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Instrument sand controls
T urn signals/hazard indicatorlights
GUID-892 6BE53-820 9-46F4-9BD 5-1D6B20E861AF
The turn signals/hazard indicatorlightsblinkwhen the
turn signal switch orhazard indicator flasherswitchis
turned on.(See ªHeadlight andturn signal switchº
(P .2-17) orªHazard indicator flasherswitchº (P.6-2) .)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)off
indicator light(ifequipped)
GUID-7A65FB 35-8F8A-4A87-BAF7-647EB703FFE 1
The Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)offindicator light
illuminates whentheVDC offswitch ispushed tothe
ªOFFº position.
When theVDC offswitch ispushed tothe ªOFFº
position, theVDC system isturned off.
(See ªVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)systemº (P.5-
14) .)
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
GUID-A 009E3DB-9 992-46A0-B 722-3C434A3 9BFD9
Brake padwear warning
GUID-E1AA 219C-991B -4EE8-A33B-9 D393A40B30D
The disc brake padshaveaudible wearwarnings.
When abrake padrequires replacement, itwill make a
high pitched scraping soundwhenthevehicle isin
motion. Thisscraping soundwillfirst occur onlywhen
the brake pedalisdepressed. Aftermore wearofthe
brake pad,thesound willalways beheard evenifthe
brake pedal isnot depressed. Havethebrakes
checked assoon aspossible ifthe wear warning
sound isheard.
Have thesystem checked, andifnecessary repaired,
by aNISSAN dealerpromptly .(See ªBrakesº (P.8-
12) .)
Intelligent Key buzzer (ifequipped)
GUID-417 D666A-3097 -48EA-8FD8-0BAA900BE4 D1
The Intelligent Key buzzer sounds ifany one ofthe
following improperoperations isfound.
. The ignition switchisnot returned tothe ªLOCKº
position whenlocking thedoors.
. The Intelligent Key isleft inside thevehicle when
locking thedoors.
. Any doors arenot closed securely whenlocking
the doors.
When thebuzzer sounds, besure tocheck boththe
vehicle andtheIntelligent Key .(See ªIntelligent Key
systemº (P.3-7) .)
K ey reminder chime
GUID-9C9A7 7E1-A933-49 A5-9A39-E8E237A6C215
The keyreminder chimewillsound ifany ofthe
following operations aredetected:
Model withIntelligent Key system:
. The driver's doorisopened whiletheignition
switch isin the ªACCº position.
Model without Intelligent Key system:
. The driver's doorislocked withthepower door
lock switch withthedoor open while thekey isleft
in the ignition switchandtheignition switchisin
the ªACCº ,ªOFFº orªLOCKº position.
Light reminder chime
GUID-11FC7 780-F5D6-4D 67-94A5-F9A260C5936B
The light reminder chimewillsound ifthe driver's side
door isopened andthefollowing operations are
detected:
. The headlight switchisin either the
or
position, andtheignition switchisin the ªACCº ,
ªOFFº orªLOCKº position.
. Thechime willalso sound for2seconds whenthe
ignition switchispushed tothe ªACCº ,ªOFFº or
ªL OCKº position whilethefog lights (ifequipped) are
onwith theheadlight switchinthe ªAUT Oº
position.
Be sure toturn theheadlight switchtothe ªOFFº or
ª AUT Oº(ifequipped) positionandthefog light switch
(if equipped) tothe ªOFFº position whenyouleave the
vehicle.
Parking brakereminder
GUID-8D3 EA4C7-840 1-46EB-817 4-95B595152ADE
The chime willsound ifthe vehicle isdriven atmore
than 7km/h (4MPH) withtheparking brakeapplied.
Stop thevehicle andrelease theparking brake.
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3 Pre-driving checksandadjustments
K eys ....
............................................ ................................................................ .3-2
K ey (ifequipped) .................................................................... ..............3-2
NISSAN Anti-Theft System (NATS) key(ifequipped) ....
............ 3-2
Intelligent Key (ifequipped) ....
................................................. ..........3-2
Door locks ....
................................................. ................................................ 3-3
Locking withkey....
................................................. ...............................3-3
Locking withinside lockknob ....
...................................................... .3-4
Locking withpower doorlockswitch ....
.......................................... 3-4
V ehicle speed sensing doorlockmechanism (ifequipped) ....
.... 3-4
Auto doorlockreleasing mechanism (ifequipped) ....
................. 3-4
Impact sensing doorlockreleasing mechanism
(if equipped) ....
....................................... ................................................ 3-5
Child safety reardoor lock....
............................................................. 3-5
Remote keylessentrysystem (ifequipped) ....
..................................... 3-5
Using remote keyless entrysystem ....
.............................................. 3-6
Intelligent Key system (ifequipped) ....
................................................... 3-7
Operating range....
................................................. ...............................3-8
Using Intelligent Key system ....
............................................ ..............3-8
Battery saversystem ....
...................................................... ...............3-10
W arning andaudible reminders ....
................................................. 3-10
T roubleshooting guide....
........................................................... .......3-11 Using
remote keyless entryfunction ....
...................................... 3-12
Hazard indicator andoutside chimeoperation ....
.................... 3-13
Security system(ifequipped) ....
.......................................................... 3-14
NISSAN Anti-Theft System (NATS) ....
....................................... 3-14
Hood ....
...................................................... .................................................3-14
Opening hood....
...................................................... ........................3-15
Closing hood....
....................................... ......................................... 3-15
Back door....
................................................. .............................................3-15
Opening backdoor ....
...................................................... ...............3-16
Closing backdoor ....
....................................... ................................3-16
Back doorrelease lever....
...................................................... .......3-16
Fuel fillerlid....
........................................................... ................................3-17
Opening fuelfiller lid....
........................................................... .......3-17
Fuel fillercap ....
....................................... ......................................... 3-17
Steering wheel....
...................................................... ................................3-17
Tilt ortelescopic operation....
............................................ ...........3-17
Mirrors ....
....................................... .............................................................. 3-18
Inside rearview mirror....
...................................................... ...........3-18
Outside rearview mirrors....
............................................ ...............3-18
V anity mirror (ifequipped) ....
......................................................... 3-19
Parking brake....
................................................................ ........................3-19
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be sure toadjust themagain electrically
before driving.
Manual controltype:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
SP A1829
Fold theoutside rearview mirrorbypushing ittoward
the rear ofthe vehicle.
V ANITY MIRROR (ifequipped)
GUID-3BBC6 6EB-AB23-4A75-833B-95 62E91FEDD 9
SP A2192
T o use thefront vanity mirror, pulldown thesun visor
and pullupthe cover.
GUID-ABB 97913-7F76 -4D46-BF6E-5 E27714E1F2C
WARNING:
. Never drivethevehicle withtheparking
brake applied. Thebrake willoverheat and
fail tooperate andwilllead toan accident.
. Never release theparking brakefromout-
side thevehicle. Ifthe vehicle moves, itwill
be impossible topush thefoot brake pedal
and willlead toan accident.
. Never usetheshift lever inplace ofthe
parking brake.Whenparking, besure the
parking brakeisfully applied.
. Never leavechildren oradults whowould
normally requirethesupport ofothers alone
in your vehicle. Theycould unknowingly
release theparking brakeandinadvertently
become involved inaserious
accident.
SP A2110
T o apply theparking brake,pulltheparking brakelever
up
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.
T o release theparking brake,firmlydepress andhold
the foot brake pedal. Pullupthe parking brakelever
slightly ,push thebutton
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and lower thelever
completely
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3
.
Before driving, besure thatthebrake warning lighthas turned
off.
Pre-driving checksandadjustments
3-19
P
ARKING BRAKE
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5 Starting anddriving
Break -inschedule ....
................................................. ...................................5-2
Before starting engine....
................................................. ...........................5-2
Precautions whenstarting anddriving ....
............................................... 5-2
Exhaust gas(carbon monoxide) ....
.................................................... 5-3
Three-way catalyst....
................................................. ...........................5-3
Care when driving ....
....................................... ............................................ 5-4
Engine coldstart period ....
....................................... ...........................5-4
Loading luggage ....
............................................ ...................................5-4
Driving inwet conditions ....
...................................................... ..........5-4
Driving inwinter conditions ....
........................................................... .5-4
Ignition switch(model without Intelligent Key system) ....
.................. 5-4
Continuously variabletransmission (CVT)....
.................................. 5-4
Manual transmission (MT)....
............................................ ..................5-4
Steering lock....
........................................................... ...........................5-5
K ey positions ....
........................................................... ...........................5-5
Push-button ignitionswitch(model withIntelligent
K ey system) ....
................................................................ ...............................5-5
Precautions onpush-button ignitionswitchoperation ....
........... 5-5
Intelligent Key system ....
....................................... ...............................5-5
Steering lock....
........................................................... ...........................5-6
Ignition switchpositions ....
....................................... ...........................5-6
Intelligent Key battery discharge ....
................................................... 5-7
Starting engine(model without Intelligent Key system) ....
................ 5-8
Starting engine(model withIntelligent Key system) ....
...................... 5-8
Driving vehicle ....
........................................................... ...............................5-9
Driving withContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)....
......... 5-9
Driving withmanual transmission (MT)....
.................................... 5-13V
ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)system (ifequipped) ....
.............. 5-14
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)offswitch ....
.......................... 5-15
Cruise control (ifequipped) ....
.............................................................. 5-16
Precautions oncruise control ....
....................................... ...........5-16
Cruise control operations ....
.......................................................... 5-16
Parking ....
........................................................... .........................................5-17
Sonar (parking sensor)system(ifequipped) ....
............................... 5-19
T railer towing (except forAustralia andNew Zealand) ....
............. 5-20
T railer towing (forAustralia andNew Zealand) ....
........................... 5-20
Operating precautions ....
....................................... ........................5-20
Maximum loadlimits ....
............................................ ........................5-20
Tire pressure ....
................................................. ................................5-21
Safety chains ....
....................................... ......................................... 5-21
T railer brakes ....
....................................... ......................................... 5-21
T railer detection (ifequipped) ....
....................................... ...........5-21
Electric powersteering system....
................................................. .......5-22
Brake system ....
................................................................ ........................5-22
Brake precautions ....
....................................... ................................5-22
Brake assist(ifequipped) ....
......................................................... 5-23
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)(ifequipped) ....................... 5-23
V ehicle security ....
............................................ .........................................5-24
Cold weather driving....
................................................................ ...........5-24
Battery ....
................................................................ ............................5-25
Engine coolant ....
................................................. ............................5-25
Tire equipment ....
................................................. ............................5-25
Special winterequipment ....
.......................................................... 5-25
Parking brake....
....................................... ......................................... 5-25
Corrosion protection ....
....................................... ............................5-25
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Starting anddriving
GUID-41 CA11C8-A71 B-431A-9816 -BFD8BE3B85AC
During thefirst 1,600 km(1,000 miles),follow these
recommendations toobtain maximum engineperfor-
mance andensure thefuture reliability andeconomy of
your newvehicle. Failuretofollow theserecommenda-
tions mayresult inshortened enginelifeand reduced
engine performance.
. Donot drive ataconstant speed,eitherfastor
slow ,for long periods oftime.
. Donot run theengine over4,000 rpm.
. Donot accelerate atfull throttle inany gear.
. Donot start quickly .
. Donot brake hardasmuch aspossible.
. Donot tow atrailer foratleast thefirst 800 km
(500 miles) (forAustralia andNew Zealand) .
GUID-E8B 3C646-A7 78-4313-AF 16-0B6BA360E 60C
WARNING:
The driving characteristic sof your vehicle will
change remarkably byany additional loadand
its distribution, aswell asby adding optional
equipment (roofracks, etc.). Your driving style
and speed mustbeadjusted according tothe
circumstances. Especiallywhencarrying heavy
loads, yourspeed mustbereduced adequately.
. Make surethearea around thevehicle isclear.
. Visually inspecttiresfortheir appearance and
condition. Measureandcheck thetire pressure for
proper inflation.
. Check thatallwindows andlights areclean.
. Adjust theseat andhead restraint positions.
. Adjust theinside andoutside rearview mirror
positions.
. Fasten yourseatbeltandaskallpassengers todo
the same.
. Check thatalldoors areclosed.
. Check theoperation ofthe warning lightswhen
the ignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº position.
. Maintenance itemsinthe ª8.Maintenance anddo-
it-yourselfº sectionshouldbechecked periodi-
cally .
GUID-31 CD6104-03 10-4DC0-AF3 7-02F08BEF2110
WARNING:
. Never leavechildren oradults whowould
normally requirethesupport ofothers alone
in your vehicle. Petsshould notbeleft alone
either. Theycould unknowingly activate
switches orcontrols andinadvertently be-
come involved inaserious accident and
injure themselves. Onhot, sunny days,
temperatures inaclosed vehicle could
quickly become highenough tocause se-
vere orpossibly fatalillness topeople or
animals.
. Properly secureallluggage tohelp prevent it
from sliding orshifting. Donot place lug-
gage higher thantheseatbacks. Inasudden
stop orcollision, unsecured luggagecould
cause personal injury.
NO TE:
During thefirst fewmonths afterpurchasing a
new vehicle, ifyou smell strong odorsofVolatile
Organic Compounds (VOCs)insidethevehicle,
ventilate thepassenger compartment thor-
oughly. Openallthe windows beforeentering
or while inthe vehicle. Inaddition, whenthe
temperature inthe passenger compartment
rises, orwhen thevehicle isparked indirect
sunlight foraperiod oftime, turnoffthe air
recirculation modeofthe airconditioner and/or
open thewindows toallow sufficient freshair
into thepassenger compartment.
BREAK-IN SCHEDULE BEFORESTARTING ENGINE PRECAUTI
ONSWHEN STARTING
AND DRIVING
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Starting anddriving
GUID-365 EE49C-5FF 9-4447-845A-3881038 C5420
Driving yourvehicle tofitthe circumstances isessential
for your safety andcomfort. Asadriver, youshould be
the one who knows besthowtodrive inthe given
circumstances.
ENGINE COLDSTART PERIOD
GUID-B8 9C453D-A 996-4A1A-A8 96-4FC3520E6BFC
Due tothe higher engine speeds, whentheengine is
cold, extracaution mustbeexercised whenselecting a
gear during theengine warm-up periodafterstarting
the engine.
L OADING LUGGAGE
GUID-C66 3B3F6-8EAA- 46C6-9228-B 3141F69D6D3
Loads andtheir distribution andtheattachment of
equipment (couplingdevices,roofluggage carriers,
etc.) willconsiderably changethedriving character-
istics ofthe vehicle. Your driving styleandspeed must
be adjusted according tothe circumstances.
DRIVING INWET CONDITIONS
GUID-3D DDCE8B-46F7 -4220-938D-F02C21034A4A
. Avoid accelerating orstopping suddenly.
. Avoid sharpturning orlane changing suddenly.
. Avoid following tooclose tothe vehicle infront.
When watercovers theroad surface withwater
puddles, smallwater streams, etc.,reduce speedto
prevent hydroplaning whichcancause skidding and
loss ofcontrol. Worn tires willincrease thisrisk.
DRIVING INWINTER CONDITIONS
GUID-393 9347B-E44 6-4695-87D1-257AFA202DC2
. Drive cautiously .
. Avoid accelerating orstopping suddenly.
. Avoid sharpturning orlane changing suddenly.
. Avoid sudden steering.
. Avoid following tooclose tothe vehicle infront.
GUID-91D DB153-CB CA-454D-B 139-A71B18FD2EDC
WARNING:
Never remove thekey orturn theignition switch
to the ªLOCKº position whiledriving. Thesteer-
ing wheel willlock andcould cause thedriver to
lose control ofthe vehicle. Thiscould result in
serious vehicledamage orpersonal injury.
CONTINUOUSL YVARIABLE TRANSMIS-
SION (CVT)
GUID-54 525C04-496 D-421C-8752-6B511BA 7402C
SSD0392
The ignition lockisdesigned sothat theignition switch
cannot beturned tothe ªLOCKº position untiltheshift
lever ismoved tothe ªPº (Park) position. Whenmoving
the ignition switchtothe ªLOCKº position, toremove
the key from theignition switch,makesuretheshift
lever isin the ªPº (Park) position.
When theignition switchcannot beturned tothe
ªL OCKº position:
1. Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
2. Turn theignition switchslightly inthe ªONº
direction.
3. Turn theignition switchtothe ªLOCKº position. 4.
Remove thekey.
If the ignition switchisturned tothe ªLOCKº position,
the shift lever cannot bemoved fromtheªPº (Park)
position. Theshift lever canbemoved ifthe ignition
switch isin the ªONº position withthefoot brake pedal
depressed.
The ªOFFº position
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is between theªLOCKº and
ª ACCº positions, althoughitis not marked onthe
ignition switch.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (MT)
GUID-21 B70D8F-F0 98-475A-A7 7E-979553 F48594
SSD0503
The ignition switchincludes adevice thathelps
prevent accidental removalofthe key while driving.
The keycan only beremoved whentheignition switch
is in the ªLOCKº position.
T o turn theignition switchtothe ªLOCKº position from
the ªACCº orªONº position, turnthekey tothe ªOFFº
position, pushthekey in,then turnthekey tothe
ªL OCKº position.
The ªOFFº position
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1
is between theªLOCKº and
ª ACCº positions, althoughitis not labeled onthe
ignition switch.
CARE WHEN DRIVING IGNITION
SWITCH(model without
Intelligent Keysystem)
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Starting anddriving
possible. (SeeªJump startingº (P.6-5) .)
Operating range
GUID-80A4 4E43-0A1B -4ABB-A7E6-B D571734D53 C
SSD0436
The Intelligent Key can only beused forstarting the
engine whentheIntelligent Key iswithin thespecified
operating range
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.
When theIntelligent Key battery isalmost discharged
or strong radiowaves arepresent neartheoperating
location, theIntelligent Key system's operating range
becomes narrowerandmay notfunction properly.
If the Intelligent Key iswithin theoperating range,itis
possible foranyone, evensomeone whodoes notcarry
the Intelligent Key ,to push theignition switchtostart
the engine.
. The luggage roomareaisnot included inthe
operating range,buttheIntelligent Keymay
function.
. Ifthe Intelligent Key isplaced onthe instrument
panel, insidetheglove box,door pocket orthe
corner ofthe interior compartment, theIntelligent
K ey may notfunction.
. Ifthe Intelligent Key isplaced nearthedoor or
window outsidethevehicle, theIntelligent Key
may function.
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
model
GUID-59131E CE-A47C-4849-A212-5FF7051D7462
The ignition lockisdesigned sothat theignition switch
cannot beswitched tothe ªLOCKº position untilthe
shift lever ismoved tothe ªPº (Park) position. When
pushing theignition switchtothe ªOFFº position, make
sure theshift lever isin the ªPº (Park) position.
When theignition switchcannot beswitched tothe
ªL OCKº position:
1. Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
2. Push theignition switchtothe ªOFFº position.
3. Open thedoor. Theignition switchwillchange to
the ªLOCKº position.
If the ignition switchisswitched tothe ªLOCKº
position, theshift lever cannot bemoved fromtheªPº
(Park) position. Theshift lever canbemoved ifthe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position withthefoot
brake depressed.
STEERING LOCK
GUID-E05 63F6E-C5FD- 4C6A-83D7-9D 4CAE048AA9
The ignition switchisequipped withananti-theft
steering lockdevice.
T o lock steering wheel
GUID-199 0FCB9-1E4 5-4067-918 5-B54F6548 9D5D
1. Push theignition switchtothe ªOFFº position
where theignition switchposition indicator willnot
illuminate.
2. Open orclose thedoor. Theignition switchturns
to the ªLOCKº position.
3. Turn thesteering wheel1/6ofaturn tothe right or
left from thestraight upposition.
T o unlock steering wheel
GUID-836 CAB5B-2A97-4D4D-B A13-0D61A7DEAB3B
Push theignition switch,andthesteering wheelwillbe
automatically unlocked.
CAUTION:
. Ifthe battery ofthe vehicle isdischarged, the
push-button ignitionswitchcannot be
switched fromtheªLOCKº position.
. Ifthe ignition switchposition doesnot
change fromtheªLOCKº position, pushthe
ignition switchagainwhilerotating the
steering wheelslightly tothe right andleft.
IGNITION SWITCHPOSITIONS
GUID-787 88975-EF20-4EEC-9 BD9-C8FD 1F38789B
SSD0859
When theignition switchispushed withoutdepressing
the brake pedal (Continuously Variable Transmission
model) orthe clutch pedal(Manual Transmission
model) ,the ignition switchposition willchange as
follows:
. Push oncetochange toªACCº .
. Push twotimes tochange toªONº .
. Push three times tochange toªOFFº .
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. Push fourtimes toreturn toªACCº .
. Open orclose anydoor toreturn toªLOCKº when
in the ªOFFº position.
The indicator light
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on the ignition switchillumi-
nates whentheignition switchisin the ªACCº orªONº
position.
L OCK position
GUID-43425B BE-7F00-4ED4-A87 5-071702F2 842A
The ignition switchandsteering lockcanonly be
locked atthis position.
The ignition switchwillbeunlocked whenitis pushed
to the ªACCº position whilecarrying theIntelligent Key .
ACC position
GUID-202F5 141-00BE-47DC-B76C-7 268FE6DC636
The electrical accessory poweractivates atthis
position withouttheengine turnedon.
ON position
GUID-9FF5 AE68-135D-4 D67-8BBC-43E8DC881 23E
The ignition systemandtheelectrical accessory power
activate atthis position withouttheengine turnedon.
OFF position
GUID-81EA9 526-2AC3-4FF2-91B3 -F3E0BFFFA02D
The engine isturned offwith thesteering wheel
unlocked.
WARNING:
Never pushtheignition switchtothe ªOFFº
position whiledriving. Thesteering wheelmay
lock andcause thedriver tolose control ofthe
vehicle, resulting inserious vehicledamage or
personal injury.
CAUTION:
Do not leave thevehicle forextended periodsof
time when theignition switchisin the ªACCº or
ªONº position andtheengine isnot running. This
candischarge thebattery.
INTELLIGENT KEYBATTER YDISCHARGE
GUID-EC7 BC919-57B A-4B13-9C48-52E166 3770CA
SSD0860
If the battery ofthe Intelligent Key isdischarged, or
environmental conditionsinterferewiththeIntelligent
K ey operation, starttheengine according tothe
following procedure:
1. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) orªNº
(Neutral) position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
2. Firmly depress thebrake pedal.
3. Touch theignition switchwiththeIntelligent Key
as illustrated. (Achime willsound.)
4. Push theignition switchwhiledepressing the
brake pedal (Continuously Variable Transmission
models) orclutch pedal(Manual Transmission
models) within10seconds afterthechime
sounds. Theengine willstart.
After step3is performed, whentheignition switchis
pushed withoutdepressing thebrake pedal (Con-
tinuously Variable Transmission models)orclutch pedal
(Manual Transmission models),the ignition
switch position willchange toªACCº .
NO TE:
. When theignition switchispushed tothe
ª ACCº orªONº position orthe engine is
started bythe above procedures, theIntel-
ligent Keysystem warning lightmayblink in
yellow evenifthe Intelligent Keyisinside
the vehicle. Thisisnot amalfunction. To stop
the warning lightfrom blinking, touchthe
ignition switchwiththeIntelligent Key
again.
. Ifthe Intelligent Keysystem warning lightin
the meter isblinking ingreen, replace the
battery assoon aspossible. (SeeªBatteryº
(P .8-18) .)
Starting anddriving
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Starting anddriving
GUID-CBF21 064-B60B-405D-A4B8-F9 ACF8015B5A
1. Apply theparking brake.
2. Depress thefoot brake pedal.
3. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) orªNº
(Neutral) position.
The starter isdesigned tooperate onlywhen
the shift lever isin the proper position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position,
and depress theclutch pedaltothe floor while
starting theengine.
The starter isdesigned tonot operate unless
the clutch pedalisdepressed.
4. Crank theengine withyour footoffthe accelerator
pedal byturning theignition switchtothe ªSTARTº
position.
5. Immediately releasetheignition switchwhenthe
engine starts.Ifthe engine starts,butfails torun,
repeat theabove procedures.
.
If the engine isvery hard tostart inextremely
cold weather orwhen restarting, depressthe
accelerator pedalalittle (approximately 1/3to
the floor) ,hold itand then crank theengine.
Release theaccelerator pedalwhentheengine
starts.
.
If the engine isvery hard tostart because itis
flooded, depresstheaccelerator pedalallthe
way tothe floor andhold it.Crank theengine
for 5-6 seconds. Aftercranking theengine,
release theaccelerator pedal.Cranktheengine
with your footoffthe accelerator pedalby
turning theignition switchtoSTART .Release
the ignition switchwhentheengine starts.Ifthe
engine starts,butfails torun, repeat theabove procedure.
CAUTION:
. Donot operate thestarter formore than15
seconds atatime. Ifthe engine doesnot
start, turntheignition switchoffand wait 10
seconds beforecranking theengine again.
Otherwise, thestarter couldbedamaged.
. Ifitbecomes necessary tostart theengine
with abooster batteryandjumper cables,
the instructions andcautions contained in
the ª6.Incase ofemergencyº sectionshould
be carefully followed.
6. Allow theengine toidle foratleast 30seconds
after starting theengine towarm-up. Driveat
moderate speedsforashort distance first,
especially incold weather.
CAUTION:
Do not leave thevehicle unattended whilethe
engine iswarming up.
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1. Apply theparking brake.
2. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) orthe ªNº
(Neutral) position.
The starter isdesigned tooperate onlywhen
the shift lever isin the proper position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
The starter isdesigned nottooperate unless
the clutch pedalisfully depressed.
The Intelligent Keymust becarried when
operating theignition switch.
3. Push theignition switchtothe ªONº position.
Depress thebrake pedal(CVTmodel) orthe
clutch pedal(MTmodel) andpush theignition
switch tostart theengine.
T o start theengine immediately ,push andrelease
the ignition switchwhiledepressing thebrake
pedal orclutch pedalwiththeignition switchin
any position.
4. Ifthe engine starts,butfails torun, repeat the
above procedures.
.
If the engine isvery hard tostart inextremely
cold weather orwhen restarting, depressthe
accelerator pedalalittle (approximately 1/3to
the floor) ,hold itand then crank theengine.
Release theaccelerator pedalwhentheengine
starts.
.
If the engine isvery hard tostart because itis
flooded, depresstheaccelerator pedalallthe
way tothe floor andhold it.Crank theengine
for 5-6 seconds. Aftercranking theengine,
release theaccelerator pedal.Cranktheengine
with your footoffthe accelerator pedalby
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turning theignition switchtoSTART .Release
the ignition switchwhentheengine starts.Ifthe
engine starts,butfails torun, repeat theabove
procedure.
CAUTION:
. Assoon asthe engine hasstarted, release
the ignition switchimmediately.
. Donot operate thestarter formore than15
seconds atatime. Ifthe engine doesnot
start, pushtheignition switchtothe ªOFFº
position andwait 10seconds beforecrank-
ing the engine again.Otherwise, thestarter
could bedamaged.
. Ifitbecomes necessary tostart theengine
with abooster batteryandjumper cables,
the instructions andcautions contained in
the ª6.Incase ofemergencyº sectionshould
be carefully followed.
5. Allow theengine toidle foratleast 30seconds
after starting theengine towarm-up. Driveat
moderate speedsforashort distance first,
especially incold weather.
CAUTION:
Do not leave thevehicle unattended whilethe
engine iswarming up.
6. To stop theengine, movetheshift lever tothe ªPº
(Park) position (CVTmodel) ormove theshift lever
to the ªNº (Neutral) position(MTmodel) ,apply the
parking brakeandpush theignition switchtothe
ªOFFº position.
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ABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT)
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The Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)inyour
vehicle iselectronically controlledtoproduce maximum
power andsmooth operation.
The recommended operatingprocedures forthis
transmission areshown onthe following pages.Follow
these procedures formaximum vehicleperformance
and driving enjoyment.
WARNING:
Do not downshift abruptlyonslippery roads.
This maycause aloss ofcontrol.
CAUTION:
. The cold engine idlespeed ishigh, souse
caution whenshifting thetransmission into
a forward orreverse position beforethe
engine haswarmed up.
. Avoid revving upthe engine whilethe
vehicle isstopped. Thiscould cause unex-
pected vehicle movement.
. Never shifttoeither theªPº (Park) orªRº
(Reverse) positionwhilethevehicle ismov-
ing. This could cause serious damage tothe
transmission.
. Except inan emergency, donot shift tothe
ªNº (Neutral) positionwhiledriving. Coast-
ing with thetransmission inthe ªNº (Neutral)
position maycause serious damage tothe
transmission.
. Start theengine ineither theªPº (Park) or
ªNº (Neutral) position.Theengine willnot
start inany other position. Ifitdoes, have your
vehicle checked byaNISSAN dealer.
. Shift intotheªPº (Park) position andapply
the parking brakewhenatastandstill for
longer thanashort waiting period.
. Keep theengine atidling speed while
shifting fromtheªNº (Neutral) positionto
any driving position.
. When stopping thevehicle onanuphill
grade, donot hold thevehicle bydepressing
the accelerator pedal.Thefoot brake pedal
should bedepressed inthis situation.
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1. After starting theengine, fullydepress thefoot
brake pedalbefore moving theshift lever outofthe
ªPº (Park) position.
2. Keep thefoot brake pedaldepressed andmove
the shift lever toadriving position.
3. Release theparking brake,thefoot brake pedal,
and then gradually startthevehicle inmotion.
The CVT isdesigned sothe foot brake pedal
MUST bedepressed beforeshifting fromtheªPº
(Park) position toany driving position whilethe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position.
The shift lever cannot bemoved outofthe ªPº
(Park) position andinto anyofthe other
positions ifthe ignition switchisplaced inthe
ªLOCKº ,ªOFFº orªACCº position orifthe key is
removed.
CAUTION:
. DEPRESS THEFOOTBRAKE PEDAL-Shift-
ing the shift lever toªDº ,ªR º, ªL º or the
manual shiftmode without depressing the
foot brake pedalcauses thevehicle tomove
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