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REMOTE ENGINE ST ART* (if so equipped)
Your NISSAN Intelligent key® system allows the engine to start
from outside your vehicle. T
o use the remote start feature, perform
the following:
1.
Aim the Intelligent
k
ey at the vehicle. Operating range
is
appro
ximately 197 feet (60 m) from the vehicle.
2.
Press the button
01 to lock all doors.
3.
W
ithin 5 seconds, press and hold the remote start
button
02
until the turn signal lights illuminate. If the vehicle is not within
view
, press and hold the remote start button for about 2 seconds.
T
he parking lights will turn on and remain on as long as the engine
is running. T
he doors will be locked and the climate control system
may come on.
Repeat steps 1 - 3 to extend time an additional 1 0 minutes. A maximum of two remote
st
arts, or a single start with an extension, are allowed between ignition cycles.
Depress the brake pedal and place the ignition switch in the ON position before driving.
To cancel a remote start, perform one of the following:
•
Aim the Intelligent
k
ey at the vehicle and press and hold the button until the parking
lights turn off.
•
T
urn the hazard warning flashers on.
•
c
ycle the ignition switch ON and then OFF.
*Laws in some communities may restrict the use of remote starters. check local regulations before using this feature.
F or more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
TEXT MESSAGING* (if so equipped)
This system allows for sending and receiving of text
mess
ages through the vehicle interface.
Using predefined or custom mess ages, send a text
to a name, phone number or previous incoming,
outgoing or missed call stored in your Bluetooth®
Hands-free Phone System.
The text message, sender and delivery time are shown on the control panel display scr\
een.
NOTE: Text messages are only displayed if the vehicle speed is less than 5 mph.
This feature is not supported by all phones. See your phone’s Owner’s Manual for details and
also visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
*Laws in some communities may restrict the use of text messaging. check local regulations before using this feature.
F or more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)”
of your Owner’s Manual.
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02
New system features
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Voice Recognition
Call Back
Send Text
Read Text
Previous Text Next Text
Send Text
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PANDORA® AUDIO* (if so equipped)
Devices capable of streaming Pandora audio can be connected to the vehic\
le’ s audio
system via the U
SB input jack. The USB input jack is located on the center console beneath
the heater and air conditioner controls. Once connected, the Pandora con\
trols will be
displayed on the control panel display screen.
*Pandora® Audio requires a compatible mobile phone with the Pandora application i\
nstalled.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
REARVIEW MONITOR WITH MOVING OBJECT DETECTION (MOD)
(if so equipped)
When the shift lever is moved to the R (REVERSE)
position, the front display will automatically c
hange to
show the rearview area 01 directly behind the vehicle.
With the shift lever in the R (REVERSE) position,
press the
CAMERA button
02 to change the
camera to rear wide view 03 .
The colored lines on the display screen indicate
appro
ximate distances to objects.
•
Red 1.5 ft (0.5 m); Y
ellow 3 ft (1 m); Green 7 ft
(2 m) and 1
0 ft (3 m)
MOVING OBJE
cT D
ETE
cTI
ON (MOD) (if so equipped)
The MOD system helps inform the driver of moving
objects in the rear view or rear wide view
.
The system will operate when the shift lever is in the
R (R
EVERSE) position and the vehicle is driven at
speeds of appro
ximately 5 MPH (8 km/h) or less.
If the MOD system detects moving objects, a yellow
frame
04 will be displayed on the camera image and
a c
hime sounds.
When the following are displayed:
•
Blue M
OD icon
05 ; the system is active.
•
Gray M
OD icon; the system is not active.
•
No M
OD icon; the system is off. The indicator will also be off if all of the warning systems
are deactivated using the settings menu.
The MOD system will not operate if the trunk is open.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go\
to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi
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WINDSHIELD WIP ER/ WA SHER 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) - Move the lever down to
the I
NT position and then rotate the control ring
03 toward you to increase INT wiper speeds.
04 Low (LO) - Wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.
05 High (HI) - Wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.
06 Washer - Pull the lever toward you to
activate the washer. The wipers will operate
several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)”
of your Owner’s Manual.
01
02
04
05
MIST
OFF
INT
LO
HI
06
03
03
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS (if so equipped)
01 A UTO BUTTON/DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
The auto mode may be used year-round. Press the AUTO button to turn the system on
and the system will automatically control the inside temperature (autom\
atic cooling and/
or dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial to the left for cooler air or right for \
warmer air.
02 D UAL BUTTON/PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL Press the
D UAL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off. This
will allow the passenger
’s side temperature to be adjusted independently from the driver’s
side by turning the passenger
’s side temperature control dial.
Turn the passenger’s side temperature control dial left for cooler air or right for warmer \
air.
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03 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE 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.
Turn the temperature control dial 01 to set the desired temperature.
To defrost the front and side windows, set the temperature control 01 and fan speed
control 06 to their maximum settings.
04 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR (if so equipped) DEFROSTER SWITCH
Press the rear window defroster switch
to turn the system on or off.
This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
05 ON•OFF BUTTON
Press the button to turn the system on or off.
06 FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS
Press the left button to decrease fan speed or the right
button to increase fan speed.
07 MODE BUTTON
Press the MODE 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.
08 A/C BUTTON
Press the A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps cool
and dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
09 FRESH AIR INTAKE BUTTON
Press the fresh air intake button
to draw outside air into the passenger compartment.
T
he indicator light on the button will illuminate.
10 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON
Press the air recirculation button
to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The
indicator light on the button will come on. T his system is used to avoid certain outside
odors and helps to adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectivel\
y
.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the air conditioner i\
s in the front
defrosting mode or the front defrosting and foot vent mode
.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” \
of your
Owner’s Manual.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go\
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06
0405
03
02
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FM/AM/SiriusXM* SATELLITE RADIO WITH CD PLAYER
(if so equipped)
Your audio system is capable of streaming and controlling Pandora® Audio** through a
compatible mobile phone and your U
SB input jack.
01 V OLUME CONTROL DIAL/POWER BUTTON To increase or decrease the volume, turn the VO
L control dial right or left.
To turn the system on or off, press the PWR button.
02 TUNE/SCROLL DIAL
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE/SCROLL dial left or right.
03 SEEK BUTTONS
To tune and stop at the next or previous broadcast station, press the seek buttons or .
For SiriusXM Satellite Radio, to switch to the first channel of the previous or next category,
press the seek buttons or .
To change tracks on a cD, press the seek buttons or .
To fast forward or rewind a track on a cD, press and hold the seek buttons or .
04 STATION MEMORY KEYS
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for SiriusXM
S
atellite Radio.
To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the \
FM•AM
button 05 or
button 06 , then tune to the desired AM, FM or SiriusXM
S
atellite Radio station.
Now select and hold the desired st ation memory key (1-6) 04 until the preset number is
updated on the display and a beep is heard. Programming is now complete.\
To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored
then select the corresponding st
ation memory key (1-6).
*SiriusXM Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional Siri\
usXM Satellite Radio subscription service.
**Pandora® Audio requires a compatible mobile phone with the Pandora application i\
nstalled.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” \
of your
Owner’s Manual.
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CRUISE CONTROL (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant
cruising speed once the vehicle has reac
hed 25 mph.
The system will automatically maintain the set speed
until you t
ap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or
turn the system off.
To activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF
switc
h
01 . The CRUISE
indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.
To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the
desired speed, push the
COAST/SET switch
02
and release. T
he SET indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal. Y
our vehicle will maintain the set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch
03 . When the
vehicle att
ains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 02 . Release
the switc
h when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch 04 .
To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch 01 . Both the CRUISE
indicator light and S
ET 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.
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02
04
01
USB/IP OD® INTERFACE (if so equipped)
The USB input jack
01 is located on the center
console beneath the heater and air conditioner
controls inside the storage bo
x.
When a compatible USB memory device or iPod®
is plugged into the U
SB jack, compatible audio and
video files stored on the device can be played through
the vehicle’
s audio system and front display.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FUEL-FILLER DOOR
To open the fuel-filler door, pull the release lever 01
located on the instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
The fuel-filler door is located on the driver’s 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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