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For additional information, refer to “Trip com-
puter” later in this section.For vehicles equipped with trip computer and
navigation system, pushing the change button
changes the display as follows:
Trip
For vehicles with navigation system, refer to
“How to use the ’trip’ button” in the “Display
screen, heater, air conditioner and audio sys-
tems” section later in this manual.Resetting the trip odometer:
Pushing the change button for more than 1 sec-
ond resets the trip odometer to zero.
TRIP COMPUTER (if so equipped)
The display of the trip computer is situated in the
speedometer display. When the ignition is turned
to ON, the display scrolls all the modes of the trip
computer and then shows the mode chosen be-
fore the ignition switch is turned OFF.
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button on the keyfob.
All 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
twice and the horn beeps once as a re-
minder that the doors are already locked.
For vehicles with navigation system, see
9Vehicle electronic systems9in the9Display
screen, heater, air conditioner and audio
systems9section later in this manual. For
vehicles without navigation system, see9Si-
lencing the horn beep feature9in the9Pre-
driving checks and adjustments9section
later in this manual.
4. Confirm that the security indicator light
comes on. The security light stays on for
about 30 seconds. The vehicle security sys-
tem is now pre-armed. After about 30 sec-
onds the vehicle security system automati-
cally shifts into the armed phase. The
security light begins to flash once every 3
seconds. If, during the 30-second pre-arm
time period, the door is unlocked by the key
or the keyfob, or the ignition key is turned to
ACC or ON, the system will not arm.cIf the key is turned slowly when locking
the door, the system may not arm. Fur-
thermore, if the key is turned beyond
the vertical position toward the unlock
position to remove the key, the system
may be disarmed when the key is re-
moved. If the indicator light fails to
glow for 30 seconds, unlock the door
once and lock it again.
cEven when the driver and/or passen-
gers are in the vehicle, the system will
arm with all doors and trunk lid closed
and locked with the ignition key in the
OFF position.
Vehicle security system activation
The vehicle security system will give the following
alarm:
cThe headlights blink and the horn sounds
intermittently.
cThe alarm automatically turns off after ap-
proximately 50 seconds. However, the alarm
reactivates if the vehicle is tampered with
again. The alarm can be shut off by unlocking
a door or trunk lid with the key, or by pressing
the
button on the keyfob.The alarm is activated by:
copening the door or trunk lid without using
the key or keyfob (even if the door is un-
locked by releasing the door inside lock
switch) .
How to stop an activated alarm
The alarm stops only by unlocking a door or the
trunk lid with the key, or by pressing the
button on the keyfob.
NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM (NVIS)
The NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System (NVIS)
will not allow the engine to start without the use of
a registered NVIS key.
If the engine fails to start using a registered NVIS
key (for example, when interference is caused by
another NVIS key, an automated toll road device
or automatic payment device on the key ring) ,
restart the engine using the following proce-
dures:
1. Leave the ignition switch in the ON position
for approximately 5 seconds.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF or LOCK
position, and wait approximately 10 sec-
onds.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2.
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CAUTION
Do not strike the navigation system map
DVD-ROM player (if so equipped) while
loading the trunk and do not place heavy
objects on the player. Doing so could
cause improper operation or damage the
system.
The cargo net helps keep packages in the cargo
area from moving around while the vehicle is in
motion.
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brightness control button (P. 4-10)
2. PREV (previous) button (P. 4-3)
3. Joystick and ENTER push button (P. 4-3)
4. SETTING button (P. 4-6)
5. TRIP drive computer button (P. 4-4)
6. DEST button*
7. ROUTE button*
8. MAP button*
9. GUIDE VOICE button*
10.
zoom out button*
11.
zoom in button*
*For Navigation system control buttons, refer to
the separate Navigation System Owner’s
Manual.
HOW TO USE JOYSTICK AND
“ENTER” BUTTON
Choose an item on the display using the joystick
and push the“ENTER”button for operation.
HOW TO USE “PREV” BUTTON
This button has two functions.
cGo back to the previous display (cancel) .
If you touch“PREV”button during setup, the
setup will be canceled and/or the display will
return to the previous screen.
cFinish setup.
If you touch this button after the setup is com-
pleted, the setup will start over, and the display
will return to the climate control or audio mode
and Navigation screen.
SETTING UP THE START-UP
SCREEN
When you turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, the
SYSTEM START-UP warning is displayed on the
screen. Read the warning and select the “I
AGREE” (English) or “ENTER” (Français) key
then push the“ENTER”button.
If you do not push the“ENTER”button, the
Navigation system will not proceed to the next
step display.If you do not touch the button or screen key for
more than 1 minute on the TRIP, SETTING or
START-UP screen, the screen will change to
TRIP screen automatically.
To proceed to the next step, refer to the separate
Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
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