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Ð When driving onasteep downhill slope
or roads withsharp curves.
Ð When towing atrailer.
. Insome roadortraffic conditions, the
forward emergency brakingsystemmay
unexpectedly pushtheaccelerator pedalup
or apply partial braking. Whenacceleration
is necessary, continuetodepress theaccel-
erator pedaltooverride thesystem.
. Braking distances increaseonslippery sur-
faces.
. Excessive noisewillinterfere withthewarn-
ing chime sound, andthechime maynotbe
heard.
. The system isdesigned toautomatically
check thesensor's functionality, withincer-
tain limitations. Thesystem maynotdetect
some forms ofobstruction ofthe sensor
area ofthe front bumper suchasice, snow,
stickers, forexample. Inthese cases, the
system maynotbeable towarn thedriver
properly. Besure thatyoucheck, cleanand
clear thesensor areaofthe front bumper
regularly.
T urning theforward emergency brakingsys-
tem ON/OFF
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Perform thefollowing stepstoturn theforward
emergency brakingsystemONorOFF .
1. Using the
switches andtheENTER button
on the leftside ofthe steering wheel,selectthe
Settings menuinthe vehicle information display.
(See ªSettingsº (P.2-21) .)
2. Using the
switches andtheENTER button,
navigate tothe [Driver Assistance] menu,followed by
the [Driving Aids]menu.
3. Inthe [Driving Aids]menu, highlight the[Emer-
gency Brake] itemandusetheENTER buttonto
toggle between ON(enabled) orOFF (disabled) .
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When theforward emergency brakingsystemisturned
off, the forward emergency brakingsystemwarning
light (orange) willilluminate.
System temporarily unavailable
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Condition A:
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When theradar sensor picksupinterference from
another radarsource, makingitimpossible todetect a
vehicle ahead,theforward emergency brakingsystem
is automatically turnedoff.The forward emergency
braking systemwarning light(orange) andthedriver
assist system forward indicator (orange)willilluminate.
Action totake:
When theabove conditions nolonger exist,the
forward emergency brakingsystemwillresume auto-
matically . Condition
B:
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When thesensor areaofthe front bumper iscovered
with dirtorobstructed, makingitimpossible todetect a
vehicle ahead,theforward emergency brakingsystem
is automatically turnedoff.The forward emergency
braking systemwarning light(orange) willilluminate
and theªfront radarobstructionº warningmessage will
appear inthe vehicle information display.
Action totake:
If the warning light(orange) comeson,park thevehicle
in asafe location andturn theengine off.Check tosee
if the sensor areaofthe front bumper isblocked. Ifthe
sensor areaofthe front bumper isblocked, removethe
blocking material.Restarttheengine. Ifthe warning
light continues toilluminate, havetheforward emer-
gency braking systemchecked byaNISSAN dealer.
System malfunction
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If the forward emergency brakingsystemmalfunctions,
it will beturned offautomatically ,a chime willsound,
the forward emergency brakingsystemwarning light
(orange) willilluminate andthewarning message
[Malfunction] willappear inthe vehicle information
display .
Action totake:
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If the warning light(orange) comeson,park thevehicle
in asafe location, turntheengine offand restart the
engine. Ifthe warning lightcontinues toilluminate, have
the forward emergency brakingsystemchecked bya
NISSAN dealer.
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P ARKING SENSOR (sonar)SYSTEM
SETTING
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Moving Object
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Activate ordeactivate theuse ofsensor.
ON (default) -OFF
Front Sensor (ifequipped)
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Activate ordeactivate theuse ofsensor.
ON (default) -OFF
Rear Sensor
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Activate ordeactivate theuse ofsensor.
ON (default) -OFF
Display (ifequipped)
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Automatically showsthesensor viewonthe vehicle
information displaywhenthesensor isactivated.
ON (default) -OFF
V olume
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Adjust thevolume ofthe tone.
High -Mid (default) -Low
Range
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Adjust thedetection rangeofthe sensor.
Far -Mid (default) -Near
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Y our vehicle wasdesigned tobe used tocarry
passengers andluggage. NISSANdoesnotrecom-
mend trailertowing, because itplaces additional loads
on your vehicle's engine,drivetrain, steering,braking,
and other systems.
CAUTION:
V ehicle damage resulting fromtowing atrailer is
not covered bythe warranties.
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Y our new vehicle wasdesigned tobe used primarily to
carry passengers andluggage.
T owing atrailer willplace additional loadsonyour
vehicle's engine,drivetrain, steering, brakingandother
systems. Thetowing ofatrailer willexaggerate other
conditions suchassway caused bycrosswinds, rough
road surfaces orpassing trucks.
Y our driving styleandspeed mustbeadjusted
according tothe circumstances. Beforetowing a
trailer, seeaNISSAN dealerforanexplanation about
the proper useoftowing equipment.
OPERA TINGPRECAUTIONS
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. Avoid towing atrailer during thebreak -inperiod.
. Before driving, makesurethatthelighting system
of the trailer works properly .
. Observe thelegal maximum speedsfortrailer
operation.
. Avoid abrupt starts,accelerations andstops.
. Avoid sharpturnsandlane changes.
. Always driveyourvehicle atamoderate speed.
. Select theAUT Omode ifyour vehicle isequipped
with theFour-Wheel Drive(4WD) system.
. Follow thetrailer manufacturer's instructions.
. Choose propercoupling devices(trailerhitch,
safety chain,roofcarrier, etc.)foryour vehicle and
trailer. Thesedevices areavailable fromaNISSAN
dealer whereyoucan also obtain moredetailed
information abouttrailertowing.
. Never allowthetotal trailer load(trailer weight plus
its cargo weight) toexceed themaximum setfor
the vehicle andthecoupling device.Seea
NISSAN dealerformore information.
. Thetrailer mustbeloaded sothat heavy goods are
placed overtheaxle. Themaximum allowable
vertical loadonthe trailer hitchmust notbe
TRAILER TOWING (exceptfor
Australia, NewZealand, South
Africa andEurope) TRAILER
TOWING (forAustralia,
New Zealand, SouthAfricaand
Europe)
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exceeded.
. Have yourvehicle serviced moreoften thanatthe
intervals specified inaseparate maintenance
booklet.
. Trailer towing requires morefuelthan under
normal circumstances becauseofaconsiderable
increase intraction powerandresistance.
While towing atrailer, checktheengine coolant
temperature indicatortoprevent thevehicle
from overheating.
MAXIMUM LOAD LIMITS (forAustralia and
New Zealand)
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Maximum trailerloads(including tiresandother loaded
equipment):
1. Never allowthetotal trailer loadtoexceed:
.
The maximum 750kg(1,654 lb)for atrailer
without brakes.
.
The maximum 1,500kg(3,308 lb)for atrailer
with brakes (except forR9M engine models
with MT).
.
The maximum 2,000kg(4,410 lb)for atrailer
with brakes (forR9M engine models withMT). 2.
The total trailer loadmust belower thanthe
following threevalues evenifit does notexceed
the maximum permissible trailerloads.
.
T owing capacity displayed onatow-bar.
.
T railer's grossvehicle massmarked ona
coupling body.
.
Gross vehicle massmarked onatrailer data
plate.
The maximum trailerloadwhich canbetowed byyour
vehicle depends onthe towing equipment fittedtothe
vehicle. Therefore, itis important tonot only have the
correct equipment fittedbutalso touse itcorrectly .
T owing loadsgreater thanthevalue specified foryour
vehicle orusing towing equipment whichisnot
provided byNISSAN couldseriously affectthe
handling and/orperformance ofyour vehicle.
V ehicle damage resulting fromimproper towing
procedures isnot covered byNISSAN warranties.
Information ontrailer towing andtherequired equip-
ment should beobtained fromaNISSAN dealer.
Maximum tongueload
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Never allowthetongue loadtoexceed 10%ofthe total
trailer load.Ifthe tongue loadexceeds 10%,rearrange
the cargo inthe trailer.
Maximum reargross axleweight
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The rear gross axleweight mustnotexceed theGross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) .
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4WD
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Second row[AP-
PRO X.kg (lb )] Front
RearFront RearFront RearFront RearFront Rear
990 kg
(2183 lb) 1020
kg
(2249 lb) 1040
kg
(2293 lb) 1030
kg
(2271 lb) 1140
kg
(2514 lb) 1080
kg
(2381 lb) 1060
kg
(2337 lb) 1100
kg
(2426 lb) 1115
kg
(2459 lb) 1150
kg
(2536 lb)
Third row[AP-
PRO X.kg (lb )] Front
RearFront RearFront RearFront RearFront Rear
- -1040
kg
(2293 lb) 1270
kg
(2800 lb) -
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The trailer mustbeloaded sothat heavy goods are
placed overtheaxle.
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TIRE PRESSURE
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When towing atrailer, inflatethevehicle tirestothe
maximum recommended COLDtirepressure (forfull
loading) indicated onthe tireplacard.
Do not tow atrailer whenthevehicle isinstalled witha
temporary sparetireoracompact sparetire.
SAFETY CHAINS
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Always useasuitable chainbetween thevehicle and
trailer. Thechain should becrossed andshould be
attached tothe hitch, nottothe vehicle bumper oraxle.
Be sure toleave enough slackinthe chain topermit
turning corners.
TRAILER BRAKES
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Ensure thattrailer brakes areinstalled asrequired by
local regulations. Alsocheck thatallother trailer
equipment conformstolocal regulations.
Always blockthewheels onboth thevehicle andtrailer
when parking. Applythehand brake onthe trailer if
equipped. Parkingonasteep slopeisnot recom-
mended.
If parking onasteep slopeisunavoidable, placethe
shift lever inthe ªPº (Park) position (Continuously
V ariable Transmission model)orthe shift lever inan
appropriate gear(Manual Transmission model),and
turn thefront wheels towards thecurb.
TRAILER DETECTION (ifequipped)
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When towing atrailer withagenuine NISSAN towbar
electrical kitand theturn signal switch isused, the
electrical systemofthe vehicle willdetect the
additional electricalloadofthe trailer lighting. Asa
result, thedirection indicatortonewillbedifferent.
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COUPLING DEVICEINSTALLA TION (forEurope)
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NISSAN recommends thatthecoupling devicefor
trailer towing beinstalled underthefollowing condi-
tions:
. Maximum permissible verticalloadonthe coupling
device: 981N(100 kg,221 lb)
. Thecoupling device,mounting pointsandinstalla-
tion parts onyour vehicle: asshown asan example
in the illustration. .
Rear overhang ofcoupling device:
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A
1,080 mm
(42.5 in)
Follow allofthe coupling devicemanufacturer's
instructions forinstallation anduse.
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WARNING:
. Ifthe engine isnot running oristurned off
while driving, thepower assistforthe
steering willnotwork. Steering willbe
harder tooperate.
. When theelectric powersteering warning
light illuminates withtheengine running, the
power assistforthe steering willcease
operation. You will still have control ofthe
vehicle, butthesteering willbemuch harder
to operate.
The electric powersteering systemisdesigned to
provide powerassistwhiledriving tooperate the
steering wheelwithlight force.
When thesteering wheelisoperated repeatedly or
continuously whileparking ordriving atavery low
speed, thepower assistforthe steering wheelwillbe
reduced. Thisisto prevent overheating ofthe electric
power steering systemandprotect itfrom getting
damaged. Whilethepower assistisreduced, steering
wheel operation willbecome heavy.When the
temperature ofthe electric powersteering system
goes down, thepower assistlevelwillreturn tonormal.
Avoid repeating suchsteering wheeloperations that
could cause theelectric powersteering systemto
overheat.
Y ou may hear africative soundwhenthesteering
wheel isoperated quickly.However, thisisnot a
malfunction.
If the electric powersteering warninglight
illuminates whiletheengine isrunning, itmay indicate
the electric powersteering systemisnot functioning
properly andmay need servicing. Havetheelectric
power steering systemchecked byaNISSAN dealer.
(See ªElectric powersteering warninglightº(P.2-14) .)
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discs/drums. Suchinterference canlead todecreased
braking efficiency and/orearlybrake pad/shoe wear.
Confirm thefollowing forthe TPMS (ifequipped) .
WARNING:
. After atire orawheel isreplaced, theTPMS
must bereset. (SeeªTirePressure Monitor-
ing System (TPMS)º (P.6-2) ,ªTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.5-4) andªTire
Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.8-
36) fordetails abouttheresetting proce-
dure.)
. When aspare tireismounted orawheel is
replaced, theTPMS willnotfunction andthe
low tirepressure warninglightwillflash for
approximately 1minute. Thelight willre-
main onafter 1minute. Contact aNISSAN
dealer assoon aspossible fortire replace-
ment and/or system resetting.
. Replacing tireswiththose notoriginally
specified byNISSAN couldaffect theproper
operation ofthe TPMS.
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) model
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CAUTION:
Always usetires ofthe same size,brand,
construction (bias,bias-belted orradial) ,and
tread pattern onallfour wheels. Failuretodo so
may result inacircumference differencebe-
tween tiresonthe front andrear axles which will
cause excessive tirewear andmay damage the
transmission, transfercaseanddifferential
gears.
Only usespare tiresspecified foreach 4WD model.
WHEEL BALANCE
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Unbalanced wheelsmayaffect vehicle handling and
tire life. Even withregular use,wheels cangetoutof
balance. Therefore, theyshould bebalanced as
required.
SP ARE TIRE (ifequipped)
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T emporary-use sparetire(ifequipped)
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The spare tiresupplied withyour vehicle varies
depending onthe model. SeeªTires andwheelsº
(P .9-7) forapplicable spare
tire.
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Spare tirelabel (ifequipped)
A temporary-use sparetire(different sizefrom the
original tire)issupplied withyour vehicle.
Observe thefollowing precautions ifthe spare tire
must beused, otherwise yourvehicle couldbe
damaged orinvolved inan accident.
When aspare tireismounted, theTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS) (ifequipped) willnot
function.
CAUTION:
. The spare tireshould beused onlyfor
emergency. Itshould bereplaced bythe
standard tireatthe first opportunity.
. Drive carefully whilethespare tireisin-
stalled.
. Avoid sharpturnsandabrupt braking while
driving.
. Periodically checktheT-type spare tire
inflation pressure, andalways keepitat
420 kPa (4.2kgf/cm
2
, 60 psi) .(T155/90 D17
tire)
. Periodically checkthespare tireinflation
pressure, andalways keepitat 300 kPa (3.0
kgf/cm
2
, 44psi) .(225/65 R17tire)
. Donot drive yourvehicle atspeeds faster
than 80km/h (50MPH) .
. Donot use tirechains onaspare tire.Tire
chains willnotfitproperly onthe spare tire
and may cause damage tothe vehicle.
. Because thespare tireissmaller thanthe
original tire,ground clearance isreduced. To
avoid damage tothe vehicle donot drive
over obstacles. Alsodonot drive thevehicle
through anautomatic carwash sinceitmay
get caught.
. Donot use thespare tireonother vehicles.
. Donot use more thanonespare tireatthe
same time.
. Donot tow atrailer whilethespare tireis
installed.
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