lights NISSAN GT-R 2009 User Guide

Black plate (120,1)
Model "R35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 5/ 20
HEADLIGHT SWITCH
LightingTurning the switch to the
position:
The front park, side marker, tail, license plate and
instrument lights will come on.Turning the switch to the
position:
Headlights will come on and all the other lights
remain on.
Headlight beam selectWhen the headlights are on, push the lever to
the front of the vehicle
*1
to switch to the high
beams. The high-beam indicator light illumi-
nates. (
“High beam indicator light (blue)”
page 2-28)
Pull the lever to the neutral position
*2
to
switch to the low beams.
Pulling the lever toward you
*3
will flash the
headlight high beam even when the headlight
switch is in the OFF position.
CAUTION
Use low beams when there are cars
approaching from the opposite direc-
tion, during city driving and at similar
times.Battery saver systemA chime will sound when the driver side door is
opened with the light switch in the
or
position and the ignition switch in the ACC,
OFF or LOCK position. (
“Light reminder
chime” page 2-30)
When the headlight switch is in the
or
position while the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the lights will automatically turn off 5
minutes after the ignition switch has been
pushed to the OFF position.
When the headlight switch remains in theor
position after the lights automatically
turn off, the lights will turn on when the ignition
switch is pushed to the ON position.
NOTICE
. When you turn on the headlight
switch again after the lights auto-
matically turn off, the lights will not
turn off automatically. Be sure to
turn the light switch to the OFF
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Model "R35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 5/ 20
position when you leave the vehicle
for extended periods of time, other-
wise the battery will be discharged.
. Never leave the light switch on
when the engine is not running for
extended periods of time even if the
headlights turn off automatically.
Daytime running light system (Ca-
nada only)The daytime running lights automatically illumi-
nate when the engine is started with the parking
brake released. The daytime running lights
operate with the headlight switch in the OFF
position. Turn the headlight switch to theposition for full illumination when driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the engine
is started, the daytime running lights do not
illuminate. The daytime running lights illuminate
once the parking brake is released. The daytime
running lights will remain on until the ignition
switch is pushed to the OFF position.
WARNING
When the daytime running light system
is active, tail lights on your vehicle are
not on. It is necessary at dusk to turn on
your headlights. Failure to do so could
cause an accident injuring yourself and
others.
Turn signalMove the lever up or down to the position
*1
to
signal the turning direction. When the turn is
completed, the turn signals cancel automatically.
Lane change signalTo indicate a lane change, move the lever up or
down to the position
*2
where the lights begin
flashing.
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Black plate (122,1)
Model "R35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 5/ 20
Push the switch on to warn other drivers when
you must stop or park under emergency condi-
tions. All turn signal lights will flash.
The flasher can be actuated with the ignition
switch in any position.
Some state laws may prohibit the use of
the hazard warning flasher switch while
driving.
WARNING
.If stopping for an emergency, be
sure to move the vehicle well off the
road.
. Do not use the hazard warning
flashers while moving on the high-
way unless unusual circumstances
force you to drive so slowly that
your vehicle might become a hazard
to other traffic.
. Turn signals do not work when the
hazard warning flasher lights are
on.
To sound the horn, push the center pad area of
the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system.
Tampering with the supplemental front
air bag system may result in serious
personal injury.
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HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
SWITCH HORN
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Black plate (124,1)
Model "R35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 5/ 20
CAUTION
.The outlet and plug may be hot
during or immediately after use.
. Do not use with accessories that
exceed a 12 volt, 120W (10A) power
draw. Do not use double adapters or
more than one electrical accessory.
. This power outlet is not designed
for use with a cigarette lighter unit.
. Before inserting or disconnecting a
plug, be sure the electrical acces-
sory being used is turned OFF.
. When not in use, be sure to close
the cap. Do not allow water to
contact the outlet.
NOTICE
.Use power outlet with the engine
running to avoid discharging the
vehicle battery.
. Avoid using power outlet when the
air conditioner, headlights or rear
window defroster is on.
. 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.
Next to the steering wheel
Pull out the cap to use the outlet.
Replace the cap after use.
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POWER OUTLETS
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Black plate (130,1)
Model "R35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 5/ 20
Automatic adjusting function
CAUTION
When the battery cable is removed from
the battery terminal, do not close either
of the front doors. The automatic win-
dow adjusting function will not work
and the side roof panel may be da-
maged.
The power window has an automatic adjusting
function. When the door is being opened, the
window is automatically lowered slightly to avoid
contact between the window and the side roof
panel. When the door is closed, the window is
automatically raised slightly.
While the automatic adjusting function does not
work, the window will be controlled as follows:
. When the door is opened, the window
lowers for approximately 2 seconds.
. While the door is open, the window cannot
be raised.If the windows do not close auto-
maticallyIf the power window automatic function (closing
only) does not operate properly, perform the
following procedure to initialize the power
window system. 1. Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Close the door.
3. Open the window more than halfway by
operating the power window switch.
4. Pull the power window switch and hold it to close the window, and then hold the switch
more than 3 seconds after the window is
closed completely.
5. Release the power window switch. Operate the window by the automatic function to
confirm the initialization is complete.
6. Perform steps 2 through 5 above for other windows.
If the power window automatic function does
not operate properly after performing the pro-
cedure above, have your vehicle checked by a
GT-R certified NISSAN dealer.
MAP LIGHTSPush the button as illustrated to turn the light on
or off.
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INTERIOR LIGHTS
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Black plate (131,1)
Model "R35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 5/ 20
INTERIOR LIGHT CONTROL SWITCHThe interior light control switch has three
positions: ON
*1, DOOR
*2
and OFF
*3.
ON positionWhen the switch is in the ON position
*1, the
map lights will illuminate.
NOTICE
Do not use the light for extended
periods of time with the engine
stopped. This could result in a dis-
charged battery.
NOTE:The lights will also turn off after 30
minutes when the lights remain illumi-
nated after the ignition switch has been
pushed to the OFF or LOCK position to
prevent the battery from becoming dis-
charged.DOOR positionWhen the switch is in the DOOR position
*2,
the map lights will turn on when the door is
opened and turn off when the door is closed.
The map lights will turn off approximately 15
seconds after the door is closed with the ignition
switch in the OFF or LOCK position.
NOTE:When the interior light control switch is in
the DOOR position and the door is open,
the light will remain on even when the map
light switch is pressed to turn off.Key-linked interior light control system:The map lights will turn on and off linked with the
locking and unlocking of the door.
This function operates when the interior light
control switch is in the DOOR position.
. When entering the vehicle
When the driver’s seat door is unlocked, the
map light illuminates for approximately 15 seconds, then it turns off.
While the map light is on, if the ignition switch is
pushed to the Acc or ON position, or if the
driver’s side door is locked, the light turns off.
.
When exiting the vehicle
When the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
or LOCK position, the map lights turn on for
approximately 15 seconds, then it turns off.
If the driver’s side door is locked while the map
lights are on, the light turns off.
NOTE:It is possible to cancel the key-linked
interior light control system setting. See
the separate Multi Function Display Own-
er’s Manual.OFF positionWhen the switch is in the OFF position
*3, the
map lights will not illuminate, regardless of any
condition.
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Black plate (132,1)
Model "R35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 5/ 20
There is an illuminated vanity mirror on the
reverse side of the sun visor.
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver provides a
convenient way to consolidate the functions of
up to three individual hand-held transmitters into
one built-in device.
HomeLink®Universal Transceiver:
. Will operate most Radio Frequency (RF)
devices such as garage doors, gates, home
and office lighting, entry door locks and
security systems.
. Is powered by your vehicle’s battery. No
separate batteries are required. If the
vehicle’s battery is discharged or is dis-
connected, HomeLink
®will retain all pro-
gramming.
Once HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver is
programmed, retain the original transmit-
ter for future programming procedures
(Example: new vehicle purchases) . Upon
sale of the vehicle, the programmed
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver buttons
should be erased for security purposes.
(
“PROGRAMMING HomeLink
®” page
2-60)
WARNING
. Do not use HomeLink
®Universal
Transceiver with any garage door
opener that lacks safety stop and
reverse features as required by federal safety standards. (These
standards became effective for
opener models manufactured after
April 1, 1982.) A garage door opener
which cannot detect an object in the
path of a closing garage door and
then automatically stop and reverse,
does not meet current federal safety
standards. Using a garage door
opener without these features in-
creases the risk of serious injury or
death.
. During programming procedure,
your garage door or security gate
may open or close. Make sure that
people and objects are clear of the
garage door, gate, etc. that you are
programming.
. Your vehicle’s engine should be
turned off while programming
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver.
PROGRAMMING HomeLink
®
To program your HomeLink
®Transceiver to
operate a garage door, gate, or entry door
opener, home or office lighting, you need to be
at the same location as the device. Note:
Garage door openers (manufactured after
1996) have “rolling code protection”. To pro-
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VANITY MIRROR LIGHTS HomeLink
®UNIVERSAL
TRANSCEIVER
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Black plate (149,1)
Model "R35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 5/ 20
Locking doors:1. Move the shift lever to the
&Pposition, push
the ignition switch to the OFF position, and
make sure you carry the Intelligent Key with
you.
2. Close all the doors.
3. Push the LOCK
button
*1
on the
Intelligent Key.
4. All the doors will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the horn chirps once.
NOTE:.Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key
while the ignition switch is in the ACC
or ON position.
. Doors will not lock with the Intelligent
Key while any door is open.Unlocking doors:1. Push the UNLOCK
button
*2
on the
Intelligent Key once.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once. The driver’s door will unlock.
3. Push the UNLOCK
button on the
Intelligent Key again within 60 seconds.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once again. All the doors will unlock. All doors will be locked automatically unless one
of the following operations is performed within 1
minute after pushing the UNLOCK button on the
Intelligent Key while the doors are locked. If
during this 1-minute time period, the UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key is pushed, all doors
will be locked automatically after another 1
minute.
.
Opening any door
. Pushing the ignition switch
Opening trunk lid:1. Push the TRUNK
button
*3
on the
Intelligent Key for more than 1 second.
2. The trunk will unlatch.
3. Raise the trunk lid to open the trunk.
Using panic alarm:If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened,
you may activate the alarm to call attention as
follows:
1. Push the PANIC
button
*4
on the
Intelligent Key for more than 1 second.
2. The theft warning alarm and headlights will stay on for 25 seconds.
3. The panic alarm stops when: .It has run for 25 seconds, or .
Any of the buttons on the Intelligent Key
are pushed. (Note: the panic button
should be pushed for more than 1
second to turn the panic alarm off.)
SETTING HAZARD INDICATOR AND
HORN MODEThis vehicle is set in hazard indicator and horn
mode when you first receive the vehicle.
When you lock/unlock the doors, the hazard
indicator will flash and the horn (or the outside
chime) will sound as a confirmation.
The following descriptions show how the hazard
indicator and horn will activate when locking/
unlocking the doors and how the horn feature
can be deactivated.Pre-driving checks and adjustments
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Black plate (162,1)
Model "R35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 5/ 20
Lower the sun visor to block sunlight coming
from the forward direction.
To block sunlight coming from the side, lower
the sun visor, then unclip it from the hook and
move it to the side.
INSIDE MIRRORThe inside mirror is designed so that it
automatically changes reflection according to
the intensity of the headlights of the following
vehicle.
The anti-glare system will be automatically
turned on when the ignition switch is pushed
to the ON position.
When the anti-glare system is turned on, the
indicator light
*A
will illuminate and excessive
glare from the headlights of the vehicle behind
you will be reduced.
Push the “* ” switch
*C
to make the inside
rearview mirror operate normally. The indicator light will turn off. Push the “I” switch
*D
to turn
the system on.
NOTICE
Do not allow any object to cover the
sensors
*E
or apply glass cleaner on
them. Doing so will reduce the sensi-
tivity of the sensor, resulting in impro-
per operation.
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Black plate (181,1)
Model "R35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 5/ 20
.The Intelligent Key port does not
charge the Intelligent Key battery. If
you see the low battery indicator in the
vehicle information display, replace the
battery as soon as possible.
(
“INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY RE-
PLACEMENT” page 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 pushed to the ON
position. (
“WARNING/INDICATOR
LIGHTS AND AUDIBLE REMINDERS”
page 2-23)
NOTE:. This vehicle includes spark plugs that
are designed for maximum perfor-
mance. If the start time becomes long-
er, the plugs may be fouled, making the
engine difficult to start. If this occurs,
start the engine using the procedure
described in this section.
. A click sound may be heard when the
brake pedal is depressed and released.
This is normal.
. A low rattling operating sound may
occur when the engine is started or
stopped. This does not indicate that
there is a malfunction. This sound is
likely to occur in particular if the engine
is stopped when the temperature of the
transmission oil is high.
Starting and driving
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