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Welcome to the growing family of new NISSAN
owners. This vehicle is delivered to you with
confidence. It was produced using the latest
techniques and strict quality control.
This manual was prepared to help you under-
stand the operation and maintenance of your
vehicle so that you may enjoy many miles of
driving pleasure. Please read through this
manual before operating your vehicle.
A separate Warranty Information Booklet
explains details about the warranties cov-
ering your vehicle. The NISSAN Service
and Maintenance Guide explains details
about maintaining and servicing your ve-
hicle. Additionally, a separate Customer
Care/Lemon Law Booklet (U.S. only) will
explain how to resolve any concerns you
may have with your vehicle, as well as
clarify your rights under your state’s lemon
law.
Your NISSAN dealer knows your vehicle best.
When you require any service or have any
questions, we will be glad to assist you with the
extensive resources available to us.READ FIRST — THEN DRIVE SAFELYBefore driving your vehicle, read your Owner’s
Manual carefully. This will ensure familiarity with
controls and maintenance requirements, assist-
ing you in the safe operation of your vehicle.
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMA-TION REMINDERS FOR SAFETY!Follow these important driving rules to
help ensure a safe and comfortable trip
for you and your passengers!
. NEVER drive under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
. ALWAYS observe posted speed lim-
its and never drive too fast for
conditions.
. ALWAYS give your full attention to
driving and avoid using vehicle
features or taking other actions that
could distract you.
. ALWAYS use your seat belts and
appropriate child restraint systems.
. ALWAYS provide information about
the proper use of vehicle safety
features to all occupants of the
vehicle.
. ALWAYS review this Owner’s Man-
ual for important safety information.
MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLEThis vehicle should not be modified.
Modification could affect its performance,
safety or durability, and may even violate
governmental regulations. In addition,
damage or performance problems result-
ing from modification will not be covered
under the NISSAN warranties.WHEN READING THE MANUALThis manual includes information for all
options available on this model. Therefore,
you may find some information that does
not apply to your vehicle.
All information, specifications and illustrations in
this manual are those in effect at the time of
printing. NISSAN reserves the right to change
specifications or design at any time without
notice.
Foreword
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Table of
Contents
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Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system
1
Instruments and controls
2
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
3
Center display, heater, air conditioner, audio, phone
and voice recognition systems
4
Starting and driving
5
In case of emergency
6
Appearance and care
7
Maintenance and do-it-yourself
8
Technical and consumer information
9
Index
10
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Seats, seat belts and Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS)................................................... 0-2
Coupe models ............................................... 0-2
Roadster models ............................................ 0-3
Exterior front ..................................................... 0-4
Exterior rear ...................................................... 0-5
Coupe models ............................................... 0-5
Roadster models ............................................ 0-6
Exterior (NISMO models) ..................................... 0-7 Passenger compartment
...................................... 0-8
Coupe models ............................................... 0-8
Roadster models ............................................ 0-9
Cockpit .......................................................... 0-10
Instrument panel .............................................. 0-11
Meters and gauges ........................................... 0-12
Engine compartment ......................................... 0-13
VQ37VHR engine model. ............................... 0-13
Warning and indicator lights ............................... 0-140 Illustrated table of contents
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COUPE MODELS1. Seat belts (Page 1-8)— Seat belts with pretensioners (P.1-37)
2. Head restraints (P.1-5)
3. Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags (P.1-26) 4. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental
air bags (P.1-26)
5. Supplemental front-impact air bags (P.1-26)
6. Child restraint anchor point (for top tether strap child restraint) (P.1-18)
7. Occupant classification sensor (pattern sensor) (P.1-32) 8. Front seats (P.1-3)SEATS, SEAT BELTS AND
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS)0-2
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ROADSTER MODELS1. Seat belts (P.1-8)— Seat belts with pretensioners (P.1-37)
2. Head restraints (P.1-5)
3. Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags (P.1-26) 4. Door-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental
air bags (P.1-26)
5. Supplemental front-impact air bags (P.1-26)
6. Occupant classification sensor (pattern sensor) (P.1-32)
7. Front seats (P.1-3)
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VQ37VHR ENGINE MODEL1. Fuse/fusible link holder (P.8-21)
2. Battery (P.8-14)
3. Radiator filler cap (P.8-8)
4. Engine oil dipstick (P.8-9)
5. Engine oil filler cap (P.8-9)6. Brake fluid reservoir (P.8-13)
7. Clutch fluid reservoir (Manual Transmission mod-
els) (P.8-13)
8. Power steering fluid reservoir (P.8-12)
9. Window washer fluid reservoir (P.8-14)
10. Air cleaner (P.8-18)
11. Drive belt location (P.8-17) 12. Engine coolant reservoir (P.8-8)ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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Warninglight Name
Page
Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) warning light 2-9Automatic Transmission (AT)
check warning light2-9Brake warning light
2-9Charge warning light2-10Engine oil pressure warning
light 2-10Intelligent Key system warning
light2-10Low tire pressure warning light 2-10Master warning light
2-11Seat belt warning light 2-11Supplemental air bag warning
light 2-12Warning
light Name
Page
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
warning light 2-12
Indicator light Name PageCruise indicator light
2-13Front passenger air bag status
light 2-13High beam indicator light 2-13Low beam indicator lights 2-13Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL)2-13Rear fog light indicator light* 2-14Security indicator light
2-14Soft top indicator light (Road-
ster models) 2-14SynchroRev Match mode (S-
MODE) indicator*2-15Transmission position indicator
light*2-12Indicator
light Name Page
Turn signal/hazard indicator
lights 2-15Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
off indicator light
2-15
*: if so equipped
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS0-14
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1 Safety — Seats, seat belts and supple-mental restraint system
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Seats .............................................................. 1-2
Front seats ................................................... 1-3
Head restraints .............................................. 1-5
Seat belts ........................................................ 1-8
Precautions on seat belt usage ......................... 1-8
Pregnant women .......................................... 1-11
Injured persons ............................................ 1-11
Three-point type seat belt .............................. 1-11
Seat belt extenders ....................................... 1-14
Seat belt maintenance ................................... 1-14
Child safety .................................................... 1-15
Infants ....................................................... 1-15
Small children (for Coupe models) ................... 1-15
Larger children ............................................ 1-15
For Roadster models ..................................... 1-16
Child restraints ................................................ 1-17
Precautions on child restraints ......................... 1-17 Top tether strap child restraint
(for Coupe models)
...................................... 1-18
Forward-facing child restraint installation using
the seat belts (for Coupe models) .................... 1-19
Installing top tether strap (for Coupe models) . .... 1-23
Booster seats .............................................. 1-23
Supplemental restraint system ............................. 1-26
Precautions on supplemental restraint system . .... 1-26
NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats) ................................................ 1-32
Front seat-mounted side-impact and roof/door-
mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air
bag systems ............................................... 1-36
Seat belts with pretensioners (front seats) ......... 1-37
Supplemental air bag warning labels ................. 1-38
Supplemental air bag warning light ................... 1-38
Repair and replacement procedure ................... 1-39