Type D)
operates thewiper intermittently .
. The intermittent operationcanbeadjusted by
turning theadjustment controlknob,(longer)
*
A
or (shorter)
*
B
.
. The speed ofthe intermittent operationvaries
depending onthe vehicle speed.(ifequipped) .
The lever position
*
2
operates thewiper atlow
speed.
The lever position
*
3
operates thewiper athigh
speed.
T o stop thewiper operation, movethelever uptothe
ªOFFº position.
The lever position
*
4
operates thewiper onesweep.
The lever automatically returnstoits original position.
If the windshield wiperoperation isinterrupted
by snow orice, thewiper maystop moving to
protect itsmotor. Ifthis occurs, turnthewiper
switch tothe ªOFFº position andremove the
snow orice onand around thewiper arms.In
approximately 1minute, turntheswitch onagain
to operate thewiper.
Pulling upthe wiper arm:
The wiper armshould beinthe upposition when
replacing thewiper.
T o pull upthe wiper arm,push thelever
*
4
up twice
(within 0.5seconds) whentheignition switchisin the
ªOFFº position within1minute. Thewiper operation
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stops inmid-operation.
T o replace thewiper arm,place thewiper arminthe
down position andthen push thelever
*
4
up once.
CAUTION:
. This function canbeoperated evenifthe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position.
However, toprevent anaccident ordamage
when pulling upthe wiper arm,besure to
observe thefollowing precautions.
Ð Make suretheshift lever isin the P
(Park) position (Continuously Variable
T ransmission models).
Ð Make suretheshift lever isin the N
(Neutral) position,withtheparking
brake fullyapplied (Manual Transmis-
sion models) .
Ð Never allowthepassengers tooperate
the windshield wiperswitch inadver-
tently.
. Donot operate thewindshield wiperwhile
the wiper armispulled up.The wiper arm
may bedamaged.
W asher operation
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T o operate thewasher, pullthelever toward therear of
the vehicle
*
5
until thedesired amountofwasher fluid
is spread onthe windshield.
The headlight cleaner(ifequipped) willalso operate
with operation ofthe windshield washer.SeeªHead-
light cleanerº (P.2-44) . Wiper
dripwipe system:
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The wiper willalso operate onceabout 3seconds after
the washer andwiper areoperated. Thisoperation isto
wipe washer fluidthathasdripped onthe windshield.
T o activate ordeactivate thisfunction, seeªSettingsº
(P .2-21) .
RAIN-SENSING AUTOWIPER SYSTEM (if
equipped)
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The rain-sensing autowiper system canautomatically
turn onthe wipers andadjust thewiper speed
depending onthe rainfall andthevehicle speedby
using therain sensor located onthe upper partofthe windshield.
T o set the rain-sensing autowiper system, pushthe
lever down tothe AUT Oposition
*
1
. The wiper will
sweep oncewhile theignition switchisin the ªONº
position.
The rainsensor sensitivity levelcanbeadjusted by
turning theknob toward thefront
*
2
(High) ortoward
the rear
*
3
(Low) .
. High ÐHigh sensitive operation
. Low ÐLow sensitive operation
T o turn therain-sensing autowiper system off,push up
the lever tothe ªOFFº position, orpull down thelever
to the other.
CAUTION:
. Donot touch therain sensor andaround it
when thewiper switch isin the AUTO
position andtheignition switchisin the
ªONº position. Thewipers mayoperate
unexpectedly andcause toan injury ora
wiper damage.
. When thewindshield glassiscoated with
water repellent, thespeed ofthe rain-sen-
sing auto wipers maybehigher eventhough
the amount ofthe rainfall issmall.
. Besure toturn offthe rain-sensing auto
wiper system whenyouuseacar wash.
. The rain-sensing autowipers maynotoper-
ate ifrain does nothitthe rain sensor evenif
it is raining.
. Using genuine wiperblades isrecom-
mended forproper operation ofthe rain-
sensing autowiper system. (SeeªWiper
bladesº (P.8-18) forwiper blade replace-
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The rear window wiperandwasher operates whenthe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position.
Wiper operation
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The switch position
*
1
operates thewiper intermit-
tently .
The switch position
*
2
operates thewiper atlow
speed.
If the rear window wiperoperation isinterrupted
by snow orice, thewiper maystop moving to
protect itsmotor. Ifthis occurs, turnthewiper
switch tothe ªOFFº position andremove the
snow orice onand around thewiper arms.In
approximately 1minute, turntheswitch onagain
to operate thewiper.
Reverse synchronization function:
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When thewindshield wiperswitch ison, moving the
shift lever tothe ªRº (Reverse) positionwilloperate the
rear window wiper.
T o activate ordeactivate thisfunction, seeªSettingsº
(P .2-21) .
W asher operation
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T o operate thewasher, pushthelever toward thefront
of the vehicle
*
3
until thedesired amountofwasher
fluid isspread onthe windshield. Thewiper will
automatically operateseveraltimes.
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The defogger switchoperates whentheignition switch
is in the ªONº position.
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The defogger isused toreduce themoisture, fogor
frost onthe rear window andoutside doormirror (if
equipped) surfacetoimprove therear view.
When thedefogger switchispushed, theindicator
light
*
A
illuminates andtherear window defogger
operates forapproximately 15minutes. Afterthepreset
time haspassed, thedefogger willturn offautomati-
cally .
T o turn offmanually ,push thedefogger switchagain.
CAUTION:
. When operating thedefogger continuously,
be sure tostart theengine. Otherwise, itmay
cause thebattery todischarge.
. When cleaning theinner sideofthe window,
be careful nottoscratch ordamage the
electrical conductors onthe surface ofthe
window.
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When therear defogger isturned on,the Stop/
Start System orIdling StopSystem (ifequipped)
will notbeactivated.
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The horn switch operates regardless ofthe ignition
switch position exceptwhenthebattery isdischarged.
When thehorn switch ispushed andheld, thehorn will
sound. Releasing thehorn switch willcease thehorn
sound.
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POWER WINDOWS
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WARNING:
. Make surethatallpassengers havetheir
hands, etc.inside thevehicle beforeoperat-
ing the power windows.
. Never leavechildren oradults whowould
normally requirethesupport ofothers alone
in the vehicle. Theycould unknowingly
activate switches orcontrols andinadver-
tently become involved inan accident.
The power windows operatewhentheignition switch
is in the ªONº position.
T o open awindow ,push down thepower window
switch.
T o close awindow ,pull upthe power window switch.
Driver's window switch
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The driver's switch,themain switch, cancontrol all
windows.
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Locking passenger's windows:
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When thelock button
*
A
is pushed in,the
passenger's windowscannotbeoperated.
T o cancel thepassenger's windowslock,push thelock
button
*
A
again.
Passenger's windowswitch(ifequipped)
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The passenger's switchcancontrol itscorresponding
window .
When thepassenger's windowslockbutton onthe
driver's switchispushed in,the passenger's switch
cannot beoperated.
Automatic function
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The automatic functionisavailable forthe switch that
has an
mark onitssurface.
The automatic functionenablesawindow tofully open
or close without holding theswitch downorup.
T o fully open thewindow ,push thepower window
switch downtothe second detentandrelease the
switch. To fully close thewindow ,pull thepower
window switchuptothe second detentandrelease
the switch. Theswitch doesnothave tobe held during
window operation.
T o stop thewindow open/close operationduringthe
automatic function,pushdown orpull upthe switch in
opposite directions.
Auto-reverse function:
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WARNING:
There isasmall distance justbefore theclosed
position whichcannot bedetected. Makesure
that allpassengers havetheirhands, etc.inside
the vehicle beforeclosing thewindows.
The auto-reverse functionenablesawindow to
automatically reversewhensomething iscaught in
the window asitis closing bythe automatic function.
When thecontrol unitdetects anobstacle, thewindow
will belowered immediately .
Depending onthe environment ordriving conditions,
the auto-reverse functionmayactivate ifan impact or
load similar tosomething beingcaught inthe window
occurs.
If the window doesnotclose automatically
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If the power window automatic function(closingonly)
does notoperate properly,perform thefollowing
procedure toinitialize thepower window system.
1. Place theignition switchinthe ªONº position.
2. Close thedoor.
3. Open thewindow completely byoperating the
power window switch.
4. Pullthepower window switchandhold itto close
the window ,and then holdtheswitch morethan3
seconds afterthewindow isclosed completely .
5. Release thepower window switch.Operate the
window bythe automatic functiontoconfirm the
initialization iscomplete.
If the power window automatic functiondoesnot
operate properly afterperforming theprocedure above,
have yourvehicle checked byaNISSAN dealer.
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WARNING:
. Inan accident youcould bethrown fromthe
vehicle through anopen sunroof. Adults
should always useseat belts andchildren
should always useseat belts orchild
restraint systems.
. Never allowanyone tostand uporextend
any portion oftheir body outofthe opening
while thevehicle isin motion orwhile the
sunroof isclosing.
CAUTION:
. Remove waterdrops, snow,iceorsand from
the sunroof beforeopening.
. Do not place anyheavy objects onthe
sunroof orsurrounding area.
. Donot push orpull onthe sunshade. Doing
so can damage thesunshade.
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When thesunroof switchispushed tothe OPEN
position
*
1
, the sunshade openfully.When aswitch
is pushed again,thesunroof openstothe comfort
mode position. Whentheswitch ispushed again,the
sunroof opensfully.
When thesunroof switchispushed tothe CLOSE
position
*
2
, the sunroof willautomatically close.Push
the switch again,andthesunshade willclose.
When thesunroof switchispushed tothe OPEN
position
*
3
to the second detent,thesunshade opens
fully ,and thesunroof openstothe comfort mode
position. Whentheswitch ispushed again,thesunroof
opens fully.When thesunroof switchispushed tothe
CL OSE position
*
4
to the second detent,boththe
sunshade andsunroof close.
T o stop thesunshade orsunroof duringtheoperation,
push thesunroof switchtoeither ofthe OPEN
*
1
,
CL OSE
*
2
or UP
*
5
position.
Tilting sunroof
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T o tilt up the sunroof, pushthesunroof switchtothe up
position
*
5
.
T o tilt down thesunroof, pushtheswitch tothe up
position
*
5
or push theswitch tothe CLOSE position
*
2
.
When thesunroof istilted up,push theswitch tothe
CL OSE position tothe second detent
*
4
. The
sunroof willtiltdown andthesunshade willclose.
Comfort mode
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This isthe position usedwhen driving withthesunroof
open. When driving withthesunroof fullyopen, wind
noise maybevery loud. Usethecomfort modeposition
when driving.
Auto-reverse function
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WARNING:
There aresome smalldistances justbefore the
closed position whichcannot bedetected. Make
sure thatallpassengers havetheirhands, etc.
inside thevehicle beforeclosing thesunroof and
sunshade.
The auto-reverse functionenablesthesunroof and
sunshade toautomatically reversewhensomething is
caught inthe sunroof andsunshade asitis closing.
When thecontrol unitdetects anobstacle, thesunroof
and sunshade willopen immediately .
Depending onthe environment ordriving conditions,
the auto-reverse functionmayactivate ifan impact or
load similar tosomething beingcaught inthe sunroof
and sunshade occurs.
If the auto-reverse functionactivates consecutively or
the battery isdischarged, thesunroof andsunshade
may notclose properly .In this case, pushandhold the
switch tothe CLOSE position
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2
to close the
sunroof.
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If sunroof doesnotoperate
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If the sunroof andsunshade donot operate properly,
perform thefollowing procedure toinitialize the
operation system.
1. Ifthe sunroof andsunshade areopen, closethem
fully byrepeatedly pushingthesunroof switchto
the CLOSE
*
2
position.
2. Push andhold thesunroof switchtothe CLOSE
*
2
position for10 seconds.
3. After thesunroof andsunshade moveslightly to
the closed position andthen move backalittle,
release thesunroof switch.
4. Push andhold thesunroof switchtothe CLOSE
*
2
position forover 6seconds.
5. Release thesunroof switch.Thesunroof and
sunshade willfully open andthen fullyclose.
6. Check ifthe sunroof switchoperates normally.
If the sunroof doesnotoperate properly afterperform-
ing the procedure above,haveyourvehicle checked by
a NISSAN dealer.
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Console box
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Cargo area
T o use thepower outlet,pullthecover asillustrated.
CAUTION:
. The outlet andplug maybehot during or
immediately afteruse.
. This power outletisnot designed foruse
with acigarette lighterunit.
. Donot use with accessories thatexceed a12
volt, 120W (10A)power draw.Donot use
double adapters ormore thanoneelectrical
accessory.
. Use thispower outletwiththeengine
running toavoid discharging thevehicle
battery.
. Avoid usingwhentheairconditioner, head-
lights orrear window defogger ison.
. Push theplug inas far asitwill go.Ifgood
contact isnot made, theplug mayoverheat
or the internal temperature fusemayblow.
. Before inserting ordisconnecting aplug, be
sure thattheelectrical accessory beingused
is turned OFF.
. When notinuse, besure toclose thecap. Do
not allow water orany liquid tocontact the
outlet.
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WARNING:
Do not use theashtray inany other position than
the front sideofthe front center cupholder.
CAUTION:
When usingthecooling function, closethecup
holder ventilator ortake caretoprevent theash
from being dropped inthe cup holder duetothe
airflow coming fromthedrink holder ventilator.
T o open theashtray ,pull upthe lid
*
1
.
T o take outtheashtray ,pull out
*
2
.
CIGARETTE LIGHTER
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WARNING:
The cigarette lightershould notbeused while
driving sothat fullattention maybegiven to
vehicle operation.
The cigarette lighteroperates whentheignition switch
is in the ªACCº orªONº position.
T o heat thecigarette lighter,pushinuntil itlatches.
When thelighter isheated, itwill spring out
automatically .
Return thecigarette lightertoits original position after
use.
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WARNING:
. The storages shouldnotbeused while
driving sothat thefullattention maybe
given tovehicle operation.
. Keep thestorage lidsclosed whiledriving to
help prevent injuryinan accident orsudden
stop.
GL OVE BOX
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