
The parcel shelf allows for additional stor-
age for packages.
Do not load more than 30 pounds (13.6 kg)
on the parcel shelf. The parcel shelf can be
installed at two different heights and in a
storage position.
To install the parcel shelf:
c
Position the right side of the parcel shelf
in to one of the shelf positions on the right
side luggage compartment trim panel.
cPosition the left side of the parcel shelf
into the matching position (same height)
on the left side luggage compartment trim
panel.
cSlide the parcel shelf lock knob fully to
the left side (latch in green dot position).
cTurn the parcel shelf lock knob clock-
wise until securely locked.
The parcel shelf is also equipped with a
parcel shelf net to keep packages on the
parcel shelf from moving around while the
vehicle is in motion.
The parcel shelf net is permanently at-
tached to the back side of the parcel shelf.
Pull the parcel shelf net over the packagesand attach the three loops to the three
retainers on the bottom side of the parcel
shelf. Make sure the parcel shelf is securely
locked before covering the packages with
the parcel shelf net.
To remove the parcel shelf:
cUnlock the parcel shelf net.
cRemove all packages from the parcel
shelf.
cTurn the parcel shelf lock knob counter
clockwise until loose (maximum two
turns).
cSlide the parcel shelf lock knob fully to
the right side (unlatch in red dot posi-
tion).
cRemove the parcel shelf from the left
side luggage compartment trim panel,
then the right side luggage compartment
trim panel and reposition the parcel shelf
where desired.Put the parcel shelf in the floor storage
position when the parcel shelf is not used or
required.
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Key operation
To unlock the rear door, turn the key coun-
terclockwise. To open the rear door, lift up
on the opener handle near the license plate.
To close, lower and push the rear door
down securely.
WARNING
Do not drive with the rear door or glass
open. This could allow dangerous ex-
haust gases to be drawn into the ve-
hicle. See ``Exhaust gas'' in the ``Start-
ing and driving'' section of this manual.To lock the rear door with the key, turn the
key clockwise as shown in the illustration.
Turning the key fully clockwise unlocks the
rear window on models equipped with the
flip-up rear window. The rear wiper auto-
matically lowers when the key is turned fully
clockwise. Do not force the wiper to lower
by hand.
To close the rear window, firmly push on the
window until it locks in place. The rear wiper
automatically returns to the original position.
OPENER OPERATION
To open the fuel filler lid, grasp the right
hand edge of the lid and pull.
FUEL FILLER CAP
The fuel filler cap is a ratcheting type.
Tighten the cap clockwise until ratcheting
clicks are heard. Ensure the plastic tether
doesn't get caught between the fuel filler
cap and the fuel filler neck.
The driver side sliding door cannot be
fully opened when the fuel door is open.
Make sure the driver side sliding door is
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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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1. VOLUME - ON/OFF control
2. BASS/TREBLE select button
3. BASS/TREBLE/BALANCE/FADE control
button
4. BALANCE/FADE select button
5. Tape eject button
6. CLOCK button
7. SCAN button
8. AUTO SET button
9. Radio tune button
10. SHUFFLE/station memory #6 button
11. COMPRESSION/station #5 memory
button
12. Dolby/station memory #4 button
13. Tape reverse/station memory #3 button
14. FAST FORWARD/station memory #2
button
15. REWIND/station memory #1 button
16. FM band select button
17. AM band select button
18. SEEK button
19. MUTE button
20. CD button
21. TAPE button
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window. When the indicator bar is in the
center position the sound is equally distrib-
uted between the right and left speakers.
Following balance adjustment, the display
window shows the current setting for three
seconds, then returns to the display prior to
adjustment.
Fader
Fader control allows you to adjust sound
distribution between the front and rear
speakers.
Push the FADE button and the setting indi-
cator bar appears in the display window.
Press the SELECT button
to shift the
sound to the front speakers. The single
indicator bar moves to the right of the dis-
play window. Press the SELECT button
to shift the sound to the rear speakers.
The single indicator bar moves to the left of
the display window. When the indicator bar
is in the center position the sound is equally
distributed between the front and rear
speakers.
Following fader adjustment, the display win-
dow shows the current setting for three
seconds, then returns to the display prior to
adjustment.COMP button
Press this button to activate the compres-
sion function. This reduces the dynamic
range, which provides the listener with a
more consistent level of volume. The dis-
play window shows a C when the COMP
button is pushed.
Clock operation
The clock is on in the display regardless of
what mode, media, or function the radio is in
as long as the ignition is in ACC or ON.
Clock set
Press the RDS/CLK button until SELECT
HOURS is displayed then use the SEL
buttons to change the hour, press
the RDS/CLK button again until SELECT
MINS is displayed then use the SEL
buttons to change the minutes.
The display will return to clock priority mode
in 10 seconds or press the RDS/CLK button
to return to the clock display.
Selecting the desired band
Push the AM or FM buttons to change to AM
or FM band reception.
The FM stereo indicator, ST illuminates during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broad-
cast signal is weak, the radio automaticallychanges from stereo to monaural reception.
FM-AM radio operation
MUTE button
Push the MUTE button to mute out the
radio.
TUNE buttons
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
Use the
orbuttons for manual
tuning. To move quickly through the chan-
nels, hold either of the tune buttons down
for more than 0.5 seconds.
AUTO SET
Press the AUTO button while listening to the
radio to activate the auto set feature. When
AUTO is depressed for less than 5 seconds,
the display window momentarily indicates
AUTO ON, and the radio seeks the first six
strong stations for the respective band. The
first six strong stations are then stored in
order in memory buttons one through six.
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1. VOLUME - ON/OFF control
2. CD eject button
3. MUTE button
4. Tape eject button
5. TAPE/CD select button
6. AUTO SET button (if so equipped)
7. CLOCK button
8. BALANCE/FADE select button
9. SHUFFLE/station memory #6 button
10. COMPRESSION/station memory #5
button
11. BASS/TREBLE/BALANCE/FADE/control
button
12. Dolby/station memory #4 button
13. Tape reverse/station memory #3 button
14. BASS/TREBLE select button
15. FAST FORWARD/station memory #2
button
16. REWIND/station memory #1 button
17. SCAN button
18. TUNE button
19. SEEK button
20. AM/FM select button
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uted between the right and left speakers.
Following balance adjustment, the display
window shows the current setting for three
seconds, then returns to the display prior to
adjustment.
Fader
Fader control allows you to adjust sound
distribution between the front and rear
speakers.
Push the FADE button and the setting indi-
cator bar appears in the display window.
Press the SELECT button
to shift the
sound to the front speakers. The single
indicator bar moves to the right of the dis-
play window. Press the SELECT button
to shift the sound to the rear speakers.
The single indicator bar moves to the left of
the display window. When the indicator bar
is in the center position the sound is equally
distributed between the front and rear
speakers.
Following fader adjustment, the display win-
dow shows the current setting for three
seconds, then returns to the display prior to
adjustment.COMP button
Press this button to activate the compres-
sion function. This reduces the dynamic
range, which provides the listener with a
more consistent level of volume. The dis-
play window shows COMP when the COMP
button is pushed.
Clock operation
The clock is on in the display regardless of
what mode, media, or function the radio is in
as long as the ignition is in ACC or ON.
Clock set
Press the RDS/CLK button until SELECT
HOURS is displayed then use the SELbuttons to change the hour, press
the RDS/CLK button again until SELECT
MINS is displayed then use the SEL
buttons to change the minutes.
The display will return to the previous radio
station, tape or CD that was being played
previous to setting the clock in 7 seconds or
you may press the RDS/CLK button until the
previous display appears.Selecting the desired band
Push the AM buttons to change to AM band
or push the FM button to change to FM1 or
FM2 band 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.
FM-AM Radio operation
MUTE button
Push the MUTE button to mute out the
radio.
TUNE buttons
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
Use the
orbuttons for manual
tuning. To move quickly through the chan-
nels, hold either of the tune buttons down
for more than 0.5 seconds.
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ANTENNA
The manual antenna on your vehicle re-
mains in the up position at all times. The
antenna cannot be shortened, but can be
removed. When you need to remove the
antenna, turn the antenna rod counterclock-
wise.
To install the antenna rod, turn the antenna
clockwise. Tighten the antenna rod to speci-
fication using a suitable tool such as a
open-end wrench. The antenna rod tighten-
ing specification is 3.4 - 3.6 Nzm(30-32
in-lb). Do not use pliers to tighten the an-
tenna as they can leave marks on the an-
tenna surface. The antenna rod cannot be
hand tightened to the proper specification.
CAUTION
Always properly tighten the antenna
rod during installation or the antenna
rod may break during vehicle operation.
WARNING
cThe AutovisionTFamily Entertain-
ment System (FES) is designed for
rear seat passenger viewing only.
cThe driver must not attempt to oper-
ate the FES while the vehicle is in
motion so that full attention may be
given to vehicle operation.
CAUTION
cThe glass screen on the liquid crys-
tal display may break if hit with a
hard or sharp object. If the glass
breaks, do not touch the liquid crys-
talline material, which contains a
small amount of mercury. In case of
contact with skin, wash immediately
with soap and water.
cAvoid pinching fingers when remov-
ing and reinstalling the player.
cDo not insert foreign objects into the
video player.
cTo prevent damage when reinstall-
ing the player, be sure of proper
alignment when inserting. Do not
force.
cUse a damp, soft cloth when clean-
ing the AutovisionTFamily Enter-
tainment System components. Do
not use solvents or cleaning solu-
tions.
cDo not attempt to use the system in
extreme temperature conditions (be-
low 30É or above 113É F).
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ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
(FES) (if so equipped)
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