2003 NISSAN MURANO ECO mode

WARNING

The air conditioner cooling function
operates only when the engine is
running.

Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the support
of others alone in your vehicle. Pets
should not be left alone either. On
hot, sunny days, temperatures in a
closed vehicle could quickly become
high enough to cause severe or pos-
sibly fatal injuries to people or ani-
mals.

Do not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the
interior air to become stale and the
windows to fog up.

Positioning of the heating or air con-
ditioning controls should not be
done while driving, so full attention
may be given to vehicle operation.
Start the engine and operate the controls to
activate the air conditioner.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating
(AUTO)This mode may be normally used all year round
as the system automatically works to keep a
constant temperature. Air flow distribution and
fan speed are also controlled automatically.
1. Push the AUTO button on. (AUTO will be
displayed.)
2. Turn the temperature set dial to the left or
right to set the desired temperature.

Adjust the temperature set dial to about 75°F
(24°C) for normal operation.

The temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also con-
trolled automatically.
3. You can individually set driver and front pas-
senger side temperature using each tem-
perature control knob. When the DUAL but-
ton is pushed or passenger side temperature
control knobis turned, the DUAL indicator
will come on. To turn off the passenger side
temperature control, push the DUAL button.
Heating (A/C OFF)The air conditioner does not activate. When you
need to heat only, use this mode.
1. Push the A/C button. (A/C OFF will be
displayed and A/C indicator will turn off.)
2. Turn the temperature set dial to the left or
right to set the desired temperature.

The temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also con-
trolled automatically.

Do not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Otherwise the sys-
tem may not work properly.

Not recommended if windows fog up.Dehumidified defrosting or defogging1. Push the
FRONT defroster button on.
(The indicator light on the button will come
on.)
2. Turn the temperature set dial to the left or
right to set the desired temperature.

To quickly remove ice from the outside of the
windows, turn the fan speed control knobto
right and set to the maximum position.

As soon as possible after the windshield is
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clean, push the AUTO button to return to the
auto mode.

When the
front defroster button is
pushed, the air conditioner will automatically
be turned on at outside temperatures above
23°F (−5°C) to defog the windshield, and the
air recirculate mode will automatically be
turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging per-
formance.
MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed controlTurn the fan control button
to manually
control the fan speed.
Push the AUTO button to return to automatic
control of the fan speed.
Air recirculationPush the air recirculation button
to recir-
culate interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator
light on the
button will come on.
The air recirculation
cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the front defrosting
mode
.
Fresh airPush the button
to draw outside air into
the passenger compartment. The indicator light
on the
button will come on.
Automatic intake air controlIn the AUTO mode, the intake air will be con-
trolled automatically. To manually control the
intake air, push the air recirculate
or fresh
air
button. To return to the automatic
control mode, push the indicator-illuminated but-
ton for about 2 seconds. The indicator lights
(both air recirculate and fresh air buttons) will
flash twice, and then the intake air will be
controlled automatically.
Air flow controlPushing the MODE manual air flow control
button selects the air outlet to:
: Air flows from center and side ventila-
tors.: Air flows from center and side ventila-
tors and foot outlets.: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.: Air flows from defroster and foot out-
lets.
To turn the system offPush the OFF button.OPERATING TIPSWhen the engine coolant temperature and out-
side air temperature are low, the air flow from the
foot outlets may not operate for a maximum of
150 seconds. However, this is not a malfunction.
After the coolant temperature warms up, the air
flow from the foot outlets will operate normally.
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18. CD LOAD button (Type B only)FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH
CASSETTE PLAYER AND
COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER
(TYPE A)/CD CHANGER (TYPE B)No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT button is
pressed, unless optional satellite receiver and
antenna were factory installed (late availability
only/retrofit unavailable), and an XM
or
SIRIUS
TM
satellite radio service subscription is
active.
Audio main operationThe tape deck employs a permalloy head which
allows for improved reproduction of high fre-
quency ranges. Noise is also greatly reduced by
the combined use of the Dolby NR (Noise
Reduction) system. The auto loudness circuit
enhances the low frequency range automatically
in both radio reception and tape and CD play-
back.
ON⋅OFF/Volume control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the ON⋅OFF/Volume control knobwhile
the system is off to call up the mode (radio, tape
or CD) which was playing immediately before
the system was turned off. When no CD or tapeis loaded, the radio will come on. While the
system is on, pushing the ON⋅OFF/Volume con-
trol knobturns the system off.
To turn the radio off, press the Power/Volume
control knob.
Turn the ON⋅OFF/Volume control knobto adjust
the volume.
This vehicle hasSpeed Sensitive control Vol-
ume (SSV) for audio (type B only). The audio
volume changes as the driving speed changes.
AUDIO knob (BASS, TREBLE, FADE,
BALANCE, (SSV and NR (Dolby) — type B
only)):
Press the AUDIO knobto change the selecting
mode as follows.
BASS→TREBLE→FADE→BALANCE→
SSV (type B only)→NR (when cassette playing
type B only)
To adjust BASS, Treble, Fader and Balance,
press the AUDIO knobuntil the desired mode
BASS, TREBLE, FADE or BALANCE appears in
the display. Turn the Tuning knobto adjust Bass
and Treble to the desired level. Use the Tuning
knobalso to adjust Fader or Balance modes.
Fader adjusts the sound level between the front
and rear speakers and Balance adjusts the
sound between the right and left speakers.To change the SSV mode to OFF, LOW, MID or
HIGH, turn the Tuning knobto right or left. (type
B only).
To change the NR (Dolby) mode to OFF or ON,
turn the Tuning knobto right or left while cas-
sette tape is playing. When Dolby is ON, the
display indicates the
mark.
Dolby noise reduction manufactured under li-
cense from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Cor-
poration. Dolby NR and the double-D symbol
“
” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
After 10 seconds, the radio, cassette tape or CD
display reappears. Once the sound quality is set
to the desired level, press the AUDIO button
repeatedly until the radio, cassette tape or CD
display appears.
Display CD text:
To indicate the CD mode text, push the AUDIO
knobduring CD playing.
Track title→Disc title→BASS→TREBLE→
FADE→BALANCE→SSV→Display mode
To change the indicated text in display mode,
turn the tuning knobwithin 2 seconds.
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The text will change as follows:Display satellite radio text:
To indicate the satellite mode text, push the
AUDIO knobduring satellite radio play.
Artist→Title→BASS→TREBLE→FADE→
BALANCE→SSV→Display mode
To change the indicated text in display mode,
turn the tuning knobwithin 2 seconds.
Pause/mute button:
To mute or pause the audio sound, push the
PAUSE/MUTE button.
To release the mute or pause, push the button
again.
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
or
SAT FM/AM/SAT radio
select:
Pushing the FM/AM (Type B), FM, AM (Type A)
or SAT band select button will change the band
as follows:AM↔FM or SAT (Satellite)
When FM/AM/SAT radio select button is
pushed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON, the radio will come on at the station last
played.
The last station played will also come on when
the power knobis turned to ON.
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT button is
pressed, unless optional satellite receiver and
antenna were factory installed (late availability
only/retrofit unavailable), and an XM
or
SIRIUS
TM
satellite radio service subscription is
active.
If a compact disc or tape is playing when the
FM/AM/SAT radio select button is turned to ON,
the compact disc or tape will automatically be
turned off and the last radio station played will
come on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will glow during FM
stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically
change from stereo to monaural reception.TUNE (Tuning):
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
To tune the radio, push the RADIO TUNE button
(
or
) or turn the Tuning knobto right
or left.
Use these buttons for manual tuning. To move
quickly through the channels, hold either of the
RADIO TUNE buttons down for more than 1.5
seconds.SEEK/SCANtuning:
Push the SEEK button
or
for less
than 1.5 seconds, to tune from high to low or low
to high frequencies and stops at the next broad-
casting station.
Push the
or
SEEK button for more
than 1.5 seconds to tune from low to high
frequencies and stops at each broadcasting
station for 5 seconds. Pushing the button again
during this 5 seconds period will stop SCAN
tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that
station.
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If the SEEK button is not pushed within 5
seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next sta-
tion.
Station memory operations:
Eighteen (18) stations can be set for the FM, AM
and SAT band to the A, B and C preset button.
1. Choose preset channel A, B or C using the
preset select button.
2. Tune to the desired station using the SEEK,
SCAN or TUNE button and keep pushing any
of the desired station memory buttons (1 to
6) until a beep sound is heard. (The radio
mutes when the select button is pushed.)
3. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
blows, the radio memory will be cancelled. In
that case, reset the desired stations.
Radio data system (RDS):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a
data information service transmitted by some
radio stations on the FM band (not AM band)
and/or SATELLITE band encoded within a regu-
lar radio broadcast. Currently, most RDS sta-tions are in large cities, but many stations are
now considering broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:

Station call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.

Station name, such as “The Groove”.

Music or programming type such as “Classi-
cal”, “Country”, or “Rock”.

Traffic reports about delays or construction.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Program type (PTY) (Category
(CAT)):
When PROG/RPT button is pressed for more
than 1.5 seconds during FM (SAT) mode, the
PTY (CAT) name of the current tuned station is
displayed. During this time if the PTY (CAT) data
code is zero, or the data is unreadable; the
display will show NONE.
1. PTY (CAT) selection mode
PTY (CAT) name selection can be done by
the up/down TUNE button
or
in
the PTY (CAT) selection mode.
It is possible to shift the PTY (CAT) name by one
step, with one push of the up/down tuning
button
or
.PTY name selection can also be achieved by
pressing the preset buttons.
Initial PTY names are stored in the preset but-
tons; but these can be changed by pressing the
preset buttons for less than 1.5 seconds when
the desired PTY name is in the display.
2. PTY SEEK tuning
After selecting a PTY name, push the SEEK
button
or
for less than 0.5 sec-
onds within 10 seconds. Tuning to the PTY
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station will start. If you do not push the SEEK
button within the 10 second period, the PTY
mode will be canceled.
Push the SEEK button for more than 1.5
seconds to tune the PTY name station, and
stop at each broadcasting station for 5 sec-
onds. Pushing the button again during this 5
second period will stop SCAN tuning and the
radio will remain tuned to that station. If the
SEEK button is not pushed within 5 seconds,
SCAN tuning moves to the next station.
Cassette tape player operation
(Type B)Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
lightly insert the cassette tape into the tape door.
The cassette tape will be automatically pulled
into the player.
The radio or CD will turn off (if it is on) and the
cassette tape will begin to play.
CAUTION
Do not force the cassette tape into the
tape door. This could cause player dam-
age.
If the system is turned off by pushing theON⋅OFF/VOL control knobwith the cassette
tape still in the player, the tape will resume
playing when the system is turned back on.
PLAY:

When the TAPE button is pushed with the
system turned off and a tape loaded, the
system will come on and the tape will play.

When the TAPE button is pushed with either
the radio or compact disc turned on and the
tape loaded, the compact disc or the radio
will automatically be turned off and the tape
will play.

When the TAPE button is pushed with the
TAPE playing, the tape will play the program
recorded on the reverse side.
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind):
Push the(fast forward) button to fast
forward the tape. To rewind the tape, push the
(rewind) button. Either the FF or REW
symbol illuminates on the display window. To
stop the FF or REW function, press the(fast forward) or
(rewind) again, or
the TAPE button.
APS (Automatic Program
Search) FF, APS REW:
When the(APS FF) button is pushed forless than 1.5 seconds while the tape is being
played, the next program will start to play from
the beginning. Push the
(APS FF) button
several times to skip through programs. The tape
will advance the number of times the button is
pushed (up to nine programs).
When the
(APS REW) button is pushed
for less than 1.5 seconds once, the program
being played starts over from the beginning.
Push the(APS REW) button several times
to skip back several selections. The tape will go
back the number of times the button is pushed.
Either the FF or REW symbol flashes on the
display window while searching for the selec-
tion.
When pushing the
(APS FF) or
(APS REW) button for more than 1.5
seconds, each program will play for about 10
seconds. To stop playing, push the
button
again.
This system searches for the blank intervals
between selections. If there is a blank interval
within one program or there is no interval be-
tween programs, the system may not stop in the
desired or expected location.
REPEAT (RPT):
When the PROG/RPT play button is pushed
while the tape is played, the tape program play is
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STEERING SWITCH FOR AUDIO
CONTROL (if so equipped)The audio system can be operated using the
controls on the steering wheel.POWER on/off switchWith the ignition key turned to the ACC or ON
position, push the POWER switch to turn the
audio system on or off.MODE select switchPush the mode select switch to change the
mode in the sequence of FM, AM, SAT, CD and
Tape.
Volume control switchesPush the volume control switch to increase or
decrease the volume.
Tuning
Memory change (radio):
Push the tuning switch
or
for less
than 1.5 seconds to change the radio frequency.
Seek tuning (radio):
Push the tuning switch
or
for more
than 1.5 seconds to seek the next or previous
radio station.
APS (Automatic Program Search) FF,
APS REW (tape and CD):
Push the tuning switch
or
for less
1.5 seconds to return to the beginning of the
present program or skip to the next program.
Push several times to skip back or skip through
programs.
This system searches for the blank intervals
between selections. If there is a blank interval
within one program or there is no interval be-
tween programs, the system may not stop in the
desired or expected location.FF REW (tape or CD):
Push the tuning switch
or
for more
than 1.5 seconds to rewind or fast forward the
tape or to change the playing disc up or down.
To stop the FF or REW function, press the
or
button for less than 1.5 seconds
again.
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ANTENNA
Placing the antennaYou can adjust the antenna to three different
positions manually.
Removing the antennaYou can remove the antenna if necessary.
Hold the bottom of the antenna and remove by
turning counterclockwise.
CAUTION

Be sure that antenna is removed be-
fore the vehicle enters an automatic
car wash.

Be sure to fold down the antenna
before the vehicle enters a garage
with a low ceiling.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 Engine control system and
other electronic parts.
WARNING

A 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.

If you must make a call while your
vehicle is in motion, the hands free
cellular phone operational mode (if
so equipped) is highly recommended.
Exercise extreme caution at all times
so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.

If 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.
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CAR PHONE OR CB RADIO
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