NISSAN 370Z COUPE 2012 Owners Manual

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GUID-6FD1BAC8-D72F-42F1-9D6D-31D5644BADCDWelcome to the growing family of new NISSAN
owners. This vehicle is delivered to you with
confidence. It was produced using the latest
techniques and strict quality control.
This manual was prepared to help you under-
stand the operation and maintenance of your
vehicle so that you may enjoy many miles of
driving pleasure. Please read through this
manual before operating your vehicle.
A separate Warranty Information Booklet
explains details about the warranties cov-
ering your vehicle. The NISSAN Service
and Maintenance Guide explains details
about maintaining and servicing your ve-
hicle. Additionally, a separate Customer
Care/Lemon Law Booklet (U.S. only) will
explain how to resolve any concerns you
may have with your vehicle, as well as
clarify your rights under your state’s lemon
law.
In addition to factory installed options, your
vehicle may also be equipped with additional
accessories installed by NISSAN or by your
NISSAN dealer prior to delivery. It is important
that you familiarize yourself with all disclosures,
warnings, cautions and instructions concerning
proper use of such accessories prior to operat-
ing the vehicle and/or accessory. See a NISSAN
dealer for details concerning the particularaccessories with which your vehicle is
equipped.
Your NISSAN dealer knows your vehicle best.
When you require any service or have any
questions, we will be glad to assist you with the
extensive resources available to us.
READ FIRST — THEN DRIVE SAFELYGUID-971144CA-C60D-402E-ACEF-63930E92B084Before driving your vehicle, read your Owner’s
Manual carefully. This will ensure familiarity with
controls and maintenance requirements, assist-
ing you in the safe operation of your vehicle.
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
REMINDERS FOR SAFETY!
Follow these important driving rules to
help ensure a safe and comfortable trip
for you and your passengers!
.
NEVER drive under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
. ALWAYS observe posted speed lim-
its and never drive too fast for
conditions.
. ALWAYS give your full attention to
driving and avoid using vehicle
features or taking other actions that could distract you.
. ALWAYS use your seat belts and
appropriate child restraint systems.
. ALWAYS provide information about
the proper use of vehicle safety
features to all occupants of the
vehicle.
. ALWAYS review this Owner’s Man-
ual for important safety information.
MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHI-
CLE
This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification could affect its performance,
safety or durability, and may even violate
governmental regulations. In addition,
damage or performance problems result-
ing from modification will not be covered
under the NISSAN warranties.
WHEN READING THE MANUALGUID-62C6F7B0-411D-42DD-98D0-C442EBF92C72This manual includes information for all
options available on this model. Therefore,
you may find some information that does
not apply to your vehicle.
All information, specifications and illustrations in
this manual are those in effect at the time of
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printing. NISSAN reserves the right to change
specifications or design at any time without
notice.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
THIS MANUAL
You will see various symbols in this manual. They
are used in the following ways:
WARNING
This is used to indicate the presence of
a hazard that could cause death or
serious personal injury. To avoid or
reduce the risk, the procedures must
be followed precisely.
CAUTION
This is used to indicate the presence of
a hazard that could cause minor or
moderate personal injury or damage to
your vehicle. To avoid or reduce the risk,
the procedures must be followed care-
fully.
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If you see the symbol above, it means“Do not
do this” or“Do not let this happen” .
If you see a symbol similar to those above in an
illustration, it means the arrow points to the front
of the vehicle.
Arrows in an illustration that are similar to those
above indicate movement or action.
Arrows in an illustration that are similar to those
above call attention to an item in the illustration.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING
WARNING
Engine Exhaust, some of its constitu-
ents, and certain vehicle components
contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive
harm. In addition, certain fluids con-
tained in vehicles and certain products
of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of Cali-
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects
or other reproductive harm.

CALIFORNIA PERCHLORATE ADVI-
SORY
Some vehicle parts, such as lithium bat-
teries, may contain perchlorate material.
The following advisory is provided: “Per-
chlorate Material - special handling may
apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/
hazardouswaste/perchlorate.”
Bluetooth®is a trademark owned
by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and li-
censed to Visteon Corporation
and Clarion Co., Ltd.
Gracenote®is a registered tra-
demark of Gracenote, Inc. The
Gracenote logo and logo type,
and the “Powered by Gracenote”
logo are trademarks of Grace-
note.
XM Radio®requires a subscrip-
tion, sold separately. It is not
available in Alaska, Hawaii or
Guam. For more information, visit
www.xmradio.com.
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All rights reserved. No part of this Owner’s
Manual may be reproduced or stored in a
retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or
by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo-
copying, recording or otherwise, without the
prior written permission of Nissan Motor Co.,
Ltd.

NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM
NISSAN CARES ...
Both NISSAN and your NISSAN dealer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your satisfaction with your vehicle and your NISSAN dealer are
our primary concerns. Your NISSAN dealer is always available to assist you with all your automobile sales and service needs.
However, if there is something that your
NISSAN dealer cannot assist you with or you
would like to provide NISSAN directly with
comments or questions, please contact the
NISSAN Consumer Affairs Department using
our toll-free number:For U.S. customers1-800-NISSAN-1
(1-800-647-7261)
For Canadian customers 1-800-387-0122 The Consumer Affairs Department will ask for
the following information:
.
Your name, address, and telephone number
. Vehicle identification number (attached to
the top of the instrument panel on the
driver’s side)
. Date of purchase
. Current odometer reading
. Your NISSAN dealer’s name
. Your comments or questions
OR You can write to NISSAN with the information on
the left at:
For U.S. customersNissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003
or via e-mail at:
[email protected]
For Canadian customers For Canadian customers
Nissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5
or via e-mail at:
information.centre@nissancanada.
com
If you prefer, visit us at:
www.nissanusa.com(for U.S. customers) or
www.nissan.ca(for Canadian customers)
We appreciate your interest in NISSAN and
thank you for buying a quality NISSAN vehicle.

Illustrated table of contents0
Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system1
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Center display, heater, air conditioner, audio, phone
and voice recognition systems
Starting and driving
In case of emergency
Appearance and care
Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Technical and consumer information
Index
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Table of
Contents

0 Illustrated table of contents
Seats, seat belts and Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) ........................................................................\
.... 0-2Coupe models ...................................................................... 0-2
Roadster models ................................................................. 0-3
Exterior front ........................................................................\
....... 0-4
Exterior rear ........................................................................\
........ 0-5
Coupe models ...................................................................... 0-5
Roadster models ................................................................. 0-6
Exterior (NISMO models) ........................................................ 0-7 Passenger compartment ......................................................... 0-8
Coupe models ................................................................... 0-8
Roadster models ............................................................... 0-9
Cockpit ........................................................................\
............. 0-10
Instrument panel .................................................................... 0-11
Meters and gauges ............................................................... 0-12
Engine compartment ............................................................ 0-13 VQ37VHR engine model ............................................. 0-13
Warning and indicator lights .............................................. 0-14

0-2Illustrated table of contents
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COUPE MODELS1. Seat belts (Page 1-9)— Seat belts with pretensioners (P.1-39)
2. Head restraints (P.1-5)
3. Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags (P.1-28)
4. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags (P.1-28)
5. Supplemental front-impact air bags (P.1-28)
6. Child restraint anchor point (for top tether strap child restraint) (P.1-19)
7. Occupant classification sensor (pattern sensor) (P.1-33) 8. Front seats (P.1-2)
SEATS, SEAT BELTS AND
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS)