ignition NISSAN 370Z ROADSTER 2014 Z34 Quick Reference Guide

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OPENING THE SOFT TOP (Roadster models)
It is important to make sure the Nissan Intelligent k ey®
is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

The soft top can be opened from outside the vehicle
using the door handle request switch

01 as follows:
• The ignition switch must be in the OFF position.
• Push and hold the door handle request switch

01
until the soft top is fully opened.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
USB/iPod® Interface (if so equipped)
The USB jack is located in the center console under the armrest.

When a compatible USB memory device or iPod® is plugged into the USB jack, compatible
audio and video files stored on the device can be played through the v\
ehicle’s audio system
and front display.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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new system features
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go\
to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi
REARVIEW MONITOR (if so equipped)
When the shift lever is shifted into the R (REVERSE
position, the monitor display shows a rearward view
from the vehicle.

The colored guide lines on the display screen
indicate vehicle width and approximate distances to
objects with reference to the vehicle body line.:
• Red 1.5 ft (0.5 m); Yellow 3 ft (1 m);
Green 7 ft (2m) and 10 ft (3 m).
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.

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NISSAN INTELLIGENT kEY® SYSTE M
The NISSAN Intelligent key® system allows you to lock
or unlock your vehicle, open your rear hatch/trunk lid and
start the engine. It is important to make sure the Intelligent
k ey is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

The operating range of the Intelligent k ey is within
31.5 in (80 cm) from each request switch.

To lock the vehicle, push either door handle
request switch
01 once or press the
button
02
on the key fob.

To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the following procedures:
• Push either door handle request switch

01 once; the corresponding

door will unlock. Push the door handle request switch 01 again

within 1 minute; all other doors will unlock, or
• Press the

button
03 on the key fob to unlock the driver’s side door.
• Press the

button again; all other doors will unlock.

The Intelligent k ey can also be used to activate the panic alarm by
pressing and holding the
button
04 for more than 1 second. Once

activated, the panic alarm and headlights will stay on for a period of time.
INTELLIGENT k EY BATTERY DIS cHARGE

If the low battery indicator
05 appears in the vehicle

information display, replace the battery as soon
as possible.

If the battery in the Intelligent k ey is almost
discharged, the guide light
06 of the Intelligent k
ey
port blinks and the key insertion indicator 07 will

appear in the vehicle information display.

To start the engine under these circumstances, insert
the Intelligent k ey into the key port with the key ring
end toward you until it latches into place. Then push
the ignition switch to start the engine.

To remove the Intelligent k ey from the port, push the
ignition switch to turn the engine off and then pull the
Intelligent k ey out of the port.

Do not insert the mechanical key or any other objects
into the Intelligent k ey port. Inserting any object other
than the Intelligent k ey will damage the Intelligent
k ey port.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)”, the “Starting and driving (section 5)” and the
“Maintenance and do-it yourself (section 8)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go\
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STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
It is important to make sure the NISSAN Intelligent
key® is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
AUTOMATI c TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)

Depress the brake pedal.
• If the brake pedal is not depressed, pushing the
ignition switch once will activate the ACC mode.
• Pushing the ignition switch a second time will
activate the ON mode.

Move the shift lever to P (PAR k).

Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to start the engine.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)

Depress the brake pedal.

Move the shift lever to N (NEUTRAL).

Depress the clutch pedal to the floor.
• If the clutch pedal is not depressed, pushing the ignition switch once will activate the
ACC mode.
• Pushing the ignition switch a second time will activate the ON mode.

Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to start the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF

For an automatic transmission, move the shift lever to the P (PAR k) position, apply the
parking brake and press the ignition switch START/STOP button to turn the engine off.

For a manual transmission, move the shift lever to the N (NEUTRAL) position, apply the
parking brake, place the vehicle in 1st gear and press the ignition switch START/STOP
button to turn the engine off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go\
to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi
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WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:

01 Mist (MIST) - One sweep operation of the
front wipers.

02 Intermittent (INT) - Front wipers operate
intermittently. The intermittent speed can be
adjusted by twisting the time control ring
03
away from you to increase wiper speed.

04 Low (LO) - Front wipers operate at a
continuous low-speed.

05 High (HI) - Front wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.

06 Pull the lever toward you to activate the front
washer. The front wipers will operate several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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MIST
OFF
INT
LO
HI
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HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT c ONTROL

Turn the headlight control switch to the

position
01 to turn on the front parking, side

marker, tail, license plate and instrument panel
lights. Turn the switch to the

position
02 to
turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM

The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is\
dark and off when it is
light. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you tur\
n the ignition off
and all doors are closed.

To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO position
03
then push the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight
control switch to the OFF,

01 or
position
02 .

HIGH BEAM SELE cT

Push the headlight control switch forward
04 to

select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull
the headlight switch back to the original position to
select the low beam. The blue indicator light goes off.

Pull and release the headlight control switch
05 to
flash the headlight high beams on and off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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