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Safety Ðseats, seatbelts andsupple mental restraint system
PREGNANT WOMEN
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NISSAN recommends thatpregnant womenuseseat
belts. Theseat beltshould beworn snug, andalways
position thelapbelt aslow aspossible aroundthe
hips, notthewaist. Placetheshoulder beltover your
shoulder andacross yourchest. Neverrunthelap/
shoulder beltover your abdominal area.Contact your
doctor forspecific recommendations.
INJURED PERSONS
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NISSAN recommends thatinjured persons useseat
belts. Contact yourdoctor forspecific recommenda-
tions.
CENTER MARKONSEATBEL TS
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Selecting correctsetofseat belts
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The center seatbeltbuckle isidentified bythe
CENTER mark.Thecenter seatbelttongue canbe
fastened onlyintothecenter seatbeltbuckle.
THREE-POINT TYPESEATBEL TS
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WARNING:
Every person whodrives orrides inthis vehicle
should useaseat beltatall times.
Fastening seatbelts
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WARNING:
The seatback shouldnotbeinareclined
position anymore thanneeded forcomfort. Seat
belts aremost effective whenthepassenger sits
well back andstraight upinthe seat.
1. Adjust theseat. (SeeªSeatsº (P.1-2) .)
2. Slowly pulltheseat beltoutofthe retractor and
insert thetongue intothebuckle untilyouhear and
feel thelatch engage.
.
The retractor isdesigned tolock during a
sudden stoporon impact. Aslow pulling
motion permits theseat belttomove, and
allows yousome freedom ofmovement in
the seat.
.
If the seat beltcannot bepulled fromits
fully retracted position,firmlypullthebelt
and release it.Then smoothly pullthebelt
out ofthe
retractor.
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3. Position thelapbelt portion lowand snug onthe
hips asshown.
4. Pulltheshoulder beltportion towardtheretractor
to take upextra slack. Besure theshoulder beltis
routed overyour shoulder andissnug across your
chest.
Shoulder beltheight adjustment (ifequipped)
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2 Instruments andcontrols
Cockpit ....
........................................................... ............................................2-3
Left-Hand Drive(LHD) model ....
........................................................ 2-3
Right-Hand Drive(RHD) model ....
.................................................... 2-4
Instrument panel....
........................................................... ...........................2-5
Left-Hand Drive(LHD) model ....
........................................................ 2-5
Right-Hand Drive(RHD) model ....
.................................................... 2-6
Meters andgauges ....
...................................................... ...........................2-7
Speedometer andodometer ....
............................................ ..............2-7
T achometer ....
...................................................... ...................................2-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge....
.............................................. 2-9
Fuel gauge ....
........................................................... ...............................2-9
Instrument brightnesscontrol....
..................................................... 2-10
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)position
indicator (ifequipped) ....
........................................................... .......2-10
Compass (ifequipped) ....
....................................... ................................2-10
Zone variation changeprocedure ....
....................................... .......2-11
W arning/indicator lightsandaudible reminders ....
........................... 2-12
Checking bulbs....
...................................................... ........................2-13
W arning lights....
................................................. ................................2-13
Indicator lights....
....................................... ......................................... 2-17
Audible reminders ....
........................................................... ...............2-19
V ehicle information display....
...................................................... ...........2-20
How touse thevehicle information display....
............................ 2-20
Startup display....
....................................... ......................................... 2-21
Settings ....
................................................................ ............................2-21
V ehicle information displaywarnings andindicators ....
............ 2-28
Oil control system (fordiesel engine model) ....
......................... 2-33
T rip computer ....
...................................................... ............................2-34
Clock andoutside airtemperature ....
............................................ 2-36
Driver Attention Alert(ifequipped) ....
........................................... 2-36
T raffic SignRecognition (ifequipped) ....
..................................... 2-37Headlight
andturn signal switch ....
..................................................... 2-39
Headlight switch....
........................................................... ...............2-39
Headlight aimingcontrol ....
................................................. ...........2-42
Battery saversystem ....
........................................................... .......2-44
Headlight cleaner(ifequipped) ....
............................................... 2-44
T urn signal switch ....
............................................ ............................2-44
Fog light switch ....
....................................... ............................................. 2-45
Front foglights (ifequipped) ....
............................................ .......2-46
Rear foglight (ifequipped) ....
....................................... ...............2-46
Wiper andwasher switch....
........................................................... .......2-47
Windshield wiperandwasher switch....
.................................... 2-47
Rain-sensing autowiper system (ifequipped) ....
.................... 2-48
Rear window wiperandwasher switch....
................................. 2-49
Defogger switch....
........................................................... ........................2-49
Horn ....
........................................................... .............................................2-50
Windows ....
................................................................ ................................2-50
P ower windows ....
............................................ ................................2-50
Sunroof (ifequipped) ....
................................................. ........................2-52
Automatic sunroofandsunshade ....
............................................ 2-52
P ower outlets ....
................................................................ ........................2-53
Ashtrays andcigarette lighter(ifequipped) ....
................................. 2-54
Ashtray ....
................................................................ ............................2-54
Cigarette lighter....
................................................................ ...........2-54
Storages ....
....................................... .......................................................... 2-54
Glove box....
...................................................... ................................2-54
Console box....
...................................................... ............................2-55
Sunglasses holder....
....................................... ................................2-55
Cup holders ....
...................................................... ............................2-55
Soft bottle holders ....
........................................................... ...........2-56
Card holder ....
........................................................... ........................2-56
Luggage hooks....
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Z ONE VARIA TION CHANGE PROCEDURE
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Zone map
The difference betweenmagnetic northandgeogra-
phical northisknown asvariance. Insome areas, this
difference cansometimes begreat enough tocause
false compass readings. Followtheseinstructions to
set the variance foryour particular locationifthis
happens:
1. Push the
switch formore than3seconds.
The current zonenumber willappear inthe display .2.
Find yourcurrent location andvariance one
number onthe zone map.
3. Push the
switch repeatedly untilthenew
zone number appears inthe display .After youstop
pushing theswitch in,the display willshow a
compass directionwithinafew seconds.
. Ifthe compass deviatesfromthecorrect indication
soon afterrepeated adjustment, havethecom-
pass checked ataNISSAN dealer. .
The compass maynotindicate thecorrect
compass pointintunnels orwhile driving upor
down asteep hill.(The compass returnstothe
correct compass pointwhen thevehicle movesto
an area where thegeomagnetism isstabilized.)
CAUTION:
. Donot install aski rack, antenna, etc.which
are attached tothe vehicle bymeans ofa
magnet. Theyaffect theoperation ofthe
compass.
. When cleaning themirror, useapaper towel
or similar material dampened withglass
cleaner. Donot spray glasscleaner directly
on the mirror asitmay cause theliquid
cleaner toenter themirror housing.
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CHECKING BULBS
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With alldoors closed, applytheparking brake,fasten
the seat belts andplace theignition switchinthe ªONº
position withoutstarting theengine. Ifequipped, the
following lightswill
illuminate:
,
,
.
If equipped, thefollowing lightswillilluminate briefly
and then turn
off:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
.
If any lights failtoilluminate, itmay indicate aburned-
out bulb oran open circuit inthe electrical system.
Have thesystem checked, andifnecessary repaired,
by aNISSAN dealerpromptly .
Some indicators andwarnings arealso displayed on
the vehicle information displaybetween thespeed-
ometer andtachometer. (SeeªVehicle information
displayº (P.2-20) .)
W ARNING LIGHTS
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Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)
warning light
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightillumi-
nates andthen turns off.This indicates theABS is
operational.
If the ABS warning lightilluminates whiletheengine is
running, orwhile driving, itmay indicate theABS isnot
functioning properly.Have thesystem checked bya
NISSAN dealerpromptly .
If an ABS malfunction occurs,theanti-lock functionis
turned off.The brake system thenoperates normally,
but without anti-lock assistance. (SeeªBrake systemº
(P .5-57) .)
Brake warning light(red)
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WARNING:
. Ifthe brake fluidlevel isbelow theminimum
mark onthe brake fluidreservoir, donot
drive thevehicle untilthebrake system has
been checked byaNISSAN dealer.
. Even ifyou judge itto be safe, haveyour
vehicle towedbecause drivingitcould be
dangerous.
. Depressing thebrake pedalwithout the
engine running and/orwithalow brake
fluid level could increase thestopping dis-
tance andrequire greater pedaltravel dis-
tance andeffort.
The brake warning lightindicates theparking brake
system operation (modelsnotequipped withelectronic
parking brakesystem) ,a low brake fluidlevel ofthe
brake system andanAnti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)
malfunction.
Parking brakewarning indicator (modelsnot
equipped withelectronic parkingbrakesystem) :
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When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position, thebrake warning lightilluminates. When
the engine isstarted andtheparking brakeisreleased,
the brake warning lightturns off.
If the parking brakeisnot fully released, thebrake
warning lightremains on.Besure thatthebrake
warning lighthasturned offbefore driving. (See
ªParking brakeº(P.3-30) .) Low
brake fluidwarning indicator:
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If the brake warning lightilluminates whiletheengine is
running, orwhile driving, andtheparking brakeis
released, itmay indicate thebrake fluidlevel islow .
When thebrake warning lightilluminates whiledriving,
stop thevehicle safelyassoon aspossible. Stopthe
engine andcheck thebrake fluidlevel. Ifthe brake fluid
level isat the minimum mark,addbrake fluidas
necessary .(See ªBrake fluidº(P.8-16) .)
If the brake fluidlevel issufficient, havethebrake
system checked byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning indi-
cator:
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When theparking brakeisreleased andthebrake fluid
level issufficient, ifboth thebrake warning lightandthe
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightillumi-
nate, itmay indicate theABS isnot functioning
properly .Have thebrake system checked, andif
necessary repaired,byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
(See ªAnti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightº
(P .2-13) .)
Charge warning light
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
charge warning lightilluminates, andthen turns off.
This indicates thecharging systemisoperational.
If the charge warning lightilluminates whiletheengine
is running, orwhile driving, itmay indicate thecharging
system isnot functioning properlyandmay need
servicing.
When thecharge warning lightilluminates while
driving, stopthevehicle safelyassoon aspossible.
Stop theengine andcheck thealternator belt.Ifthe
alternator beltisloose, broken ormissing, thecharging
system needsrepair. (SeeªDrive beltº(P.8-14) .)
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pressure, resetthetire pressures registered inyour
vehicle andthen drive thevehicle atspeeds above25
km/h (16MPH) .These operations arerequired to
activate theTPMS andturn offthe low tirepressure
warning light.
Depending onachange inthe outside temperature,
the low tirepressure warninglightmayilluminate even
if the tirepressure hasbeen adjusted properly.Adjust
the tire pressure tothe recommended COLDtire
pressure againwhenthetires arecold, andreset the
TPMS.
If the low tirepressure warninglightstillcontinues to
illuminate aftertheresetting operation, itmay indicate
that theTPMS isnot functioning properly.Have the
system checked byaNISSAN dealer.
For additional information, seeªTire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (TPMS)º (P.5-4) .
TPMS malfunction:
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If the TPMS isnot functioning properly,the low tire
pressure warninglightwillflash forapproximately 1
minute whentheignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position. Thelight willremain onafter the1minute.
Have thesystem checked byaNISSAN dealer.
For additional information, seeªTire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (TPMS)º (P.5-4) .
WARNING:
. Ifthe light does notilluminate withthe
ignition switchplaced inthe ªONº position,
have thevehicle checked byaNISSAN
dealer assoon aspossible.
. Ifthe light illuminates whiledriving, avoid
sudden steering maneuvers orabrupt brak-
ing, reduce vehicle speed,pulloffthe road to
a safe location andstop thevehicle assoon as
possible. Drivingwithunder-inflated tires
may permanently damagethetires and
increase thelikelihood oftire failure. Ser-
ious vehicle damage couldoccurandmay
lead toan accident andcould result in
serious personal injury.Check thetire pres-
sure forallfour tires. Adjust thetire pressure
to the recommended COLDtirepressure
shown onthe tire placard toturn thelow tire
pressure warninglightoff.Ifyou have aflat
tire, replace itwith aspare tireassoon as
possible.
. After adjusting thetire pressure, besure to
reset theTPMS. Otherwise, theTPMS will
not warn oflow tirepressure.
. When aspare tireismounted orawheel is
replaced, theTPMS willnotfunction andthe
low tirepressure warninglightwillflash for
approximately 1minute. Thelight willre-
main onafter the1minute. Contact your
NISSAN dealerassoon aspossible fortire
replacement and/orsystem resetting.
. Replacing tireswiththose notoriginally
specified byNISSAN couldaffect theproper
operation ofthe TPMS.
CAUTION:
. The TPMS isnot asubstitute forthe regular
tire pressure check.Besure tocheck thetire
pressure regularly.
. Ifthe vehicle isbeing driven atspeeds of
less than 25km/h (16MPH) ,the TPMS may
not operate correctly.
. Besure toinstall thespecified sizeoftires
to all four wheels correctly.
Malfunction warninglight(red) (diesel
engine model)
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When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position, themalfunction warninglightilluminates in
red. This means thatthesystem isoperational. After
starting theengine, thewarning lightturns off.
For theorange Malfunction IndicatorLight(MIL),see
ªMalfunction IndicatorLight(MIL)º (P.2-18) fordetails.
If the malfunction warninglight(red) illuminates
continuously whiletheengine isrunning, itmay
indicate anengine control system malfunction. Have
your vehicle inspected byaNISSAN dealer.You do not
need tohave yourvehicle towedtothe dealer.
CAUTION:
Continuing vehicleoperation withoutproper
servicing ofthe engine control system could
lead topoor driveability, reducedfueleconomy,
and damage tothe engine control system, which
may affect thevehicle's warranty coverage.
Master warning light
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
master warning lightilluminates ifany ofthe following
are displayed onthe vehicle information display.
. Steering lockrelease malfunction indicator(if
equipped)
. NoKey detected warning(ifequipped)
. Key IDincorrect warning(ifequipped)
. Shift toPark warning (Continuously Variable
T ransmission (CVT)models)
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Instrument sand controls
High beam assist indicator light(if
equipped)
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The indicator lightilluminates whentheheadlights
come onwhile theheadlight switchisin the ªAUT Oº
position withthehigh beam selected. Thisindicates
that thehigh beam assist system isoperational. (See
ªHeadlight andturn signal switchº (P.2-39) .)
High beam indicator light
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The high beam indicator lightilluminates whenthe
headlight highbeam ison. The indicator turnsoffwhen
the low beam isselected. (SeeªHeadlight andturn
signal switchº (P.2-39) .)
Hill descent controlsystem onindicator
light (ifequipped)
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When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº position
the hilldescent controlsystem onindicator light
illuminates brieflyandthen turns off.This indicates
that thehilldescent controlsystem isoperational.
The light illuminates whenthehilldescent control
system isactivated.
If the hilldescent controlswitchison and theindicator
light blinks, thesystem isnot engaged.
If the indicator lightdoes notilluminate orblink when
the hilldescent controlswitchison, the system may
not befunctioning properly.Have thesystem checked
by aNISSAN dealer.
For additional information, seeªHill descent control
systemº (P.5-30) .
Hill Start Assist system onindicator
light (ifequipped)
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The light illuminates whentheconditions ofthe hillstart
assist system aresatisfied whenthevehicle isstopped
on ahill.
Then, thelight blinks whenthebrake pedalisreleased,
which indicates thatthehillstart assist system is
activated.
For additional information, seeªHill Start Assist
systemº (P.5-30) .
Malfunction IndicatorLight(MIL)
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CAUTION:
. Continuing vehicleoperation withoutproper
servicing ofthe engine control systemand/
or Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
could leadtopoor driveability, reducedfuel
economy, anddamage tothe engine control
system and/orCVTsystem, whichmayaffect
the vehicle's warranty coverage.
. Incorrect settingofthe engine control sys-
tem may lead tonon-compliance oflocal
and national emission lawsandregulations.
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
Malfunction IndicatorLight(MIL) illuminates. After
starting theengine, theMIL turns off.This indicates
that theengine control system and/orCVTsystem is
operational.
If the MIL illuminates whiletheengine isrunning, itmay
indicate thattheengine control system isnot
functioning properlyandmay need servicing. Have
the vehicle checked, andifnecessary repaired,bya
NISSAN dealerpromptly . If
the MIL blinks (ifequipped) whiletheengine is
running, itmay indicate apotential malfunction inthe
emission controlsystem. Inthis case, theemission
control system maynotfunction properly andmay need
servicing. Havethesystem checked, andifnecessary
repaired, byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
Precautions:
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T o reduce oravoid possible damagetothe engine
control system whentheMIL blinks:
. Avoid driving atspeeds above70km/h (43MPH) .
. Avoid sudden acceleration ordeceleration.
. Avoid goingupsteep uphillgrades.
. Avoid carrying ortowing unnecessary loads.
Rear foglight indicator light(if
equipped)
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The rear foglight indicator lightilluminates whenthe
rear foglight ison. (See ªFog lightswitchº (P.2-45) .)
Security indicator light
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The security indicator lightblinks whentheignition
switch isin the ªLOCKº ,ªOFFº position. Thisfunction
indicates thesecurity system* equipped onthe vehicle
is operational. (*immobilizer)
If security systemismalfunctioning, thislight will
remain onwhile theignition switchisin the ªONº
position. (SeeªSecurity systemº(P.3-20) foradditional
information.)
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Small lightindicator light
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The light illuminates whentheheadlight switchis
turned to
the
position.
SPORT modeindicator light(if
equipped)
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The SPORT modeindicator lightilluminates whenthe
SPORT modeisturned ªONº.(See ªDriving with
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)º(P.5-13)
for the use ofthe SPORT modeswitch.)
T railer direction indicatorlight(if
equipped)
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The light willilluminate whenever anadditional
electrical loadisdetected bythe direction indicator
system.
For additional information, seeªTrailer towing (for
Australia, NewZealand, SouthAfricaandEurope)º
(P .5-52) .
T urn signals/hazard indicatorlights
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The turn signals/hazard indicatorlightsblinkwhen the
turn signal switch orhazard indicator flasherswitchis
turned on.(See ªHeadlight andturn signal switchº
(P .2-39) orªHazard indicator flasherswitchº (P.6-2) .)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)off
indicator light(except forEurope)/Electronic
Stability Program (ESP)offindicator light(for
Europe)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)offindicator lightilluminates andthen
turns off.
The VDC/ESP offindicator lightilluminates whenthe
VDC/ESP offswitch ispushed tothe ªOFFº position.
When theVDC/ESP offswitch ispushed tothe ªOFFº
position, theVDC/ESP systemisturned off.
For details, seeªVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)/
Electronic StabilityProgram (ESP)systemº (P.5-26) .
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
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Brake padwear warning
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The disc brake padshaveaudible wearwarnings.
When abrake padrequires replacement, itwill make a
high pitched scraping soundwhenthevehicle isin
motion. Thisscraping soundwillfirst occur onlywhen
the brake pedalisdepressed. Aftermore wearofthe
brake pad,thesound willalways beheard evenifthe
brake pedal isnot depressed. Havethebrakes
checked assoon aspossible ifthe wear warning
sound isheard.
Have thesystem checked, andifnecessary repaired,
by aNISSAN dealerpromptly .(See ªBrakesº (P.8-
15) .)
Intelligent Key buzzer (ifequipped)
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The Intelligent Key buzzer sounds ifany one ofthe
following improperoperations isfound.
. The ignition switchisnot returned tothe ªLOCKº
position whenlocking thedoors.
. The Intelligent Key isleft inside thevehicle when
locking thedoors.
. Any doors arenot closed securely whenlocking
the doors.
When thebuzzer sounds, besure tocheck boththe
vehicle andtheIntelligent Key .(See ªIntelligent Key
systemº (P.3-10) .)
Light reminder chime
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The chime willsound ifthe driver's sidedoor isopened
while theheadlight switchisin either the
or
position andtheignition switchisin the ªOFFº or
ªL OCKº position.
Be sure toturn thelight switch tothe ªOFFº orªAUT Oº
(if equipped) positionwhenyouleave thevehicle.
Parking brakereminder chime
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The chime willsound ifthe vehicle isdriven atmore
than 7km/h (4MPH) (models notequipped with
electronic parkingbrake)or4km/h (2MPH) (models
equipped withelectronic parkingbrake)withthe
parking brakeapplied. Stopthevehicle andrelease
the parking brake.
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Instrument sand controls
position
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The
position turnsonthe headlights inaddition to
the other lights.
AUT Oposition (ifequipped)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position and
the headlight switchisin the ªAUT Oºposition, the
headlights, frontclearance lights,instrument panel
lights, rearcombination lightsandother lights turnon
automatically dependingonthe brightness ofthe
surroundings.
The headlights willturn onautomatically attwilight orin
rainy weather (whenthewindshield wiperisoperated
continuously) .
When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªLOCKº or
ªOFFº position, thelights willturn offautomatically
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CAUTION:
Do not place anyobjects ontop ofthe sensor
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. The sensor senses thebrightness leveland
controls theautolight function.Ifthe sensor is
covered, itreacts asifitis dark, andthe
headlights willilluminate.
Headlight beam
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T o turn onthe high beam, pushthelever towards the
front position
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.
T o turn offthe high beam, returnthelever tothe neutral
position
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.
T o flash theheadlights, pullthelever towards the
rearmost position
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. The headlights canbeflashed
even when theheadlights arenot on.
If equipped, whenthelever ispulled towards the
rearmost position
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after theignition switchis
placed inthe ªOFFº orªLOCKº position, theheadlight
will turn onand stay onfor 30 seconds. Thelever can be
pulled 4times forupto2minutes.
High beam assist (ifequipped)
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The high beam assist system willoperate whenthe
vehicle isdriven atspeeds ofapproximately 40km/h
(25 MPH) andabove. Ifan oncoming vehicleorleading
vehicle appears infront ofyour vehicle whenthe
headlight highbeam ison, the headlight willbe
switched tothe low beam automatically .
Precautions onhigh beam assist:
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WARNING:
. The high beam assist system isaconve-
nience butitis not asubstitute forsafe
driving operation. Thedriver should remain
alert atall times, ensure safedriving prac-
tices andswitch thehigh beam andlow
beam manually whennecessary.
. The high beam orlow beam maynotswitch
automatically underthefollowing condi-
tions. Switch thehigh beam andlowbeam
manually.
Ð During badweather (rain,fog,snow,
wind, etc.).
Ð When alight source similar toahead-
light ortail light isin the vicinity ofthe
vehicle.
Ð When theheadlights ofthe oncoming
vehicle orthe leading vehicleareturned
off, when thecolor ofthe light is
affected duetoforeign materials on
the lights, orwhen thelight beam is
out ofposition.
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Ð When thereisasudden, continuous
change inbrightness.
Ð When driving onaroad thatpasses over
rolling hills,oraroad thathaslevel
differences.
Ð When driving onaroad withmany
curves.
Ð When asign ormirror-like surfaceis
reflecting intenselighttowards thefront
of the vehicle.
Ð When thecontainer, etc.being towed by
a leading vehicleisreflecting intense
light.
Ð When aheadlight onyour vehicle is
damaged ordirty.
Ð When thevehicle isleaning atan angle
due toapunctured tire,being towed,
etc .
. The timing ofswitching thelow beam and
high beam maychange underthefollowing
situations.
Ð The brightness ofthe headlights ofthe
oncoming vehicleorleading vehicle.
Ð The movement anddirection ofthe
oncoming vehicleandtheleading vehi-
cle.
Ð When onlyonelight onthe oncoming
vehicle orthe leading vehicleisillumi-
nated.
Ð When theoncoming vehicleorthe lead-
ing vehicle isatwo-wheeled vehicle. Ð
Road conditions (incline,curve,theroad
surface, etc.).
Ð The number ofpassengers andthe
amount ofluggage.
High beam assist operations:
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T o activate thehigh beam assist system, turnthe
headlight switchtothe ªAUT Oºposition
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and push
the lever forward
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(high beam position) .The high
beam assist indicator lightinthe meter willilluminate
while theheadlights areturned on.
If the high beam assist indicator lightdoes not illuminate
inthe above condition, itmay indicate that
the system isnot functioning properly.Have thesystem
checked byaNISSAN dealer.
When thevehicle speedlowers toless than approxi-
mately 25km/h (16MPH) ,the headlight remainsthe
low beam.
T o turn offthe high beam assist system, turnthe
headlight switchtothe
position orselect thelow
beam position byplacing thelever inthe neutral
position.
Ambient imagesensor maintenance:
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The ambient imagesensor
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for the high beam
assist system islocated infront ofthe inside rearview
mirror. To keep theproper operation ofthe high beam
assist system andprevent asystem malfunction, be
sure toobserve thefollowing:
. Always keepthewindshield clean.
. Donot attach asticker (including transparent
material) orinstall anaccessory neartheambient
image sensor.
. Donot strike ordamage theareas around the
ambient imagesensor. Donot touch thesensor
lens thatislocated onthe ambient imagesensor.
If the ambient imagesensor isdamaged duetoan
Instrume ntsand controls
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Instrument sand controls
Automatic type
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The headlights areequipped withtheautomatic
leveling system. Headlight axisiscontrolled automati-
cally .
BA TTER YSA VER SYSTEM
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The light reminder chimewillsound ifthe headlight
switch isin either the
or
position andwhen
the driver's doorisopened withtheignition switchin
the ªOFFº orªLOCKº position.
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If the ignition switchisplaced inªOFFº orªLOCKº
position whiletheheadlight switchisin the
or
position, thebattery saverfunction willturn offthe
lights afteraperiod oftime toprevent thebattery from
being discharged. Thelights willturn onwhen the
doors arebeing opened.
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If the ignition switchisplaced inªOFFº orªLOCKº
position whiletheheadlight switchisin the
or
position, thebattery saverfunction willturn offthe
lights afteropening thedriver's sidedoor.
HEADLIGHT CLEANER(ifequipped)
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Headlight cleanerswitch(ifequipped)
The headlight cleaneroperates whentheheadlight is
on and theignition switchisin the ªONº position.
T o operate theheadlight cleaner:
. Push theheadlight cleanerswitch(ifequipped)
. Pull thewindshield washerswitchtoward you.
Ð The headlight cleaneroperates withthewind-
shield washer operation. Thisoperation acti-
vates onceeachtimeeither theignition switch
or the headlight switchisturned offand on.
Ð After thefirst operation, theheadlight cleaner
operates onceatevery fifthoperation ofthe
windshield washer.
See ªWiper andwasher switchº (P.2-47) .
CAUTION:
. Donot operate thewasher ifthe window
washer fluidreservoir isempty.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
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CAUTION:
The turn signal switch willnotbecancelled
automatically ifthe steering wheelturning angle
does notexceed thepreset amount. Afterthe
turn orlane change, makesurethattheturn
signal switch isreturned toits original position.
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