2009 NISSAN 370Z Owners Manual

or
position and the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
To adjust the brightness of instrument panel
lights, press the control switches located on the
left side of the meter panel. Pressing the upper
switchA
will brighten the lights. The lower
switch
B
will dim the lights. Repeatedly press-
ing the lower switch will turn the lights off.
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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 vehicle
might 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.
To sound the horn, push the center pad area of
the steering wheel.
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HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
SWITCHHORN
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(High) side
of the switch.
2For low heat, push the
(Low) side of
the switch.
3For no heat, the switch has a center OFF
position between low and high.
The indicator light
A
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
3.
An optional ventilated net seat has this built-in
heater only in the seat cushion part, not in the
seatback.

indicator light will come
on.
Push the VDC OFF switch again or restart theengine to turn on the system. See “Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) system” in the “5. Start-
ing and driving” section.
The vehicle should be driven with the Traction
Control System (TCS) on for most driving con-
ditions.
If the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the TCS
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 TCS off.
To turn off the TCS, push the TCS OFF switch
(located on the lower side of the instrument
panel). The
indicator light will come on.
Push it again or restart the engine to turn the
system back on.
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VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL
(VDC) OFF SWITCH (if so
equipped)TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
(TCS) OFF SWITCH (if so
equipped)
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,
) to adjust the hour. Push the TUNE
buttonD
(
,
) to adjust the
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or
side will
advance the time and the
or
side
will turn back the time.
3. Push the DISP button
A
(Type A), or RPT
B
button (Type B) to finish the adjustment.
ResettingType A (audio with 1 CD player):
Push the DISP
A
and TUNE
D
buttons.
Type B (audio with 6 CD changer):
Push the RPT
B
and TUNE
D
buttons.
The time will be set to a time signal.
For example, if these buttons are pushed while
the time is between 8:00 and 8:29, the display
will be reset to 8:00. If pushed while it is
between 8:30 and 8:59, the display will be reset
to 9:00. At the same time the display will return
to the previous audio mode.The power outlet is for powering electrical ac-
cessories such as cellular telephones.

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