
HOW TO USE(maintenance)
BUTTON
Pushing thebutton will change the main-
tenance menu as follows:
ENGINE OIL!TIRE ROTATION
To reset the driving distance, push the
button or“TRIP RESET”button for more than
approximately 1.5 seconds.
To set the distance, push the joystick to left or
right.To automatically display the Maintenance menu
(“ENGINE OIL” and “TIRE ROTATION”) when the
vehicle is driven the set distance, turn ON the
service alert key.
To turn the service alert key ON, refer to “How to
use the setting button” in this section”.
When the vehicle is driven the set distance, the
MAINTENANCE screen will be automatically dis-
played and the Maintenance menu (“ENGINE
OIL” and “TIRE ROTATION”) will blink.
To return to the previous display after the “MAIN-
TENANCE NOTICE” message is displayed, push
the PREV button.
The “MAINTENANCE NOTICE” screen displays
each time the ignition key is turned ON until one
of the following conditions are met:
c
button or “TRIP RESET” button is
pushed.
c“Service alert key” is set OFF.
cthe maintenance interval is set again.
HOW TO USE THE “SETTING”
BUTTON
Pushing the“SETTING”button will change the
settings menu as follows:
DISPLAY ON/OFFLANGUAGE
BEEP SET
SERVICE ALERT
PERSONALIZED SETTINGS MENU
Display ON/OFF
To turn off the screen, select the OFF key of the
“Display ON/OFF” using the joystick.
The screen will change to “CONFIRM DISPLAY
OFF YES or NO”.
If YES key is selected using the joystick, the
screen will turn off after a 2 beep sound and
approximately 1 second.
To turn on the screen, push the“SETTING”, trip
control, air conditioner (except rear window de-
fogger button) or audio button.
Language
The language can be changed to “English” or
“Français” using the joystick.
Beep set
If the beep set “OFF” key is selected using the
joystick, the beep sound will not operate (except
some caution beep sounds) .
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Service alert
If the service alert “ON” key is selected, the
information will be displayed when the engine oil
and the tire rotation periods reach the preset
driving distance.
Personalized settings menu
You can set the following electronic systems
operating conditions using the joystick.
Slide back DR (driver’s) seat on exit:
The driver’s seat automatically moves back and
returns to the original position for exceptional
ease of exit and entry.
Remote unlock door logic:
This option allows you to select which doors will
unlock first during an unlocking operation:
Only the driver’s doorÃ!All the doors
Horn chirp with remote:
This option allows you to select the horn chirp
mode that occurs when the LOCK or UNLOCK
button on the keyfob is pressed.NOTE:
If you change the horn beep or the lamp
flash feature with the keyfob, the display
screen will not show the current mode. Use
the keyfob to return to the previous mode
and re-enable the display screen control.
Lamps flash with remote:
This option allows you to select the hazard indi-
cator flash mode that occurs when the LOCK or
UNLOCK button on the keyfob is pressed.
NOTE:
If you change the horn beep or the lamp
flash feature with the keyfob, the mode will
not be changed with the display. Use the
keyfob to return to the previous mode and
re-enable the display control.
Auto relock time:
This option allows you to set the length of time
before the doors lock with the auto re-lock func-
tion.
Auto headlamp sensitivity:
This option allows you to set the sensitivity of the
autolights.Auto headlamp off delay:
This option allows you to select the length of time
before the autolights turn off.
Speed sensing wiper interval:
This option allows you to turn on or turn off the
driving speed dependent intermittent wiper func-
tion.
Confirm reset settings:
This option allows you to reset all options to their
default settings.
BUTTON
To change the display brightness, push
thebutton. Pushing the button again will
change the display to DAY or NIGHT display.
Then, adjust the brightness moving the joystick
right or left.
If no operation is done within 10 seconds, or if the
“BACK”button is pushed, the display will return
to the previous display.
WARNING
cPositioning of the heating or air condi-
tioning controls and display controls
should not be done while driving in or-
der that full attention may be given to
the driving operation.
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Adjust driver seat when exiting vehicle (au-
tomatic transmission only):
With this option ON, the driver’s seat automati-
cally moves back and returns to the original po-
sition for ease of exit and entry.
Lift steering column when exiting vehicle
(automatic transmission only):
With this option ON, the steering column auto-
matically tilts up and returns to the original posi-
tion for ease of exit and entry.
Remote unlock driver’s door first:
This option allows you to select which doors will
unlock first during an unlocking operation:
Only the driver’s doorÃ!All the doors
Keyless remote response — horn:
This key allows you to change the horn chirp
mode that occurs when pressing the LOCK or
UNLOCK button on the keyfob.NOTE:
If you change the horn beep or the lamp
flash feature with the keyfob, the display
screen will not show the current mode. Use
the keyfob to return to the previous mode
and re-enable the display screen control.
Keyless remote response — lights:
This key allows you to change the hazard indica-
tor flash mode that occurs when pressing the
LOCK or UNLOCK button on the keyfob.
NOTE:
If you change the horn beep or the lamp
flash feature with the keyfob, the mode will
not be changed with the display. Use the
keyfob to return to the previous mode and
re-enable the display control.
Auto re-lock time:
This key allows you to set the length of time
before doors auto re-lock.Sensitivity of automatic headlights:
This key allows you to set the sensitivity of the
automatic headlights:
cLower- less sensitive, automatic headlights
will take longer to come on when the head-
light sensor senses less ambient light.
cHigher- more sensitive, automatic head-
lights will come on quicker when the head-
light sensor senses less ambient light.
Automatic headlights off delay:
This key allows you to set the length of time
before the automatic headlights turn off after
exiting the vehicle.
Speed dependent wiper:
This key allows you to turn on or turn off the
driving speed dependent intermittent wiper func-
tion.
Return all settings to default:
When this key is selected and turned on using
the“ENTER”button, all settings made by VE-
HICLE ELECTRONICS will return to the default
settings.
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System settings
Language/Unit
The LANGUAGE/UNIT screen will appear when
selecting the“Language/Unit”key and push-
ing the“ENTER”button.
Language: English or French
Unit: US — mile, °F, MPG
Metric — km, °C, L/100 km
You can select the language and unit using the
joystick and“ENTER”button.Clock
Adjusting the time:
Select the“Hours”or“Minutes”key and move
the joystick to the right or left to adjust the time.
The time will change step by step.
After completion of the setting, press the
“BACK”button.Setting daylight savings time:
Use the“Daylight Saving Time”key to adjust
the clock to daylight savings time.
ON: The displayed time advances by 1 hour.
OFF: The current time is displayed.
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The GPS time (manual time) corresponding to
the selected zone will be displayed. Pacific zone
has been set as the initial (default) setting.
Beep setting
With this option ON, a beep will sound if any
audio button is pushed.
BUTTON
To change the display brightness, push
thebutton. Pushing the button again will
change the display to DAY or NIGHT display.
Then, adjust the brightness moving the joystick
right or left.
If no operation is done within 10 seconds, or if the
“BACK”button is pushed, the display will return
to the previous display.Adjust air flow direction by moving the ventilator
slides.
Open or close the ventilators by using the dial.
Move the dial toward the hollow circle to open the
ventilators or toward the solid circle to close
them.
Center
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The air conditioner system in your NISSAN ve-
hicle is charged with a refrigerant designed with
the environment in mind.
This refrigerant does not harm the earth’s
ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant is re-
quired when servicing your NISSAN air condi-
tioner. Using improper refrigerants or lubricants
will cause severe damage to your air conditioner
system. See “Air conditioner system refrigerant
and lubricant recommendations” in the “Techni-
cal and consumer information” section of this
manual.
A NISSAN dealer is able to service your “environ-
mentally friendly” air conditioning system.
WARNING
The air conditioner system contains re-
frigerant under high pressure. To avoid
personal injury, any air conditioner ser-
vice should be done only by an experi-
enced technician with proper equipment.
RADIO
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position
and press the ON·OFF/VOLUME control knob to
turn the radio on. If you listen to the radio with the
engine not running, the key should be turned to
the ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains and other external influ-
ences. Intermittent changes in reception quality
normally are caused by these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the ve-
hicle may influence radio reception quality.
Radio reception
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to enhance ra-
dio reception. These circuits are designed to
extend reception range, and to enhance the qual-
ity of that reception.
However there are some general characteristics
of both FM and AM radio signals that can affect
radio reception quality in a moving vehicle, even
when the finest equipment is used. These char-
acteristics are completely normal in a given re-
ception area, and do not indicate any malfunction
in your NISSAN radio system.Reception conditions will constantly change be-
cause of vehicle movement. Buildings, terrain,
signal distance and interference from other ve-
hicles can work against ideal reception. De-
scribed below are some of the factors that can
affect your radio reception.
FM RADIO RECEPTION
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 – 30
miles (40 – 48 km) , with monaural (single chan-
nel) FM having slightly more range than stereo
FM. External influences may sometimes interfere
with FM station reception even if the FM station is
within 25 miles (40 km) . The strength of the FM
signal is directly related to the distance between
the transmitter and receiver. FM signals follow a
line-of-sight path, exhibiting many of the same
characteristics as light. For example they will
reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away from
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 to reduce treble response.
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Station memory operations:
18 stations can be set for the FM, AM and SAT
radio to the A, B and C preset button.
1. Choose preset channel A, B or C using the
preset select button.
2. Select the station band that you would like to
preset, either AM, FM or SAT.
3. Tune to the desired station using manual,
SEEK or SCAN tuning. Push and hold any of
the desired station memory buttons (1 - 6)
until a beep sound is heard. (The radio mutes
when the select button is pushed.)
4. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same man-
ner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
blows, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Radio data system (RDS) (if so equipped):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) and/or
SAT radio encoded within a regular radio broad-
cast. Currently, most RDS stations are in largecities, but many stations are now considering
broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:
cStation call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
cStation name, such as “The Groove”.
cMusic or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country”, or “Rock”.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Program type (PTY):
PTY can be used to search for a certain program
type. Certain areas have a limited number of
stations that transmit RDS. Many stations trans-
mit call letters and frequencies only.
Searching or scanning by program type may yield
a limited number of selections.
When PROG/RPT button is pressed for more
than 1.5 seconds during FM or SAT mode, the
PTY name of the current tuned station is dis-
played. During this time if the PTY data code is
zero or the data is unreadable, the display will
show NONE.
To change the PTY:
1. Press the PROG/RPT button.2. Press the TUNE button (
or)to
chose a specific program type. Refer to the
illustration.
The display will show “SEEK, SCAN?”
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This system searches for the blank intervals be-
tween selections. If there is a blank interval within
a program or there is no interval between pro-
grams, 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
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
button is pushed with a tape
loaded, the tape will be ejected.
When a tape is ejected while it is being played,
the system will be turned off.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
(Type A)
CAUTION
cDo not force the compact disc into the
slot. This could damage the player.cTrying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
changer.
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.
If the radio or tape is already operating, it will
automatically turn off and the compact disc will
play.
If the system has been turned off while the com-
pact disc was playing, pushing the ON·OFF/VOL
control knob will start the compact disc.
3.1 in (8 cm) diameter compact discs can also be
used without an adapter.
CD button:
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 compact
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.
REW (Rewind) , FF (Fast
Forward):
When the
(rewind) button or(fast
forward) is pushed while the compact disc is
being played, the compact disc will play while
rewinding or fast forwarding. When the button is
released, the compact disc will return to normal
play speed.
SEEK/TRACK:
When the
button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds while a compact disc is playing,
the track being played returns to its beginning.
Push several times to skip back through tracks.
The compact disc will go back the number of
times the button is pushed.
When the
button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds while a compact disc is playing,
the next track will start to play from its beginning.
Push several times to skip through tracks. The
compact disc will advance the number of times
the button is pushed. (When the last track on the
compact disc is skipped through, the first track
will be played.)
When the
orbutton is pushed
for more than 1.5 seconds, each track will play for
about 10 seconds. To stop playing, push
the
button.
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