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Menu itemExplanation
Driving Position Displays the available driving position options.
Exit Seat Slide When the exit seat slide is on the driver’s seat will move backward for easy exit when the ignition switch is placed
in the OFF position and the driver’s door is opened. Af ter getting into the vehicle and placing the ignition switch in
the ON position, the driver’s seat will move to the previous set position.
For additional information, see “Memory seat” (P. 3-40).
Exit Steering Up When the exit steering up feature is turned on, the steering wheel moves upward for easy exit when the ignition
switch is in the OFF position and the driver’s door is opened. Af ter getting into the vehicle and placing the ignition
switch in the ON position, the steering wheel moves to the previous position.
For additional information, see “Memory seat” (P. 3-40).
Rear Door Alert Displays the available Rear Door Alert options.
Horn & Alert When selected, the alert is displayed; and the horn sounds.
Alert Only When selected, only the alert is displayed.
OFF When selected, no alert or horn will be active.
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Chassis Control System Error See
Owner’s Manual
This warning appears if the chassis control
module detects a malfunction in the chas-
sis control system. Have the system
checked. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service. For addi-
tional information, see “Chassis Control”
(P. 5-181).
Check Rear Seat For All Articles
When the system is enabled, this message
appears when the vehicle comes to a com-
plete stop, the vehicle is transitioned from
the D (Drive) position to P (Park) position,
and the driver exits the vehicle. This mes-
sage alerts the driver, af ter a period of time,
to check for items in the rear seat af ter the
audible alert has been provided.
NOTE:
This system is disabled until a driver en-
ables it using the vehicle information
display. For additional information, see
“How to use the vehicle information dis-
play ” (P. 2-48).
For additional information, see “Rear Door
Alert” (P. 2-100).
Rear Door Alert is activated
When the system is enabled, this message
appears when the Rear Door Alert system
is active and can remind the driver to check
the back seat.
• Using the steering wheel switch, a drivercan select “Dismiss Message” to clear the
display for a period of time. If no selection
is made, this message automatically
turns off af ter a period of time.
• Using the steering wheel switch, a driver can select “Disable Alert” to disable the
horn alert for the remainder of the cur-
rent trip.
WARNING
Selecting “Dismiss Message” during a
stop within a trip temporarily dis-
misses the message for that stop with-
out turning the system off. Alerts can
be provided for other stops during the
trip. Selecting “Disable Alert” turns off
the Rear Door Alert system for the re-
mainder of a trip and no audible alert
will be provided.
NOTE:
This system is disabled until a driver en-
ables it using the vehicle information
display. For additional information, see
“How to use the vehicle information dis-
play ” (P. 2-48).
For additional information, see “Rear Door
Alert” (P. 2-100).
Door/Lif tgate Open
This warning appears when a door or the
lif tgate has been opened.
Drive Mode Selector indicator
When a driving mode is selected using the
Drive Mode Selector, the selected mode in-
dicator is displayed.
• SAND (4WD models)
• MUD/RUT (4WD models)
• SNOW
• STANDARD (2WD models)
• AUTO (4WD models)
•ECO
• SPORT
•TOW
For additional information, see “Drive Mode
Selector” (P. 5-31).
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Hands on detection
warning
This warning appears when the Steering
Assist system is engaged and the following
condition(s) occur:
• When not holding the steering wheel
• When there is no steering wheeloperation
Hold onto the steering wheel immediately.
When the steering operation is detected,
the warning turns off and the Steering As-
sist function is automatically restored.
For additional information, see “ProPILOT
Assist” (P. 5-88).
Intelligent Lane
Intervention (I-LI)/
Intelligent Blind Spot
Intervention (I-BSI)/
ProPILOT Assist indicator
This indicator shows when the I-LI, I-BSI or
ProPILOT Assist system is engaged.
For additional information, see “Intelligent
Lane Intervention (I-LI)” (P. 5-45), “Intelligent
Blind Spot Intervention (I-BSI)” (P. 5-65) or
“ProPILOT Assist” (P. 5-88).
Idling Stop System
This indicator shows the Idling Stop Sys-
tem status.
For addition information, see “Idling Stop
System” (P. 5-189).
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) indicator
This indicator appears when the LDW sys-
tem is unavailable.
For additional information, see “Lane De-
parture Warning (LDW)” (P. 5-38).
Malfunction: See Owner’s Manual
This warning appears when one or more of
the following systems (if so equipped) is
not functioning properly:
• Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)
• Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)
If one or more of these warning appears,
have the system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
Malfunction
This warning appears when one or more of
the following systems (if so equipped) mal-
function:
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
• Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with Pedestrian Detection
• Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I-FCW)
If one or more of these warning appears,
have the system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
Not Available Bad Weather
This message may appear when the Steer-
ing Assist system is engaged.
Under the following conditions, the Steer-
ing Assist system is automatically
canceled:
• When the wiper (HI) operates.
• When lane markers in the traveling lane cannot be correctly detected for a period
of time due to such items as a snow rut,
reflection of light on a rainy day or several
unclear lane markers are present.
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If you want to use the Steering Assist sys-
tem again, cancel the ProPILOT Assist sys-
tem and set it again when lane markers are
clearly visible.
Not Available Front Camera
Obstructed
This message may appear when the Steer-
ing Assist system is engaged.
Under the following conditions, the Steer-
ing Assist system is automatically
canceled:
• The camera area of the windshield isfogged up or covered with dirt, water
drops, ice, snow, etc.
• Strong light, such as sunlight or high beams from oncoming vehicles, enter
the front camera.
Not Available Parking Brake On
This message may appear when the ProPI-
LOT Assist system is engaged.
Under the following condition, the ProPILOT
Assist system is automatically canceled:
• The electronic parking brake is applied.
The above system cannot be used when
the electronic parking is activated.
For additional information, see "ProPILOT
Assist (P. 5-88) and “Parking brake” (P. 5-26).
Not Available Poor Road Conditions
This message may appear when the ProPI-
LOT Assist system, Intelligent Blind Spot In-
tervention (I-BSI) or the Intelligent Lane In-
tervention (I-LI) system is engaged.
Under the following conditions, the ProPI-
LOT Assist system, Intelligent Blind Spot In-
tervention (I-BSI) or the Intelligent Lane In-
tervention (I-LI) system is automatically
canceled:
• When the VDC system operates
• When a wheel slips
The above system cannot be used in some
situations (VDC operates, wheel slip and
VDC system is off.)
Not Available Seat Belt Not Fastened
This message may appear when the ProPI-
LOT Assist system is engaged.
Under the following condition, the ProPILOT
Assist system is automatically canceled:
• When the driver’s seat belt is not fastened
The above system cannot be used when
the driver’s seat belt is not fastened.
Not Available System Malfunction
This warning appears when one or more of
the following systems (if so equipped) is
not functioning properly.
• ProPILOT Assist
• Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
• Intelligent Blind Spot Intervention (I-BSI)
• Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
• Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI)
If one or more of these warnings appear,
have the system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
For additional information, see ProPILOT
Assist” (P. 5-88), Intelligent Blind Spot Inter-
vention (I-BSI)” (P. 5-65), “Blind Spot Warning
(BSW)” (P. 5-52), “Lane Departure Warning
(LDW)” (P. 5-38) or “Intelligent Lane Interven-
tion (I-LI)” (P. 5-45).
ProPILOT Assist indicators
These indicators show the ProPILOT Assist
system status. The status is shown by
color. For additional information, see “Pro-
PILOT Assist” (P. 5-88).
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Rear Automatic Braking
(RAB) system warning
indicator
This indicator appears to indicate the sta-
tus of the Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)
system. For additional information, see
“Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)” (P. 5-130).
Speed Limit Sign indicator
This message may appear when the Traffic
Sign Recognition system is engaged.
For additional information, see “Traffic Sign
Recognition (TSR)” (P. 5-35).
Steering Assist Not Available Cannot
Detect Lane
This indicator may appear when the Steer-
ing Assist system is engaged. The Steering
Assist system is automatically canceled
when the lane markers in the traveling lane
cannot be correctly detected for a period
of time due to such items as a snow rut,
reflection of light on a rainy day or several
unclear lane markers are present.
If you want to use the Steering Assist sys-
tem again, cancel the ProPILOT Assist sys-
tem and set it again when lane markers are
clearly visible.
Steering Assist status
This indicator appears when the Steering
Assist system is engaged.
For additional information, see “ProPILOT
Assist” (P. 5-88).
Unavailable: High Cabin Temperature
This message appears when the camera
detects an interior temperature of more
than 104°F (40°C). For additional informa-
tion, see “ProPILOT Assist” (P. 5-88), “Intelli-
gent Lane Intervention (I-LI)” (P. 5-45), “Lane
Departure Warning (LDW)” (P. 5-38) or “Intel-
ligent Blind Spot Intervention (I-BSI)”
(P. 5-65).
Unavailable Side Radar Obstruction
This message appears when the Blind
Spot Warning (BSW) or Rear Cross Traffic
Alert (RCTA) systems become unavailable
because a radar blockage is detected. For
additional information, see “Blind Spot
Warning (BSW)” (P. 5-52), “Intelligent Blind
Spot Intervention (I-BSI)” (P. 5-65) or “Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)” (P. 5-77).
Vehicle ahead detection
indicator
This indicator shows when the following
systems are engaged and have detected a
vehicle:
• Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) withPedestrian Detection
• Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I-FCW)
For additional information, see “Automatic
Emergency Braking (AEB) with Pedestrian
Detection” (P. 5-137) or “Intelligent Forward
Collision Warning (I-FCW)” (P. 5-149).
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FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so
equipped)
To turn the fog lights on, rotate the head-
light switch to theposition, then ro-
tate the fog light switch to the
position.
To turn the fog lights on with the headlight
switch in the AUTO position, the headlights
must be on, then rotate the fog light switch
to the
position.
To turn the fog lights off, rotate the fog light
switch to the OFF position. The headlights must be on and the low
beams selected for the fog lights to oper-
ate. The fog lights automatically turn off
when the high beam headlights are
selected.
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 seri-
ous personal injury.
LIC4693LIC4694
HORN
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3. When the seat is warmed or before youleave the vehicle, be sure to turn the
switch off.
Push the heated steering wheel switch to
warm the steering wheel af ter the ignition
switch is placed in the ON position. The
indicator light will come on.
If the surface temperature of the steering
wheel is below 68°F (20°C), the system will
heat the steering wheel and cycle off and
on to maintain a temperature above 68°F
(20°C). The indicator light will remain on as
long as the system is on (approximately 30
minutes).
Push the switch again to turn the heated
steering wheel system off manually. The
indicator light will go off.NOTE:
• Once activated, your heated steeringwheel will automatically turn on and
off to maintain a temperature above
68°F (20°C).
• When the temperature of the steering wheel is above 122°F (50°C) and the
heated steering wheel switch is turned
on, the system will not heat the steer-
ing wheel. This is not a malfunction.
LIC4698
HEATED STEERING WHEEL SWITCH (if
so equipped)
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WARNING
• Never rely solely on the hill descent
control system to control vehicle
speed when driving on steep down-
hill grades. Always drive carefully
when using the hill descent control
system and decelerate the vehicle
speed by depressing the brake pedal
if necessary. Be especially careful
when driving on frozen, muddy or ex-
tremely steep downhill roads. Failure
to control vehicle speed may result in
a loss of control of the vehicle and
possible serious injury or death. •
The hill descent control may not con-
trol the vehicle speed on a hill under
all load or road conditions. Always be
prepared to depress the brake pedal
to control vehicle speed. Failure to do
so may result in a collision or serious
personal injury.
CAUTION
When the hill descent control system
operates continuously for a long time,
the temperature of the brake pads may
increase and the hill descent control
system may be temporarily disabled
(the indicator light will blink). If the indi-
cator light does not come on continu-
ously af ter blinking, stop using the
system.
The hill descent control system is designed
to reduce driver workload when going
down steep hills. The hill descent control
system helps to control vehicle speed so
the driver can concentrate on steering the
vehicle. To activate the hill descent control system:
• the vehicle speed must be under 15 mph
(25 km/h)
• the hill descent control system switch must be ON.
The hill descent control system ON indica-
tor light will come on when the system is
activated. Also, the stop/tail lights illumi-
nate while the hill descent control system
applies the brakes to control vehicle speed.
If the accelerator or brake pedal is de-
pressed while the hill descent control sys-
tem is on, the system will stop operating
temporarily. As soon as the accelerator or
brake pedal is released, the hill descent
control system begins to function again if
the hill descent control operating condi-
tions are fulfilled.
The hill descent control system ON indica-
tor light blinks if the switch is on and all
conditions for system activation are not
met or if the system becomes disengaged
for any reason.
To turn off the hill descent control system,
push the switch to the OFF position.
For additional information, see “Hill descent
control system ON indicator light” (P. 2-18)
or “Hill descent control system” (P. 5-182).
LIC4699
HILL DESCENT CONTROL SWITCH (if
so equipped)
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The Steering Assist switch is used to en-
able and disable the Steering Assist sys-
tem that is activated using the settings
menu of the vehicle information display.
The Steering Assist system controls the
steering system, when ProPILOT Assist is
engaged, to help keep your vehicle near
the center of the lane when driving. For
additional information, see ”ProPILOT As-
sist” (P. 5-88) and “Intelligent Lane Interven-
tion (I-LI)” (P. 5-45).WARNING
• Failure to properly adjust the bright-
ness and position of the displayed
image may interfere with the drivers
ability to see through the windshield
which could cause an accident lead-
ing to severe injury or death.
• Do not use the head up display for
extended periods of time as that can
cause you to not see other vehicles,
pedestrians or objects, which could
cause an accident leading to severe
injury or death. The HUD can display one or more of the
following features (if so equipped):
1Navigation/Warning
2Audio
3TEL/SMS
4Vehicle speed display
5Traffic Sign Recognition
6Driving Aids
NOTE:
•
Do not place any type of liquid on or
near the projector. Doing so may cause
malfunction of the equipment.
LIC4101LIC4700
STEERING ASSIST SWITCH (for
vehicles with ProPILOT Assist) (if so
equipped) HEAD UP DISPLAY (HUD) (if so
equipped)
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3 Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Keys.............................................3-2NISSAN Intelligent Key® .......................3-2
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
keys..........................................3-4
Doors ...........................................3-5
Locking with key .............................3-5
Locking with inside lock knob ................3-6
Locking with power door lock switch .........3-6
Automatic door locks ........................3-6
Child safety rear door lock .................... 3-7
NISSAN Intelligent Key® system .................. 3-7
Operating range .............................3-8
Door locks/unlocks precaution ...............3-9
NISSAN Intelligent Key® Operation ............3-9
How to use the remote keyless entry
function ..................................... 3-13
Approach unlock function ...................3-17
Walk away lock function .....................3-17
Warning signals ............................. 3-17
Troubleshooting guide ......................3-18
Remote Engine Start (if so equipped) ...........3-20
Remote Engine Start operating range .......3-20
Remote starting the vehicle .................3-21
Extending engine run time ..................3-21
Canceling a Remote Engine Start ...........3-21
Conditions the Remote Engine Start will
notwork .................................... 3-22Hood
........................................... 3-23
Lif tgate ........................................ 3-23
Operating the manual lif tgate
(if so equipped) .............................. 3-24
Operating the power lif tgate
(if so equipped) .............................. 3-24
Motion-Activated Lif tgate
(if so equipped) .............................. 3-27
Lif tgate release ............................. 3-29
Lif tgate position setting
(if so equipped) .............................. 3-30
Fuel-filler door .................................. 3-31
Opening the fuel-filler door ..................3-31
How to refuel ................................ 3-32
When refueling from a portable fuel
container ................................... 3-33
Steering wheel ................................. 3-34
Manual operation (if so equipped) ...........3-34
Automatic operation (if so equipped) ........3-35
Sun visors ...................................... 3-36
Vanity mirrors ............................... 3-36
C
ard holder ................................. 3-37
Mirrors ......................................... 3-37
Manual anti-glare rearview mirror
(if so equipped) .............................. 3-37