NISSAN FRONTIER 2023 Owners Manual

The E-Lock system can help provide added
traction if the vehicle is stuck or becoming
stuck.
To activate the E-Lock system:
• The 4WD switch must be in the 4LO posi-tion (4-Wheel Drive vehicles),
• The vehicle must be stopped or moving at 4 mph (7 km/h) or less, and
• The E-Lock system switch must be turned on. When the E-Lock switch is turned on, the
indicator light will flash until the system
engages. However, if all operation condi-
tions listed above are not met or the sys-
tem becomes disengaged, the indicator
light will continue to flash.
The Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) is dis-
abled and the ABS light illuminates when
the E-Lock system is on. Also, the Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) system is disabled
and the VDC light illuminates when the
E-Lock system is on.
For additional information, see “Electronic
locking rear differential (E-Lock) system”
(P. 5-115) for further explanation and system
limitations.
WARNING
• Never leave the E-Lock system on
when driving on paved or hard-
surfaced roads. Turning the vehicle
may result in the rear wheels slipping
and result in an accident and per-
sonal injury. Af ter using the E-Lock
system to free the vehicle, turn the
system off. •
Use the E-Lock system only when
freeing a stuck vehicle. Try the 4LO
position before using the E-Lock sys-
tem. Never use the E-Lock system on
a slippery road surface such as snow
or ice surface. Using the E-Lock
system when driving in these road
conditions may cause unexpected
movement of the vehicle during en-
gine braking, accelerating or turning,
which may result in an accident and
serious personal injury.
CAUTION
• Af ter using the E-Lock system, turn
the switch off to prevent possible
damage to driveline components
from extended use.
• Do not drive over 12 mph (20 km/h)
when the system is engaged. Doing
so could result in possible damage to
the driveline.
•
Do not turn on the E-Lock system
while the tires are spinning. Doing so
could damage drivetrain components.
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ELECTRONIC LOCKING REAR
DIFFERENTIAL (E-Lock) SYSTEM
SWITCH (if so equipped)
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To use the outlets for devices that require
up to 120v power, the vehicle must be run-
ning and the power inverter switch must
be on.
When the vehicle is in the P (Park) position,
the 400W and the 150W will automatically
illuminate. When the vehicle is out of the P
(Park) position, only 150W will illuminate.
For additional information, see “120v out-
lets” (P. 2-61) regarding using devices that
require the power inverter switch to be
activated.
CAUTION
• Use power outlets with the engine
running to avoid discharging the ve-
hicle battery.
• Do not use double adapters or more
than one electrical accessory, doing
so could significantly drain the bat-
tery of your vehicle.
The Parking Aids system switch on the in-
strument panel allows the driver to turn
the following systems (if so equipped) on
and off. To turn the systems on and off, the
ignition switch must be in the ON position.
• Rear Sonar System (RSS) (if so equipped)
• Moving Object Detection (MOD) (if soequipped)
• Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) (if so equipped)
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) (if so equipped)
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POWER INVERTER SWITCH (if so
equipped) PARKING AIDS SYSTEM SWITCH (if so
equipped)
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The indicator light on the switch will illumi-
nate when the systems are turned on.
If the indicator light flashes when the RSS,
MOD, RAB, or RCTA systems are not turned
off, it may indicate a malfunction in one or
more of these systems (if so equipped).
The RSS, MOD, RAB, or RCTA systems will be
turned on automatically under the follow-
ing conditions:
• When the ignition switch is switched fromthe OFF position to the ON position.
• When the shif t lever is shif ted into the R (Reverse) position.
The automatic turning on function can be
turned on and off for these systems in the
vehicle information display. For additional
information, see “Settings” (P. 2-26).
For additional information, see “Rear Sonar
System (RSS)” (P. 5-124), ”Rear Automatic
Braking (RAB)” (P. 5-76), “Rear Cross Traffic
Alert (RCTA)” (P. 5-42), or “Moving Object De-
tection (MOD)” (P. 4-24). Tow mode should be used when pulling a
heavy trailer or hauling a heavy load. Driv-
ing the vehicle in the tow mode with no
trailer/load or light trailer/light load will
not cause any damage. However, fuel
economy may be reduced, and the
transmission/engine driving characteris-
tics may feel unusual.
Push the tow mode switch to activate tow
mode. The TOW mode ON indicator light
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.
For additional information, see “Towing a
trailer” (P. 10-27).
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TOW MODE SWITCH (if so equipped)
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EMERGENCY SUPPORT
NissanConnect® Services provide various
services to support dealing with emergen-
cies of the subscribed vehicle and the
driver.
For example, in case of an illness or serious
injury, you can seek support by pressing the
in-vehicle Emergency Call (SOS) button and
connecting to the NissanConnect® Services
Response Center. The NissanConnect® Ser-
vices Response Center can specif y the loca-
tion of the vehicle via GPS, and the informa-
tion will be sent to the police or other
agencies as needed.
For information about other NissanConnect®
Services emergency support related ser-
vices, contact the NissanConnect® Cus-
tomer Support line at 1–855–426–6628 or
refer to the NissanConnect® Services web-
site www.nissanusa.com/connect (for U.S.)
or www.nissan.ca/nissanconnect (English) /
www.nissan.ca/nissanconnect/fr (French)
(for Canada).
WARNING
• Please note that the Automatic Colli-
sion Notification service and Emer-
gency Call function cannot be used in
the following conditions:
–
Emergency functions and services
will not be available without a paid
subscription to NissanConnect®
Services.
– The NissanConnect® Services net- work system is disabled.
– The vehicle moves outside the service area where the TCU
(Telematics Control Unit) is con-
nected to the system.
– The vehicle is outside the area where the cellular network service
is receivable.
–
The vehicle is in a location with
poor signal reception such as tun-
nels, underground parking ga-
rages, behind buildings or in moun-
tainous areas.
– The line is busy.
– The TCU (Telematics Control Unit) or other systems of your vehicle
are not working properly. – It may not be possible to make an
emergency call depending on the
severity of a collision and/or
emergency.
• Park the vehicle in a safe location and
set the parking brake before operat-
ing the Emergency Call (SOS) button.
• Only use this service in case of an
emergency. There may be a penalty
for inappropriate use of the service.
• Radio waves could adversely affect
electric medical equipment. Indi-
viduals who use a pacemaker should
contact the device manufacturer re-
garding any possible effects before
using the system.
• The TCU (Telematics Control Unit) an-
tenna is installed inside the upper
central part of the instrument panel.
An occupant should not get any
closer to the antenna than specified
by the pacemaker manufacturer. The
radio waves from the TCU antenna
may adversely affect the operation
of the pacemaker while using the
NissanConnect® Services.
EMERGENCY CALL (SOS) BUTTON
(if so equipped)
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Making an emergency call
The Emergency Call (SOS) button is located
near the map light.
1. Press the Emergency Call (SOS) buttonto make an emergency call.
2. When the line is connected, speak to the Response Specialist.
If you want to cancel the emergency call,
press and hold the Emergency Call (SOS)
button for a few seconds.
NOTE:
• Af ter the Emergency Call (SOS) button
is pressed, it may take some time until
the system initiates connection, de-
pending on the technical environment
and whether the TCU (Telematics Con-
trol Unit) is being used by the other
services.
• An indicator light on the Emergency
call (SOS) button shows the readiness
of the emergency support system. If
the indicator light is not illuminated,
pressing the Emergency Call (SOS) but-
ton does not connect your vehicle to
the Response Specialist. The indicator
light blinks while connected to the
NissanConnect® Services Response
Center.
•
Even when the indicator light is illumi-
nated, connection to the NissanConnect®
Services Response Center may not be
possible. If this occurs in an emergency
situation, contact the authorities by
other means.
•To avoid disconnecting the line, keep the
engine running during an emergency
call,ifitissafetodoso.
The Rear Door Alert system functions un-
der certain conditions to indicate there
may be an object or passenger in the rear
seat(s). Check the seat(s) before exiting the
vehicle.
The Rear Door Alert system is initially dis-
abled. The driver can enable the system
using the vehicle information display. For
additional information, see “Vehicle infor-
mation display warnings and indicators”
(P. 2-33).
When the system is enabled:
• The system is activated when a rear door is opened and closed within 10 minutes of
the vehicle being driven. When the driver’
door is closed and the system is acti-
vated, a visual message appears in the
vehicle information display. For additional
information, see “Rear Door Alert is acti-
vated” (P. 2-35).
• If a rear door is opened and closed but the vehicle is not driven within approxi-
mately 10 minutes, the system will not be
activated. A rear door must be opened
and closed and the car driven within 10
minutes for the system to activate.
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REAR DOOR ALERT
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When the Rear Door Alert system is acti-
vated and a driver exits the vehicle af ter
arriving at a destination:
• When the driver puts the vehicle in the P(Park) position, a message appears in the
vehicle information display for a driver
to “Dismiss Message” or “Disable Alert” if
desired.
• With the system enabled, when the driver exits the vehicle, an audible alert (horn
sound) will occur unless a rear door is
opened and closed within a short time to
deactivate the alert.
• If the doors are locked before the alert is deactivated by opening a rear door, the
horn will sound.
• If the audible horn alert occurs, a mes- sage will also appear in the vehicle infor-
mation display that states, “Check Rear
Seat for All Articles”.
WARNING
• If the driver selects “Disable Alert”, no
audible alert will be provided regard-
less of rear door open/close status. • There may be times when there is an
object or passenger in the rear seat(s)
but the audible alert does not sound.
For example, this may occur if rear seat
passengers enter or exit the vehicle
during a trip.
• The system does not directly detect
objects or passengers in the rear
seat(s). Instead, it can detect when a
rear door is opened and closed, indicat-
ing that there may be something in the
rear seat(s).
NOTE:
There may be times when the horn
sounds but there are no objects or pas-
sengers in the rear seat(s).
For additional information, see “Rear Door
Alert is activated” (P. 2-35).
12V OUTLETS
The power outlets are for powering electrical
accessories such as cellular telephones.
The power outlet located on the instru-
ment panel is powered only when the igni-
tion switch is placed in the ACC or ON
position.
Open the cap to use a power outlet.
CAUTION
• The outlet and plug may be hot dur-
ing or immediately af ter use.
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Instrument panel
POWER OUTLETS
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•Only certain power outlets are de-
signed for use with a cigarette lighter
unit. Do not use any other power out-
let for an accessory lighter. It is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for additional information.
• Do not use with accessories that ex-
ceed a 12 volt, 120W (10A) power draw.
• Do not use double adapters or more
than one electrical accessory.
• Use power outlets with the engine
running to avoid discharging the ve-
hicle battery.
•
Avoid using power outlets when the
air conditioner, headlights, or rear win-
dow defroster (if so equipped) is on.
• Before inserting or disconnecting a
plug, be sure the electrical accessory
being used is turned OFF.
• Push the plug in as far as it will go. If
good contact is not made, the plug
may overheat or the internal tem-
perature fuse may open.
• When not in use, be sure to close the
cap. Do not allow water or any other
liquid to contact the outlet.120V OUTLETS (if so equipped)
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In truck box (if so equipped)
LIC4837
Center console (if so equipped)
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120V OUTLETSwitch Reset
What is plugged in Shif ter In Park Shif ter Out of Park Shif ter Back In Park Shif ter In ParkShif ter Out of Park
Indicator Inverter StatusIndicator Inverter
Status Indicator Inverter
StatusIndicator Inverter
StatusIndicator Inverter
Status
No Device but Switch On 150W and 400W ON 150W ON 150W and 400W ON 150W and 400W ON 150W ON
Device<150W 150W and 400W ON 150W ON 150W and 400W ON 150W and 400W ON 150W ON
150W400W OFFOFF OFF OFF OFFOFF OFF** OFF** OFF** OFF**
** OFF means the inverter system cannot be reset until a device is within the specification range of operation. If the device is greater than specified, the inverter
will shut OFF. The operating voltage is between 11.5v and 15v. If the vehicle is not idling, the battery voltage will drop which will cause the inverter to shut down
when below 11.5v. When the vehicle is in the (P) Park position, it will work at 400W. If the vehicle is in any other shif ter position, it will turn off.
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Do not use the outlet located in the truck
box with accessories that exceed 120 volt.
Do not use double adapters or more than
one electrical accessory.
CAUTION
• Operation of the 120 volt system with
the ignition in the ON position and
the engine not running (idle) will
drain the battery charge. This could
lead to a dead battery or no start
condition.
• The outlet and plug may be hot dur-
ing or immediately af ter use.
• Use power outlets with the engine
running to avoid discharging the
vehicle battery.
• Do not use double adaptors or more
than one electrical accessory.
• Avoid using power outlets when the
air conditioner, headlights or rear
window defroster is on.
• Before inserting or disconnecting a
plug, be sure the electrical accessory
being used is turned OFF. •
Push the plug in as far as it will go.
If good contact is not made, the plug
may overheat or the internal tem-
perature fuse may open.
• When not in use, be sure to close the
cap. Do not allow water or any other
liquid to contact the outlet.
1. Type-C USB
2. Type-A USB
There are USB charging ports located in 1st
row in the front media pocket below the
climate controls and in the rear seat area
on the back of the center console (if so
equipped). These ports will charge com-
patible devices.
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1st row (if so equipped)
USB CHARGING PORTS (if so
equipped)
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NOTE:
• Not all of the USB charging ports willoperate with the display screen. Only
the USB connection ports located un-
der the climate controls will allow op-
eration of USB devices through the au-
dio system.
• For best results, it is recommended to use the manufacturer cables, which
are sold separately. A USB Type-A to
USB Type-C adapter (or vice versa) can
also be purchased separately; how-
ever, results may vary.
CAUTION
• Do not force a USB device into the
connector. Inserting the USB device
tilted or up-side down into the con-
nector may damage the connector.
Make sure that the USB device is con-
nected correctly into the connector.
• Do not use a reversible USB cable. Us-
ing the reversible USB cable may
damage the connector.
The wireless charger is located on the front
of the center console. Lay the smartphone
on the pad of the wireless charger. Charg-
ing will start automatically. The smart-
phone will be charged continuously while
the ignition switch is in the ON position.
NOTE:
The wireless charger requires the vehicle
doors to be closed before charging will
start. If the doors are opened, the charg-
ing function will not operate.
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Rear (if so equipped)
LIC4958
1. Indicator
2. Charging pad
WIRELESS CHARGER (if so equipped)
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