2013 NISSAN X-TRAIL Owner´s Manual


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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
*
1
and push
the lever forward
*
2
(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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1
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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accident, contactaNISSAN dealer.
Daytime runninglightsystem
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Even ifthe headlight switchis* position, thedaytime
running lightswillcome onafter starting theengine.
When thelight switch isturned tothe
position, the
daytime runninglightwillturn off.
HEADLIGHT AIMINGCONTROL
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Manual type
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The headlight aimingcontrol operates whenthe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position andtheheadlight
is on toallow theheadlight axistobe adjusted
according tothe driving condition.
When driving withnoheavy load/luggage ordriving on
a flat road, select thenormal position ª0º.
If the number ofoccupants andload/luggage inthe
vehicle changes, theheadlight axismay become higher
than normal.
If the vehicle istraveling onahilly road, theheadlights
may directly shineonthe rearview andoutside mirrors
of avehicle aheadorthe windshield ofan oncoming
vehicle, whichmayobscure otherdrivers' vision.
T o adjust tothe proper aimingheight, turntheswitch accordingly
.The higher thenumber, designated onthe
switch, thelower theheadlight axis.
Select theswitch position byreferring tothe following
samples.
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T wo-row model
Switch posi-
tion Number
of
front seat
occupants Number
of
rear seat oc-
cupants W
eight ofload inluggage compartment [APPROX.kg (lb )]
2WD 4WD
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MT M-CVT CVTM-CVT CVTMTM-CVT M-CVT CVTM-CVT CVTMT
0 1or 2 No
occu-
pants Noload
1 2 3
2 2 3102
kg
(225 lb)111
kg
(245 lb) 65
kg
(143 lb)120
kg
(265 lb) 64
kg
(141 lb)170
kg
(375 lb)178
kg
(392 lb)117
kg
(258 lb) 75
kg
(165 lb)152
kg
(335 lb)123
kg
(271 lb)252
kg
(556 lb)
3 1No
occu-
pants 305
kg
(673 lb)318
kg
(701 lb)251
kg
(553 lb)318
kg
(701 lb)266
kg
(587 lb)365
kg
(805 lb)371
kg
(818 lb)322
kg
(710 lb)269
kg
(593 lb)359
kg
(792 lb)332
kg
(732 lb)436
kg
(961 lb)
Three-row model
Switch posi-
tion Number
of
front seat
occupants Number
of
second row
seat occu-
pants Number
of
third row
seat occu-
pants W
eight ofload inluggage compartment [APPROX.kg(lb )]
2WD 4WD
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MT M-CVT CVTM-CVT CVTMTM-CVT M-CVT MT
0 1or 2 No
occu-
pants No
occu-
pants Noload
1 2No
occu-
pants or3 2
2 2 3 295
kg
(209 lb) 62
kg
(137 lb) 61
kg
(135 lb) 134
kg
(295 lb) 57
kg
(126 lb) 137
kg
(302 lb) 142
kg
(313 lb) 30
kg(66
lb) 141
kg
(311 lb)
3 1No
occu-
pants No
occu-
pants 472
kg
(1041 lb)438
kg
(966 lb) 428
kg
(944 lb) 509
kg
(1122 lb)420
kg
(926 lb) 524
kg
(1155 lb)515
kg
(1136 lb)474
kg
(1045 lb)525
kg
(1158 lb)
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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.
T ype A:
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.
T ype B:
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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T urn signal
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T o turn onthe turn signals, movethelever up
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1
or
down
*
2
to the point where thelever latches. When
the turn iscompleted, theturn signal cancels
automatically .
Lane change signal
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T o turn onthe lane change signals, movethelever up
*
1
or down
*
2
to the point where thelight begins to
flash.
If the lever ismoved backrightaftermoving up
*
1
or
down
*
2
, the light willflash 3times.
T o cancel theflashing, movethelever tothe opposite
direction.
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Instrume ntsand controls
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FOG
LIGHT SWITCH
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FRONT FOGLIGHTS (ifequipped)
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For models withrearfoglight :
T o turn onthe front foglights, turntheheadlight switch
to the
or
or AUT O(ifequipped) position,
then turnthefog light switch to
the
position. The
front foglights and
indicator lightonthe meter
illuminate. Thefoglight switch willreturn to
the
position automatically .
T o turn thefront foglights off,turn thefog light switch
to the
position again. For
models without rearfoglight :
T o turn onthe front foglights, turntheheadlight switch
to the
or
or AUT O(ifequipped) position,
then turnthefog light switch tothe
position. The
front foglights and
indicator lightonthe meter
illuminate.
T o turn thefront foglights off,turn thefog light switch
to the
position.
NO TE:
. Ifthe headlight switchisturned tothe *
position, thefront foglights willturn off
automatically.
REAR FOGLIGHT (ifequipped)
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The rear foglight should beused onlywhen visibility is
seriously reduced[generally ,to less than 100m(328
ft)].
For Europe andSouth Africa
T o turn onthe rear foglight, turntheheadlight switch
to the
or AUT O(ifequipped) position,thenturn
the fog light switch to
the
position. Therear fog
light and
indicator lightonthe meter illuminate.
The foglight switch willreturn tothe
position
automatically .
If the front foglights (ifequipped) arealready turnedon
with theheadlight switchinthe
position, youcan
turn onthe rear foglight without firstturning the
headlight switchtothe
or AUT O(ifequipped)
position.
T o turn therear foglight off,turn thefog light switch to
the
position again.
Except forEurope andSouth Africa
T o turn onthe rear foglight, turntheheadlight switch
to the
position, thenturnthefog light switch to
the
position. Therear foglight and
indicator light
onthe meter illuminate. Thefoglight switch will
return tothe
position automatically .
If the front foglights (ifequipped) arealready turnedon
with theheadlight switchinthe
position, youcan
turn onthe rear foglight without firstturning the
headlight switchtothe
position.
T o turn therear foglight off,turn thefog light switch to
the
position again.
NO TE:
. Ifthe headlight switchisturned tothe *
position, therear foglight willturn off
automatically.
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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.
WINDSHIELD WIPERANDWASHER
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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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1
operates therain-sensing autowiper system (if
equipped) .(See ªRain-sensing autowiper systemº
(P .2-48) .)
The lever position
ª
º (INT)
*
1
(T ype B/Type D)
operates thewiper intermittently .
. The intermittent operationcanbeadjusted by
turning theadjustment controlknob,(longer)
*
A
or (shorter)
*
B
.
. The speed ofthe intermittent operationvaries
depending onthe vehicle speed.(ifequipped) .
The lever position
*
2
operates thewiper atlow
speed.
The lever position
*
3
operates thewiper athigh
speed.
T o stop thewiper operation, movethelever uptothe
ªOFFº position.
The lever position
*
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
*
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
*
4
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
*
5
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
*
1
. The wiper will
sweep oncewhile theignition switchisin the ªONº
position.
The rainsensor sensitivity levelcanbeadjusted by
turning theknob toward thefront
*
2
(High) ortoward
the rear
*
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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