VDC NISSAN NV200 2016 User Guide

●When driving on extremely inclined sur-
faces such as higher banked corners,
the VDC system may not operate prop-
erly and the
indicator may flash or
the
indicator light may illuminate.
Do not drive on these types of roads.
● When driving on an unstable surface
such as a turntable, ferry, elevator or
ramp, the
indicator may flash or
the
indicator light may illuminate.
This is not a malfunction. Restart the
engine after driving onto a stable
surface.
● If wheels or tires other than the NISSAN
recommended ones are used, the VDC
system may not operate properly and
the
indicator may flash or
the
indicator light may illuminate.
● The VDC system is not a substitute for
winter tires or tire chains on a snow
covered road.
BRAKE FORCE DISTRIBUTION
During braking while driving through turns, the
system optimizes the distribution of force to each
of the four wheels depending on the radius of the
turn.
WARNING
● The VDC system is designed to help the
driver maintain stability but does not
prevent accidents due to abrupt steer-
ing operation at high speeds or by care-
less or dangerous driving techniques.
Reduce vehicle speed and be especially
careful when driving and cornering on
slippery surfaces and always drive
carefully.
● Do not modify the vehicle’s suspension.
If suspension parts such as shock ab-
sorbers, struts, springs, stabilizer bars,
bushings and wheels are not NISSAN
recommended for your vehicle or are
extremely deteriorated, the VDC system
may not operate properly. This could
adversely affect vehicle handling per-
formance, and the
indicator may
flash or both the
andindica-
tor lights may illuminate.
● If brake related parts such as brake
pads, rotors and calipers are not
NISSAN recommended or are extremely
deteriorated, the VDC system may not
operate properly and both the
and theindicator lights may
illuminate. ●
If engine control related parts are not
NISSAN recommended or are extremely
deteriorated, both the
andindicator lights may illuminate.
● When driving on extremely inclined sur-
faces such as higher banked corners,
the VDC system may not operate prop-
erly and the
indicator may flash or
both the
andindicator
lights may illuminate. Do not drive on
these types of roads.
● When driving on an unstable surface
such as a turntable, ferry, elevator or
ramp, the
indicator may flash or
both the
andindicator
lights may illuminate. This is not a mal-
function. Restart the engine after driv-
ing onto a stable surface.
● If wheels or tires other than the NISSAN
recommended ones are used, the VDC
system may not operate properly and
the
indicator may flash or both
the
andindicator lights may
illuminate.
● The VDC system is not a substitute for
winter tires or tire chains on a snow
covered road.
5-24Starting and driving

VEHICLE RECOVERY (freeing a stuck
vehicle)
There are two options to recover a stuck vehicle:
pulling and rocking. For additional information
regarding these options, please refer to the fol-
lowing sections.
Pulling a stuck vehicle
WARNING
To avoid vehicle damage, serious personal
injury or death when recovering a stuck
vehicle:
●Contact a professional towing service
to recover the vehicle if you have any
questions regarding the recovery
procedure.
● Attach recovery devices only to main
structural members of the vehicle or the
recovery hooks.
● Do not use the vehicle tie-downs to tow
or free a stuck vehicle.
● Only use devices specifically designed
for vehicle recovery and follow the
manufacturer’s instructions. ●
Always pull the recovery device straight
out from the front of the vehicle. Never
pull at an angle.
● Route recovery devices so they do not
touch any part of the vehicle except the
attachment point.
If your vehicle is stuck in sand, snow, mud, etc.,
use a tow strap or other device designed specifi-
cally for vehicle recovery. Always follow the
manufacturer’s instructions for the recovery de-
vice.
NOTE:
Do not use the tie-down hooks for towing
or vehicle recovery.
Rocking a stuck vehicle
WARNING
● Stand clear of a stuck vehicle.
● Do not spin your tires at high speed.
This could cause them to explode and
result in serious injury. Parts of your
vehicle could also overheat and be
damaged. If your vehicle is stuck in sand, snow, mud, etc.,
use the following procedure:
1. Turn off the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) System .
2. Make sure the area in front and behind the vehicle is clear of obstructions.
3. Turn the steering wheel right and left to clear an area around the front tires.
4. Slowly rock the vehicle forward and back- ward.
● Shift back and forth between R (Reverse)
and D (Drive) .
● Apply the accelerator as little as possible
to maintain the rocking motion.
● Release the accelerator pedal before
shifting between R (Reverse) and D
(Drive) .
● Do not spin the tires above 34 mph
(55 km/h).
5. If the vehicle cannot be freed after a few tries, contact a professional towing service
to remove the vehicle.
6-16In case of emergency

Replacing wheels and tires
When replacing a tire, use the same size, tread
design, speed rating and load carrying capacity
as originally equipped. Recommended types and
sizes are shown in “Wheels and tires” in the
“Technical and consumer information” section of
this manual.
WARNING
●The use of tires other than those recom-
mended or the mixed use of tires of
different brands, construction (bias,
bias-belted or radial) , or tread patterns
can adversely affect the ride, braking,
handling, VDC system, ground clear-
ance, body-to-tire clearance, tire chain
clearance, speedometer calibration,
headlight aim and bumper height.
Some of these effects may lead to acci-
dents and could result in serious per-
sonal injury.
● If your vehicle was originally equipped
with four tires that were the same size
and you are only replacing two of the
four tires, install the new tires on the
rear axle. Placing new tires on the front
axle may cause loss of vehicle control in
some driving conditions and cause an
accident and personal injury. ●
If the wheels are changed for any rea-
son, always replace with wheels which
have the same off-set dimension.
Wheels of a different off-set could
cause premature tire wear, degrade ve-
hicle handling characteristics, affect the
VDC system and/or interference with
the brake discs. Such interference can
lead to decreased braking efficiency
and/or early brake pad wear. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Wheels and
tires” in the “Technical and consumer
information” section of this manual for
wheel off-set dimensions.
● When a spare tire is mounted or a wheel
is replaced, tire pressure will not be
indicated, the TPMS will not function
and the low tire pressure warning light
will flash for approximately 1 minute.
The light will remain on after 1 minute.
Contact your NISSAN dealer as soon as
possible for tire replacement and/or
system resetting.
● Replacing tires with those not originally
specified by NISSAN could affect the
proper operation of the TPMS. ●
Do not install a damaged or deformed
wheel or tire even if it has been re-
paired. Such wheels or tires could have
structural damage and could fail with-
out warning.
● The use of retread tires is not
recommended.
● For additional information regarding
tires, refer to “Important Tire Safety In-
formation” in the Warranty Information
Booklet.
Wheel balance
Unbalanced wheels may affect vehicle handling
and tire life. Even with regular use, wheels can get
out of balance. Therefore, they should be bal-
anced as required.
Wheel balance service should be per-
formed with the wheels off the vehicle.
Spin balancing the wheels on the vehicle
could lead to mechanical damage.
● For additional information regarding
tires, refer to “Important Tire Safety
Information” in the Warranty Informa-
tion Booklet.
8-42Maintenance and do-it-yourself

Remote keyless entry system...........3-9
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-18
S
Safety Child safety sliding door lock .........3-9
Childseatbelts.....1-20,1-26,1-33,1-37
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-18
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-3
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-18
Infantsandsmallchildren..........1-19
InjuredPerson................1-14
Largerchildren................1-19
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-11
Pregnant women ...............1-14
Seat belt extenders .............1-17
Seat belt maintenance ............1-17
Seat belts ................1-11,7-5
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-17
Three-point type with retractor .......1-14
Seat belt extenders ...............1-17
Seatbeltwarninglight..........1-14,2-13
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-3
Seats/floor mats ..................7-4
Security indicator light ..............2-15
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System) , engine start ...........2-17,5-8
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-19
Service manual order form ...........9-19Servicing air conditioner
.............4-22
Setting button ...................4-5
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-11
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-17
Sliding door Manual sliding door ..............3-6
Sliding door locks Child safety sliding door locks ........3-9
Spark plug replacement .............8-17
Sparkplugs ...................8-17
Specifications ...................9-7
Speedometer ...................2-4
SRS warning label ................1-57
Stability control .................5-22
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-9
Jump starting .............6-11,8-15
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-13
Starting the engine ..............5-9
Starting the engine ................5-9
Steering Power steering system ...........5-20
Tilting steering wheel ............3-16
Steering wheel ..................3-16
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-44
Stoplight.....................8-29
Storage......................2-23
Storage tray ...................2-24
Sunroof ......................2-28
Sunroof (see Moonroof) .............2-28
Sun visors ....................3-17
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-57
Supplemental

air bag warning light . . .1-58, 2-14 Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-48
Supplemental restraint system
Information and warning labels .......1-57
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-40
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-40
Switch Automatic power window switch ......2-26
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-19
Headlight control switch ..........2-19
Ignition switch .................5-7
Instrument brightness control ........2-20
Powerdoorlockswitch............3-6
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-19
Turnsignalswitch..............2-21
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-22
Wiperandwasherswitch..........2-18
T
Tachometer ....................2-6
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
enginestart.................2-17,5-8
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tilting steering wheel ..............3-16
Tire Flat tire .....................6-2
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Tirechains..................8-40
Tirepressure.................8-33
Tire rotation..................8-40
10-5

Types of tires.................8-39
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-16
Wheels and tires ............8-33,9-8
Wheel/tire size .................9-8
Tirepressure...................8-33 Low tire pressure warning light .......2-11
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Towing Flattowing..................9-16
Towtrucktowing...............6-14
Trailertowing.................9-16
Towing a trailer ..................9-16
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid ......................8-12
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-10
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) ......................9-9
Trip computer ...................2-7
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Troubleshooting guide
(NISSAN voice recognition system) ......4-59
Turnsignalswitch................2-21
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-16
USB interface ..................4-37
Audio file operation .............4-38 V
Variable voltage control system .........8-15
Vehicle dimensions and weights .........9-8
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-22
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-22
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ....5-22
Vehicle identification ...............9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ........9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) .................9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-9
Vehicle immobilizer system ........2-17,5-8
Vehicle loading information ...........9-12
Vehicle recovery .................6-16
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System) , engine start .....2-17,5-8
Vents.......................4-13
Visors.......................3-17
Voice Prompt Interrupt ..........4-49,4-50
Voice recognition system ............4-55
W
Warning Air bag warning light .........1-58,2-14
Battery charge warning light ........2-10
Brake warning light .............2-10
Door open warning light ...........2-11
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-11
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ............2-5 Low fuel warning light
............2-11
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-11
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-13
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-49
Seat belt warning light ........1-14,2-13
Supplemental air bag warning
light ..................1-58,2-14
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ............2-9,2-10,2-14
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-57
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ..............2-9,2-10,2-14
Audible reminders ........2-9,2-10,2-14
Indicatorlights..........2-9,2-10,2-14
Warninglights..........2-9,2-10,2-14
Warninglights............2-9,2-10,2-14
Washer switch Wiper
and washer switch ..........2-18
Weights(Seedimensionsandweights).....9-8
Wheels and tires ..............8-33,9-8
Wheel/tire size ...................9-8
When traveling or registering in another
country .......................9-9
Windows .....................2-25
Locking passengers’ windows .......2-26
Windshield-washer fluid .............8-13
Windshield wiper blades ............8-18
Wiper Wiper and washer switch ..........2-18
Wiperblades.................8-18
Wiper and washer switch ............2-18
10-6