1996 NISSAN QUEST Owners Manual

Push the outside mirrors backward to fold
them.The night position reduces glare from the
headlights of vehicles behind you at night.
CAUTION
Use the night position only when nec-
essary, because it reduces rear view
clarity.Your vehicle may be equipped with a driver
or passenger side vanity mirror. If the vanity
mirror on your vehicle has a cover, access
the mirror by pulling the sun visor down and
lifting the cover up. Some vanity mirrors
illuminate when the mirror cover is opened.
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OUTSIDE MIRRORS INSIDE MIRROR VANITY MIRROR
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3 Heater, air conditioner and audio system
Ventilators............................................................. 3-2
Heater and air conditioner (manual) .................... 3-3
Heater and air conditioner (automatic)
(If so equipped) .................................................. 3-11
Rear seat heater and air conditioner ................. 3-14
Radio .................................................................. 3-15
Antenna .............................................................. 3-21
CB radio or car phone........................................ 3-26
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Center ventilators
Open, close and adjust the air flow direction
of ventilators.
: This symbol indicates that the vents
are closed when the vent switch is
rotated downward.
: This symbol indicates that the vents
are open when the vent switch is
rotated upward.
Side ventilators
Open, close and adjust the air flow direction
of ventilators.
: This symbol indicates that the vents
are closed when the vent switch is
moved to the left.
: This symbol indicates that the vents
are open when the vent switch is
moved to the right.
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VENTILATORS
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CONTROLS
Fan control dial
This dial controls fan speed.
Temperature control dial
This dial allows you to adjust the tempera-
ture of the outlet air.
Air control buttons
These buttons allow you to select the air
flow outlets or turn the system off.
OFF button
The OFF button shuts off the air supply to all
outlets and stops all fan operations. Use the
OFF button to prevent cold air from entering
the passenger compartment under cold out-
side conditions before the engine is warmed
up.
Air recirculation button
Fresh position (indicator light off):
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment.
Use this position for normal heater or airconditioner operation.
Recirculate position (Indicator light on):
Interior air is recirculated inside the vehicle.
Activate the air recirculation button when
driving on a dusty road or to help keep out
traffic fumes.
Activate the air recirculation button for im-
proved air conditioning performance under
high temperature and high humidity condi-
tions.
If the system is operating in the
or
mode, the system does not allow the
air recirculate mode to be selected.
CAUTION
Do not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the inte-
rior air to become stale and the win-
dows to fog up.
Air conditioner button
Start the engine, move the fan control dial to
the desired (1 to 4) position, select an air
control button and push the air conditioner
button to turn on the air conditioner. The
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HEATER AND AIR
CONDITIONER (MANUAL)
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indicator light comes on when the air condi-
tioner is on. To stop the air conditioner,
push the button again; the indicator light
goes off.
The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
WARNING
Positioning of the heating or air condi-
tioning controls should not be done
while driving, in order that full attention
may be given to the driving operation.
HEATER OPERATION
Heating
This mode is used to direct most of the hot
air to the floor outlets.
The air recirculation button light shouldnot
be on for normal heating.
1. Push the
button in.
2. Turn the fan control dial to select speed.
3. Move the temperature control dial to the
desired position.
Ventilation
This mode directs air to the side and center
vents.
1. Push the
button in.
2. Turn the fan control dial to select speed.
3. Move the temperature control dial to the
desired position.
NOTE: The recirculate position can be
used.
Defrosting or defogging
This mode is used to defrost/defog the
windows.
1. Push the
button in.
2. Turn the fan control dial to select speed.
3. Move the temperature control dial to the
desired position.
When the
button is pushed, the air
conditioner automatically turns on to de-
fog the windshield. The recirculated air
mode automatically turns off to reduce
window fogging.
When
is selected, the air condi-
tioner indicator light does not illuminateunless illuminated in the previously se-
lected mode. However, the air condi-
tioner operates to dehumidify if the out-
side temperature is more than 40ÉF
(4ÉC), whether or not the A/C button has
been pressed. Manual selection and illu-
mination of the A/C button does not
override the automatic dehumidifying
which occurs when
is selected.
Operating Tips
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades and air inlet in front of the wind-
shield. This improves defrosting/-
defogging operation.
Bi-level heating/cooling
The bi-level mode directs air to the side and
center vents and to the floor outlets.
Bi-level is also a cooling mode when high
sun load conditions are present with cool
temperatures.
With the A/C system in operation, this mode
can be used to cool the passenger's or
driver's feet under high temperature condi-
tions.
With the A/C system in operation under high
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temperature conditions, improved cooling
can be obtained by pushing the recirculation
button to the on position.
Push the air recirculation button to the off
position when heating is required.
1. Push the
button in.
2. Turn the fan control dial to the desired
position.
3. Move the temperature control dial to the
desired position.
Heating and demisting
This mode heats the interior and demists
the windshield.
1. Push the
button in.
2. Turn the fan control dial to the desired
position.
3. Move the temperature control dial to the
desired position.
When the
button is pushed, the air
recirculate mode automatically turns off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging
performance.
Operating tips
cClear snow and ice from the wiper
blades and air inlet in front of the
windshield. This improves heater op-
eration.
cTo defog the side windows more effec-
tively when in bi-level or ventilation
mode, close the center vent and direct
the side vents toward the side windows.
cA slight delay may be experienced when
changing air control buttons. This is not a
problem, it is only the system motors and
solenoids switching from one outlet to
another.
AIR CONDITIONER OPERATION
Start the engine, move the fan control dial to
the desired (1 to 4) position, and select an
air control button before pushing in the air
conditioner button to activate the air condi-
tioner. When the air conditioner is on, cool-
ing and dehumidifying functions are added
to the system operation.
The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
NOTE: When switching air flow outlets, the
A/C system remains activated unless theA/C button is pressed again to turn it off.
The indicator light on the A/C button re-
mains illuminated unless the button is
pressed to turn it off, or the OFF air control
button is pressed.
Cooling
This mode is used to cool and dehumidify.
1. Push the
button in.
2. Turn the fan control dial to select speed.
3. Push the air conditioner button. The indi-
cator light comes on.
4. Move the temperature control dial to the
desired position.
cFor quick cooling when the outside tem-
perature is high, move the air recircula-
tion button to the on position. Be sure to
return the air recirculation button to the
off position for normal cooling.
cOpening the windows helps to vent heat
buildup when parked in the sun.
Dehumidified heating
This mode is used to heat and dehumidify.
1. Push the air recirculation button to the off
position.
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2. Push thebutton in.
3. Turn the fan control dial to select speed.
4. Push on the air conditioner button. The
indicator light comes on.
5. Move the temperature control dial to the
desired position.
Dehumidified defogging
This mode is used to defog the windows
and dehumidify.
1. Push the
button in.
2. Turn the fan control dial to the desired
speed.
3. Move the temperature control dial to the
desired position.
When the
button is pushed, the air
conditioner automatically turns on to de-
fog the windshield, (however, the light
does not illuminate unless illuminated in
the previously selected mode) and the
recirculated air mode automatically turns
off.
Operating tips
cKeep windows and sun roof closed while
the air conditioner is in operation.cAfter parking in the sun, drive for two or
three minutes with the windows open to
vent hot air from the passenger compart-
ment. Then, close the windows. This
allows the air conditioner to cool the
interior more quickly.
cThe air conditioning system should be
operated for about ten minutes at
least once a month. This helps pre-
vent damage to the system due to lack
of lubrication.
cIf the coolant temperature gauge ex-
ceeds the H (hot) position, turn the air
conditioner off. See ``If your vehicle over-
heats'' in the ``In case of emergency''
section for additional information.
Servicing air conditioning
The air conditioning system in your NISSAN
vehicle is charged with a new refrigerant
designed with the environment in mind.
This new refrigerant does not harm the
earth's ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant
are required when servicing your NISSAN
air conditioner. Using improper refrigerants
or lubricants causes severe damage to yourair conditioning system. See ``Air condition-
ing system refrigerant and lubricant recom-
mendations'' in the ``Technical and con-
sumer information'' section of this manual.
Your NISSAN dealer is able to service your
environmentally ``friendly'' air conditioning
system.
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AIR FLOW CHARTS
The following charts show the button and
dial positions forMAXIMUM AND QUICK
heating, cooling or defrosting.The air recir-
culation switch should always be in the
off position for heating and defrosting.
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