maintenance NISSAN KICKS 2023 User Guide

High Beam Assist operation
To activate the High Beam Assist system,
turn the headlight switch to the AUTO po-
sition
O1and push the lever forwardO2
(high beam position). TheHigh Beam
Assist indicator light in the meter will illumi-
nate while the headlights are turned on.
If the High Beam Assist indicator light does
not illuminate in the above condition, it may
indicate that the system is not functioning
properly. Have the system checked, it is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service. When the vehicle speed lowers to less than
approximately 16 mph (25 km/h), the head-
light uses the low beam.
To turn off the High Beam Assist system,
turn the headlight switch to the
posi-
tion or select the low beam position by
placing the lever in the neutral position.
Ambient image sensor maintenance
The ambient image sensorOAfor the High
Beam Assist system is located in front of
the inside mirror. To maintain the proper
operation of the high beam assist system
and prevent a system malfunction, be sure
to observe the following:
• Always keep the windshield clean.
• Do not attach a sticker (including trans- parent material) or install an accessory
near the ambient image sensor.
• Do not strike or damage the areas around the ambient image sensor. Do
not touch the sensor lens that is located
on the ambient image sensor.
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4 Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems
NissanConnect® Owner’s Manual
(if so equipped)..................................4-2
Control panel buttons ...........................4-3
How to use the touch-screen ................4-3
How to use the
MENU button ...........4-5(brightness control) button .............4-7
How to use the VOL (volume) knob /
PUSH
(power)button....................4-7
Selecting menu from launch bar .............4-7
RearView Monitor (if so equipped) ...............4-8
RearView Monitor system operation ..........4-9
How to read the displayed lines ..............4-9
Difference between predicted and
actual distances ............................ 4-10
How to park with predicted course
lines (if so equipped) ........................ 4-12
Adjusting the screen ........................ 4-13
How to turn on and off predicted
course lines (if so equipped) .................4-13
RearView Monitor system limitations ........4-13
System maintenance ....................... 4-15
Intelligent Around View® Monitor
(if so equipped) ................................. 4-16
Intelligent Around View® Monitor
system operation ........................... 4-17
Difference between predicted and
actual distances ............................ 4-20How to park with predicted course
lines
......................................... 4-22
How to switch the display ...................4-23
Adjusting the screen ........................ 4-24
Intelligent Around View® Monitor
system limitations .......................... 4-24
System maintenance .......................4-26
Moving Object Detection (MOD)
(if so equipped) ................................. 4-27
MOD system operation ......................4-28
Turning MOD on and off (if so equipped) .....4-29
MOD system limitations .....................4-30
System maintenance ....................... 4-31
Vents .......................................... 4-31
Heater and air conditioner (manual)
(if so equipped) ................................. 4-32
Controls ..................................... 4-33
Heater operation ............................ 4-34
Air conditioner operation ....................4-35
Air flow charts ............................... 4-36
Heater and air conditioner (automatic)
(if so equipped) ................................. 4-40
Automatic operation ........................ 4-41
Manual operation ........................... 4-41
Operating tips ............................... 4-42
Servicing air conditioner ........................4-43

Touch-screen maintenance
If you clean the display screen, use a dry,
sof t cloth. If additional cleaning is neces-
sary, use a small amount of neutral deter-
gent with a sof t cloth. Never spray the
screen with water or detergent. Dampen
the cloth first and then wipe the screen.
HOW TO USE THEMENU
BUTTON
To select and/or adjust several functions,
features and modes that are available for
your vehicle:
1. Press the
MENU button.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.
3. Touch the desired item.
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SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
• Do not use alcohol, benzine or thin-
ner to clean the camera. This will
cause discoloration.
• Do not damage the camera as the
monitor screen may be adversely
affected. If dirt, rain or snow accumulates on the
camera
O1, the RearView Monitor may not
display objects clearly. Clean the camera
by wiping it with a cloth dampened with a
diluted mild cleaning agent and then wip-
ing it with a dry cloth.
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System temporarily unavailable
When the “!” icon is displayed on the screen,
there are abnormal conditions in the Intel-
ligent Around View® Monitor. This will not
hinder normal driving operation but the
system should be inspected. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.When the “[X]” icon is displayed on the
screen, the camera image may be receiv-
ing temporary electronic disturbances
from surrounding devices. This will not hin-
der normal driving operation but the sys-
tem should be inspected if it occurs fre-
quently. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
• Do not use alcohol, benzine or thin-
ner to clean the camera. This will
cause discoloration.
• Do not damage the cameras as the
monitor screen may be adversely
affected.
If dirt, rain or snow accumulates on any of
the cameras
O1, the Intelligent Around
View® Monitor may not display objects
clearly. Clean the camera by wiping with a
cloth dampened with a diluted mild clean-
ing agent and then wiping with a dry cloth.
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SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
• Do not use alcohol, benzine or thin-
ner to clean the camera. This will
cause discoloration.
• Do not damage the camera as the
monitor screen may be adversely
affected. If dirt, rain or snow accumulates on any of
the cameras
O1, the MOD system may not
operate properly. Clean the camera by wip-
ing with a cloth dampened with a diluted
mild cleaning agent and then wiping with a
dry cloth.
Adjust air flow direction of side vents by
opening, closing, or rotating.
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Side vents
VENTS
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving..........5-4
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..............5-4
Three-way catalyst ...........................5-4
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) .......................................5-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................................5-9
Avoiding collision and rollover ................5-9
Off-roadrecovery ............................5-9
Rapid air pressure loss ......................5-10
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ..........5-10
Push-button ignition switch .....................5-11
Operating range ............................ 5-12
Push-button ignition switch positions .......5-12
Emergency engine shut off ..................5-13
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery
discharge ................................... 5-13
NISSAN Anti-Thef t System (NATS)
(if so equipped) .............................. 5-14
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .........5-14
Before starting the engine .....................5-15
Starting the engine ............................. 5-15
Remote Engine Start (if so equipped) ........5-16
Driving the vehicle .............................. 5-17
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) ........................................ 5-17Parking brake
.................................. 5-22
Hand type ................................... 5-22
Electronic parking brake (switch type) .......5-23
Automatic brake hold (if so equipped) ..........5-25
How to activate/deactivate the
automatic brake hold function ..............5-26
How to use the automatic brake hold
function ..................................... 5-26
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
(if so equipped) ................................. 5-28
LDW system operation ......................5-29
How to enable/disable the LDW system .....5-31
LDW system limitations .....................5-32
System temporarily unavailable .............5-33
System malfunction ......................... 5-34
System maintenance .......................5-34
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) (if so equipped) .......5-35
BSW system operation ......................5-37
How to enable/disable the BSW system .....5-38
BSW system limitations .....................5-40
BS
W driving situations ....................... 5-41
System temporarily unavailable .............5-44
System maintenance .......................5-45
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) (if so equipped) . . 5-46 RCTA system operation .....................5-47

How to enable/disable the RCTA
system...................................... 5-50
RCTA system limitations .....................5-52
System temporarily unavailable .............5-54
System maintenance .......................5-55
Cruise control (if so equipped) ..................5-56
Precautions on cruise control ...............5-56
Cruise control operations ...................5-57
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) (if so equipped) . . 5-58 How to select the cruise control mode ......5-60
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode ....................................... 5-60
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode operation ............................. 5-61
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode switches ............................. 5-63
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode limitations ............................ 5-69
System temporarily unavailable .............5-73
System maintenance .......................5-75
Conventional (fixed speed) cruise
control mode ............................... 5-77
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) (if so equipped) . . 5-81 RAB system operation .......................5-82
Turning the RAB system on/off ..............5-84 RAB system limitations
......................5-85
System malfunction ......................... 5-87
System maintenance .......................5-87
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
(if so equipped) ................................. 5-88
AEB system operation .......................5-89
Turning the AEB system on/off ..............5-91
AEB system limitations ......................5-93
System temporarily unavailable .............5-94
System malfunction ......................... 5-96
System maintenance .......................5-97
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with
Pedestrian Detection (if so equipped) ...........5-98
AEB with Pedestrian Detection system
operation ................................... 5-99
Turning the AEB with Pedestrian
Detection system on/off ...................5-101
AEB with Pedestrian Detection system
limitations ................................. 5-103
System temporarily unavailable ............5-106
System malfunction ........................ 5-108
S
ystem maintenance ...................... 5-109
Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I-FCW) . . 5-110 I-FCW system operation ....................5-113
Turning the I-FCW system on/off ...........5-114

I-FCW system limitations...................5-116
System temporarily unavailable ............5-121
System malfunction ........................ 5-123
System maintenance ......................5-124
Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA)
(if so equipped) ................................ 5-125
Intelligent Driver Alertness system
operation .................................. 5-126
How to enable/disable the Intelligent
Driver Alertness (I-DA) system ..............5-126
Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA)
system limitations ......................... 5-127
Break-in schedule ............................. 5-128
Fuel efficient driving tips .......................5-128
Increasing fuel economy ......................5-129
Parking/parking on hills .......................5-130
Power steering ................................ 5-131
Brake system ................................. 5-132
Brake precautions .......................... 5-132
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .............5-132
Brake Assist ................................ 5-134
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ........5-134
Brake force distribution ....................5-136Chassis Control (if so equipped)
...............5-137
Intelligent Trace Control (I-TC) ..............5-137
Intelligent Engine Brake (I-EB) ...............5-138
Active Ride Control (ARC) ...................5-138
Hill Start Assist ................................ 5-139
Rear Sonar System (RSS) (if so equipped) ......5-140
System operation .......................... 5-141
How to enable/disable the sonar
system ..................................... 5-142
Sonar limitations ........................... 5-144
System temporarily unavailable ............5-144
System maintenance ......................5-144
Cold weather driving .......................... 5-145
Freeing a frozen door lock ..................5-145
Antifreeze .................................. 5-145
Battery..................................... 5-145
Dr

aining of coolant water ..................5-145
Tire equipment ............................. 5-145
Special winter equipment ..................5-146
Driving on snow or ice ......................5-146
Parking brake .............................. 5-146
Engine block heater (if so equipped) ........5-146

WARNING
• The exhaust gas and the exhaust
system are very hot. Keep people,
animals or flammable materials
away from the exhaust system
components.
• Do not stop or park the vehicle over
flammable materials such as dry
grass, waste paper or rags. They may
ignite and cause a fire.
CAUTION
• Do not use leaded gasoline. Deposits
from leaded gasoline will seriously
reduce the three-way catalyst's abil-
ity to help reduce exhaust pollutants.
• Keep your engine tuned up. Malfunc-
tions in the ignition, fuel injection, or
electrical systems can cause overrich
fuel flow into the three-way catalyst,
causing it to overheat. Do not keep
driving if the engine misfires, or if no-
ticeable loss of performance or other
unusual operating conditions are de-
tected. Have the vehicle inspected
promptly. It is recommended that
you visit a NISSAN dealer for this
service. •
Avoid driving with an extremely low
fuel level. Running out of fuel could
cause the engine to misfire, damag-
ing the three-way catalyst.
• Do not race the engine while warm-
ing it up.
• Do not push or tow your vehicle to
start the engine.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS)
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressure recom-
mended by the vehicle manufacturer on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure
label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different
size than the size indicated on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label, you
should determine the proper tire inflation
pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle
has been equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) that illuminates
a low tire pressure telltale when one or
more of your tires is significantly under-
inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should
stop and check all your tires as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and
can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also
reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substi-
tute for proper tire maintenance, and it is
the driver’s responsibility to maintain cor-
rect tire pressure, even if under-inflation
has not reached the level to trigger illumi-
nation of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate
when the system is not operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is com-
bined with the low tire pressure telltale.
When the system detects a malfunction,
the telltale will flash for approximately one
minute and then remain continuously illu-
minated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as
the malfunction exists. When the malfunc-
tion indicator is illuminated, the system
may not be able to detect or signal low tire
pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, includ-
ing the installation of replacement or alter-
nate tires or wheels on the vehicle that
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