NISSAN FRONTIER 2023 Owners Manual

OPERATING RANGE
The Intelligent Key functions can only be
used when the Intelligent Key is within the
specified operating range from the request
switch
O1(if so equipped).
When the Intelligent Key battery is dis-
charged or strong radio waves are present
near the operating location, the Intelligent
Key operating range becomes narrower,
and the Intelligent Key may not function
properly.
The operating range is within 31.5 in (80 cm)
from each request switch
O1(if so equipped).
If the Intelligent Key is too close to the door
glass or handle, the request switches (if so
equipped) may not function.
When the Intelligent Key is within the oper-
ating range, it is possible for anyone, even
someone who does not carry the Intelli-
gent Key, to push the request switch (if so
equipped) to lock/unlock the doors.DOOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS
PRECAUTION
• Do not push the door handle request switch (if so equipped) with the Intelligent
Key held in your hand as illustrated. The
close distance to the door handle will
cause the Intelligent Key system to have
difficulty recognizing that the Intelligent
Key is outside the vehicle.
•
Af ter locking with the door handle request
switch (if so equipped), verif y the doors are
securely locked by testing them.
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• To prevent the Intelligent Key from beinglef t inside the vehicle, make sure you
carry the Intelligent Key with you and then
lock the doors.
• Do not pull the door handle before push- ing the door handle request switch (if so
equipped). The door will be unlocked but
will not open. Release the door handle
once and pull it again to open the door.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY®
OPERATION
You can lock or unlock the doors without
taking the Intelligent Key out of your pocket
or bag.
When you carry the Intelligent Key with you,
you can lock or unlock all doors by pushing
the door handle request switch (if so
equipped) within the range of operation.
Locking doors
1. Move the shif t lever to the P (Park) posi- tion, place the ignition switch in the LOCK
position and make sure you carry the
Intelligent Key with you.
2. Close all doors.
3. Push any door handle request switch
O1
(if so equipped) while carrying the Intelli-
gent Key with you.
4. All doors will lock.
5. The hazard indicator lights flash twice and the buzzer beeps twice.
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NOTE:
• Request switches (if so equipped) forall doors can be deactivated when the
“I-Key Door Lock (if so equipped)” set-
ting is switched to OFF in the “Vehicle
Settings” of the vehicle information
display. For additional information, see
“Vehicle information display ” (P. 2-22).
• Doors do not lock by pushing the door handle request switch (if so equipped)
while the door is open. If the door is
closed all doors lock by pushing the
door handle request switch (if so
equipped) while other doors open. • Doors do not lock with the door handle
request switch (if so equipped) with
the Intelligent Key inside the vehicle
and a beep sounds to warn you. How-
ever, when an Intelligent Key is inside
the vehicle, doors can be locked with
another Intelligent Key.
WARNING
Af ter locking the doors using the re-
quest switch (if so equipped), make
sure that the doors have been securely
locked by operating the door handles.
Failure to follow these instructions may
result in inadvertently unlocking the
doors, which may decrease the safety
and security of your vehicle.
CAUTION
• When locking the doors using the re-
quest switch (if so equipped), make
sure to have the Intelligent Key in
your possession before operating
the request switch (if so equipped) to
prevent the Intelligent Key from be-
ing lef t in the vehicle. •
The request switch (if so equipped) is
operational only when the Intelligent
Key has been detected by the Intelli-
gent Key system.
Lockout protection
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
accidentally locked in the vehicle, lockout
protection is equipped with the Intelligent
Key system.
When the driver’s side door is open, the
doors are locked, then the Intelligent Key is
lef t inside the vehicle and the door is
closed, all doors will unlock automatically.
NOTE:
The doors may not lock when the Intelli-
gent Key is in the same hand that is oper-
ating the request switch (if so equipped)
to lock the door. Put the Intelligent Key in a
purse, pocket or your other hand.
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CAUTION
The lockout protection may not func-
tion under the following conditions:
• When the Intelligent Key is placed on
top of the instrument panel.
• When the Intelligent Key is placed in-
side the glove box or a storage bin.
• When the Intelligent Key is placed in-
side the door pockets.
• When the Intelligent Key is placed in-
side or near metallic materials.
Unlocking doors
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push any door handle request switch
O1
(if so equipped).
3. The door on which the request switch (if so equipped) was pressed will unlock
and the hazard indicator lights flash
once and the outside buzzer sounds
once.
4. Push the door handle request switch
O1
(if so equipped) again within 60 seconds
to unlock all doors.
NOTE:
• If the “Selective Unlock” feature is switched to OFF using the “Vehicle
Settings” menu, all doors will unlock
upon the first request switch
O1(if so
equipped) press.
• Request switches (if so equipped) for all doors can be deactivated when the
“I-Key Door Lock (if so equipped)” set-
ting is switched to OFF in the “Vehicle
Settings” of the vehicle information
display. For additional information, see
“Vehicle information display ” (P. 2-22).
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If a door handle is pulled while unlocking
the doors, that door may not be unlocked.
Returning the door handle to its original
position will unlock the door. If the door
does not unlock af ter returning the door
handle, push the door handle request
switch (if so equipped) to unlock the door.
All doors will be locked automatically un-
less one of the following operations is per-
formed within one minute af ter pushing
the request switch (if so equipped).
• Opening any door.
• Pushing the ignition switch.
Using the interior lights
The interior lights illuminate for a period of
time when a door is unlocked and the inte-
rior light switch is in the DOOR position.
The lights can be turned off without waiting
by performing one of the following
operations:
• Placing the ignition switch in the ONposition.
• Locking the doors with the Intelligent Key.
• Switching the interior lights switch to the OFF position.
For additional information, see “Interior
lights” (P. 2-78).
HOW TO USE THE REMOTE
KEYLESS ENTRY FUNCTION
The remote keyless entry function can op-
erate all door locks using the remote key-
less function of the Intelligent Key. The re-
mote keyless function can operate at a
distance of 16 f t (5 m) away from the ve-
hicle. The operating distance depends
upon the conditions around the vehicle.
The remote keyless entry function will not
function under the following conditions:
• When the Intelligent Key is not within the operational range.
• When the doors are open or not closed securely.
• When the Intelligent Key battery is discharged.
CAUTION
When locking the doors using the Intel-
ligent Key, be sure not to leave the key
in the vehicle.
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Type A (if so equipped)
1.(lock) button
2.
(unlock) button
3.
(panic) button
Type B (if so equipped)
1.(remote engine start) button
2.
(lock) button
3.
(unlock) button
4.
(panic) button
Locking doors
1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK position.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the
button on the Intelligent
Key.
4. The hazard indicator lights flash twice and the horn beeps once.
5. All doors will be locked.
WARNING
Af ter locking the doors using the Intel-
ligent Key, be sure that the doors have
been securely locked by operating the
door handles. Failure to follow these in-
structions may result in inadvertently
unlocking the doors, which may de-
crease the safety and security of your
vehicle.
Unlocking doors
1. Press thebutton on the Intelligent
Key to unlock door(s).
2. The hazard warning lights flash once.
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Using the interior lights
The interior lights illuminate for a period of
time when a door is unlocked and the inte-
rior light switch is in the DOOR position.
The lights can be turned off without waiting
by performing one of the following
operations:
• Placing the ignition switch in the ONposition.
• Locking the doors with the Intelligent Key.
• Switching the interior lights switch to the OFF position.
For additional information, see “Interior
lights” (P. 2-78).
Opening windows (if so equipped)
The Intelligent Key allows you to simultane-
ously open windows equipped with auto-
matic operation.
• To open the windows, press the
but-
ton on the Intelligent Key longer than 3
seconds af ter all doors are unlocked.
The door windows cannot be closed by
using the Intelligent Key.
Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threat-
ened, you may activate the panic alarm to
call attention by pressing and holding the
button on the Intelligent Key for lon-
ger than 0.5 seconds.
The panic alarm and headlights will stay on
for a period of time.
The panic alarm stops when:
• It has run for a period of time.
• Any button is pressed on the Intelligent Key.
Answer back horn feature
If desired, the answer back horn feature
can be deactivated using the Intelligent
Key. When it is deactivated and the
button is pressed, the hazard indicator
lights flash twice. When thebutton is
pressed, neither the hazard indicator lights
nor the horn operates.
NOTE:
If you change the Answer Back Horn
and light flash feature with the Intelli-
gent Key, the vehicle information dis-
play screen will show the current
mode af ter the ignition switch has
been cycled from the OFF to the ON
position. The vehicle information dis-
play screen can also be used to
change the answer back horn mode.
For additional information, see “Ve-
hicle Settings” (P. 2-22).
To deactivate:
Press and hold theandbuttons
for at least 4 seconds. The hazard indica-
tor lights will flash three times to confirm
that the answer back horn feature has
been deactivated.
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To activate:
Press and hold theandbuttons
for at least 4 seconds once more. The
hazard indicator lights will flash once and
the horn will sound once to confirm that
the horn beep feature has been
reactivated.
Deactivating the horn beep feature does
not silence the horn if the alarm is
triggered.
Intelligent Key button operation
light
The light blinks only when you press any
button on the Intelligent Key. The light illu-
mination only signifies that the key fob has
transmitted a signal. You may look and/or
listen to verif y that the vehicle has per-
formed the intended operation.
If the light does not blink, your battery may
be too weak to communicate to the ve-
hicle. If this occurs, the battery may need to be replaced. For additional information re-
garding the replacement of a battery, see
“Battery replacement” (P. 8-26).
WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving
unexpectedly by erroneous operation of
the Intelligent Key or to help prevent the
vehicle from being stolen, a chime or chirp
sounds from inside and outside the vehicle
and a warning is displayed in the instru-
ment panel.
When a chime or beep sounds or a warning
is displayed, be sure to check the vehicle
and the Intelligent Key.
For additional information, see “Trouble-
shooting guide” (P. 3-16) and “Vehicle infor-
mation display” (P. 2-22).
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Verif y the location of all Intelligent Keys that
are programmed for the vehicle. If another
Intelligent Key is in range or inside the ve-
hicle, the vehicle system may respond dif-
ferently than expected.
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SymptomPossible CauseRemedy
When stopping the engine The Shif t to Park warning appears on the display
and the inside warning chime sounds continuously. The shif t lever is not in the P (Park)
position.Move the shif t lever to the P (Park)
position.
When opening the driver's door to
get out of the vehicle The Door Open warning appears on the display and
the inside warning chime sounds continuously. The ignition switch is in the ACC
position.Place the ignition switch in the ON
position or close the driver’s door.
When closing the door af ter
getting out of the vehicle The No Key Detected warning appears on the dis-
play, the outside chime sounds three times and the
inside warning chime sounds for approximately
3 seconds.
The ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position.
Place the ignition switch in the
OFF position.
The Rear Door Alert warning message appears on
the display, the horn sounds three times twice, or a
“Check Rear Seat for All Articles” warning appears on
the display. The Rear Door Alert is activated.Check the back seat for all articles,
press the OK button to clear the
Rear Door Alert warning message
or open the rear door.
The Shif t to Park warning appears on the display
and the inside and outside chimes sound continu-
ously. The ignition switch is in the ACC or
OFF position and the shif t lever is
not in the P (Park) position.Move the shif t lever to the P (Park)
position and place the ignition
switch in the OFF position.
When closing the door with the
inside lock knob turned to LOCK The outside chime sounds for approximately 3 sec-
onds and all the doors unlock. The Intelligent Key is inside the
vehicle.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
When pushing the door handle
request switch (if so equipped) or
the
button on the Intelligent
Key to lock the door The outside chime sounds for approximately 2 sec-
onds.
The Intelligent Key is inside the
vehicle.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
When pushing the ignition switch
to start the engine The Key Battery Low appears on the display. The battery charge is low.
Replace the battery with a new
one. For additional information,
see “Battery replacement” (P. 8-26).
The No Key Detected warning appears on the dis-
play, the inside chime sounds 3 times. The Intelligent Key is not in the
vehicle.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
When pushing the ignition switch The Key System Error warning message appears on
the display. It warns of a malfunction with the
Intelligent Key system.It is recommended that you visit a
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Thebutton will be on the NISSAN
Intelligent Key® if the vehicle has Remote
Engine Start. This feature allows the engine
to start from outside the vehicle.
The following features may be affected
when the Remote Engine Start feature is
used:
• Vehicles with a manual climate control system will default to the last used heat-
ing or cooling mode. • Vehicles with an automatic climate con-
trol system may default to either a heat-
ing or cooling mode depending on out-
side and cabin temperatures. For
additional information, see “Remote En-
gine Start with Intelligent Climate Control”
(P. 4-40).
Laws in some local communities may re-
strict or prohibit the use of Remote Engine
Start, or the amount of time a parked ve-
hicle engine may idle. For example, some
laws require a person using Remote Engine
Start to have the vehicle in view or may
restrict idling time except in freezing tem-
peratures. Check local regulations for any
requirements.
Other conditions may affect the function of
the Remote Engine Start feature. For addi-
tional information, see “Conditions the Re-
mote Engine Start will not work” (P. 3-20).
Other conditions can affect the perfor-
mance of the Intelligent Key transmitter.
For additional information, see “NISSAN In-
telligent Key® system” (P. 3-8).
REMOTE ENGINE START
OPERATING RANGE
WARNING
• To help avoid risk of injury or death
through unintended operation of the
vehicle and/or its systems, including
entrapment in windows or inadver-
tent door lock activation, do not
leave children, people who require
the assistance of others or pets unat-
tended in your vehicle. Additionally,
the temperature inside a closed ve-
hicle on a warm day can quickly be-
come high enough to cause a signifi-
cant risk of injury or death to people
and pets.
• Do not use Remote Engine Start in
closed spaces such as a garage. Do
not breathe exhaust gases; they con-
tain colorless and odorless carbon
monoxide. Carbon monoxide is dan-
gerous. It can cause unconscious-
ness or death.
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