2006 NISSAN X-TRAIL Owners Manual

HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Lighting
1Turn the switch to the
position:
The front park, side marker, tail, license plate
and instrument lights will come on.
2Turn the switch to the
position:
Headlights will come on and all the other
lights remain on.
CAUTION
Use the headlights with the engine run-
ning to avoid discharging the vehicle
battery.
SIC2350A
Type B
SIC2396
HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL
SWITCH
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Headlight beam select
1To select the low beam, put the lever in the
neutral position as shown.
2To select the high beam, push the lever
forward while the switch is in the
po-
sition. Pull it back to select the low beam.
3Pulling the lever toward you will flash the
headlight high beam.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEMThe daytime running lights automatically illumi-
nate when the engine is started and once the
parking brake is released. The daytime running
lights operate with the headlight switch in the
OFF position or in the
position.
The daytime running lights will be turned off
when the headlight switch is turned to the
position.
The daytime running lights will remain on until
the ignition switch is turned to the ACC or OFF
position.
WARNING
When the daytime running light system
is active, tail lights on your vehicle are
not on. It is necessary at dusk to turn on
your headlights. Failure to do so could
cause an accident injuring yourself and
others.
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
CONTROLThe instrument brightness control operates
when the light switch is in the
or
position and the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
Keep turning the control to adjust the brightness
of instrument panel lights.
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SIC2373A
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TURN SIGNAL SWITCH1
Turn signal
Move the lever up or down to signal the turning
direction. When the turn is completed, the turn
signals cancel automatically.2
Lane change signal
To indicate a lane change, move the lever up or
down to the point where lights begin flashing.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so
equipped)To turn the fog lights on, turn the headlight
switch to the
or
position, then turn
the switch to the
position. To turn them off,
turn the switch to the OFF position.To turn the driving light on, push the “ON” side
1of the driving light switch when the headlight
switch is in the
(high beam) position.
To turn off the driving light, push the “OFF” side
2
of the switch.

When the headlight switch is turned to the
neutral (low beam) position, the driving light
will be turned off. To turn on the driving light
again, push the ON side of the driving light
switch.

The driving light cannot be turned on without
the headlights on.
SIC2398
SIC2399
SIC2274A
DRIVING LIGHT SWITCH (if so
equipped)
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CAUTION

Do not use the driving light in city
areas or on highways with heavy traf-
fic.

Only use the driving light on moun-
tain roads or highways with little traf-
fic.

Do not keep the driving light ONfor a
long time while idling or at a low
speed.
Push the switch on to warn other drivers when
you must stop or park under emergency condi-
tions. All turn signal lights will flash.
WARNING

If stopping for an emergency, be sure
to move the vehicle well off the road.

Do not use the hazard warning flash-
ers while moving on the highway un-
less unusual circumstances force you
to drive so slowly that your vehiclemight become a hazard to other traf-
fic.

Turn signals do not work when the
hazard warning flasher lights are on.
The flasher will operate with the ignition switch in
any position.
SIC2475
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
SWITCH
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To sound the horn, push the center pad area
1
of the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system. Tam-
pering with the supplemental front air
bag system may result in serious per-
sonal injury.The front seats are warmed by built-in heaters.
The switches located on the center console can
be operated independently (driver’s side seat
A
and front passenger’s side seat
B) of each
other.
1. Start the engine.
2. Select heat range.

For high heat, press the(High) side
1
of the switch.

For low heat, press the
(Low) side
2
of the switch.

For no heat, the switch has a center OFF
position
3
between low and high.The indicator light
C
in the switch will
illuminate when low or high is selected.
The heater is controlled by a thermostat,
automatically turning the heater on and off.
The indicator light will remain on as long as
the switch is on.
3. When the vehicle’s interior is warmed, or
before you leave the vehicle, be sure to turn
the switch to the off position (center).
CAUTION

The battery could be discharged if
the seat heater is operated while the
engine is not running.

Do not use the seat heater for ex-
tended periods or when no one is
using the seat.

Do not put anything on the seat
which insulates heat, such as a blan-
ket, cushion, seat cover, etc. Other-
wise, the seat may become over-
heated.

Do not place anything hard or heavy
on the seat or pierce it with a pin or
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SIC2056
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similar object. This may result in
damage to the heater.

Any liquid spilled on the heated seat
should be removed immediately with
a dry cloth.

When cleaning the seat, never use
gasoline, thinner, or any similar ma-
terials.

If any abnormalities are found or the
heated seat does not operate, turn
the switch off and have the system
checked by a NISSAN dealer.
For driving or starting the vehicle on snowy
roads or slippery areas, push the SNOW mode
switch and indicator light
1
on the switch will
illuminate. When the SNOW mode is activated,
engine output is controlled to avoid wheel spin.The vehicle should be driven with the Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) System ON for most
driving conditions.
If the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the VDC
system reduces the engine output to reduce
wheel spin. The engine speed will be reduced
even if the accelerator is depressed to the floor.
If maximum engine power is needed to free a
stuck vehicle, turn the VDC system off.
To cancel the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
System, push the VDC OFF switch. The
indicator light will come on.
Push the VDC OFF switch again or restart the
engine to turn ON the system. See “Vehicle
SAA0844A
SIC1881
SNOW MODE SWITCH (if so
equipped)VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL
(VDC) OFF SWITCH (if so
equipped)
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dynamic control (VDC) system” in the “5. Start-
ing and driving” section.
The digital clock
1
displays time when the
ignition key is in the ON position.
If the power supply is disconnected, the
clock will not indicate the correct time.
Readjust the time.
ADJUSTING THE TIME
Speedometer display modelYou can adjust the clock when it is displayed.
To display the clock, push the adjusting knob2. The following is the order of the display:
TRIP A→TRIP B→CLOCK
→TEM-
PERATURE (Outside air — °C)→TRIP ATurn the adjusting knobleft to adjust the hour.
Turn the adjusting knobright to adjust the
minutes.SIC2983
CLOCK
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Audio display model1. Turn the audio unit on by pushing the “PWR”
button
1.
2. Push the “MENU” button
2
until the display
indicates the clock adjustment mode.
If the “CLOCK OFF” is indicated on the display,
push the “TUNE” button
3to change the mode
to “CLOCK ON”. Then push the “MENU” button
2.
The time indicator will flash.
3. Push the “SEEK TRACK” button
4to adjust
the hour.Push the “TUNE” button
3
to adjust the
minute.
Pushing the
,
buttons will ad-
vance and
,
buttons will turn back
the time.
4. Push the “MENU” button
2
to finish the
adjustment.
The power outlet is for powering electrical ac-
cessories such as cellular telephones.
SIC2981
SIC2276A
Front
POWER OUTLET
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