3 Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Keys .............................................3-2
Nissan vehicle immobilizer system keys
(if so equipped)................................3-2
Doors............................................3-3
Locking with key................................3-3
Locking with inside lock knob....................3-4
Locking with power door lock switch
(if so equipped)................................3-4
Rear doors (King Cab models)...................3-5
Child safety rear door lock
(Crew Cab models only)........................3-6
Remote keyless entry system (if so equipped).........3-6
How to use remote keyless entry system..........3-7
Hood............................................3-9Fuel-filler door...................................3-10
Fuel-filler cap.................................3-10
Steering wheel...................................3-11
Tilt operation (if so equipped)...................3-11
Sun visors.......................................3-12
Vanity mirrors.................................3-12
Mirrors..........................................3-13
Rearview mirror (if so equipped).................3-13
Automatic anti-glare rearview mirror
(if so equipped)...............................3-13
Outside mirrors...............................3-14
Truck box........................................3-15
Tailgate.......................................3-15
Tie down hooks (if so equipped)................3-17
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– Always place the container on the
ground when filling.
– Do not use electronic devices when
filling.
– Keep the pump nozzle in contact
with the container while you are fill-
ing it.
– Use only approved portable fuel con-
tainers for flammable liquid.
CAUTION
cIf fuel is spilled on the vehicle body,
flush it away with water to avoid paint
damage.cTighten until the fuel-filler cap clicks.
Failure to tighten the fuel-filler cap
properly may cause the
mal-
function indicator light (MIL) to illumi-
nate. If the
light illuminates be-
cause the fuel-filler cap is loose or
missing, tighten or install the cap and
continue to drive the vehicle.
The
light should turn off after a
few driving trips. If the
light
does not turn off after a few driving
trips, have the vehicle inspected by a
NISSAN dealer.
cFor additional information, see the
“Malfunction indicator light (MIL)” in
the “Instruments and Controls” section
earlier in this manual.
TILT OPERATION (if so equipped)
Pull the lock lever forward and hold it to adjust the
steering wheel up or down to the desired posi-
tion.
Release the lock lever to lock the steering wheel
in place.
WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving. You could lose control of your
vehicle and cause an accident.
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Lock
Child safety rear door lock..........3-6
Door locks..................3-3
Power door locks...............3-4
Low fuel warning light.............2-15
Low tire pressure warning light........2-15
Low washer fluid warning light.........2-16
Luggage rack (see roof rack).........2-43
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-12
M
Maintenance
General maintenance............8-2
Inside the vehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions..........8-5
Outside the vehicle..............8-2
Seat belt maintenance...........1-21
Under the hood and vehicle.........8-4
Malfunction indicator light...........2-18
Manual front seat adjustment..........1-2
Manual windows................2-46
Map lights....................2-50
Map pocket...................2-39
Meters and gauges................2-3
Instrument brightness control.......2-28
Mirror
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror.....3-13
Inside mirror.................3-13
Outside mirrors...............3-14
Vanity mirror.................3-12
Multi-remote control system
(See remote keyless entry system).......3-6N
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system................2-22, 3-2, 5-9
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating).....9-4
Odometer.....................2-4
Oil
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changing engine oil............8-10
Changing engine oil filter..........8-12
Checking engine oil level..........8-9
Engine oil...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity..............9-5
Outside mirrors.................3-14
Overdrive switch................5-14
Overheat
If your vehicle overheats..........6-10
Owner’s manual order form..........9-39
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information....................9-39
P
Parking
Parking brake check............8-23
Parking brake operation..........5-17
Parking/parking on hills...........5-27
Personal lights.................2-50Power
Front seat adjustment............1-4
Power door locks...............3-4
Power outlet.................2-34
Power steering fluid.............8-13
Power steering system...........5-28
Power windows...............2-44
Rear power windows............2-45
Precautions
Maintenance precautions..........8-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions..................5-5
Precautions on child restraints . . .1-21, 1-42
Precautions on seat belt usage......1-12
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system....................1-48
Precautions when starting and driving . . .5-2
Pre-tensioner seat belt system.........1-62
Push starting..................6-10
R
Radio
Car phone or CB radio...........4-27
Compact Disc (CD) changer.......4-23
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................4-16, 4-20
Steering wheel audio control switch. . . .4-26
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test........................9-38
Rear power windows..............2-45
Rear sliding window..............2-46
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch......................2-24
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Recorders
Event data..................9-39
Refrigerant recommendation..........9-6
Registering your vehicle in another country. . .9-9
Remote keyless entry system..........3-6
Reporting safety defects (US only)......9-37
Roof rack....................2-43
S
Safety
Child safety rear door lock..........3-6
Child seat belts...........1-21, 1-42
Reporting safety defects (US only). . . .9-37
Seat
Jump seat...................1-6
Seat adjustment
Front manual seat adjustment........1-2
Front power seat adjustment........1-4
Seat belt
Child safety.................1-14
Infants and small children.........1-15
Injured Person................1-16
Larger children...............1-15
Precautions on seat belt usage......1-12
Pregnant women..............1-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt system.......1-62
Seat belt extenders.............1-20
Seat belt maintenance...........1-21
Seat belts..................1-12
Shoulder belt height adjustment......1-20
Three-point type with retractor.......1-16
Seat belt warning light.............2-16
Seatback pockets................2-40Seats
Adjustment..................1-2
Front seats..................1-2
Heated seats................2-30
Manual front seat adjustment........1-2
Security indicator light.............2-19
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start.........2-22, 3-2, 5-9
Self-adjusting brakes..............8-23
Service manual order form...........9-39
Servicing air conditioner.............4-9
Shift lock release................5-13
Shifting
Automatic transmission...........5-11
Manual transmission............5-15
Shoulder belt height adjustment........1-20
Side air bag system (See supplemental side air
bag, curtain and rollover air bag systems). . .1-61
Spark plug replacement............8-19
Speedometer...................2-4
SRS warning label...............1-64
Starting
Before starting the engine..........5-9
Jump starting.................6-8
Precautions when starting and driving . . .5-2
Push starting................6-10
Starting the engine.............5-10
Steering
Power steering fluid.............8-13
Power steering system...........5-28
Tilting steering wheel............3-11
Steering wheel audio control switch......4-26
Stop light....................8-29
Storage.....................2-35
Storage tray...............2-35, 2-36Sun visors....................3-12
Sunglasses case................2-38
Sunroof.....................2-47
Supplemental air bag warning labels.....1-64
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-64, 2-16
Supplemental front impact air bag system . .1-56
Supplemental restraint system
Information and warning labels.......1-64
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system....................1-48
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system).........1-48
Switch
Autolight switch...............2-26
Automatic power window switch.....2-46
Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch . . .2-33
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch................2-32
Fog light switch...............2-28
Hazard warning flasher switch.......2-29
Headlight and turn signal switch......2-25
Headlight control switch..........2-25
Hill descent control (HDC) switch.....2-31
Ignition switch................5-7
Overdrive switch..............5-14
Power door lock switch...........3-4
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch....................2-24
Turn signal switch..............2-28
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch....................2-31
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-23
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