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Manual operation
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The electronic parkingbrakewillnotbeautomatically
applied ifthe engine isstopped withoutusingthe
ignition switch(forexample, byengine stalling) .In such
a case, youhave toapply theparking brakemanually .
T o apply: Pulltheswitch up
*
1
. The indicator light
*
A
will illuminate.
T o release: Withtheignition switchinthe ªONº
position, depressthebrake pedalandpush theswitch
down
*
2
. The indicator light
*
A
will turn off.
Before driving, checkthattheelectronic parkingbrake
warning light
goes out.Foradditional information,
see ªWarning/indicator lightsandaudible remindersº
(P .2-12) .
NO TE:
. Abuzzer willsound ifthe vehicle isdriven
without releasing theparking brake.See
ª Audible remindersº (P.2-19) .
. While theelectronic parkingbrakeisapplied
or released, anoperating soundisheard
from thelower sideofthe rear seat. Thisis
normal anddoes notindicate amalfunction.
. When theelectronic parkingbrakeisfre-
quently applied andreleased inashort
period oftime, theparking brakemaynot
operate inorder toprevent theparking
brake system fromoverheating. Ifthis
occurs, operate theelectronic parkingbrake
switch againafterwaiting approximately 1
minute.
. Ifthe electronic parkingbrakemustbe
applied whiledriving inan emergency, pull
up and hold theparking brakeswitch. When
you release theparking brakeswitch, the
parking brakewillbereleased. .
While pulling upthe electronic parking
brake switch during driving, theparking
brake isapplied andachime sounds. The
electronic parkingbrakewarning lightinthe
meter andinthe parking brakeswitch
illuminate. Thisdoes notindicate amalfunc-
tion. Theelectronic parkingbrakewarning
light inthe meter andinthe parking brake
switch turnoffwhen theparking brakeis
released.
. When pulling theelectronic parkingbrake
switch upwith theignition switchinthe
ªOFFº orªACCº position, theparking brake
switch indicator lightwillcontinue toillumi-
nate forashort period oftime.
When towing atrailer (forAustralia, New
Zealand, SouthAfricaandEurope)
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Depending onthe weight ofthe vehicle andtrailer and
the steepness ofthe slope, theremaybeatendency
for the vehicle tomove backwards whenstarting froma
standstill. Whenthisoccurs, youcan usetheparking
brake switch inthe same wayasaconventional lever
type parking brake.
Before starting onsloping roadswhentowing atrailer,
be sure toread thefollowing toprevent thevehicle
from moving backward unintentionally .
1. Pull and hold theparking brakeswitch while
depressing theaccelerator pedalandengaging
the clutch (MTmodels) .
2. Release theparking brakeswitch assoon asthe
engine isdelivering enoughtorquetothe wheels.
Pre-driving checksandadjustments
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SIDE VENTILA TORS
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Open/close thevents bymoving thecontrol toeither
direction.
: Thissymbol indicates thatthevents are
open. Moving thecontrol tothis direction
will open thevents.
: Thissymbol indicates thatthevents are
closed. Moving thecontrol tothis direction
will close thevents.
Adjust theairflow direction ofthe ventilators bymoving
the center knob(up/down, left/right)untilthedesired
position isachieved.
REAR VENTILA TORS (ifequipped)
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Open/close thevents bymoving thecontrol toeither
direction.
: Thissymbol indicates thatthevents are
open. Moving theside control tothis
direction willopen thevents.
: Thissymbol indicates thatthevents are
closed. Moving theside control tothis
direction willclose thevents.
Adjust theairflow direction ofthe ventilators bymoving
the center knob(up/down, left/right)untilthedesired
position isachieved.
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WARNING:
. The heater andairconditioner operateonly
when theengine isrunning.
. Never leavechildren oradults whowould
normally requirethesupport ofothers alone
in the 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 fatalinjuries topeople or
animals.
. Donot use therecirculation modeforlong
periods asitmay cause theinterior airto
become staleandthewindows tofog up.
. Donot adjust theheating andaircondition-
ing controls whiledriving sothat fullatten-
tion may begiven tovehicle operation.
The heater andairconditioner operatewhenthe
engine isrunning. Theairblower willoperate evenif
the engine isturned offand theignition switchis
placed inthe ªONº position.
NO TE:
. Odors frominside andoutside thevehicle
can build upinthe airconditioner unit.Odor
can enter thepassenger compartment
through thevents.
. When parking, setthe heater andaircondi-
tioner controls toturn offairrecirculation to
allow freshairinto thepassenger compart-
ment. Thisshould helpreduce odorsinside
the vehicle.
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MANUAL AIRCONDITIONER ANDHEATER (Type A)
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1. ªA/Cº button/Fan speedcontrol ª
º dial
2. Airflow control buttons
3. ªMAX A/Cºbutton/T emperature controldial
4. Front defogger
ª
º button
5. Rear defogger
ª
º button (SeeªDefogger
switchº (P.2-49) .)
6. Airrecirculation
ª
º button
For models withStop/Start SystemorIdling Stop
System:
The Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem willnot
activate whenthefront defogger isturned on.
Controls
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T urning system on/off:
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T o turn onthe system, turnthefanspeed control
ª
º dial outofthe OFF position. Turn thedial
counterclockwise tothe OFF position toturn offthe
system. Fan
speed control:
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T urn thefanspeed control ª
º dial clockwise to
increase thefanspeed.
T urn thefanspeed control ª
º dial counterclock -
wise todecrease thefanspeed.
T emperature control:
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T urn thetemperature controldialtoset the desired
temperature. Turn thedial between themiddle andthe
right position toselect thehot temperature. Turn the
dial between themiddle andtheleftposition toselect
the cool temperature. Air
flow control:
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Push oneofthe airflow control buttons toselect theair
flow outlets.
Ð Airflows mainly fromcenter andside
ventilators.
Ð Airflows mainly fromcenter andside
ventilators andfoot
outlets.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthefoot outlet and
partly fromthe
defogger.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthedefogger andfoot
outlets.
Outside aircirculation:
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Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (Theindicator
light willturn off.)Theairflow isdrawn fromoutside the
vehicle.
Select theoutside aircirculation modefornormal
heating orair conditioning operation.
Air recirculation:
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Push theairrecirculation ª
º button on.(The
indicator lightwillilluminate.)
The airwill recirculate insidethevehicle.
A/C (AirConditioner) operation:
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Push theªA/Cº button toturn onoroff the air
conditioner. Whentheairconditioner ison, the ªA/Cº
indicator lightonthe button illuminates.
MAX A/C(Quick AirConditioning) operation:
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Push theªMAX A/Cºbutton forquick cooling and
dehumidifying.
When theMAX A/Cmode isturned on,the airflow
mode indicator willturn offwith theairflow mode fixed
at ª
º .
At the same time,theindicator lightonthe ªA/Cº
button andtheairrecirculation modewillturn on.
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Push theªMAX A/Cºbutton againtoturn offthe MAX
A/C mode. WhentheMAX A/Cmode isturned off,
most ofthe settings willreturn tothe previous state,
while theindicator lightonthe ªA/Cº button willstay
on.
Heater operation
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Heating:
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This mode isused todirect heated airfrom thefoot
outlets.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button fornormal
heating. (Theindicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthehot (right)
position.
V entilation:
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This mode directs outside airfrom theside andcenter
ventilators.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position. Defrosting
ordefogging:
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This mode directs theairtothe defogger outletsto
defrost/defog thewindows.
1. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
2. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
3. Push thefront defogger ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn on.)
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthehot (right)
position.
T o remove frostfromthewindshield quickly,turn
the temperature controldialtothe maximum hot
(right) position andthefanspeed control ª
º
dial tothe maximum position.
Heating anddefogging:
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This mode heatstheinterior anddefogs thewindows.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe maximum
hot (right) position.
Air conditioner operation
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The airconditioner systemshouldbeoperated for
approximately 10minutes atleast once amonth. This
helps prevent damage tothe airconditioner system
due tothe lack oflubrication.
Cooling:
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This mode isused tocool anddehumidify theair.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Push theªA/Cº button. (Theindicator lightwillturn
on.)
5. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthecool (left)
position.
A visible mistmaybeseen coming fromtheventilators
in hot, humid conditions asthe airiscooled rapidly.
This does notindicate amalfunction.
Dehumidified heating:
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This mode isused toheat anddehumidify theair.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Push theªA/Cº button. (Theindicator lightwillturn
on.)
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Air flow control:
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Push theairflow control buttons toselect theairflow
outlets. Morethanoneairflow control buttoncanbe
selected atatime.
Ð Airflows mainly fromcenter andside
ventilators.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthefoot outlet.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthefront defogger.
MAX defogging/defrosting:
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Push thefront defogger ª
MAXº button toturn on
the MAX defogging/defrosting modeandquickly
defog/defrost thewindshield. Whenthismode is
turned on,the ªA/Cº indicator lightwillturn onand
the aircirculation willbefixed atthe outside air
circulation mode.Theª
º indicator lightwillalso
turn on.For thebest performance, turnthetemperature
control dialtothe maximum hotposition andsetthe fan
speed atits maximum.
Outside aircirculation:
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Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (Theindicator
light willturn off.)Theairflow isdrawn fromoutside the
vehicle.
Select theoutside aircirculation modefornormal
heating orair conditioning operation.
Air recirculation:
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Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (Theindicator
light willilluminate.)
The airwill recirculate insidethevehicle.
A/C (AirConditioner) operation:
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Push theªA/Cº button toturn onoroff the air
conditioner. Whentheairconditioner ison, the ªA/Cº
indicator lightonthe button illuminates.
Heater operation
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Heating:
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This mode isused todirect heated airfrom thefoot
outlets.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button fornormal
heating. (Theindicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthehot (right)
position.
V entilation:
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This mode directs outside airfrom theside andcenter
ventilators.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthehot (right)
position.
Heating anddefogging:
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This mode heatstheinterior anddefogs thewindows.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º and ª
º buttons. (The
indicator lightswillturn on.) 3.
Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthehot (right)
position.
Air conditioner operation
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The airconditioner systemshouldbeoperated for
approximately 10minutes atleast once amonth. This
helps prevent damage tothe airconditioner system
due tothe lack oflubrication.
Cooling:
GUID-2201 8305-9BAB- 4201-B6FC-C08EB94AEAE0
This mode isused tocool anddehumidify theair.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Push theªA/Cº button. (Theindicator lightwillturn
on.)
5. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthecool (left)
position.
A visible mistmaybeseen coming fromtheventilators
in hot, humid conditions asthe airiscooled rapidly.
This does notindicate amalfunction.
Dehumidified heating:
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This mode isused toheat anddehumidify theair.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
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3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Push theªA/Cº button. (Theindicator lightwillturn
on.)
5. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthehot (right)
position.
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1. Front defogger ª
º button
2. ªON´OFFº button/Temperature controldial(for
left side seat)
3. ªMODEº button
4. Display screen
5. ªA/Cº (AirConditioner) button
6. ªDUAL ºbutton/T emperature controldial(for
right sideseat)
7. Rear defogger ª
º button (SeeªDefogger
switchº (P.2-49) .)
8. Airrecirculation ª
º button
9. Fanspeed control ª
º button
10. ªAUT Oºbutton
11. Outside aircirculation
ª
º button
For models withStop/Start SystemorIdling Stop
System:
The Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem willnot
activate whenthefront defogger isturned on.
T urning thesystem on/off
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Push theªON´OFFº buttontoturn onand offthe
system.
Automatic operation(AUTO)
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The AUTOmode maybeused year-round asthe
system automatically controlstheairconditioner toa
constant temperature, airflow distribution andfan
speed afterthedesired temperature isset manually .
Cooling anddehumidified heating:
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1. Push theªAUT Oºbutton (theindicator lightwill
turn on).
2. Turn thetemperature controldialtoset the desired
temperature.
.
When theDUAL indicator lightisnot illumi-
nated, pushing theªDUAL ºbutton (theindica-
tor light willturn on)allows theuser to
independently changethedriver andpassen-
ger side temperatures withthecorresponding
temperature controldial.
.
T o cancel theseparate temperature setting,
push theªDUAL ºbutton (theindicator lightwill
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1. ªA/Cº (AirConditioner) button
2. Front defogger ª
MAXº button
3. Airrecirculation ª
º button
4. Fanspeed control ª
º button
5. ªON´OFFº button
6. Rear defogger ª
º button (SeeªDefogger
switchº (P.2-49) .)
7. ªAUT Oºbutton/T emperature controldial(forleft
side seat)
8. Airflow control buttons
9. ªDUAL ºbutton/T emperature controldial(for
right sideseat)
For models withStop/Start SystemorIdling Stop
System:
The Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem willnot
activate whenthefront defogger isturned on.
T urning thesystem on/off
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Push theªON´OFFº buttontoturn onand offthe
system.
Automatic operation(AUTO)
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The AUTOmode maybeused year-round asthe
system automatically controlstheairconditioner toa
constant temperature, airflow distribution andfan
speed afterthedesired temperature isset manually .
Cooling anddehumidified heating:
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1. Push theªAUT Oºbutton (theindicator lightwill
turn on).
2. Turn thetemperature controldialtoset the desired
temperature.
.
When theDUAL indicator lightisnot illumi-
nated, pushing theªDUAL ºbutton (theindica-
tor light willturn on)allows theuser to
independently changethedriver andpassen-
ger side temperatures withthecorresponding
temperature controldial.
.
T o cancel theseparate temperature setting,
push theªDUAL ºbutton (theindicator lightwill turn
off)and thedriver's sidetemperature
setting willbeapplied toboth thedriver and
passenger sides.
A visible mistmaybeseen coming fromtheventilators
in hot, humid conditions asthe airiscooled rapidly.
This does notindicate amalfunction.
MAX defrosting/defogging:
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Push thefront defogger ª
MAXº button toturn on
the MAX defogging/defrosting modeandquickly
defog/defrost thewindshield. Whenthismode is
turned on,the fanwill beatits maximum speed,the
ª A/Cº indicator lightwillturn on,and theaircirculation
will befixed atthe outside aircirculation mode.
Do not setthe temperature toolow when thefront
defogger modeison (the ª
MAXº indicator lightis
illuminated) ,because doingsomay fogupthe
windshield.
Manual operation
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The manual modecanbeused tocontrol theheater
and airconditioner toyour desired settings.
Fan speed control:
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Push thefanspeed control button(ª
º side or
ª
º side) tomanually controlthefanspeed.
Air flow control:
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Push oneofthe airflow control buttons toselect or
deselect theairflow outlets. Morethanoneairflow
control buttoncanbeselected atatime.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthecenter andside
ventilators.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthefoot outlet and
partly fromthedefogger.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthefront defogger
outlets.
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T emperature control:
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T urn thetemperature controldialtoset the desired
temperature.
. When theDUAL indicator lightisnot illuminated,
pushing theªDUAL ºbutton (theindicator lightwill
turn on)allows theuser toindependently change
the driver andpassenger sidetemperatures with
the corresponding temperaturecontroldial.
. To cancel theseparate temperature setting,push
the ªDUAL ºbutton (theindicator lightwillturn off)
and thedriver's sidetemperature settingwillbe
applied toboth thedriver andpassenger sides.
Outside aircirculation:
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T o turn onthe outside aircirculation mode,pushtheair
recirculation ª
º button. (Theindicator lightwillturn
off.) Theairflow isdrawn fromoutside thevehicle.
Select theoutside aircirculation modefornormal
heating orair conditioning operation.
Air recirculation:
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Push theairrecirculation ª
º button tocirculate the
air flow inside thevehicle. (Theindicator lightwillturn
on.)
SERVICING AIRCONDITIONER
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WARNING:
The airconditioner systemcontains refrigerant
under highpressure. To avoid personal injury,
any airconditioner serviceshouldbedone only
by an experienced technicianwiththeproper
equipment.
The airconditioner systeminyour vehicle ischarged
with arefrigerant designedwiththeenvironment in
mind. This
refrigerant willnotharm theearth's ozone
layer. However, itmay contribute inasmall partto
global warming.
Special charging equipment andlubricant arerequired
when servicing yourvehicle's airconditioner. Using
improper refrigerants orlubricants willcause severe
damage tothe airconditioner system.(SeeªAir
conditioner systemrefrigerant andlubricantº (P.9-5) .)
A NISSAN dealerwillbeable toservice your
environmentally friendlyairconditioner system.
Air conditioner filter
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The airconditioner systemisequipped withanair
conditioner filter.To make suretheairconditioner
heats, defogs, andventilates efficiently,replace the
filter according thespecified maintenance intervals
listed inaseparate maintenance booklet.To replace
the filter, contact aNISSAN dealer.
The filter should bereplaced ifthe airflow decreases
significantly orifwindows fogupeasily whenoperating
the heater orair conditioner.
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AUDIO OPERATIONPRECAUTIONS
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WARNING:
Do not adjust theaudio system whiledriving so
that fullattention maybegiven tovehicle
operation.
Radio
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. Radio reception isaffected bystation signal
strength, distancefromradio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains andother external
influences. Intermittent changesinreception
quality normally arecaused bythese external
influences.
. Using acellular phoneinor near thevehicle may
influence radioreception quality.
. Some cellular phones orother devices maycause
interference orabuzzing noisetocome fromthe
audio system speakers. Storingthedevice ina
different locationmayreduce oreliminate the
noise.
Compact Disc(CD) player
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. During coldweather orrainy days, theplayer may
malfunction duetothe humidity .If this occurs,
remove theCD from CDplayer anddehumidify or
ventilate theplayer completely .
. The player mayskipwhile driving onrough roads.
. The CDplayer sometimes maynotfunction when
the passenger compartment temperatureisex-
tremely high.Lower thetemperature beforeuse.
. Donot expose theCD todirect sunlight.
. CDs thatareofpoor quality ,or are dirty,
scratched, coveredwithfingerprints, orthat have
pin holes maynotwork properly .
Display screen,heaterandairconditioner ,and audio system
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Starting anddriving
. when thefront defogger isturned on.(The
engine maynotstarts depending onthe
outside temperature.)
. when morethan3minutes haveelapsed
since theStop/Start SystemorIdling Stop
System wasactive (forCVT model) .
. when theaccelerator pedalisdepressed (for
CVT model) .
. when thesteering wheelisoperated. (The
steering wheeloperation maybecome hea-
vy, but this isnot amalfunction.) (forCVT
model)
. when thebattery capacity islow.
. when thepower consumption ishigh.
. when theshift lever isplaced inthe ªRº
(Reverse) position(forCVT model) .
. when theclutch pedalisdepressed (forMT
model) .
CAUTION:
Only engage gearwhen theclutch pedalisfully
depressed (forMTmodel) .
NO TE:
The following conditions willprevent theStop/
Start System orIdling StopSystem fromauto-
matically restarting theengine. Starting the
engine withtheignition switchoperation isthen
necessary:
. the driver's seatbeltisunfastened, and
driver's doorisopen (forMTmodel) .
. thehood isopen.
Use thissystem whilewaiting atstoplight, etc.When
the vehicle isstopped forlong periods oftime, turnoff
the engine. When
theengine isstopped bythe Stop/Start System
or Idling StopSystem, heating,coolinganddehumi-
difying functions willbedeactivated. To avoid theair
conditioning functionsfrombeing deactivated, turnoff
the Idling Stopmode bypressing theStop/Start or
Idling StopOFFswitch.
ST OP/ST ARTSYSTEM ORIDLING STOP
S YSTEM DISPLA Y
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Engine stop
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JVS0341X
When theengine isstopped theinformation is
displayed forafew seconds.
Stop/Start systemorIdling StopSystem ON
or OFF
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If the Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem is
activated ordeactivated usingtheStop/Start System
or Idling StopSystem OFFswitch, themessage is
shown.
CO2 orfuel saved andengine stoptime
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JVS0430X
The CO2 orfuel saved andtheengine stoptimemode
shows thefollowing items:
. The CO2 saved shows theestimated quantityof
CO2 exhaust emissions thatwere prevented by
the Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem every
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exceeded.
. Have yourvehicle serviced moreoften thanatthe
intervals specified inaseparate maintenance
booklet.
. Trailer towing requires morefuelthan under
normal circumstances becauseofaconsiderable
increase intraction powerandresistance.
While towing atrailer, checktheengine coolant
temperature indicatortoprevent thevehicle
from overheating.
MAXIMUM LOAD LIMITS (forAustralia and
New Zealand)
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CA0011-A
Maximum trailerloads(including tiresandother loaded
equipment):
1. Never allowthetotal trailer loadtoexceed:
.
The maximum 750kg(1,654 lb)for atrailer
without brakes.
.
The maximum 1,500kg(3,308 lb)for atrailer
with brakes (except forR9M engine models
with MT).
.
The maximum 2,000kg(4,410 lb)for atrailer
with brakes (forR9M engine models withMT). 2.
The total trailer loadmust belower thanthe
following threevalues evenifit does notexceed
the maximum permissible trailerloads.
.
T owing capacity displayed onatow-bar.
.
T railer's grossvehicle massmarked ona
coupling body.
.
Gross vehicle massmarked onatrailer data
plate.
The maximum trailerloadwhich canbetowed byyour
vehicle depends onthe towing equipment fittedtothe
vehicle. Therefore, itis important tonot only have the
correct equipment fittedbutalso touse itcorrectly .
T owing loadsgreater thanthevalue specified foryour
vehicle orusing towing equipment whichisnot
provided byNISSAN couldseriously affectthe
handling and/orperformance ofyour vehicle.
V ehicle damage resulting fromimproper towing
procedures isnot covered byNISSAN warranties.
Information ontrailer towing andtherequired equip-
ment should beobtained fromaNISSAN dealer.
Maximum tongueload
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Never allowthetongue loadtoexceed 10%ofthe total
trailer load.Ifthe tongue loadexceeds 10%,rearrange
the cargo inthe trailer.
Maximum reargross axleweight
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The rear gross axleweight mustnotexceed theGross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) .
Starting anddriving
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