4 Display screen, heater, air conditioner and
audio systemsSafety note .............................................................................. 4-2
Control panel buttons — without navigation system .... 4-2
Names of the components ............................................ 4-3
How to use joystick and “ENTER” button ................. 4-3
How to use “PREV” button ........................................... 4-3
How to use “TRIP” button ............................................. 4-3
How to use “FUEL ECON” button .............................. 4-4
Clock ................................................................................... 4-4
How to use “E/M” button .............................................. 4-4
How to use “MAINT” (Maintenance) button ............. 4-5
How to use “SETTING” button .................................... 4-5
“DAY/NIGHT” button ...................................................... 4-6
Control panel buttons — with navigation system .......... 4-7
Names of the components ............................................ 4-8
How to use joystick and “ENTER” button ................. 4-8
How to use “PREV” button ........................................... 4-8
Setting up the start-up screen ..................................... 4-8
How to use the “TRIP” button ...................................... 4-8
How to use the “SETTING” button .......................... 4-10
“DAY/NIGHT” button.................................................... 4-14
Ventilators .............................................................................. 4-14
Heater and air conditioner (Automatic) ......................... 4-15
Automatic operation ...................................................... 4-16
Manual operation ........................................................... 4-17Operating tips................................................................. 4-17
In-cabin microfilter ......................................................... 4-18
Servicing air conditioner .................................................... 4-18
Audio system ........................................................................ 4-19
FM radio reception ........................................................ 4-19
AM radio reception ....................................................... 4-20
Satellite radio reception ............................................... 4-20
Audio operation precautions....................................... 4-20
FM-AM radio with cassette player and compact disc
(CD) player (Type A)/CD changer (Type B) .......... 4-23
CD care and cleaning .................................................. 4-29
Steering switch for audio control (if so
equipped)......................................................................... 4-30
Antenna ............................................................................ 4-31
Car phone or CB radio .................................................... 4-31
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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 antenna position,
usually in conjunction with increased distance
from the station transmitter, static or flutter can
be heard. This can be reduced by adjusting the
treble control counterclockwise to reduce treble
response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflective
characteristics of FM signals, direct and re-
flected signals reach the receiver at the same
time. The signals may cancel each other, result-
ing in momentary flutter or loss of sound.AM RADIO RECEPTIONAM 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 sub-
ject 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 turbulence even in
areas where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electricalpower lines, electric signs and even traffic lights.
SATELLITE RADIO RECEPTIONWhen the satellite radio is first installed or the
battery has been replaced, the satellite radio
may not work properly. This is not a malfunction.
Wait more than 10 minutes with satellite radio
ON for satellite radio to receive all of the neces-
sary data.
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.
Satellite radio performance may be effected if
cargo carried on the roof rack blocks the satellite
radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo over the satellite
radio antenna.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
Cassette playerTo maintain good quality sound,
NISSAN recommends using cassette
tapes of 60 minutes or shorter in length.
Cassette tapes should be removed fromthe player when not in use. Store cas-
settes in their protective cases and
away from direct sunlight, heat, dust,
moisture and magnetic sources.
Direct sunlight can cause the cassette to
become deformed. The use of deformed
cassettes may cause the cassette to jam
in the player.
Do not use cassettes with labels which
are peeling and loose. If used, the label
could jam in the player.
If a cassette has loose tape, insert a
pencil through one of the cassette hubs
and rewind the tape firmly around the
hubs. Loose tape may cause tape jam-
ming and wavering sound quality.
Over a period of time, the playback
head, capstan and pinch roller may col-
lect a tape coating residue as the tape is
played. This residue accumulation can
cause weak or wavering sound, and
should be removed periodically with a
head cleaning tape. If the residue is not
removed periodically, the player may
need to be disassembled for cleaning.
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Compact Disc (CD) playerOnly use high quality 4.7 inches (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc or
packaging.During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the hu-
midity. If this occurs, remove the CD and
dehumidify or ventilate the player com-
pletely.
The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
The CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high. Decrease the
temperature before use.
Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight.
CDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints, or
that have pin holes may not work prop-
erly.
The following CDs may not work prop-
erly:
•Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
•Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
•Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
Do not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunction.
•3.1 in (8 cm) discs with an adapter
•CDs that are not round•CDs with a paper label
•CDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges
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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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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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repeated. To stop the repeat play, push the
PROG/RPT play button again.
Metal or chrome tape usage:
The cassette player will be automatically set to
high performance play when playing a metal or
chrome cassette tape.
TAPE EJECT:
When this button is pushed with the tape
loaded, the tape will be ejected.
When the tape is ejected while it is being played,
the system will be turned off.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
(Type A)Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position
and insert the compact disc into the slot with the
label side facing up. The compact disc will be
guided automatically into the slot and start play-
ing.
After loading the disc, the number of tracks on
the disc and the play time will appear on the
display.
If the radio or tape is already operating, it will
automatically turn off and the compact disc will
play.
CAUTION
Do not force the compact disc into the
slot. This could damage the player.
If the system has been turned off while the
compact disc was playing, pushing the
ON⋅OFF/VOL control knobwill start the com-
pact disc.
8 cm diameter compact discs can also be used
without an adapter.
PLAY:
When the CD button is pushed with the system
off and the compact disc loaded, the system will
turn on and the compact disc will start to play.
When the CD button is pushed with the com-
pact disc loaded but the tape or the radio
playing, the tape or radio will automatically be
turned off and the compact disc will start to play.
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind):
When the(fast forward) or
(rewind)
button is pushed while the compact disc is
being played, the compact disc will play while
fast forwarding or rewinding. When the button isreleased, the compact disc will return to normal
play speed.
APS (Automatic Program
Search) FF, APS REW:
When the(APS FF) button is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while the compact disc is
being played, the program next to the present
one will start to play from its beginning. Push
several times to skip through programs. The
compact disc will advance the number of times
the button is pushed. (When the last program on
the compact disc is skipped through, the first
program will be played.) When the
(APS
REW) button is pushed for less than 1.5 sec-
onds, the program being played returns to its
beginning. Push several times to skip back
through programs. The compact disc will go
back the number of times the button is pushed.
When pushing the
(APS FF) or
(APS REW) button for more than 1.5
seconds, each track will play for about 10
seconds. To stop playing, push the
button
again.
REPEAT (RPT):
When the PROG/RPT play button is pushed
while the compact disc is being played, the play
pattern can be changed as follows:
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CD EJECT:
When the CD EJECT button is pushed with the
compact disc loaded, the compact disc will be
ejected.
When this button is pushed while the compact
disc is being played, the compact disc will come
out and the system will turn off.
If the compact disc comes out and is not
removed, it will be pulled back into the slot
to protect it. (except 8 cm diameter com-
pact discs)
CD INindicator:
CD IN indicator appears on the display when the
CD is loaded with the system on.
Compact disc (CD) changer
operation (Type B)Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position
and insert the compact disc into the slot with the
label side facing up. The compact disc will be
guided automatically into the slot and start play-
ing. To insert the disc, first push the LOAD
button.
After loading the disc, the number of tracks onthe disc and the play time will appear on the
display.
If the radio or tape is already operating, it will
automatically turn off and the compact disc will
play.
CAUTION
Do not force the compact disc into the
slot. This could damage the player.
If the system has been turned off while the
compact disc was playing, pushing the
ON⋅OFF/VOL control knobwill start the com-
pact disc.
button:
To insert a CD in the CD changer, push the
LOAD button for less than 1.5 seconds. Select
the loading slot by pushing the CD insert select
button (1 to 6), then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer, push the
LOAD button for more than 1.5 seconds.
The inserted slot numbers will illuminate on the
display.PLAY:
When the CD button is pushed with the systemoff and the compact disc loaded, the system will
turn on and the compact disc will start to play.
When the CD button is pushed with the com-
pact disc loaded with the tape or the radio
playing, the tape or radio will automatically be
turned off and the compact disc will start to play.
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind):
When the(fast forward) or
(rewind)
button is pushed while the compact disc is
being played, the compact disc will play while
fast forwarding or rewinding. When the button is
released, the compact disc will return to normal
play speed.
APS (Automatic Program
Search) FF, APS REW:
When the(APS FF) button is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while the compact disc is
being played, the program next to the present
one will start to play from its beginning. Push
several times to skip through programs. The
compact disc will advance the number of times
the button is pushed. (When the last program on
the compact disc is skipped through, the first
program will be played.) When the
(APS
REW) button is pushed for less than 1.5 sec-
onds, the program being played returns to its
beginning. Push several times to skip back
through programs. The compact disc will go
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Clock (with navigation system) .............................. 4-12
Clock (without navigation system) .......................... 4-4
Coin box ...................................................................... 2-28
Cold weather driving ................................................ 5-24
Compact Disc (CD) changer operation .............. 4-28
Compact Disc (CD) player (See audio
system) ......................................................................... 4-27
Compact spare tire ................................................... 8-32
Compass display ......................................................... 2-6
Console box................................................................ 2-31
Control panel buttons — with navigation
system............................................................................. 4-7
Control panel buttons — without navigation
system............................................................................. 4-2
Controls, Heater and air conditioner controls
(automatic) .................................................................. 4-15
Coolant
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants ................................................................. 9-2
Changing engine coolant .................................... 8-9
Checking engine coolant level........................... 8-8
Corrosion protection ................................................... 7-5
Cover, Tonneau cover .............................................. 2-32
Cruise control............................................................. 5-14
Cup holders ................................................................ 2-29
Curtain side-impact air bag system (See
supplemental side air bag and curtain side-impact
air bag system) .......................................................... 1-17
CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) ........ 5-10
CVT fluid...................................................................... 8-12
CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) selector
lever lock release....................................................... 5-13D
Daytime running light system ................................. 2-23
Defroster switch, Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ......................................................... 2-19
Dimensions and weights ............................................ 9-9
Door open warning light .......................................... 2-11
Drive belts ................................................................... 8-15
Driving
Cold weather driving ......................................... 5-24
Driving with CVT (Continuously Variable
Transmission) ....................................................... 5-10
On-pavement and offroad driving (AWD) ...... 5-5
Precautions when starting and driving ............ 5-2
Safety precautions ................................................ 5-5
E
Economy, Fuel............................................................ 5-17
Emission control information label ........................ 9-11
Emission control system warranty......................... 9-22
Engine
Before starting the engine .................................. 5-9
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants ................................................................. 9-2
Changing engine coolant .................................... 8-9
Changing engine oil ........................................... 8-10
Changing engine oil filter ................................. 8-11
Checking engine coolant level........................... 8-8
Checking engine oil level .................................... 8-9
Coolant temperature gauge ............................... 2-5
Engine block heater ........................................... 5-26
Engine compartment check locations.............. 8-7Engine cooling system ......................................... 8-8
Engine oil................................................................. 8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation......... 9-5
Engine oil viscosity ............................................... 9-5
Engine serial number ......................................... 9-11
Engine specifications ........................................... 9-7
If your vehicle overheats ................................... 6-10
Starting the engine............................................. 5-10
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide).............................. 5-2
F
F.M.V.S.S. certification label................................... 9-11
Filter, Air cleaner housing filter .............................. 8-16
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) ... 2-24
Flat tire............................................................................ 6-2
Floor mat cleaning ....................................................... 7-4
Fluid
Brake fluid............................................................. 8-12
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants ................................................................. 9-2
CVT fluid ............................................................... 8-12
Engine coolant ....................................................... 8-8
Engine oil................................................................. 8-9
Power steering fluid ........................................... 8-12
Window washer fluid ......................................... 8-13
Fog light switch ......................................................... 2-24
Front air bag system (See supplemental restraint
system) ......................................................................... 1-15
Front manual seat adjustment .................................. 1-2
Front power seat adjustment .................................... 1-3
Fuel
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants ................................................................. 9-2
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