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This manual includes information for all options
available on this model. Therefore, you may find
some information that does not apply to your
vehicle.
All information, specifications and illustrations in
this manual are those in effect at the time of
printing. NISSAN reserves the right to change
specifications or design without notice and with-
out obligation.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
THIS MANUAL
You will see various symbols in this manual. They
are used in the following ways:
WARNING
This is used to indicate the presence of a
hazard that could cause death or serious
personal injury. To avoid or reduce the
risk, the procedures must be followed
precisely.
CAUTION
This is used to indicate the presence of a
hazard that could cause minor or moder-
ate personal injury or damage to your ve-
hicle. To avoid or reduce the risk, the pro-
cedures must be followed carefully.If you see this symbol, it means“Do not do this”
or“Do not let this happen.”
If you see a symbol similar to these in an illustra-
tion, it means the arrow points to the front of the
vehicle.
Arrows in an illustration that are similar to these
indicate movement or action.
Arrows in an illustration that are similar to these
call attention to an item in the illustration.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING
WARNING
Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de-
fects or other reproductive harm. In addi-
tion, certain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of component wear
contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
© 2005 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
GARDENA, CALIFORNIA
All rights reserved. No part of this Owner’s
Manual may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form, or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of Nissan North America, Inc., Gar-
dena, California.
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WHEN READING THE MANUAL
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0 Illustrated table of contents
Airbags, seat belts and child restraints...............0-2
Exterior front......................................0-3
Exterior rear.......................................0-4
Passenger compartment...........................0-5Instrument panel...................................0-6
Engine compartment check locations................0-8
Warning/indicator lights...........................0-10
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1. Engine hood (P. 3-9)
2. Headlight and turn signal switch
(P. 2-18)
3. Replacing bulbs (P. 8-35)
4. Windshield wiper and washer switch
(P. 2-16)
5. Windshield (P. 8-26)
6. Sunroof (P. 2-28)
7. Power windows (P. 2-25)
8. Door locks, keyfob, keys
(P. 3-3, 3-5, 3-2)
9. Mirrors (P. 3-14)
10. Tire pressure (P. 8-39)
11. Flat tire (P. 6-2)
12. Tire chains (P. 8-45)
13. Fog light switch (P. 2-20)
14. Tie down/towing hooks (P. 6-12)
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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EXTERIOR FRONT
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1. Engine oil filler cap (P. 8-11)
2. Spark plug caps/ignition coils (P. 8-22)
3. Brake fluid reservoir (P. 8-17)
4. Clutch fluid reservoir (M/T model)
(P. 8-18)
5. Air cleaner (P. 8-23)
6. Battery (P. 8-19)
7. Fuse/Fusible link box (P. 8-29)
8. Radiator cap (P. 8-8)
9. Engine oil dipstick (P. 8-11)
10. Drive belt location (P.8-21)
11. Power steering fluid reservoir (P. 8-17)
12. Engine coolant reservoir (P. 8-8)
13. Windshield washer fluid reservoir
(P. 8-18)
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT CHECK
LOCATIONS
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1. Engine oil filler cap (P. 8-11)
2. Spark plug caps (P. 8-22)
3. Brake fluid reservoir (P. 8-17)
4. Clutch fluid reservoir (M/T model)
(P. 8-18)
5. Air cleaner (P. 8-23)
6. Battery (P. 8-19)
7. Fuel/Fusible link box (P. 8-29)
8. Radiator cap (P. 8-8)
9. Engine oil dipstick (P. 8-11)
10. Drive belt location (P.8-21)
11. Power steering fluid reservoir (P. 8-17)
12. Engine coolant reservoir (P. 8-8)
13. Windshield washer fluid reservoir
(P. 8-18)
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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Warning
lightName Page
or
Anti-lock brake
warning light
(if so equipped)2-9
or
Brake warning
light2-9
Charge warning
light2-10
Door open
warning light2-10
Engine oil pres-
sure light2-10
Low fuel warn-
ing light2-10
Warning
lightName Page
Low windshield
washer fluid
warning light
(if so equipped)2-10
Seat belt warn-
ing light and
chime2-11
Supplemental
air bag warning
light2-11
Indicator
lightName Page
CRUISE main
switch indicator
light (if so
equipped)2-11
Indicator
lightName Page
Cruise SET
switch indicator
light (if so
equipped)2-11
High beam in-
dicator light
(blue)2-11
Malfunction
indicator light
(MIL)2-11
Overdrive off
indicator light
(automatic
transmission
models only)2-12
Turn
signal/hazard
indicator lights2-12
WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS
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2 Instruments and controls
Instrument panel...................................2-2
Meters and gauges................................2-3
Speedometer and odometer.....................2-4
Trip computer (if so equipped)...................2-5
Tachometer (if so equipped).....................2-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge...............2-7
Fuel gauge....................................2-8
Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders.......2-9
Checking bulbs................................2-9
Warning lights.................................2-9
Indicator lights................................2-11
Audible reminders.............................2-12
Security systems (if so equipped)..................2-13
Vehicle security system (if so equipped)..........2-13
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system (if so
equipped)....................................2-15
Windshield wiper and washer switch...............2-16
Switch operation..............................2-16
Rear window defroster switch......................2-17
Headlight and turn signal switch....................2-18
Headlight control switch........................2-18
Daytime running light system (Canada only)......2-19Instrument brightness control...................2-19
Turn signal switch.............................2-19
Fog light switch (if so equipped)................2-20
Hazard warning flasher switch.....................2-20
Horn............................................2-21
Power outlet.....................................2-21
Storage.........................................2-22
Sunglasses holder (if so equipped)..............2-22
Cup holders..................................2-23
Map pockets..................................2-23
Glove box....................................2-24
Coin box.....................................2-24
Console box (if so equipped)...................2-24
Instrument panel storage (if so equipped)........2-25
Windows........................................2-25
Power windows (if so equipped)................2-25
Manual windows..............................2-27
Sunroof (if so equipped)...........................2-28
Electric sunroof...............................2-28
Interior light......................................2-29
Map lights (if so equipped)........................2-30
Trunk light.......................................2-30
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21. Trunk release Type A (P. 3-9)
22. Instrument brightness control switch
(P. 2-19)
23. Outside mirror electric control type
switch (if so equipped) (P. 3-15)
See the page number indicated in pa-
rentheses for operating details.
1. Fuel gauge
2. Speedometer
3. Warning/indicator lights
4. Tachometer (if so equipped)
5. Engine coolant temperature gauge6. Change button for twin trip odometer/
trip computer (if so equipped)
7. Odometer/twin trip odometer/trip com-
puter (if so equipped)
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Odometer/Twin trip odometer
The odometer/twin trip odometers2is displayed
when the ignition key is in the ON position.
The odometer records the total distance the ve-
hicle has been driven.
The twin trip odometer records the distance of
individual trips.Changing the display:
For vehicles equipped with twin trip odometer,
pushing the change button
s3changes the dis-
play as follows:
ODO (odometer)!Trip
!Trip!
ODO
For vehicles equipped with trip computer, push-
ing the change button
s3changes the display as
follows:
Trip
!Trip!Outside air tempera-
ture!Distance to Empty!Average fuel con-
sumption!Average speed!Journey time!
Trip
Resetting the trip odometer:
Pushing the change button for more than 1 sec-
ond resets the trip odometer to zero.
TRIP COMPUTER (if so equipped)
The display of the trip computer is situated in the
speedometer display. When the ignition is turned
to ON, the display scrolls all the modes of the trip
computer and then shows the mode chosen be-
fore the ignition switch was turned OFF.
When the ignition switch is turned to ON, modes
of the trip computer can be selected by pushing
the trip computer change button. The following
modes can be selected:
Outside air temperature (ICY-°F or °C)
The outside air temperature is displayed in °F or °C.
The outside air temperature mode includes a low
temperature warning feature: below 37°F (3°C) ,
the outside air temperature mode is automatically
selected and ICY will illuminate in order to draw
the driver’s attention. Press the change button to
toggle to the next mode, if desired. The ICY
indicator will remain illuminated as long as the
temperature remains below 39°F (4°C) .
The ambient temperature sensor is located in
front of the radiator. The sensor may be affected
by road or engine heat, wind directions and other
driving conditions. The display may differ from the
Twin trip odometer
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Trip computer
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actual ambient temperature or the temperature
displayed on various signs or billboards.
Distance to empty (dte—mile or km)
The distance to empty (dte) mode provides you
with an estimation of the distance that can be
driven before refueling. The dte is constantly be-
ing calculated, based on the amount of fuel in the
fuel tank and the actual fuel consumption.
The display is updated every 30 seconds.
The dte mode includes a low range warning
feature: when the fuel level is low, the dte mode is
automatically selected and the digits blink in or-
der to draw the driver’s attention. Press the
change button if you wish to return to the mode
that was selected before the warning occurred.
The dte mark (dte) will remain blinking until the
vehicle is refueled.
When the fuel level drops even lower, the dte
display will change to (----) .
NOTE:
c
If the amount of fuel added while the
ignition switch is OFF is small, the display
just before the ignition switch is turned
OFF may continue to be displayed.
cWhen driving uphill or rounding curves,
the fuel in the tank shifts, which may
momentarily change the display.
Average fuel consumption (Mpg or
l/100km)
The average fuel consumption mode shows the
average fuel consumption since the last reset.
Resetting is done by pressing the change button
for more than approximately 1 second. The dis-
play is updated every 30 seconds. At about the
first 1/3 miles (500 m) after a reset, the display
shows (----) .
Average speed (MPH or km/h)
The average speed mode shows the average
vehicle speed since last reset. Resetting is done
by pressing the change button for more than
approximately 1 second. The display is updated
every 30 seconds. The first 30 seconds after a
reset, the display shows (----) .
Journey time
The journey time mode shows the time since the
last reset. The displayed time can be reset by
pressing the change button for more than ap-
proximately 1 second.
NOTE:
If a low temperature warning and low range
warning occur simultaneously, other dis-
play modes switch automatically to the
outside temperature display.
TACHOMETER (if so equipped)
The tachometer indicates engine speed in revo-
lutions per minute (rpm) . Do not rev engine into
the red zone
s1.
CAUTION
When engine speed approaches the red
zone, shift to a higher gear. Operating the
engine in the red zone may cause serious
engine damage.
Type A
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