lights NISSAN 350Z 2004 Owner´s Manual

or damage the rear window de-
froster.

Do not use the rear window defroster
switch while the soft top is being
operated or fully opened. The heat
may damage the top material and/or
components. (for Roadster models)
XENON HEADLIGHTS (if so
equipped)
WARNINGHIGH VOLTAGE

When xenon headlights are on, they
produce a high voltage. To prevent an
electric shock, never attempt to
modify or disassemble. Always have
your xenon headlights replaced at a
NISSAN dealer.

Xenon headlights provide consider-
ably more light than conventional
headlights. If they are not correctly
aimed, they might temporarily blind
an oncoming driver or the driver
ahead of you and cause a serious
accident. If headlights are not aimed
correctly, immediately take your ve-
hicle to a NISSAN dealer and have
the headlights adjusted correctly.
When the xenon headlight is initially turned on,
its brightness or color varies slightly. However,
the color and brightness will soon stabilize.
The life of xenon headlights will be
shortened by frequent on-off operation.
It is generally desirable not to turn off
the headlights for short intervals (for
example, when the vehicle stops at a
traffic signal). Even when the daytime
running lights are active (Canada only),
the xenon headlights do not turn on.
This way the life of the xenon headlights
is not reduced.

If the xenon headlight bulb is close to
burning out, the brightness will drasti-
cally decrease, the light will start blink-
ing, or the color of the light will become
reddish. If one or more of the above
signs appear, contact a NISSAN dealer.
HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL
SWITCH
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HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Lighting
1Turn the switch to the
position:
The front park, side marker, tail, license plate
and instrument lights will come on.
2Turn the switch to the
position:
Headlights will come on and all the other
lights remain on.
Headlight beam select
1To select the high beam, push the lever
forward. The high beam lights come on and
the high beam indicator light
illumi-
nates.
2Pull the lever back to select the low beam.
3Pulling the lever toward you will flash the
headlight high beam.
Battery saver system
When the headlight switch is in the
or
position while the ignition switch is in
the ON position, the lights will automaticallyturn off 5 minutes after the ignition switch has
been turned to the OFF position.

When the headlight switch remains in the
or
position after the lights auto-
matically turn off, the lights will turn on for 5
minutes when the headlight switch is turned
to the OFF position and turn to the
or
position.
CAUTION

Be sure to turn the light switch to the
OFF position when you leave the ve-
hicle for extended periods of time,
otherwise the battery will go dead.

Never leave the light switch on when
the engine is not running for ex-
tended periods of time even if the
headlights turn off automatically.DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM
(Canada only)The headlights automatically illuminate at a re-
duced intensity when the engine is started with
the parking brake released. The daytime running
lights operate with the headlight switch in the
OFF position or in the
position. Turn the
SIC1961
SIC1962A
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headlight switch to the
position for full
illumination when driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the engine
is started, the daytime running lights do not
illuminate. The daytime running lights illuminate
once the parking brake is released. The daytime
running lights will remain on until the ignition
switch is turned off.
WARNING
When the daytime running light system
is active, tail lights on your vehicle are
not on. It is necessary at dusk to turn on
your headlights. Failure to do so could
cause an accident injuring yourself and
others.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH1
Turn signal
Move the lever up or down to signal the turning
direction. When the turn is completed, the turn
signals cancel automatically.2
Lane change signal
To indicate a lane change, move the lever up or
down to the point where lights begin flashing.
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
CONTROLThe instrument brightness control operates
when the light switch is in the
or
position and the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
To adjust the brightness of instrument panel
lights, press the control switches located on the
left side of the meter panel. Pressing the upper
switchA
will brighten the lights. The lower
switch
B
will dim the lights. Repeatedly press-
ing the lower switch will turn the lights off.
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SIC2236
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Push the switch (located on the center console)
on to warn other drivers when you must stop or
park under emergency conditions. All turn signal
lights will flash.
Some state or provincial laws may prohibit
the use of the hazard warning flasher
switch while driving.
WARNING

If stopping for an emergency, be sure
to move the vehicle well off the road.
Do not use the hazard warning flash-
ers while moving on the highway un-
less unusual circumstances force you
to drive so slowly that your vehicle
might become a hazard to other traf-
fic.

Turn signals do not work when the
hazard warning flasher lights are on.
The flasher can be actuated with the ignition
switch either off or on.
To sound the horn, push the center pad area of
the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system. Tam-
pering with the supplemental front air
bag system may result in serious per-
sonal injury.
SIC1447
SIC2195
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
SWITCHHORN
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120W (10A) for both the front and
rear power outlets. Do not use
double adapters or more than one
accessory with a single power outlet.

Use this power outlet with the engine
running. (If the engine is stopped,
this could result in a discharged bat-
tery.)

Avoid using when the air conditioner,
headlights or rear window defroster
is on.
Before inserting or disconnecting a
plug, be sure to turn off the power
switch of electrical accessory being
used or the ACC power of the vehicle.

Push the plug in as far as it will go. If
good contact is not made, the plug
may overheat or the internal tem-
perature fuse may blow.

Do not allow water to contact the
socket. When not in use, be sure to
close the lid.
INSTRUMENT POCKET (except for
navigation system equipped models)aTo open the lid, push the button.
bTo close, pull the lid down.
WARNING

The instrument pocket should not be
used while driving so full attention
may be given to vehicle operation.
SIC1968
Rear
SIC2259
STORAGE
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45 seconds after the ignition key is turned to the
OFF position.
Depending on the environment or driving
conditions, the auto reverse function may
be activated if an impact or load similar to
something being caught in the window
occurs.
WARNING
There are some small distances imme-
diately before the closed position which
cannot be detected. Make sure that all
passengers have their hands, etc., in-
side the vehicle before closing the win-
dow.Automatic window lowering (Roadster
models)When the soft top operating switch is pressed,
the power windows will automatically be low-
ered completely. The windows do not rise auto-
matically after the soft top open/close operation
is completed. Use the power window switches
to raise them.
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING
FUNCTION
CAUTION
When the battery cable is removed from
the battery terminal, do not close either
of the front doors. The automatic win-
dow adjusting function will not work,
and the side roof panel/top side rail
may be damaged.
The power window has an automatic adjusting
function. When the door is being opened, the
window is automatically lowered slightly to avoid
contact between the window and the side roof
panel/top side rail. When the door is closed, the
window is automatically raised slightly.
INTERIORThe interior light has a two-position switch. (
A:
DOOR,
B: OFF)
When the switch is in the DOOR position, the
light will illuminate when a door is opened.
The light will stay on for about 30 seconds when:

The doors are unlocked by the keyfob, a key
or the power door lock switch while all doors
are closed.

The driver’s door is opened and then closed
while the key is removed from the ignition
switch.
SIC1980A
Coupe models
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The key is removed from the ignition switch
while all doors are closed.
The interior light will turn off while the 30 second
timer is activated, when:

The driver’s door is locked either with the
keyfob, a key or the power door lock switch.

The ignition switch is turned ON.MAPTo turn on the light, push the plastic surface
C
of the light. Push it again to turn off the light.
When the map light stays on, it will auto-
matically turn off 30 minutes after theignition switch has been turned to the OFF
position. To turn on the light again, turn the
ignition switch to the ONposition.
The map and vanity mirror lights will automati-
cally turn off 30 minutes after the latest operation
of the following with the ignition switch in the
ACC or OFF position:

Opening or closing any door

Locking or unlocking with the keyfob, a key or
the power door lock switch

Inserting or removing a key from the ignition
switch
These lights will turn on again when any of the
above operations is performed after the lights
have turned off automatically. (The lights will turn
off 30 minutes after the latest operation of the
above as well.)
CAUTION

Turn off the lights when you leave the
vehicle.

Do not use the lights for extended
periods of time with the engine
stopped. This could result in a dis-
charged battery.The light on the vanity mirror will turn on when
the cover on the vanity mirror is opened.
When the vanity mirror light stays on, it will
automatically turn off 30 minutes after the
ignition switch has been turned to the OFF
position. To turn on the light again, turn the
ignition switch to the ONposition.
SIC2238
Roadster models
SIC1859
VANITY MIRROR LIGHT (if so
equipped)
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Keep pressing the UNLOCK button until the
windows are fully open.
To stop lowering the windows, release the UN-
LOCK button.
To start lowering the windows again, press the
UNLOCK button again for 3 more seconds.Releasing the rear hatch/trunk lid1. Push the HATCH/TRUNK button on the key-
fobfor longer than 0.5 seconds with the key
removed from the ignition key cylinder.
2. The rear hatch (Coupe) or trunk lid (Road-
ster) opens.Using the panic alarmIf you are near your vehicle and feel threatened,
you may activate the alarm to call attention as
follows:
1. Push the PANIC button on the keyfob for
longer than 0.5 secondswith the key
removed from the ignition key cylinder.
2. The theft warning alarm and headlights will
stay on for 30 seconds.
3. The panic alarm stops when:

It has run for 30 seconds, or
The LOCK or the UNLOCK button is
pressed, or

The PANIC or the HATCH/TRUNK button is
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OPENER OPERATIONThe rear hatch release switch is located be-
tween the license plate lights.
To open the rear hatch, unlock it with one of the
following operations then push the release
switch:

Press the UNLOCK button on the keyfob
once. (Pressing the HATCH/TRUNK button
on the keyfobcan open the rear hatch at
once without pushing the release switch.)

Insert the key into the door key cylinder and
turn the door key counterclockwise once.
Press the power door lock switch to the
UNLOCK side.
The rear hatch employs a spring component
which enables you to lift up the hatch by one
hand. Because of this, sometimes the rear hatch
may clatter when the lock is released, but it is not
a malfunction.
To close, push the rear hatch down securely.
The rear hatch release switch is linked with the
driver side door lock. To open the rear hatch,
unlock the driver side door.
SECONDARY REAR HATCH
RELEASEThe secondary rear hatch release mechanism
allows opening the rear hatch in the event of
discharged battery or emergency.
The release (string) handle is located under the
strut tower bar inside the luggage compartment.
To open the rear hatch from the inside,
firmly pull the release handle to the direc-
tion shown above until the lock releases.
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WARNING

Do not drive with the trunk lid open.
This could allow dangerous exhaust
gases to be drawn into the vehicle.
See “Precautions when starting and
driving” in the “5. Starting and driv-
ing” section for exhaust gas.

Closely supervise children when they
are around your vehicle to prevent
them from playing and becoming
locked in the trunk where they could
be seriously injured. Keep the car
locked with the trunk closed when
not in use, and prevent children’s
access to car keys.
OPENER OPERATIONThe trunk lid release switch is located between
the license plate lights.
To open the trunk lid, unlock it with one of the
following operations then push the release
switch:

Press the UNLOCK button on the keyfob
once. (Pressing the HATCH/TRUNK button
on the keyfobcan open the trunk lid at once
without pushing the release switch.)

Insert the key into the door key cylinder and
turn it counterclockwise once.
Press the power door lock switch to the
UNLOCK side. (After locking the doors with a
keyfob, this switch is not available due to the
security system.)
To close, push the trunk lid down securely.
The trunk lid release switch is linked with the
driver side door lock. To open the trunk lid,
unlock the driver side door.
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