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The system is now activated. If, during
this 30 second time period, a door is
unlocked by the key or the keyfob, 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 steady
1/2 second on - 1/2 second off rate (adoor, 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 keyfob.
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 keyfob.The alarm does notstop if the ignition switch is turned to ACC or
ON position.
Instruments and controls
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Unlocking doors
1. Push the UNLOCK button on the keyfob.
Only the driver's side door unlocks.
2. Push the UNLOCK button on the keyfob
again within five seconds. All doors un-
lock.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 keyfobor 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 keyfob.
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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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