NISSAN FRONTIER 2016 D23 / 3.G Quick Reference Guide

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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENTS (if so equipped)
To slide the seat forward or backward, push the
switch

1 forward or backward.

To adjust the angle of the seatback, push the
switch

2 forward or backward.
SEAT LIFTER (driver’s seat)

To adjust the angle and the height of the seat
cushion, push the front or rear end of the switch

1 up or down.
LUMBAR SUPPORT (driver’s seat)

To adjust the lumbar area, move the lever
3
forward or backward.
For more information, refer to the “Safety — Seats, seat belts
and supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The Remote Keyless Entry system allows you to lock
or unlock your vehicle and turn on the interior lights.

To lock the vehicle, press the
button on your
key fob.

To unlock the driver’s door, press the
button
on your key fob.

Press the button again within 5 seconds and
all doors will unlock.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and
adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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OPENING THE TAILGATE
Pull the tailgate handle
1 upward and
lower the tailgate. Support cables hold the
tailgate open.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and
adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH (if so equipped)
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

1.

Adjust each mirror to the desired position using
the switch

2.

To prevent accidentally moving the mirror, move
the switch

1 to the center (neutral) position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)


Depress the brake pedal.

Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position.

Turn the ignition switch to START.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)

Depress the brake pedal.

Depress the clutch pedal to the floor.

Move the shift lever to the
N ( NEUTRAL ) position.

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 switch to the LOCK position.

For a manual transmission, apply the clutch, apply the foot brake, move the shift
lever to 1st (FIRST) gear, apply the parking brake and turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK position.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT CONTROL

Turn the headlight control switch to the

position 1 to turn on the front parking, tail,
license plate and instrument panel lights. Turn
the switch to the
position
2 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. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you
turn the ignition off and all doors are closed.

To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO
position
3 then turn the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system,
turn the headlight control switch to the OFF position, position 1 or

position 2.
HIGH BEAM SELECT

With the headlights ON (either in the AUTO or
position), push the headlight control switch
forward
4 to select the high beam function.
The blue indicator light will illuminate in
the instrument panel. Pull the headlight control
switch back to the original position to select the
low beam. The blue indicator light will extinguish.

Pull and release the headlight control switch
5 to flash the headlight high beams
on and off.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)

The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.

Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
position
6 to turn the fog lights on.

Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the OFF
position to turn the fog lights off.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but th\
e lever does not
latch to signal a lane change. Hold the lever until the lane change is completed.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
Move the lever to one of the following positions to
operate the windshield wipers:
1 Mist (MIST) – One sweep operation of
the wipers.
2 Intermittent (INT) – Move the lever down to
the INT position and then rotate the control ring
3 to increase or decrease the wiper speed.
4 Low (LO) – Wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.
5 High (HI) – Wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.
6 Pull the lever toward you to activate the washer.
The wipers will operate several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls
(section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.6
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MIST
OFFINT
LO
HI3
Type A (if so equipped)
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FM/AM/SiriusXM®* SATELLITE RADIO WITH CD PLAYER
(if so equipped)
1 ON-OFF BUTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB

Press the ON•OFF button to turn the system on or off.

Turn the VOL (volume) control knob to the right or left to increase or
decrease the volume.
2 AUDIO BUTTON/TUNE KNOB

Press the AUDIO button to go to the audio settings screen.

To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE knob left or right.
*SiriusXM® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with an optional s\
atellite radio subscription service.
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HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER (automatic) (if so equipped)
1 AUTO BUTTON/DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL

The automatic mode may be used year-round. Press the AUTO button to turn
the system on, and the system will automatically control the inside temp\
erature
(automatic cooling and/or dehumidified heating), air flow distribu\
tion and fan speed.

Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial left for cooler air or right for
warmer air.
3 SEEK BUTTONS

To tune and stop at the previous or next broadcast station, press the seek buttons
or .

For satellite radio to switch to the first channel of the previous or next category,
press the seek buttons
or .

To change tracks on a CD, press the seek buttons or .

To rewind or fast forward a track on a CD, press and hold the seek
buttons
or .
4 STATION SELECT KEYS

Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and 18 for
satellite radio.

To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the \

FM•AM button
5 or SXM button
6 then tune to the desired FM, AM or
satellite radio station.

Next press and hold the desired station select button (1-6) until a beep is heard
and the sound is briefly muted. The channel indicator will appear on the display, and
the sound will resume. Programing is now complete.

To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was
stored then press the corresponding station select button (1-6).
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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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
2 DUAL BUTTON/PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL

Press the D UAL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off.
This will allow the passenger’s side temperature to be adjusted independently from
the driver’s side.

Turn the passenger’s side temperature control dial left for cooler air or right for
warmer air.
3 FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL/OFF BUTTON

Turn the dial to the left to decrease fan speed or to the right to increa\
se fan speed.

Press the button to turn the system off.

To stop air from coming through the vents with the blower off, press the \
air
recirculation button
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4 AIR FLOW CONTROL BUTTONS

Press one of the following air flow control buttons to manually contro\
l air flow:

Air flows from the center and side vents.

Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.

Air flows mainly from the foot vents.

Air flows from the front defroster and foot vents.
5 DEFROSTING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS

Press the front defroster button
to turn the system on. The A/C automatically
turns on when the front defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity
from the air.

Set the temperature control dial
1 and the fan speed control dial 3 to their
maximum settings.
6 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR DEFROSTER SWITCH
(if so equipped)

Push the rear window defroster switch
to turn the system on or off.

The rear window defroster automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
7 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON

Press the air recirculation button
to recirculate air inside the vehicle. The
indicator light on the button will illuminate. This system is used to avoid certain
outside odors and to help adjust the inside vehicle temperature more eff\
ectively.

Press the air recirculation button
again to turn air recirculation off. This allows
outside air to be drawn into the passenger compartment to prevent foggin\
g in the
front defroster, foot vent or front defroster/foot vent mode.

The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control s\
ystem is
in the front defroster mode
or the front defroster and foot vent mode .
8 A/C BUTTON

Press the A/C button to manually turn the A/C on or off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone
and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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CRUISE CONTROL (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set a
constant cruising speed once the vehicle has
reached 25 mph (40 km/h).

The system will automatically maintain the set
speed until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate,
cancel or turn the system off.

To activate the cruise control, push the ON•OFF
switch

1 on the steering wheel.
The CRUISE indicator light in the instrument
panel will illuminate.

To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, pus\
h the
COAST•SET switch

2 on the steering wheel and release. The SET indicator light
in the instrument panel will illuminate. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your
vehicle will maintain the set speed.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL•RES switch
3 on the
steering wheel. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST•SET switch
2 on the
steering wheel. Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch
4 on
the steering wheel.

To turn off cruise control, push the ON•OFF switch
1 on the steering wheel.
Both the CRUISE indicator light and SET indicator light in the instrument panel
will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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USB (Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/AUX JACK AND
i POD® INTERFACE (if so equipped)
The USB port/Aux jack
1 is located inside the
center console storage box.

When a compatible USB memory device, iPod®
or auxiliary device is plugged into the USB
port/Aux jack, compatible audio files stored on
the device can be played through the vehicle’s
audio system.
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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TRIP COMPUTER (if so equipped)
With the ignition switch in the ON position,
modes of the trip computer

1 can be selected
by pressing the trip computer change button 2
on the instrument panel.

The following modes can be selected in the display:
• Trip A – measures the distance of one specific trip.
• Trip 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 press and hold the trip computer change button
2 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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SYSTEM GUIDE
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NISSANCONNECTSM MOBILE APPS1 (if so equipped)
Integrates popular smartphone apps and services into your vehicle.

The NissanConnect Mobile Apps companion app must be downloaded to your
smartphone, and you must be enrolled.
FOR SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION
• iPhone
®,2: Please connect via USB when using an iPhone® device with
NissanConnect Mobile Apps.
• Android
®,3: Please connect via Bluetooth®,4 when using an Android® device with
NissanConnect Mobile Apps.
FOR SYSTEM WITHOUT NAVIGATION
• iPhone
®: Please connect via Bluetooth®,4 when using an iPhone® device with
NissanConnect Mobile Apps.
• Android
®: Please connect via Bluetooth®,4 when using an Android® device with
NissanConnect Mobile Apps.

For more information on how to pair your cellular phone and set up NissanConnect
Mobile Apps, visit: www.NissanUSA.com/connect/support.
1 Only use features when safe to do so. App availability is dependent upon vehicle model, trim lev\
el, packaging, and/or
options. See www.NissanUSA.com/connect for complete app availability details. Compatible smartphone required.
Cellular network and GPS signals not available in all areas and/or at all times. NISSAN is not responsible for associated
costs, if any, for continued operation due to cellular network or other third party t\
ermination/changes. Cellular or other
third party provider may terminate/restrict respective service without n\
otice. Subscription Agreement required. See
www.NissanUSA.com/connect for details. Text rates and/or data usage may apply.
2 iPhone is registered trademark of Apple, Inc. All rights reserved. iPho\
ne not included.3 Android® is a registered trademark of Google, Inc.4 Availability of specific features is dependent upon the phone’s Bluetooth® support. Please refer to your phone’s owner’s
manual for details. Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such marks by
NISSAN is under license. See www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth for details.
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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BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE
PHONE SYSTEM1 (if so equipped)
A cellular phone should not be used while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
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SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS

Press the
button on the steering wheel to
interrupt the voice prompts at any time and speak
a command after the tone.

To use the system faster, you may speak the
second level commands with the main menu
command on the main menu. For example, press
the

button on the steering wheel, and after
the tone, say “Call Redial”.

The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of available commands\
at any time.

Reduce background noise as much as possible by closing windows and pointing
HVAC vents away from the ceiling.

Speak naturally without long pauses and without raising your voice.

When speaking phonebook names, please be aware some cellular phones requi\
re the
last name to be spoken before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith” may be
spoken as “Smith Michael”.

To cancel a NISSAN Voice Recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel”
or “Quit”, or press and hold the
button on the steering wheel for 5 seconds.

To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the VOL (volume)
control switches on the steering wheel up or down or turn the VOL (volume) control
dial on the audio system while the audio system is responding.

For more detailed information and instructions, refer to your cellular phone’s Owner’s
Manual and visit www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.
1 Availability of specific features is dependent upon the phone’s Bluetooth® support. Please refer to your phone’s owner’s
manual for details. Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such marks by
NISSAN is under license. See www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth for details.
2 Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4) ” of
your Owner’s Manual or please visit www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.
BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITHOUT NAVIGATION1,2,3
(if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE

The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the cellular phone.
1. Press the

button on the steering wheel. The
system announces the available commands.
2. Say: “Connect Phone”. The system acknowledges
the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
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SYSTEM GUIDE
3. Say: “Add Phone”. The system acknowledges the command and asks you to initiate
connecting from the cellular phone handset.
4. Initiate connecting from the cellular phone:
• The connecting procedure varies according to each cellular phone model.
For detailed connecting instructions and a list of compatible cellular phones, \
please
visit www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.
• When prompted for a PIN, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PIN is assigned by
NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
5. Say a name for the cellular phone when the system asks you to provide one\
. You can
give the cellular phone a name of your choice.
PHONEBOOK SETUP

The phonebook stores up to 1,000 entries for each cellular phone paired with
the system.

Depending on your cellular phone, the system may automatically download \
your
cellular phone’s entire phonebook to the vehicle’s Bluetooth®,2 system.

If the phonebook does not download automatically, entries can be
individually downloaded.

To manually download entries:
1. Press the

button on the steering wheel.
2. After the tone, say “Phonebook”.
3. After the next tone, say “Transfer Entry”. The system acknowledges the command
and asks you to initiate the transfer from the cellular phone handset. T\
he new
contact phone number will be transferred from the cellular phone to the vehi\
cle.
• The transfer procedure varies according to each cellular phone.
See your cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual for details. You can also visit
www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth for instructions on transferring
phone numbers from NISSAN-recommended cellular phones.
4. The system repeats the number and prompts you for the next command. When you
have finished entering numbers or transferring an entry, choose “Store”.
5. The system confirms the name, location and number.
MAKING A CALL FROM THE PHONEBOOK
1. Press the

button on the steering wheel.
2. After waiting for the tone, say “Call”.
3. After the next tone, speak a name of a phonebook entry. For example, “Michael Smith”.
4. Confirm that the correct name is recognized by saying “Dial” after the tone.

In some cases, names stored using all UPPERCASE letters may not be recognized by
the system.
MAKING A CALL BY PHONE NUMBER
1. Press the

button on the steering wheel. A tone will sound.
2. Say: “Call”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
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