2003 NISSAN FRONTIER lights

HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
Lighting
s1When turning the switch to theposi-
tion, the front parking, tail, license plate and
instrument panel lights come on.
s2When turning the switch to theposi-
tion, the headlights come on and all the other
lights remain on.
Headlight beam select
s1To select the high beam function, push the
lever forward. The high beam lights come on
and the
light illuminates.
s2Pull the lever back to select the low beam.
s3Pulling and releasing the lever flashes the
headlight high beams on and off.
Type A
WIC0242
Type B
WIC0243WIC0244
HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL
SWITCH
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Turn signal switch
Turn signal
s1Move the lever up or down to signal the
turning direction. When the turn is com-
pleted, the turn signals cancel automatically.
Lane change signal
s2To signal 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.
Instrument brightness control
The instrument brightness control operates when
the headlight switch is in theorposition.
Turn the control to adjust the brightness of instru-
ment panel lights.
Daytime running light system (Canada
only)
The headlights automatically illuminate at a re-
duced intensity when the engine is started with
the parking brake released. The daytime running
lights operate with the headlight switch in the
OFF position or in the
position. Turn theheadlight 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 illumi-
nate. The daytime running lights illuminate when
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 yourself and others.
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To turn the front fog lights on, rotate the switch to
theposition.
To turn them off, rotate the switch to the OFF
position.
The headlight switch must be in the
posi-
tion (low beam headlights on) for the fog lights to
operate. The fog lights automatically turn off
whenever the highbeam headlight function is se-
lected.Push the switch on to warn other drivers when
you must stop or park under emergency condi-
tions. 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 flashers
while moving on the highway unless
unusual circumstances force you to
drive so slowly that your vehicle might
become a hazard to other traffic.cTurn signals do not work when the haz-
ard warning flasher lights are on.
The flashers will operate with the ignition switch
in any position.
Some state laws may prohibit the use of
the hazard warning flasher switch while
driving.
WIC0247WIC0329
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped) HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
SWITCH
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The power outlets are for powering electrical
accessories such as cellular telephones. They
are rated at 12 Volts 120 Watts maximum.
CAUTION
cTake care as the outlet and plug may be
hot during or immediately after use.
cThis power outlet is not designed for
use with a cigarette lighter unit.
cDo not use with accessories that ex-
ceed a 12 volt, 120W (10A) power draw.
Do not use double adapters or more
than one electrical accessory.cUse this power outlet with the engine
running. (If the engine is stopped, this
could result in a discharged battery.)
cAvoid using when the air conditioner,
headlights or rear window defroster is
on.
cBefore inserting or disconnecting a
plug, be sure the electrical accessory
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 temperature
fuse may blow.
cWhen not in use, be sure to close the
cap. Do not allow water to contact the
outlet.
Front
WIC0330
Console
WIC0331
Rear
WIC0332
POWER OUTLET (if so equipped)
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MANUAL WINDOWS
The side windows can be opened or closed by
turning the hand crank on each door.
REAR SLIDING WINDOW (if so
equipped)
Squeeze the handles of the levers1, then slide
the window open
s2.Each interior light has a three-position switch and
operates regardless of ignition key position.
cWhen the switch is in the ON positions1, the
interior light illuminates, regardless of door
position.
cWhen the switch is in the center O or DOOR
position
s3, the interior light illuminates by
opening a door.
cWhen the switch is in the OFF position
s2, the
interior light does not illuminate, regardless of
door position.
WIC0263WIC0352Dome light — Type A
WIC0367
INTERIOR LIGHTS
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To turn the map lights on, press the switches. To
turn them off, press the switches again.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could result
in a discharged battery.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. Interior lights that illumi-
nate when doors are opened turn off after ap-
proximately 30 minutes.
Type AWIC0349
Type B
WIC0350
MAP LIGHTS (if so equipped) 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, especially when
small children are in the vehicle.
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 be opened only from the outside.It is possible to lock/unlock all doors, turn the
interior light on, and activate the panic alarm by
using the keyfob from outside the vehicle.
Be sure to remove the key from the vehicle
before locking the doors.
The keyfob can operate at a distance of approxi-
mately 33 ft (10 m) from the vehicle. The effective
distance depends on the conditions around the
vehicle.
As many as 4 keyfobs can be used with one
vehicle. For information concerning the purchase
and use of additional keyfobs, contact a 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 extended
period in an area where temperatures
exceed 140°F (60°C) .
HOW TO USE REMOTE KEYLESS
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
button on the keyfob. All
the doors lock. The hazard lights flash twice
and the horn beeps once to indicate all
doors are locked.
cWhen the
button is pushed with
all doors locked, the hazard lights flash
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REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
(if so equipped)
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twice and the horn beeps once as a re-
minder that the doors are already locked.
The horn may or may not beep once.
Refer to “Silencing the horn beep fea-
ture” later in this section for details.
cIf a door is open and you push
the
button, the doors will lock
but the horn will not beep and the hazard
lights will not flash.
Unlocking doors
Push thebutton on the keyfob once.
cOnly the driver’s door unlocks.
cThe interior lights illuminate for 30 seconds
when the interior light switch is in O or DOOR
position.
Push the
button on the keyfob again with 5
seconds.
cAll doors unlock.
The interior lights can be turned off without wait-
ing 30 seconds by inserting the key into the
ignition and turning to the ON or START position,locking the doors with the keyfob or pushing the
interior light switch to the OFF position.
Auto relock
When thebutton on the keyfob is pushed,
all doors will lock automatically within 5 minutes
unless one of the following operations is per-
formed:
cAny door is opened.
cA key is inserted into the ignition switch and
the key is turned from OFF to ON.
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