TABLE OF CONTENTS
Remote Keyless Entry System..........................2
Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch.......................2
Headlight and Turn Signal Control.......................3
RPM Shift Indicator (manual transmission only)................4
Steering Wheel Switches for Audio Control/Bluetooth
(if so equipped)..................................4
Cruise Control (if so equipped).........................5
Screw-in Recovery Hook.............................5
Auto Climate Control...............................6
Rear Floor Box...................................7
FM/AM/XM* Radio with CD Changer (if so equipped)...........8
Clock Set/Adjustment...............................9
Trip Computer..................................10
Automatic Transmission (if so equipped)...................10
6-Speed Manual Transmission (if so equipped)...............11
Control Panel Display with Navigation System (if so equipped)......11
Traction Control System (TCS) Off Switch (if so equipped)........12
Front-Passenger Air Bag Status Light....................12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)..................12
Seat Belt Warning Light and Chime......................13
Front Seat Adjustments.............................13
Seatback Tilt Cancel Switch (Roadster only)................13
Power Windows.................................14
Secondary Rear Hatch Release........................14
Mirror Adjustment................................14
Soft Top Operation...............................15
HomelinkUniversal Transceiver (if so equipped)..............16
BluetoothHands-Free Phone System (if so equipped)..........17
Navigation System (if so equipped)......................19
This easy-to-use Quick Reference Guide is intended to help you more fully
appreciate some of the unique features and functions of your new vehicle.
However, it is not intended to replace your Owner’s Manual. The Owner’s
Manual contains more detailed information to help you better understand the
important safety warnings, features, operation, and maintenance of your
vehicle.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
LOCK DOORS
Press the
button to lock all doors.
UNLOCK DOORS
Press the
button once to unlock the driver’s door
only. Press the button again within 5 seconds to unlock
all doors.
RELEASING TRUNK LID
Press and hold the trunk release button for longer than 0.5 seconds to open the trunk
lid.
USING THE PANIC ALARM
Press and hold the
button for longer than 0.5 seconds. The panic alarm will
sound and the headlights will stay on for 30 seconds. The panic alarm stops when it
has run for 30 seconds or when any button is pressed on the keyfob.
OPENING THE WINDOWS
Windows can be lowered using the keyfob while approaching the vehicle.
Press and hold the
button. The driver’s and passenger’s windows will be lowered.
To stop lowering windows at any time, release the
.
Continue to press and hold the
button until windows are fully open.
SILENCING THE HORN BEEP FEATURE
To deactivate: Press and hold theandbuttons for at least 2 seconds.
To activate: Press and hold the
andbuttons for at least 2 seconds.
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH
The ignition switch must be in the ON position to
activate the windshield wipers.
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:
Intermittent(INT)– Front wipers operate in-
termittently and can be further adjusted by
twisting the time control ring
.
Low Speed(LO)– Continuous low-speed
operation of front wipers.
High Speed(HI)– Continuous high-speed
operation of front wipers.
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CRUISE CONTROL (if so equipped)
To activate the cruise control, push theON·OFF
switch. The indicator light in the instrument panel will
illuminate.
To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the
desired speed, push theCOAST/SETswitch and
release it. The SET indicator light in the instrument
panel will illuminate.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the
ACCEL/RESswitch. When the vehicle attains the
speed you desire, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold
theCOAST/SETswitch. Release the switch when
the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel cruise control, push theCANCELswitch or tap the brake pedal. The SET
indicator light in the instrument panel will go out.
To resume a preset speed, push and release theACCEL/RESswitch. The vehicle
returns to the last set cruising speed when the vehicle speed is over 25 MPH (40 km/h) .
To turn off cruise control, push theON·OFFswitch. Both the CRUISE indicator light and
the SET indicator light in the instrument panel will go out.
SCREW-IN RECOVERY HOOK
Your vehicle is supplied with a screw-in recovery hook
for pulling the vehicle forward. For example: Pulling the
vehicle onto a flat bed for towing.
The screw-in recovery hook tool is located in the right
rear luggage compartment area under the cover along
with the vehicle jack.
To install the recovery hook:
Remove the recovery hook cover from the front grill.
Install the recovery hook as shown in the photo. Turn it
clockwise until securely tightened.
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DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE HEATED
MIRROR
Push the rear window defroster switch
on. Push the switch again to manually turn
the defroster off. This function automatically turns off in approximately 15 minutes.
A/C ON/OFF BUTTON
Press theA/Cbutton to manually turn the A/C on or off.
AIR RECIRCULATION/FRESH AIR BUTTON
Press the air intake button to alternate between
(air recirculation) and
(fresh air) .
The air recirculation mode cannot be selected if the air flow control dial is in the
defrost position
.
NOTE: When the center button is pressed to recirculate the interior air, the A/C will
automatically turn on (if not already on) . This is done to help reduce window fogging.
REAR FLOOR BOX
Rear floor storage is located behind the passenger’s
seat.
Fold the passenger’s seatback forward to access the
rear floor box.
Coupe – Pull up on the lever
.
Roadster – Push the upper portion of the passenger
power seat switch
.
Pull up on the lever
to open the rear floor box.
NOTE: The rear floor storage box has additional space un-
der the bottom plate.
Using the master key, lock the storage box (turn key to
the right) or unlock the storage box (turn key to the left) .
Return the passenger’s seatback to a locked position
after using the rear floor box.
Coupe – Pull up on the lever
to return seatback to
original position.
Roadster – Push lower portion of the passenger power
seat switch
to return seatback to original position.
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AUDIO BUTTON
To adjust the Bass, Treble, Fade, Balance, and Audio Pilot, press theAUDIObutton until
the desired mode appears in the display. Then press theTUNE/REW/FFbutton to
adjust to the desired level.
STATION AND CD SELECT BUTTONS
To store a station in a preset you must first select AM, FM1, FM2, SAT1 or SAT2 radio
band by pressing theRADIObutton and tune to the desired FM, AM or XMstation.
Then press and hold the desired station select button for at least 2 seconds. When
the preset indicator illuminates, a beep will sound, indicating memorization is com-
plete. To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was
set, then press the corresponding station select button.
While playing a CD, to select a different CD loaded into the CD changer press one of
the CD select buttons (1-6).
DISP BUTTON
Pressing theDISPbutton will display additional information (for example: Title, Artist
name) .
MP3 PLAYBACK (if so equipped)
In addition to playing audio CDs, the audio system can play MP3 files recorded on
CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs. Each disc can have a maximum of 8 folder levels
and 255 folders. A total of 512 MP3 files can be played back. During MP3 playback,
some recorded ID3 tag information can be displayed by pressing theDISPbutton.
Use theTUNE/REW/FFbutton to navigate the MP3 folders.
SEEK/TRACK BUTTON
To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press theSEEK/TRACKbutton.
To skip from one track to another on a CD, press theSEEK/TRACKbutton. Each
time the button is pressed, the CD will advance or skip back one track.
*XMSatellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional XMsatellite
subscription service.
CLOCK SET/ADJUSTMENT
NAVIGATION SYSTEM ONLY (if so equipped)
Press theSETTINGbutton, then select the “Clock”
key using the joystick and press theENTERbutton
to access the following clock settings:
On-screen Clock – When this item is turned to
ON, a clock is always displayed in the upper
right corner of the screen. The clock is automati-
cally adjusted by the GPS system.
Clock Format – Choose either the 12-hour
clock display or the 24-hour clock display.
Offset Adjust – Adjust the time by increasing or decreasing per minute.
Daylight Saving Time – Turn this item to ON for daylight savings time application.
Time Zone – Choose the time zone.
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FM/AM/XMRADIO WITH CD CHANGER (if so equipped)
Press and hold theRPTbutton for approximately 2 seconds until the clock display starts
to flash.
Press theSEEK/TRACKbutton to adjust the hours.
Press theTUNE/REW/FFbutton to adjust the minutes.
Press theRPTbutton again to exit the clock set mode.
TRIP COMPUTER
The trip computer may be used to check items such as speed,
outside air temperature, distance to empty (fuel) , average mile-
age and speed, elapsed time and distance traveled. Additionally,
it can function as a stopwatch or be used to operate the RPM
shift feature (REV) (Manual transmission only) .
The twin trip odometer records the distance of individual
trips.
Press the button
to change the display as follows: Trip
A→Trip B→Trip A.
Press and hold the button for more than 1 second to reset
the trip odometer to zero.
TO OPERATE THE TRIP COMPUTER
Turn the ignition switch ON. Then press the side of the buttons.
Press the button
toward the left to scroll through each
mode.
Press the button
toward the left to reset or adjust the various mode selections.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
MANUAL SHIFT MODE
When the shift selector lever is shifted from D (Drive)
to the manual shift gate, the transmission enters the
manual shift mode.
In the manual shift mode, shift range is displayed on
the position indicator in the meter.
WHEN SHIFTING UP
Move the shift selector lever to the + (up) side. (Shifts to higher range.)
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WHEN SHIFTING DOWN
Move the shift selector lever to the – (down) side. (Shifts to lower range.)
In manual shift mode, the transmission automatically shifts down to M1 (first) before the
vehicle comes to a stop. When accelerating again, it is necessary to shift to the desired
range.
Moving the shift selector lever rapidly to the same side twice will shift the ranges in
succession.
When canceling the manual shift mode, return the shift selector lever to the D (Drive)
position. The transmission returns to the normal driving mode.
6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
REVERSE GEAR
LOCK OUT
In 6-speed manual transmission equipped vehicles, the shift lever is equipped with a
Reverse lock-out feature that prevents accidental selection of Reverse (instead of 1st
gear) .
SHIFTING TO REVERSE
Depress the shift lever down, then move it to the right and back into Reverse.
NOTE: When shifting, always depress the clutch pedal fully to avoid noise and gear grind.
CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if so
equipped)
INFO BUTTON
When theINFObutton is pressed, the
Maintenance screen will be displayed.
MAINTENANCE ITEMS
You can set the engine oil and the oil filter
maintenance interval. To display the set-
ting of the maintenance interval, select the
ENGINE OILorOIL FILTERkey using the
joystick and press theENTERbutton. To
set the maintenance interval, select the
INTERVALkey using the joystick and
push the joystick to the right or left. To
reset the maintenance interval, select theRESET DISTANCEkey using the joystick and
press theENTERbutton.
DISPLAY SCREEN SETTINGS
TheSETTINGSscreen will appear when theSETTINGbutton is pressed. Select the
DISPLAYkey with the joystick and press theENTERbutton to choose from various display
screen options. TheDISPLAYkey will allow you to personalize the information shown on the
display screen, such as climate control or audio system display.
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SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME
The light and chime remind you to fasten your seat belts. The light
illuminates whenever the ignition key is turned to the ON or
START position and remains illuminated until the driver’s seat
belt is fastened. At the same time, the chime sounds for approxi-
mately 6 seconds unless the driver’s seat belt is securely fas-
tened.
The seat belt warning light may also illuminate if the front pas-
senger’s seat belt is not fastened when the front passenger’s
seat is occupied. For 7 seconds after the ignition switch is in the ON position, the system
does not activate the warning light for the front passenger.
FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENTS
With manual seats:
Pull up on the lever under the front of the
seat and slide backward or forward to the
desired position. Release the lever to lock
the seat in position.
Lift the lever on the side of the seat to adjust
your seatback forward or backward; release
when you have found a comfortable angle
and the seat belt fits properly.
Turn either dial to adjust the angle and height of the seat cushion to the desired position.
With power seats (if so equipped):
Move the sliding switch
forward or
backward to adjust the seat cushion to the
desired position.
Move the reclining switch
forward or
backward to adjust the seatback to the de-
sired angle.
Turn either dial to adjust the angle and height of the seat cushion to the desired position.
SEATBACK TILT CANCEL SWITCH (Roadster only)
The passenger seat of the 350Z Roadster automatically tilts forward
when operating the soft top. This function can be cancelled by
pushing the seatback tilt cancel switch to theCANCELposition.
Push the seatback tilt cancel switch to theAUTOposition to reacti-
vate the power seatback tilt switch.
If the seatback tilt cancel switch is in theCANCELposition, the
seatback tilt paddle switch (located on the back of the passenger
seat) will not work. In this situation, tilt the passenger seatback
forward using the power seat position switch.
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