parking brake NISSAN CUBE 2014 3.G Owners Manual

0-6Illustrated table of contents
SSI0563
1. Front cup holders (P.2-29)
2. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch— Headlight (P.2-24)
— Turn signal light (P.2-27)
— Fog light* (P.2-27)
3. Steering wheel — Electric power steering system (P.5-26) — Horn (P.2-28)
— Driver’s supplemental air bag (P.1-41)
4. Wiper and washer switch (P.2-22)
5. Fuse box cover (P.8-21)
6. Outside mirror remote control switch (P.3-25)
7. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch (P.5-29) 8. Tilting steering wheel lever (P.3-23)
9. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side)
— Audio control (P.4-47)
— Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone System con-
trol (P.4-50)
10. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side) — Cruise control switches (P.5-21)
11. Shift lever
— Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
(P.5-14)
— Manual Transmission (MT) (P.5-18)
12. Parking brake (P.5-20)
*: if so equipped
COCKPIT

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FRONT SEATS
Front manual seat adjustment
Forward and backward:
Pull the lever
*1up and hold it while you slide
the seat forward or backward to the desired
position. Release the lever to lock the seat in
position.
Reclining:
To recline the seatback, pull the lever
*2up and
lean back. To bring the seatback forward, pull
the lever up and lean your body forward. Release
the lever to lock the seatback in position.
The reclining feature allows adjustment of the seatback for occupants of different sizes for
added comfort and to help obtain proper seat
belt fit. (See “Precautions on seat belt usage”
(P.1-11) .) Also, the seatback can be reclined to
allow occupants to rest when the vehicle is
stopped and the transmission is in the P (Park)
position or N (Neutral) position with the parking
brake fully applied.
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Seat lifter (for driver’s seat):
Pull up or push down the adjusting lever to
adjust the seat height until the desired position
is achieved.
Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system1-3

2-2Instruments and controls
SSI0563
1. Front cup holders
2. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch
3. Steering wheel— Horn
— Driver’s supplemental air bag
4. Wiper and washer switch
5. Fuse box cover 6. Outside mirror remote control switch
7. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch
8. Tilting steering wheel lever
9. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side)
— Audio control
— Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone System con-
trol 10. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side)
— Cruise control switches
11. Shift lever
— Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
— Manual Transmission (MT)
12. Parking brake
*: if so equipped
COCKPIT

2-12Instruments and controls
CHECKING BULBS
With all doors closed, apply the parking brake
and place the ignition switch in the ON position
without starting the engine. The following lights
will come on:
,,,,,
The following lights come on briefly and then go
off (if so equipped):
,,,,,,,,
If any light does not come on, it may indicate a
burned-out bulb or an open circuit in the
electrical system. Have the system checked by
a NISSAN dealer.
WARNING LIGHTS
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
warning light
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
light illuminates and then turns off. This indicates
the ABS is operational.
If the ABS warning light illuminates while the
engine is running, or while driving, it may
indicate the ABS is not functioning properly.
Have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer.
If an ABS malfunction occurs, the anti-lock
function is turned off. The brake system then
operates normally, but without anti-lock assis- tance. (See “Brake system” (P.5-27).)
Brake warning light
This light functions for both the parking brake
and the foot brake systems.
Parking brake indicator:
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the light illuminates when the parking brake is
applied.
Low brake fluid warning light:
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the light warns of a low brake fluid level. If the
light illuminates while the engine is running with
the parking brake not applied, stop the vehicle
and perform the following:
1. Check the brake fluid level. If brake fluid is
necessary, add fluid and have the system
checked by a NISSAN dealer. (See “Brake
and clutch fluid” (P.8-12).)
2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the warning system checked by a NISSAN
dealer.
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
indicator:
When the parking brake is released and the
brake fluid level is sufficient, if both the brake
warning light and the Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) warning light illuminate, it may indicate the ABS is not functioning properly. Have the
brake system checked, and if necessary re-
paired, by a NISSAN dealer promptly. (See
“Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light”
(P.2-12) .)
WARNING
.
Your brake system may not be
working properly if the warning light
is on. Driving could be dangerous. If
you judge it to be safe, drive care-
fully to the nearest service station
for repairs. Otherwise, have your
vehicle towed because driving it
could be dangerous.
. Pressing the brake pedal with the
engine stopped and/or low brake
fluid level may increase your stop-
ping distance and braking will re-
quire greater pedal effort as well as
pedal travel.
. If the brake fluid level is below the
minimum or MIN mark on the brake
fluid reservoir, do not drive until the
brake system has been checked at a
NISSAN dealer.

2-16Instruments and controls
restraint system” (P.1-41) .
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning
light is on, it could mean that the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag
and/or pretensioner systems will not
operate in an accident. To help avoid
injury to yourself or others, have your
vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer as
soon as possible.
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
warning light
The light will blink when the Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) system or the traction control
system is operating, thus alerting the driver that
the vehicle is nearing its traction limits. The road
surface may be slippery.
If the VDC warning light illuminates while the
VDC system is on, this light alerts the driver to
the fact that the VDC system’s fail-safe mode is
operating, for example the VDC system may not
be functioning properly. Have the system
checked by a NISSAN dealer. If a malfunction
occurs in the system, the VDC system function
will be canceled but the vehicle is still driveable. For additional information, see “Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) system” (P.5-29) of this manual.
INDICATOR LIGHTS
Cruise indicator light
Cruise main switch indicator:
This light illuminates when the cruise control
main switch is pushed. The light turns off when
the main switch is pushed again. When the
cruise indicator light illuminates, the cruise
control system is operational.
Cruise malfunction:
If the cruise indicator light blinks while the
engine is running, it may indicate the cruise
control system is not functioning properly. Have
the system checked by a NISSAN dealer.
See “Cruise control” (P.5-21).
Engine start operation indicator
light (if so equipped)
This light appears when the shift lever is in the P
(Park) position. This light means that the engine
will start by pushing the ignition switch with the
brake pedal depressed. You can start the engine
directly in any position.
Exterior light indicator
This indicator illuminates when the headlight
switch is turned to the AUTO (if so equipped) ,
orposition and the front parking lights,
instrument panel lights, tail lights, license plate
lights or headlights are on. The indicator turns
off when these lights are turned off.
Front passenger air bag status light
The front passenger air bag status light (located
on the center of the instrument panel) will be lit
and the passenger front air bag will be OFF
depending on how the front passenger seat is
being used.
For front passenger air bag status light opera-
tion, see “NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats)” (P.1-47) of this manual.
High beam indicator light
This light illuminates when the headlight high
beam is on and goes out when the low beam is
selected.

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Turn signal/hazard indicator lights
The light flashes when the turn signal switch
lever or hazard switch is turned on.
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off
indicator light
The light comes on when the Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) off switch is pushed to OFF. This
indicates that the VDC system and traction
control system are not operating.
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
Key reminder chime
Models with Intelligent Key system:
A chime will sound if the driver side door is
opened while the ignition switch is pushed to
the ACC position.
Make sure the ignition switch is pushed to the
OFF position, and take the Intelligent Key with
you when leaving the vehicle.
Models without Intelligent Key system:
The key reminder chime sounds if the driver’s
side door is opened while the key is left in the
ignition switch and the ignition switch is in the
ACC, OFF or LOCK position. Remove the key
and take it with you when leaving the vehicle.
Light reminder chime
The light reminder chime will sound when the
driver side door is opened with the light switch
in the
orposition, and the ignition
switch is in the ACC, OFF or LOCK position.
Turn the light switch off when you leave the
vehicle.
Brake pad wear warning
The disc brake pads have audible wear warn-
ings. When a brake pad requires replacement, it
will make a high pitched scraping sound when
the vehicle is in motion. This scraping sound will
first occur only when the brake pedal is
depressed. After more wear of the brake pad,
the sound will always be heard even if the brake
pedal is not depressed. Have the brakes
checked as soon as possible if the warning
sound is heard.
Parking brake reminder chime
The parking brake reminder chime will sound if
the vehicle is driven at more than 4 MPH (7
km/h) with the parking brake applied. Stop the
vehicle and release the parking brake.
Seat belt warning chime
The seat belt warning chime will sound for about
6 seconds unless the driver’s seat belt is
securely fastened.

4-60Center display, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems
Training procedure
1. Position the vehicle in a reasonably quietoutdoor location.
2. Sit in the driver’s seat with the engine running, the parking brake on, and the
transmission in Park.
3. Press and hold the
button for more than
5 seconds.
4. The system announces: “Press the PHONE SEND (
) button for the hands-free
phone system to enter the speaker adapta-
tion mode or press the PHONE END (
)
button to select a different language.”
5. Press the
button.
For information on selecting a different
language, see “Choosing a language” (P.4-
54).
6. If the connected phone is already in use, the system will prompt you to overwrite. Follow
the instructions provided by the system.
7. When preparation is complete and you are ready to begin, press the
button.
8. The SA mode will be explained. Follow the instructions provided by the system.
9. When training is finished, the system will tell you an adequate number of phrases have
been recorded. 10. The system will announce that speaker
adaptation has been completed and the
system is ready.
The SA mode will stop if:
. The
button is pressed for more than 5
seconds in SA mode.
. The vehicle is driven during SA mode.
. The ignition switch is turned to the OFF or
LOCK position.
Training phrases
During the SA mode, the system instructs you to
say the following phrases.
(The system will prompt you for each phrase.)
.phonebook transfer entry
. dial 30429
. delete call back number
. incoming
. transfer entry
. 8 pause 9 3 2 pause 7
. delete all entries
. call 7 2409
. phonebook delete entry
. next entry
. dial star 2170
. yes .
no
. select
. missed
. dial 85692
. Bluetooth on
. Outgoing
. call 3 1902
. 9 7 pause pause 3 0 8
. cancel
. call back number
. call star 2095
. delete phone
. dial 83051
. Record name
. 4 3 pause 2 9 pause 0
. delete redial number
. phonebook list names
. call 8 0541
. correction
. setup main menu
. dial 74018
. memo pad delete
. delete
. dial 97266
. call 7 6301

5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving ................................ 5-2Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ...................................... 5-2
Three-way catalyst .............................................................. 5-3
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .................... 5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover ......................................... 5-5
Off-road recovery ................................................................ 5-6
Rapid air pressure loss ...................................................... 5-6
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ................................. 5-7
Ignition switch (models without Intelligent
Key system) ........................................................................\
........ 5-7
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) ................... 5-8
Manual Transmission (MT) ................................................ 5-8
Key positions ........................................................................\
5-9
Push-button ignition switch (models with Intelligent
Key system) ........................................................................\
........ 5-9 Operating range for engine start function .................... 5-9
Push-button ignition switch operation ........................ 5-10
Push-button ignition switch positions ......................... 5-10
Emergency engine shut off ............................................ 5-11
Intelligent Key battery discharge .................................. 5-11
Before starting the engine ................................................... 5-12
Starting the engine ................................................................ 5-12 Models without Intelligent Key system ....................... 5-12
Models with Intelligent Key system ............................. 5-13 Driving the vehicle ................................................................. 5-14
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) ............. 5-14
Manual Transmission (MT) ........................................... 5-18
Parking brake ........................................................................\
.. 5-20
Cruise control ........................................................................\
. 5-21 Precautions on cruise control ..................................... 5-21
Cruise control operations ............................................ 5-22
Break-in schedule ................................................................. 5-23
Fuel Efficient Driving Tips ................................................... 5-23
Increasing fuel economy ...................................................... 5-24
Parking/parking on hills ........................................................ 5-25
Electric power steering system ......................................... 5-26
Brake system ........................................................................\
.. 5-27
Braking precautions ...................................................... 5-27
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ............................... 5-27
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ......................... 5-29
Cold weather driving ............................................................ 5-30 Freeing a frozen door lock ........................................... 5-30
Anti-freeze ........................................................................\
5-30
Battery ........................................................................\
....... 5-30
Draining of coolant water ............................................. 5-30
Tire equipment ................................................................ 5-31
Special winter equipment ............................................ 5-31
Driving on snow or ice ................................................. 5-31

5-10Starting and driving
.The cargo room area is not included in the
operating range but the Intelligent Key may
function.
. If the Intelligent Key is placed on the
instrument panel, inside the glove box or
door pocket, the Intelligent Key may not
function.
. If the Intelligent Key is placed near the door
or window outside the vehicle, the Intelligent
Key may function.
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PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH
OPERATION
When the ignition switch is pushed without
depressing the brake pedal, the ignition switch
position will change as follows:
.Push center once to change to ACC.
. Push center two times to change to ON.
. Push center three times to change to OFF.
. Push center four times to return to ACC.
. Open or close any door to return to LOCK
during the OFF position.
The indicator light
*Aon the ignition switch
illuminates when the ignition switch is in the
ACC or ON position. The ignition lock is designed so that the ignition
switch position cannot be switched to LOCK
until the shift lever is moved to the P (Park)
position.
When the ignition switch cannot be pushed
toward the LOCK position, proceed as follows:
1. Move the shift lever into the P (Park)
position.
2. Push the ignition switch to the OFF position.
3. Open the door. The ignition switch will change to the LOCK position.
The shift lever can be moved from the P
(Park) position if the ignition switch is in
the ON position and the brake pedal is
depressed.
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH
POSITIONS
LOCK (Normal parking position)
The ignition switch can only be locked in this
position.
The ignition switch will be unlocked when it is
pushed to the ACC position while carrying the
Intelligent Key.

5-12Starting and driving
After step 3 is performed, when the ignition
switch is pushed without depressing the brake
pedal, the ignition switch position will change to
ACC.
NOTE:
.When the ignition switch is pushed to
the ACC or ON position or the engine is
started by the above procedures, the
Intelligent Key system warning light
may blink in yellow even if the Intelli-
gent Key is inside the vehicle. This is
not a malfunction. To stop the warning
light from blinking, touch the ignition
switch with the Intelligent Key again.
. If the Intelligent Key system warning
light in the meter is blinking in green,
replace the battery as soon as possible.
(See “Key battery replacement” (P.8-
23) .) .
Make sure the area around the vehicle is
clear.
. Check fluid levels such as engine oil, cool-
ant, brake fluid, and window washer fluid as
frequently as possible, or at least whenever
you refuel.
. Check that all windows and lights are clean.
. Visually inspect tires for their appearance
and condition. Also check tires for proper
inflation.
. Lock all doors.
. Position seat and adjust head restraints.
. Adjust inside and outside mirrors.
. Fasten seat belts and ask all passengers to
do likewise.
. Check the operation of warning lights when
the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position. (See “Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders” (P.2-11) .)MODELS WITHOUT INTELLIGENT KEY
SYSTEM
1. Apply the parking brake.
2.Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models:
Move the shift lever to the P (Park) or N
(Neutral) position. (P is recommended.)
The starter is designed so that it does not
operate unless the shift lever is in either of
the above positions.
Manual Transmission (MT) models:
Move the shift lever to the N (Neutral)
position. Depress the clutch pedal fully to
the floor.
The starter is designed not to operate unless
the clutch pedal is fully depressed.
3. Crank the engine with your foot off the
accelerator pedal by turning the ignition
switch to START. Release the switch when
the engine starts. If the engine starts, but
fails to run, repeat the above procedure.
.If the engine is very hard to start in
extremely cold weather or when restart-
ing, depress the accelerator pedal a little
(approximately 1/3 to the floor) and hold
it and then crank the engine. Release the
accelerator pedal when the engine starts.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE STARTING THE ENGINE