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the vehicle outside of any metal or large building
for satellite radio to receive all of the necessary
data.
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT band option is
selected unless optional satellite receiver and
antenna are installed and an XMTor SIRIUS™
satellite radio service subscription is active. Sat-
ellite radio can only be installed in vehicles that
were factory pre-wired for satellite radio. Satellite
radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
Satellite radio performance may be affected if
cargo carried on the roof blocks the satellite radio
signal.
If possible, do not put cargo over the satellite
antenna.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
Compact disc (CD) player
cOnly use high quality 4.7 inches (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACTdisc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc
or packaging.
cDuring cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the hu-
midity. If this occurs, remove the CD
and dehumidify or ventilate the player
completely.
cThe player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
cThe CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high or low.
Decrease/increase the temperature
before use.
cDo not expose the CD to direct sun-
light.
cCDs that are in poor condition or are
dirty, scratched or covered with finger-
prints may not work properly.
cThe following CDs may not work prop-
erly:
cCopy control compact discs (CCCD)
cRecordable compact discs (CD-R)
cRewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
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Adjusting tone quality and speaker balance
To adjust the audio levels for bass, treble, fader,
and balance, push the AUDIO button and adjust
the level with the SEEK/TRACK button. Press the
AUDIO button once for BASS (bass) , twice for
TREB (treble) , 3 times for FAD (fader) and 4times for BAL (balance) . Once the audio level is
set the display will return back to radio or CD
display mode after 7 seconds or the AUDIO
button can be pressed again within 7 seconds to
set the next audio level. Pressing the AUDIO
button a fifth time will return the display back to
radio or CD display mode.
Fader adjusts the sound level between the front
and rear speakers, balance adjusts the sound
level between the right and left speakers.
Clock set
1. Press and hold the MENU button until it
beeps (longer than 2 seconds) .
2. The hours will start flashing. Press
SEEK/TRACK (
or) to adjust the
hours.
3. Press the MENU button until the radio beeps
to switch to the minute adjustment.
4. The minutes will start flashing. Press
SEEK/TRACK (
or) to adjust the min-
utes.
5. Press the MENU button again to exit the
clock set mode.
The display will return to the regular clock display
after 7 seconds, or you may press the MENU
button again to return to the regular clock display.
FM-AM radio operation
FM-AM band select
Push the
button to change from AM to FM
reception.
The FM stereo indicator, ST, illuminates during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio automatically changes
from stereo to monaural reception.
SEEK/manual/SCAN
tuning
When the
button is pushed while the radio
is playing, tuning mode is cycled between:
SEEK tuning!manual tuning!SCAN mode
“TUNE” and “SCAN” are shown in the display for
each mode. No icon is displayed for SEEK mode.
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while driv-
ing so full attention may be given to ve-
hicle operation.
SEEK tuning
Push the SEEK/TRACK tuning button (
or) for less than 1.5 seconds. SEEK tuning
begins from low to high frequencies or high to
low frequencies, depending on which button is
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1. PRESET ABC button
2. Display screen
3. CLOCK button
4. SEEK/TRACK button
5. CD or CD REAR AV (if so equipped)
6. RADIO button*7. SCAN RPT
8. DISP button
9. CAT FOLDER
10. CD Load button
11. CD insert slot
12. CD eject button13. PWR/VOL control knob
14. Station preset buttons
15. TUNE button
*No satellite radio reception is available
when the RADIO button is pressed to
access satellite radio stations unless
optional satellite receiver and antenna
are installed and an XMTor SIRIUS™
satellite radio service subscription is
active. Satellite radio can only be in-
stalled in vehicles that were factory pre-
wired for satellite radio. Satellite radio is
not available in Alaska, Hawaii and
Guam.
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) CHANGER
Audio main operation
POWER/VOLUME control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the POWER/VOLUME control knob while
the system is off to call up the mode (radio or CD)
which was playing immediately before the system
was turned off.
To turn the system off, press the
POWER/VOLUME control knob.WHA0610
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Turn the POWER/VOLUME control knob to ad-
just the volume.
This vehicle may be equipped with speed sensi-
tive control volume (SSV) for audio. The audio
volume changes as the driving speed changes.
AUDIO knob (BASS, MIDRANGE, TREBLE,
FADE, BALANCE and SSV if so equipped):
Press the AUDIO knob to change the mode as
follows:
BASS!MID!TREBLE!FADE!BALANCE
!SSV (if so equipped)
To adjust Bass, Mid (Midrange) , Treble, Fade and
Balance, press the AUDIO knob until the desired
mode appears in the display. Turn the Tuning
knob to adjust Bass and Treble to the desired
level. You can also use the Tuning knob to adjust
Fader and Balance modes. Fader adjusts the
sound level between the front and rear speakers
and Balance adjusts the sound between the right
and left speakers.
To change the SSV mode to OFF, LOW, MID or
HIGH, turn the Tuning knob to the right or left.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO knob repeatedly
until the radio or CD display reappears. Other-
wise, the radio or CD display will automatically
reappear after about 10 seconds.Clock set
1. Press the CLOCK button until it beeps
(>1.5 seconds) .
2. The hours will start flashing. Press CAT
FOLDER (
or) or SEEK TRACK
(or) to adjust the hours.
3. Press the CLOCK button again to switch to
the minute adjustment.
4. Press CAT FOLDER (
or)or
SEEK-TRACK (or) to adjust
the minutes.
5. Press the CLOCK button again to exit the
clock set mode.
The display will return to the regular clock display
after 7 seconds, or you may press the CLOCK
button again to return to the regular clock display.
DISP (display) button:
This DISP (display) button will show text about
MP3, SAT or CD information in the audio display.
CD display mode
To change the text displayed while playing a CD
with text, press the DISP button. The DISP button
will allow you to scroll through CD text as follows:
Disc titleÃ!Track title.To change the default display mode press the
AUDIO knob repeatedly until DISPLAY MODE
appears on the display, then rotate the knob to
select the following display modes: Disc titleÃ!
Track titleÃ!Track number.
Once the display mode is selected press the
AUDIO knob again to store the setting. If the
AUDIO knob is not pressed within 8 seconds the
display will refresh with the last selected display
mode setting.
cTrack title mode displays the title of the se-
lected CD track.
cDisk title mode displays the title of the CD
being played.
cTrack number mode displays the number
selected disc and the track that is currently
being played on the disk.
MP3 display mode
To change the text displayed when listening to an
MP3 with MP3 text (when CD with text is being
used) , press the DISP button. The DISP button
will scroll through the CD text as follows: Disc
titleÃ!Track titleÃ!Folder title.
To change the default display mode press the
AUDIO knob repeatedly until DISPLAY MODE
appears on the display, then rotate the knob to
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Turn the POWER/VOLUME control knob to ad-
just the volume.
This vehicle may be equipped with speed sensi-
tive control volume (SSV) for audio. The audio
volume changes as the driving speed changes.
AUDIO knob (BASS, MIDRANGE, TREBLE,
FADE, BALANCE and SSV if so equipped):
Press the AUDIO knob to change the mode as
follows:
BASS!MID!TREBLE!FADE!BALANCE
!SSV (if so equipped)
To adjust Bass, Mid (Midrange) , Treble, Fade and
Balance, press the AUDIO knob until the desired
mode appears in the display. Turn the Tuning
knob to adjust Bass and Treble to the desired
level. You can also use the Tuning knob to adjust
Fader and Balance modes. Fader adjusts the
sound level between the front and rear speakers
and Balance adjusts the sound between the right
and left speakers.
To change the SSV mode to OFF, LOW, MID or
HIGH, turn the Tuning knob to the right or left.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO knob repeatedly
until the radio or CD display reappears. Other-
wise, the radio or CD display will automatically
reappear after about 10 seconds.Clock set
For setting the clock see “Adjusting the time”
earlier in this section.
DISP (display) button:
This DISP (display) button will show text about
MP3, SAT or CD information in the audio display.
CD display mode
To change the text displayed while playing a CD
with text, press the DISP button. The DISP button
will allow you to scroll through CD text as follows:
Disc titleÃ!Track title.
To change the default display mode press the
AUDIO knob repeatedly until DISPLAY MODE
appears on the display, then rotate the knob to
select the following display modes: Disc titleÃ!
Track titleÃ!Track number.
Once the display mode is selected press the
AUDIO knob again to store the setting. If the
AUDIO knob is not pressed within 8 seconds the
display will refresh with the last selected display
mode setting.
cTrack title mode displays the title of the se-
lected CD track.
cDisk title mode displays the title of the CD
being played.cTrack number mode displays the number
selected disc and the track that is currently
being played on the disk.
MP3 display mode
To change the text displayed when listening to an
MP3 with MP3 text (when CD with text is being
used) , press the DISP button. The DISP button
will scroll through the CD text as follows: Disc
titleÃ!Track titleÃ!Folder title.
To change the default display mode press the
AUDIO knob repeatedly until DISPLAY MODE
appears on the display, then rotate the knob to
select the following display modes: Folder num-
berÃ!Track titleÃ!Folder titleÃ!Disc title
Ã!Disc number.
Once a display mode is selected press the AU-
DIO knob again to store the setting.
cFolder number mode displays the folder
number and the file number of the folder
currently being played.
cDisc number mode displays the number se-
lected disc and the track that is currently
being played.
cTrack title mode displays the ID3 track title of
the MP3 file.
cDisc title mode displays the ID3 disc title of
the MP3 file.
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving................5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide)..................5-2
Three-way catalyst..............................5-2
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)..........5-3
On-pavement and off-road driving precau-
tions..........................................5-5
Avoiding collision and rollover....................5-5
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving................5-5
Driving safety precautions.......................5-6
Ignition switch.....................................5-7
Automatic transmission..........................5-7
Key positions..................................5-8
Nissan vehicle immobilizer system................5-8
Before starting the engine..........................5-9
Starting the engine................................5-9
Driving the vehicle................................5-10
Automatic transmission.........................5-10
Parking brake....................................5-14
Cruise control....................................5-15
Precautions on cruise control...................5-15
Cruise control operations.......................5-15Break-in schedule................................5-16
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-17
Using four wheel drive (4WD).............5-17
Parking/parking on hills............................5-27
Power steering...................................5-28
Brake system....................................5-28
Brake precautions.............................5-28
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)...................5-29
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system (if so
equipped).......................................5-30
Hill descent control (HDC) system (if so equipped) . . . 5-32
Hill start assist (HSA) system (if so equipped).......5-32
Cold weather driving..............................5-33
Freeing a frozen door lock......................5-33
Anti-freeze....................................5-33
Battery.......................................5-33
Draining of coolant water.......................5-33
Tire equipment................................5-33
Special winter equipment.......................5-34
Driving on snow or ice.........................5-34
Engine block heater (if so equipped).............5-35
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cLower your speed when encountering
strong crosswinds. With a higher center
of gravity, your NISSAN is more af-
fected by strong side winds. Slower
speeds ensure better vehicle control.
cDo not drive beyond the performance
capablity of the tires, even with 4WD
engaged.
cAccelerating quickly, sharp steering
maneuvers or sudden braking may
cause loss of control.
cIf at all possible, avoid sharp turning
maneuvers, particularly at high speeds.
Your NISSAN four-wheel drive vehicle
has a higher center of gravity than a
two-wheel drive vehicle. The vehicle is
not designed for cornering at the same
speeds as conventional two-wheel
drive vehicles. Failure to operate this
vehicle correctly could result in loss of
control and/or a rollover accident.
cAlways use tires of the same type, size,
brand, construction (bias, bias-belted,
or radial) , and tread pattern on all four
wheels. Install tire chains on the rear
wheels when driving on slippery roads
and drive carefully.cBe sure to check the brakes immedi-
ately after driving in mud or water. See
“Brake system” later in this section for
“Wet brakes”.
cAvoid parking your vehicle on steep
hills. If you get out of the vehicle and it
rolls forward, backward or sideways,
you could be injured.
cWhenever you drive off-road through
sand, mud or water as deep as the
wheel hub, more frequent maintenance
may be required. See “Periodic mainte-
nance” in the “NISSAN Service and
Maintenance Guide.”
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The ignition lock is designed so the key cannot be
turned to the LOCK position and removed until
the shift selector lever is moved to the P (Park)
position.
When removing the key from the ignition, make
sure the shift selector lever is in the P (Park)
position.
If the selector lever is not returned to P (Park)
position, the key cannot be moved to the LOCK
position.
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To remove the key from the ignition switch:
1. Shift the selector lever to the P (Park) posi-
tion with the key in the ON position.
2. Turn the key to the LOCK position.
3. Remove the key from the ignition.
If the selector lever is shifted to the P (Park)
position after the key is turned to the OFF position
or when the key cannot be turned to the LOCK
position, proceed as follows to remove the key.
1. Move the shift selector lever into the P (Park)
position.
2. Turn the ignition key slightly toward the ON
position.
3. Turn the key to the LOCK position.
4. Remove the key.
The shift selector lever is designed so it cannot
moved out of P (Park) and into any of the other
gear positions if the ignition key is turned to OFF
position or if the key is removed from the switch.
The shift selector lever can be moved if the
ignition switch is in the ON position and the
foot brake pedal is depressed.
There is an OFF position between the
LOCK and ACC positions. The OFF position
is indicated by a “1” on the key cylinder.When the ignition is in the OFF position,
the steering wheel is not locked.
In order for the steering wheel to be locked, it
must be turned about 1/8 of a turn clockwise
from the straight up position.
To lock the steering wheel, turn the key to
the LOCK position. Remove the key. To
unlock the steering wheel, insert the key
and turn it gently while rotating the steer-
ing wheel slightly right and left.
If the key will not turn from the LOCK posi-
tion, turn the steering wheel to the left or
right while turning the key to unlock the
key cylinder.
WARNING
Never remove or turn the key to the LOCK
position while driving. The steering wheel
will lock. This may cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle and could result in
serious vehicle damage or personal injury.
KEY POSITIONS
LOCK: Normal parking position (0)
OFF: (Not used) (1)
ACC: (Accessories) (2)
This position activates electrical accessories
such as the radio when the engine is not running.ON: Normal operating position (3)
This position turns on the ignition system and the
electrical accessories.
START: (4)
This position starts the engine. As soon as the
engine has started, release the key. It automati-
cally returns to the ON position.
NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
The NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System will not
allow the engine to start without the use of the
registered key.
If the engine fails to start using a registered key
(for example, when interference is caused by
another registered key, an automated toll road
device or automatic payment device on the key
ring) , restart the engine using the following pro-
cedures:
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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