instrument panel NISSAN XTERRA 2012 N50 / 2.G Quick Reference Guide

startinG/stoPPin G tHE EnG in E
AuTOMATic TRAn SMiSS iO n (if so equipped)

Depress the brake pedal.

Move the shift lever to P (P arK).

Turn the ignition switch to start.

MAnu AL TRAn SMiSS iO n (if so equipped)

Depress the brake pedal.

Move the shift lever to n (nE utral).

depress the clutch pedal to the floor.

Turn the ignition switch to start.

T uRnin G THe enGine Off

f or an automatic transmission, move the shift lever to the P (P arK) position, apply the parking
brake and turn the ignition switch to the loCK position.

For a manual transmission, apply the foot brake, place the vehicle in 1st gear, apply the parking
brake and turn the ignition switch to the loCK position.
for more information, refer to the “starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
5To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features,
please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
outsiDE mirror Control sWit CH (if so equipped)
The outside mirror control switch is located on the
left side of the instrument panel.

To select the left or right mirror, move the switch
01 .

Adjust each mirror to the desired position using the
switch

02 .

To prevent accidentally moving the mirror, move this
switch

01 to the center “neutral” position.f
or more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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01

HEaDliGHt Control sWit CH
H eAd LiGHT c OnTROL

Turn the headlight control switch to the
position


01 to turn on the front parking, tail, license plate and
instrument panel lights. Turn the switch to the

position
02 to turn on the headlights.
H iGH B eAM S eLec T

Push the headlight control switch forward
03 to
select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull
the headlight switch back to the original position to
select the low beam. The blue indicator light goes off.

Pull and release the headlight control switch
04 to
flash the headlight high beams on and off.
fOG Li GHT SW iTc H (if so equipped)
NOTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.

Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
position
05
to turn the fog lights on.

Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the off position to
turn the fog lights off.
for more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)”
of your Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
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02
05
WinDsHiEl D WiPEr/W asHEr sW itCH
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:

01 Mist (mist) - One sweep operation of the
front wipers.

02 intermittent (int) - front wipers operate
intermittently. The intermittent speed can be
adjusted by twisting the time control ring

03 .

04 Low (lo) - front wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.

05 High (Hi) - front wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.

06 Pull the lever toward you to activate the front
washer. The front wipers will operate several
times.
0301
02
04
05
mist
off
int
lo
Hi
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CruisE Control
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant
cruising speed once the vehicle has reached 25 mph.

The system will automatically maintain the set speed
until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or
turn the system off.

To activate the cruise control, push the ON•OFF
switch

01 . The C
ruisE indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.

To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the
desired speed, push the Coast/ sEt switch

02
and release. The s
Et indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate. Take your foot off
the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will maintain the set speed.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the a CCEl/rEs switch
03 . When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the Coast/ sEt switch
02 . Release

the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the C anCEl switch
04 .

To turn off cruise control, push the ON•OFF switch
01 . Both the C
ruisE
indicator light and s Et indicator light in the instrument panel will turn off.
for more information, refer to the “starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features,
please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
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EEK/tra CK Button

To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the s EEK/traCK button.

To skip from one track to another on a cd, press the s EEK/traCK button. Each
time the button is pressed, the CD will advance or skip back one track.
04 station an
D CD sElEC t Buttons

Eighteen stations can be set in any combination of FM, AM and XM® satellite radio stations.

To store a station in a preset you must first select the A, B, or C memory bank by pressing
the PrEs Et a·B·C button

05 .

Then tune to the desired f M, AM or XM station.

Next press and hold the desired station select button (1 -6 ) for at least 2 seconds. When
the preset indicator illuminates, a beep will sound, indicating memorization is complete.

To retrieve a previously set station, select the memory bank where the preset was set,
then press the corresponding station select button (1 -6 ).

While playing a cd, to select a different cd loaded into the cd changer, press one
of the CD select buttons (1 -6 ).
for more information, refer to the “Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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01
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triP Com PutEr (if so equipped)
With the ignition switch in the on position, modes
of the trip computer

01 can be selected by pressing
the trip computer change button
02 on the
instrument panel.

The following modes can be selected in the display:
• Trip a – measures the distance of one specific trip.
• Trip B – measures the distance of a second specific trip.
• dte (distance to empty) – displays the estimated distance to empty (dte) the vehicle can
be driven before refueling.
• mph – displays the average speed since the last reset.
• mpg – displays the average fuel consumption since the last reset.
• (Journey time) – displays the elapsed time since the last reset.
for more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Blu EtootH® Han Ds-fr EE PH onE systE m (if so equipped)
With an overhead microphone and sound
transmitted through the audio system speakers,
the Bluetooth
® Hands-free Phone System utilizes
Bluetooth wireless technology and voice recognition
to provide hands-free cellular phone communication.

A cellular telephone should not be used while driving
so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.*
SYSTe M OPeRATin G TiPS
close all windows. Surrounding noises may interfere
with system operation and performance.

Press the
button on the steering wheel to activate
voice recognition.

Wait for the tone before speaking.

Begin speaking a command within 5 seconds of the tone.

Speak in a clear and natural voice without pausing
between words.

Look straight ahead and avoid speaking too loudly or too softly.

To go back to the previous command, say “Go back” or “Correction.”

To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “cancel” or “Quit,” or press
the

button for 5 seconds.


To interrupt the system voice and give a command quickly, press the
button.

To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features,
please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.11
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.
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microphone