NISSAN XTERRA 2015 N50 / 2.G Owners Manual

STORAGE TRAYS
WARNING
Do not place sharp objects in the trays to
help prevent injury in an accident or sud-
den stop.
Top center tray
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A/T model (if so equipped)
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M/T model (if so equipped)
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CONSOLE BOX
Pull up on the lever1to open the console box lid
2.
GLOVE BOX
To open the top portion of the glove box, push the
latch
Aup and raise the lid.
To open the lower portion of the glove box, pull
the handle
Bdown and lower the lid.
Use the master key to lock or unlock the glove
box. The valet key cannot be used to lock or
unlock the glove box.
WARNING
Keep glove box lid closed while driving to
help prevent injury in an accident or a
sudden stop.
SUNGLASSES HOLDER
To open the sunglasses holder, push and release.
WARNING
● Keep the sunglasses holder closed
while driving to prevent an accident.
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CAUTION
●Do not leave sunglasses in the sun-
glasses holder while parking in direct
sunlight. The heat may damage the
sunglasses.
● Do not use for anything other than
sunglasses.
MAP POCKETS SEAT POCKETS (if so equipped)
A pocket is located on the back of the driver’s
seat.
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CUP HOLDERS
The front cup holders have adapters that can be
removed to accommodate larger cups.
CAUTION
●Avoid abrupt starting and braking when
the cup holder is being used to prevent
spilling the drink. If the liquid is hot, it
can scald you or your passenger.
● Use only soft cups in the cup holder.
Hard objects can injure you in an
accident. To open the 2nd row cup holders (rear of the front
console) , lower the lid. To close, raise the lid. If
stepped on, the cup holder is designed to snap
loose from the console. To re-install, close the
cup holder assembly and push it back into the
console opening.
To fold the 2nd row bench seat back, first close
the cup holder.
CAUTION
●
Do not use bottle holder for any other
objects that could be thrown about in
the vehicle and possibly injure people
during sudden braking or an accident.
● Do not use bottle holder for open liquid
containers.
Front
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2nd row (rear of front console)
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Bottle holder
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CARGO AREA STORAGE
To access the floor storage area, push down1
to raise the handle, then pull up on the handle2
to lift the luggage board.
WARNING
Do not drive with the luggage board teth-
ered to a ceiling hook. In a sudden stop or
collision, the luggage board could come
loose and cause personal injury.
LUGGAGE HOOKS
The luggage hooks can be used to secure cargo
with ropes or other types of straps.
WARNING
●Properly secure all cargo with ropes or
straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. Do not place cargo higher than
the seatbacks. In a sudden stop or col-
lision, unsecured cargo could cause
personal injury.
● Use suitable ropes and hooks to secure
cargo. ●
Never allow anyone to ride in the lug-
gage area. It is extremely dangerous to
ride in a cargo area inside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these
areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
● Do not allow people to ride in any area
of your vehicle that is not equipped with
seats and seat belts.
● The child restraint top tether strap may
be damaged by contact with items in
the cargo area. Secure any items in the
cargo area. Your child could be seri-
ously injured or killed in a collision if
the top tether strap is damaged.
● Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a seat belt properly.
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Side finisher
Do not apply a load of more than 110 lb (490 N)
to a single hook.
Floor hooks (if so equipped)
Do not apply a load of more than 110 lb (490 N)
to a single hook.
Hooks (if so equipped)
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CARGO NETS (if so equipped)
WARNING
●Properly secure all cargo to help pre-
vent it from sliding or shifting. Do not
place cargo higher than the seatbacks.
In a sudden stop or collision, unsecured
cargo could cause personal injury.
● Be sure to secure all 4 hooks into the
retainers. The cargo restrained in the
net must not exceed 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) or
the net may not stay secured. The cargo nets help keep packages in the cargo
area from moving around while the vehicle is in
motion.
To install the large cargo net (if so equipped) ,
attach the hooks to the retainers.
To remove the large cargo net, detach the hooks
from the cargo net retainers.
The right-hand luggage side net is not removable.
WARNING
●
The cargo restrained in the luggage
side nets must not exceed 8.5 lb (3.9 kg)
for each net or the net may not stay
secured.
● Do not place sharp objects in the lug-
gage side nets. Such objects may be-
come dangerous projectiles and cause
injury when the vehicle is moving or if
the vehicle is involved in a collision.
Cargo net (if so equipped)
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Right-hand luggage side net
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To install the removable left-hand luggage side
net
A, attach the net to the retainers. To remove,
detach the net from the retainers.
The smaller left-hand luggage side net is not
removable.
ROOF RACK
Left-hand luggage side nets
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WARNING
●Drive extra carefully when the vehicle is
loaded at or near the cargo carrying
capacity, especially if the significant
portion of that load is carried on the
roof rack.
● Heavy loading of the roof rack has the
potential to affect the vehicle stability
and handling during sudden or abnor-
mal handling maneuvers.
● Roof rack load should be evenly
distributed.
● Do not exceed maximum roof rack load
weight capacity.
● Properly secure all cargo with ropes or
straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. In a sudden stop or collision,
unsecured cargo could cause personal
injury.
CAUTION
Use care when placing or removing items
from the roof rack. If you cannot comfort-
ably lift the items onto the roof rack from
the ground, use a ladder or stool.
Always evenly distribute the cargo on the roof
rack. The maximum total load including the gear basket is 150 lb (68 kg) evenly distrib-
uted. The maximum total load for the gear
basket is 30 lb (13 kg) evenly distributed.
Be
careful that your vehicle does not exceed the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or the
Gross Axle Weight Ratings (GAWR front and
rear) . The GVWR and GAWR are located on the
F.M.V.S.S. label (located on the driver’s side door
jamb pillar) . For additional information regarding
GVWR and GAWR, refer to “Vehicle loading
information” in the “Technical and consumer in-
formation” section in this manual.
The crossbars (if so equipped)can be adjusted or
removed. Use the Torx® driver provided in the
tool kit (located under the 2nd row seats)to
loosen both crossbar adjusting screws.
To adjust:
1. Loosen the adjusting screws with the Torx® driver
1by turning counterclockwiseA.
2. When the clamp is loosened, move the crossbar so the cargo can be positioned on
the crossbar
B.
3. Tighten the crossbar adjusting screws with the Torx® driver by turning clockwise.
4. Secure the cargo with rope.
5. Always check the tightness of the crossbar adjusting screws. To remove:
1. Loosen the adjusting screws with the Torx® driver
1by turning counterclockwiseA.
2. Rotate the clamps
C.
3. Remove the crossbar.
4. Reverse to install.
5. Always check the tightness of the crossbar adjusting screws.
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To open the gear basket lid:
1Turn the handle counterclockwise.
2Raise the lid.NOTE:
Cargo in the gear basket must fit with the
lid closed. The maximum total load for the
gear basket is 30 lb (13 kg) evenly distrib-
uted. Do not force the lid closed.
WARNING
The lid should be closed and locked when
driving. To remove the gear basket assembly:
1. Open the lid.
2. Loosen the 4 Torx® head fasteners with a Torxdriver by turning counterclockwise
A.
3. Lift the gear basket to remove it
B.
4. Reverse to reinstall.
5. Always check the tightness of the gear bas- ket fasteners.
Gear basket (if so equipped)
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Gear basket (if so equipped)
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