start engine NISSAN X-TRAIL 2015 Owner's Manual


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Pre-driving checksandadjustments
FCC Notice:
For USA:
This device complies withPart15ofthe FCC
Rules. Operation issubject tothe following two
conditions: (1)This device maynotcause harm-
ful interference, and(2)this device mustaccept
any interference received,including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Note: Changes ormodifications notexpressly
approved bythe party responsible forcompli-
ance could voidtheuser's authority tooperate
the equipment.
For Canada:
This device complies withIndustry Canada
licence-exempt RSSstandard(s) .Operation is
subject tothe following twoconditions: (1)this
device maynotcause interference, and(2)this
device mustaccept anyinterference, including
interference thatmay cause undesired operation
of the device.
Security indicator light
GUID-36B6B 0EC-D25F-4E7B-ACC5-8 1BEC5447E82
SIC2045
The security indicator lightislocated onthe meter
panel. Itindicates thestatus ofNA TS. The
light operates whenever theignition switchisin
the ªLOCKº ,ªOFFº orªACCº position. Thesecurity
indicator lightindicates thatthesecurity systems on
the vehicle areoperational.
If NA TS ismalfunctioning, thislight willremain onwhile
the ignition switchisin the ªONº position.
If the light remains onand/or theengine does
not start, contact aNISSAN dealerforNATS
service assoon aspossible. Besure tobring all
NA TS keys thatyouhave when visiting aNISSAN
dealer forservice.
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WARNING:
. The hood mustbeclosed andlatched
securely beforedriving. Failuretodo so
could cause thehood tofly open andresult
in an accident.
. Never openthehood ifsteam orsmoke is
coming fromtheengine compartment to
avoid injury.
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OPENING HOOD
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1. Pull thehood lockrelease handle
*
1
located
below theinstrument paneluntilthehood springs
up.
2. Locate thelever
*
2
in between thehood and
grille, andpush thelever sideways withyour
fingertips.
3. Raise thehood.
4. Remove thesupport rodand insert itinto theslot
*
3
.
Hold thecoated parts
*
A
when removing or
resetting thesupport rod.Avoid directcontact
with themetal parts, asthey maybehot
immediately aftertheengine hasbeen stopped.
CL OSING HOOD
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1. While supporting thehood, return thesupport rod
to its original position.
2. Slowly lowerthehood toabout 20to30 cm (8to
12 in)above thehood lock,thenletitdrop.
3. Make sureitis securely latched.
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WARNING:
. Always besure theback doorhasbeen
closed securely toprevent itfrom opening
while driving.
. Donot drive withtheback dooropen. This
could allowdangerous exhaustgasestobe
drawn intothevehicle. SeeªPrecautions
when starting anddrivingº (P.5-3) forex-
haust gas.
. Donot leave children unattended insidethe
vehicle. Theycould unknowingly activate
switches orcontrols. Unattended children
could become involved inserious accidents.
. Always besure thathands andfeet areclear
of the door frame toavoid injury while
closing theback door.
OPERA TINGMANUAL BACKDOOR
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T o open theback door, unlock itand push theopener
switch
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. Pull upthe back doortoopen.
The back doorcanbeunlocked by:
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Pre-driving checksandadjustments
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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.
PEDAL TYPE
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T o apply theparking brake,firmlydepress theparking
brake pedal
*
1
.
T o release theparking brake,depress andhold thefoot
brake
*
2
and then fullydepress andrelease the
parking brakepedal
*
1
. Before
driving, besure thatthebrake warning lighthas
turned off.
SWIT CHTYPE (models withelectronic
parking brakesystem)
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The electronic parkingbrakecanbeapplied or
released automatically orby operating theparking
brake switch.
Automatic operation
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The electronic parkingbrakeisautomatically applied
when theengine isturned offwith theignition switch
(for MTmodel) .
The electronic parkingbrakeisautomatically released
as soon asthe vehicle startswhiletheaccelerator
pedal isdepressed.
For CVT model, thedriver's seatbeltneeds tobe
fastened.
WARNING:
. The electronic parkingbrakewillnotbe
automatically appliedifthe engine is
stopped withoutusingtheignition switch
(for example, byengine stalling) . .
Before leaving thevehicle, movetheshift
lever tothe ª1º(1st) orªRº (Reverse) position
(for MTmodel) orªPº (Park) position (CVT
model) andcheck thattheelectronic parking
brake warning light
is illuminated to
confirm thattheelectronic parkingbrakeis
applied. Theelectronic parkingbrakewarn-
ing light willremain onfor aperiod oftime
after thedriver's doorislocked.
CAUTION:
When parking inan area where theoutside
temperature isbelow 08C (32 8F),do not apply
the parking braketoprevent itfrom freezing.
For safe parking, placetheshift lever inthe ª1º
(1st) orªRº(Reverse) position(forMTmodel) or
ªPº (Park) position (CVTmodel) andsecurely
block thewheels.
NO TE:
. To keep theelectronic parkingbrakere-
leased aftertheengine isturned off,place
the ignition switchinthe ªOFFº position,
depress thebrake pedalandpush down the
parking brakeswitch before opening the
driver's door.
. Ifamalfunction occursinthe electric park-
ing brake system (forexample, dueto
battery discharge) ,contact aNISSAN dealer.
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Manual operation
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The electronic parkingbrakewillnotbeautomatically
applied ifthe engine isstopped withoutusingthe
ignition switch(forexample, byengine stalling) .In such
a case, youhave toapply theparking brakemanually .
T o apply: Pulltheswitch up
*
1
. The indicator light
*
A
will illuminate.
T o release: Withtheignition switchinthe ªONº
position, depressthebrake pedalandpush theswitch
down
*
2
. The indicator light
*
A
will turn off.
Before driving, checkthattheelectronic parkingbrake
warning light
goes out.Foradditional information,
see ªWarning/indicator lightsandaudible remindersº
(P .2-12) .
NO TE:
. Abuzzer willsound ifthe vehicle isdriven
without releasing theparking brake.See
ª Audible remindersº (P.2-19) .
. While theelectronic parkingbrakeisapplied
or released, anoperating soundisheard
from thelower sideofthe rear seat. Thisis
normal anddoes notindicate amalfunction.
. When theelectronic parkingbrakeisfre-
quently applied andreleased inashort
period oftime, theparking brakemaynot
operate inorder toprevent theparking
brake system fromoverheating. Ifthis
occurs, operate theelectronic parkingbrake
switch againafterwaiting approximately 1
minute.
. Ifthe electronic parkingbrakemustbe
applied whiledriving inan emergency, pull
up and hold theparking brakeswitch. When
you release theparking brakeswitch, the
parking brakewillbereleased. .
While pulling upthe electronic parking
brake switch during driving, theparking
brake isapplied andachime sounds. The
electronic parkingbrakewarning lightinthe
meter andinthe parking brakeswitch
illuminate. Thisdoes notindicate amalfunc-
tion. Theelectronic parkingbrakewarning
light inthe meter andinthe parking brake
switch turnoffwhen theparking brakeis
released.
. When pulling theelectronic parkingbrake
switch upwith theignition switchinthe
ªOFFº orªACCº position, theparking brake
switch indicator lightwillcontinue toillumi-
nate forashort period oftime.
When towing atrailer (forAustralia, New
Zealand, SouthAfricaandEurope)
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Depending onthe weight ofthe vehicle andtrailer and
the steepness ofthe slope, theremaybeatendency
for the vehicle tomove backwards whenstarting froma
standstill. Whenthisoccurs, youcan usetheparking
brake switch inthe same wayasaconventional lever
type parking brake.
Before starting onsloping roadswhentowing atrailer,
be sure toread thefollowing toprevent thevehicle
from moving backward unintentionally .
1. Pull and hold theparking brakeswitch while
depressing theaccelerator pedalandengaging
the clutch (MTmodels) .
2. Release theparking brakeswitch assoon asthe
engine isdelivering enoughtorquetothe wheels.
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. Make surethatthere isenough spacefor
parking maneuvers beforestarting touse
the PA .
. Keep inmind thatthefront ofthe vehicle
may swing outtowards oncoming traffic
while thePA functions.
CAUTION:
Do not use thePA under thefollowing condi-
tions.
. Onunpaved roads.
. Onslippery roadssuchassnow-covered or
frozen roads.
. Onuneven roadswithslants, bumps, curb-
stones, wheeltracks, etc.
. Oncurved roads.
. Atmechanical parkingfacilities.
. Where parking orstopping isprohibited.
. When tirechains oraspare tireareinstalled.
. When thevehicle isbeing towed.
. When thedoors (including theback door)
are not closed.
. When transporting aload thatprotrudes
from yourvehicle.
. When thevehicle isladen withheavy loads.
NO TE:
. Under theconditions listedbelow, theremay
be instances inwhich surrounding objectsor
vehicles cutinto thevehicle pathway, or
when thevehicle cannotbeparked inthe
correct spotfollowing thePA operation, etc. Ð
When theshift lever isoperated while
driving.
Ð When sudden start,sudden stopor
sudden operation ofthe shift lever oc-
curs.
Ð When thetire pressure istoo low orthe
tire isworn out.
Ð When tiresareinstalled thatareofa
different sizefrom theones thatwere
equipped atthe time offactory shipment.
. When usingtheparallel parking mode,itis
not always possible forthe system tofind an
appropriate parkingspaceandmay indicate
parking spacesthatarenot suitable for
parking. Following areexample conditions
for which thesystem maynotfind aparking
space correctly.
Ð Parking spaceswithobjects located
above theheight rangeofparking sen-
sors (sonars) (i.e.,overhanging loads,tail
sections orloading rampsofgoods
vehicles) .
Ð Parking spacesthatarepartially occu-
pied bytrailer drawbars.
Ð Parking spacesthatarelittered orover-
grown.
Ð Parking spaceswhereacurb exists
(causing damageofthe wheels andtires) .
Ð Parking spacesthatareblocked by
foliage, grass,paving, blocks,etc.
Ð Parking spacesbordered byan obstacle
(i.e., atree, apost oratrailer) .
Ð Parking spaceswithobjects thatabsorb
ultrasonic wavessuchasfabric andsnow. Ð
During snowfall orheavy rain.
Ð Near objects thatemits ultrasonic waves
such ashorns ofother vehicle, noisefrom
a motorcycle engineandlarge automo-
bile airbrake, orsensors ofsurrounding
vehicles.
Ð When theconditions surrounding the
parking spacechange (i.e.,another vehi-
cle enters thetarget parking spaceafter
you pass it).
Operating tips:
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. The parking sensor(sonar) willautomatically turn
on when thePA is activated. WhenthePA
operation ends,thestatus ofthe parking sensor
(sonar) willreturn tothe mode thatitwas inbefore
the PA was activated.
. Depending onthe situation, theshift lever opera-
tions mayberequired severaltimes.
Malfunction:
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A warning message willbedisplayed andthesystem
will terminate operation whenamalfunction isdetected
in the PA .
When thewarning message isdisplayed duringthePA
operation, parkthevehicle inasafe place andrestart
the engine.
If the warning message isshown onthe display
repeatedly orifthe PA cannot beoperated after
restarting theengine, thismay indicate asystem
malfunction. Itshould nothinder normal driving, but
the vehicle shouldbeinspected byaNISSAN dealer.
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For models withStop/Start SystemorIdling
Stop System:
While theengine isstopped bythe Stop/Start System
or the Idling StopSystem, switching theairflow tothe
front defogger willcause theengine toautomatically
restart.
While theengine isrunning, selecting airflowtothe
front defogger willprevent theStop/Start Systemor
Idling StopSystem fromautomatically stoppingthe
engine.
When theengine isstopped bythe Stop/Start System
or Idling StopSystem, heaterandairconditioner
performance maybereduced. To keep fullheater and
air conditioner performance, restarttheengine by
pushing theStop/Start SystemOFFswitch orthe
Idling StopSystem OFFswitch, orby placing the
ignition switchinthe ªONº position. Formore details
see ªStop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystemº (P.5-
18) .
OPERA TINGTIPS(forautomatic aircondi-
tioner)
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When theengine coolant temperature andoutside air
temperature arelow,the airflow from thefoot outlets
may notoperate. However, thisisnot amalfunction.
After thecoolant temperature warmsup,the airflow
from thefoot outlets willoperate normally.
The sensors
*
1
and
*
2
, located onthe instrument
panel, helpmaintain aconstant temperature. Donot
put anything onoraround thesensors.
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*T ype Ais for models without navigation system
(without colordisplay) .
WARNING:
. Use aphone afterstopping yourvehicle ina
safe location. Ifyou have touse aphone
while driving, exercise extremecautionatall
times sofull attention maybegiven to
vehicle operation.
. Ifyou find yourself unabletodevote full
attention tovehicle operation whileusing
the phone, pulloffthe road toasafe
location andstop your vehicle beforedoing
so.
CAUTION:
T o avoid draining thevehicle battery, usea
phone afterstarting theengine.
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*T ype Bis for models without navigation system
(with color display exceptforMexico) .
WARNING:
. Use aphone afterstopping yourvehicle ina
safe location. Ifyou have touse aphone
while driving, exercise extremecautionatall
times sofull attention maybegiven to
vehicle operation.
. Ifyou find yourself unabletodevote full
attention tovehicle operation whiletalking
on the phone, pulloffthe road toasafe
location andstop your vehicle beforedoing
so.
CAUTION:
T o avoid draining thevehicle battery, usea
phone afterstarting theengine.
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Display screen,heaterandaircondition er,and audio system
formation display.Select ªBothº tohave
incoming textmessages displayedinboth the
vehicle information displayandthecenter
display screen. SelectªNoneº tohave no
display ofincoming textmessages.
.
Edit Custom Messages
Select toset acustom message thatwillbe
available withthestandard optionswhen
sending atext message. To set acustom
message, sendatext message toyour own
phone number whilethephone isconnected to
the system. Threecustom messages canbe
set. Custom messages canonly beset while
the vehicle isstationary .
.
Auto Reply
Select toturn onoroff the Auto Reply function.
When enabled, thevehicle willautomatically
send apredefined textmessage tothe sender
when atext message isreceived whiledriving.
.
Auto Reply Message
Select tochoose themessage thatissent
when theAuto Reply function isenabled.
Choose fromªI'mDrivingº orone ofthe three
custom messages storedinthe system.
.
V ehicle Signature On/Off
Select tochoose whether ornot thevehicle
signature isadded tooutgoing textmessages
from thevehicle. Thismessage cannotbe
changed orcustomized.
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*T ype Dis for models withnavigation system.
WARNING:
. Use aphone afterstopping yourvehicle ina
safe location. Ifyou have touse aphone
while driving, exercise extremecautionatall
times sofull attention maybegiven to
vehicle operation.
. Ifyou areunable todevote fullattention to
vehicle operation whiletalking onthe
phone, pulloffthe road toasafe location
and stop yourvehicle.
CAUTION:
T o avoid discharging thevehicle battery, usea
phone afterstarting theengine.
Y our NISSAN isequipped withtheBluetooth


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5 Starting anddriving
Break -inschedule ....
................................................. ...................................5-3
Before starting engine....
................................................. ...........................5-3
Precautions whenstarting anddriving ....
............................................... 5-3
Exhaust gas(carbon monoxide) ....
.................................................... 5-4
Three-way catalyst(ifequipped) ....
................................................. .5-4
Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) (ifequipped) ....
........ 5-4
Diesel Particulate Filter(DPF) (ifequipped) ....
.............................. 5-6
On-pavement andoff-road drivingprecautions ....
............................... 5-7
Care when driving ....
....................................... ............................................ 5-7
Engine coldstart period ....
....................................... ...........................5-7
Loading luggage ....
............................................ ...................................5-7
Driving inwet conditions ....
...................................................... ..........5-7
Driving inwinter conditions ....
........................................................... .5-7
Ignition switch(model without intelligent Key system) ....
.................. 5-7
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)....
................................ 5-7
Manual Transmission (MT)....
............................................ ..................5-8
Steering lock(ifequipped) ....
............................................................. 5-8
K ey positions ....
........................................................... ...........................5-8
Push-button ignitionswitch(model withIntelligent
K ey system) ....
................................................................ ...............................5-9
Precautions onpush-button ignitionswitchoperation ....
........... 5-9
Intelligent Key system ....
....................................... ...............................5-9
Steering lock(ifequipped) ....
.......................................................... 5-10
Ignition switchpositions ....
....................................... ........................5-10
Intelligent Key battery discharge ....
................................................ 5-11
Starting engine(model without Intelligent Key system) ....
............. 5-11
Starting engine(model withIntelligent Key system) ....
................... 5-12
Driving vehicle ....
........................................................... ............................5-13
Driving withContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)....
...... 5-13
Driving withManual Transmission (MT)....
................................... 5-17
Gear ShiftIndicator (ifequipped) ....
............................................. 5-18Stop/Start
SystemorIdling StopSystem (ifequipped) ....
........... 5-18
Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem display....
.............. 5-20
Stop/Start orIdling StopOFFswitch ....
.................................... 5-21
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) (ifequipped) ....
......................................... 5-22
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) modeswitch operations ............... 5-22
4WD warning ....
................................................................ ...............5-24
4WD mode indicator lights....
............................................ ...........5-24
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) torquedistribution indicator....
..... 5-25
Off-road drivingsafetyprecautions ....
........................................ 5-25
Tires of4WD model ....
....................................... ............................5-26
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)/Electronic StabilityProgram
(ESP) system ....
................................................................ ........................5-26
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)system OFFswitch ....
....................................... 5-27
Chassis control....
....................................... ............................................. 5-28
Active Trace Control ....
....................................... ............................5-28
Active Engine Brake(Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models) ....
...................................................... ........................5-28
Active RideControl ....
...................................................... ...............5-29
Hill Start Assist system ....
........................................................... ...........5-30
Hill descent controlsystem (ifequipped) ....
..................................... 5-30
Hill descent controlswitch....
............................................ ...........5-31
Blind SpotWarning (BSW)/Lane DepartureWarning (LDW)
systems (ifequipped) ....
................................................. ........................5-31
BSW system operation ....
.............................................................. 5-32
BSW driving situations ....
.............................................................. 5-33
LDW system operation ....
.............................................................. 5-34
BSW/LDW temporarydisabledstatus....
.................................. 5-35
BSW/LDW automaticdeactivation ....
......................................... 5-35
BSW/LDW malfunction ....
...................................................... .......5-35
Camera unitmaintenance ....
.......................................................... 5-35
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