2002 NISSAN FRONTIER lights

Silencing the horn beep feature
If desired, the horn beep feature can be
deactivated using the multi-remote controller.
To deactivate:Press and hold the LOCK
and UNLOCK buttonsfor at least two
seconds.
The hazard lights will quickly flash three
times to confirm that the horn beep feature
has been deactivated.
To activate:Press and hold the LOCK and
UNLOCK buttonsfor at least two seconds
once more.The hazard lights will quickly flash once and
the horn will sound once to confirm that the
horn beep feature has been reactivated.
Deactivating the horn beep feature does not
silence the horn if the alarm is triggered.
If the system does not operate as de-
scribed above, have it checked by an
authorized NISSAN dealer.
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LIC0117
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND
WASHER SWITCH
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HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Lighting
Turn the switch to theposition:
The front combination, rear combination,
license plate and instrument panel lights
come on.Turn the switch to the
position:
The headlights come on and all the other
lights remain on.
To select the high beam function, push the
lever forward. The high beam lights come
on and the
light illuminates. Pull it back
to select the low beam.
Instrument brightness control
The instrument brightness control operates
when the light switch is in the
or
position.
Turn the control to adjust the brightness of
the instrument panel lights.
Passing signal
Pulling and releasing the lever flashes the
headlight high beams on and off.
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AIC1023
HEADLIGHT AND TURN
SIGNAL SWITCH
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Daytime Running Light System
(Canada only)
The headlights automatically illuminate at a
reduced intensity when the engine is started
with the parking brake released. The day-
time running lights operate with the head-
light switch in the OFF position or in the
position. Turn the headlight switch
to the
position for full illumination
when driving at night. If the parking brake is
applied before the engine is started, the
daytime running lights do not illuminate. The
daytime running lights illuminate once the
parking brake is released. The daytime run-
ning lights will remain on until the ignition
switch is turned off.
WARNING
When the daytime running light system
is active, tail lights on your vehicle are
not on. It is necessary at dusk to turn
on your headlights. Failure to do so
could cause an accident injuring your-
self and others.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Turn signal
Move the lever up or down to signal the
turning direction. When the turn is com-
pleted, the turn signal cancels automati-
cally.
Lane change signal
To indicate a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the point where the indicator
light begins to flash, but the lever does not
latch.
To turn the front fog lights on, rotate the
switch to the
position.
To turn them off, rotate the switch to the
OFF position.
The headlight switch must be in the
position (low beam headlights on) for
the fog lights to operate. The fog lights
automatically turn off whenever the high
beam headlight function is selected.
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FRONT FOG LIGHT SWITCH
(if so equipped)
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Push the switch on to warn other drivers
when you must stop or park under emer-
gency conditions. All turn signal lights flash.
WARNING
cWhen stalled or stopped on the road-
way under emergency conditions,
move the vehicle well off the road.
cDo not use the hazard warning flash-
ers while moving on the highway
unless unusual circumstances force
you to drive so slowly that your ve-hicle might become a hazard to other
traffic.
cTurn signals do not work when the
hazard warning flasher lights are on.
The hazard warning flashers can be actu-
ated with the ignition switch in any position.
Some state laws may prohibit the use of
the hazard warning flasher switch while
driving.
To sound the horn, push the center pad
area of the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system.
Tampering with the supplemental front
air bag system may result in serious
personal injury.
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HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
SWITCHHORN
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The power point can be used for powering
accessories. It is rated at 12 Volts 120
Watts maximum.
CAUTION
cTake care as the socket and plug
may be hot during or immediately
after use.
cThis power point is not designed for
use with a cigarette lighter unit.cDo not use with accessories that
exceed a 12 volt, 120W (10A) power
draw. Do not use double adapters or
more than one electrical accessory.
cUse this power point with the engine
running. (If the engine is stopped,
this could result in a discharged bat-
tery.)
cAvoid using when the air condi-
tioner, headlights or rear window de-
fogger is on.cBefore inserting or disconnecting a
plug, be sure the electrical acces-
sory being used is turned OFF.
cPush the plug in as far as it will go. If
good contact is not made, the plug
may overheat or the internal tem-
perature fuse may blow.
cWhen not is use, be sure to close the
cap. Do not allow water to contact
the socket.
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POWER POINT (if so
equipped)
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Each dome light has a three-position switch
and operates regardless of ignition key
position.
cWhen the switch is in the OFF position,
the dome light does not illuminate, re-
gardless of door position.
cWhen the switch is in the centerjor
DOOR position, the dome light illumi-
nates by opening a door.
cWhen the switch is in the ON position,
the dome light illuminates regardless of
door position.
On some King Cab models, the dome lightcan be used as a cargo light by simply
pulling the light down. This light is conve-
nient at night when loading cargo.
For information regarding dome light bulb
replacement, refer to ªBulb replacementº in
the ``Maintenance and do-it-yourself'' sec-
tion of this manual.
CAUTION
Leaving the dome light switch in the ON
position for extended periods of time
will result in a discharged battery.To turn on the map lights push the switches.
To turn them off, push the switches again.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could
result in a discharged battery.
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INTERIOR LIGHTS MAP LIGHTS
(if so equipped)
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The interior lights illuminate when a front or
rear door (crew cab only) is opened. Once
the doors are closed, these lights turn off in
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. Inte-
rior lights that illuminate when doors are
opened turn off after approximately 30 min-
utes.
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ILLUMINATED ENTRY
SYSTEM
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CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR
LOCK (Crew Cab models only)
Child safety locks help prevent the rear
doors from being opened accidentally, es-
pecially when small children are in the ve-
hicle.
The child safety lock levers are located on
the edge of the rear doors.
When the lever is in the lock position, the
door can only be opened from the out-
side.It is possible to lock/unlock all doors, and
activate the panic alarm by using the key-
fob.
Be sure to remove the key from the
vehicle before locking the doors.
The keyfob can operate at a distance of
approximately 33 ft (10 m) from the vehicle.
The effective distance depends on the con-
ditions around the vehicle.
As many as four keyfobs can be used with
one vehicle. For information concerning the
purchase and use of additional keyfobs,
contact an authorized NISSAN dealer.
CAUTION
Listed below are conditions or occur-
rences which will damage the keyfob:
cDo not allow the keyfob to become
wet.
cDo not drop the keyfob.
cDo not strike the keyfob sharply
against another object.cDo not place the keyfob for an ex-
tended period in an area where tem-
peratures exceed 140ÉF (60ÉC).
HOW TO USE REMOTE KEY-
LESS ENTRY SYSTEM
Locking doors
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Close the hood and all doors.
4. Push the LOCK button on the keyfob. All
doors lock. The hazard lights flash twice
and the horn beeps once to indicate all
doors are locked. The horn may or may
not beep once. Refer to ªSilencing the
horn beep featureº later in this section.
cWhen the LOCK button is pushed with all
doors locked, the hazard lights flash
twice and the horn beeps once as a
reminder that the doors are already
locked.
WPD0037
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
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