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Display screen,heaterandaircondition er,and audio system
V ehicle widthguide lines
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:
Indicate thevehicle widthwhenbacking up.
Predictive courselines
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6
:
Indicate thepredictive coursewhenoperating the
vehicle. Thepredictive courselineswillbedisplayed
on the monitor whenthesteering wheelisturned. The
predictive courselineswillmove depending onhow
much thesteering wheelisturned andwillnotbe
displayed whilethesteering wheelisin the straight
ahead position.
The front viewwillnotbedisplayed whenthevehicle
speed isabove 10km/h (6MPH) .
WARNING:
. The distance between objectsviewedinthe
rear view maydiffer fromtheactual dis-
tance. Objects inthe rear view willappear
visually opposite fromthose viewed inthe
inside andoutside mirrors.
. Onasnow-covered orslippery road,there
may beadifference betweenthepredictive
course lineand theactual course line.
. The displayed linesonthe rear view will
appear slightly offtothe right because the
rear view camera isnot installed inthe rear
center ofthe vehicle.
NO TE:
When themonitor displays thefront viewand
the steering wheelturnsabout 90degrees or
less from theneutral position, boththeright and
left predictive courselines
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are displayed.
When thesteering wheelturnsabout 90degrees
or more, apredictive courselineisdisplayed
only onthe opposite sideofthe turn.
Bird's-eye view
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The bird's-eye viewshows theoverhead viewofthe
vehicle whichhelpsconfirm thevehicle position and
the predicted coursetoaparking space.
The vehicle icon
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1
shows theposition ofthe vehicle.
Note thatthedistance between objectsviewedinthe
bird's-eye viewdiffers fromtheactual distance.
The areas thatthecameras cannotcover
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2
are
indicated inblack.
After theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº position,
the nonviewable area
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2
is highlighted inyellow for3
seconds afterthebird's-eye viewisdisplayed.
When thecorner ofthe vehicle movesclosertoan
object, thecorner sensor (sonar) indicators
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3
(if
equipped) appear.SeeªParking sensor(sonar)
systemº (P.5-50) formore information.
WARNING:
. Objects inthe bird's-eye viewwillappear
further thantheactual distance becausethe
bird's-eye viewisapseudo viewthatis
processed bycombining theviews fromthe
cameras onthe outside mirrors, thefront
and therear ofthe vehicle. .
Tall objects, suchasacurb orvehicle, may
be misaligned ornot displayed atthe seam
of the views.
. Objects thatareabove thecamera cannotbe
displayed.
. The view forthe bird's-eye viewmaybe
misaligned whenthecamera position alters.
. Aline onthe ground maybemisaligned and
is not seen asbeing straight atthe seam of
the views. Themisalignment willincrease as
the line proceeds awayfromthevehicle.
Front-side view
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Guiding lines:
Guiding linesthatindicate thewidth andthefront end
of the vehicle aredisplayed onthe monitor.
The front-of-vehicle line
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1
shows thefront partofthe
vehicle.
The side-of-vehicle line
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2
shows thevehicle width
including theoutside mirrors.
The extensions
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of both thefront
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and side
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lines areshown withagreen dotted line.
The corner sensor (sonar) indicator
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(if equipped)
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Starting anddriving
. Always usetires ofthe same type,size,brand,
construction (bias,bias-belted orradial) ,and
tread pattern onallfour wheels. Installtirechains
on the front wheels whendriving onslippery roads
and drive carefully .
. Besure tocheck thebrakes immediately after
driving inmud orwater. (SeeªBrake systemº (P.5-
57) .)
. Whenever youdrive off-road throughsand,mudor
water asdeep asthe wheel hub,more frequent
maintenance mayberequired. Fordetails, referto
ªMaintenance foroff-road drivingºinaseparate
maintenance booklet.
. Avoid parking yourvehicle onsteep hills.Ifyou get
out ofthe vehicle anditrolls forward, backward or
sideways, youcould beinjured.
TIRES OF4WD MODEL
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CAUTION:
. Always usetires ofthe same size,brand,
construction (bias,bias-belted orradial) ,
and tread pattern onallfour wheels. Failure
to do somay result inacircumference
difference betweentiresonthe front and
rear axles which willcause excessive tire
wear andmay damage thetransmission,
transfer caseandrear differential gears.
. Only usespare tiresspecified foreach 4WD
model.
If excessive tirewear isfound, itis recommended that
all four tires bereplaced withtires ofthe same size,
brand, construction andtread pattern. Thetire
pressure andwheel alignment shouldalsobechecked
and corrected asnecessary .Contact aNISSAN
dealer.
Snow tires
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If you install snowtires,theymust alsobethe same
size, brand, construction andtread pattern onallfour
wheels.
Tire inflation pressure
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Check thepressures inall tires, including thespare,
with agauge periodically whenataservice station.
Adjust tothe specified pressureifnecessary .Tire
pressures areshown onthe tire placard.
Tire rotation
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NISSAN recommends thattires berotated every5,000
km (3,000 miles).Do not include thespare tireinthe
tire rotation.
Tire chain
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Tire chains mustbeinstalled onlyonthe front
wheels andnotonthe rear wheels.
Do not drive withtirechains onpaved roadswhich are
clear ofsnow .Driving withchains insuch conditions
can cause damage tothe various mechanisms ofthe
vehicle duetosome overstress.
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Except forEurope: Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) system
For Europe: Electronic StabilityProgram (ESP)
system
WARNING:
. The VDC/ESP systemisdesigned tohelp the
driver maintain stabilitybutdoes notpre-
vent accidents duetoabrupt steering opera-
tion athigh speeds orby careless or
dangerous drivingtechniques. Reducevehi-
cle speed andbeespecially carefulwhen
driving andcornering onslippery surfaces
and always drivecarefully.
. Donot modify thevehicle's suspension. If
suspension partssuchasshock absorbers,
struts, springs, stabilizer bars,bushings and
wheels arenot NISSAN recommended for
your vehicle orare extremely deteriorated,
the VDC/ESP systemmaynotoperate
properly. Thiscould adversely affectvehicle
handling performance, andtheVDC/ESP
warning light
may illuminate.
. Ifbrake related partssuchasbrake pads,
rotors andcalipers arenot NISSAN recom-
mended orare extremely deteriorated, the
VDC/ESP systemmaynotoperate properly
and theVDC/ESP warninglight
may
illuminate.
. Ifengine control related partsarenot
NISSAN recommended orare extremely
deteriorated, theVDC/ESP warninglight
may illuminate.
. When driving onextremely inclinedsurfaces
such ashigher banked corners, theVDC/
ESP system maynotoperate properly and
VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL
(VDC)/ELECTR ONICSTABILITY
PROGRAM (ESP)SY STEM
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Tires*:
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Check thepressure withagauge oftenandalways
prior tolong distance trips.Adjust thepressure inall
tires, including thespare, tothe pressure specified.
Check carefully fordamage, cutsorexcessive wear.
Tire rotation*:
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In the case thatTwo-Wheel Drive(2WD) andfront &
rear tires aresame size;Tires should berotated every
10,000 km(6,000 miles).
Tires marked withdirectional indicatorscanonly be
rotated between frontandrear.
Make surethatthedirectional indicatorspointinthe
direction ofwheel rotation afterthetire rotation is
completed.
In the case thatFour-Wheel Drive(4WD) andfront &
rear tires aresame size;Tires should berotated every
5,000 km(3,000 miles).
Tires marked withdirectional indicatorscanonly be
rotated between frontandrear.
Make surethatthedirectional indicatorspointinthe
direction ofwheel rotation afterthetire rotation is
completed.
In the case thatfront tiresaredifferent sizefrom rear
tires; Tirescannot berotated.
However, thetiming fortire rotation mayvaryaccording
to your driving habitsandtheroad surface conditions.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)trans-
mitter components (ifequipped) :
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Replace theTPMS transmitter grommetseal,valve
core andcap when thetires arereplaced duetowear
or age. Wheel
alignment andbalance:
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If the vehicle shouldpulltoeither sidewhile driving on
a straight andlevel road, orifyou detect uneven or
abnormal tirewear, theremaybeaneed forwheel
alignment. Ifthe steering wheelorseat vibrates at
normal highway speeds,wheelbalancing maybe
needed.
Windshield:
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Clean thewindshield onaregular basis.Check the
windshield atleast every sixmonths forcracks orother
damage. Repairasnecessary .
Wiper blades*:
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Check forcracks orwear ifnot functioning correctly.
Replace asnecessary .
Inside vehicle
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The maintenance itemslistedhereshould bechecked
on aregular basis,suchaswhen performing periodic
maintenance, cleaningthevehicle, etc.
Accelerator pedal:
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Check thepedal forsmooth operation andmake sure
that thepedal doesnotcatch orrequire uneven effort.
K eep thefloor mats away fromthepedal.
Brake pedal*:
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Check thepedal forsmooth operation andmake sure
that itis the proper distance fromthefloor matwhen
depressed fully.Check thebrake booster function. Be
sure tokeep thefloor mats away fromthepedal.
Parking brake*:
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Check theparking brakeoperation regularly.Check
that thelever (ifequipped) orthe pedal (ifequipped)
has theproper travel.Alsomake surethatthevehicle is
held securely onafairly steep hillwhen onlythe
parking brakeisapplied. Seat
belts:
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Check thatallparts ofthe seat beltsystem (for
example, buckles,anchors, adjusters andretractors)
operate properly andsmoothly ,and areinstalled
securely .Check thebelt webbing forcuts, fraying,
wear ordamage.
Steering wheel:
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Check forchanges inthe steering condition, suchas
excessive play,hard steering orstrange noises.
Warning lightsandchimes:
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Make surethatallwarning lightsandchimes are
operating properly.
Windshield defogger:
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Check thattheaircomes outofthe defogger outlets
properly andingood quantity whenoperating the
heater orair conditioner.
Windshield wiperandwasher*:
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Check thatthewipers andwasher operate properly
and that thewipers donot streak.
Under hoodandvehicle
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The maintenance itemslistedhereshould bechecked
periodically (forexample, eachtimeyoucheck the
engine oilorrefuel) .
Battery*:
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Except formaintenance freebattery ,check thefluid
level ineach cell.Itshould bebetween theªUPPERº
and ªLOWERº lines.Vehicles operated inhigh
temperatures orunder severe conditions require
frequent checksofthe battery fluidlevel.
Maintenan ceand do-it-you rself
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