2011 NISSAN QASHQAI Owners Manual

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(where fitted)
The outside rear-view mirrors will be defogged when
the defogger switch is activated.
XENON HEADLIGHTS (where fitted)
WARNING
HIGH VOLTAGE
When xenon headlights are on, they produce
a high voltage. To prevent an electric shock,
never attempt to modify or disassemble. Al-
ways have your xenon headlights replaced at
an authorised NISSAN dealer or qualified
workshop.
Xenon headlights provide considerably more
light than conventional headlights. If they are
not correctly aimed, they might temporarily
blind an oncoming driver or the driver ahead
of you and cause a serious accident. If head-
lights are not aimed correctly, immediately
take your vehicle to a NISSAN dealer or quali-
fied workshop and have the headlights ad-
justed correctly.
When the xenon headlight is initially turned on, its
brightness or colour varies slightly. However, the
colour and brightness will soon stabilise.
The life of xenon headlights will be shortened by
frequent on-off operation. It is generally desir-
able not to turn off the headlights for short inter-
vals (for example, when the vehicle stops at a
traffic signal).
If the xenon headlight bulb is close to burning
out, the brightness will drastically decrease, the
light will start blinking, or the colour of the light will become reddish. If one or more of the above
signs occur, contact a NISSAN dealer or quali-
fied workshop.
NISSAN recommends you to consult the local regu-
lations concerning the use of lights.
HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Lighting
Turn the switch to themposition:
j1 The front side, tail, number plate and instru- ment lights will come on. The indicator light
min the instrument panel will come on.
Turn the switch to the
mposition:
j2 The headlights will come on and all the other lights remain on.
CAUTION
Never leave the light switch on for extended peri-
ods of time while the engine is not running.
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HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL
SWITCH
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Even if the headlight switch is off, the headlight low
beam, front side, rear combination and number plate
lights will come on after starting the engine. How-
ever, you cannot change low beam to high beam
when the light switch is off.
When the light switch is turned to the
position,
the headlight low beam will turn off.
Autolight system (AUTO — where fitted)
The autolight system allows the headlights to be set
so they turn on and off automatically. When active,
the autolight system will:
Turn on the headlights, front side, tail, number
plate and instrument panel lights automatically
when it gets dark.
Turn off all the lights when it gets light. To activate the autolight system:
1. Turn the headlight switch to the AUTO position
j1.
2. Turn the ignition switch to ON.
To disable the autolight system:
Turn the switch to the OFF,
orposition.
Headlight beam select
j
1 To select the high beam when in theposi-
tion, push the lever forward. The high beam
lights come on and the
indicator light
illuminates.
j2 Pull the lever back to select the low beam
(position).
j3Pulling the lever towards you will flash the
headlight high beam, even when the headlight
switch is off.
“Friendly Lighting”
The “Friendly Lighting” function is a convenience
facility. It allows you to provide lighting from the
vehicle after the ignition switch has been turned to
the LOCK position and the headlight switch is in the
OFF or AUTO (where fitted) position. Pulling the
headlight switch toward you once will activate the
headlight for approximately 30 seconds. After that
period of time, it will automatically switch off.
It is possible to pull the headlight switch up to four
times to increase the lighting period up to 2 minutes.
NOTE
The “Friendly Lighting” function can be cancelled
by switching the ignition switch to the Acc or ON
position again.
Battery save function
The battery save feature prevents your vehicle from
discharging the battery after you have left the exter-
nal lights, map lamps or room lamps on when exit-
ing the vehicle. This occurs when the ignition switch
or ignition knob is in the “OFF” or LOCK position.
NOTE
The next time the engine is started the external
lights, map lamps or room lamp will come on
again
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If the ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” position
but the external lights are accidentally left on, the
external lights will automatically be switched off as
soon as the driver’s door is opened.
It is possible to leave the external lights on perma-
nently by switching them back on using the head-
light switch while the ignition switch is still in the
LOCK or “OFF” position. In this case, the light re-
minder chime will sound when the driver’s door is
opened.
Battery save function for interior light:
The interior light will automatically be switched off
after approximately 15 minutes if it has been acci-
dentally left on.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCHLane change signal
Move the lever only part of the way up or downj1
to signal a lane change (right or left). The indicator
lights will flash three times before cancelling auto-
matically.
Direction indicator
Move the lever up or downj2 to indicate right or
left. When the turn is completed, the turn signal is
automatically cancelled.
FRONT FOG LIGHT (where fitted)
j
A Type A
jB Type B
The front fog lights should only be used when visibil-
ity is seriously reduced – generally, to less than 100
m (328 ft).
Turn the headlight switch to the
orposi-
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine tion and turn the fog light switch to thepositionj1 . The front fog lights and indicator light will come
on. For additional information, see “Warning/indica-
tor lights and audible reminders” earlier in this sec-
tion.
To turn the front fog lights off, turn the fog light
switch to the OFF position.
REAR FOG LIGHT
The rear fog light should only be used when visibility
is seriously reduced – generally, to less than 100 m
(328 ft).
TypejA (without front fog lights)
To turn the rear fog light on:
1. Turn the headlight switch to the
position.
2. Turn the fog light switch to the
positionj1:
– The rear fog light and indicator light will come on
– The fog light switch will return to the “OFF” posi- tion ( —)
To turn the rear fog light off:
Turn the fog light switch to the
positionj1 again:
– The rear fog light and indicator light will switch off
– The fog light switch will return to the “OFF” posi- tion ( —) NOTE
If the headlight switch is turned from the
position, the rear fog light will switch off auto-
matically.
TypejB (with front fog lights)
To turn the rear fog light on:
1. Turn the headlight switch to the
orposition.
2. Turn the fog light switch to the
positionj2:
– The rear and front fog lights and both indicator lights will come on
– The fog light switch will return to the
positionj1
To turn the rear fog light off:
Turn the fog light switch to the
positionj2
again:
– The rear fog light and indicator light will switch off
– The fog light switch will return to the
position
NOTE
If the headlight switch is turned to the OFF posi-
tion, the rear fog light will switch off automati-
cally.
For additional information, see “Warning/indicator
lights and audible reminders” earlier in this section.
HEADLIGHT AIMING CONTROL
SWITCH (where fitted)
Depending on the number of occupants in the ve-
hicle and the load it is carrying, the headlight axis
may be higher than desired. If the vehicle is travel-
ling on a hilly road, the headlights may directly hit the
rear-view mirror of the vehicle ahead or the wind-
screen of an oncoming vehicle. The light axis can be
lowered using the switch located on the driver’s
side of the instrument panel, next to the steering
wheel.
The higher the number designated on the switch,
the lower the axis.
When travelling with no heavy load on a flat road,
select position 0.
AUTOMATIC AIMING CONTROL
(xenon headlights)
Vehicles with xenon headlights are equipped with
an automatic levelling system. The headlight axis is
controlled automatically.
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on the use of lights.To clean the headlights, pull the windscreen washer
switch towards you while the headlight switch is in
the
position and the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
NOTE
The headlight cleaner will automatically operate
every fifth operation of the wiper and washer
switch.
See “Wiper and washer switch” earlier in this sec-
tion
CAUTION
Do not operate the cleaner continuously for
more than 15 seconds.
Do not operate the cleaner if the washer fluid
reservoir is empty or frozen.
See “Window washer fluid/headlight cleaner fluid
(where fitted)” in the “8. Maintenance and
do-it-yourself” section for details on refilling the res-
ervoir tank. Push the switch on to warn other drivers when you
must stop or park under emergency conditions. All
direction indicator lights will flash.
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HEADLIGHT CLEANER
(where fitted)
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
SWITCH
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the steering wheel. The front seats are warmed by built-in heaters.
The switches are located on the centre console and
can be operated independently from each other (
jA
for the left-hand side seat,jB for the right-hand side
seat).
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
NOTE
The seat heater can only be activated when
the ignition switch is in the ON position.
2. Start the engine.
3. Select the heat range:
Press the forward part of the switch (large
dot) to activate the “HIGH” heat setting.
Press the rear part of the switch (small dot) to
activate the “LOW” heat setting.
For no heat, the switch has a central “OFF”
position between “HIGH” and “LOW”. 4. The seat heater switches illuminate when either
heat setting is selected and will remain on as
long as the switch is on.
5. When the vehicle’s interior has warmed-up, or before you leave the vehicle, be sure to turn the
seat heater system off.
CAUTION
Do not use the seat heater system for a long
period of time when the engine is not running,
otherwise the battery could run down.
Do not put anything on the seat that insulates
the heat, such as a blanket, cushion, seat
cover, etc. Otherwise, the seat may overheat.
Do not place anything hard or heavy on the
seat or pierce it with a pin or similar object.
This may damage the heater.
Any liquid spilled on a heated seat should be
removed immediately with a dry cloth.
When cleaning the seat, never use benzine,
thinner or any similar materials.
If any abnormalities are found or the heating
does not operate, turn off the switch and have
the system checked by a NISSAN dealer or
qualified workshop.
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Take care as the power outlet and plug may be
hot during or immediately after use.
CAUTION
This power outlet is not designed for use with
a cigarette lighter unit.
Do not use with accessories that exceed a 12
volt, 120 W (10 A) power draw. Do not use
double adaptors or more than one electrical
accessory.
Use this power outlet with the engine running
(do not use for extended periods of time with
the engine stopped or idling).
Avoid using when the air conditioner, head-
lights or rear window defogger are on.
When not in use, be sure that the cap is
closed. Do not allow water to come into con-
tact with the outlet.
Before inserting or disconnecting a plug, be
sure to turn off the power switch of the elec-
trical accessory being used or the Acc power
of the vehicle.
Fully push the plug in sufficiently. If sufficient
contact is not made, the plug may overheat or
the internal temperature fuse may blow.
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Front row
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2nd row (7-seater)
POWER OUTLET
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j
1Rear cup holders (5-seater)
j2Bottle holder
j3Console box
j4Map pocket
j5Storage trays*
j6Glove box, Cool box*, Sunglasses holder
j7Front cup holders
j8Seat pockets*
j9Rear cup holders (7-seater)
* where fitted
The layout illustrated is for the Left-Hand Drive (LHD) model. On the Right-Hand Drive (RHD)
model, these components are located on the
opposite side.
WARNING
Do not place sharp objects in the trays to help
prevent injury in an accident or sudden stop.
GLOVE BOX
WARNING
Keep the glove box lid closed while driving to
help prevent injury in an accident or a sudden
stop.
To open the glove box, lift the latch and lower the lid.
Cool box (where fitted)
When the engine is running and the air conditioning
is switched on, cool air will enter the glove box
through the opening as illustrated
j1.
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