
NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM
NISSAN CARES ...
Both NISSAN and your NISSAN dealer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your satisfaction with
your vehicle and your NISSAN dealer are our primary concerns. Your NISSAN dealer is always available to assist
you with all your automobile sales and service needs.
However, if there is something that your
NISSAN dealer cannot assist you with or
you would like to provide NISSAN directly
with comments or questions, please con-
tact our (NISSAN's) Consumer Affairs De-
partment using our toll-free number:
For U.S. mainland customers
1-800-NISSAN-1
(1-800-647-7261)
For Hawaii customers
(808) 836-0888 (Oahu Number)
For CANADIAN customers
1-800-387-0122
The Consumer Affairs Department will askfor the following information:
Ð Your name, address, and telephone
number
Ð Vehicle identification number (attached
to top of the instrument panel on the
driver's side)
Ð Date of purchase
Ð Current odometer reading
Ð Your NISSAN dealer's name
Ð Your comments or questions
OR
You can write to NISSAN with the informa-
tion on the left at:For U.S. mainland and Alaska custom-
ers
Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 191
Gardena, California 90248-0191
For Hawaii customers
Nissan Motor Corporation in Hawaii
2880 Kilihau St.
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
For Canada customers
Nissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5
We appreciate your interest in NISSAN and thank you for buying a quality NISSAN vehicle.
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removed for cleaning.
The upper half of the console box may be
used for storage of cellular phones. An
access hole is provided at the bottom of the
upper half of the console box for phone cord
routing to the power socket.
To route a phone cord to the power socket:
1. open the upper half of the console box
2. remove the rubber mat, and then remove
the cutout area from the mat
3. remove the access hole cover
4. install the rubber mat
5. route the phone cord through the access
hole and plug into the power socket
Lower half
Pull up on the lever to open the lower half of
the console box. A power socket is located
inside the console box and there is storage
for cassette tapes and compact discs.
GROCERY HOOKS (King Cab
only)
The grocery hooks allow for 2 standard size
plastic grocery bags to hang side-by-side.
Do not apply a total load of more than 55 lbs
(25 kg) to a single grocery hook.
WARNING
cProperly secure all cargo to help pre-
vent it from sliding or shifting. Do not
place cargo higher than the seat-
backs. In a sudden stop or collision,
unsecured cargo could cause per-
sonal injury.
cUse suitable ropes and hooks to se-
cure cargo.
POWER WINDOWS
(if so equipped)
WARNING
cMake sure that all passengers have
their hands, etc. inside the vehicle
before closing the windows. Use the
window lock switch to prevent unex-
pected use of the power windows.
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WINDOWS
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Ventilators ..............................................................4-2
Heater and air conditioner......................................4-3
Controls .............................................................4-3
Heater operation ................................................4-4
Air conditioner operation
(if so equipped)..................................................4-5
Air flow charts ....................................................4-6
Servicing air conditioner .........................................4-9
Audio system ........................................................4-10
Radio ...............................................................4-10
FM radio reception ..........................................4-10AM radio reception ..........................................4-10
Audio operation precautions ...........................4-11
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player (if so equipped).....................................4-13
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
changer (if so equipped) .................................4-18
CD care and cleaning......................................4-30
Steering wheel switch for audio controls ........4-31
Antenna ...........................................................4-31
Car phone or CB radio .........................................4-32
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RADIO
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON and
press the power on switch to turn on the
radio. If you listen to the radio with the
engine not running, the key should be
turned to the ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter,
buildings, bridges, mountains and other ex-
ternal influences. Intermittent changes in
reception quality normally are caused by
these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
Radio reception
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to en-
hance radio reception. These circuits are
designed to extend reception range, and to
enhance the quality of that reception.
However there are some general character-
istics of both FM and AM radio signals that
can affect radio reception quality in a mov-
ing vehicle, even when the finest equipment
is used. These characteristics are com-pletely normal in a given reception area,
and do not indicate any malfunction in your
NISSAN radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly change
because of vehicle movement. Buildings,
terrain, signal distance and interference
from other vehicles can work against ideal
reception. Described below are some of the
factors that can affect your radio reception.
FM RADIO RECEPTION
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 to
30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural
(single channel) FM having slightly more
range than stereo FM. External influences
may sometimes interfere with FM station
reception even if the FM station is within 25
miles (40 km). The strength of the FM signal
is directly related to the distance between
the transmitter and receiver. FM signals
follow a line-of-sight path, exhibiting many
of the same characteristics as light. For
example they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away
from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interference
from buildings, large hills or due to antennaposition, usually in conjunction with in-
creased distance from the station transmit-
ter, static or flutter can be heard. This can
be reduced by adjusting the treble control
counterclockwise to reduce treble re-
sponse.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct and
reflected signals reach the receiver at the
same time. The signals may cancel each
other, resulting in momentary flutter or loss
of sound.
AM RADIO RECEPTION
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along the
ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back
to earth. Because of these characteristics.
AM signals are also subject to interference
as they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur for
several seconds during ionospheric turbu-
lence even in areas where no obstacles
exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
AUDIO SYSTEM
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FM-AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER (if so
equipped)
Audio main operation
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter,
buildings, bridges, mountains, and other
external influences. Intermittent changes in
reception quality normally are caused by
these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
PWR/VOL control knob
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON
position, then push the PWR/VOL control
knob button. If you listen to the radio with
the engine not running, turn the key to the
ACC position. The mode (radio or CD)
which was playing immediately before the
system was turned off resumes playing.
When no CD is loaded, the radio comes on.
Pushing the PWR/VOL control knob button
again turns the system off.Turn the PWR/VOL control knob to the right
to increase volume or to the left to decrease
volume.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker bal-
ance
To adjust the audio levels for bass, treble,
fader and balance, push the AUDIO button
and adjust the level with the SEEK/TRACK
button. Press the AUDIO button once for
BAS (bass), twice for TRE (treble), three
times for FAD (fader) and four times for BAL
(balance). Once the audio level is set the
display will return back to radio or CD
display mode after 7 seconds or the AUDIO
button can be pressed again within 7 sec-
onds to set the next audio level. Pressing
the AUDIO button a fifth time will return the
display back to radio or CD display mode.
Fader adjusts the sound level between the
front and rear speakers, balance adjusts the
sound level between the right and left
speakers.
Clock set
Press and hold the MENU button for more
than 2 seconds the radio beeps and the
hours flash, use the SEEK/TRACK button to
set the hour, press the MENU button again
until the radio beeps and minutes flash, use
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4. Press TUNE/FF-REV (or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust the
minutes.
5. Press the CLOCK button again to exit the
clock set mode.
The display will return to the regular clock
display after 7 seconds, or you may press
the CLOCK button again to return to the
regular clock display.
FM-AM radio operation
FM-AM band select
Push the AM or the FM button to change
from AM to FM reception.
The FM stereo indicator, ST, illuminates
during FM stereo reception. When the ste-
reo broadcast signal is weak, the radio
automatically changes from stereo to mon-
aural reception.
Station signal strength, distance from radio
transmitter, buildings, bridges, mountains,
and other external influences affect radio
reception. Intermittent changes in reception
quality normally are caused by these exter-
nal influences.Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
TUNE/FF-REV
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
Use the
orbuttons for manual tun-
ing. To move quickly through the channels,
hold the tuning buttons down.
SEEK tuning
Push SEEK/TRACK (or). SEEK tuning
begins from low to high frequencies or high
to low frequencies, depending on which but-
ton is pressed, and stops at the next broad-
casting station. If using the up button, once
the highest broadcasting station is reached,
the radio continues in the SEEK mode at the
lowest broadcasting station. If using the
down button, once the lowest broadcasting
station is reached, the radio continues in theSEEK mode at the highest broadcasting sta-
tion.
SCAN tuning
Push the SCAN button. SCAN illuminates in
the display window. Scan tuning begins
from low to high frequencies or from high to
low frequencies. Scan tuning stops at each
broadcasting station that has sufficient sig-
nal strength for 5 seconds. When scanning,
SCAN blinks in the display. Pushing the
SCAN button again during this 5 second
period stops Scan tuning and the radio
remains tuned to that station.
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CAUTION
Always properly tighten the antenna
rod during installation or the antenna
rod may break during vehicle opera-
tion.When installing a CB, ham radio or car
phone in your NISSAN, be sure to observe
the following cautions, otherwise the new
equipment may adversely affect the MFI
(Multiport Fuel Injection) system and other
electronic parts.
WARNING
cA cellular telephone should not be
used while driving so full attention
may be given to vehicle operation.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the use
of cellular telephones while driving.
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CAR PHONE OR CB RADIO
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cIf you must make a call while your
vehicle is in motion, the hands free
cellular phone operational mode (if
so equipped) is highly recom-
mended. Exercise extreme caution
at all times so full attention may be
given to vehicle operation.
cIf a conversation in a moving vehicle
requires you to take notes, pull off
the road to a safe location and stop
your vehicle before doing so.
CAUTION
cKeep the antenna as far away as
possible from the Engine Control
Module (ECM).
cKeep the antenna wire more than 8
in. (20 cm) away from the Multiport
Fuel Injection harness. Do not route
the antenna wire next to any har-
ness.
cAdjust the antenna standing-wave
ratio as recommended by the manu-
facturer.cConnect the ground wire from the
CB radio chassis to the body.
cFor details, consult an authorized
NISSAN dealer.
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