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Ð When thereisasudden, continuous
change inbrightness.
Ð When driving onaroad thatpasses over
rolling hills,oraroad thathaslevel
differences.
Ð When driving onaroad withmany
curves.
Ð When asign ormirror-like surfaceis
reflecting intenselighttowards thefront
of the vehicle.
Ð When thecontainer, etc.being towed by
a leading vehicleisreflecting intense
light.
Ð When aheadlight onyour vehicle is
damaged ordirty.
Ð When thevehicle isleaning atan angle
due toapunctured tire,being towed,
etc .
. The timing ofswitching thelow beam and
high beam maychange underthefollowing
situations.
Ð The brightness ofthe headlights ofthe
oncoming vehicleorleading vehicle.
Ð The movement anddirection ofthe
oncoming vehicleandtheleading vehi-
cle.
Ð When onlyonelight onthe oncoming
vehicle orthe leading vehicleisillumi-
nated.
Ð When theoncoming vehicleorthe lead-
ing vehicle isatwo-wheeled vehicle. Ð
Road conditions (incline,curve,theroad
surface, etc.).
Ð The number ofpassengers andthe
amount ofluggage.
High beam assist operations:
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T o activate thehigh beam assist system, turnthe
headlight switchtothe ªAUT Oºposition
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1
and push
the lever forward
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(high beam position) .The high
beam assist indicator lightinthe meter willilluminate
while theheadlights areturned on.
If the high beam assist indicator lightdoes not illuminate
inthe above condition, itmay indicate that
the system isnot functioning properly.Have thesystem
checked byaNISSAN dealer.
When thevehicle speedlowers toless than approxi-
mately 25km/h (16MPH) ,the headlight remainsthe
low beam.
T o turn offthe high beam assist system, turnthe
headlight switchtothe
position orselect thelow
beam position byplacing thelever inthe neutral
position.
Ambient imagesensor maintenance:
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The ambient imagesensor
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for the high beam
assist system islocated infront ofthe inside rearview
mirror. To keep theproper operation ofthe high beam
assist system andprevent asystem malfunction, be
sure toobserve thefollowing:
. Always keepthewindshield clean.
. Donot attach asticker (including transparent
material) orinstall anaccessory neartheambient
image sensor.
. Donot strike ordamage theareas around the
ambient imagesensor. Donot touch thesensor
lens thatislocated onthe ambient imagesensor.
If the ambient imagesensor isdamaged duetoan
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Automatic type
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The headlights areequipped withtheautomatic
leveling system. Headlight axisiscontrolled automati-
cally .
BA TTER YSA VER SYSTEM
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The light reminder chimewillsound ifthe headlight
switch isin either the
or
position andwhen
the driver's doorisopened withtheignition switchin
the ªOFFº orªLOCKº position.
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If the ignition switchisplaced inªOFFº orªLOCKº
position whiletheheadlight switchisin the
or
position, thebattery saverfunction willturn offthe
lights afteraperiod oftime toprevent thebattery from
being discharged. Thelights willturn onwhen the
doors arebeing opened.
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If the ignition switchisplaced inªOFFº orªLOCKº
position whiletheheadlight switchisin the
or
position, thebattery saverfunction willturn offthe
lights afteropening thedriver's sidedoor.
HEADLIGHT CLEANER(ifequipped)
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Headlight cleanerswitch(ifequipped)
The headlight cleaneroperates whentheheadlight is
on and theignition switchisin the ªONº position.
T o operate theheadlight cleaner:
. Push theheadlight cleanerswitch(ifequipped)
. Pull thewindshield washerswitchtoward you.
Ð The headlight cleaneroperates withthewind-
shield washer operation. Thisoperation acti-
vates onceeachtimeeither theignition switch
or the headlight switchisturned offand on.
Ð After thefirst operation, theheadlight cleaner
operates onceatevery fifthoperation ofthe
windshield washer.
See ªWiper andwasher switchº (P.2-47) .
CAUTION:
. Donot operate thewasher ifthe window
washer fluidreservoir isempty.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
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CAUTION:
The turn signal switch willnotbecancelled
automatically ifthe steering wheelturning angle
does notexceed thepreset amount. Afterthe
turn orlane change, makesurethattheturn
signal switch isreturned toits original position.
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WARNING:
In freezing temperatures, thewasher fluidmay
freeze onthe windshield andobscure your
vision. Warmthewindshield withthedefogger
before youwash thewindshield.
CAUTION:
. Donot operate thewasher continuously for
longer than30seconds.
. Donot operate thewasher ifthe window
washer reservoir isempty.
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The windshield wiperandwasher operate whenthe ignition
switchisin the ªONº position.
Wiper operation
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The lever position ªAUT Oº (Type A/Type C)
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operates therain-sensing autowiper system (if
equipped) .(See ªRain-sensing autowiper systemº
(P .2-48) .)
The lever position
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º (INT)
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(T ype B/Type D)
operates thewiper intermittently .
. The intermittent operationcanbeadjusted by
turning theadjustment controlknob,(longer)
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or (shorter)
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.
. The speed ofthe intermittent operationvaries
depending onthe vehicle speed.(ifequipped) .
The lever position
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2
operates thewiper atlow
speed.
The lever position
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3
operates thewiper athigh
speed.
T o stop thewiper operation, movethelever uptothe
ªOFFº position.
The lever position
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4
operates thewiper onesweep.
The lever automatically returnstoits original position.
If the windshield wiperoperation isinterrupted
by snow orice, thewiper maystop moving to
protect itsmotor. Ifthis occurs, turnthewiper
switch tothe ªOFFº position andremove the
snow orice onand around thewiper arms.In
approximately 1minute, turntheswitch onagain
to operate thewiper.
Pulling upthe wiper arm:
The wiper armshould beinthe upposition when
replacing thewiper.
T o pull upthe wiper arm,push thelever
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4
up twice
(within 0.5seconds) whentheignition switchisin the
ªOFFº position within1minute. Thewiper operation
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stops inmid-operation.
T o replace thewiper arm,place thewiper arminthe
down position andthen push thelever
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up once.
CAUTION:
. This function canbeoperated evenifthe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position.
However, toprevent anaccident ordamage
when pulling upthe wiper arm,besure to
observe thefollowing precautions.
Ð Make suretheshift lever isin the P
(Park) position (Continuously Variable
T ransmission models).
Ð Make suretheshift lever isin the N
(Neutral) position,withtheparking
brake fullyapplied (Manual Transmis-
sion models) .
Ð Never allowthepassengers tooperate
the windshield wiperswitch inadver-
tently.
. Donot operate thewindshield wiperwhile
the wiper armispulled up.The wiper arm
may bedamaged.
W asher operation
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T o operate thewasher, pullthelever toward therear of
the vehicle
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until thedesired amountofwasher fluid
is spread onthe windshield.
The headlight cleaner(ifequipped) willalso operate
with operation ofthe windshield washer.SeeªHead-
light cleanerº (P.2-44) . Wiper
dripwipe system:
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The wiper willalso operate onceabout 3seconds after
the washer andwiper areoperated. Thisoperation isto
wipe washer fluidthathasdripped onthe windshield.
T o activate ordeactivate thisfunction, seeªSettingsº
(P .2-21) .
RAIN-SENSING AUTOWIPER SYSTEM (if
equipped)
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The rain-sensing autowiper system canautomatically
turn onthe wipers andadjust thewiper speed
depending onthe rainfall andthevehicle speedby
using therain sensor located onthe upper partofthe windshield.
T o set the rain-sensing autowiper system, pushthe
lever down tothe AUT Oposition
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1
. The wiper will
sweep oncewhile theignition switchisin the ªONº
position.
The rainsensor sensitivity levelcanbeadjusted by
turning theknob toward thefront
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2
(High) ortoward
the rear
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3
(Low) .
. High ÐHigh sensitive operation
. Low ÐLow sensitive operation
T o turn therain-sensing autowiper system off,push up
the lever tothe ªOFFº position, orpull down thelever
to the other.
CAUTION:
. Donot touch therain sensor andaround it
when thewiper switch isin the AUTO
position andtheignition switchisin the
ªONº position. Thewipers mayoperate
unexpectedly andcause toan injury ora
wiper damage.
. When thewindshield glassiscoated with
water repellent, thespeed ofthe rain-sen-
sing auto wipers maybehigher eventhough
the amount ofthe rainfall issmall.
. Besure toturn offthe rain-sensing auto
wiper system whenyouuseacar wash.
. The rain-sensing autowipers maynotoper-
ate ifrain does nothitthe rain sensor evenif
it is raining.
. Using genuine wiperblades isrecom-
mended forproper operation ofthe rain-
sensing autowiper system. (SeeªWiper
bladesº (P.8-18) forwiper blade replace-
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The rear window wiperandwasher operates whenthe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position.
Wiper operation
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The switch position
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operates thewiper intermit-
tently .
The switch position
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2
operates thewiper atlow
speed.
If the rear window wiperoperation isinterrupted
by snow orice, thewiper maystop moving to
protect itsmotor. Ifthis occurs, turnthewiper
switch tothe ªOFFº position andremove the
snow orice onand around thewiper arms.In
approximately 1minute, turntheswitch onagain
to operate thewiper.
Reverse synchronization function:
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When thewindshield wiperswitch ison, moving the
shift lever tothe ªRº (Reverse) positionwilloperate the
rear window wiper.
T o activate ordeactivate thisfunction, seeªSettingsº
(P .2-21) .
W asher operation
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T o operate thewasher, pushthelever toward thefront
of the vehicle
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until thedesired amountofwasher
fluid isspread onthe windshield. Thewiper will
automatically operateseveraltimes.
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The defogger switchoperates whentheignition switch
is in the ªONº position.
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1. Pull theouter board upward toabout 308.
2. Pulltheouter board toward therear ofthe vehicle
and then push itinto thebottom ofthe luggage
under space.
3. Pull theinner board upward untilitstops at
position
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4. Pull offthe inner board toward therear ofthe
vehicle from
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Push theinner board into
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V ertical mode
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1. Pull theouter board upward to908.
2. Push down theboard untilitstops.
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The tonneau coverkeeps theluggage compartment contents
hiddenfromtheoutside.
T o use thetonneau cover,opentheflap
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, pull itout
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2
and insert bothsides tothe guide
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3
.
T o remove thetonneau cover,stowthecover andpull
the holder
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4
.
WARNING:
. Never putanything onthe tonneau cover,no
matter howsmall. Anyobject onitcould
cause aninjury inan accident orsudden
stop.
. Donot leave thetonneau coverinthe vehicle
with itdisengaged fromtheholder.
. The child restraint toptether strapmaybe
damaged bycontact withthetonneau cover
or items inthe luggage area.Remove the
tonneau coverfromthevehicle orsecure it
in the luggage area.Alsosecure anyitems in
the luggage area.Your child could be
seriously injuredorkilled inacollision if
the top tether strapisdamaged.
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Luggage canbecarried onthe roof bysecuring
crossbars tothe roof rail.Follow allcrossbar manu-
facturers instructions forinstalling anduseofthe
crossbars. Theroof railisdesigned tocarry loads
(luggage pluscrossbars) below100kg(221 lb).
Overloading maycause damage tothe vehicle.
CAUTION:
. Donot putorhang anything onoraround
side pipes orplastic covers.
. For crossbar installation onaroof railwith
driving lights,contact aNISSAN dealer.
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1. Intelligent Key (2)
2. Mechanical key(inthe Intelligent Key) (2)
3. Key number plate(1)
WARNING:
. Radio waves couldadversely affectelectric
medical equipment. Thosewhouseapace-
maker should contact theelectric medical
equipment manufacturer forthe possible
influences beforeuse.
. The Intelligent Keytransmits radiowaves
when thebuttons arepushed. Theradio
waves mayaffect aircraft navigation and
communication systems.Donot operate the
Intelligent Keywhile onanairplane. Make
sure thebuttons arenot operated uninten-
tionally whentheunit isstored during a
flight.
The Intelligent Key system canoperate allthe door and
the back doorusing theremote controller functionor
pushing therequest switchonthe vehicle without
taking thekey outfrom apocket orpurse. The
operating environment and/orconditions mayaffect
the Intelligent Key system operation. Be
sure toread thefollowing beforeusingthe
Intelligent Key system.
CAUTION:
. Besure tocarry theIntelligent Keywith you
when operating thevehicle.
. Never leavetheIntelligent Keyinthe vehicle
when youleave thevehicle.
. When theoutside temperature isextremely
low, theIntelligent Keysystem maynot
function properly.
The Intelligent Key isalways communicating withthe
vehicle asitreceives radiowaves. TheIntelligent Key
system transmits weakradiowaves. Environmental
conditions mayinterfere withtheoperation ofthe
Intelligent Key system underthefollowing operating
conditions.
. When operating nearalocation wherestrong
radio waves aretransmitted, suchasaTV tower,
power station andbroadcasting station.
. When inpossession ofwireless equipment, such
as acellular telephone, transceiver, andCBradio.
. When theIntelligent Key isin contact withor
covered bymetallic materials.
. When anytype ofradio wave remote controlis
used nearby .
. When theIntelligent Key isplaced nearanelectric
appliance suchasapersonal computer.
. When thevehicle isparked nearaparking meter.
In such cases, correct theoperating conditions before
using theIntelligent Key function oruse themechanical
key .
Although thelifeofthe battery variesdepending onthe
operating conditions, thebattery's lifeisapproximately
2 years. Ifthe battery isdischarged, replaceitwith a
Pre-driving checksandadjustments
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