2012 NISSAN CUBE Owners Manual

2 Instruments and controls
Cockpit ........................................................................\
................ 2-2
Instrument panel ........................................................................\
2-3
Meters and gauges ................................................................... 2-4
Speedometer and odometer ............................................ 2-5
Tachometer ........................................................................\
... 2-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge ................................ 2-7
Fuel gauge ........................................................................\
.... 2-8
Vehicle information display ................................................ 2-8
Outside air temperature (if so equipped) ..................... 2-9
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) position
indicator (if so equipped) .................................................. 2-9
Trip computer ....................................................................... 2-9
Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders ............ 2-11
Checking bulbs ................................................................. 2-12
Warning lights ................................................................... 2-12
Indicator lights ................................................................... 2-16
Audible reminders ............................................................ 2-18
Security systems .................................................................... 2-19 Vehicle security system .................................................. 2-19
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .......................... 2-20
Windshield wiper and washer switch ............................... 2-22
Rear window wiper and washer switch ........................... 2-23
Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch ........ 2-24 Headlight and turn signal switch ....................................... 2-24
Headlight switch ............................................................ 2-24
Turn signal switch .......................................................... 2-27
Fog light switch (if so equipped) .............................. 2-28
Hazard warning flasher switch ........................................... 2-28
Horn ........................................................................\
.................. 2-29
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch ................. 2-29
Heated seats (if so equipped) ........................................... 2-29
Power outlet ........................................................................\
.... 2-31
Storage ........................................................................\
............ 2-31
Cup holders ..................................................................... 2-31
Glove box ........................................................................\
. 2-33
Rear pillar pocket ........................................................... 2-34
Luggage hooks ............................................................... 2-34
Utility hooks (if so equipped) ...................................... 2-35
Windows ........................................................................\
......... 2-36
Power windows .............................................................. 2-36
Interior lights ........................................................................\
.. 2-38 Map lights (if so equipped) ......................................... 2-38
Map light control switch (if so equipped) ............... 2-39
Ceiling light ...................................................................... 2-39
Cargo light (if so equipped) ............................................... 2-40>

2-2Instruments and controls
SSI0563
1. Front cup holders
2. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch
3. Steering wheel— Horn
— Driver’s supplemental air bag
4. Wiper and washer switch
5. Fuse box cover 6. Outside mirror remote control switch
7. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch
8. Tilting steering wheel lever
9. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side)*
— Audio control*
— Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone System con-
trol* 10. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side)*
— Cruise control switches*
11. Selector lever or Shift lever
— Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
— Manual Transmission (MT)
12. Parking brake
*: if so equipped
COCKPIT

SSI0840
1. Side ventilator
2. Meters and gauges
3. Center ventilator
4. Hazard warning flasher switch
5. Audio system*— Clock*
6. Front passenger air bag status light 7. Front passenger supplemental air bag
8. Fuel-filler door release handle
9. Hood release handle
10. Ignition switch (models without Intelligent Key
system)
11. Push-button ignition switch (models with Intel- ligent Key system) 12. Heater and air conditioner* control
— Rear window and outside mirror* defroster
switch
13. Utility hooks*
14. Heated seat switch*
15. iPod
®connector*/USB connector*
16. Power outlet
17. Glove box
*: if so equipped
Instruments and controls2-3
INSTRUMENT PANEL

2-4Instruments and controls
SIC4119
1. Tachometer
2. Engine coolant temperature gauge
3. Vehicle information display— Odometer/twin trip odometer
— Trip computer
— Outside air temperature*
4. Fuel gauge 5. Speedometer
6. Warning/indicator lights
7. Instrument brightness control knob
8. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) posi-
tion indicator*
9. RESET switch for trip odometer/Trip computer mode switch *: if so equipped
The needle indicators may move slightly
after the ignition switch is placed in the
OFF or LOCK position. This is not a
malfunction.
METERS AND GAUGES

SIC4120
Speedometer
SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates vehicle speed in
miles per hour (MPH) and kilometers per hour
(km/h) .
SIC4121
Odometer/twin trip odometer
Odometer/twin trip odometer
The odometer*1/twin trip odometer*2are
displayed when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
The odometer records the total distance the
vehicle has been driven.
The twin trip odometer records the distance of
individual trips.
Changing the display:
Pushing the reset switch
*3located on the
meter panel changes the display as follows:
TRIP A ?TRIP B ?Trip computer mode ?
TRIP A For trip computer information, see “Trip compu-
ter” (P.2-9) .
Resetting the trip odometer:
Pushing the reset switch
*3for approximately 1
second resets the trip odometer to zero.
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2-6Instruments and controls
SIC4712
Loose fuel cap warning message
Push the trip computer mode switch*Afor
more than 1 second to reset the LOOSE FUEL
CAP warning message after the fuel cap has
been tightened. For additional information see
“Fuel-filler cap” (P.3-21) of this manual.
JVI0359X
Check tire pressure warning message
The CHECK TIRE PRES (pressure) warning
message is displayed when the low tire pressure
warning light
is illuminated and low tire
pressure is detected. Check and adjust the tire
pressure to the recommended COLD tire
pressure shown on the Tire and Loading
Information label. The CHECK TIRE PRES
warning message turns off when the low tire
pressure warning light
turns off.
The low tire pressure warning light
remains
illuminated until the tires are inflated to the
recommended COLD tire pressure. The CHECK
TIRE PRES warning message is displayed each
time the ignition switch is placed in the ON position as long as the low tire pressure warning
light
remains illuminated.
For more information see “Low tire pressure
warning light” (P.2-14) , “Tire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (TPMS)” (P.5-3) , and “Wheels and
tires” (P.8-30).

SIC4122
TACHOMETER
The tachometer indicates engine speed in
revolutions per minute (RPM) .Do not rev the
engine into the red zone
*1.
CAUTION
When engine speed approaches the red
zone, shift to a higher gear or reduce
engine speed. Operating the engine in
the red zone may cause serious engine
damage.
SIC4123
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
The gauge*1indicates the engine coolant
temperature.
The engine coolant temperature is within the
normal range when the gauge is within the zone
*2shown in the illustration.
The engine coolant temperature varies with the
outside air temperature and driving conditions.
CAUTION
If the gauge indicates engine coolant
temperature near the hot (H) end of the normal range, reduce vehicle speed to
decrease temperature. If gauge is over
the normal range, stop the vehicle as
soon as safely possible. If the engine is
overheated, continued operation of the
vehicle may seriously damage the en-
gine. See “If your vehicle overheats”
(P.6-11) for immediate action required.
Instruments and controls2-7

2-8Instruments and controls
SIC4124
FUEL GAUGE
The gauge*1indicates theapproximate fuel
level in the tank.
The gauge may move slightly during braking,
turning, acceleration, or going up or down hills.
Refill the fuel tank before the gauge
registers 0 (empty) .
The low fuel warning light
illuminates when
the amount of fuel in the tank is getting low.
Refuel as soon as it is convenient, preferably
before the gauge reaches 0. There will be a
small reserve of fuel in the tank when the fuel
gauge reaches 0.
The
indicates that the fuel-filler door is located on the front passenger’s side of the
vehicle.
CAUTION
.
If the vehicle runs out of fuel, the
malfunction indicator light (MIL)
may come on. Refuel as soon as
possible. After a few driving trips,
the
light should turn off. If the
light remains on after a few driving
trips, have the vehicle inspected by
a NISSAN dealer.
. For additional information, see
“Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)”
(P.2-17) .
SIC4125
VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the vehicle information display shows
the following information:
1. Outside air temperature (if so equipped)
2. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) posi-
tion indicator (if so equipped)
3. Odometer/Instrument brightness control display
4. Twin trip odometer/Trip computer