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SSI0804
1. Hood (P.3-19)
2. Headlight and turn signal lights— Switch operation (P.2-33)
— Bulb replacement (P.8-25) 3. Windshield wiper and washer
— Switch operation (P.2-28)
— Rain-sensing auto wiper system*
(P.2-30)
— Blade replacement (P.8-17)
— Window washer fluid (P.8-12)
4. Roof rack (rail)* (P.2-49) 5. Moonroof* (P.2-53)
6. Power windows (P.2-50)
7. Recovery hook (P.6-15)
8. License plate installation (P.9-11)
9. Fog lights*
— Switch operation (P.2-36)
— Bulb replacement (P.8-27)
10. Tires — Wheel and tires (P.8-30, P.9-7)
— Flat tire (6-2)
— Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
(P.2-12, P.5-3)
11. Outside mirrors (P.3-30)
12. Doors — Keys (P.3-2)
— Door locks (P.3-4)
— Intelligent Key system (P.3-7)
— Security system (P.2-26)
13. Child safety rear door lock (P.3-7)
14. Fuel-filler door — Operation (P.3-24)
— Fuel recommendation (P.9-3)
*: if so equippedEXTERIOR FRONT
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SSI0813
1. Lift gate (P.3-19)— Remote keyless entry system (P.3-15)
— Intelligent Key system (P.3-7)
2. Rear window wiper and washer — Switch operation (P.2-31)
— Window washer fluid (P.8-12)
3. Rear window defroster (P.2-32) 4. High-mounted stop light
— Bulb replacement (P.8-27)
5. Antenna (P.4-81) — Satellite radio antenna* (P.4-34)
6. Rear view camera* (P.4-21)
7. Rear combination light — Bulb replacement (P.8-27) *: if so equippedEXTERIOR REAR0-4
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SDI2172
VQ35DE ENGINE1. Power steering fluid reservoir (P.8-11)
2. Drive belt location (P.8-15)
3. Engine oil filler cap (P.8-8)
4. Brake fluid reservoir (P.8-12)
5. Air cleaner (P.8-16)6. Fuse/fusible link holder (P.8-20)
7. Window washer fluid reservoir (P.8-12)
8. Engine coolant reservoir (P.8-7)
9. Radiator filler cap (P.8-7)
10. Engine oil dipstick (P.8-8)
11. Battery (P.8-13)ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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CAUTION
.The TPMS is not a substitute for the
regular tire pressure check. Be sure
to check the tire pressure regularly.
. If the vehicle is being driven at
speeds of less than 16 MPH (25
km/h) , the TPMS may not operate
correctly.
. Be sure to correctly install the
specified size of tires to the four
wheels.
Master warning light
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the master warning light illuminates if any of the
following are displayed on the dot matrix liquid
crystal display:
.No key warning
. Low fuel warning
. Low washer fluid warning
. Parking brake release warning
. Door/lift gate open warning
. Loose fuel cap warning
. Check tire pressure warning See “DOT MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL DIS-
PLAY” later in this section.
Seat belt warning light
The light and chime remind you to fasten seat
belts. The light illuminates whenever the ignition
switch is pushed to the ON position, and will
remain illuminated until the driver’s seat belt is
fastened.
The seat belt warning light for the front
passenger will illuminate if the seat belt is not
fastened when the front passenger’s seat is
occupied. For approximately 5 seconds after the
ignition switch is in the ON position, the system
does not activate the warning light for the front
passenger.
See “SEAT BELTS” in the “1. Safety — Seats,
seat belts and supplemental restraint system”
section for precautions on seat belt usage.
Supplemental air bag warning light
After pushing the ignition switch to the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning light
will illuminate. The supplemental air bag warning
light will turn off after about 7 seconds if the
supplemental front air bag and supplemental
side air bag, curtain side-impact air bag systems
and/or pretensioner seat belt are operational.
If any of the following conditions occur, the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain and rollover air bag
and pretensioner systems needs servicing and
your vehicle must be taken to your nearest
NISSAN dealer.
.
The supplemental air bag warning light
remains on after approximately 7 seconds.
. The supplemental air bag warning light
flashes intermittently.
. The supplemental air bag warning light does
not come on at all.
Unless checked and repaired, the Supplemental
Restraint Systems (air bag systems) and/or the
pretensioners may not function properly.
For additional information, see “SUPPLEMEN-
TAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM” in the “1. Safety —
Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint
system” section.
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning
light is on, it could mean that the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain and roll-
over air bag and/or pretensioner sys-
tems will not operate in an accident. To
help avoid injury to yourself or others,
have your vehicle checked by a NISSAN
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11. Low washer fluid warningThis warning appears when the washer tank fluid
is at a low level. Add washer fluid as necessary.
(See “WINDOW WASHER FLUID” in the “8.
Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section.)12. Door/lift gate open warning (ignition
switch is in the ON position)This warning appears if any of the doors and/or
the lift gate are open or not closed securely. The
vehicle icon indicates which door is open on the
display.13. Loose fuel cap warningThis warning appears when the fuel-filler cap is
not tightened correctly after the vehicle has
been refueled. (See “FUEL-FILLER CAP” in the
“3. Pre-driving checks and adjustments” sec-
tion.)14. Check tire pressure warningThis warning appears when the low tire pressure
warning light in the meter illuminates and low tire
pressure is detected. If this warning appears,
stop the vehicle and adjust the tire pressure to
the recommended COLD tire pressure shown
on the Tire and Loading Information label. (See
“Low tire pressure warning light” earlier in this
section and “TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS)” in the “5. Starting and
driving” section.)
15. “TIMER” indicatorThis indicator appears when the set “TIMER”
indicator activates. You can set the time for up to
6 hours. (See “TRIP COMPUTER” later in this
section.)16. Low outside temperature warningThis warning appears if the outside temperature
is below 378F(3 8C) . The warning can be set not
to be displayed. (See “TRIP COMPUTER” later
in this section.)
SIC4237
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.OTHER
Select this submenu and set or reset the
distance for replacing items other than the
engine oil, oil filter and tires.
To return to the top page of the setting mode,
select “BACK”.
OPTIONS:
The 3 option menus can be set to your
preference.
. LANGUAGE
Select this submenu to choose English,
French or Spanish for display.
. UNIT
Select this submenu to choose the unit from
MPG or l/100 km.
. EFFECTS
Select this menu to set the dial effects
described below to on or off.
— The indicator needles sweep in the meters and the ring illumination will be
brightened gradually when the engine is
started.
To return to the top page of the setting mode,
select “BACK”.
SIC3679
Warning checkTo see if there are any of the following warnings
and corresponding details, select this menu.
. No key warning
. Low fuel warning
. Low washer fluid warning
. Parking brake release warning
. Door/lift gate open warning
. Loose fuel cap warning
. Check tire pressure warning SKIP:
Push the
switch
*A
to move to the
warning check mode.
Push the
switch
*B
to select other menus.
DETAIL:
This item is available only when a warning is
displayed.
Select this menu to see the details of warnings.
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SIC1699A
Security indicator lightThe security indicator light
*A
indicates the
status of the NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System.
The light blinks after the ignition switch was in
the ACC, OFF and LOCK position. This function
indicates the security systems equipped on the
vehicle are operational.
If the NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System is
malfunctioning, this light will remain on while the
ignition switch is in the ON position.
If the light still remains on and/or the
engine will not start, see a NISSAN dealer
for NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System service as soon as possible. Please bring
all registered keys that you have when
visiting a NISSAN dealer for service.
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer
solution may freeze on the windshield
and obscure your vision which may lead
to an accident. Warm windshield with
the defroster before you wash the
windshield.
CAUTION
.
Do not operate the washer continu-
ously for more than 30 seconds.
. Do not operate the washer if the
reservoir tank is empty.
. Do not fill the window washer
reservoir tank with washer fluid
concentrates at full strength. Some
methyl alcohol based washer fluid
concentrates may permanently stain
the grille if spilled while filling the
window washer reservoir tank.
. Pre-mix washer fluid concentrates
with water to the manufacturer’s
recommended levels before pouring
the fluid into the window washer
reservoir tank. Do not use the
window washer reservoir tank toWINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER
SWITCH
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mix the washer fluid concentrate
and water.
SIC3664
Type A
SIC4395
Type B
The windshield wiper and washer operates
when the ignition switch is in the ON position.
Push the lever down to operate the wiper at the
following speed:*1
INT (Type A) — intermittent operation can
be adjusted by turning the knob toward
*A
(Slower) or
*B
(Faster) .
*1
AUTO (Type B) — For models with the rain-
sensing auto wiper system, see “RAIN-
SENSING AUTO WIPER SYSTEM” later
in this section.
*2
LO — continuous low speed operation
*3
HI — continuous high speed operation
Push the lever up
*4
(MIST) to have one sweep
operation of the wiper.
Pull the lever toward you
*5
to operate the
washer. Then the wiper will also operate several
times.
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