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WARNING
.Your brake system may not be
working properly if the warning light
is on. Driving could be dangerous. If
you judge it to be safe, drive care-
fully to the nearest service station
for repairs. Otherwise, have your
vehicle towed because driving it
could be dangerous.
. Pressing the brake pedal with the
engine stopped and/or low brake
fluid level may increase your stop-
ping distance and braking will re-
quire greater pedal effort as well as
pedal travel.
. If the brake fluid level is below the
minimum or MIN mark on the brake
fluid reservoir, do not drive until the
brake system has been checked at a
NISSAN dealer.
Charge warning light
If the light comes on while the engine is running,
it may indicate the charging system is not
functioning properly. Turn the engine off and
check the alternator belt. If the belt is loose,
broken, missing or if the light remains on, see a NISSAN dealer immediately.
CAUTION
Do not continue driving if the alternator
belt is loose, broken or missing.
Engine oil pressure warning light
This light warns of low engine oil pressure. If the
light flickers or comes on during normal driving,
pull off the road in a safe area, stop the engine
immediately
and call a NISSAN dealer or other
authorized repair shop.
The engine oil pressure warning light is
not designed to indicate a low oil level.
Use the dipstick to check the oil level. (See
“ENGINE OIL” in the “8. Maintenance and do-it-
yourself” section.)
CAUTION
Running the engine with the engine oil
pressure warning light on could cause
serious damage to the engine almost
immediately. Such damage is not cov-
ered by warranty. Turn off the engine as
soon as it is safe to do so.
Intelligent Key warning light
After the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, this light comes on for about 2 seconds
and then turns off.
This light warns of a malfunction with the
electrical steering lock system (if so equipped)
or the Intelligent Key system.
If the light comes on while the engine is
stopped, it may be impossible to free the
steering lock (if so equipped) or to start the
engine. If the light comes on while the engine is
running, you can drive the vehicle. However in
these cases, contact a NISSAN dealer for repair
as soon as possible.
Low tire pressure warning light
Your vehicle is equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) that monitors the tire
pressure of all tires except the spare.
The low tire pressure warning light warns of low
tire pressure or indicates that the TPMS is not
functioning properly.
After the ignition switch is pushed ON, this light
illuminates for about 1 second and turns off.
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To use the power outlet, pull the cover as
illustrated.
CAUTION
.The outlet and plug may be hot
during or immediately after use.
. Do not use with accessories that
exceed a 12 volt, 120W (10A) power
draw. Do not use double adapters or
more than one electrical accessory.
. Use power outlet with the engine
running to avoid discharging the
vehicle battery.
. Avoid using power outlet when the
air conditioner, headlights or rear
window defroster is on.
. This power outlet is not designed
for use with a cigarette lighter unit.
. Push the plug in as far as it will go.
If good contact is not made, the plug
may overheat or the internal tem-
perature fuse may open.
. Before inserting or disconnecting a
plug, be sure the electrical acces-
sory being used is turned OFF.
. When not in use, be sure to close
the cap. Do not allow water to contact the outlet.
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To open the ashtray lid, push the lid down and
release it
*1.
To empty the ashtray, pull out
*2.
The cigarette lighter operates when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
Push the lighter in all the way
*3, then release
it. When the lighter is heated, it will spring out.
Return the lighter to its original position after
use.
CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND
ASHTRAY (if so equipped)
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TO TURN THE SYSTEM ON/OFFPush the “OFF” or “ON·OFF” button when the
heater and air conditioner is off. The system will
turn on with the settings that were used
immediately before the system was turned off.
SAA1989
OPERATING TIPSThe sunload sensor
*A
on the instrument panel
helps maintain a constant temperature. Do not
put anything on or around this sensor.
IN-CABIN MICROFILTERThe air conditioning system is equipped with an
in-cabin microfilter which collects dirt, pollen,
dust, etc. To make sure the air conditioner heats,
defogs, and ventilates efficiently, replace the
filter in accordance with the maintenance
schedule in the NISSAN Service and Mainte-
nance Guide. To replace the filter, contact a
NISSAN dealer. The filter should be replaced if air flow is
extremely decreased or when windows fog
up easily when operating heater or air
conditioning system.
SERVICING AIR CONDITIONERThe air conditioning system in your NISSAN is
charged with a refrigerant designed with the
environment in mind.
This refrigerant will not
harm the earth’s ozone layer. However,
special charging equipment and lubricant are
required when servicing your NISSAN air con-
ditioner. Using improper refrigerants or lubri-
cants will cause severe damage to your air
conditioning system. (See “CAPACITIES AND
RECOMMENDED FUEL/LUBRICANTS” in the
“9. Technical and consumer information” section
for air conditioning system refrigerant and
lubricant recommendations.)
Your NISSAN dealer will be able to service your
environmentally friendly air conditioning system.
WARNING
The system contains refrigerant under
high pressure. To avoid personal injury,
any air conditioner service should be
done only by an experienced technician
with the proper equipment.
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iPod
®player (if so equipped)
.Some characters used in other lan-
guages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are
not displayed properly on the vehicle
center screen. We recommend using
English language characters with an
iPod
®.
. Large video podcast files cause slow
responses in the iPod
®. The vehicle
center display may momentarily black
out, but it will soon recover.
. If the iPod
®automatically selects large
video podcast files while in the shuffle
mode, the vehicle center display may
momentarily black out, but it will soon
recover.
. Improperly plugging in the iPod
®may
cause a checkmark to be displayed on
and off (flickering) . Always make sure
that the iPod
®is connected properly.
. The iPod
®nano (2nd Generation) will
continue to fast forward or rewind if it
is disconnected during a seek opera-
tion.
. An incorrect song title may appear
when the Play Mode is changed while
using the iPod
®nano (2nd Generation) .
. Audiobooks may not play in the same order as they appear on the iPod
®.
. The iPod
®nano (1st Generation) may
remain in fast forward or rewind mode
if it is connected during a seek opera-
tion. In this case, please manually reset
the iPod
®.
. If you are using an iPod
®(3rd Genera-
tion with Dock connector) , do not use
very long names for the song title,
album name or artist name to avoid
the iPod
®from resetting itself.
. Be careful not to do the following, or
the cable could be damaged and a loss
of function may occur.
— Bend the cable excessively (1.6 in (40
mm) radius minimum) .
— Twist the cable excessively (more
than 180 degrees) .
— Pull or drop the cable.
— Close the center console lid on the
cable or connectors.
— Store objects with sharp edges in the
storage where the cable is stored.
— Spill liquids on the cable and con-
nectors.
. Do not connect the cable to the iPod
®if the cable and/or connectors are wet. It
may damage the iPod
®.
. If the cable and connectors are ex-
posed to water, allow the cable and/or
connectors to dry completely before
connecting the cable to the iPod
®(wait
24 hours for it to dry) .
. If the connector is exposed to fluids
other than water, evaporative residue
may cause a short between the con-
nector pins. In this case, replace the
cable, otherwise damage to the iPod
®
and a loss of function may occur.
. If the cable is damaged (insulation cut,
connectors cracked, contamination
such as liquids, dust, dirt, etc. in the
connectors) , do not use the cable and
contact a NISSAN dealer to replace the
cable with a new one.
. When not in use for extended periods
of time, store the cable in a clean, dust
free environment at room temperature
and without direct sun exposure.
. Do not use the cable for any other
purposes other than its intended use in
the vehicle.
. iPod
®charging is only possible for
devices that support charging via a
FireWire®connection. Devices that can
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be charged by the iPod player include:
— iPod
®Classic - 1st through 6th gen-
eration
— iPod®Mini - 1st and 2nd generation
— iPod®Nano - 1st through 3rd genera-
tion only
— iPod®Touch - first generation only
— iPhone®- first generation only
* The iPod
®Classic and iPod
®Touch may
not charge properly in some cases.
* 12V charging is not possible on the iPhone 3G and later models.
* iPod
®and FireWire
®are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
Compact Disc (CD)/CompactFlash (CF)
with MP3 or WMAExplanation of terms:
. MP3 — MP3 is short for Moving Pictures
Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the
most well known compressed digital audio
file format. This format allows for near “CD
quality” sound, but at a fraction of the size of
normal audio files. MP3 conversion of an
audio track from CD/CF can reduce the file size by approximately 10:1 ratio (Sampling:
44.1 kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps) with virtually
no perceptible loss in quality. MP3 com-
pression removes the redundant and irrele-
vant parts of a sound signal that the human
ear doesn’t hear.
. WMA — Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a
compressed audio format created by Micro-
soft as an alternative to MP3. The WMA
codec offers greater file compression than
the MP3 codec, enabling storage of more
digital audio tracks in the same amount of
space when compared to MP3s at the same
level of quality.
. Bit rate — Bit rate denotes the number of
bits per second used by a digital music files.
The size and quality of a compressed digital
audio file is determined by the bit rate used
when encoding the file.
. Sampling frequency — Sampling frequency
is the rate at which the samples of a signal
are converted from analog to digital (A/D
conversion) per second.
. Multisession — Multisession is one of the
methods for writing data to media. Writing
data once to the media is called a single
session, and writing more than once is
called a multisession. .
ID3/WMA Tag — The ID3/WMA tag is the
part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file that
contains information about the digital music
file such as song title, artist, album title,
encoding bit rate, track time duration, etc.
ID3 tag information is displayed on the
Album/Artist/Track title line on the display.
* Windows
®and Windows Media
®are regis-
tered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States of America
and/or other countries.
CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk
Corporation in the United States of America
and/or other countries.
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iPod
®PLAYER OPERATION (if so
equipped)
Connecting iPod
®
Open the console lid and connect the cable
*1
as illustrated, and then connect the other end of
the cable to your iPod
®*2. Your vehicle is
equipped with the specialized cable for con-
necting the iPod
®to your vehicle audio unit. The
battery of your iPod
®is charged while it is
connected to the vehicle if the iPod
®supports
charging via a FireWire
®connection.
The display on the iPod®shows a NISSAN
screen when the connection is completed.
While connecting the iPod®to the vehicle, the
iPod
®can only be operated by the vehicle audio
controls.
To disconnect the cable from the vehicle outlet,
fully depress the center connector button to
unlatch the connector and pull the connector
straight out of the outlet. To disconnect the
cable from the iPod
®, fully depress the side
connector buttons and pull the iPod
®connector
straight out of the iPod
®.
*iPod
®is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
CompatibilityThe following models are available:
. Third generation iPod
®(Firmware version
2.3 or later) (Audiobook and Podcast are not
available)
. Fourth generation iPod®(Firmware version
3.1.1 or later)
. Fifth generation iPod
®(Firmware version
1.1.2 or later)
. 5.5 generation iPod
®(Firmware version
1.2.3 or later)
. iPod
®mini (Firmware version 1.41 or later)
. iPod®photo (Firmware version 1.2.1 or later)
. iPod®nano (Firmware version 1.2 or later)
. The first generation iPod
®classic (Firmware
version 1.0.3 or later)
The fourth generation iPod
®nano, iPod
®touch,
the second generation iPod classic and iPhone
3G may not work with the system in some
cases.
Make sure that your iPod
®firmware is updated.
Audio main operationPush the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position. Then, push the DISC/AUX button
repeatedly to switch to the iPod
®mode. If the system has been turned off while the iPod
®
was playing, pushing the ON·OFF/VOL control
knob will start the iPod
®.
DISC/AUX button:
When the DISC/AUX button is pushed with the
system off and the iPod®connected, the system
will turn on. If another audio source is playing
and the iPod
®is connected, push the DISC
button repeatedly until the center display
changes to the iPod
®mode.
Interface:
The interface for iPod®operation shown on the
vehicle center display is similar to the iPod
®
interface. Use the multi-function controller and
the ENTER or BACK button to play the iPod
®
with your favorite settings.
The following items can be chosen from the
menu list screen. For further information about
each item, see the iPod
®Owner’s Manual.
. Playlists
. Artists
. Albums
. Songs
. Podcasts
. Genres
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This vehicle is equipped with the mobile
entertainment system, which enables you to
play a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) , providing the
images and sounds both in the front and rear
display screens.
WARNING
.The driver must not attempt to
operate or view the Mobile Enter-
tainment System (MES) while the
vehicle is in motion so that full
attention may be given to vehicle
operation.
. Do not attempt to modify the system
to display a movie on the front
screen while the vehicle is being
driven. Doing so may distract the
driver and may cause a collision and
serious personal injury or death.
CAUTION
.The glass screen on the liquid
crystal display may break if hit with
a hard or sharp object. If the glass
breaks, do not touch the liquid
crystalline material, which contains
a small amount of mercury. In case of contact with skin, wash immedi-
ately with soap and water.
. Use a damp, soft cloth when clean-
ing the Mobile Entertainment Sys-
tem components. Do not use
solvents or cleaning solutions.
. Do not attempt to use the system in extreme
temperature conditions [below 48F
( 20 8C) or above 158 8F (70 8C)].
. To avoid discharging the vehicle battery, do
not operate the system more than 15
minutes without starting the engine.
Movies will not be shown on the front display
while the vehicle is in any drive position to
reduce driver distraction. Audio is available
when a movie is played. To view movies in the
front display, stop the vehicle in a safe location,
move the selector lever to the P (Park) position
and apply the parking brake.
LHA0484
DVD player operation precautionsDo not use the following DVD’s as they
may cause the DVD player to malfunction:
. 3.1 in (8 cm) discs with an adapter
. DVD’s with a region code other than
NISSAN MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM (MES) (if so equipped)
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— Your vehicle is outside of the telephoneservice area.
— Your vehicle is in an area where it is difficult to receive radio waves; such as in
a tunnel, in an underground parking
garage, behind a tall building or in a
mountainous area.
— Your cellular phone is locked in order not to be dialed.
. When the radio wave condition is not ideal
or ambient sound is too loud, it may be
difficult to hear the other person’s voice
during a call.
. Immediatelyaftertheignitionswitchis
pushed to the ON position, it may be
impossible to receive a call for a short
period of time.
. Do not place the cellular phone in an area
surrounded by metal or far away from the in-
vehicle phone module to prevent tone quality
degradation and wireless connection dis-
ruption.
. While a cellular phone is connected through
the Bluetooth
®wireless connection, the
battery power of the cellular phone may
discharge quicker than usual.
. If the Bluetooth®Hands-Free Phone System
seems to be malfunctioning, please visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth for trouble-
shooting help.
. Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to
come from the audio system speakers.
Storing the device in a different location
may reduce or eliminate the noise.
. Refer to the cellular phone Owner’s Manual
regarding the telephone pairing procedure
specific to your phone, battery charging,
cellular phone antenna, etc.
. The antenna display on the monitor will not
coincide with the antenna display of some
cellular phones.
. Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as
possible to hear the caller’s voice clearly as
well as to minimize its echoes.
. If reception between callers is unclear,
adjusting the incoming or outgoing call
volume may improve the clarity.
REGULATORY INFORMATION
FCC Regulatory information— CAUTION: To maintain compliance with
FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, use only
the supplied antenna. Unauthorized antenna,
modification, or attachments could damage
the transmitter and may violate FCC regula-
tions. — Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1) this device may not cause interference and
2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause un-
desired operation of the device
IC Regulatory information— Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference, including interference that
may cause undesired operation of the
device.
— This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-
Causing Equipment Regulations.
Bluetooth trademark:
BLUETOOTH
®is a trademark
owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.,
U.S.A.
VOICE COMMANDSYou can use voice commands to operate various
Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone System features
using the NISSAN Voice Recognition system.
For more details, see “NISSAN VOICE RE-
COGNITION SYSTEM (models with navigation
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