begins to flash once every three seconds.
The system is now activated. If, during
this 30 second time period, a door is
unlocked by the key or the multi-remote
controller, or the ignition key is turned to
ACC or ON, the system will not activate.
cIf the key is turned slowly when lock-
ing the door, the system may not acti-
vate. Furthermore, if the key is turned
excessively to the unlock position, the
system may be deactivated when the
key is removed. If the indicator light
fails to glow for 30 seconds, unlock
the door once and lock it again.
cEven when the driver and/or passen-
gers are in the vehicle, the system will
activate with doors, and hood locked
and with the ignition key in the OFF
position. Turn the ignition key to ACC
or ON to turn the system off.
The vehicle security system is NOT acti-
vated if one of the following occurs:
cA door is unlocked or the ignition key is
turned to the ACC or ON position during
the 30 seconds in which the SECURITY
light stays on.
cThe SECURITY light blinks at a steady1/2 second on - 1/2 second off rate (a
door, or the hood is open and the key is
not in the ACC or ON position). When the
ignition key is turned to the ACC or ON
position, the SECURITY light turns off.
Vehicle security system operation
The vehicle security system emits the fol-
lowing alarm:
cThe headlights blink and the horn sounds
intermittently. In addition, the starter mo-
tor does not operate.
c
The alarm automatically turns off after 50
seconds. However, the alarm reactivates
if the vehicle is tampered with again. The
alarm can be shut off by unlocking a door
with the key or by pressing the UNLOCK
buttonon the multi-remote controller.
The alarm is activated by:
copening a door without using the key
(even if the door is unlocked by releasing
the inside lock knob).
copening the hood.
How to stop the alarm
The alarm stops only by unlocking a door
with the key or by pressing the UNLOCK
buttonon the multi-remote controller.
The alarm does not stop if the ignition
switch is turned to ACC or ON position.
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Unlocking doors
1. Push the UNLOCK button on the multi-
remote controller. Only the driver's side
door unlocks.
2. Push the UNLOCK button on the multi-remote controller again within five sec-
onds. All doors unlock.
3. The interior light illuminates for 30 sec-
onds when the light switch is in the O or
DOOR position.The interior light can be turned off without
waiting 30 seconds by inserting the key into
the ignition and turning to the ON or START
position, locking the doors with the multi-
remote controller or pushing the interior light
switch to the OFF position.
Auto Relock
All doors will lock automatically within 5
minutes unless one of the following opera-
tions is performed:
cany door is opened
ca key is inserted into the ignition switch
and the key is turned from OFF to ON.
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 the PANIC button on the remote
controller forlonger than 0.5 seconds.
2. The theft warning alarm and headlights
will stay on for 30 seconds.
3. The panic alarm stops when:
cit has run for 30 seconds, or
cthe LOCK or UNLOCK button is pressed,
on the multi-remote controller.
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SCAN tuning
Push the SEEK/SCAN tuning buttonor
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 but-
ton is pressed. SCAN tuning stops at each
broadcasting station for five seconds. Push-
ing 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 the band select button (FM/AM) to
select 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. 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.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
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 com-
pact disc loaded and the radio playing, the
radio turns off and compact disc starts to
play.
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-
lowing the present one starts to play from
the beginning. Push or hold the
but-
ton several times to skip several selections.
Each time the button is pushed, the CD
advances one selection. (When the last
selection on the compact disc is skipped,
the first selection is played.)
When the
button is pushed, the se-
lection being played returns to the begin-
ning. Push or hold the
button several
times to skip back several selections. Each
time the button is pushed, the CD moves
back one selection.
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pencil through one of the cassette
hubs and rewind the tape firmly.
Loose tape may cause jamming and
wavering sound quality.
cOver a period of time, the playback
head, capstan and pinch roller may
gather a tape coating residue as the
tape is played. This residue accumu-
lation can cause a weak or wavering
sound and should be removed peri-
odically with a head cleaning tape. If
the residue is not removed periodi-
cally, the player may need to be dis-
assembled for cleaning.
PLAY/STOP
When the system is off and a tape is loaded,
the system comes on and the tape starts to
play. The word TAPE illuminates on the
display.
When the
button is pushed with either
the radio or compact disc turned on and a
tape loaded, the compact disc or the radio
turns off and the tape plays.
While the tape is playing, pushing the
button stops tape play. Pushing the
button again resumes tape play.
FF (fast forward), REW
(rewind)
Push the
button to fast forward the
tape. Push the
button to rewind the
tape. Either REW or FF illuminates in the
display. To stop the FF or REW function,
press the
,,orbuttons.
APS (Automatic Program
Search) FF, APS REW
When the
button is pushed while the
tape is being played, the tape runs quickly,
stops, then plays the next selection from the
beginning. Push the
button several
times to skip several selections. Each time
the button is pushed, the tape fast forwards
one additional selection. This number ap-
pears in the display window. The tape can
be fast forwarded through up to nine selec-
tions. (for example: 7 in the display indi-
cates that the
button has been pushed
seven times to skip forward through seven
selections).
When the
button is pushed, the selec-
tion being played starts again from the
beginning. Push the
button several
times to rewind several selections. Each
time the
button is pushed, the taperewinds back one additional selection. The
number of selections skipped appears in the
display window as a negative number (for
example: -7 in the display indicates that the
button has been pushed seven times to
rewind back through seven selections). To
stop APS
or, press thebut-
ton.
Either the FF or REW illuminates in the
display when the
(REW) or(FF) but-
ton is pushed.
The system searches for the blank intervals
between selections. If there is a blank inter-
val within one selection or there is no inter-
val between selections, the system may not
stop in the desired or expected location.
SIDE button
Push the
button to change the tape
side while the tape is being played.
The cassette tape automatically changes
directions to play the other side when the
first side is complete.
Dolby NR (noise reduction)
Push the
button for Dolby NR en-
coded tapes to reduce high frequency tape
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Shifting (VG33E or VG33ER en-
gines)
Push the button to shift into P (Park), R
(Reverse) or from D (Drive) to 2. All other
positions can be selected without pushing
the button.
P (Park)
Use this selector position when the vehicle
is parked or when starting the engine. Al-
ways be sure the vehicle is at a complete
stop. For maximum safety, depress the
brake pedal, then push in the selector lever
button and move the lever to the P (Park)position. Apply the parking brake. When
parking on a hill, apply the parking brake
first, then shift the lever into the P (Park)
position.
Shifting from P (Park)
If the ignition switch is in the ON position
and the foot brake pedal is depressed, but
the selector lever still cannot be moved out
of P (Park), follow these instructions.
1. Turn the ignition key to the LOCK posi-
tion.
2. Apply the parking brake.3. Reinsert the key and turn it to the ACC
position.
4. Depress the foot brake pedal and move
the selector lever to N (Neutral).
5. Start the engine.
These instructions for starting the vehicle in
N (Neutral) should only be used until service
can be obtained at an authorized NISSAN
dealership.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to back up. Always be sure
the vehicle is at a complete stop before
shifting into the R (Reverse) position. For
maximum safety, check to ensure the area
behind the vehicle is clear. With the brake
pedal depressed, push in the selector lever
button and move the selector lever to the R
(Reverse) position.
N (Neutral)
Neither forward nor reverse gear is en-
gaged. The engine can be started in this
position. You may shift to N (Neutral) and
restart a stalled engine while the vehicle is
moving.
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