2012 NISSAN CUBE Quick Reference Guide

HeaDLIGHT CONTr OL SwITCH
H eAd LiGHT c OnTROL

Turn the headlight control switch to the
position


01 to turn on the front parking, side marker, tail, license
plate and instrument panel lights. Turn the switch to the


position
02 to turn on the headlights.
A uTOLi GHT SYSTe M (if so equipped)

The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is\
dark and off when it is
light. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you tur\
n the ignition off
and all doors are closed.

To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the au TO position
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then push the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight
control switch to the OFF,

01 or
position
02 .

H iGH B eAM S eLec T

Push the headlight control switch forward
04 to

select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull the
headlight switch back to the original position to select
the low beam. The blue indicator light goes off.

Pull and release the headlight control switch
05 to
flash the headlight high beams on and off.
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Pu SH Bu TTOn eMeRGenc Y enGine SHuT Off
To shut off the engine in an emergency situation while driving, perform one of the following procedures:

Rapidly push the push button ignition switch 3 consecutive times in less than 1.5 seconds, or

Push and hold the push button ignition switch for more than 2 seconds.
MaN uaL TraNSMISSION (if so equipped)

depress the brake pedal.

Move the shift lever to N (Neutral).

depress the clutch pedal to the floor.

Turn the ignition switch to start the engine.
T uRnin G THe enGine Off

Apply the foot brake and place the vehicle in first gear, then apply the parking brake and turn
the ignition switch to OFF.
for more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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wINDSHIeLD w IPer/ waSHer Sw ITCH
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:

01 Mist (MIST) - One sweep operation of the
front wipers.

02 intermittent (INT) - front wipers operate
intermittently. The intermittent operation speed
can be adjusted by twisting the time control
ring
03 .

04 Low (LO) - front wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.

05 High (HI) - front wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.

06 Pull the lever toward you to activate the front
washer. The front wipers will operate several
times.
Re AR W indSHieL d W iPeR A nd WASHeR

07 intermittent (INT) - Rear wiper operates
intermittently.

08 Low (ON) - Rear wiper operates at a continuous
low-speed.

09 Push the lever forward to activate the rear washer.
The rear wiper will operate several times.
for more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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02
04
05
MIST
OFF
INT
INT
LO
ON
HI
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09
07
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fOG LiGHT SW iTc H (if so equipped)
n OTe: The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.

Turn the switch (inside collar) to the position
06
to turn the fog lights on.

Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the OFF position to
turn the fog lights off.
for more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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auTOMaTIC CLIMa Te CONTrOLS (if so equipped)
01 auTO B
uTTON

The auto mode may be used year-round. Press the au TO button and the system will
automatically control the inside temperature (automatic cooling and/or \
dehumidified
heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
02 Te
MPera Ture CONTr OL BuTTONS

Press the temperature control buttons
02 up to increase the temperature or down
to decrease the temperature.
03 F
aN SPee D CONTrOL BuTTONS

Press the fan speed control buttons to manually adjust the fan speed fas\
ter or
slower
.

using the fan speed control buttons will disable the auto mode; to resume auto mode,
press the au TO button

01 .
04 MOD
e BuTTON

Press the MOD e button
to cycle through the following air flow outlets:

Air flows from the center and side vents.

Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.

Air flows mainly from the foot vents.

Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.

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eFr OSTING/D eFOGGING Fr ONT aND SID e wINDOwS

Press the defroster control button
to turn the system on. The a/C automatically turns
on when the defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity from the air.

use the temperature control buttons
02 to set the desired temperature.

To set the defroster on high, press the fan speed control button to increase the fan
speed to the maximum setting.
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eFr OSTING rear wINDO w aND OuTSIDe HeaTeD MI rrOr S (if so equipped)

Push the rear window defroster switch
to turn the system on or off.

This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
07 a/C B
uTTON

Press the a/C button to manually turn the A/c on or off.
08 OuTSID
e aIr CI rCu LaTION B uTTON

Press the outside air button to draw fresh air into the vehicle; the indicator light on
the button will illuminate.

Press and hold the outside air circulation button for more than 1.5 seconds to set
automatic outside air circulation mode.
09 aI
r re CIrCu LaTION B uTTON

Press the air recirculation button to recirculate air inside the vehicle; the indicator
light on the button will illuminate. This system is used to avoid outside odors and helps to
adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectively.

The air recirculation mode can only be selected if the air flow mode co\
ntrol is in the
following positions:
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or .
10 OFF B
uTTON

Press the OFF button to turn the climate control system off.
for more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Heater, air conditioner, audio and
phone systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.

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FM/aM/XM®* SaTeLLITe raDIO wITH CD PLa Yer (if so equipped)
01 VOL/ON•OFF CONTROL KNOB

Press the VOL/ON•OFF control knob to turn the system on or off.

Turn the VOL/ON•OFF control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the volume.
02 Tu
Ne/SCr OLL/auDIO KNOB

To manually tune the radio, turn the Tu Ne/SCr OLL/auDIO knob left or right.
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S
ee K/C aTe GOr Y BuTTONS

To scan through each broadcasting station, press the S eeK/C aTe GOr Y buttons.

To skip from one track to another on a cd, press the S eeK/C aTe GOr Y buttons.

When the S eeK/C aTe GOr Y buttons are pressed and held while a cd is playing, the cd
will rewind or fast forward. When the button is released, the cd will play at normal speed.
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aTION S eLe CT B uTTONS
Twelve stations can be set for the f M band, six for the AM band and eighteen for XM®
satellite radio.

To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the \
FM•AM

button
05 or XM
button
06 , then tune to the desired AM, f M or XM satellite radio station.

Then press and hold the desired station select button (1 -6 ) until a beep is heard and the
sound is briefly muted. The channel indicator will appear on the display and the sound will
resume. Programming is now complete.

To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored
then press the corresponding station select button (1 -6 ).
*XM® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional XM® satellite subscription service.
for more information, refer to the “Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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CruISe CONTr OL (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant
cruising speed once the vehicle has reached 25 mph.

The system will automatically maintain the set speed
until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or
turn the system off.

To activate the cruise control, push the C ruISe
ON/OFF switch

01 . The C
ruISe indicator light
in the instrument panel will illuminate.

To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push \
the CO aST/SeT switch


02 and release. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will maintain the set speed.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the a CCeL/reS switch
03 . When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the CO aST/SeT switch
02 . Release

the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, push the C aNCeL switch
04 .

To turn off cruise control, push the Cru ISe ON/OFF switch
01 . The C
ruISe indicator
light in the instrument panel will turn off.
for more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
uSB/IPOD® INTer Fa Ce (if so equipped)
The u SB jack
01 is located on the instrument panel
in front of the shift lever.

When a compatible u SB memory device or iPod® is
plugged into the u SB jack

01 , compatible audio
files stored on the device can be played
through the vehicle’s audio system.
for more information, refer to the “Heater, air
conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)”
of your Owner’s Manual.
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FueL-FILLer DOOr
To open the fuel-filler door, pull the release
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located on the driver’s side instrument panel.

The fuel-filler door is located on the right, rear side of
the vehicle.
for more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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BLueTOOTH® HaNDS-Free PHONe SYSTeM (if so equipped)
With an overhead microphone and sound
transmitted through the audio system speakers,
the Bluetooth
® Hands-free Phone System utilizes
Bluetooth wireless technology and voice recognition
to provide hands-free cellular phone communication.

A cellular telephone should not be used while driving
so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.*
SYSTe M OPeRATin G TiPS
close all windows. Surrounding noises may interfere
with system operation and performance.

Press the
button on the steering wheel to activate
voice recognition.

Wait for the tone before speaking.

Begin speaking a command within 5 seconds of the
tone.

Speak in a clear and natural voice without pausing
between words.

Look straight ahead and avoid speaking too loudly or too softly.

To go back to the previous command, say “Go back” or “correction.”

To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say
“cancel” or “Quit,” or press the
button for 5 seconds.
TrIP COMPuTer
With the ignition switch in the ON position, trip
computer
01 modes can be selected by pressing the
trip computer mode switch 02 on the instrument panel.

The following modes can be selected in the display:

Trip A – measures the distance of one specific trip.

Trip B – measures the distance of a second specific trip.

current fuel consumption – displays the current fuel
consumption.

distance to empty (dte) – displays the estimated distance to empty (dte) the vehicle can be
driven before refueling.

Average fuel consumption – displays the average fuel consumption since the last res\
et.
for more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.