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is still driveable. For additional information, see
“Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system” in the
“5. Starting and driving” section of this manual.
INDICATOR LIGHTSGUID-BDD7DC61-68C7-435D-8B71-5F80E875AAAB
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK
indicator light (AWD models)
GUID-B333F845-9EFA-4E8B-A367-0BBBFF6CDC04This light illuminates when the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position, and turns off within 1
second.
When selecting the LOCK mode while the
engine is running, this light will illuminate. (See
“All-Wheel Drive (AWD)” in the “5. Starting and
driving” section.)
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) light
(green; if so equipped)
GUID-8A539306-30AB-427D-B362-AEEB01FC0854The Blind Spot Warning (BSW) light (green) will
illuminate when the BSW system is turned on.
The light turns off when the system is turned off.
(See “Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/Lane Depar-
ture Warning (LDW) systems” in the “5. Starting
and driving” section.)
NOTE:
This light is common with the Blind Spot
Warning (BSW) light (orange) . (See “Blind
Spot Warning (BSW) light” earlier in this
section.)
Continuously Variable Transmis-
sion (CVT) position indicator light
GUID-0130F932-2380-4325-91F5-49DD5E3D8B5FWhen the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, the indicator shows the automatic
selector shift position. (See “Continuously Vari-
able Transmission (CVT)” in the “5. Starting and
driving” section.)
Cruise indicator lightGUID-C4011DB6-8909-4DF3-8C75-17ED51FCED58
Cruise main switch indicator:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407This light illuminates when the cruise control
main switch is pushed. The light turns off when
the main switch is pushed again. When the
cruise main switch indicator light illuminates, the
cruise control system is operational. (See
“Cruise control” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.)
Cruise malfunction:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407If the cruise indicator light blinks while the
engine is running, it may indicate the cruise
control system is not functioning properly. Have
the system checked by a NISSAN dealer. (See
“Cruise control” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.)
Exterior light indicatorGUID-31C3710D-82FC-41EC-AE8C-69D56A05CEF7This indicator illuminates when the headlight
switch is turned to the AUTO (if so equipped) ,
orposition and the front parking lights,
instrument panel lights, tail lights, license plate
lights or headlights are on. The indicator turns
off when these lights are turned off.
Front passenger air bag status lightGUID-1AD6EFB7-D318-4868-99B0-D18664F33C71The front passenger air bag status light
will be lit and the passenger front air bag will be
OFF depending on how the front passenger
seat is being used.
For front passenger air bag status light opera-
tion, see “NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats)” in the “1. Safety — Seats, seat
belts and supplemental restraint system” section
of this manual.
High beam indicator lightGUID-4EECC9D2-4C62-4418-9FA3-CF0C228A1386This light comes on when the headlight high
beam is on and goes out when the low beam is
selected.
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TRIP COMPUTERGUID-F63231D7-123A-4BC6-844C-BA3C14A5C066Switches for the trip computer are located on
the right side of the combination meter panel. To
operate the trip computer, push the side or front
of the switches as shown above.
*Aswitch
*Bswitch
When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, modes of the trip computer can be
selected by pushing the
switch*A.
Each time the
switch*Ais pushed, the
display will change as follows:
Current and average fuel consumption ?
Average fuel consumption and speed ?Elapsed time and trip odometer
?Distance to
empty (dte) ?Outside air temperature (ICY) ?
Setting ?Warning check
JVI0251X
Current and average fuel consumption
(MPG, l (liter)/100 km)
GUID-C03B6A5C-9ED7-43A7-9BC4-010DAD1E69BDThe current and average fuel consumption mode
shows the current and average fuel consump-
tion.
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Autolight system (if so equipped)GUID-8905665A-6EF0-4112-A643-8A502F17847EThe autolight system allows the headlights to be
set so they turn on and off automatically.
To set the autolight system:
1. Make sure the headlight switch is in theAUTO position
*1.
2. Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
3. The autolight system automatically turns the headlights on and off.
To turn the autolight system off, turn the switch
to the OFF,
orposition.
The autolight system can turn on the headlights
automatically when it is dark and turn off the headlights when it is light.
If the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
position and one of the doors is opened and this
condition is continued, the headlights remain on
for a period of time.
SAA0642A
Be sure not to put anything on top of the
photo sensor
*Alocated on the top of the
instrument panel. The photo sensor con-
trols the autolight; if it is covered, the
photo sensor reacts as if it is dark and the
headlights will illuminate.
Automatic headlights off delay:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407You can keep the headlights on for up to 180
seconds after you push the ignition switch to
OFF and open any door then close all the doors.
You can adjust the period of the automatic
headlights off delay from 0 seconds (OFF) to
180 seconds. The factory default setting is 45
seconds.
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headlights turn off automatically.
Daytime running light system (Canada
only)
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headlights turn off automatically.
Daytime running light system (Canada
only)
GUID-297966B1-EC0F-457B-84B2-00A3EEA09CA5The daytime running lights automatically illumi-
nate when the engine is started with the parking
brake released. The daytime running lights
operate with the headlight switch in the OFF
position or in the
position. Turn the head-
light switch to the
position for full illumina-
tion when driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the engine
is started, the daytime running lights do not
illuminate. The daytime running lights illuminate
once the parking brake is released. The daytime
running lights will remain on until the ignition
switch is pushed to the OFF position.
WARNING
When the daytime running light system
is active, tail lights on your vehicle are
not on. It is necessary at dusk to turn on
your headlights. Failure to do so could
cause an accident injuring yourself and
others.
SIC3585
Instrument brightness controlGUID-AE1AD09A-C607-43AF-A5FF-F011B28EA715The instrument brightness control operates
when the ignition switch is in the ON position.
To adjust the brightness of instrument panel
lights, push the control switches. Pushing the
upper switch
*Awill brighten the lights. When
the brightness reaches the maximum level, a
beep will sound. The lower switch
*Bdims the
lights. Repeatedly pushing the lower switch will
turn the lights off and a beep will sound.
SIC3671
TURN SIGNAL SWITCHGUID-05BFC159-21E8-4470-8F9F-A8F1315EF7D5
*1Turn signalGUID-B3C07939-E89F-428A-BA7C-0BA5D82E2BAFMove the lever up or down to signal the turning
direction. When the turn is completed, the turn
signals cancel automatically.
*2Lane change signalGUID-8FD0B298-53B2-4596-8590-D033172CF1AFTo indicate a lane change, move the lever up or
down to the point where lights begin flashing.
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sounds twice and the Blind Spot Indicator light
will flash. For additional information, see “Blind
Spot Warning (BSW)/Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) systems” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.
The LDW system will sound a warning chime
and the LDW light (orange) in the instrument
panel blinks to alert the driver if the vehicle is
traveling close to either the left or the right of a
traveling lane when detected by the camera unit.
For additional information, see “Blind Spot
Warning (BSW)/Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) systems” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.
GUID-53AD618D-9089-48A6-866B-1B418BEC8B62MODELS WITH COLOR DISPLAYGUID-9BC2B067-0CB2-4D68-A1A5-7BFFBFAD895CTo adjust the clock on the front color display, use
the SETTING button on the center multi-
function control panel. See “How to use
SETTING button” in the “4. Monitor, heater, air
conditioner, audio, phone and voice recognition
systems” section.
The clock settings display cannot be operated
while driving. Stop the vehicle in a safe place
and apply the parking brake before setting the
clock.
MODELS WITHOUT COLOR DISPLAYGUID-8DDA095F-EC3A-4CDC-BF15-CE4DA0C40D53The digital clock (in the audio unit) displays the
time when the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position.
To adjust the clock, see “FM-AM radio with
Compact Disc (CD) changer” in the “4. Monitor,
heater, air conditioner, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems” section.
GUID-6C21F80D-D0C6-473F-BAEB-444C091BCCDE
SSD1153
The vehicle should be driven with the Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) system on for most
driving conditions.
If the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the VDC
system reduces the engine output to reduce
wheel spin. The engine speed will be reduced
even if the accelerator is depressed to the floor.
If maximum engine power is needed to free a
stuck vehicle, turn the VDC system off.
To turn off the VDC system, push the VDC OFF
switch. The
indicator will illuminate.
Push the VDC OFF switch again or restart the
engine to turn on the system. (See “Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) system” in the “5.
Starting and driving” section.)
CLOCK VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)
OFF SWITCH
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Automatic window lowering (CrossCab-
riolet models)
GUID-68431D2A-45C1-4082-9602-DC8E37328739When the soft top operating switch is pressed,
the power windows will automatically be low-
ered completely. The windows do not rise
automatically after the soft top open/close
operation is completed. Use the power window
switches to raise them.
Automatic adjusting function (Cross-
Cabriolet models)
GUID-2A57D8B8-D2B5-4017-A2B4-5D5758878B3A
CAUTION
When the battery cable is removed from
the battery terminal, do not close either
of the front doors. The automatic win-
dow adjusting function will not work
and the side roof panel may be da-
maged.
The power window has an automatic adjusting
function. When the door is being opened, the
window is automatically lowered slightly to avoid
contact between the window and the top side
rail. When the door is closed, the window is
automatically raised slightly.
While the automatic adjusting function does not
work, the window will be controlled as follows: .
When the door is opened, the window
lowers for approximately 0.39 in (10 mm).
. While the door is open, the window cannot
be raised.
If the windows do not close automaticallyGUID-4DA9302E-1FB0-4884-925F-1A056E33BC0EIf the power window automatic function (closing
only) does not operate properly, perform the
following procedure to initialize the power
window system.
1. Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Close the door and soft top (CrossCabriolet
models) .
3. Open the window completely by operating the power window switch.
4. Pull the power window switch and hold it to close the window, and then hold the switch
more than 3 seconds after the window is
closed completely.
5. Release the power window switch. Operate the window by the automatic function to
confirm the initialization is complete.
6. Perform steps 2 through 5 above for other windows.
If the power window automatic function does
not operate properly after performing the pro-
cedure above, have your vehicle checked by a
NISSAN dealer.
GUID-B46D76D1-C71E-43ED-8E5B-5188E0D125CB
WARNING
. In an accident you could be thrown
from the vehicle through an open
moonroof. Always use seat belts
and child restraints.
. Do not allow anyone to stand up or
extend any portion of their body out
of the moonroof opening while the
vehicle is in motion or while the
moonroof is closing.
CAUTION
.Remove water drops, snow, ice or
sand from the moonroof before
opening.
. Do not place any heavy object on
the moonroof or surrounding area.
. Do not push or pull on the sun-
shade. Doing so can damage the
sunshade.
MOONROOF (if so equipped for
Hardtop models)
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— remain on while the door is opened.When the door is closed, the lights go
off.
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— remain on while the door is opened.When the door is closed, the lights go
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— remain on while the door is opened.When the door is closed, the lights go
off.
OFF positionGUID-2E9E6196-2FCF-4993-83DD-8C4EF8E70D73When the switch is in the OFF position*3, the
lights will not illuminate, regardless of the
condition.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could
result in a discharged battery.
GUID-010F00F5-89B1-468A-B28C-562B74BD8B74
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Map lights
The mood lights*Alocated in the following
positions will illuminate whenever the headlight
switch is in the
orposition.
. next to the map lights
. under the instrument panel
. under the driver’s power window switch
The brightness of the mood lights can be
adjusted with the illumination control buttons.
See “Instrument brightness control” earlier in
this section.
GUID-6E431C2A-BCAB-4ED8-9FA7-03F14AE124F0
SIC2064
The light on the vanity mirror will turn on when
the cover on the vanity mirror is opened.
When the cover is closed, the light will turn off.
The lights will turn off after a period of
time when the lights remain illuminated to
prevent the battery from becoming dis-
charged.
MOOD LIGHTS (Hardtop models) VANITY MIRROR LIGHTS
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When you carry the Intelligent Key with you, you
can lock or unlock all doors by pushing the door
handle request switch
*A(driver’s or front
passenger’s) or the lift gate request switch
*B
within the range of operation.
When you lock or unlock the doors or the lift
gate/trunk lid, the hazard indicator will flash and
the horn (or the outside chime) will sound as a
confirmation. For details, see “Setting hazard
indicator and horn mode” later in this section.
Locking doorsGUID-131EB795-ADF4-4035-8A9F-3856D80189ED1. Move the selector lever to the P (Park) position, push the ignition switch to the OFF
position and make sure you carry the
Intelligent Key with you.*1
2. Close all the doors and the lift gate.*2
3. Push the door handle request switch
*Aor
lift gate request switch
*Bwhile carrying
the Intelligent Key with you.*3
4. All the doors and the lift gate will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the outside chime sounds twice.
*1: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key while the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position.
*2: Doors will not lock by pushing the door handle request switch while any door (including the lift
gate) is open.
*3: Doors will not lock by pushing the door handle request switch with the Intelligent Key inside the
vehicle.
However, when an Intelligent Key is inside the
vehicle, doors can be locked with another
registered Intelligent Key.
CAUTION
.
After locking the doors using the
request switch, make sure that the
doors have been securely locked by
operating the door handles.
. When locking the doors using the
request switch, make sure to have
the Intelligent Key in your posses-
sion before operating the request
switch to prevent the Intelligent Key
from being left in the vehicle.
. The request switch is operational
only when the Intelligent Key has
been detected by the Intelligent Key
system.
Lockout protection:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
accidentally locked in the vehicle, lockout
protection is equipped with the Intelligent Key
system.
When the driver’s side door is open, the doors are locked, and then the Intelligent Key is put
inside the vehicle and all the doors are closed;
the lock will automatically unlock and the door
buzzer sounds.
NOTE:
The doors may not lock when the Intelli-
gent Key is in the same hand that is
operating the request switch to lock the
door. Put the intelligent key in a purse,
pocket or your other hand.
CAUTION
The lockout protection may not function
under the following conditions:
.
When the Intelligent Key is placed
on top of the instrument panel.
. When the Intelligent Key is placed
inside the glove box or a storage
bin.
. When the Intelligent Key is placed
inside the door pockets.
. When the Intelligent Key is placed
on or under the spare tire area.
. When the Intelligent Key is placed
on the outer side of trunk area.
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