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W elcome tothe growing familyofnew NISSAN owners.Thisvehicle hasbeen delivered toyou with confidence. Ithas been produced usingthelatest techniques andstrict
quality control.
This manual wasprepared tohelp youunderstand theoperation andmaintenance ofyour vehicle sothat youmay enjoy many kilometers (miles)ofdriving pleasure. Pleaseread
through thismanual beforeoperating yourvehicle.
A separate Warranty Information &Maintenance Bookletexplains detailsaboutthewarranties coveringyourvehicle.
Y our NISSAN dealerknows yourvehicle best.When yourequire anyservice orhave anyquestions, wewill beglad toassist youwith theextensive resources availableforyou.
IMPORT ANTSAFETY INFORMA TION
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Reminders forsafety!
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Follow theseimportant drivingrulestohelp ensure a
safe andcomplete tripforyou and your passengers!
. NEVER driveunder theinfluence ofalcohol
or drugs.
. ALWA YS observe postedspeedlimitsand
never drivetoofast forconditions.
. ALWA YS use your seatbelts andappropriate
child restraint systems. Preteenchildren
should beseated inthe rear seat.
. ALWA YS provide information aboutthe
proper useofvehicle safetyfeatures toall
occupants ofthe vehicle.
. ALWA YS review thisOwner's Manualfor
important safetyinformation.
When reading themanual
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This manual includes information foralloptions
available onthis model. Therefore, youmay findsome
information thatdoes notapply toyour vehicle.
All information, specifications andillustrations inthis
manual arethose ineffect atthe time ofprinting.
NISSAN reservestheright tochange specifications or
designs withoutnoticeandwithout obligation.
MODIFICA TIONOFYOUR VEHICLE
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This vehicle shouldnotbemodified. Modification could
affect itsperformance, safetyordurability ,and may
even violate governmental regulations.Inaddition,
damage orperformance problemsresultingfrom
modifications maynotbecovered underNISSAN
warranties.
Read firstÐthen drive safely
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Before drivingyourvehicle, readthisOwner's Manual
carefully .This willensure familiarity withcontrols and
maintenance requirements, assistingyouinthe safe
operation ofyour vehicle.
Throughout thismanual wehave used the
symbol
followed bythe word WARNING. Thisisused
to indicate thepresence ofahazard thatcould cause
death orserious personal injury.To avoid orreduce the
risk, theprocedures mustbefollowed precisely.
The symbol
followed bythe word CAUTION is
also used throughout thismanual toindicate the
presence ofahazard thatcould cause minoror
moderate personalinjuryordamages toyour vehicle.
T o avoid orreduce therisk, theprocedures mustbe
followed carefully
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If you see thissymbol, itmeans ªDonotdothisº or
ªDo notletthis happenº
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If you see asymbol similartothese inan illustration, it
means thearrow points tothe front ofthe
vehicle.
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Arrows inan illustration thataresimilar tothese
indicate movement or
action.
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Arrows inan illustration thataresimilar tothese call
attention toan item inthe illustration.
Foreword
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Illustrated tableofcontents
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Safety Ðseats, seatbelts andsupplemental
restraint system
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Instruments andcontrols
Pre-driving checksandadjustments
Display screen,heaterandairconditioner, andaudio
system
Starting anddriving
In case ofemergency
Appearance andcare
Maintenance anddo-it-yourself
T echnical information
Index
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1 Safety Ðseats, seatbelts andsupplemental
restraint system
Seats ....
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Front seats ....
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Second rowseats ....
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Third rowseats (ifequipped) ....
........................................................ 1-6
Armrest ....
............................................ .................................................... 1-7
Head restraints ....
...................................................... ...................................1-7
Adjustable headrestraint ....
...................................................... ..........1-7
Non-adjustable headrestraint ....
...................................................... .1-7
Remove ....
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Install ....
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Adjust ....
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Seat belts ....
...................................................... ............................................1-9
Precautions onseat beltusage ....
.................................................... 1-9
Child safety ....
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Pregnant women....
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Injured persons ....
................................................................ ...............1-12
Center markonseat belts ....
............................................ ...............1-12 Three-point
typeseatbelts ....
............................................ ...........1-12
Seat beltmaintenance ....
....................................... ........................1-13
Child restraints ....
............................................ .........................................1-14
Precautions onchild restraint usage....
...................................... 1-14
Universal childrestraints forfront seatandrear seats
(for Europe) ....
........................................................... ........................1-15
ISOFIX childrestraint system(forsecond rowseats) ....
...... 1-19
Child restraint anchorage (forsecond rowseats) ....
.............. 1-20
Child restraint installation usingISOFIX ....
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Child restraint installation using3-point typeseatbelt....
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Supplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)....
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Precautions onSupplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)....
.... 1-27
Supplemental airbag systems ....
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SRS airbag deployment conditions....
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Pre-tensioner seatbeltsystem ....
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Repair andreplacement procedure....
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WARNING:
. The shoulder beltanchor heightshould be
adjusted tothe position bestforyou. Failure
to do somay reduce theeffectiveness ofthe
entire restraint systemandincrease the
chance orseverity ofinjury inan accident.
. The shoulder beltshould restonthe middle
of the shoulder. Itmust notrest against the
neck.
. Besure thattheseat beltisnot twisted in
any way.
. Be sure thattheshoulder beltanchor is
secured bytrying tomove theshoulder belt
anchor upand down afteradjustment.
The shoulder beltanchor heightshould beadjusted to
the position bestforyou.
The belt should beaway fromyourfaceandneck, but
not falling offyour shoulder.
T o adjust, pulltherelease button
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and move the
shoulder beltanchor tothe proper position
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2
, so that
the belt passes overthecenter ofthe shoulder.
Release thebutton tolock theshoulder beltanchor
into position.
Unfastening seatbelts
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Push thebutton onthe buckle. Theseat belt
automatically retracts.
Belt hook (ifequipped)
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Seat beltcanbehooked onthe belt hook.
Checking seatbeltoperation
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Seat beltretractors aredesigned tolock seat belt
movement:
. When theseat beltispulled quickly fromthe
retractor.
. When thevehicle slowsdownrapidly .
T o increase yourconfidence inthe seat belts, check
the operation bygrasping theshoulder beltandpulling
forward quickly.The retractor shouldlockandrestrict
further beltmovement. Ifthe retractor doesnotlock
during thischeck, contact aNISSAN dealerimmedi-
ately .
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Periodically checkthattheseat beltandallthe metal
components, suchasbuckles, tongues, retractors,
flexible wiresandanchors, workproperly .If loose parts,
deterioration, cutsorother damage onthe seat belt
webbing isfound, theentire seatbeltassembly should
be replaced.
If dirt builds upinthe shoulder beltguide ofthe seat
belt anchors, theseat belts mayretract slowly.Wipe
the shoulder beltguide withaclean, drycloth.
T o clean theseat beltwebbing, applyamild soap
solution orany solution recommended forcleaning
upholstery orcarpet. Thenwipewithacloth andallow
the seat belts todry inthe shade. Donot allow theseat
belts toretract untilthey arecompletely dry.
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. Work around oron the pre-tensioner seat
belt system shouldbedone byaNISSAN
dealer. TheSRS wiring should notbe
modified ordisconnected. Unauthorized
electrical testequipment andprobing de-
vices should notbeused onthe pre-
tensioner seatbeltsystem.
. Ifyou need todispose ofthe pre-tensioner
seat beltsystem, orscrap thevehicle,
contact aNISSAN dealer.Correct pre-ten-
sioner disposal procedures aresetforth in
the appropriate NISSANServiceManual.
Incorrect disposalprocedures couldcause
personal injury.
The pre-tensioner isencased withthefront seatbelt's
retractor andanchor. Theseseatbelts areused the
same asconventional seatbelts.
When thepre-tensioner seatbeltactivates, afairly loud
noise maybeheard, followed bythe release ofsmoke.
This smoke isnot harmful anddoes notindicate afire.
Care should betaken nottoinhale it,as itmay cause
irritation andchoking. Thosewithahistory ofa
breathing conditionshouldgetfresh airpromptly .
REP AIR AND REPLACEMENT PROCE-
DURE
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WARNING:
. Once theairbags havebeen inflated, theair
bag modules willnotfunction andmust be
replaced. Theairbag modules mustbe
replaced byaNISSAN dealer.Theinflated
air bag modules cannotberepaired.
. The airbag systems shouldbeinspected by
a NISSAN dealerifthere isany damage to
the front endportion ofthe vehicle. .
Ifyou need todispose ofthe SRS orscrap
the vehicle, contactaNISSAN dealer.Cor-
rect disposal procedures aresetforth inthe
appropriate NISSANServiceManual. Incor-
rect disposal procedures couldcause perso-
nal injury.
The airbags andpre-tensioner seatbelts aredesigned
to activate onaone-time-only basis.Asareminder,
unless theSRS airbag warning lightisdamaged, the
SRS airbag warning lightremains illuminated after
inflation hasoccurred. Therepair andreplacement of
the SRS should bedone onlybyaNISSAN dealer.
When maintenance workisrequired onthe vehicle,
information abouttheairbags, pre-tensioner seatbelts
and related partsshould bepointed outtothe person
performing themaintenance. Theignition switch
should always beinthe ªLOCKº position whenworking
under thehood orinside thevehicle.
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The vehicle information displaycanbechanged using
the switches
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and ENTER
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located onthe
steering wheel.
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1
- navigate throughtheitems invehicle
information display
ENTER -change orselect anitem inthe vehicle
information display
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2
- select/enter theVehicle information menu
items ortochange fromonedisplay screento
the next (i.e.trip, Fuel economy)
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3
- go back tothe previous menu
The
switch
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1
also controls audioandcontrol
panel functions. Foradditional information, seeªSteer-
ing wheel mounted controlsforaudio (Type B)º(P.4-
76) .
ST ARTUP DISPLAY
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When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position, thescreens thatdisplay inthe vehicle
information displayinclude:
. Trip computer
. Fuel economy
. Warnings
W arnings willonly display ifthere areany present, for
more information onwarnings andindicators, see
ªV ehicle information displaywarnings andindicatorsº
(P .2-28) .
T o control whatitems display inthe vehicle information
display ,see ªSettingsº (P.2-21) .
SETTINGS
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The setting modeallows youtochange theinformation
displayed inthe vehicle information display:
. Driver Assistance (ifequipped)
. Clock
. Display Settings
. Vehicle Settings
. Maintenance
. Alert
. Tyre Pressures (ifequipped)
. Units
. Language (ifequipped)
. Factory Reset
Driver Assistance (ifequipped)
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T o change thestatus, warnings orturn onoroff any of
the systems/warnings displayedinthe ªDriver Assis-
tanceº menu,usethe
switch
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1
to select andthe
ENTER
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1
to change amenu item:
. Driving Aids
. Driver Attention
. Traffic Sign
. Parking Aids
. Chassis Control
Driving Aids:
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T o change thestatus, warnings orturn onoroff any of
the systems/warnings displayedinthe ªDriving Aidsº
menu, usethe
switch
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1
to select andthe
ENTER
*
1
to change amenu item:
. Lane
Ð Lane Departure Warning (LDW) ON/OFF
. Blind Spot
Ð Blind SpotWarning (BSW) ON/OFF
. Emergency Brake
Ð Emergency BrakeON/OFF
Driver Attention:
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Driver Attention ON/OFF
T raffic Sign:
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T raffic SignON/OFF
Parking Aids:
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T o change thestatus orturn onoroff any ofthe
systems displayed inthe ªParking Aidsºmenu, usethe
switch
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to select andtheENTER
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1
to
change amenu item:
Instrume ntsand controls
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Instrument sand controls
. Selective Unlock
When thisitem isturned on,and thedoor handle
request switchonthe driver's orfront passenger's
side door ispushed, onlythecorresponding door
is unlocked. Allthe doors canbeunlocked ifthe
door handle request switchispushed againwithin
1 minute. Whenthisitem isturned tooff, allthe
doors willbeunlocked whenthedoor handle
request switchispushed once.FromtheªUn-
lockingº menu,selectªSelective Unlockº.Use the
ENTER buttontoactivate ordeactivate this
function.
. Answer Bk.Horn (ifequipped)
When theanswer backhornison the horn will
chirp andthehazard indicators willflash once
when locking thevehicle withtheIntelligent Key or
remote keyless entryfunction.
Wipers:
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. Speed Dependent (ifequipped)
The ªSpeed Dependentº featurecanbeactivated
or deactivated. FromtheªWipersº menu,select
ªSpeed Dependentº .Use theENTER
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1
to turn
this feature ONorOFF .
. Rain Sensor (ifequipped)
The ªRain sensorº featurecanbeactivated or
deactivated. FromtheªWipersº menu,select
ªRain Sensorº .Use theENTER
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1
to turn this
feature ONorOFF .
. Reverse Link
The ªReverse Linkºwiper feature canbeset tobe
ON orOFF .From theªWipersº menu,select
ªReverse Linkº.Use theENTER
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1
to turn this
feature ONorOFF .
. Drip Wipe
The ªDrip Wipeº feature canbeset tobe ON or
OFF .From theªWipersº menu,selectªDripWipeº . Use
theENTER
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1
to turn thisfeature ONor
OFF .
Maintenance
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1. Service
2. Filter (ifequipped)
3. Tyre
4. Other
The maintenance modeallows youtoset alerts forthe
reminding ofmaintenance intervals.To change anitem:
Select ªMaintenanceº usingthe
switch
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1
and
press ENTER
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1
.
Service:
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This indicator appearswhenthecustomer setdistance
comes forchanging theengine oiland filter. You can
set orreset thedistance forchecking orreplacing
these items. Forscheduled maintenance itemsand
intervals, seeaseparate maintenance booklet. Filter
(ifequipped) :
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This indicator appearswhenthecustomer setdistance
comes forchanging theoilfilter. You can setorreset
the distance forchecking orreplacing theseitems. For
scheduled maintenance itemsandintervals, seea
separate maintenance booklet.
T yre:
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This indicator appearswhenthecustomer setdistance
comes forreplacing tires.You can setorreset the
distance forreplacing tires.
WARNING:
The tirereplacement indicatorisnot asubstitute
for regular tirechecks, including tirepressure
checks. SeeªChanging tiresandwheelsº (P.8-
37) .Many factors including tireinflation, align-
ment, driving habitsandroad conditions affect
tire wear andwhen tiresshould bereplaced.
Setting thetire replacement indicatorfora
certain drivingdistance doesnotmean your
tires willlast that long. Usethetire replacement
indicator asaguide onlyandalways perform
regular tirechecks. Failuretoperform regular
tire checks, including tirepressure checkscould
result intire failure. Serious vehicledamage
could occurandmay lead toacollision, which
could result inserious personal injuryordeath.
Other:
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This indicator appearswhenthecustomer setdistance
comes forchecking orreplacing maintenance items
other thantheengine oil,oilfilter andtires. Other
maintenance itemscaninclude suchthings asair filter
or tire rotation. You can setorreset thedistance for
checking orreplacing theitems.
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T urning theTSR system onand off
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T urning theLDW system onoroff isdone using the
[Settings] menuinthe vehicle information display.For
details, seeªVehicle information displayº(P.2-20) .
Perform thefollowing stepstoenable ordisable the
TSR system:
1. Inthe [Settings] menu,selectthe[Driver Assis-
tance] key.
2. Touch [Traffic Sign] toturn thesystem ON/OFF .
System temporarily unavailable
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If the vehicle isparked indirect sunlight underhigh
temperature conditions(overapproximately 408C
(1048F )and then started, theTSR system maybe
deactivated automatically.The [Not available high
cabin temperature] warningmessage willappear in
the vehicle information display.
Action totake:
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When theinterior temperature isreduced, theTSR
system willresume operating automatically .
System Malfunction
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If the TSR system malfunctions itwill beturned off
automatically andthesystem [Malfunction]/[System
error] warning message willappear inthe vehicle
information display.
Action totake:
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If the TSR [Malfunction]/[System error]message
appears, pulloffthe road atasafe location andstop
the vehicle. Turn theengine offand restart theengine.
If the TSR [Malfunction]/[System error]message
continues toappear, havethesystem checked bya
NISSAN dealer.
Maintenance
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The TSR uses thesame multi-sensing frontcamera
unit that isused bythe Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) system, locatedinfront ofthe interior rearview
mirror. Formaintenance ofthe camera, seeªMulti-
sensing cameraunitmaintenanceº (P.5-41) .
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NISSAN recommends thatyouconsult thelocal
regulations concerning theuse oflights.
position
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position turnsonthe front clearance, tail,
license plateandinstrument panellights.
Instrume ntsand controls
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