2000 NISSAN XTERRA reset

Trip odometer
The trip odometer records the distance of
individual trips. Before each trip reset the
trip odometer.Push the reset knob to change the display
as follows:ODO (odometer)®TRIP A®TRIP B®ODO.
Push and hold the reset knob for more than
1 second to reset either trip odometer.
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WARNING
OMake 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.
OIf you see steam or smoke coming
from the engine compartment, to
avoid injury do not open the hood.
1. Pull the hood lock release handle located
below the driver side instrument panel;
the hood then springs up slightly.2. Lift the lever at the front of the hood with
your fingertips and raise the hood.
3. Insert the support rod into the slot in the
front edge of the hood.
4. When closing the hood, reset the support
rod to its original position, lower the hood
to approximately 12 inches (30.5 cm)
above the latch and release it. This al-
lows proper engagement of the hood
latch.Open the glove box by pulling the handle.
WARNING
Keep glove box lid closed while driving
to prevent injury in an accident or a
sudden stop.
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HOOD RELEASE GLOVE BOX
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Station memory operations
Six stations can be set for the AM band. 12
stations can be set for the FM band (six for
FM1, six for FM2).
1. Push
to select AM, FM1, orFM2. The selected band illuminates in
the display.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Push the desired station select button for
more than 2 seconds. For example, in
the illustrations, ch2 is to be memorized.
The radio mutes when the select button
is pushed.
4. When the sound resumes, memorizing is
complete.
5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
radio fuse opens, the radio memory is can-
celled. In that case, reset the desired sta-
tions.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker
balance
To adjust BASSzTREBzFADERzBAL (Bass,
Treble, Fader, Balance), press the AUDIO
button until the desired mode (BAS, TRE,
FAD or BAL) appears in the display.
Press theorbutton to adjust
Bass (BAS) and Treble (TRE) to the desired
level. Use the
orbutton to adjust
Fader or Balance modes. Fader (FAD) adjusts
the sound level between the front and rear
speakers and Balance (BAL) adjusts the
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SCAN tuning
Push the SEEK/SCAN tuning button
or
for more than 1.5 seconds. SCAN ap-
pears in the display window. SCAN tuning
begins from high to low frequencies or low
to high frequencies, depending on which
button is pressed. SCAN tuning stops at
each broadcasting station for five seconds.
Pushing the button again during this five
second period stops SCAN tuning and the
radio remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operations
Six stations can be set for the AM band. 12
stations can be set for the FM band (six for
FM1, six for FM2).
1. Push band select button (FM/AM) to se-
lect AM, FM1, or FM2. The selected band
illuminates in the display.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Push the desired station select button for
more than 1.5 seconds. The radio mutes
when the select button is pushed.
4. The indicator, ch2, then illuminates in the
display and the sound resumes. Memo-
rizing is now complete.5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
radio fuse opens, the radio memory is can-
celled. In that case, reset the desired stations.
COMPACT DISC (CD) player op-
eration
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON
position, and carefully insert the compact
disc into the slot with the label side up. The
compact disc is automatically pulled into the
slot and starts to play.
If the radio is already operating, it automati-
cally turns off and the compact disc begins
to play.
CAUTION
Do not force the compact disc into the
slot. This could damage the player.
CD button
When this button is pushed with the compact
disc loaded and the radio playing, the radio
turns off and the compact disc starts to play.
When power/volume control knob is pushed
while the compact disc is playing, the com-
pact disc stops playing.
FF (Fast forward), REW (Rewind)
When the
orbutton is pushed
while the compact disc is playing, the com-
pact disc plays at an increased speed while
fast forwarding or rewinding. When the but-
ton is released, the compact disc returns to
normal play speed.
APS (Automatic Program Search) FF,
APS REW
When the
button is pushed while the
compact disc is playing, the selection fol-
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Station memory operations
Six stations can be set for the AM band. 12
stations can be set for the FM band (six for
FM1, six for FM2).1. Push
to select AM, FM1, or FM2.
The selected band illuminates in the dis-
play.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Push the desired station select button for
more than 1.5 seconds. For example, in
the illustrations ch2 is to be memorized.
The radio mutes when the select button
is pushed.
4. The indicator, ch2, then illuminates in the
display and the sound resumes. Memo-
rizing is now complete.
5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
radio fuse opens, the radio memory is can-
celled. In that case, reset the desired stations.
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Station memory operations
Six stations can be set for the AM band. 12
stations can be set for the FM band (six for
FM1, six for FM2).
1. Push
to select AM, FM1, or FM2.The selected band illuminates in the dis-
play.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Push the desired station select button for
more than 3 seconds. For example, in
the illustrations ch2 is to be memorized.
The radio mutes when the select button
is pushed.
4. When the indicator illuminates in the
display and the sound resumes, memo-
rizing is complete.
5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
radio fuse opens, the radio memory is can-
celled. In that case, reset the desired stations.
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on. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Your vehicle maintains the set speed.
To pass another vehicle,depress the ac-
celerator pedal. When you release the
pedal, the vehicle returns to the previously
set speed.
OThe vehicle may not maintain the set
speed when going up or down steep
hills. If this happens, drive without the
cruise control.
To cancel the preset speed,use one of the
following three methods:
a) Push the CANCEL button; the CRUISE
light in the instrument panel goes out.
b) Tap the brake pedal; the CRUISE light
goes out.
c)
Turn the main switch off. Both the CRUISE
CONT and CRUISE lights go out.
The cruise control is automatically can-
celled and the CRUISE light goes out if:
Oyou depress the brake pedal while push-
ing the RES/ACCEL set switch.
Othe vehicle slows down more than 8 MPH
(13 km/h) below the set speed.Oyou depress the clutch pedal (manual
transmission), or move the shift lever to
the N (Neutral) position (automatic trans-
mission).
To reset at a faster cruising speed,use
one of the following three methods:
a) Depress the accelerator pedal. When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, push
and release the COAST/SET switch.
b) Push and hold the RES/ACCEL set
switch. When the vehicle attains the
speed you desire, release the switch.
c)
Push, and release the RES/ACCEL set
switch. Each time you do this, the set
speed increases by about 1 MPH (1.6
km/h).
To reset at a slower cruising speed,use
one of the following three methods:
a) Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, push
the COAST/SET switch and release it.
b) Push and hold the COAST/SET switch.
Release the switch when the vehicle
slows down to the desired speed.
c) Push, and release the COAST/SETswitch. Each time you do this, the set
speed decreases by about 1 MPH (1.6
km/h).
To resume the preset speed,push and
release the RES/ACCEL switch. The ve-
hicle returns to the last set cruising speed
when the vehicle speed is over 30 MPH (48
km/h).
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If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
(NHTSA)in addition to no-
tifying NISSAN.
If
NHTSAreceives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However,
NHTSAcannot be-
come involved in individual problems be-
tween you, your dealer, or NISSAN.
To contact
NHTSA, you may either call the
Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-
9393 (or 366-0123 in the Washington, D.C.
area) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Depart-
ment of Transportation, Washington, D.C.
20590. You can also obtain other informa-
tion about motor vehicle safety from the
Hotline.
You may notify NISSAN by contacting our
Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free, at
1-800-NISSAN-1.
In Hawaii call (808) 836-0888.Due to legal requirements in some states
and Canadian provinces, your vehicle may
be required to be in the ready condition for
an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of the
emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the ready condition
when it is driven through certain driving
patterns. Usually, the ready condition can
be obtained by ordinary usage of the ve-
hicle.
If a powertrain system component is re-
paired or the battery is disconnected, the
vehicle may be reset to a not ready condi-
tion. Before taking the I/M test, drive the
vehicle through the following pattern to set
the vehicle to the ready condition.WARNING
Always drive the vehicle in a safe and
prudent manner according to traffic
conditions and obey all traffic laws.1. Start the engine when the engine coolant
temperature gauge needle points to C.
Allow the engine to idle until the gauge
needle points between the C and H (nor-
mal operating temperature).
2. Accelerate the vehicle to 55 mph (88
km/h), then quickly release the accelera-
tor pedal completely and keep it released
for at least 6 seconds.
3. Quickly depress the accelerator pedal for
a moment, then drive the vehicle at a
speed of 53 to 60 mph (85 to 97 km/h) for
at least 5 minutes.
4. Stop the vehicle.
5. Accelerate the vehicle to 35 mph (55
km/h) and maintain the speed for 20
seconds.
6. Repeat steps four through five least three
times.
7. Accelerate the vehicle to 55 mph (88
km/h) and maintain the speed for at least
3 minutes.
8. Stop the vehicle and turn the engine off.
9. Repeat steps one through eight at least
one more time.
REPORTING SAFETY
DEFECTS (US only)READINESS FOR
INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE
(I/M) TEST (US only)
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