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Safety ÐSeats, seatbelts andsupplement alrestraint system
. Do not place objects withsharp
edges onthe seat. Also, donot
place heavy objects onthe seat that
will leave permanent impressions in
the seat. Such objects candamage
the seat oroccupant classification
sensors (weightsensors) .This can
affect theoperation ofthe airbag
system andresult inserious perso-
nal injury.
. Do not use water oracidic cleaners
(hot steam cleaners) onthe seat.
This candamage theseat oroccu-
pant classification sensors.Thiscan
also affect theoperation ofthe air
bag system andresult inserious
personal injury.
. Immediately afterinflation, several
front airbag system components
will behot. Donot touch them; you
may severely burnyourself.
. Nounauthorized changesshouldbe
made toany components orwiring
of the supplemental airbag system.
This isto prevent accidental infla-
tion ofthe supplemental airbag or
damage tothe supplemental airbag
system. .
Do not make unauthorized changes
to your vehicle's electrical system,
suspension systemorfront end
structure. Thiscould affect proper
operation ofthe front airbag sys-
tem.
. Tampering withthefront airbag
system mayresult inserious perso-
nal injury. Tampering includes
changes tothe steering wheeland
the instrument panelassembly by
placing material overthesteering
wheel padand above theinstrument
panel orby installing additional trim
material aroundtheairbag system.
. Removing ormodifying thefront
passenger seatmayaffect thefunc-
tion ofthe airbag system andresult
in serious personal injury.
. Modifying ortampering withthe
front passenger seatmayresult in
serious personal injury.Forexam-
ple, donot change thefront seats by
placing material onthe seat cushion
or by installing additional trimma-
terial, suchasseat covers, onthe
seat thatisnot specifically designed
to assure properairbag operation.
Additionally, donot stow anyob- jects
under thefront passenger seat
or the seat cushion andseatback.
Such objects mayinterfere withthe
proper operation ofthe occupant
classification sensors.
. Nounauthorized changesshouldbe
made toany components orwiring
of the seat beltsystem. Thismay
affect thefront airbag system.
T ampering withtheseat beltsystem
may result inserious personal in-
jury.
. Work onand around thefront air
bag system shouldbedone bya
NISSAN dealer.Installation ofelec-
trical equipment shouldalsobe
done byaNISSAN dealer.The
Supplemental RestraintSystem
(SRS) wiring harnesses* shouldnot
be modified ordisconnected. Un-
authorized electricaltestequipment
and probing devicesshouldnotbe
used onthe airbag system.
. Acracked windshield shouldbe
replaced immediately byaqualified
repair facility. Acracked windshield
could affect thefunction ofthe
supplemental airbag system.
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Safety ÐSeats, seatbelts andsupplement alrestraint system
inflate quickly inorder tohelp protect the
occupants. Becauseofthis, theforce ofthe
side airbags andcurtain airbags inflating can
increase therisk ofinjury ifthe occupant istoo
close to,orisagainst, theseairbag modules
during inflation. Theside airbags andcurtain air
bags willdeflate quickly afterthecollision is
over.
The side airbags andcurtain airbags
operate onlywhen theignition switchisin
the ONposition.
After turning theignition switchtothe ON
position, thesupplemental airbag warning
light illuminates. Thesupplemental airbag
warning lightwillturn offafter about 7
seconds ifthe systems areoperational.
WARNING
. Do not place anyobjects nearthe
seatback ofthe front seats. Also,do
not place anyobjects (anumbrella,
bag, etc.)between thefront door
finisher andthefront seat.Such
objects maybecome dangerous
projectiles andcause injuryifaside
air bag inflates. .
Right afterinflation, severalsideair
bag andcurtain airbag system
components willbehot. Donot
touch them; youmay severely burn
yourself.
. Nounauthorized changesshouldbe
made toany components orwiring
of the side airbag andcurtain air
bag systems. Thisisto prevent
damage toor accidental inflation
of the side airbag andcurtain air
bag systems.
. Do not make unauthorized changes
to your vehicle's electrical system,
suspension systemorside panel.
This could affect proper operation
of the side airbag andcurtain air
bag systems.
. Tampering withtheside airbag
system mayresult inserious perso-
nal injury. Forexample, donot
change thefront seats byplacing
material neartheseatbacks orby
installing additional trimmaterial,
such asseat covers, around theside
air bag.
. Work around andonthe side airbag
and curtain airbag systems should
be done byaNISSAN dealer.In- stallation
ofelectrical equipment
should alsobedone byaNISSAN
dealer. TheSupplemental Restraint
System (SRS)wiring harnesses*
should notbemodified ordiscon-
nected. Unauthorized electricaltest
equipment andprobing devices
should notbeused onthe side air
bag orcurtain airbag systems.
*The SRSwiring harness connectors are
yellow andorange foreasy identification.
When selling yourvehicle, werequest thatyou
inform thebuyer about theside airbag and
curtain airbag systems andguide thebuyer to
the appropriate sectionsinthis Owner's Manual.
SEA TBEL TSWITH PRETEN SIONERS
(front seats)
GUID-77 9314D5-D8 74-4704-82 7E-12924B389912
WARNING
. The pretensioners cannotbereused
after activation. Theymust bere-
placed together withtheretractor
and buckle asaunit.
. Ifthe vehicle becomes involvedina
collision butapretensioner isnot
activated, besure tohave thepre-
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Starting anddriving
occurs, youmay hear aªclunkº noiseand/or feel
a pulsation inthe brake pedal. Thisisnormal and
is not anindication ofamalfunction.
WARNING
. The VDC system isdesigned tohelp
improve drivingstability butdoes
not prevent accidents duetoabrupt
steering operation athigh speeds or
by careless ordangerous driving
techniques. Reducevehiclespeed
and beespecially carefulwhendriv-
ing and cornering onslippery sur-
faces andalways drivecarefully.
. Do not modify thevehicle's suspen-
sion. Ifsuspension partssuchas
shock absorbers, struts,springs,
stabilizer bars,bushings and
wheels arenot NISSAN recom-
mended foryour vehicle orare
extremely deteriorated, theVDC
system maynotoperate properly.
This could adversely affectvehicle
handling performance, andtheVDC
warning light
may illuminate.
. Ifbrake related partssuchasbrake
pads, rotors andcalipers arenot
NISSAN recommended orare extre- mely
deteriorated, theVDC system
may notoperate properly andthe
VDC warning light
may illumi-
nate.
. Ifengine control relatedpartsare
not NISSAN recommended orare
extremely deteriorated, theVDC
warning light
may illuminate.
. When driving onextremely inclined
surfaces suchashigher banked
corners, theVDC system maynot
operate properly andtheVDC warn-
ing light
may illuminate. Donot
drive onthese typesofroads.
. When driving onanunstable sur-
face such asaturntable, ferry,
elevator orramp, theVDC warning
light
may illuminate. Thisisnot
a malfunction. Restarttheengine
after driving ontoastable surface.
. Ifwheels ortires other thanthe
NISSAN recommended onesare
used, theVDC system maynot
operate properly andtheVDC warn-
ing light
may illuminate.
. The VDC system isnot asubstitute
for winter tiresortire chains ona
snow covered road.
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In case ofemergency
. Never towavehicle usingthevehi-
cle tiedown hookorrecovery hook.
. Always pullthecable straight out
from thefront ofthe vehicle. Never
pull onthe vehicle atan angle.
. Pulling devices shouldberouted so
they donot touch anypart ofthe
suspension, steering,brakeorcool-
ing systems.
. Pulling devices suchasropes or
canvas strapsarenot recommended
for use invehicle towingorrecov-
ery.
Rocking astuck vehicle
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If your vehicle isstuck insand, snow,mud, etc.,
use thefollowing procedure:
1. Turn offthe Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)
system.
2. Make surethearea infront andbehind the
vehicle isclear ofobstructions.
3. Turn thesteering wheelrightandlefttoclear
an area around thefront tires.
4. Slowly rockthevehicle forward andback-
ward.
.
Shift back andforth between R(Reverse)
and D(Drive) (Continuously Variable T
ransmission models)or1st and R
(Reverse) (ManualTransmission models).
.
Apply theaccelerator aslittle aspossible
to maintain therocking motion.
.
Release theaccelerator pedalbefore
shifting between Rand D(Continuously
V ariable Transmission models)or1st and
R (Manual Transmission models).
.
Do not spin thetires above 35MPH (55
km/h) .
5. Ifthe vehicle cannotbefreed afterafew
tries, contact aprofessional towingservice
to remove thevehicle.
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Model withrearspoiler
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CAUTION
Do not use anautomatic carwash for
model withrearspoiler. Therear spoiler
may bedamaged.
W AXING
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Regular waxingprotects thepaint surface and
helps retain newvehicle appearance. Polishing
is recommended toremove built-up waxresidue
and toavoid aweathered appearance before
reapplying wax.
A NISSAN dealercanassist youinchoosing the
proper product.
. Wax your vehicle onlyafter athorough
washing. Followtheinstructions supplied
with thewax.
. Donot use awax containing anyabrasives,
cutting compounds orcleaners thatmay
damage thevehicle finish.
Machine compound oraggressive polishingona
base coat/clear coatpaint finish maydullthe
finish orleave swirlmarks.
REMOVING SPOTS
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Remove tarand oilspots, industrial dust,
insects, andtree sapasquickly aspossible
from thepaint surface toavoid lasting damage
or staining. Specialcleaning products are
available ataNISSAN dealerorany automotive
accessory stores.
UNDERBOD Y
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In areas where roadsaltisused inwinter, the
underbody mustbecleaned regularly.This will
prevent dirtand saltfrom building upand
causing theacceleration ofcorrosion onthe
underbody andsuspension. Beforethewinter
period andagain inthe spring, theunderseal
must bechecked and,ifnecessary ,re-treated.
GLASS
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Use glass cleaner toremove smokeanddust
film from theglass surfaces. Itis normal forglass
to become coatedwithafilm after thevehicle is
parked inthe hot sun. Glass cleaner andasoft
cloth willeasily remove thisfilm.
CAUTION
When cleaning theinside ofthe win-
dows, donot use sharp-edged tools,
abrasive cleanersorchlorine-based
disinfectant cleaners.Theycould da-
mage theelectrical conductors, radio
antenna elements orrear window
defroster elements.
Appeara nceand care
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All season tires
GUID-41 6D8104-CC7 B-46FA-B4CA-B53 7AF5AE9CE
NISSAN specifies allseason tiresonsome
models toprovide goodperformance allyear,
including snowyandicyroad conditions. All
Season tiresareidentified byALL SEASON
and/or M&S(Mud andSnow) onthe tire
sidewall. Snowtireshave better snowtraction
than AllSeason tiresandmay bemore appro-
priate insome areas.
Summer tires
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NISSAN specifies summertiresonsome
models toprovide superior performance ondry
roads. Summer tireperformance issubstantially
reduced insnow andice.Summer tiresdonot
have thetire traction ratingM&Sonthe tire
sidewall.
If you plan tooperate yourvehicle insnowy or
icy conditions, NISSANrecommends theuse of
SNOW tiresorALL SEASON tiresonallfour
wheels.
Snow tires
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If snow tiresareneeded, itis necessary toselect
tires equivalent insize andload rating tothe
original equipment tires.Ifyou donot, itcan
adversely affectthesafety andhandling ofyour
vehicle.
Generally ,snow tireswillhave lower speed
ratings thanfactory equipped tiresandmay not match
thepotential maximum vehiclespeed.
Never exceed themaximum speedratingofthe
tire.
If you install snowtires,theymust bethe same
size, brand, construction andtread pattern onall
four wheels.
For additional tractiononicy roads, studded
tires maybeused. However, someU.S.states
and Canadian provinces prohibittheiruse.
Check local,stateandprovincial lawsbefore
installing studdedtires.Skidandtraction cap-
abilities ofstudded snowtires,onwet ordry
surfaces, maybepoorer thanthatofnon-
studded snowtires.
TIRE CHAINS
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Use oftire chains maybeprohibited according
to location. Checkthelocal lawsbefore instal-
ling tirechains. Wheninstalling tirechains, make
sure theyarethe proper sizeforthe tires onyour
vehicle andareinstalled according tothe chain
manufacturer's suggestions.Useonly SAE
Class Schains. ClassªSºchains areused on
vehicles withrestricted tiretovehicle clearance.
V ehicles thatcanuseClass ªSºchains are
designed tomeet theSAE standard minimum
clearances betweenthetireand theclosest
vehicle suspension orbody component required
to accommodate theuse ofawinter traction
device (tirechains orcables) .The minimum clearances
aredetermined usingthefactory
equipped tiresize. Other typesmaydamage
your vehicle. Usechain tensioners whenre-
commended bythe tirechain manufacturer to
ensure atight fit.Loose endlinks ofthe tire
chain mustbesecured orremoved toprevent
the possibility ofwhipping actiondamage tothe
fenders orunderbody .If possible, avoidfully
loading yourvehicle whenusingtirechains. In
addition, driveatareduced speed.Otherwise,
your vehicle maybedamaged and/orvehicle
handling andperformance maybeadversely
affected.
Tire chains mustbeinstalled onlyonthe
front wheels andnotonthe rear wheels.
Never installtirechains onaTEMPORAR YUSE
ONL Yspare tire.
Do not use tirechains ondry roads. Driving with
tire chains insuch conditions cancause damage
to the various mechanisms ofthe vehicle dueto
some overstress.
Maintenance anddo-it-yo urself
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