4WD NISSAN X-TRAIL 2012 Owners Manual


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Instrument sand controls
T32A130827- 537914DC-5D30-44AA-8E50-9E9C0 943566D
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning
light
Supplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)air
bag warning light
High beam indicator light
Brake warning light(red)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)warning
light (except forEurope)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)warning light(forEurope)
Hill descent controlsystem onindicator light
(if equipped)
Charge warning light
W ater-in-fuel-filter warninglight(diesel en-
gine model)
Hill Start Assist system onindicator light(if
equipped)
Electric powersteering warninglight
Dipped beamindicator light(ifequipped)
Malfunction IndicatorLight(MIL)
Electronic parkingbrakesystem warning
light (yellow) (ifequipped)
Door lockindicator light(ifequipped)
Rear foglight indicator light(ifequipped)
Electronic parkingbrakewarning light(if
equipped)
ECO mode system indicator light(if
equipped)
Security indicator light
Forward emergency brakingsystemwarning
light (ifequipped)
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) AUTOindicator
light (4WD model)
Small lightindicator light
Low tirepressure warninglight(ifequipped)
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) LOCK indicator
light (4WD model)
SPORT modeindicator light(ifequipped)
Malfunction warninglight(red) (diesel en-
gine model)
Front foglights indicator light(ifequipped)
T railer direction indicatorlight(ifequipped)
Master warning light
Front passenger airbag status light(if
equipped)
T urn signals/hazard indicatorlights
Seat beltwarning light
Glow plugindicator light(diesel engine
model)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)offindicator
light (except forEurope)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)offindicator light(forEur-
ope)
Speed [120km/h (75MPH)] warning light
(if equipped)
High beam assist indicator light(if
equipped)
WARNING/IND ICATOR LIGHTS AND
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
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. Door/back dooropen warning
. Low fuelwarning
. Release parkingbrakewarning
. Engine startoperation indicator(forContinuously
V ariable Transmission (CVT)models)
. Key System Faultwarning (ifequipped)
. Low Tyre Pressure warning(ifequipped)
. Tyre pressure systemfault(ifequipped)
. CVT System Faultwarning (forContinuously
V ariable Transmission (CVT)models)
. Low oilpressure Stopvehicle warning (if
equipped)
. 4WD system faultwarning (ifequipped)
. 4WD HighTemp. Stopvehicle warning (if
equipped)
. Tyre size incorrect warning(ifequipped)
. Key battery lowwarning (ifequipped)
. Battery Voltage LowCharge Batterywarning
. Headlight systemfaultwarning (ifequipped)
. Chassis controlsystem faultwarning (ifequipped)
. Second rowseat beltwarning (ifequipped)
. Other warning
See ªVehicle information displayº(P.2-20) .
Seat beltwarning light
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T ype A:
GUID-2201 8305-9BAB- 4201-B6FC-C08EB94AEAE0
The light illuminates whenevertheignition switchis
placed inthe ªONº orªST ARTº position, andwill
remain illuminated untilthedriver's seatbeltis
fastened. Atthe same time,thechime willsound for
about 6seconds unlessthedriver's seatbeltis
securely fastened. T
ype B:
GUID-2201 8305-9BAB- 4201-B6FC-C08EB94AEAE0
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
front seatbeltwarning lightonthe meter illuminates.
The light willcontinue toilluminate untilthedriver's
and/or passenger's seatbeltarefastened. (SeeªSeat
beltsº (P.1-9) .)
When thevehicle speedexceeds 15km/h (10MPH) ,
the light willblink andthechime willsound unless the
front seatbeltissecurely fastened. Thechime will
continue tosound forabout 95seconds untiltheseat
belt isfastened. (SeeªSeat beltsº (P.1-9) .)
For second rowseats, seeªVehicle information display
warnings andindicatorsº (P.2-28) .
Speed [120km/h (75MPH)] warning
light (ifequipped)
GUID-9C8 22C2A-6FEF -4D2E-B89C-C3611A9 D7E23
This light blinks whenthevehicle speedgoesover
approximately 120km/h (75MPH) .Be sure toobserve
the speed limitinthe area where youaredriving.
Supplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)
air bag warning light
T32A1308 27-06E124 69-6BF1-45B 8-83C8-E56E6F3BDF4 6
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
Supplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)airbag warning
light illuminates forabout 7seconds andthen turns off.
This indicates theSRS airbag system isoperational.
If any ofthe following conditions occur,theSRS air
bag system and/orpre-tensioner seatbeltneed
servicing. Havethesystem checked, andifnecessary
repaired, byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
. TheSRS airbag warning lightremains illuminated
after about 7seconds.
. The SRS airbag warning lightflashes intermit-
tently . .
The SRS airbag warning lightdoes notcome on
at all.
Unless checked andrepaired, theSRS airbag system
and/or pre-tensioner seatbeltmay notfunction
properly .(See ªSupplemental RestraintSystem
(SRS)º (P.1-27) .)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)warn-
ing light (except forEurope)/Electronic Sta-
bility Program (ESP)warning light(for
Europe)
GUID-A6886 B4F-197A-4B65-9BBF -B46494A10 02C
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)warning lightilluminates andthen turns
off.
The warning lightblinks whentheVDC/ESP systemis
operating.
When thewarning lightblinks whiledriving, thedriving
condition isslippery andthevehicle's tractionlimitis
about tobe exceeded.
If the VDC/ESP warninglightilluminates whilethe
engine isrunning orwhile driving, itmay indicate that
the VDC/ESP systemisnot functioning properlyand
may need servicing. Havethesystem checked, andif
necessary repaired,byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .If a
malfunction occurs,theVDC/ESP functionisturned
off, but thevehicle isstill drivable. (SeeªVehicle
Dynamic Control(VDC)/Electronic StabilityProgram
(ESP) systemº (P.5-26) .)
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W ater-in-fuel-filter warninglight(diesel
engine model)
T32A1308 27-8784F72 3-B4A8-44B C-8916-AD5C9D6C8DAA
If the water-in-fuel-filter warninglightilluminates while
the engine isrunning, contactaNISSAN dealeras
soon aspossible.
CAUTION:
Continuing vehicleoperation withoutproperly
draining couldcause serious damage tothe
engine.
INDICA TOR LIGHTS
T32A1308 27-407903 45-29A6-447 1-B7F0-97F981B3FB6 6
Dipped beamindicator light(if
equipped)
T32A1308 27-EE027B 81-0279-43 24-A0E9-015 0C2576917
The dipped beamindicator lightilluminates whenthe
headlight lowbeam ison. (See ªHeadlight andturn
signal switchº (P.2-39) .)
Door lockindicator light(ifequipped)
GUID-36B17 27D-9484-4156-A6C8-7B1BFAD5C37 3
The door lockindicator light,located onthe instrument
panel, illuminates whenallthe doors arelocked.
. With theignition switchinthe ªONº position, the
door lockindicator lightwillilluminate andstay on
when thedoors arelocked usingthepower door
lock switch.
. With theignition switchinthe ªOFFº orªLOCKº
position, thedoor lockindicator lightwilloperate
as follows:
Ð When thedoors arelocked withthepower
door lockswitch, thedoor lockindicator light
will illuminate for30 minutes. Ð
When thedoors arelocked bypushing the
ªL OCKº button (ontheremote controller or
Intelligent Key) orthe request switch(Intelli-
gent Key system equipped models),the door
lock indicator lightwillilluminate for1minute.
The door lockindicator lightturns offwhen anydoor is
unlocked.
For locking orunlocking doors,seeªDoor locksº (P.3-
4) .
ECO mode system indicator light(if
equipped)
GUID-424 9E8B4-00 39-4825-A92 9-886FADA4F09C
The ECO mode indicator lightilluminates whenthe
ECO mode system isturned on.
(See ªECO modesystemº (P.5-47) .
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) AUTOin-
dicator light(4WD model)
T32A130 827-6E75C3 24-BD83-49D6-B3ED- A01014603 822
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) AUTOindicator lightillumi-
nates andthen turns off.
When selecting 4WDAUTOmode whiletheengine is
running, the4WD AUTOindicator lightilluminates.
(See ªFour-Wheel Drive(4WD)º (P.5-22) .)
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) LOCK in-
dicator light(4WD model)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) LOCK indicator lightillumi-
nates andthen turns off.
When selecting 4WDLOCK mode whiletheengine is
running, the4WD LOCK indicator lightilluminates
simultaneously withthe4WD AUTOindicator light
illuminating. (SeeªFour-Wheel Drive(4WD)º (P.5- 22)
.)
CAUTION:
Do not drive ondry hard surface roadsinthe
LOCK mode.
Front foglights indicator light(if
equipped)
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The front foglights indicator lightilluminates whenthe
front foglights areon.(See ªFoglightswitchº (P.2-
45) .)
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Front passenger airbag status
light (ifequipped)
GUID-766 6AF54-61E 5-4228-BA66 -70889C5030F5
The front passenger airbag status light(
)
located onthe instrument panelwillilluminate whenthe
front passenger airbag isturned offwith thefront
passenger airbag switch. Whenthefront passenger
air bag isturned on,the front passenger airbag status
light (
) will illuminate.
For more details, seeªSupplemental front-impactair
bag systemº (P.1-33) .
Glow plugindicator light(diesel engine
model)
T32A130827- 81D0A3A0-40C5-4FDF-B ED2-8034FF5174D4
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
glow plugindicator lightilluminates andturns offafter
the glow plugs havewarmed up.
If the glow plugs havealready warmed up,the glow
plug indicator flashesbrieflyandthen turns off.
Instrume ntsand controls
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seat passenger's seatbeltisfastened. Thewarning will
automatically turnoffafter approximately 35seconds.
For precautions onseat beltusage, seeªSeat beltsº
(P .1-9) .
13. Key System Faultwarning (ifequipped)
GUID-459 08843-CF F4-4CCD-81A0 -E6055843EF07
This warning appears ifthere isamalfunction inthe
Intelligent Key system.
If this warning appears whiletheengine isstopped, the
engine cannot bestarted. Ifthis warning appears while
the engine isrunning, thevehicle canbedriven.
However, contactaNISSAN dealerforrepair assoon
as possible.
14. Low tyrepressure warning(ifequipped)
GUID-CC 56E22C-950B-4BAA-A C18-501ADE36070 4
This warning (ªLowtyrepressureº andavehicle icon-
if equipped) appearswhenthelow tirepressure
warning lightinthe meter illuminates andlowtire
pressure isdetected. Thewarning appears eachtime
the ignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº position as
long asthe low tirepressure warninglightremains
illuminated. Ifthis warning appears, stopthevehicle
and adjust thepressure tothe recommended COLD
tire pressure shownonthe tireplacard. (SeeªLow tire
pressure warninglightº(P.2-14) ,ªTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.6-2) .), ªTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.5-4) andªTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.8-36) .
15. Tyre pressure systemfaultwarning (if
equipped)
GUID-7E94 FFB8-85BA-407E-86E9-3 5D4440D31BF
This warning illuminates whenthereisaproblem with
the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS).
If this warning comeson,have thesystem checked by
a NISSAN deale.SeeªLow tirepressure warninglightº
(P .2-14) ,ªTire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)º
(P .6-2) .), ªTire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P
.5-4) andªTire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)º
(P .8-36) .
16. Low oilpressure Stopvehicle warning (if
equipped)
GUID-488 6D40C-6E1 C-481A-B24B-9147222D4154
This warning appears iflow engine oilpressure is
detected. Ifthe warning appears duringnormal driving,
pull offthe road inasafe area, stoptheengine
immediately andcallaNISSAN dealer.
The lowoilpressure warningisnot designed to
indicate alow oillevel. Usethedipstick tocheck theoil
level. (SeeªEngine oilº(P.8-10) .)
CAUTION:
Running theengine withtheengine oilpressure
warning displayed couldcause serious damage
to the engine.
17. OilLevel Lowindicator (fordiesel engine
model)
GUID-44E 8C9EE-A55 0-4578-B0BC-CD9597E 9BFCC
If the low level indicator isdisplayed, theengine oil
level islow .If the low level reminder isdisplayed, check
the level using theengine oildipstick. (SeeªEngine oilº
(P .8-10) .)
CAUTION:
The oillevel should bechecked regularly using
the engine oildipstick. Operating withan
insufficient amountofoil can damage the
engine andsuch damage isnot covered bythe
warranty.
18. Oillevel sensor warning (fordiesel engine
model)
GUID-FCC1 D74A-FEA2-43E8-A09D -25FAB64B72FF
If the oilsensor warning isdisplayed, theengine oil
level sensor maybemalfunctioning. ContactaNISSAN
dealer immediately .For more details, seeªOil control
system (fordiesel engine model)º (P.2-33) .
19. 4WD system faultwarning (ifequipped)
GUID-74 4F018D-B3A0 -46B9-98CE-8F22CB584F E0
This warning appears whenthefour-wheel drive
(4WD) system isnot functioning properlywhilethe
engine isrunning. Reducevehiclespeedandhave your
vehicle checked byaNISSAN dealer.Seeª4WD
warningº (P.5-24) .
20. 4WD HighTemp. Stopvehicle warning (if
equipped)
GUID-B3 B19D8E-F28 0-4789-825F-5EC947 8A9881
This warning mayappear whiletrying tofree astuck
vehicle duetoincreased oiltemperature. Thedriving
mode maychange toTwo-Wheel Drive(2WD) .If this
warning isdisplayed, stopthevehicle withtheengine
idling, assoon asitis safe todo so. Then ifthe warning
turns off,you can continue driving.Seeª4WD
warningº (P.5-24) .
21. Tyre size incorrect warning(ifequipped)
GUID-C17 9A579-3869 -4DBE-B200-742582D81A9F
This warning mayappear ifthere isalarge difference
between thediameters ofthe front andrear wheels
and tires. Pulloffthe road inasafe area, withthe
engine idling.Check thatallthe tiresizes arethesame,
that thetirepressure iscorrect andthat thetires are
not excessively worn.Seeª4WD warningº (P.5-24) .
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T wo-row model
Switch posi-
tion Number
of
front seat
occupants Number
of
rear seat oc-
cupants W
eight ofload inluggage compartment [APPROX.kg (lb )]
2WD 4WD
MR20 QR25R9MMR20 QR25R9M
MT M-CVT CVTM-CVT CVTMTM-CVT M-CVT CVTM-CVT CVTMT
0 1or 2 No
occu-
pants Noload
1 2 3
2 2 3102
kg
(225 lb)111
kg
(245 lb) 65
kg
(143 lb)120
kg
(265 lb) 64
kg
(141 lb)170
kg
(375 lb)178
kg
(392 lb)117
kg
(258 lb) 75
kg
(165 lb)152
kg
(335 lb)123
kg
(271 lb)252
kg
(556 lb)
3 1No
occu-
pants 305
kg
(673 lb)318
kg
(701 lb)251
kg
(553 lb)318
kg
(701 lb)266
kg
(587 lb)365
kg
(805 lb)371
kg
(818 lb)322
kg
(710 lb)269
kg
(593 lb)359
kg
(792 lb)332
kg
(732 lb)436
kg
(961 lb)
Three-row model
Switch posi-
tion Number
of
front seat
occupants Number
of
second row
seat occu-
pants Number
of
third row
seat occu-
pants W
eight ofload inluggage compartment [APPROX.kg(lb )]
2WD 4WD
MR20 QR25R9MQR25R9M
MT M-CVT CVTM-CVT CVTMTM-CVT M-CVT MT
0 1or 2 No
occu-
pants No
occu-
pants Noload
1 2No
occu-
pants or3 2
2 2 3 295
kg
(209 lb) 62
kg
(137 lb) 61
kg
(135 lb) 134
kg
(295 lb) 57
kg
(126 lb) 137
kg
(302 lb) 142
kg
(313 lb) 30
kg(66
lb) 141
kg
(311 lb)
3 1No
occu-
pants No
occu-
pants 472
kg
(1041 lb)438
kg
(966 lb) 428
kg
(944 lb) 509
kg
(1122 lb)420
kg
(926 lb) 524
kg
(1155 lb)515
kg
(1136 lb)474
kg
(1045 lb)525
kg
(1158 lb)
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5 Starting anddriving
Break -inschedule ....
................................................. ...................................5-3
Before starting engine....
................................................. ...........................5-3
Precautions whenstarting anddriving ....
............................................... 5-3
Exhaust gas(carbon monoxide) ....
.................................................... 5-4
Three-way catalyst(ifequipped) ....
................................................. .5-4
Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) (ifequipped) ....
........ 5-4
Diesel Particulate Filter(DPF) (ifequipped) ....
.............................. 5-6
On-pavement andoff-road drivingprecautions ....
............................... 5-7
Care when driving ....
....................................... ............................................ 5-7
Engine coldstart period ....
....................................... ...........................5-7
Loading luggage ....
............................................ ...................................5-7
Driving inwet conditions ....
...................................................... ..........5-7
Driving inwinter conditions ....
........................................................... .5-7
Ignition switch(model without intelligent Key system) ....
.................. 5-7
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)....
................................ 5-7
Manual Transmission (MT)....
............................................ ..................5-8
Steering lock(ifequipped) ....
............................................................. 5-8
K ey positions ....
........................................................... ...........................5-8
Push-button ignitionswitch(model withIntelligent
K ey system) ....
................................................................ ...............................5-9
Precautions onpush-button ignitionswitchoperation ....
........... 5-9
Intelligent Key system ....
....................................... ...............................5-9
Steering lock(ifequipped) ....
.......................................................... 5-10
Ignition switchpositions ....
....................................... ........................5-10
Intelligent Key battery discharge ....
................................................ 5-11
Starting engine(model without Intelligent Key system) ....
............. 5-11
Starting engine(model withIntelligent Key system) ....
................... 5-12
Driving vehicle ....
........................................................... ............................5-13
Driving withContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)....
...... 5-13
Driving withManual Transmission (MT)....
................................... 5-17
Gear ShiftIndicator (ifequipped) ....
............................................. 5-18Stop/Start
SystemorIdling StopSystem (ifequipped) ....
........... 5-18
Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem display....
.............. 5-20
Stop/Start orIdling StopOFFswitch ....
.................................... 5-21
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) (ifequipped) ....
......................................... 5-22
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) modeswitch operations ............... 5-22
4WD warning ....
................................................................ ...............5-24
4WD mode indicator lights....
............................................ ...........5-24
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) torquedistribution indicator....
..... 5-25
Off-road drivingsafetyprecautions ....
........................................ 5-25
Tires of4WD model ....
....................................... ............................5-26
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)/Electronic StabilityProgram
(ESP) system ....
................................................................ ........................5-26
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)system OFFswitch ....
....................................... 5-27
Chassis control....
....................................... ............................................. 5-28
Active Trace Control ....
....................................... ............................5-28
Active Engine Brake(Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models) ....
...................................................... ........................5-28
Active RideControl ....
...................................................... ...............5-29
Hill Start Assist system ....
........................................................... ...........5-30
Hill descent controlsystem (ifequipped) ....
..................................... 5-30
Hill descent controlswitch....
............................................ ...........5-31
Blind SpotWarning (BSW)/Lane DepartureWarning (LDW)
systems (ifequipped) ....
................................................. ........................5-31
BSW system operation ....
.............................................................. 5-32
BSW driving situations ....
.............................................................. 5-33
LDW system operation ....
.............................................................. 5-34
BSW/LDW temporarydisabledstatus....
.................................. 5-35
BSW/LDW automaticdeactivation ....
......................................... 5-35
BSW/LDW malfunction ....
...................................................... .......5-35
Camera unitmaintenance ....
.......................................................... 5-35
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T32A1308 27-E3568F A0-1FCD-4E0B-9D9 A-62C1D62A8525
Utility vehicles haveasignificantly higherroll-
over ratethan other types ofvehicles.
They havehigher ground clearance thanpassenger
cars tomake themcapable ofperforming inawide
variety ofon-pavement andoff-road applications. This
gives themahigher center ofgravity thanordinary cars.
An advantage ofhigher ground clearance isabetter
view ofthe road, allowing youtoanticipate problems.
However, theyarenot designed forcornering atthe
same speeds asconventional passengercarsany
more thanlow-slung sportscarsaredesigned to
perform satisfactorily underoff-road conditions. Ifat all
possible, avoidsharp turnsorabrupt maneuvers,
particularly athigh speeds. Aswith other vehicles of
this type, failure tooperate thisvehicle correctly may
result inloss ofcontrol orvehicle rollover.
CAUTION:
. Donot drive ondry hard surface roadsin
LOCK mode.
. Driving ondry hard surface roadsinLOCK
mode maycause unnecessary noiseandtire
wear. NISSAN recommends drivinginthe
2WD orAUT Omode under theseconditions.
(Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) model)
See ªFour-Wheel Drive(4WD)º (P.5-22) formore
details.
T32A1308 27-FAEDCC51-0 3A5-46E8-A1B4-05F8A0ACFCB 0
Driving yourvehicle tofitthe circumstances isessential
for your safety andcomfort. Asadriver, youshould be
the one who knows besthowtodrive inthe given
circumstances.
ENGINE COLDSTART PERIOD
T32A1308 27-423ABF28-182C-45 32-8735-2CF508C400 B5
Due tothe higher engine speeds, whentheengine is
cold, extracaution mustbeexercised whenselecting a
gear during theengine warm-up periodafterstarting
the engine.
L OADING LUGGAGE
T32A130827- F90D098F-7D0F-487B-AF46-661F74A575F1
Loads andtheir distribution andtheattachment of
equipment (couplingdevices,roofluggage carriers,
etc.) willconsiderably changethedriving character-
istics ofthe vehicle. Your driving styleandspeed must
be adjusted according tothe circumstances.
DRIVING INWET CONDITIONS
T32A130827- 9C65E705-D46A-4F87-85ED-94B9DB9A0814
. Avoid accelerating orstopping suddenly.
. Avoid sharpturning orlane changing suddenly.
. Avoid following tooclose tothe vehicle infront.
When watercovers theroad surface withwater
puddles, smallwater streams, etc.,reduce speedto
prevent hydroplaning whichcancause skidding and
loss ofcontrol. Worn tires willincrease thisrisk.
DRIVING INWINTER CONDITIONS
T32A1308 27-707A43B C-7022-449E-80CD-6 02716C03D25
. Drive cautiously .
. Avoid accelerating orstopping suddenly.
. Avoid sharpturning orlane changing suddenly.
. Avoid sudden steering.
. Avoid following tooclose tothe vehicle infront.
T32A130 827-CBF49A 8A-33E0-4B19-A0C4-B073BA66DC FD
WARNING:
Never remove thekey orplace theignition
switch inthe ªLOCKº position whiledriving. The
steering wheelwilllock andcould cause the
driver tolose control ofthe vehicle. Thiscould
result inserious vehicledamage orpersonal
injury.
CONTINUOUSL YVARIABLE TRANSMIS-
SION (CVT)
GUID-605E 0183-46DA-4 BF9-90EB-D63F97C8E 225
JVS0409X
The ignition lockisdesigned sothat theignition switch
cannot beturned tothe ªLOCKº position untiltheshift
lever ismoved tothe ªPº (Park) position. Whenmoving
the ignition switchtothe ªLOCKº position, toremove
the key from theignition switch,makesuretheshift
lever isin the ªPº (Park) position.
When theignition switchcannot beturned tothe
ªL OCKº position:
1. Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
2. Turn theignition switchslightly inthe ªONº
direction.
Starting anddriving
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Starting anddriving
. Ifthe Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem is
malfunctioning, theindicator light
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on the Stop/
Start orIdling StopOFFswitch illuminates.
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The Stop/Start SystemONorOFF messages
displayed forafew seconds inthe vehicle
information displaywhentheStop/Start or
Idling StopOFFswitch ispressed. SeeªStop/
Start system orIdling StopSystem ONorOFFº
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FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE(4WD) MODE
SWIT CHOPERA TIONS
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4WD mode switch
The Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) system isused toselect
the 2WD (Two-Wheel Drive),AUT Oor LOCK mode
depending onthe driving conditions.
T urn the4WD mode switch, located onthe center
console, toselect 2WD,AUTOor LOCK.
AUT O:Turn the4WD mode switch tothe neutral
(AUT O)position. TheFour-Wheel Drive(4WD) AUTO
indicator light
in the meter illuminates.
2WD: Turn the4WD mode switch clockwise tothe
2WD position.
L OCK: To engage theLOCK mode, turnthe4WD
mode switch counterclockwise tothe LOCK position.
The switch willreturn tothe AUTOposition auto-
matically andtheFour-Wheel Drive(4WD) LOCK
indicator light
in the meter illuminates. To
disengage theLOCK mode, turntheswitch tothe
L OCK position again.Theswitch willreturn tothe
AUT Oposition automatically ,and the4WD LOCK
indicator lightturns off.
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equipped)
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4WD mode Wheelsdriven 4WD
mode indicator light (
,
) Use
conditions
2WD Front
wheels:
The wheel drivemode isin
T wo-Wheel Drive(2WD)
when driving onanormal road.
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urn off For
driving ondry,
paved roads
AUT O Distribution
oftorque tothe
front andrear wheels changes
automatically ,depending on
road conditions encountered
[ratio; 100:0 (2WD) ?50 :
50 (4WD)]. Thisresults in
improved drivingstability . Illuminates
For driving onpaved or
slippery roads
L OCK Four-Wheel
Drive(4WD)
*2*3* Illuminate
/
For driving onrough
roads
*1: The2WD mode maychange tothe 4WD mode automatically dependingonthe driving condition. The4WD
mode indicator lightdoes notilluminate.
*2: TheLOCK mode willchange tothe AUT Omode automatically whenthevehicle hasbeen driven atahigh
speed. The4WD LOCK indicator lightturns off.
*3: TheLOCK mode willautomatically becancelled whentheignition switchisplaced inthe ªOFFº position.
4WD shifttips
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. Ifthe 4WD mode switch isoperated whilemaking
a turn, accelerating ordecelerating, orifthe
ignition switchisturned offwhile inthe AUT Oor
L OCK mode, youmay feelajolt. This isnormal.
. The oiltemperature ofpower trainparts will
increase ifthe vehicle iscontinuously operated
under conditions wherethedifference inrotation
between thefront andrear wheels islarge (wheel
slip) ,such aswhen driving thevehicle onrough
roads through sandormud orwhen freeing a
stuck vehicle. Inthese cases, theª4WD High
T emp. Stopvehicleº warning appears andthe
4WD mode changes tothe 2WD mode toprotect
the power trainparts. Ifyou stop driving withthe
engine idlinginasafe place andwait until the
ª4WD HighTemp. Stopvehicleº warning disap-
pears, the4WD returns tothe mode previously
selected.
. Brake distance inthe 4WD mode isthe same as
2WD.
CAUTION:
. Depending onthe driving condition, the4WD
mode mayautomatically changefrom2WD
to 4WD even when the2WD mode is
selected. Ifthis occurs whiledriving, the
4WD mode indicator lightwillnotilluminate.
. Donot start theengine withthe4WD mode
switch inany mode inthe following cases:
Ð when thevehicle isplaced onafree-
roller orjacking upthe vehicle withthe
front tiresraised andtherear tires on
the ground.
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Starting anddriving
Ð when towing thevehicle withtherear
tires raised fromtheground.
. Operate the4WD mode switch onlywhen
driving straight. Donot operate the4WD
mode switch whenmaking aturn orbacking
up.
. Donot operate the4WD mode switch with
the front wheel spinning.
. Engine idlingspeed ishigh while warming
up the engine. Beespecially carefulwhen
starting ordriving onslippery surfaces with
the 4WD mode switch setinthe AUT Omode.
4WD WARNING
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If any malfunction occursinthe Four-Wheel Drive
(4WD) system whiletheengine isrunning, warning
messages appearinthe vehicle information display
.
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If the ª4WD system faultºwarning
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appears, there
may beamalfunction inthe 4WD system. Reduce
vehicle speedandhave yourvehicle checked bya
NISSAN dealerassoon aspossible.
The ª4WD HighTemp. Stopvehicleº (hightempera-
ture) warning
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may appear whiletrying tofree a
stuck vehicle duetoincreased oiltemperature. The
driving modemaychange toTwo-Wheel Drive(2WD) .
If this warning isdisplayed, stopthevehicle withthe
engine idling,assoon asitis safe todo so. Then ifthe
warning turnsoff,you can continue driving.
The ªTyre size incorrectº warning
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may appear ifthere
isalarge difference betweenthediameters of
front andrear wheels. Pulloffthe road inasafe area,
with theengine idling.Check thatalltire sizes arethe
same, thatthetirepressure iscorrect andthat thetires
are not excessively worn.Change the4WD mode
switch tothe 2WD mode anddonot drive fast.
If any warning message continues tobe displayed,
have yourvehicle checked byaNISSAN dealeras
soon aspossible.
CAUTION:
. Donot operate theengine onafree roller
when anyofthe wheels raised.
. Ifthe ª4WD system faultºwarning appears
while driving, theremaybeamalfunction in
the 4WD system. Reducethevehicle speed
and have yourvehicle checked byaNISSAN
dealer assoon aspossible. Beespecially
careful whendriving.
. The power trainmaybedamaged ifyou
continue drivingwiththeª4WD system faultº
warning on.
4WD MODE INDICATOR LIGHTS
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The 4WD mode indicator lights(
,
) are
located inthe meter.
The 4WD mode indicator lights(
,
) illuminate
when theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº position.
The indicator lightsturnoffwithin 1second.
The 4WD mode indicator lightswilldisplay themode
selected bythe 4WD mode switch whileengine is
running.
The 4WD LOCK indicator light
illuminates
simultaneously alongwiththe4WD AUTOindicator
light
when selecting theLOCK mode.
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