NISSAN ARMADA 2018 Owner´s Manual

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the OFF,orposition.
The Intelligent Auto Headlight system can
turn on the headlights automatically
when it is dark and turn off the headlights
when it is light.
The headlights will also be turned on
automatically at twilight or in rainy
weather (when the windshield wiper is
operated continuously).
If the ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position and one of the doors is opened
and this condition is continued, the head-
lights remain on for 5 minutes.
Automatic headlights off delay:
You can keep the headlights on for up to
180 seconds after you place the ignition
switch in the OFF position and open any
door then close all the doors.
You can adjust the period of the auto-
matic headlights off delay from 0 seconds
(OFF) to 180 seconds. The factory default
setting is 45 seconds.
For automatic headlights off delay
setting, see NissanConnect
SMOwner’s
Manual.
SIC3784A
Be sure not to put anything on top of
the photo sensorlocated on the top
of the instrument panel. The photo
sensor controls the Intelligent Auto
Headlight system; if it is covered, the
photo sensor reacts as if it is dark and
the headlights will illuminate.
SIC3670
Headlight beam select
To select the low beam, put the lever in
the neutral position as shown.
To select the high beam, push the lever
forward while the switch is in the
position. Pull it back to select the low
beam.
Pulling the lever toward you will flash the
headlight high beam even when the
headlight switch is in the OFF position.

Battery saver system
A chime will sound when the driver side
door is opened with the light switch in the
orposition and the ignition
switch in the OFF or LOCK position.
When the headlight switch is in the
orposition while the ignition switch is in
the ON position, the lights will automati-
cally turn off after a period of time when
the ignition switch has been pushed to
the OFF position.
When the headlight switch remains in the
orposition after the lights auto-
matically turn off, the lights will turn on
when the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position.
CAUTION
. When you turn on the headlight
switch again after the lights auto-
matically turn off, the lights will
not turn off automatically. Be
sure to turn the light switch to
the OFF position when you leave
the vehicle for extended periods
of time, otherwise the battery will
be discharged.
. Never leave the light switch on
when the engine is not running
for extended periods of time even if the headlights turn off auto-
matically.
SIC2275
Headlight aiming control
Depending on the number of occupants
in the vehicle and the load it is carrying,
the headlight axis may be higher than
desired. If the vehicle is traveling on a hilly
road, the headlights may directly hit the
rearview mirror of the vehicle ahead or
the windshield of the oncoming vehicle.
The light axis can be lowered with the
operation of the switch.
The larger the number designated on the
switch, the lower the axis.
When traveling with no heavy load or on a
flat road, select position 0.
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Daytime running light system
The daytime running lights automatically
illuminate 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 headlight switch to theposition 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 pushed to the OFF position.
WARNING
When the daytime running light sys-
tem 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.
SIC3270
SIC4378
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CON-
TROL
The instrument brightness control switch
can be operated when the ignition switch
is in the ON position. When the switch is
operated, the vehicle information display
switches to the brightness adjustment
mode.
Push the upper switch
to brighten the
instrument panel lights. The barmoves
to the + side. When reaching the max-
imum brightness, “MAX” appears on the
display
.
Push the lower switch
to dim the
instrument panel lights. The barmoves
to the − side. When reaching the minimum

brightness, “MIN” appears on the display. However, “MIN” does not appear during
the nighttime.
The vehicle information display returns to
the normal display under the following
conditions:
. when the instrument brightness con-
trol switch is not operated for more
than 5 seconds.
. when the
orswitch on the
right side of the combination meter
panel is pushed.
SIC3671
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Turn signal
Move the lever up or down to signal the
turning direction. When the turn is com-
pleted, the turn signals cancel automati-
cally.
Lane change signal
. Move the lever up or down until the
turn signal begins to flash, but the
lever does not latch, to signal a lane
change. Hold the lever until the lane
change is completed.
. Move the lever up or down until the
turn signal begins to flash, but the
lever does not latch, and release the lever. The turn signal will automati-
cally flash three times.
Choose the appropriate method to signal
a lane change based on road and traffic
conditions.
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SIC3672
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)
To turn the fog lights on, turn the head-
light switch to theposition, then turn
the switch to theposition. To turn
them off, turn the switch to the OFF
position.
The headlights must be on with the low
beams selected for the fog lights to
operate. The fog lights automatically turn
off when the high beam headlights are
selected.
SIC4401
The heated steering wheel system is
designed to operate only when the sur-
face temperature of the steering wheel is
below 68°F (20°C).
Push the heated steering wheel switch to
warm the steering wheel after the engine
starts. The indicator light
on the switch
will illuminate.
If the surface temperature of the steering
wheel is below 68°F (20°C), the system will
heat the steering wheel and cycle off and
on to maintain a temperature above 68°F
(20°C). The indicator light will remain on
as long as the system is on.
Push the switch again to turn the heated
steering wheel system off manually. The indicator light will turn off.
NOTE:
If the surface temperature of the steer-
ing wheel is above 68°F (20°C) when the
switch is turned on, the system will not
heat the steering wheel. This is not a
malfunction.
HEATED STEERING WHEEL (if so equipped)

SIC4444
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 sys-
tem. Tampering with the supple-
mental front air bag system may
result in serious personal injury.
WARNING
Do not use or allow occupants to use
the seat heater if you or the occu-
pants cannot monitor elevated seat
temperatures or have an inability to
feel pain in body parts that contact
the seat. Use of the seat heater by
such people could result in serious
injury.
CAUTION
.The battery could run down if the
seat heater is operated while the
engine is not running.
. Do not use the seat heater for
extended periods or when no one
is using the seat.
. Do not put anything on the seat
which insulates heat, such as a
blanket, cushion, seat cover, etc.
Otherwise, the seat may become
overheated.
. Do not place anything hard or
heavy on the seat or pierce it with
a pin or similar object. This may
result in damage to the heater. .
Any liquid spilled on the heated
seat should be removed immedi-
ately with a dry cloth.
. When cleaning the seat, never use
gasoline, thinner, or any similar
materials.
. If any malfunctions are found or
the heated seat does not operate,
turn the switch off and have the
system checked. It is recom-
mended you visit a NISSAN dealer
for this service.
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HORN HEATED SEATS

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SIC2770
FRONT (if so equipped)
The front seats can be warmed by built-in
heaters. The switches located on the
instrument panel can be operated inde-
pendently of each other.
1. Start the engine.
2. Select heat range.
.For high heat, push the HI (High)side of the switch..For low heat, push the LO (Low) sideof the switch..The indicator lightwill illuminate
when the heater is on.
3. To turn off the heater, return the switch to the level position. Make sure the indicator light turns off.
SIC2770
REAR (if so equipped)
The 2nd row outboard seats are warmed
by built-in heaters. The switches located
on the back side of the center console
can be operated independently of each
other.
1. Start the engine.
2. Select heat range.
For high heat, push the HI (High)
side of the switch.
For low heat, push the LO (Low) side
of the switch.
The indicator light in the switch
will
illuminate when the heater is on.

3. To turn off the heater, return theswitch to the level position. Make sure
the indicator light turns off.
The heater is controlled by a thermo-
stat, automatically turning the heater
on and off. The indicator light will
remain on as long as the switch is on.
When the vehicle’s interior is warmed,
or before you leave the vehicle, be
sure to turn off the switch.
SIC4334
The climate controlled seat warms up or
cools down the front seats by blowing
warm or cool air from the surface of the
seat. The switches located on the instru-
ment panel can be operated indepen-
dently of each other.
1. Start the engine.
2. Turn the control knob
to the heat
sideor to the cool side. The
indicator lighton the control knob
will illuminate.
3. Adjust the temperature using the control knob
.
4. When the vehicle’s interior is warmed or cooled, and/or before you leave the
vehicle, be sure to turn the control knob to the OFF position (center). The
indicator light
on the control knob
goes off at the OFF position.
The climate controlled seat has air
filters. If the climate controlled seat is
not functioning properly, it may indi-
cate the air filters may be clogged. To
check the air filters for the climate
controlled seat, it is recommended
you visit a NISSAN dealer.
WARNING
Do not use or allow occupants to use
the climate controlled seats if you or
the occupants cannot monitor seat
temperatures or have an inability to
feel pain in those body parts in
contact with the seat. Use of the
climate controlled seats by such
people could result in serious injury.
CAUTION
. The battery could run down if the
climate controlled seat is oper-
ated while the engine is not run-
ning.
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CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEATS (if
so equipped)

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.Do not use the climate controlled
seat for extended periods or
when no one is using the seat.
. Do not put anything on the seat
which insulates heat, such as a
blanket, cushion, seat cover, etc.
Otherwise, the seat may become
overheated.
. Do not place anything hard or
heavy on the seat or pierce it with
a pin or similar object. This may
result in damage to the climate
controlled seat.
. Any liquid spilled on the seat
should be removed immediately
with a dry cloth.
. The climate controlled seat has
an air filter. Do not operate cli-
mate controlled seat without an
air filter. This may result in da-
mage to the system.
. When cleaning the seat, never use
gasoline, thinner, or any similar
materials.
. If any malfunctions are found or
the climate controlled seat does
not operate, turn the switch off
and have the system checked. It
is recommended you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
SSD0956
The warning systems switch is used to
turn on and off the warning systems
(Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Blind
Spot Warning (BSW) systems) that are
activated using the settings menu on
the center display.
When the warning systems switch is
turned off, the indicator
on the switch
is off. The indicator will also be off if all of
the warning systems are deactivated
using the settings menu.
The LDW system will sound a warning
chime and blink the Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) indicator light (orange) to
alert the driver if the vehicle is traveling
close to either the left or the right of a traveling lane with detectable lane mar-
kers. (See “Lane Departure Warning
(LDW)/Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI)”
(P.5-23).)
The BSW system will turn on the side
indicator lights, located next to the out-
side mirrors, if the radar sensors detect a
vehicle in the detection zone. If the turn
signal is activated in the direction of the
detected vehicle, a chime sounds twice
and the side indicator light will flash. (See
“Blind Spot Warning (BSW)” (P.5-33).)
WARNING SYSTEMS SWITCH (if so
equipped)

SIC4454
For driving or starting the vehicle on
snowy roads or slippery areas, push on
the SNOW mode switch. The SNOW mode
indicator light will illuminate. When the
SNOW mode is activated, engine output is
controlled to avoid wheel spin.
Push off the SNOW mode for normal
driving.
SIC4474
TOW MODE should be used when pulling
a heavy trailer or hauling a heavy load.
Driving the vehicle in TOW MODE with no
trailer/load or light trailer/light load will
not cause any damage. However, fuel
economy may be reduced, and the trans-
mission/engine driving characteristics
may feel unusual.
Push the TOW MODE switch to activate
TOW MODE. The indicator light on the
TOW MODE switch illuminates when TOW
MODE is selected. Push the TOW MODE
switch again to turn TOW MODE OFF.
TOW MODE is automatically canceled
when the ignition switch is placed in the
OFF position.
SIC4455
The vehicle should be driven with the
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system on
for most driving conditions.
If the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the
VDC system reduces the engine output to
reduce wheel spin. The engine speed will
be reduced even if the accelerator is
depressed to the floor. If maximum en-
gine power is needed to free a stuck
vehicle, turn the VDC system off.
To turn off the VDC system, push the VDC
OFF switch. The
indicator will illumi-
nate.
Push the VDC OFF switch again or restart
the engine to turn on the system. (See
“Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system”
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SNOW MODE SWITCH TOW MODE SWITCHVEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)
OFF SWITCH