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CLIMATE CONTROL
FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL
Turn the fan speed control dial
to the left (slow) or right (fast) to control fan speed.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Turn the temperature control dial for the desired temperature. Turn the control dial to the
left for cold air or right for hot air.
AIR FLOW CONTROL DIAL
Turn the dial to select the following air flow outlets:
Air flows from the center and side vents with maximum cooling (air conditioning) .
Air flows from the center and side vents.
Air flows from the center and side vents and the front and rear floor outlets.
Air flows mainly from the front and rear floor outlets.
Air flows from the defroster outlets and the front and rear floor outlets.
Air flows mainly from the defroster vents.
DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
Turn theairflow control dialtothe front window defroster mode
.The A/C
automatically turns on when the defroster mode is selected.
Turn the temperature control dial left or right to set the desired temperature.
To set the defroster on high, turn the fan speed dial all the way to the right.
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HILL DESCENT CONTROL SWITCH (if so equipped)
Thehilldescent controlsystem isdesigned toreduce driver
workload when going down steep hills. The hill descent control
system helps to control vehicle speed so the driver can concen-
trate on steering the vehicle.
To activate the hill descent control system:
The automatic transmission selectorlevermust beinfor-
ward or reverse gear,
The 4WD switch must be in the 4L position and the vehicle
speed must be under 15 MPH (25 km/h) , or
The 4WD switch must be in the 4H position and the vehicle speed must be under 21
MPH (35 km/h) , and
The hill descent control system switch must be on.
The hill descent control indicator light will come on when the system is activated. Also,
the stop/tail lights illuminate while the hill descent control system applies the brakes to
control vehicle speed. To turn off the hill descent control system, push the switch to the
off position. The hill descent control system is temporarily disabled when the brake or
accelerator pedal is depressed.
HILL START ASSIST (if so equipped)
The hill start assist system automatically keeps the brakes applied to help prevent the vehicle
from rolling backwards in the time it takes the driver to release the brake pedal and apply the
accelerator when the vehicle is stopped on a hill.
Hill start assist will operate automatically under the following conditions:
The selector lever is shifted to a forward or reverse gear.
The vehicle is stopped completely on a hill by applying the brake.
The maximum holding time is 2 seconds.
FRONT-PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT
This vehicle is equipped with the Nissan Advanced Air Bag System.
Under some conditions, depending on the type of occupant or object
detected inthe front passenger seatbythe occupant classification
sensor, the front-passenger air bag is designed to automatically turn
OFF. When the front-passenger air bag is OFF,the front-passenger
air bag status light will illuminate*. For example:
When thesystem detects thatthefront-passenger’s seatis
occupied by a small adult, child or child restraint as outlined in
the Owner’s Manual, the
will illuminate to indicate that the front-passenger air
bag is OFF and will not inflate in a crash.
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When the front-passenger’s seat is occupied and the passenger meets the conditions
outlined inthe Owner’s Manual,the
willnotilluminate toindicate thatthe
front-passenger air bag is operational.
*When thesystem detects thatthefront-passenger’s seatisunoccupied, the
passenger air bag status light will not illuminate even though the front-passenger
air bag is OFF.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
This system monitors tirepressure. Ifthe low tirepressure warning
light illuminates, check the tire pressure in all four tires.
Adjust the low tire pressure to the recommended COLD tire pressure
shown on the Tire and Loading Information label located in the driver’s
door opening. After tire pressures are adjusted, the vehicle will need
to be driven at speeds above 16 MPH (25 km/h) to activate the TPMS
and turn off the low tire pressure warning light.
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME
The light and chime remind you to fasten your seat belts. The light
illuminates whenevertheignition keyisturned tothe ON or
START position andremains illuminated untilthedriver’s seat
belt is fastened. At the same time, the chime sounds for approxi-
mately 6seconds unlessthedriver’s seatbeltissecurely fas-
tened.
The seat beltwarning lightmayalso illuminate ifthe front pas-
senger’s seatbeltisnot fastened whenthefront passenger’s
seat is occupied (if so equipped) . For 7 seconds after the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the system does not activate the warning light for the front passenger.
CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCK (Crew Cab model only)
Child safety locks help prevent the rear doors from being opened acci-
dentally, especially when small children are in the vehicle. The child safety
lock levers are located on the edge of the rear doors. When the lever is in
the LOCK position, the door can only be opened from the outside.
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