
Black plate (137,1)
Model "S35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 7/ 24
WARNING
.Always be sure the lift gate has
been closed securely to prevent it
from opening while driving.
.Do not drive with the lift gate open.
This could allow dangerous exhaust
gases to be drawn into the vehicle.
See “EXHAUST GAS (carbon mon-
oxide)” in the “5. Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
.Make sure that all passengers have
their hands, etc. inside the vehicle
before closing the lift gate.
SPA2413
To open the lift gate, unlock it and push the
opener switch
*A
. Pull up the lift gate to open.
The lift gate can be unlocked by:
— pushing the unlock button
on the
keyfob or the Intelligent Key (if so equipped)
twice.
— pushing the lift gate request switch (if so
equipped) .
— pushing the power door lock switch to the
unlock position.
— inserting the key into the driver’s door key
cylinder and turning it to the rear of the
vehicle twice.To close the lift gate, pull down until it securely
locks.
LIFT GATE
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Black plate (138,1)
Model "S35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 7/ 24
SPA2414
LIFT GATE RELEASEIf the lift gate cannot be opened due to a
discharged battery, follow the these steps.
1. Remove the cover inside of the lift gate with
a suitable tool.
2. Move the lever toward the direction
*A
as
illustrated to open the lift gate.
Have the vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer.
SPA2415
OPENING THE FUEL-FILLER DOORTo open the fuel-filler door, pull the left side of
the door.
SPA2338
FUEL-FILLER CAPThe fuel-filler cap is a ratcheting type. Turn the
cap counterclockwise to remove. To tighten, turn
the cap clockwise until ratcheting clicks are
heard.
Put the fuel-filler cap on the cap holder
*A
while refueling.
WARNING
.Gasoline is extremely flammable
and highly explosive under certain
conditions. You could be burned or
seriously injured if it is misused or
FUEL-FILLER DOOR
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Black plate (140,1)
Model "S35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 7/ 24
WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving. You could lose control of your
vehicle and cause an accident.
SPA2383
TILT OPERATIONPull the lock lever down
*1
and adjust the
steering wheel up or down
*2
to the desired
position.
Push the lock lever up
*3
securely to lock the
steering wheel in place. A clicking noise may be
heard when the lever is moved to the lock
position.
SIC2872
1. To block out glare from the front, swing
down the sun visor
*1.
2. To block glare from the side, remove the sun
visor from the center mount and swing it to
the side
*2.
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Black plate (147,1)
Model "S35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 7/ 24
SAA1776
MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER1. Fan speed control
dial
2. Temperature control dial
3. Air flow control dial
4. Air recirculation button
5. A/C (Air Conditioner) button
6. Rear window defroster button (See “REAR
WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR DEFROS-
TER SWITCH” in the “2. Instruments and con-
trols” section.)To turn off the heater and air conditioner, turn the
fan speed control
dial to the OFF position.
ControlsOutside air circulation:
Push the air recirculation button to turn off the
indicator light on the button. The air flow is
drawn from outside the vehicle.
Air recirculation:
Push the air recirculation button to turn on the
indicator light on the button. The air flow is
circulated inside the vehicle.
Air flow control:
Turn the air flow control dial to change the air
flow mode.
— Air flows from the center and side
ventilators with maximum cooling (air
conditioning) . (The air recirculation
and A/C will be automatically
turned on.)
— Air flows from the center and side
ventilators.— Air flows from the center and side
ventilators and foot outlets.— Air flows mainly from the foot outlets.— Air flows from the defroster and foot
outlets.— Air flows mainly from the defroster
outlets.
.You can also select the middle position
between
and
or between
and
.
.When the
,
or
position is
selected, the air recirculation
mode
cannot be turned on to prevent the windows
from being fogged up.
Fan speed control:
Turn the fan speed control
dial clockwise
(HI) to increase the fan speed.
Turn the fan speed controldial counter-
clockwise (LO) to decrease the fan speed.
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Black plate (151,1)
Model "S35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 7/ 24
SAA0306
FM radio reception:
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 to 30
miles (40 to 48 km) , with monaural (single
channel) FM having slightly more range than
stereo FM. External influences may sometimes
interfere with FM station reception even if the
FM station is within 25 miles (40 km). The
strength of the FM signal is directly related to the
distance between the transmitter and receiver.
FM signals follow a line-of-sight path, exhibiting
many of the same characteristics as light. For
example they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away from
a station transmitter, the signals will tend to fade
and/or drift.Static and flutter: During signal interference from
buildings, large hills or due to antenna position,
usually in conjunction with increased distance
from the station transmitter, static or flutter can
be heard. This can be reduced by lowering the
treble setting to reduce the treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflective
characteristics of FM signals, direct and re-
flected signals reach the receiver at the same
time. The signals may cancel each other,
resulting in momentary flutter or loss of sound.
AM radio reception:
AM signals, because of their low frequency, can
bend around objects and skip along the ground.
In addition, the signals can be bounced off the
ionosphere and bent back to earth. Because of
these characteristics. AM signals are also
subject to interference as they travel from
transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas with
many tall buildings. It can also occur for several
seconds during ionospheric turbulence even in
areas where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic lights.Satellite radio reception:
When the satellite radio (if so equipped) is first
installed or the battery has been replaced, the
satellite radio may not work properly. This is not
a malfunction. Wait more than 10 minutes with
the satellite radio ON and the vehicle away from
any metal or large buildings for the satellite radio
to receive all of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode will be skipped unless
an optional satellite receiver and antenna are
installed and an XM
®satellite radio service
subscription is active. 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 near the satellite
antenna.
A buildup of ice on the satellite radio antenna
can affect satellite radio performance. Remove
the ice to restore satellite radio reception.
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Black plate (157,1)
Model "S35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 7/ 24
SAA1777
FM-AM RADIO WITH COMPACT DISC
(CD) PLAYER1. SEEK/TRACK button
2. MUTE button
3. Station and preset buttons
4. CD EJECT button5. TUNE/FF·REW button
6. PRESET A·B·C button
7. DISP (display) button
8. CD PLAY button
9. RADIO button
10. AUX (auxiliary) button11. ON·OFF/VOLUME control knob
12. RDM (random)/RPT (repeat) button
13. SCAN button
14. AUX IN jack
15. CLOCK button
16. AUDIO button
Audio main operationFor all operation precautions, see “AUDIO
OPERATION PRECAUTIONS” earlier in this
section.
ON·OFF/Volume control:
Turn the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position, and then push the ON·OFF/VOLUME
control knob while the system is off to call up the
mode (radio, CD or AUX) which was playing
immediately before the system was turned off.
When no CD is loaded, the radio will come on.
While the system is on, pushing the ON·OFF/
VOLUME control knob turns the system off.
Turn the ON·OFF/VOLUME control knob to
adjust the volume.
AUDIO button:
Push the AUDIO button to change the selecting
mode as follows.
BASS?TREBLE?FADER?BALANCE?
BEEP?off
Push the TUNE (
,
) or SEEK (
,
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Black plate (158,1)
Model "S35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 7/ 24
) button to adjust Bass and Treble to the
desired level. Use the TUNE or SEEK button
also to adjust Fader or 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 turn the Beep sound off or on, push the
TUNE button until the desired mode is dis-
played. This turns on or off the beep sound when
audio buttons are pushed.
Once the sound quality is set to the desired
level, push the AUDIO button repeatedly until
the radio or CD display appears. After 10
seconds, the radio or CD display reappears.MUTE button:
Push the
button to mute the audio sound.
Push thebutton again to release the mute.
CLOCK button:
Push the CLOCK button to turn on or off the
CLOCK display.
See “CLOCK” in the “2. Instruments and
controls” section for the detailed clock adjust-
ment operation.
DISPLAY CHANGE:
This button will work during CD operation. (See
“CD PLAY INFORMATION” later in this section) .
Radio operation
RADIO (FM/AM) band select:
Pushing the RADIO band select button will
change the band as follows:
AM?FM?AM
When RADIO button is pushed while the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON, the radio
will come on at the station last played.
The last station played will also come on when
the ON·OFF/VOL control knob is pushed to ON.
If a compact disc is playing when the RADIO
band select button is pushed, the compact disc
will automatically be turned off and the last radio
station played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will glow during FM
stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically
change from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE (Tuning):
Push the TUNE button
or
for manual
tuning. To move quickly through the stations,push and hold either side of the TUNE button
down for more than 0.5 second.
SEEK tuning:
Push the SEEK button
or
to tune from
high to low or low to high frequencies and stops
at the next broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning:
Push the SCAN button to tune from low to high
frequencies and stops at each broadcasting
station for 5 seconds. Pushing the button again
during this 5 second period will stop SCAN
tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that
station.
If the SCAN button is not pushed within 5
seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station.PRESET select:
Push the PRESET A·B·C button to go to the next
PRESET. After choosing from the PRESET A, B
or C, you can select the desired station pushing
the station preset buttons
to
.
to
Station memory operations:
18 stations can be set for PRESET A, B and C.
The PRESET A, B and C function allows you to
store a combination of FM and AM stations for
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Black plate (161,1)
Model "S35-D" EDITED: 2008/ 7/ 24
SAA1778
1. SEEK/TRACK button
2. CD LOAD button
3. Station and preset/CD select buttons
4. CD EJECT button
5. TUNE/FF·REW button
6. PRESET A·B·C button7. DISP (display) button
8. CD PLAY button
9. RADIO button
10. AUX (auxiliary) button
11. ON·OFF/VOLUME control knob
12. RDM (random)/RPT (repeat) button13 SCAN button
14 AUX IN jack
15. CLOCK button
16. AUDIO button
No satellite radio reception is available unless
the optional satellite receiver and antenna are
installed and there is an active XM
®satellite
radio service subscription.
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) CHANGERFor all operation precautions, see “AUDIO
OPERATION PRECAUTIONS” earlier in this
section.
No satellite radio reception is available when the
SAT band option is selected unless the optional
satellite receiver and antenna are installed, and
there is an active XM
®satellite radio service
subscription.
It may take some time to receive the activation
signal after subscribing to the XM
®satellite radio
provider. After receiving the activation signal, an
available station list will be automatically up-
dated in the radio. Turn the ignition switch from
the LOCK to ACC position to update the station
list.
Satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam.
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