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Instrument sand controls
. Selective Unlock
When thisitem isturned on,and thedoor handle
request switchonthe driver's orfront passenger's
side door ispushed, onlythecorresponding door
is unlocked. Allthe doors canbeunlocked ifthe
door handle request switchispushed againwithin
1 minute. Whenthisitem isturned tooff, allthe
doors willbeunlocked whenthedoor handle
request switchispushed once.FromtheªUn-
lockingº menu,selectªSelective Unlockº.Use the
ENTER buttontoactivate ordeactivate this
function.
. Answer Bk.Horn (ifequipped)
When theanswer backhornison the horn will
chirp andthehazard indicators willflash once
when locking thevehicle withtheIntelligent Key or
remote keyless entryfunction.
Wipers:
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. Speed Dependent (ifequipped)
The ªSpeed Dependentº featurecanbeactivated
or deactivated. FromtheªWipersº menu,select
ªSpeed Dependentº .Use theENTER
*
1
to turn
this feature ONorOFF .
. Rain Sensor (ifequipped)
The ªRain sensorº featurecanbeactivated or
deactivated. FromtheªWipersº menu,select
ªRain Sensorº .Use theENTER
*
1
to turn this
feature ONorOFF .
. Reverse Link
The ªReverse Linkºwiper feature canbeset tobe
ON orOFF .From theªWipersº menu,select
ªReverse Linkº.Use theENTER
*
1
to turn this
feature ONorOFF .
. Drip Wipe
The ªDrip Wipeº feature canbeset tobe ON or
OFF .From theªWipersº menu,selectªDripWipeº . Use
theENTER
*
1
to turn thisfeature ONor
OFF .
Maintenance
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1. Service
2. Filter (ifequipped)
3. Tyre
4. Other
The maintenance modeallows youtoset alerts forthe
reminding ofmaintenance intervals.To change anitem:
Select ªMaintenanceº usingthe
switch
*
1
and
press ENTER
*
1
.
Service:
GUID-2201 8305-9BAB- 4201-B6FC-C08EB94AEAE0
This indicator appearswhenthecustomer setdistance
comes forchanging theengine oiland filter. You can
set orreset thedistance forchecking orreplacing
these items. Forscheduled maintenance itemsand
intervals, seeaseparate maintenance booklet. Filter
(ifequipped) :
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This indicator appearswhenthecustomer setdistance
comes forchanging theoilfilter. You can setorreset
the distance forchecking orreplacing theseitems. For
scheduled maintenance itemsandintervals, seea
separate maintenance booklet.
T yre:
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This indicator appearswhenthecustomer setdistance
comes forreplacing tires.You can setorreset the
distance forreplacing tires.
WARNING:
The tirereplacement indicatorisnot asubstitute
for regular tirechecks, including tirepressure
checks. SeeªChanging tiresandwheelsº (P.8-
37) .Many factors including tireinflation, align-
ment, driving habitsandroad conditions affect
tire wear andwhen tiresshould bereplaced.
Setting thetire replacement indicatorfora
certain drivingdistance doesnotmean your
tires willlast that long. Usethetire replacement
indicator asaguide onlyandalways perform
regular tirechecks. Failuretoperform regular
tire checks, including tirepressure checkscould
result intire failure. Serious vehicledamage
could occurandmay lead toacollision, which
could result inserious personal injuryordeath.
Other:
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This indicator appearswhenthecustomer setdistance
comes forchecking orreplacing maintenance items
other thantheengine oil,oilfilter andtires. Other
maintenance itemscaninclude suchthings asair filter
or tire rotation. You can setorreset thedistance for
checking orreplacing theitems.
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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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During thefirst 1,600 km(1,000 miles),follow these
recommendations toobtain maximum engineperfor-
mance andensure thefuture reliability andeconomy of
your newvehicle. Failuretofollow theserecommenda-
tions mayresult inshortened enginelifeand reduced
engine performance.
. Donot drive ataconstant speed,eitherfastor
slow ,for long periods oftime.
. Do not runtheengine over4,000 rpm(for
gasoline enginemodels) .
. Donot accelerate atfull throttle inany gear.
. Donot start quickly .
. Donot brake hardasmuch aspossible.
. Donot tow atrailer foratleast thefirst 800 km
(500 miles) (forAustralia, NewZealand, South
Africa andEurope) .
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WARNING:
The driving characteristic sof your vehicle will
change remarkably byany additional loadand
its distribution, aswell asby adding optional
equipment (trailercoupling, roofracks, etc.).
Y our driving styleandspeed mustbeadjusted
according tothe circumstances. Especiallywhen
carrying heavyloads, yourspeed mustbe
reduced adequately.
. Make surethearea around thevehicle isclear.
. Visually inspecttiresfortheir appearance and
condition. Measureandcheck thetire pressure for
proper inflation.
. Check thatallwindows andlights areclean.
. Adjust theseat andhead restraint positions.
. Adjust theinside andoutside rearview mirror
positions.
. Fasten yourseatbeltandaskallpassengers todo
the same.
. Check thatalldoors areclosed.
. Check theoperation ofthe warning lightswhen
the ignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº position.
. Maintenance itemsinthe ª8.Maintenance anddo-
it-yourselfº sectionshouldbechecked periodi-
cally .
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WARNING:
. Never leavechildren oradults whowould
normally requirethesupport ofothers alone
in your vehicle. Petsshould notbeleft alone
either. Theycould unknowingly activate
switches orcontrols andinadvertently be-
come involved inaserious accident and
injure themselves. Onhot, sunny days,
temperatures inaclosed vehicle could
quickly become highenough tocause se-
vere orpossibly fatalillness topeople or
animals.
. Properly secureallluggage tohelp prevent it
from sliding orshifting. Donot place lug-
gage higher thantheseatbacks. Inasudden
stop orcollision, unsecured luggagecould
cause personal injury.
NO TE:
During thefirst fewmonths afterpurchasing a
new vehicle, ifyou smell strong odorsofVolatile
Organic Compounds (VOCs)insidethevehicle,
ventilate thepassenger compartment thor-
oughly. Openallthe windows beforeentering
or while inthe vehicle. Inaddition, whenthe
temperature inthe passenger compartment
rises, orwhen thevehicle isparked indirect
sunlight foraperiod oftime, turnoffthe air
recirculation modeofthe airconditioner and/or
open thewindows toallow sufficient freshair
into thepassenger compartment.
Starting anddriving
5-3
BREAK-IN
SCHEDULE BEFORESTARTING ENGINE PRECAUTI
ONSWHEN STARTING
AND DRIVING
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8 Maintenance anddo-it-yourself
Maintenance requirements ....
...................................................... ..............8-2
Scheduled maintenance ....
....................................... ...........................8-2
General maintenance ....
............................................ ...........................8-2
Where togo for service ....
....................................... ...........................8-2
General maintenance ....
................................................................ ..............8-2
Explanation ofgeneral maintenance items....
................................. 8-2
Maintenance precautions....
...................................................... ..........8-4
Engine compartment checklocations ....
................................................ 8-5
QR25DE enginemodel....
................................................. ..................8-6
MR20DD enginemodel....
....................................... ...........................8-7
R9M engine model....
............................................ ...............................8-8
Engine cooling system ....
............................................ ...............................8-8
Checking enginecoolant level....
............................................ ..........8-9
Changing enginecoolant ....
...................................................... ..........8-9
Engine oil....
................................................................ ................................8-10
Checking engineoillevel ....
...................................................... .......8-10
Changing engineoiland oilfilter ....
............................................... 8-10
Protect environment ....
........................................................... ...........8-13
Drive belt....
....................................... .......................................................... 8-14
Spark plugs(gasoline enginemodels) ....
........................................... 8-14
Iridium-tipped sparkplugs ....
............................................ ...............8-14
Brakes ....
............................................ .......................................................... 8-15
Checking parkingbrake....
....................................... ........................8-15
Checking footbrake pedal ....
.......................................................... 8-15
Brake booster ....
................................................. ................................8-15
Brake fluid....
................................................. .............................................8-16
Clutch fluid(ifequipped) ....
....................................... ............................8-17
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)fluid(ifequipped) ....
.... 8-17
Air cleaner filter....
............................................ .........................................8-17Wiper
blades ....
................................................................ ........................8-18
Windshield wiperblades ....
............................................ ...............8-18
Rear window wiperblade ....
......................................................... 8-19
Window washerfluid....
........................................................... ...............8-19
Battery ............................................................... .........................................8-20
V ehicle battery ....
...................................................... ........................8-20
Remote controller battery....
.......................................................... 8-21
Intelligent Key battery ....
...................................................... ...........8-22
V ariable voltage controlsystem (ifequipped) ....
.............................. 8-23
Fuses ....
...................................................... .................................................8-24
Engine compartment ....
....................................... ............................8-24
Passenger compartment ....
................................................. ...........8-24
Lights ....
............................................ .......................................................... 8-27
Headlights ....
............................................ .........................................8-27
Exterior lights....
....................................... ......................................... 8-28
Interior lights....
................................................. ................................8-29
Light locations ....
...................................................... ........................8-30
Legal requirement toadjust headlight beam....
........................ 8-33
Tires andwheels ....
...................................................... ............................8-36
Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) (ifequipped) ....
.... 8-36
Tire inflation pressure ....
...................................................... ...........8-36
T ypes oftires ....
....................................... ......................................... 8-36
Tire chains ....
............................................ .........................................8-36
Tire rotation ....
........................................................... ........................8-37
Tire wear anddamage ....
....................................... ........................8-37
Tire age ....
................................................. .........................................8-37
Changing tiresandwheels ....
............................................ ...........8-37
Wheel balance ....
................................................. ............................8-38
Spare tire(ifequipped) ....
...................................................... .......8-38
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Mainten anceanddo-it-yo urself
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Some day-to-day andregular maintenance isessential
to maintain yourvehicle's goodmechanical condition,
as well asitsemission andengine performance.
It is the owner's responsibility tomake surethatthe
specified maintenance, aswell asgeneral mainte-
nance, isperformed.
As the vehicle owner,youaretheonly onewho can
ensure thatyour vehicle receives theproper main-
tenance care.
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
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For your convenience, therequired scheduled main-
tenance itemsaredescribed andlisted inaseparate
W arranty Information andMaintenance booklet.You
must refertothat booklet toensure thatnecessary
maintenance isperformed onyour vehicle atregular
intervals.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
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General maintenance includesthoseitemswhich
should bechecked duringnormal day-to-day operation
of the vehicle. Theyareessential ifyour vehicle isto
continue tooperate properly.It is your responsibility to
perform theseprocedures regularlyasprescribed.
Performing generalmaintenance checksrequires
minimal mechanical skillandonly afew general
automotive tools.
These checks andinspections canbedone by
yourself, aqualified technician, orifyou prefer, a
NISSAN dealer.
WHERE TO GO FOR SERVICE
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If maintenance serviceisrequired oryour vehicle
appears tomalfunction, havethesystems checked and
tuned byan authorised NISSANdealer.
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During normal day-to-day operationofthe vehicle,
general maintenance shouldbeperformed regularlyas
prescribed inthis section. Ifyou detect anyunusual
sounds, vibrations orsmells, besure tocheck forthe
cause orhave aNISSAN dealerdoitpromptly .In
addition, youshould notifyaNISSAN dealerifyou think
that repairs arerequired.
When performing anychecks ormaintenance work,
closely observe ªMaintenance precautionsº(P.8-4) .
EXPLANA TIONOFGENERAL MAINTE-
NANCE ITEMS
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Additional information onthe following items
with ª*ºisfound laterinthis section.
Outside vehicle
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The maintenance itemslisted hereshould beper-
formed fromtimetotime, unless otherwise specified.
Doors andhood:
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Check thatalldoors andthehood operate smoothly as
well asthe back door, trunklidand hatch. Alsomake
sure thatalllatches locksecurely .Lubricate if
necessary .Make surethatthesecondary latchkeeps
the hood fromopening whentheprimary latchis
released. Whendriving inareas usingroadsaltor
other corrosive materials, checklubrication frequently.
Lights*:
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Clean theheadlights onaregular basis.Makesurethat
the headlights, stoplights, taillights, turnsignal lights,
and other lights arealloperating properlyandinstalled
securely .Also check theaim ofthe headlights.
MAINTENAN CEREQUIREME NTS GENERALMAINTENANCE
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Clock ...
...................................................... .......................2-36
Clutch fluid...
............................................ .......................8-17
Coat hook ...
........................................................... ..........2-59
Cockpit ...
................................................................ ............2-3
Cold weather driving...
....................................... ..........5-59
Compass ...
....................................... ...............................2-10
Console box...
........................................................... ......2-55
Console light...
................................................. ..............2-62
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
position indicator ...
........................................................ 2-10
Continuously Variable Transmission fluid...
............. 8-17
Corner sensorfunction ...
....................................... ......4-15
Corrosion protection ...
......................................... 5-60,7-5
Coupling deviceinstallation ...
..................................... 5-56
Cover, Tonneau cover...
............................................... 2-60
Cruise control ...
....................................... .......................5-43
Cup holders ...
........................................................... ......2-55
CVT ,Driving withCVT (Continuously
V ariable Transmission) ...
................................................ 5-7
D
Defogger switch...
......................................................... 2-49
Diesel Particulate Filter(DPF) ...
.................................. 5-6
Dimensions ...
............................................ .........................9-7
Display Vehicle information display...
................................ 2-20
Distance toempty ...
............................................ ..........2-35
Door locks ...
...................................................... ................3-4
Drive belt...
....................................... ...............................8-14
Driver Attention Alert...
....................................... ..........2-36
Driving Driving inwet conditions ...
...................................... 5-7
Driving inwinter conditions ...
................................. 5-7
Driving vehicle ...
...................................................... 5-13
Driving withContinuously Variable
T ransmission (CVT)...
............................................. 5-13
Driving withManual Transmission (MT)...
......... 5-17
On-pavement andoff-road
driving precautions ...
....................................... ..........5-7
Precautions whenstarting anddriving ...
............. 5-3
E
ECO mode system ...
.................................................... 5-47
Ambient ECO...
....................................... ................5-47
ECO Drive Report ...
............................................ ...5-48
ECO Pedal Guide function ...
............................... 5-47
ECO mode system indicator light...
.......................... 2-17
Elapsed time...
...................................................... ..........2-35
Elapsed timeandtripodometer ...
............................. 2-35
Electric powersteering system...
.............................. 5-56
Electric powersteering warninglight...
.................... 2-14
Electronic StabilityProgram (ESP)
OFF switch ...
............................................ .......................5-27
Electronic StabilityProgram (ESP)system ...
......... 5-26
Engine Break -inschedule ...
................................................. ..5-3
Coolant temperature gauge...
................................. 2-9
Engine compartment checklocations ...
............... 8-5
Engine cooling system ...
.......................................... 8-8
Engine oil...
....................................... ........................8-10
Engine serialnumber ...
....................................... ......9-9
Engine specifications ...
....................................... ......9-6
Engine startoperation indicator
(for Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models) ...
...................................................... 2-29
Engine startoperation indicator(forManual
T ransmission (MT)models) ...
............................... 2-29
Engine coldstart period ...
............................................. 5-7
Engine coolant ...
...................................................... ......5-59
Environmental factorsinfluence rate
of corrosion ...
....................................... .............................7-5
Exhaust gas...
....................................... .............................5-4
Explanation ofgeneral maintenance items...
............. 8-2
Exterior lights...
................................................. ..............8-28
F
Flat tire...
................................................................ ............6-2
Floor mats ...
........................................................... ............7-4Fluid
Brake fluid...
...................................................... .......8-16
Engine coolant ...
...................................................... ..8-8
Engine oil...
....................................... ........................8-10
Window washerfluid...
................................. 8-4,8-19
Fog light switch ...
............................................ ..............2-45
Forward emergency brakingsystem ...
...................... 5-45
Forward emergency brakingsystem
warning light...
...................................................... ..........2-14
Front foglights ...
...................................................... ......2-46
Front seats ...
............................................ .........................1-2
Fuel
Gauge ...
................................................. .......................2-9
Fuel fillercap ...
................................................. ..............3-27
Fuel fillerlid...
....................................... ...........................3-27
Fuel information ...
................................................. ............9-4
Fuses ...
...................................................... .......................8-24
Fusible links...
........................................................... ......8-24
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