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Keys .......................................................................3-2
Doors ......................................................................3-2
Locking with key .....................................................3-3
Locking with inside lock knob ................................3-3
Locking with power door lock switch .....................3-4
Child safety sliding door locks ...............................3-5
Multi-remote control system ...................................3-6
How to use multi-remote control system ...............3-6
Battery replacement ...............................................3-8
Illuminated entry system ........................................3-9
Hood .......................................................................3-9
Rear door .............................................................3-10Fuel filler lid opener operation .............................3-11
Fuel filler cap ........................................................3-11
Steering wheel .....................................................3-12
Tilt operation.........................................................3-12
Sun visors.............................................................3-12
Vanity mirror .........................................................3-12
Mirrors ..................................................................3-12
Memory driver seat and mirrors
(if so equipped) ....................................................3-12
Inside mirror .........................................................3-14
Outside mirrors .....................................................3-14
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A key number plate is supplied with your
key. Record the key number and keep it in a
safe place (such as your wallet), NOT IN
THE CAR. NISSAN does not record key
numbers so it is very important to keep track
of your key number plate.
A key number is necessary only when you
have lost all vehicle keys and do not have
one to duplicate. If you still have a key, this
key can be duplicated by an authorized
NISSAN dealer or locksmith shop.Two keys are supplied with your vehicle Ð
one has a plastic head and one is all metal.
Both keys perform the same functions.
WARNING
c
Always have the doors locked while
driving. Along with the use of seat
belts, this provides greater safety in
the event of an accident by helping to
prevent persons from being thrown
from the vehicle. This also helps keep
children and others from unintention-
ally opening the doors, and will help
keep out intruders.
cBefore opening any door, always
look for and avoid oncoming traffic.
c
Do not leave children unattended in-
side the vehicle. They could unknow-
ingly activate switches or controls.
Unattended children could become
involved in serious accidents.
CAUTION
cAlways use the door handle to open
or close a sliding door. Do not at-
tempt to open or close the doors by
merely placing your hand on the
door edge or door slide roller, as this
may cause injury.
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cAlways be sure that hands and feet
are clear of the door frame to avoid
injury while closing a sliding door.
cWhen opening a sliding door on a
slope, ensure that it is fully open and
that it does not close by itself.
LOCKING WITH KEY
Turning the door key one time to the rear of
the vehicle unlocks the corresponding door.
From that position, returning the key to
Neutral (where the key can only be removed
and inserted) and turning it to the rear again
within 5 seconds unlocks all doors. Turning
the door key to the front of the vehicle locks
all doors. The selective unlock function and
locking all doors can be operated from the
driver, passenger and rear door.
LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK
KNOB
To lock all doors from inside the vehicle,
push the door lock knob in, then close the
door. When locking the doors this way, be
certain not to leave the key inside the ve-
hicle. All doors automatically unlock if the
key is in the ignition and a door is open.
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Sliding door
To lock a sliding door from inside the ve-
hicle, press the door lock rocker switch on
the side marked L. To unlock, press the
rocker switch on the side marked U.
The driver side sliding door cannot be
fully opened when the fuel door is open.
LOCKING WITH POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
Operating the lock-unlock switch locks or
unlocks all doors.
If the power door lock switch is pressed
when a sliding door is open, the sliding door
automatically locks when it is closed.
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CHILD SAFETY SLIDING DOOR
LOCKS
Child safety locking helps prevent doors
from being opened accidentally, especially
when small children are in the vehicle.When the lever is in the LOCK position,
the sliding doors can be opened only
from the outside.
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It is possible to lock/unlock all doors, turn
the interior lights on or off, and activate the
panic alarm by using the remote controller
from outside the vehicle.
Be sure to remove the key from the
vehicle before locking the doors and
leaving it.
The remote controller can operate at a
distance of approximately 30 ft (10 m) from
the vehicle. The effective distance depends
on the conditions around the vehicle.
As many as four remote controllers can be
used with one vehicle. For more information
concerning the purchase and use of addi-
tional remote controllers, contact an autho-
rized NISSAN dealer.
CAUTION
Listed below are conditions or occur-
rences which will damage the remote
controller:
cDo not allow the remote controller to
become wet.
cDo not drop the remote controller.
cDo not strike the remote controller
sharply against another object.cDo not place the remote controller
for an extended period in an area
where temperatures exceed 140ÉF
(60ÉC).
HOW TO USE MULTI-REMOTE
CONTROL SYSTEM
Locking doors
1. Close all doors.
2. Push the
button on the multi-remote
controller.
3. All doors lock.
4. The parking lights flash twice and the
horn chirps once to verify all doors are
locked.
Unlocking doors
For memory seat and mirror information
see ``Memory driver seat and mirrors'' later
in this section.
1. Push the
button on the multi-remote
controller. Only the driver door unlocks.
Parking lights flash once.2. The interior lights come on and stay on
for 30 seconds.
3. Push the
button on the multi-remote
controller again within five seconds. The
passenger door, sliding doors, and the
rear door unlock.
The interior lights can be turned off without
waiting 30 seconds by either turning the
ignition to ON or locking the doors with the
multi-remote controller.
Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threat-
ened, you may activate the panic alarm to
call attention as follows:
1. Push and hold the
button on the
remote controller for at least one full
second.
2. The theft warning alarm (horn) sounds
and the headlights and tail lights flash for
30 seconds.
3. The panic alarm stops when:
cit has run for 30 seconds, or
cthe
or thebutton is pressed, or
c
thebutton is released and re-pushed.
MULTI-REMOTE CONTROL
SYSTEM
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The interior lights, the cargo light, the glove
box light, the stepwell lights near the sliding
doors and on the front doors, and the foot-
well lights near the driver's and front pas-
senger's feet illuminate when the front or
sliding doors are opened. Once the doors
are closed, these lights gradually dim to off
within 30 seconds or turn off immediately
when the key is turned to the ON position.
Battery saver
If the vehicle doors are not fully closed and
the interior lights remain illuminated, they
eventually turn off automatically to prevent
the battery from becoming discharged. If the
interior lights are left in the ON position, with
all doors closed, they will automatically turn
off after approximately 30 minutes. Lights
that illuminate when the front or sliding
doors are opened turn off after approxi-
mately 30 minutes. Lights that illuminate
when the back door is opened turn off after
approximately 60 minutes. Vanity mirror
lights are not part of the battery saver
system.
If the personal reading lights are left on after
the key is removed from the ignition, they
will automatically turn off after approxi-
mately 30 minutes.1. Pull the hood lock release handle
s1
located below the instrument panel; the
hood then springs up slightly.
2. Pull up on the lever
s2at the front of the
hood and raise the hood.3. Insert the support rod
s3into the slot on
the underside of the hood.
4. When closing the hood, reset the support
rod to its original position, lower the hood
to approximately 12 inches above the
latch and release it. This allows proper
engagement of the hood latch.
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WARNING
cMake sure the hood is completely
closed and latched before driving.
Failure to do so could cause the
hood to fly open and result in an
accident.
cIf you see steam or smoke coming
from the engine compartment, to
avoid injury do not open the hood.
Key operation
To unlock the rear door, turn the key coun-
terclockwise. To open the rear door, lift up
on the opener handle near the license plate.
To close, lower and push the rear door
down securely.
WARNING
Do not drive with the rear door or glass
open. This could allow dangerous ex-
haust gases to be drawn into the ve-
hicle. See ``Exhaust gas'' in the ``Start-
ing and driving'' section of this manual.To lock the rear door with the key, turn the
key clockwise as shown in the illustration.
Turning the key fully clockwise unlocks the
rear window on models equipped with the
flip-up rear window. The rear wiper auto-
matically lowers when the key is turned fully
clockwise. Do not force the wiper to lower
by hand.
To close the rear window, firmly push on the
window until it locks in place. The rear wiper
automatically returns to the original position.
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