tow NISSAN MURANO 2013 2.G Owners Manual

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SSS0569
REAR SEATS (Hardtop models)GUID-42670C07-8DEA-4731-BDEC-1C3F2B7295A1
FoldingGUID-8333E9E4-6111-43A4-8DC3-B860D3C64DA7
Before folding the rear seats:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407.Secure the seat belts on the seat belt hooks
on the side wall. (See “Seat belt hooks
(Hardtop models)” later in this section.)
. Disconnect and stow the center seat belt
and tongue into the retractor base. (See
“Rear center seat belt (Hardtop models)”
later in this section.)
. Always reconnect the center seat belt when
the seat is returned to the upright position.
. Remove drink containers from the rear cup
holder. To fold down the seatbacks:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Pull the strap on the rear seat*A. Pull the lever
*Bbeside the cargo area and fold the seat-
back.
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To return the seatbacks:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Manual operation:
Lift up each seatback and push it to the upright
position until it is latched.
Power operation (if so equipped):
Push and hold the corresponding switch located
on the lower side of the instrument panel
*Bor
the right or left side in the cargo area
*A.
A beep sounds once and the seatback will be
returned automatically.
A beep sounds twice when the seatback is fully
returned to the seating position.
If the control unit detects any obstacle or
malfunctions while in the power operation, a
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Fastening the seat beltsGUID-4C4C9056-82D7-4B6A-80A4-9DBA4C079A821. Adjust the seat. (See “Seats” earlier in thissection.)
2. Slowly pull the seat belt out of the retractor and insert the tongue into the buckle until
you hear and feel the latch engage.
.The retractor is designed to lockduring a sudden stop or on impact.
A slow pulling motion permits the
belt to move and allows you some
freedom of movement in the seat.
.If the seat belt cannot be pulled from its fully retracted position, firmly pull
the belt and release it. Then
smoothly pull the belt out of the retractor.
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3. Position the lap belt portion
low and snug
on the hips as shown.
4. Pull the shoulder belt portion toward the retractor to take up extra slack. Be sure the
shoulder belt is routed over your shoulder
and across your chest.
The front passenger seat and the rear seating
positions three-point seat belts have two modes
of operation:
. Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
. Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
The Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) mode
allows the seat belt to extend and retract to
allow the driver and passengers some freedom
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1-24Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
Stowing rear center seat belt:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When folding down the rear seat, the rear center
seat belt can be retracted into a stowed position
as follows:
1. Hold the connector tongue
*1so that the
seat belt does not retract suddenly when the
tongue is released from the connector
buckle. Release the connector tongue by
inserting a suitable tool such as key
*Ainto
the connector buckle.
2. Insert the seat belt tongue into the retractor base first
*2.
3. Then secure the connector tongue into the retractor base
*3.
WARNING
.Do not unfasten the rear center seat
belt connector except when folding
down the rear seat.
. When attaching the rear center seat
belt connector, be certain that the
seatbacks are completely secured in
the latched position and the rear
center seat belt connector is com-
pletely secured.
. If the rear center seat belt connector
and the seatbacks are not secured in the correct position, serious per-
sonal injury may result in an acci-
dent or sudden stop.
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1-44Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
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1.If you must install a booster seat in the
front seat, move the seat to the rear-
most position.
2. Position the booster seat on the seat. Only place it in a forward-facing direction. Always
follow the booster seat manufacturer’s
instructions.
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Front passenger position
3. The booster seat should be positioned onthe vehicle seat so that it is stable.
If necessary, adjust or remove the head
restraint or headrest to obtain the correct
booster seat fit. If the head restraint or
headrest is removed, store it in a secure
place. Be sure to reinstall the head
restraint or headrest when the booster
seat is removed. See “Head restraints”
earlier in this section for head restraint or
headrest adjustment, removal and installa-
tion information.
If the seating position does not have an
adjustable head restraint or headrest and it is interfering with the proper booster seat fit,
try another seating position or a different
booster seat.
4. Position the lap portion of the seat belt low and snug on the child’s hips. Be sure to
follow the booster seat manufacturer’s
instructions for adjusting the seat belt
routing.
5. Pull the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt toward the retractor to take up extra slack.
Be sure the shoulder belt is positioned
across the top, middle portion of the child’s
shoulder. Be sure to follow the booster seat
manufacturer’s instructions for adjusting the
seat belt routing.
6. Follow the warnings, cautions and instruc- tions for properly fastening a seat belt
shown in “Seat belts” earlier in this section.
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1-56Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
.Do not make unauthorized changes
to your vehicle’s electrical system,
suspension system or front end
structure. This could affect proper
operation of the front air bag sys-
tem.
. Tampering with the supplemental
air bag system may result in serious
personal injury. Tampering includes
changes to the steering wheel and
the instrument panel assembly by
placing material over the steering
wheel pad and above the instrument
panel or by installing additional trim
material around the air bag system.
. Modifying or tampering with the
front passenger seat may result in
serious personal injury. For exam-
ple, do not change the front seats by
placing material on the seat cushion
or by installing additional trim ma-
terial, such as seat covers, on the
seat that is not specifically designed
to assure proper air bag operation.
Additionally, do not stow any ob-
jects under the front passenger seat
or the seat cushion and seatback.
Such objects may interfere with the
proper operation of the occupant classification sensor.
. No unauthorized changes should be
made to any components or wiring
of the seat belt system. This may
affect the front air bag system.
Tampering with the seat belt system
may result in serious personal in-
jury.
. Work on and around the front air
bag system should be done by a
NISSAN dealer. Installation of elec-
trical equipment should also be
done by a NISSAN dealer. The
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) wiring harnesses* should not
be modified or disconnected. Un-
authorized electrical test equipment
and probing devices should not be
used on the air bag system.
. A cracked windshield should be
replaced immediately by a qualified
repair facility. A cracked windshield
could affect the function of the
supplemental air bag system.
*
The SRS wiring harness connectors are
yellow and orange for easy identification.
When selling your vehicle, we request that you inform the buyer about the front air bag system
and guide the buyer to the appropriate sections
in this Owner’s Manual.
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2-10Instruments and controls
ZONE VARIATION CHANGE PROCE-
DURE
GUID-0E831674-32EA-49CF-AB30-0F9EEEB78E33The difference between magnetic north and
geographical north is known as variance. In
some areas, this difference can sometimes be
great enough to cause false compass readings.
Follow these instructions to set the variance for
your particular location if this happens:
1.Push the
switch for more than 3
seconds. The current zone number will
appear in the display.
2. Find your current location and variance
number on the zone map.
NOTE:
Use zone number 5 for Hawaii.
3. Push the
switch repeatedly until the
new zone number appears in the display,
then release the switch. After you release
the switch, the display will show a compass
direction within a few seconds.
.If the compass deviates from the correct indication soon after repeated adjust-
ment, have the compass checked at a
NISSAN dealer.
.The compass may not indicate thecorrect compass point in tunnels or while
driving up or down a steep hill.
(The compass returns to the correct com- pass point when the vehicle moves to an
area where the geomagnetism is stabilized.)
CAUTION
.
Do not install a ski rack, antenna,
etc., which are attached to the
vehicle by means of a magnet. They
affect the operation of the compass.
. When cleaning the mirror, use a
paper towel or similar material
dampened with glass cleaner. Do
not spray glass cleaner directly on
the mirror as it may cause the liquid
cleaner to enter the mirror housing.
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tance. (See “Brake system” in the “5. Starting
and driving” section.)
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) light
(orange; if so equipped)
GUID-B39C25AE-4ABA-4768-B972-D7A8500E4C34When the ignition switch is placed in the "ON"
position, the light will first illuminate in orange
and turn green. This indicates that the Blind
Spot Warning (BSW) system is operational.
If the light comes on in orange and remains on, it
may indicate that the BSW system is not
functioning properly. Have the system checked
by a NISSAN dealer. See “Blind Spot Warning
(BSW)/Lane Departure Warning (LDW) sys-
tems” in the “5. Starting and driving” section.
orBrake warning lightGUID-4A67DFC2-D59E-4197-BAD5-168A3CE40A7EThis light functions for both the parking brake
and the foot brake systems.
Parking brake indicator:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the light comes on when the parking brake is
applied.
Low brake fluid warning light:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the light warns of a low brake fluid level. If the
light comes on while the engine is running with
the parking brake not applied, stop the vehicle
and perform the following: 1. Check the brake fluid level. Add brake fluid
as necessary. (See “Brake fluid” in the “8.
Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section.)
2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the warning system checked by a NISSAN
dealer.
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
indicator:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the parking brake is released and the
brake fluid level is sufficient, if both the brake
warning light and the Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) warning light illuminate, it may indicate
the ABS is not functioning properly. Have the
brake system checked, and if necessary re-
paired, by a NISSAN dealer promptly. (See
“Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light”
earlier in this section.)
WARNING
. Your brake system may not be
working properly if the warning light
is on. Driving could be dangerous. If
you judge it to be safe, drive care-
fully to the nearest service station
for repairs. Otherwise, have your
vehicle towed because driving it
could be dangerous. .
Pressing the brake pedal with the
engine stopped and/or low brake
fluid level may increase your stop-
ping distance and braking will re-
quire greater pedal effort as well as
pedal travel.
. If the brake fluid level is below the
minimum or MIN mark on the brake
fluid reservoir, do not drive until the
brake system has been checked at a
NISSAN dealer.
Charge warning lightGUID-69B03338-0451-441C-B766-BECF7DE9BC90If the light comes on while the engine is running,
it may indicate the charging system is not
functioning properly. Turn the engine off and
check the alternator belt. If the belt is loose,
broken, missing or if the light remains on, see a
NISSAN dealer immediately.
CAUTION
Do not continue driving if the alternator
belt is loose, broken or missing.
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2-18Instruments and controls
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
light (green; if so equipped)
GUID-E3C994B9-093A-4F82-BA6D-735ADC99A238The Lane Departure Warning (LDW) light
(green) will illuminate when the LDW system is
turned on. The light turns off when the system is
turned off. (See “Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) systems” in the
“5. Starting and driving” section.)
NOTE:
This light is common with the Lane Depar-
ture Warning (LDW) light (orange) . (See
“Lane Departure Warning (LDW) light”
earlier in this section.)
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)GUID-6AF8662E-1DE1-45FE-852C-925D132DCE37If the malfunction indicator light comes on
steady or blinks while the engine is running, it
may indicate a potential emission control and/or
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) mal-
function.
The malfunction indicator light may also come on
steady if the fuel-filler cap is loose or missing, or
if the vehicle runs out of fuel. Check to make
sure the fuel-filler cap is installed and closed
tightly, and that the vehicle has at least 3 US
gallons (11.4 liters) of fuel in the fuel tank.
After a few driving trips, the
light should
turn off if no other potential emission control
system malfunction exists. If this indicator light remains on for 20 seconds
and then blinks for 10 seconds when the engine
is not running, it indicates that the vehicle is not
ready for an emission control system inspection/
maintenance test. (See “Readiness for Inspec-
tion/Maintenance (I/M) test” in the “9. Technical
and consumer information” section.)
Operation:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The malfunction indicator light will come on in
one of two ways:
.
Malfunction indicator light on steady — An
emission control system and/or CVT mal-
function has been detected. Check the fuel-
filler cap if the LOOSE FUEL CAP warning
appears on the dot matrix liquid crystal
display. If the fuel-filler cap is loose or
missing, tighten or install the cap and
continue to drive the vehicle. The
light
should turn off after a few driving trips. If the
light does not turn off after a few driving
trips, have the vehicle inspected by a
NISSAN dealer. You do not need to have
your vehicle towed to the dealer.
. Malfunction indicator light blinking — An
engine misfire has been detected which may
damage the emission control system.
To reduce or avoid emission control system
damage: — Do not drive at speeds above 45 MPH
(72 km/h).
— Avoid hard acceleration or deceleration.
— Avoid steep uphill grades.
— If possible, reduce the amount of cargo being hauled or towed.
The malfunction indicator light may stop
blinking and remain on.
Have the vehicle inspected by a NISSAN
dealer. You do not need to have your vehicle
towed to the dealer.
CAUTION
Continued vehicle operation without
having the emission control system
and/or CVT system checked and re-
paired as necessary could lead to poor
driveability, reduced fuel economy, and
possible damage to the emission con-
trol system.
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SIC3664
Type A
SIC4395
Type B
SIC3922
Type C
The windshield wiper and washer operates
when the ignition switch is in the ON position.
Push the lever down to operate the wiper at the
following speed:
*1INT (Type A or Type C) — intermittent operation
can be adjusted by turning the knob toward*A(Slower) or*B(Faster) .
*1AUTO (Type B) — For models with the rain-
sensing auto wiper system, see “Rain-sensing
auto wiper system” later in this section.
*2LO — continuous low speed operation
*3HI — continuous high speed operation
Push the lever up*4(MIST) to have one sweep
operation of the wiper.
Pull the lever toward you
*5to operate the washer. Then the wiper will also operate several
times.
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SIC4017
RAIN-SENSING AUTO WIPER SYS-
TEM (if so equipped)
GUID-05A0C0C8-F56A-4E1F-90FD-7DD9CB5E2B3FThe rain-sensing auto wiper system can auto-
matically turn on the wipers and adjust the wiper
speed depending on the rainfall and the vehicle
speed by using the rain sensor located on the
upper part of the windshield.
To set the rain-sensing auto wiper system, push
the lever down to the AUTO position
*1. The
wiper will sweep once while the ignition switch
is in the ON position.
The rain sensor sensitivity level can be adjusted
by turning the knob toward the front
*2(High)
or toward the rear
*3(Low). .
High — High sensitive operation
. Low — Low sensitive operation
To turn the rain-sensing auto wiper system off,
push up the lever to the OFF position, or pull
down the lever to the LO or HI position.
CAUTION
Do not touch the rain sensor and
around it when the wiper switch is in
the AUTO position and the ignition
switch is in the ON position. The wipers
may operate unexpectedly and cause to
an injury or a wiper damage.
. The rain-sensing auto wipers are in-
tended for use during rain. If the switch
is left in the AUTO position, the wipers
may operate unexpectedly when dirt,
fingerprints, oil film or insects are stuck
on or around the sensor. The wipers
may also operate when exhaust gas or
moisture affect the rain sensor.
. When the windshield glass is coated
with water repellent, the speed of the
rain-sensing auto wipers may be higher
even though the amount of the rainfall
is small. .
Be sure to turn off the rain-sensing
auto wiper system when you use a car
wash.
. The rain-sensing auto wipers may not
operate if rain does not hit the rain
sensor even if it is raining.
. Using genuine wiper blades is recom-
mended for proper operation of the
rain-sensing auto wiper system. (See
“Windshield wiper blades” in the “8.
Maintenance and do-it-yourself” sec-
tion for wiper blade replacement.)
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