light NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK 2010 1.G Quick Reference Guide

*See your Owner’s Manual for more information.
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Remote keyless entry System (if so equipped) .........................2
ni SSAn intelligent k eyTM (if so equipped)............................. 2
Automatic door Locks (if so equipped) ............................... 3
Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch ................................... 3
Headlight and Turn Signal control ................................... 4
Steering Wheel Switches for Audio control/Bluetooth
® (if so equipped) ... 4
cruise control (if so equipped) ..................................... 5
Manual climate control ........................................... 5
f M/AM/XM
®* Radio with cd Player (if so equipped) ....................6
iPod® Player Operation (if so equipped) ............................... 8
clock Set/Adjustment ............................................. 8
Twin Trip Odometer ............................................... 9
4-Speed Automatic Transmission (if so equipped) ...................... 9
continuously Variable Transmission (cVT) (if so equipped) ...............9
5-Speed Manual Transmission (if so equipped) ........................10
6-Speed Manual Transmission (if so equipped) ........................10
Vehicle dynamic control (Vdc) Off Switch (if so equipped) .............10
front Passenger Air Bag Status Light ............................... 11
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ............................11
Seat Belt Warning Light and chime ................................ 11
High and Low Temperature indicator ................................ 12
child Safety Rear door Locks ...................................... 12
Moonroof controls (if so equipped) ................................. 12
interior Light .................................................... 13
front Seat Adjustments .......................................... 13
Rear Seat Adjustments ........................................... 13
Bluetooth
® Hands-free Phone System (if so equipped) ................. 14
navigation System (if so equipped) ...................................
This easy-to-use Quick Reference Guide is intended to help you more fully
appreciate some of the unique features and functions of your new vehicle.
However, it is not intended to replace your Owner’s Manual. The Owner’s
Manual contains more detailed information to help you better understand
the important safety warnings, features, operation and maintenance of your
vehicle. All information, specifications, photographs and illustrations in this
publication are those in effect at the time of printing. niSSA n reserves the
right to change specifications or design without notice and without obligation.
TABLe O f cOnTenTS
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REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (if so equipped)
LOCK DOORS
Press the
button to lock all doors.

UNLOCK DOORS
Press the
button once to unlock the driver’s door
only. Press the button again within 5 seconds to unlock
all doors.
USING THE PANIC ALARM
Press and hold the
button for longer than 0.5 seconds. The panic alarm will sound and
the headlights will stay on for 25 seconds. The panic alarm stops when it has run for
25 seconds or when any button is pressed on the keyfob.
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NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEYTM (if so equipped)
The niSSAn intelligent k ey™ allows you to lock or unlock your vehicle, open
your trunk or rear hatch and start the engine.
n OTe: it is important to make sure the intelligent k ey is with you (that is, in your
pocket or purse).

The operating range of the door and rear hatch/trunk lock/unlock function
is approximately 31 in (0.8 m).

Locking the vehicle - Push any door handle Request Switch

01 once.

unlocking the vehicle - Push any door handle Request Switch

01 once. The corresponding door will unlock. Push the door
handle Request Switch
01 again within 1 minute; all other
doors will unlock.
OPenin G THe ReAR HAT cH (if so equipped)
Push the Rear Hatch Request Switch 02 .

Push the Release Switch 03 under the rear hatch handle.

Pull up and out on the handle to open the rear hatch.
OP enin G THe TRunk (if so equipped)
Push the Trunk Request Switch 02 .

Push the Release Switch 03 under the trunk handle.

Pull up and out on the handle to open the trunk.
SiLencin G THe HOR n BeeP feATu Re
To deactivate: Press and hold the
and
buttons for at least 2 seconds.

To activate: Press and hold the
and
buttons for at least 2 seconds.
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STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR AUDIO CONTROL/
BLUETOOTH® (if so equipped)
Press the SOURCE button to turn the audio system on.

To choose Preset A, B, c, cd or A uX press SOURCE
repeatedly.

The tuning up or down
switch can be used to perform

the following:
• Push the

switch for less than 1.5 seconds to change

to a preset station.
• Push and hold the

switch for more than 1.5 seconds

to seek the next or previous broadcasting radio station.
• Push the

switch while playing a cd for less than 1.5 seconds to change tracks on the cd.

Push the + or – control switch to increase or decrease the volume.
HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
HeAd LiGHT c OnTROL SW iTc H
Turn the headlight control switch
01 to the
position
to turn on the front parking, tail, license plate and instrument
panel lights.

Turn the headlight control switch
01 to the
position
to turn on the headlights. All other lights remain on.
fOG Li GHT OP eRATi On (if so equipped)
nOTe: The headlights must be on and the low beams selected for the fog lights t\
o operate.

Turn the switch (inside collar)
02 to the
position to turn on the fog lights.

Turn the switch (inside collar)
02 to the OFF position to turn off the fog lights.
H
iGH B eAM
Push the headlight control switch forward
A to select the
high beam function. The blue
indicator light illuminates.
Pull the headlight switch back to the original position to
select the low beam function. The blue indicator light
goes off.

Pull and release the headlight control switch
B to flash

the headlight high beams on and off.
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B

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CRUISE CONTROL (if so equipped)
To activate cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch. The
indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.

To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired
speed, push the COAST/SET switch and release. The
SeT indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the
ACCEL/RES switch. When the vehicle attains the speed
you desire, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch. Release the
switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel cruise control, push the CANCEL switch or tap the brake pedal. The S eT indicator
light in the instrument panel will go out.

To resume a preset speed, push and release the ACCEL/RES switch. The vehicle returns to
the last set cruising speed when the vehicle speed is over 25 MPH (40 km/h).

To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch. Both the c Rui Se indicator light and the
SeT indicator light in the instrument panel will go out.
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
01 FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL

Turn the fan speed control dial to the left (slow) or right (fast) to control fan speed.
02 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Turn the temperature control dial to select the desired temperature. Turn the control dial to the
left for cold air or right for hot air.
03 AIR FLOW CONTROL DIAL
Turn the dial to select from the following air flow outlets:

Air flows from the center and side vents.

Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.

Air flows mainly from the foot vents.

Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.

Air flows mainly from the defroster vents.
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04 DEFROSTING/DEMISTING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS

Move the air intake lever
07 to the
left position for fresh air.

Turn the air flow control dial
03 to the front window defroster mode .

Turn the temperature control dial
02 left or right to set the desired temperature.

To set the defroster on high, turn both the fan speed control dial
01 and the temperature

control dial
02 , all the way to the right.

The A/c will automatically turn on for enhanced defrosting/demisting performanc\
e. The
A/c indicator light will not illuminate.
05 REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
Push the rear window defroster switch

on. Push the switch again to manually turn the

defroster off. This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
06 A/C ON/OFF BUTTON (if so equipped)
Press the A/C button to manually turn the A/c on or off.
07 AIR INTAKE LEVER

Move the air intake lever to the
position to draw in fresh outside air.

Move the air intake lever to the position to recirculate air inside the vehicle.
Move the air intake lever to the position for maximum cooling when using the

air conditioner (if so equipped).
FM/AM/XM®* RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (if so equipped)
01 MUTE BUTTON
Press the MUTE button to mute the audio sound. Press again to resume the audio sound.\
02 FM/AM BUTTON
Pressing the FM/AM button will change the band to either AM, f M1 or fM2 radio stations.

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TWIN TRIP ODOMETER
The twin trip odometer records the distance of two
individual trips.

Press the button
01 to change the display as follows:
Trip A
Trip B
Trip A.

Press and hold the button
01 for more than 1 second
to reset the currently displayed trip odometer to zero.
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4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
The 4-speed automatic transmission is electronically controlled to produce
maximum power and smooth operation.

The automatic transmission in your vehicle is designed so that the brake
pedal must be depressed before shifting from P (P ARk) to any gear
position while the ignition switch is in the O n position.

The shift lever cannot be moved out of P (P ARk) and into any of the other
gear positions if the ignition is turned to the LO ck position or if the key
is removed.
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) (if so equipped)
The cVT does not produce a gear change
sensation like traditional automatic transmissions.

R (ReVe RSe) speed for cVT vehicles is limited
to 15 MPH (25 km/h).
The transmission in your vehicle requires a special
fluid available only at your ni SSAn dealer. no other
fluid will meet the exact requirements of the cVT.
STARTin G THe enGine W iTH cVT
(ni SSAn intelligent k ey™ models only)
depress the brake pedal.

Push the ignition knob in.

confirm the intelligent k ey system warning light is illuminated green.

Turn the ignition knob to start the engine.
Tu Rnin G TH e enGine O ff WiTH cVT (ni SSAn intelligent k ey™ models only)
Shift the shift lever into the P (P ARk) position.

Turn the ignition knob to the LO ck position.
OVeRd RiVe (O/ d) Off SW iTc H
each time your vehicle is started, the cVT is automatically “reset” to Overdrive on.

To turn Overdrive mode off, push the O/D OFF switch
01 . The light in the instrument panel
will illuminate.

use the Overdrive off mode when you need improved engine braking.
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VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) OFF SWITCH (if so equipped)
The Vehicle dynamic control (Vdc) system uses various sensors to monitor driver inputs and
vehicle motion. under certain driving situations, the system will control braking and engine output to
help keep the vehicle on its steered path. V dc may need to be temporarily shut off if you are trying
to free a vehicle stuck in snow or mud.

Push the Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) OFF switch to deactivate the
Vdc system. The

light
will illuminate in the instrument panel gauge area.

Push the Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) OFF switch again to activate
the Vdc system. The

light in the instrument panel gauge area will

turn off.

The V dc system is active while the vehicle is running until the switch is
pressed to turn it off.
5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
To change gears, depress the clutch pedal fully and shift into the
appropriate gear, then release the clutch pedal slowly.

Start the vehicle in 1st gear and shift into 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
gear according to the vehicle speed.

On the 5-speed manual transmission, you cannot shift directly
from 5th gear into R (ReVe RSe). Stop the vehicle completely,
move the shift lever into the n (neuTRAL) position, then move
into the R (ReVe RSe) position.
6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
LOck O uT
in 6-speed manual transmission equipped vehicles,
the shift lever is equipped with a Reverse lock-out
feature that prevents accidental selection of
Reverse (instead of 1st gear).
SHifTin G TO R eVeRSe
Lift up on the collar just below the shift knob, then
move the shift lever left and up into Reverse.

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FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT
This vehicle is equipped with the nissan Advanced Air Bag System.
under some conditions, depending on the type of occupant or object
detected in the front-passenger’s seat by the occupant classification
sensor, the front passenger air bag is designed to automatically turn
OFF. When the front passenger air bag is OFF, the front passenger
air bag status light will illuminate*. f or example:

When the system detects that the front-passenger’s seat is
occupied by a small adult, child or child restraint as outlined in
the Owner’s Manual, the

will illuminate to indicate that
the front passenger air bag is OFF and will not inflate in a crash.

When the front-passenger’s seat is occupied and the passenger meets th\
e conditions
outlined in the Owner’s Manual, the

will not illuminate to indicate that the front
passenger air bag is operational.
*When the system detects that the front-passenger’s seat is unoccupie\
d, the front
passenger air bag status light will not illuminate even though the front\
passenger
air bag is OFF.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
This system monitors tire pressure. if the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, check the tire pressure in all four tires.
Adjust the low tire pressure to the recommended cOL d tire pressure
shown on the Tire and Loading information label, located in the driver’s
door opening. After tire pressures are adjusted, the vehicle will need to
be driven at speeds above 16 MPH (25 km/h) to activate the TPMS and
turn off the low tire pressure warning light.
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME
The light and chime remind you to fasten your seat belts. The
light illuminates whenever the ignition switch is placed in the
On or START position and remains illuminated until the driver’s
seat belt is fastened. At the same time, the chime sounds for
approximately 6 seconds unless the driver’s seat belt is
securely fastened.

With the ignition O n, the seat belt warning light may also
illuminate if the front-passenger’s seat is occupied with the
front-passenger’s seat belt unfastened.

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HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
HiGH Te MPeRATu Re indic ATOR (Red)
When the ignition switch is in the O n position, the high temperature warning light
illuminates and then turns off.
LOW Te MPeRATu Re indic ATOR (Blue)
When the ignition switch is in the O n position, the low temperature indicator light illuminates and
then turns off after the engine coolant has warmed up.
CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCKS
The child safety lock levers are located on the edge of the
rear doors.

child safety locks help prevent the rear doors from being
opened accidentally, especially when small children are in
the vehicle.

When the lever is in the LO ck position, the door can only
be opened from the outside.
MOONROOF CONTROLS (if so equipped)
The ignition switch must be in the O n position to operate
the moonroof.
Ti LTin G TH e MOO nROO f
To tilt the moonroof up, push the tilt switch toward the

01 position.

To tilt the moonroof down, push the tilt switch toward
the

02 position.
SLidin
G THe MOO nROO f
To open the moonroof, push the switch toward the
02 position.

To close the moonroof, push the switch toward the
01 position.

To open or close the moonroof part way, push the switch in either direction 01 or
02 while
the moonroof is sliding to stop in the desired position.
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02