NISSAN QASHQAI 2016 Owner´s Manual

•Do not adjust the positioning of the heating/
ventilation or air conditioning controls while
driving.
NOTE
•The air conditioner cooling function operates
only when the engine is running, and the am-
bient temperature is above -2°C (28°F).
•The air conditioner can be used to dehumidify
when heating, or to reduce air temperature
and dehumidify when cooling. This is possible
in both auto or manual control mode as long
as the fan speed is at minimum (first bar) or
higher.
•When the AUTO mode is selected, the tem-
perature of the passenger compartment will
be maintained automatically. Air flow distribu-
tion and fan speed will also be controlled au-
tomatically.
Controls
NOTE
Before any selection or change is made, press
the AUTO button to activate the heater and air
conditioner system.
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating (AUTO
mode):
This mode may be used all year round. The system
works automatically to control the inside tempera-
ture, air flow distribution and fan speed after the
preferred temperature is set manually.1. Press the AUTO button (the indicator light will
illuminate).
2. Operate the driver’s side temperature control dial
to set the desired temperature.
Adjust the temperature to about 22°C (72°F) for
normal operation.
3. Driver’s side and passenger side temperatures
can be set independently using the individual
temperature control dial. When the passenger
side temperature control dial is turned, the DUAL
indicator light will come on. To turn off the pas-
senger side temperature control, press the DUAL
button.
NOTE
•A visible mist may be seen coming from the
vents in hot, humid conditions as the air is
cooled rapidly, this is not a malfunction.
Heating (AUTO mode):
Use this mode for heating purposes only.
1. Press the A/C button to turn off the air condi-
tioner cooling function (A/C indicator light goes
off).
2. Select the desired temperature with the tempera-
ture control dial.
•Do not set the temperature at a lower level than
the one of the outside air temperature. Other-
wise the system may not work properly.
•This mode is not recommended if the windscreen
fogs up.Airflow control buttons:
Use these buttons to manually select the air flow
form these outlets as described below:
: Air flows mainly from the windscreen defog-
ger outlets.
: Air flows from centre and side vents.
: Air flows mainly from floor outlets.
Windscreen defogger
m(manual mode):
Use this mode for defogging the windscreen as fol-
lows:
1. Press the
button.
The system will set the fan speed to maximum.
Air circulation is cancelled, the airflow mode
and the air conditioner is activated automatically.
Air flows mainly from the defogger outlets.
2. To switch off, press the
button to return to
the previous mode or the AUTO button for auto
climate control mode.
NOTE
•To quickly defrost/defog the windscreen, set
the fan speed to the maximum position.
•As soon as possible after the windscreen has
been cleared of ice or fog, press either the
windscreen defogger button or AUTO button.
•When the windscreen defogging mode is acti-
vated, the air conditioner will automatically
switch on at outside temperatures above –2°C
(28°F) and the air recirculation mode will be
switched off.
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Heating and defogging (Manual mode):
This mode heats the interior and defogs the wind-
screen.
Use the airflow control buttons to select the
button is pressed. Switch on the air-conditioning to
improve the defogging and adjust the preferred fan
speed and temperature.
Fan speed control
m(Manual mode):
Press the fan speed control buttons to adjust the fan
speed.
Press the AUTO button to change the fan speed to
automatic mode.
Air recirculation:
Use this mode to recirculate interior air inside the
passenger compartment in situations such as driv-
ing on a dust raised road, avoiding traffic fumes or
having maximum cooling from the air conditioner.
Press the<
>button to recirculate interior air.
The indicator light illuminates and the air conditioner
will automatically come on.
When the air recirculation mode is switched off, out-
side air is drawn into the passenger compartment.
Outside air circulation :
Use this mode to draw outside air into the passen-
ger compartment for normal heating, ventilation or
air conditioner operation.
Press the<
>button to change the air intake
from the air recirculation to the outside air mode.
The indicator light (
) turns off.To turn the system on/off:
Press the “ON/OFF” button to turn the system on or
off.
Operating tips
•In order to improve the heater operation, clear
the snow and ice from the wiper blade and air
inlet in front of the windscreen.
•When the engine coolant temperature and out-
side air temperature are low, the airflow from the
floor outlets may not operate for a maximum of
150 seconds. However, this is not a malfunction.
After the coolant temperature has warmed up,
the airflow from the floor outlets will operate nor-
mally.
•After parking in the sun, drive for two or three
minutes with the windows open to vent hot air
from the passenger compartment. Then, close
the windows. This will allow the acceleration of
the air conditioner’s cooling operation.
•Keep windows closed while the air conditioner is
operating.
•The air conditioning system should be operated
for about 10 minutes, at least once a month. This
helps prevent damage to the system due to lack
of lubrication.
•If the coolant temperature gauge exceeds the
“HOT” position, turn the air conditioner off. For
additional information, see “Engine overheat” in
the “6. In case of emergency” section.
•If the engine coolant reaches an extremely high
temperature, the air conditioning system will au-
tomatically turn off. This may happen for example
if the engine runs at idle speed for a long time on
a hot day.
Air conditioner filter
The air conditioning system is equipped with a filter
which collects dirt, pollen, dust, etc. To make sure
the air conditioner heats, defogs, and ventilates effi-
ciently, replace the filter regularly. To replace the fil-
ter, contact a NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop.
The filter should be replaced if the airflow is ex-
tremely reduced or when the windows fog up
easily while operating the heater or air condition-
ing system.
Servicing air conditioner
The air conditioning system in your NISSAN vehicle
is charged with an environmentally friendly refriger-
ant.
NISSAN Blue Citizenship
This refrigerant will not harm the earth’s ozone
layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant are re-
quired when servicing the NISSAN air conditioner.
Using improper refrigerants or lubricants will cause
severe damage to the air conditioning system. See
“Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants” in
the “9. Technical information” section.
A NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop will be able
to service the air conditioning system.
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WARNING
Do not adjust the audio system while driving.
The audio system operates when the ignition switch
is in the Acc or ON position. If you want to listen to
the radio or CD while the engine is not running, turn
the ignition switch to the Acc position.Do not use
for an extended period of time with the engine
stopped.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
NOTE
Models with NissanConnect system, see the au-
dio operation precautions in the separately pro-
vided NissanConnect Owner’s Manual.
Radio
•Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains and other external influ-
ences. Intermittent changes in reception quality
are normally caused by these external influences.
•Using a mobile phone in or near the vehicle may
influence radio reception quality.
•Use the antenna for the best reception.
Compact Disc (CD) player
•During cold weather or rainy days, the player
may malfunction due to the humidity. If this
occurs, remove the CD and dehumidify or
ventilate the player completely.
•The player may skip while driving on rough
roads.
•Occasionally, the CD player may not function
when the compartment temperature is ex-
tremely high. Decrease the temperature be-
fore use.
•Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight.
•CDs that are of poor quality, dirty, scratched,
covered with finger prints, or that have pin
holes may not work properly.
•The following CDs may not work properly.
•Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
•Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
•Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
•Do not use the following CDs as they may
cause the CD player to malfunction.
•8 cm (3.1 in) discs with an adaptor
•CDs that are not round
•CDs with a paper label
ANTENNA
Removing the antenna
To remove the antenna, hold the lower part of the
antenna and turn it anticlockwise.
CAUTION
Make sure to remove the antenna before the ve-
hicle enters a garage with a low ceiling or an
automatic car wash otherwise the antenna can
be damaged.
NAA956Z
AUDIO SYSTEM
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1.(Day/Night) button
(Display brightness (Day/Night mode) button)
Turn the MENU button to set the display
brightness
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 toggleillumination brightness levels between daytime
setting and nighttime setting independent of
headlamp status.
2.CD slot
3.Display
4.CD eject button
5.MEDIA buttonSwitch between the audio sources (CD, USB,
AUX, BT Audio)(if connected)
6.Telephone button
7.Radio mode: TUNE dial
Audio unit mode: MENU dial
Confirmation (ENTER) button
8.Back button
9.Radio mode: Preset button
USB/MP3 CD or Phone mode: Quick search
button
10.SETUP button
11.Radio mode: Preset buttons
12.Fast Forward (Cue)/Forward Track and
Rewind/Previous Track buttons
13.Radio mode: Preset button
CD/iPod/USB/Bluetooth audio mode: MIX
button
14.Traffic Announcement (TA) button
15.Radio mode: Preset button
CD/iPod/USB/Bluetooth audio mode: Repeat
(RPT) button
16.Power ON·OFF button/Volume control (VOL)
knob
17.DISP button
Provides on screen information when available
(music tags, RDS, etc.)
18.RADIO button
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FM AM RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (where fitted)
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AUDIO MAIN OPERATION
The audio unit operates when the ignition switch is
in Acc or ON position.
mPower ON/OFF button
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 thedial 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 “[Speed Volume]
menu” later in this section.
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.The radio is able to receive multiple kinds of audio
transmissions:
–FM
–AM
Radio band select buttons
Press thebutton to change the audio
transmission source as follows:
FM1→FM2→AM→FM1
Whenbutton is pressed, the radio will
come on at the last received radio station. If audio is
already playing using one of the other input sources
(iPod, Bluetooth, CD, USB, AUX-in) pressing the
button will switch off the playing source
mode and the last received radio station will be se-
lected.
Setting preset stations
Auto populating the [FM List]:
When thebutton is pressed for more than
1.5 seconds the six stations with the strongest sig-
nals are stored in the preset (1 to 6) buttons of the
band. During the search, a notification message
[Updating FM List] appears in the display and the
sound is muted until the operation is complete. Once
completed, the radio reverts to the previously se-
lected radio station.
Manual tuning
When adjusting the broadcasting station frequency
manually access the [FM List] and turn the

Pressing a preset button for more than 2 seconds
while in the [FM list] or radio main screen will cause
the station currently being received to be stored
against that preset button.
•Twelve stations (if available) can be stored in the
FM bands. (Six each for FM1 and FM2)
•Six stations (if available) can be set for the AM
band.
If the battery is disconnected, or if the fuse blows,
the radio memory will be erased. In that case, reset
the desired stations after battery connection or fuse
replacement.
Radio Data System (RDS) operation
(where fitted)
The RDS is a system through which encoded digital
information is transmitted by FM radio stations in
addition to the normal FM radio broadcasting. The
RDS provides information services such as station
name, traffic information, or news.
NOTE
•In some countries or regions, some of these
services may not be available.
Alternative Frequency (AF) mode:
The AF mode operates in the FM (radio) mode.
•The AF mode operates in the FM (radio), AUX or
CD mode (if FM was previously selected in the
radio mode).
•The AF function compares signal strengths and
selects the station with the optimum reception
conditions for the currently tuned-in station.
RDS functions
Programme Service (PS) function (station name
display function):
– FM:
When an RDS station is tuned in with seek or
manual tuning, the RDS data is received and the
PS name is displayed.
TA Traffic announcement
This function operates in FM (Radio) mode. This
function will still operate in the background if any
media source is selected (CD, USB or MEDIA
mode).
•Pressing thebutton selects the TA mode.
The TA indicator is displayed while TA mode is
on.
•Whenis pressed again. The mode will be
switched off and the TA indicator will disappear
from the display.
Traffic announcement interrupt function:
When a traffic announcement is received, the an-
nouncement is tuned in and the display shows a
notification message with the radio station name e.g.
[TA: Radio 1].
Once the traffic announcement has finished, the unit
returns to the source that was active before the traf-
fic announcement started.Ifis pressed during a traffic announcement,
the traffic announcement interrupt mode is can-
celled. The TA mode returns to the standby mode
and the audio unit returns to the previous source.
SETUP BUTTON
To configure [Audio], [Clock], [Radio], and [Lan-
guage] settings, perform the following procedure:
1. Press thebutton.
2. Turn the

[Sound] menu:
Submenus in the sound menu:
[Bass] Use this control to enhance or
attenuate bass response sound.
Turn the

[Format]:
Set the clock display between 24-hour mode and
12-hour clock mode.
[Radio] menu
For activation or deactivation details, see “SETUP
button” later in this section.
Language settings
Select the appropriate language and press the
button. Upon completion, the screen will
automatically adapt the language setting.
•[AUTO]
(Factory preset language connected with the
meter language)
•[Chinese]
•[Chinese Simplified]
•[Deutsch]
•[Español]
•[Français]
•[Italiano]
•[Nederlands]
•[Polski]
•[Português]
•[Türkçe]
•[UK English]
•[русский]
COMPACT DISC (CD) OPERATION
The CD player can play a music CD or an encoded
MP3/WMA CD and while listening to those CD’s
music information tags (track and artist information)
can be displayed (when CD encoded with text is
being used).
Press thebutton and the CD (if loaded)
will start to play.
Whenis pressed and the radio or another
source mode is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off the playing source and the CD play
mode will start.
CAUTION
•Do not force the CD into the slot. This could
damage the player.
•Do not use 8 cm (3.1 in) discs.
CD insert (CD player)
Insert the CD disc into the slot with the label side
facing up. The disc will be guided automatically into
the slot and will start playing. After loading the disc,
track information will be displayed.
NOTE
•The CD player accepts normal audio CD or
CD recorded with MP3/WMA files.
•Inserting a CD recorded with MP3/WMA files,
the audio unit will automatically detect and
[MP3CD] will be indicated.
•An error notification message will be
displayed when inserting a wrong disc type
(e.g. DVD), or the player cannot read the CD
disc. Eject the disc and insert another disc.
MEDIA button
Load a CD disc. After a short loading period the CD
starts playing.
If the disc was already loaded:
Press thebutton (depending on other
connected audio sources if necessary multiple
times) to select CD. Playing starts from the track
that was being played when the CD play mode was
switched off.
Audio main operation
List view:
While the track is being played, either press the
button or turn theMENUdial to display
the available tracks in a listed view mode. To select
a track from the list, or a track to start listening from,
turn the

Track up/down buttons:
Pressing the
orbutton once, the track will
be skipped forward to the next track or backward to
the beginning of the current played track. Press the
orbutton more than once to skip through
the tracks.
Folder browsing:
If the recorded media contains folders with music
files, pressing the
orbutton will play in
sequence the tracks of each folder.
To select a preferred folder:
1. Press thebutton or turn the

Press thebutton and the CD will be ejected.
NOTE
•When the CD is ejected and not removed
within 8 seconds, it will automatically retract
into the slot to protect it from damage.
•If an error message appears in the display,
pressto eject the faulty CD and insert an-
other CD or check if the ejected CD is in-
serted upside down.
The AUX and USB sockets are located in the centre
console underneath the armrest.
j1USB
j2AUX
AUX SOCKET
Audio main operation
Open the console lid and connect the AUX jack of a
compatible player (e.g. MP3 player) to the socket
j2.Press thebutton for the AUX mode.
Use the play mode of the device to play the audio.
USB MEMORY OPERATION
(where fitted)
Connecting USB memory
Open the console lid and connect a USB memory
stick or another USB device. The display will show
the notification message [USB Detected Please
Wait...] for a few seconds, while it is reading the
data.
If the audio system has been turned off while the
USB memory was playing, pressing
will start
the USB device operation.
CAUTION
•Do not force the USB device into the USB
port. Inserting the USB device tilted or up-
side-down into the port may damage the USB
device and the port. Make sure that the USB
device is connected correctly into the USB
port. (Some USB devices come with a
mark as a guide. Make sure that the mark is
facing the correct direction before inserting
the device.)
•Do not locate objects near the USB device to
prevent the objects from leaning on the USB
device and the port. Pressure from the ob-
jects may damage the USB device and the
port.
MEDIAbutton
To operate the USB device pressonce or
repeatedly until [USB] is available.
Audio main operation
The following operations are identical to the audio
main operation of the Compact Disc (CD) opera-
tion. For details, see “Audio main operation” earlier
in this section.
•List view
•Quick search
•,
•MIX (Random play)
•RPT (Repeat track)
•Folder browsing
Quick search:
When a USB device with recorded music informa-
tion tags (ID3–text tags) is being played from list
view mode, a quick search can be performed to find
a track from the list.
Push the
j6 button then turn the