NISSAN XTERRA 2015 N50 / 2.G Quick Reference Guide

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STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
Depress the brake pedal.
Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position.
Turn the ignition switch to START.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
Depress the brake pedal.
Depress the clutc h pedal to the floor.
Move the shift lever to the
N (NEUTRAL) position.
Turn the ignition switch to START.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
For an automatic transmission, move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position, apply the parking brake and turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
For a manual transmission, apply the foot brake, move the shift lever to \
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.
OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH (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
1.
Adjust eac h mirror to the desired position using
the switch
2.
To prevent accidentally moving the mirror, move the switch
1 to the center (neutral) position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
Move the lever to one of the following positions
to operate the windshield wipers:
1 Mist (MIST) – One sweep operation of
the front wipers.
2 Intermittent (I NT) – Move the lever down
to the INT position and then rotate the
control ring
3 to increase or decrease
INT wiper speed.
4 Low (LO) – Front wipers operate at a continuous low-speed.
5 High (HI) – Front wipers operate at a continuous high-speed.
HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT CONTROL
Turn the headlight control switch to the

position 1 to turn on the front parking, tail,
license plate and instrument panel lights. Turn
the switch to the
position
2 to turn on
the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is\
dark and off when it is light. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you
turn the ignition off and all doors are closed.
To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO
position
3 then turn the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system,
turn the headlight control switch to the OFF, position 1 or
position
2.
HIGH BEAM SELECT
Push the headlight control switc h forward
4 to
select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull
the headlight control switch back to the original
position to select the low beam. The blue
indicator light will extinguish.
Pull and release the headlight control switc h
5
to flash the headlight high beams on and off.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)
The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
position
6 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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CLIMATE CONTROLS
1 FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL
Turn the fan speed control dial to the left (low) or right (high) to control fan speed.
2 TE MPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Turn the temperature control dial left for cooler air or right for warmer\
air.
3 AIR FLOW CONTROL BUTTONS
Select one of the air flow outlets by pressing the corresponding air fl\
ow

control button:






Air flows from the center and side vents.


Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.


Air flows mainly from the foot vents.


Air flows from the center , side and foot vents.
4 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
Press the front window defroster button to turn the system on. The A/C
automatically turns on when the defroster mode is selected. This feature removes
humidity from the air.
Set the fan speed control dial 1 and the temperature control dial 2 to their
maximum settings.
6 Pull the lever toward you to activate the
washer . The front wipers will operate
several times.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER
7 Intermittent (I NT) – Rear wiper
operates intermittently.
8 Low (ON) – Rear wiper operates at a
continuous low-speed.
9 Push the lever forward to activate the
rear washer. The rear wiper will operate
several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FM/AM/SiriusXM®* SATELLITE RADIO WITH CD PLAYER
(if so equipped)
1 ON•OFF B UTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB
Press the
ON•OFF button to turn the system on or off.
Turn the VO L (volume) control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease
the volume.
2 A UDIO BUTTON/TUNE KNOB
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE knob left or right.
Press the
AUDIO button to go to the audio settings screen.
*SiriusXM® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with an optional s\
atellite radio subscription service.
FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
5 REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER BUTTON
Push the rear window defroster button to turn the system on or off.
The rear window defroster automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
6 AI R RECIRCULATION BUTTON
Press the air recirculation button
to recirculate air inside the vehicle. The
indicator light on the button will illuminate. This system is used to avoid certain
outside odors and to help adjust the inside vehicle temperature more eff\
ectively.
Press the air recirculation button again to turn air recirculation off. This allows
outside air to be drawn into the passenger compartment to prevent foggin\
g in
defroster, floor or defroster/floor modes.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control s\
ystem is in the front defroster mode
or the front defroster and foot outlet mode
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7 A/C BUTTON
Press the
A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps
dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
8 MAX A/C B UTTON
Press the
MAX A/C button for maximum cooling (air conditioning).
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone
and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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USB (Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/ AUX JACK
AND iPOD® INTERFACE (if so equipped)
T he USB port/Aux jack 1 is located inside the
center console storage box.
When a compatible USB memory device, iPod® or auxiliary device is plugged into the
USB port/Aux jack, compatible audio files stored
on the device can be played through the vehicle’s
audio system.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio,
phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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3 SEEK BUTTONS
To tune and stop at the previous or next broadcast station, press the seek
buttons
or .
For satellite radio, to switch to the first channel of the previous or next category, press the seek buttons
or .
To change tracks on a CD, press the seek buttons or .
To rewind or fast forward a track on a CD, press and hold the seek buttons
or .
4 ST ATION MEMORY KEYS



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welve stations can be set for the FM band, 6 for the AM band and 18 for
satellite radio.
To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the \
FM•AM button
5 or SXM button 6 then tune to the desired FM, AM or
satellite radio station.
Then select and hold the desired station memory key (1 -6 ) until the preset number is
updated on the display and a beep is heard. Programing is now complete.
To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored
then press the corresponding station memory key (1 -6 ).
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of
your Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
CRUISE CONTROL
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant cruising speed once the vehicle has
reached 25 MPH (40 km/h).
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
1. The CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.
To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, pus\
h the COAST/SET switch
2 and release. The SET 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 ACCEL/RES switch
3.
When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 2.
Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch 4.
To turn off cruise control, push the ON•OFF switch 1. Both the CRUISE indicator
light and SET indicator light in the instrument panel will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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TRIP COMPUTER
With the ignition switch in the ON position, modes of the trip computer
1 can be selected
by pressing the trip computer change button 2
on the instrument panel.
The following modes can be selected in
the display:



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rip A – measures the distance of one specific trip.



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Trip B – measures the distance of a second specific trip.



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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.
To reset Trip A, Trip B, mph, mpg and Journey time, go to the desired mode on the trip computer and hold the trip computer change button
2 for more than 1 second.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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SYSTEM GUIDE
NISSANCONNECTsm WITH MOBILE APPS SMARTPHONE
INTEGRATION (if so equipped)
Integrates popular smartphone apps and services into your vehicle.
The NissanConnectsm App must be downloaded to your smartphone, and you must
be enrolled.
For more information on how to pair your phone and set up NissanConnectsm with
Mobile Apps, visit: www.nissanusa.com/connect/support.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4) ” of
your Owner’s Manual.
BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM
A cellular telephone should not be used while
driving so full attention may be given to

vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
Press the button to interrupt the voice
prompts at any time and speak a command after
the tone.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
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To use the system faster, you may speak the second level commands with the main menu
command on the main menu. For example,
press the
button and after the tone, say
“Call Redial”.
The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of available commands at any time.
Reduce bac kground noise as much as possible by closing windows and pointing
HVAC vents away from the ceiling.
Speak naturally without long pauses and without raising your voice.
When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the la\
st name to be spoken before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith” may be
spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit’’, or press and hold the
button for 5 seconds.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control switches + or – on the steering wheel or turn the control dial on the audio system
while the audio system is responding.
If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train th\
e system using the Voice Adaptation Mode. See your Owner’s Manual for
detailed information.
For more detailed information and instructions, refer to your cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual and visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITHOUT NAVIGATION* ( if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
The vehicle must be stationary when connecting the phone.
1.

Press the
button on the steering wheel. The system announces the
available commands.
2.


S

ay: “Connect phone”. The system
acknowledges the command and announces
the next set of available commands.
3.


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ay: “Add phone”. The system acknowledges
the command and asks you to initiate connecting
from the phone handset.
4.


Initiate connecting from the phone:
The connecting procedure varies according to each cellular phone model. For
detailed connecting instructions and compatible phones, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
When prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PIN code is assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
5.


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ay a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one. You can give the
phone a name of your choice.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.
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PHONEBOOK SETUP
The phonebook stores up to 1,000 entries for each phone paired with the system.
Depending on your cellular phone, the system may automatically download \
your
cellular phone’s entire phonebook to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® system.
If the phonebook does not download automatically , entries can be
individually downloaded.
To manually download entries:



1.

Push the button on the steering wheel.
2.
After the tone, s ay “Phonebook”.



3.


After the next tone, s
ay “Transfer Entry”. The system acknowledges the command
and asks you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. The new contact
phone number will be transferred from the cellular phone to the vehicle.\



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T

he transfer procedure varies according to each cellular phone.
See your cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual for details. You can also visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth for instructions on transferring phone
numbers from NISSAN-recommended cellular phones.



4.


T

he system repeats the number and prompts you for the next command. When you
have finished entering numbers or transferring an entry, choose “Store”.



5.


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he system confirms the name, location and number.
MAKING A CALL FROM THE PHONEBOOK
1.


Press the button. 2.
After waiting for the tone, s ay “Call”.
3.


After the next tone, speak the name of a phonebook entry
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For example, “Michael Smith”.
4.


Confirm the correct name is recognized by s
aying “Dial” after the tone.
In some cases, names stored using all U PPERCASE letters may not be recognized by
the Voice Recognition system.
MAKING A CALL BY PHONE NUMBER
1.


Press the button. A tone will sound. 2.
S
ay: “Call”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
3.


S

ay: “Phone Number”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the
next set of available commands.
4.


S

ay the number you wish to call starting with the area code in single digit format.
5.


W

hen you have finished speaking the phone number, the system repeats it back and
announces the available commands.
6.


S

ay: “Dial”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call.
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
When you receive a phone call, a ring tone sounds through the audio syste\
m.
To accept the call, press the button.
To reject the call, press the button.
To hang-up the phone at the end of a call or to disconnect during call pl\
acement,
press the
button.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of
your Owner’s Manual or please visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
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BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION (if so equipped)
Send predefined or custom text messages* through your vehicle’s Bluetooth® system.
Receive texts through your vehicle’s Bluetooth® system that can be read to you.
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio allows you to use a compatible Bluetooth® phone to play
audio files on your device. Your compatible cellular phone can be connected to the
vehicle’s audio system, allowing audio files to play through the vehicle’s speakers.
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
1.


Press the button on the control panel.
2.


Select the “Settings” key 1.
3.


Select the “Phone & Bluetooth” key 2.
4.


Select the “Connect New Device” key 3.
5.


Initiate the connecting process from the handset.
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he system will display the message:



“Is P

IN XXXXXX displayed on your
Bluetooth device?”



If the P

IN is displayed on your Bluetooth
® device,
select “Yes” to complete the connecting process.
VEHICLE PHONEBOOK
To access the vehicle phonebook:
1.


Press the button on the control panel.
2.


Select the “Phonebook” key 4.
3.


Choose the desired entry from the displayed list.
MAK

ING A CALL
1.


Press the
button on the instrument panel. The
“Phone” screen 5 will appear on the display.
2.


Select one of the following options to make a call:
“Phonebook”: Select the name from an entry
stored in the vehicle’ s phonebook.
“Call Lists”: Select the name from the
incoming, outgoing or missed call history .
“Redial”: Dial the last outgoing call from the vehicle.
– Input the phone number manually using the keypad displayed on the s\
creen.
*Laws in some jurisdictions may restrict the use of “Text-to-Speech”. Some of the applications and features, such
as social networking and texting, may also be restricted. Check local regulations for any requirements before using
these features.
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