1. Automatic anti-glare inside mirror
(P. 3-17)
2. Interior lights, illuminated entry (P. 2-39,
P. 2-19)
3. Sun visors (P. 3-16)
4. Glove box (P. 2-31)
5. Sunroof (P. 2-36)
6. Front seat (P. 1-2)
7. Rear console (P. 2-32)
8. Rear seat (P. 1-6)
9. Rear cup holders (P. 2-29)
10. Front console (P. 2-31)
11. Front cup holders (P. 2-29)
12. Park brake, parking on hills (P. 5-12,
P. 5-16)
13. HomeLinkT(P. 2-42)
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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Windows........................................2-34
Power windows...............................2-34
Skyview™ roof (if so equipped).....................2-36
Sunroof (if so equipped)...........................2-36
Automatic sunroof.............................2-36
Rear sun shade (if so equipped)....................2-38
Interior light......................................2-39
Personal lights...................................2-40
Front.........................................2-40
Rear.........................................2-41
Trunk light.......................................2-41HomelinkTuniversal transceiver....................2-42
Programming HomeLinkT.......................2-42
Programming HomeLinkTfor Canadian
customers....................................2-44
Operating the HomeLinkTuniversal
transceiver....................................2-44
Programming trouble-diagnosis.................2-44
Clearing the programmed information............2-44
Reprogramming a single HomeLinkTbutton......2-44
If your vehicle is stolen.........................2-45
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cWhen the switch is in the center DOOR
position
s2, the front and rear personal
lights will illuminate under the following con-
ditions:
– Driver’s door is unlocked.
Lights remain on for a maximum of 30
seconds.
– Driver’s door is opened.
Lights remain on for a maximum of 30
seconds after driver’s door is closed.
– Ignition key is removed from key cylinder.
Lights remain on for a maximum of 30
seconds.
The lights will go off when the ignition key is in the
ON position, or the driver’s door is closed and
locked.
The lights will also go off after 30 minutes when
doors are open.
cWhen the switch is in the OFF positions3,
the interior light does not illuminate, regard-
less of door position.
NOTE:
The foot well and door step lights illumi-
nate when the driver and passenger doors
are opened regardless of the interior light
switch position. These lights will turn off
automatically after 30 minutes while doors
are open to prevent the battery from be-
coming discharged.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could result
in a discharged battery.
FRONT
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.
With sunroof
LIC0414
Models without sunroof
LIC0416
PERSONAL LIGHTS
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Console light
The console lights1will turn on whenever the
headlights are illuminated. To turn the console
light off while the headlights are illuminated, push
the interior light switch to the OFF position.
REAR
To turn on both personal reading lights, press the
switch to thepositions1. To turn the lights
off, return the switch to the center position.
To turn on a single personal reading light, press
the switch to the
positions2. To turn a
single personal reading light off, return the switch
to the center position.The light illuminates when the trunk lid is opened.
When the trunk lid is closed, the light goes off.
For bulb replacement procedures, refer to “Bulb
replacement” in the “Maintenance and do-it-
yourself” section of this manual.
Models with sunroof
LIC0415LIC0417
TRUNK LIGHT
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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, trunk lid and all doors.
4. Push the
button on the keyfob. All
the doors lock. The hazard warning 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 warning lights flashtwice and the horn beeps once as a re-
minder that the doors are already locked.
cIf a door is open and you push the
button, the doors will lock but the horn will
not beep and the hazard warning lights will
not flash.
The horn may or may not beep. Refer to “Person-
alized settings menu” (vehicles without naviga-
tion system) or “Vehicle electronic systems” (ve-
hicles with navigation system) in the “Display
screen, heater, air conditioner and audio sys-
tems” section later in this manual.
Unlocking doors
Push thebutton on the keyfob once.
cOnly the driver’s door unlocks.
cThe hazard indicator flashes once if all doors
are completely closed with the ignition key in
any position except the ON position.
cThe interior light turns on and the light timer
activates for 30 seconds when the interior
light switch is in the center DOOR position
with the ignition key in any position except
the ON position.
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Push thebutton on the keyfob again within
5 seconds.
cAll doors unlock.
cThe hazard indicator flashes once if all doors
are completely closed.
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 1 minute
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.
Opening windows
The keyfob allows you to open windows
equipped with automatic operation simulta-
neously.
cTo open the windows, press the
but-
ton on the keyfob forlonger than 3 sec-
ondsafter all doors are unlocked.The door windows will open while pressing
the
button on the keyfob.
This opening windows function of the keyfob can
be suspended using a CONSULT-II diagnostic
tool. Please contact a NISSAN dealer.
The door windows cannot be closed by
using the keyfob.
Linking the keyfob to automatic drive
positioner memory
If the vehicle is equipped with automatic drive
positioner, the keyfob can be linked to a memory
setting.
See “Automatic driver positioner” later in this
section.
Releasing the trunk lid
Push thebutton on the keyfob for longer
than 0.5 second. The trunk release button on the
keyfob will not operate when the ignition switch is
in the ON position.
The trunk lid opens.
The trunk lid will open when using the key-
fob even if the trunk lid release cancel
switch is turned to OFF. See “Trunk lid”
later in this section for cancel switch infor-
mation.
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Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened,
you may activate the panic alarm to call attention
by pushing and holding the
button on the
keyfob forlonger than 0.5 second.
The panic alarm and headlights will stay on for 25
seconds.
The panic alarm stops when:
cit has run for 25 seconds, or
cany button is pushed on the keyfob.
Using the interior light
The interior light can be turned off without waiting
30 seconds by inserting the key into the ignition,
locking the doors with the keyfob or pushing the
interior light button to OFF.
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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 button. When the DUAL
button or passenger side temperature but-
ton is pushed, the DUAL indicator will come
on. To turn off the passenger side tempera-
ture 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 dis-
played and A/C indicator will turn off.)
2. Push the temperature control button up or
down to set the desired temperature.
cThe temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also con-
trolled automatically.
cDo not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Otherwise the sys-
tem may not work properly.
cNot recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging
1. Push thedefroster button on. The in-
dicator light on the button will come on.
2. Push the temperature control button up or
down to set the desired temperature.
cTo quickly remove ice from the outside of the
windows, set the fan speed to maximum.
cAs soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, push the AUTO button to return to the
automatic mode.
cWhen the front defroster button is pushed,
the air conditioner will automatically be
turned on at outside temperatures above
23°F (25°C) . The air conditioning system
will continue to operate until the fan control
dial is turned to OFF or the vehicle is shut off,
even if the air flow control button is used to
select a position other than
position.
This dehumidifies the air which helps defog
the windshield. The air recirculate mode au-
tomatically turns off, allowing outside air to
be drawn into the passenger compartment
to further improve the defogging perfor-
mance.
MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control
Push the fan control buttonto manually
control the fan speed.
Push the AUTO button to return to automatic
control of the fan speed.
Air recirculation
Push the air recirculation button to recirculate
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 air
Push the button to draw outside air into the
passenger compartment. The indicator light on
the button will come on.
Automatic intake air control
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be con-
trolled automatically. To manually control the in-
take air, push the air recirculate or fresh air but-
ton. To return to the automatic control mode,
push the same button 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.
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