climate control NISSAN ARMADA 2012 1.G Owner's Guide

Display settings
Select the “Display” key and press the ENTER
button. The Display settings screen will appear.Brightness/contrast:
Select the “Brightness” key or the “Contrast” key
to adjust the brightness or contrast of the display
background. Use the NISSAN controller to adjust
the brightness to darker or brighter and the con-
trast to lower or higher.
The new settings are automatically saved when
you exit the setting screen by pressing the BACK
button or any other mode button.Display off:
Select the “Display ON” key. The indicator of the
“Display ON” turns amber and the message
above will be displayed briefly. When the audio,
HVAC (Heater and air conditioner) , or any mode
button on the control panel is operated, the dis-
play turns on for that operation. If one of the
control panel buttons is pressed, the display will
not automatically turn off until that operation is
finished. Otherwise, the screen turns off auto-
matically after five seconds.
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To turn the screen on:● Press the SETTING button and select the
“Display” key and then select the “Display
ON” key. Then set the screen to on by press-
ing the ENTER button, or
● Hold the
OFF button for approxi-
mately two seconds and the message “re-
suming display” will appear and the “Display
ON” key will be automatically turned on (no
amber indicator) .
Background color:
Select the “Background Color” key; the display
color changes between day and night.
The new settings are automatically saved when
you exit the setting screen by pressing the BACK
button or any other mode button.
Clock
The following display will appear after pressing
the SETTING button, then selecting the “Clock”
key using the NISSAN controller and pressing
the ENTER button.
On-screen Clock:
When this item is enabled (indicator light illumi-
nated) , a clock is always displayed in the upper
right corner of the screen.
This clock will indicate the time almost exactly
because it is always adjusted by the GPS system. Clock Format:
Choose either the 12h (12–hour) clock display or
the 24h (24–hour) clock display.
Offset Adjust:
Adjust the time by increasing or decreasing per
minute.
Daylight Saving Time:
When this item is enabled (indicator light illumi-
nated) , daylight saving time is on. To turn off the
daylight saving time, touch the “ON” key; the
amber indicator light will disappear.
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Time Zone:
Select the “Time Zone” key; the Time Zone
screen will appear.
Select one of the following zones, depending on
the current location, by selecting the correct time
zone key and pressing the ENTER button to
enable that time zone (indicator light will illumi-
nate for that location) .● Pacific
● Mountain
● Central
● Eastern ●
Atlantic
● Newfoundland
● Hawaii
● Alaska
After selection/settings, press the BACK button
or any other mode button to accept the changes.Comfort & Convenience settings
Select the “Comfort & Conv.” key by using the
NISSAN controller and pressing the ENTER but-
ton. The comfort and convenience option screen
will be displayed.
You can set the following operating conditions by
selecting the desired item using the NISSAN
controller, then pressing the ENTER button. The
indicator light (box at the right of the selected
item) alternately turns on and off each time the
ENTER button is pressed.
Indicator light is illuminated — ON
Indicator light is not illuminated — OFF
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Auto Interior Illumination:Select to turn on or
turn off the illumination of the interior lights when
any door is unlocked.
Auto Headlights Sensitivity: Select to adjust
the sensitivity of the automatic headlights higher
(right) or lower (left) . Auto Headlights Off Delay:
Select to change
the duration of the automatic headlight off timer
from 0, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 second
periods.
Speed Sensing Wiper Interval: Select to turn
on or turn off the wiper interval adjusted automati-
cally according to the vehicle speed.
Remote Key Response Horn: Select to turn
on or turn off the horn chirp mode used when the
LOCK button on the keyfob is pressed. NOTE:
If you change the horn beep or the lamp
flash feature with the keyfob, the mode will
not be changed with the display. Use the
keyfob to return to the previous mode and
re-enable the display control.
Remote Key Response Lights:
Select to turn
on or turn off the hazard indicator flash mode
used when the LOCK or UNLOCK button on the
keyfob is pressed.
NOTE:
If you change the horn beep or the light
flash feature with the keyfob, the mode will
not be changed with the display. Use the
keyfob to return to the previous mode and
re-enable the display control.
Auto Re-Lock Time: Select to set the length of
time before doors automatically re-lock.
Selective Door Unlock: When this item is
turned on, only the driver’s door is unlocked first
after the door unlock operation. When the door
handle request switch on the driver’s or front
passenger’s side door is pushed to be unlocked,
only the corresponding door is unlocked first. All
the doors can be unlocked if the door unlock
operation is performed again within one minute.
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Language / Units:
Use the NISSAN controller to select the “Lan-
guage / Units” key and press the ENTER button.
Select which setting you want to change using
the NISSAN controller and selecting either the
“Select Language” key or the “Select Units” key
by pressing the ENTER button.Select Language:
Select the “English” key or the “Français” key to
change the language shown on the display.
If you select the “Français” key, French language
will be displayed so please use the French Own-
er’s Manual. To obtain a French Owner’s Manual,
please see “Owner’s Manual/Service Manual Or-
der Information” in the “Technical and consumer
information” section.Select Units:
Select the “US” (mi, °F, MPG) key or the “Metric”
(km, °C, L/100 km) key to change the units
shown on the display.
Audio settings
For audio settings, refer to “Audio System” in this
section.
Navigation settings
Refer to the separate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual for information regarding these set-
tings.
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Volume and beeps settings
Navigation volume
For navigation volume settings refer to the sepa-
rate Navigation System Owner’s Manual for infor-
mation regarding these settings.
Phone volume
For phone volume settings refer to “Bluetooth
Hands-Free Phone System With Navigation Sys-
tem” later in this section.Beep setting
With this option on (indicator light illuminated) , a
beep will sound if any control panel button is
pressed.
Phone settings
For phone settings refer to “BluetoothHands-
Free Phone System With Navigation System”
later in this section.
OFF BUTTON
To change the display brightness, press
the
OFF button. Pressing the button again
will change the display to the day
or the
night
display. The brightness can then be
adjusted using the NISSAN controller.
If no operation is performed within 10 seconds,
the display will return to the previous display.
Press and hold the
OFF button for more
than two seconds to turn the display off. Press
the button again to turn the display on.
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1. Driver’s temperature control dial/AUTObutton
2. A/C ON/OFF button
3. Fan speed control (increase)
4. Front window defroster button
5. MODE button
6. Passenger’s temperature control dial/
DUAL button
7. System OFF
8. Fan speed control (decrease)
9. Rear window defroster button
10. Air recirculation buttonWARNING
● The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
● Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the assistance
of others alone in your vehicle. Pets
should also not be left alone. They
could accidentally injure themselves or
others through inadvertent operation of
the vehicle. Also, on hot, sunny days,
temperatures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries to
people or animals. ●
Do not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the interior
air to become stale and the windows to
fog up.
Start the engine and operate the controls to
activate the air conditioner.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Cooling or heating (auto)
This mode may be normally used all year round as
the system automatically works to keep a con-
stant temperature. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automatically. 1. Press the AUTO button on. (AUTO will be displayed.)
2. Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial to the left or right to set the desired
temperature. Driver and passenger tem-
peratures can be set independently. Press
DUAL to activate dual climate control func-
tions. Turn the passenger’s side temperature
control dial to the left or right to set the
desired passenger’s temperature.
● Adjust the temperature dial to about 75°F
(24°C) for normal operation.
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●The temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution, fan speed and A/C on/off
are also controlled automatically.
● A visible mist may be seen coming from the
vents in hot, humid conditions as the air is
cooled rapidly. This does not indicate a mal-
function.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging
1. Press the defroster control buttonto
turn the system on. The display will show the
defrost icon.
2. Turn the temperature dial to the left or right to set the desired temperature.
● To quickly remove ice from the outside of the
windows, press the fan control speed button
until it reaches the maximum speed
.
● As soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, press the AUTO button to return to
the auto mode. ●
When the defroster control button
is
activated, the air conditioner will automati-
cally be turned on at outside temperatures
above 36°F (2°C) . If in defrost mode for
more than one minute, the air conditioning
system will continue to operate until the fan
control is turned OFF, the vehicle is shut off,
or the A/C button is pressed even if the air
flow MODE control button is used to select a
position other than the
position. This
dehumidifies the air which helps defog the
windshield. The air recirculation mode auto-
matically turns off, allowing outside air to be
drawn into the passenger compartment to
further improve the defogging performance.
MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control buttons
Press the fan speed control buttons+/–
to manually control the fan speed.
Press OFF to turn the system off.
Press the AUTO button to return to automatic
control of the fan speed.
Air recirculation
Themode automatically turns off, allowing
outside air to be drawn into the passenger com-
partment to prevent fogging in defrost, floor or
def/floor modes.
Push the air recirculation button
to recir-
culate interior air inside the vehicle. Push the
AUTO button to return to automatic mode.
Air flow control
Pressing the MODE button manually controls air
flow and selects the air outlet:
— Air flows from center and side
vents.
— Air flows from center and sidevents and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
— Air flows from defroster and footoutlets.
— Air flows from defroster outlets.
To turn system off
Press the OFF button.
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OPERATING TIPS
●When the engine coolant temperature and
outside air temperature are low, the air flow
from the foot outlets may not operate for a
maximum of 150 seconds. However, this is
not a malfunction. After the coolant tempera-
ture warms up, air flow from the foot outlets
will operate normally.
The sunload sensor
1, located on the top center
of the instrument panel, helps the system main-
tain a constant temperature. Do not put anything
on or around this sensor. Rear seat temperature and fan speed can be
controlled from both the front seat overhead con-
sole controls
Aor the rear seat overhead con-
sole controls
B.
Press the REAR CTRL button to transfer control
of the rear climate functions to the rear passen-
gers.
To operate the rear air conditioner, the engine
must be running.
If the rear seat fan control dial is set to (0) , the air
conditioner is turned off. If it is set to any of the fan
speed positions, air is discharged from the rear
vents at the corresponding speed.
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1. Rear fan speed control dial
2. Rear airflow mode buttons
3. Rear temperature control dialCONTROLS
Fan control dial
The fan control dial turns the rear vent fan on and
off and controls fan speed.
Airflow mode buttons
The airflow mode buttons select where the air
flow is directed from.
Temperature control dial
The temperature control dial allows rear passen-
gers to adjust the temperature of the outlet air.The air conditioner system in your NISSAN ve-
hicle is charged with a refrigerant designed with
the environment in mind.
This refrigerant does not harm the earth’s
ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant is re-
quired when servicing your NISSAN air condi-
tioner. Using improper refrigerants or lubricants
will cause severe damage to your air conditioner
system. See “Air conditioner system refrigerant
and oil recommendations” in the “Technical and
consumer information” section of this manual.
A NISSAN dealer is able to service your “environ-
mentally friendly” air conditioning system.
WARNING
The air conditioner system contains re-
frigerant under high pressure. To avoid
personal injury, any air conditioner ser-
vice should be done only by an experi-
enced technician with proper equipment.
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