ignition NISSAN FRONTIER 2013 D40 / 2.G Quick Reference Guide

To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
oUTSiDE MiR Ro R C o NTRol SW i TCH
The outside mirror control switch is located on the



left side of the instrument panel.
To select the left or right mirror, move the switch
01 .
Adjust eac
h mirror to the desired position using the
switc

h
02 .
To prevent accidentally moving the mirror, move the
switc

h
01 to the center “neutral” position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments

(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
STARTiNG/STo PP iN G THE ENGiN E
AUTOMATIc TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
Depress the brake pedal.
Move the shift lever to P (PARK).
Turn the ignition switch to START.

MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
Depress the brake pedal.
Move the shift lever to N (NE UTRA l).
Depress the clutc h pedal to the floor.
Turn the ignition switch to START.

TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
For an automatic transmission, move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position, apply the parking



brake and turn the ignition switc
h to the lo CK position.
For a manual transmission, apply the foot brake, place the vehicle in 1st\
gear, apply the



p
arking brake and turn the ignition switch to the lo CK position.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
HEADliGHT C o NTRol SW i TCH
HEADLIGHT
c
O

NTROL
Turn the headlight control switch to the
position

01 to turn on the front parking, tail, license plate and

instrument panel lights. T urn the switch to the
position
02 to turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is\
dark and off when it is



light. T
he 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
t
hen turn the ignition switch to
o
N. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight



control switc

h to the
o
FF,
01 or
position
02 .
HIGH BEAM SELE
cT
Push the headlight control switc h forward
04 to

select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull
the headlight control switch back to the original
position to select the low beam. The blue indicator
light goes off.
Pull and release the headlight control switc h
05
to flash the headlight high beams on and off.
FO
G LIGHT SWIT
cH (if so equipped)
N

OTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
position
06
to turn the fog lights on.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
o FF position to



turn the fog lights off.
For more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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TRiP Co MPUTER
With the ignition switch in the o N position, modes
of the trip computer
01 can be selected by pressing

the trip computer change button 02 on the

instrument panel.
The following modes can be selected in the display:
• Trip A – measures the distance of one specific trip.
•
T

rip B – measures the distance of a second specific trip.
•
dte

(distance to empty) – displays the estimated distance to empty (dte) the vehicle can
be driven before refueling.
• mph – displays the average speed since the last reset.
• mpg – displays the average fuel consumption since the last reset.
• (Journey
time) – displays the elapsed time since the last reset.
To reset Trip A, Trip B, mph, mpg, and (Journey time) go to the desired mode on the trip
computer and hold the trip computer change button
02 for more than 3 seconds.
For more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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UETooTH® HANDS-FREE PHo NE SYSTEM (if so equipped)
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving
so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of available commands at any time.
Reduce bac kground noise as much as possible by
closing windows and pointing HVA
c
vents away from
the ceiling.
Say commands after the tone, or press the
button to say a command at any time .
Speak naturally without long pauses and without

raising your voice.
When speaking phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the last name to be spoken
before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith” may be spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “ c ancel” or “Quit,” or press
and hold the
button for 5 seconds.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control switches
+ or -
on the steering wheel or turn the control dial on the audio system while\
the audio system
is responding.
system guide
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
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