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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT THIS MANUALYou will see various symbols in this manual.
They are used in the following ways:
WARNING
This is used to indicate the presence of a
hazard that could cause death or serious
personal injury. To avoid or reduce the
risk, the procedures must be followed
precisely.
CAUTION
This is used to indicate the presence of a
hazard that could cause minor or moder-
ate personal injury or damage to your
vehicle. To avoid or reduce the risk, the
procedures must be followed carefully.If you see this symbol, it means“Do not do
this”or“Do not let this happen”.
If you see a symbol similar to these in an
illustration, it means the arrow points to the front
of the vehicle.Arrows in an illustration that are similar to these
indicate movement or action.Arrows in an illustration that are similar to these
call attention to an item in the illustration.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING
WARNING
Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids contained in ve-
hicles and certain products of compo-
nent wear contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm.
© 2004 NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
TOKYO, JAPANAll rights reserved. No part of this Owner’s Manual may be
reproduced or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted
in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior
written permission of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
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Coupe models1. Antenna (P.4-26)
2. Rear hatch release switch (P.3-10)
3. Rear window defroster (P.2-23)
4. High-mounted stop light (Bulb) (P.8-28)
5. Rear window wiper and washer
(P.2-22)
6. License plate lights (Bulbreplacement)
(P.8-28)
7. Rear hatch release (secondary) (P.3-10)
8. Luggage compartment light (P.2-41, P.8-28)
9. Back-up, Turn signal light (Bulbreplacement)
(P.8-28)
10. Side marker, Stop/Tail light (Bulbreplace-
ment) (P.8-28)
11. Fuel
— Fuel filler lid (P.3-13)
— Fuel recommendation (P.9-3)
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Roadster models1. Antenna (P.4-26)
2. Trunk lid release switch (P.3-11)
3. Trunk light (P.2-41, P.8-28)
4. High-mounted stop light (Bulb) (P.8-28)
5. Rear window defroster (P.2-23)
6. Soft top (P.3-19)
7. Interior trunk lid release (P.3-12)
8. License plate lights (Bulbreplacement)
(P.8-28)
9. Back-up, Turn signal light (Bulbreplacement)
(P.8-28)
10. Side marker, Stop/Tail light (Bulbreplace-
ment) (P.8-28)
11. Fuel
— Fuel filler lid (P.3-13)
— Fuel recommendation (P.9-3)
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Roadster models1. Seat belts (P.1-10)
2. Seats
- Power seats adjustment (P.1-5)
- Net seats* (P.1-6).
3. Power seatback tilt switch (P.1-8)/Cancel
switch (P.1-9) for passenger seat
4. Power window switch (P.2-38)
5. Outside mirror remote control switch
(P.3-18)
6. Soft top latch lever (P.3-22)
7. Safety switch for soft top latch lever (P.3-22)
8. Interior light (P.2-40)
9. Inside mirror (P.3-16)
- Automatic anti-glare inside mirror* (P.3-17)
- HomeLink
universal transceiver* (P.2-42)
10. Rear parcel box (P.2-10)
11. Rear parcel box or Navigation system*1
12. Rear floor box (P.2-35)
- Trunk lid cancel switch (P.3-12)
- Secondary trunk lid release (P.3-13)
13. Power outlet (P.2-31)
14. Console box (P.2-34)
15. Parking brake
- Operation (P.5-14)
- Parking/Parking on hills (P.5-18)
- Checking (P.8-21)
16. Driving with automatic transmission (P.5-9)
17. Driving with manual transmission (P.5-12)
*: if so equipped
*1: Refer to the separate Navigation System
Owner’s Manual.
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FRONT POWER SEAT
ADJUSTMENT (for Coupe models —
if so equipped)
WARNING
Do not adjust the driver’s seat while
driving so full attention may be given
to vehicle operation.
Do not leave children unattended in-
side the vehicle. They could unknow-
ingly activate switches or controls.
Unattended children could become
involved in serious accidents.Operating tipsThe seat motor has an auto-reset overload
protection circuit. If the motor stops during
operation, wait 30 seconds, then reactivate
the switch.
Do not operate the power support seat
for a long period of time when the engine is
off. This will discharge the battery.
1
Forward and backward
Moving the sliding switch forward or backward
will slide the seat forward or backward to the
desired position.
When sliding the passenger’s seat backward,
be careful not to crush items in the seatback
pocket against the rear floor box.2
Reclining (for driver’s seat)
Move the reclining switch backward until the
desired angle is obtained. To bring the seatback
forward, move the switch forward and move your
body forward. The seatback will move forward.
2
Reclining (for passenger’s seat)
The passenger’s seat is equipped with a manual
lever for reclining. See “Front manual seat ad-
justment” earlier in this section.
The reclining feature allows adjustment of the
seatback for occupants of different sizes for
added comfort and to help obtain proper seat
belt fit. (See “Precautions on seat belt usage”
later in this section.) The seatback may also be
reclined to allow occupants to rest when the
vehicle is parked.
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FRONT POWER SEAT
ADJUSTMENT (for Roadster models)
WARNING
Do not adjust the driver’s seat while
driving so full attention may be given
to vehicle operation.
Do not leave children unattended in-
side the vehicle. They could unknow-
ingly activate switches or controls.
Unattended children could become
involved in serious accidents.Operating tipsThe seat motor has an auto-reset overload
protection circuit. If the motor stops during
operation, wait 30 seconds, then reactivate
the switch.
Do not operate the power support seat
for a long period of time when the engine is
off. This will discharge the battery.
1
Forward and backward
Moving the sliding switch forward or backward
will slide the seat forward or backward to the
desired position.
When sliding the passenger’s seat backward,
be careful not to crush items in the seatback
pocket against the rear floor box.2
Reclining
Move the reclining switch backward until the
desired angle is obtained. To bring the seatback
forward, move the switch forward and move your
body forward. The seatback will move forward.The reclining feature allows adjustment of the
seatback for occupants of different sizes for
added comfort and to help obtain proper seat
belt fit. (See “Precautions on seat belt usage”
later in this section.) The seatback may also be
reclined to allow occupants to rest when the
vehicle is parked.
Automatic passenger seatback tilt
functionThe passenger seatback will automatically tilt
forward and backward during the soft top
open/close operation. If you need to cancel this
function or when a child restraint is installed in
the passenger’s seat, push the seatback tilt
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Roadster models (power type)The power seatback tilt switch
B
and the
seatback tilt cancel switch
Care located on the
back side of the passenger seatback as shown.
Tilting/reclining operation:
To tilt the passenger seatback forward, push the
top (
side) of the power seatback tilt
switch
B
for more than 0.5 seconds. The
seatback will automatically tilt forward. To stop
the movement, push the top or bottom of the
switch.
To tilt or adjust the seatback backward, push
and hold the bottom (
side) of the powerseatback tilt switch. While the switch is held
down, the seatback will move backward to the
original position that was last selected using the
reclining switch (located on the seat cushion).
Release the switch to stop the movement.
Operation conditions:
The power seatback tilt switch does not activate
under the following conditions.
when the passenger seat sliding/reclining
switches on the seat cushion are being op-
erated.
when the seat tilt cancel switch is in the
CANCEL position. (See “Seatback tilt cancelswitch” later in this section.)
when the passenger seat belt is fastened.
when the vehicle speed reaches 4 MPH (7
km/h) and more.
The automatic tilting/reclining movement will be
stopped:
when any of the above 4 conditions occur.
when the power seatback tilt switch (top or
bottom) is pushed again.
when the seatback is moved with the soft top
open/close operation.
When this interruption occurs, you cannot move
the seatback backward from the stopped posi-
tion with the power seatback tilt switch. Use the
reclining switch (on the seat cushion) to select
the seatback position.
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around in case of a sudden stop or
accident.
CAUTION
Remember that a child restraint left in a
closed vehicle can become very hot.
Check the seating surface and buckles
before placing your child in the child
restraint.
CHILD RESTRAINT INSTALLATION
ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT
WARNING
Never install a child restraint in the
front passenger seat unless an air
bag ON/OFF switch has been in-
stalled and the air bag has been
turned OFF. Supplemental front air
bags inflate with great force. A child
restraint could be struck by thesupplemental front air bag in a crash
and could seriously injure or kill your
child.
The three-point seat belt in your ve-
hicle is equipped with an automatic
locking mode retractor which must
be used when installing a child re-
straint.
Failure to use the retractor’s locking
mode will result in the child restraint
not being properly secured. The re-
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