warning lights NISSAN QASHQAI 2008 User Guide

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on the use of lights.To clean the headlights, pull the windscreen washer
switch towards you while the headlight switch is in
the
position and the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
NOTE
The headlight cleaner will automatically operate
every fifth operation of the wiper and washer
switch.
See “Wiper and washer switch” earlier in this sec-
tion
CAUTION
Do not operate the cleaner continuously for
more than 15 seconds.
Do not operate the cleaner if the washer fluid
reservoir is empty or frozen.
See “Window washer fluid/headlight cleaner fluid
(where fitted)” in the “8. Maintenance and
do-it-yourself” section for details on refilling the res-
ervoir tank. Push the switch on to warn other drivers when you
must stop or park under emergency conditions. All
direction indicator lights will flash.
NIC1519
HEADLIGHT CLEANER
(where fitted)
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
SWITCH
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Take care as the power outlet and plug may be
hot during or immediately after use.
CAUTION
This power outlet is not designed for use with
a cigarette lighter unit.
Do not use with accessories that exceed a 12
volt, 120 W (10 A) power draw. Do not use
double adaptors or more than one electrical
accessory.
Use this power outlet with the engine running
(do not use for extended periods of time with
the engine stopped or idling).
Avoid using when the air conditioner, head-
lights or rear window defogger are on.
When not in use, be sure that the cap is
closed. Do not allow water to come into con-
tact with the outlet.
Before inserting or disconnecting a plug, be
sure to turn off the power switch of the elec-
trical accessory being used or the Acc power
of the vehicle.
Fully push the plug in sufficiently. If sufficient
contact is not made, the plug may overheat or
the internal temperature fuse may blow.
NIC1372Z
Front row
NIC1451
2nd row (7-seater)
POWER OUTLET
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cators flash to confirm the setting mode. Then
release the driver’s door outside lock switch.
5. Setting anti-hijack mode:
– The message [Single door unlock] appears on the vehicle information display (inside the
vehicle). Setting convenience mode:
– The message [All door unlock] appears on
the vehicle information display (inside the ve-
hicle).
See “Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders” in the “2. Instruments and controls” sec-
tion and “Vehicle information display” in the “2. In-
struments and controls” section for further details.
USING THE REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM
WARNING
Super Lock system equipped models:
Failure to follow the precautions below may lead
to hazardous situations. Make sure the Super
Lock system activation is always conducted
safely.
When the vehicle is occupied, never lock the
doors with the integrated keyfob. Doing so
will trap the occupants, since the Super Lock
system prevents the doors from being opened
from the inside of the vehicle.
Only operate the integrated keyfob “LOCK”
button when there is a clear view of the ve-
hicle. This is to prevent anybody from being
trapped inside the vehicle through the Super
Lock system activation.
For further details on the Super Lock system see
“Super Lock system (RHD models)” later in this
section.
LOCKING THE DOORS
CAUTION
Before operating the keyfob remote control:
Remove the ignition key or Intelligent Key
from the vehicle and close all windows.
Check that the driver’s door is securely
closed.
Push the “LOCK” button
on the integrated key-
fob.
– All the doors lock.
– The direction indicators flash once.
If the “LOCK” button
is pushed with all the doors
locked, the direction indicators will flash once to
remind you that the doors are already locked.
UNLOCKING THE DOORS
Convenience mode
Push the “UNLOCK” buttonon the integrated
keyfob.
– The message [All door unlock] appears in the vehicle information display.
– All doors unlock.
– The direction indicators flash twice.
Anti-hijack mode
1. Push the “UNLOCK” buttonon the integrated
keyfob.
NPA1041
NPA1040
Pre-driving checks and adjustments3-5

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An incorrect cap can result in a serious mal-
function and possible injury.
CAUTION
If fuel is spilled on the vehicle body, flush it away
with water to avoid paint damage.
To apply:Pull the lever up
j1.
To release: Pull the lever up slightly, push the but-
ton
j2 and lower completely.
Before driving, check that the brake warning light
goes out. For additional information, see “Warn-
ing/indicator lights and audible reminders” in the
“2. Instruments and controls” section.
NOTE
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is driven with-
out releasing the handbrake. See “Audible
reminders” in the “2. Instruments and controls”
section.
WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
You could lose control of your vehicle and cause
an accident.
Release the lock lever as illustrated and adjust the
steering wheel to the desired position (up or down,
forwards or backwards). Firmly push the lock lever
back into position to lock the steering wheel in place.
NPA834ZNPA840Z
HANDBRAKE LEVER STEERING WHEEL
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Do not store the sun visor before returning it to
its original position.
1. To block out glare from the front, move the mainsun visor downwards.
2. To block glare from the side, remove the main sun visor from the centre mount and move it to
the side.
INSIDE REAR-VIEW MIRROR
j
1 Night position
j2Day position
jA Front of the vehicle
The night position
j1 will reduce glare from the
headlights of vehicles behind you at night.
WARNING
Only use the night position
j1 when necessary,
as it reduces rear-view clarity.
AUTOMATIC ANTI-DAZZLING INSIDE
MIRROR (where fitted)
The inside mirror is designed so that it automatically
adjusts the reflection according to the intensity of
the following vehicle’s headlights.
CAUTION
Do not hang any object on the mirror or spray
glass cleaner directly on the mirror. Doing so will
reduce the sensitivity of the sensor, resulting in
improper operation.
OUTSIDE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS
WARNING
Check the position of all mirrors before driv-
ing. Altering their position while driving could
distract your attention from the driving opera-
tion.
Objects viewed in the outside mirrors are
closer than they appear.
NPA839Z
NPA862Z
NPA829Z
SUN VISORS MIRRORS
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Press thebutton to switch on the audio unit. If
the audio unit was switched off using the ignition
switch, it can also be switched on with the ignition
switch. The source that was playing immediately
before the unit was switched off will resume playing
and the volume will be set to the previous volume
level.
The audio unit can be switched off by pressing
,
or by turning the ignition switch to the “OFF” or
LOCK position.
mVolume (VOL) level control
Turn the dial clockwise or anticlockwise to
adjust the volume level.
The audio unit is equipped with a speed control vol-
ume function, this means that the audio system au-
tomatically adjusts the volume level in relation to
vehicle speed. For details, see “SPD VOL (Speed
volume) control” later in this section.
Mute button (where fitted)
Press thebutton to mute the sound and [MUTE]
appears in the display. To cancel the mode, use any
of the following options:
– Press
again.
– Turn the dial.
– Press the ,,or button.
Day/Night button (where fitted)
The illumination brightness level is linked to the
headlight switch. When the headlights are switched
“ON” the brightness is dimmed automatically. Press
the button to toggle illumination brightness levels
between daytime setting and nighttime setting inde-
pendent of headlamp status.
RADIO OPERATION
When the(power ON/OFF) button is pressed,
the audio unit will switch on with the last received
radio station, if the audio unit was previously
switched off in radio mode.
Radio band select
buttons
Press the button to change the reception
wave band as follows:
FM1 →FM2 →FMT →AM →FM1
When button is pressed, the radio will
come on at the last received radio station. If the CD
or AUX source mode is already playing, pressing
the button will switch off the playing
source mode and the last received radio station will
be selected.
FM Auto store
When the button is pressed for more
than 1.5 seconds the six stations with the strongest
signals are stored in the preset (1 to 6) buttons of
the FMT band. During the search, a notification mes-
sage [AUTOSTORE] appears in the display and the sound is muted until the operation is complete. Once
completed, the radio selects preset button
j1.
Manual tuning
When adjusting the broadcasting station frequency
manually, turn the
dial until the de-
sired station is tuned in.
The frequency increases or decreases in steps of
100 kHz on the FM band, and 9 kHz on the AM
band.
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while driving in
order for full attention to be given to the driving
operation.
SEEK tuning buttons
Pressing the <>or <>button starts the tun-
ing mode. The radio tuner seeks from low to high or
high to low frequencies and stops at the next broad-
casting station. During seek mode, the audio output
is muted. If no broadcasting station can be found
within the complete band cycle, it will return to the
initial frequency.
Preset station buttonsj1j2j3j4j5j6
Pressing a preset button for less than 2 seconds will
select the stored radio station.
Pressing a preset button for more than 2 seconds
will cause the station currently being received to be
stored against that preset button.
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Starting and driving
Running-in schedule ................................................ 5-2
Before starting the engine ........................................ 5-2
Precautions when starting and driving ...................... 5-3
Exhaust gas (Carbon Monoxide) ......................... 5-3
On-pavement and off-road driving precautions ......... 5-4
Three-way catalyst (Petrol engine models)................ 5-4 To help prevent damage ..................................... 5-4
Turbocharger system (Diesel engine models) ........... 5-5
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) (where fitted) ............. 5-5 Regeneration restrictions .................................... 5-5
If regeneration fails ............................................. 5-5
Care when driving ................................................... 5-6 Engine cold start period ...................................... 5-6
Loading luggage ................................................. 5-6
Driving on wet roads ........................................... 5-6
Driving under winter conditions ........................... 5-6
Ignition switch.......................................................... 5-6 Manual transmission ........................................... 5-6
Automatic transmission or Continuously
variable transmission........................................... 5-7
Steering lock ...................................................... 5-7
Key positions ...................................................... 5-7
NISSAN Anti-Theft System (NATS)..................... 5-7
Ignition knob (where fitted)....................................... 5-8 Manual transmission ........................................... 5-8
Automatic transmission or Continuously
variable transmission........................................... 5-9
Steering lock ...................................................... 5-9
Ignition knob position .......................................... 5-9 Emergency key – Intelligent Key dead battery
situation .............................................................. 5-10
NISSAN Anti-Theft System (NATS)..................... 5-10
Starting the engine................................................... 5-11
Driving the vehicle.................................................... 5-12 Driving with manual transmission......................... 5-12
Driving with automatic transmission or with
continuously variable transmission (Models
with manual shift) ................................................ 5-14
Driving with Continuously Variable Transmis-
sion (CVT) (Models without manual shift) ............ 5-17
Stop/Start System (where fitted) .............................. 5-21 Normal operation ................................................ 5-21
Precautions ........................................................ 5-22
Stop/Start System OFF switch ........................... 5-23
Environmental savings ........................................ 5-23
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor (where fitted) .................. 5-24
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) (where fitted)..................... 5-24 4WD mode operations........................................ 5-25
4WD shift tips .................................................... 5-25
4WD Warning light ............................................. 5-26
4WD Mode indicator lights ................................. 5-27
Driving four-wheel drive (4WD) safely ................. 5-27
Cruise control (where fitted) .................................... 5-29 Precautions on cruise control .............................. 5-29
Cruise control system operations ........................ 5-30
Speed limiter ........................................................... 5-31 Speed limiter operations ..................................... 5-32
Parking .................................................................... 5-33
Trailer towing ........................................................... 5-35

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recommendations for the future reliability and
economy of your new vehicle. Failure to follow the
recommendations may result in shortened engine
life and reduced engine performance.
Avoid driving for long periods at a constant
speed, either fast or slow.
Do not accelerate at full throttle in any gear.
Avoid quick starts.
Avoid hard braking as much as possible.
Do not tow a trailer during the first 800 km (500
miles).
NOTE
Models with K9K diesel engine will achieve top
performance only after approximately 5,000 km
(3,000 miles).
WARNING
The driving characteristics of your vehicle can be
changed remarkably by any additional load and
its distribution as well as by adding optional
equipment (trailer couplings, roof racks, etc.).
Your driving style and speed have to be adjusted
accordingly. Especially when carrying heavy
loads, your speed must be reduced adequately.
Make sure the area around the vehicle is free of
obstacles.
Check fluid levels such as engine oil, coolant,
brake and clutch fluid, and window washer fluid
as frequently as possible, at least whenever you
refuel.
Visually inspect tyres for their appearance and
condition. Also check the tyre pressure for
proper inflation.
Maintenance items in the “8. Maintenance and
do-it-yourself” section should be checked peri-
odically.
Check that all windows and light lenses are
clean.
Check that all doors are closed.
Position the seat and adjust the head restraints.
Adjust the inside and outside mirrors.
Fasten your seat belt and ask all passengers to
do likewise.
Check the operation of the warning/indicator
lights when the ignition switch is turned to the
ON position.
Do not place hard or heavy objects on the dash-
board or rear parcel shelf in order to prevent
injury in the event of a sudden stop.
RUNNING-IN SCHEDULE BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
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MUST be depressed before shifting from the P
(Park) position to any driving position while the
ignition switch is in the ON position.
The selector lever cannot be moved out of the P
(Park) position and into any of the other posi-
tions if the ignition switch is placed in the LOCK,
“OFF” or ACC position or if the key is removed.
CAUTION
DEPRESS THE FOOTBRAKE PEDAL - Shifting
the selector lever to D, R or L without de-
pressing the footbrake pedal causes the ve-
hicle to move slowly when the engine is run-
ning. Make sure the footbrake pedal is de-
pressed fully and the vehicle is stopped before
shifting the selector lever.
MAKE SURE OF THE SELECTOR LEVER POSI-
TION - Make sure the selector lever is in the
desired position. D and L are used to move
forward and R to reverse.
WARM UP THE ENGINE - Due to the higher
idle speeds when the engine is cold, extra
caution must be exercised when shifting the
selector lever into the driving position imme-
diately after starting the engine.
mPush the buttonjA while depressing
the footbrake pedal.
mPush the buttonjA.
mJust move the selector lever.
Shifting
WARNING
Apply the handbrake if the selector lever is in
any position while the engine is not running.
Failure to do so could cause the vehicle to
move unexpectedly or roll away and result in
serious personal injury or property damage.
If the selector lever cannot be moved from
the P (Park) position while the engine is run-
ning and the footbrake pedal is depressed,
the stop lights may not work. Malfunctioning
stop lights could cause an accident injuring
yourself and others.
After starting the engine, fully depress the footbrake
pedal, push the selector lever button and move the
selector lever out of the P (Park) position.
If the ignition switch is placed in the “OFF” or ACC
position for any reason while the selector lever is in
any positions other than the P (Park) position, the
ignition switch cannot be placed in the LOCK posi-
tion.
If the ignition switch cannot be placed in the LOCK
position, perform the following steps:
1. Apply the handbrake.
2. Place the ignition switch in the ON position while depressing the footbrake pedal.
3. Move the selector lever to the P (Park) position.
4. Models with Intelligent Key system:NSD397
Left-Hand Drive (LHD) models
NSD398
Right-Hand Drive (RHD) models
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j
1LHD models
j2RHD models
jA Shift lock release button
If the battery charge is low or discharged, the selec-
tor lever may not move from the P (Park) position
even with the brake pedal depressed and the selec-
tor lever button pushed.
To move the selector lever, perform the following
procedure:
1. Models with Intelligent Key system:
Place the ignition switch in the “OFF” or LOCK
position.
Models without Intelligent Key system:
Place the ignition switch in the LOCK position,
and remove the key if it is inserted.
2. Apply the handbrake.
3. Push down the shift lock release button
jA.Use
a suitable tool.
4. Push and hold the selector lever button and move the selector lever to the N (Neutral) position while
holding down the shift lock release button.
Place the ignition switch in the ON position to un-
lock the steering wheel. The vehicle may be moved
to the desired location. For models with Intelligent Key system: If the battery
is discharged completely, the steering wheel cannot
be unlocked. Do not move the vehicle with the steer-
ing wheel locked.
If the selector lever cannot be moved out of the P
(Park) position, have a NISSAN dealer or qualified
workshop check the CVT system as soon as pos-
sible.
WARNING
If the selector lever cannot be moved from the P
(Park) position while the engine is running and
the brake pedal is depressed, the stop lights may
not work. Malfunctioning stop lights could cause
an accident injuring yourself and others.
High fluid temperature protection mode
This transmission has a high fluid temperature pro-
tection mode. If the fluid temperature becomes too
high (for example, when climbing steep grades in
high temperature with heavy loads, such as when
towing a trailer), engine power and, under some
conditions, vehicle speed will be decreased auto-
matically to reduce the chance of transmission dam-
age. Vehicle speed can be controlled with the ac-
celerator pedal, but engine and vehicle speed may
be limited.
Fail-safe
When the fail-safe operation occurs, the CVT will
not be shifted to the selected driving position.
If the vehicle is driven under extreme conditions,
such as excessive wheel spinning and subse- quent hard braking, the fail-safe system may be
activated. This will occur even if all electrical cir-
cuits are functioning properly. In this case, place
the ignition switch in the “OFF” position and wait
for 10 seconds. Then turn the ignition switch back
to the ON position. The vehicle should return to
its normal operating condition. If it does not re-
turn to its normal operating condition, have a
NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop check the
transmission and repair it if necessary.
WARNING
When the fail-safe operation occurs, vehicle
speed may be gradually reduced. The reduced
speed may be lower than other traffic, which
could increase the chance of a collision. Be es-
pecially careful when driving. If necessary, pull to
the side of the road at a safe place and allow the
transmission to return to normal operation, or
have it repaired if necessary.
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