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When theActive Engine Brakeisoperated atcorners
and theªChassis Controlºmodeisselected inthe trip
computer, theActive Engine Brakegraphics areshown
in the vehicle information display.See ªTrip computerº
(P .2-34) formore information.
If the chassis controlwarning message appearsinthe
vehicle information display,it may indicate thatthe
Active Engine Brakeisnot functioning properly.Have
the system checked byaNISSAN dealerassoon as
possible.
WARNING:
The Active Engine Brakemaynotbeeffective
depending onthe driving condition. Alwaysdrive
carefully andattentively.
When theActive Engine Brakeisoperating, theneedle
of the tachometer willrise upand youmay hear an
engine noise.Thisisnormal andindicates thatthe
Active Engine Brakeisoperating properly.
ACTIVE RIDECONTROL
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This system senses upperbodymotion basedon
wheel speed information andcontrols enginetorque
and four wheel brakepressure toenhance ridecomfort
in effort torestrain uncomfortable upperbodymove-
ment. Thissystem comeintoeffect above 40km/h (25
MPH) .When theVDC/ESP OFFswitch isused toturn
off the VDC/ESP system,theActive RideControl is
also turned off.Engine torquecontrol isavailable for
MR20 andQR25 engines only
.
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When thebrake control ofthe Active RideControl is
operated andtheªChassis Controlºmodeisselected
in the trip computer, theActive RideControl graphics are
shown inthe vehicle information display.See ªTrip
computerº (P.2-34) formore information.
If the chassis controlwarning message appearsinthe
vehicle information display,it may indicate thatthe
Active RideControl isnot functioning properly.Have
the system checked byaNISSAN dealerassoon as
possible.
When theActive RideControl isoperating, youmay
hear noise andsense slightdeceleration. Thisisnormal
and indicates thattheActive RideControl isoperating
properly .
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steep descent thatengine braking aloneinFour-Wheel
Drive (4WD) modecannot control thespeed.
When driving forward onthe descent, thespeed can
be adjusted bythe brake oraccelerator operation.The
system maintains thespeed forreverse drivingonthe
descent.
HILL DESCENT CONTROL SWITCH
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When additional brakingisrequired onsteep downhill
roads, activate thehilldescent controlsystem by
pushing thehilldescent controlswitchon.
When thehilldescent controlsystem isactivated, the
hill descent controlsystem onindicator light
will
illuminate. (SeeªHilldescent controlsystem on
indicator lightº(P.2-18) .)Also, thestop/tail lights
illuminate whilethehilldescent controlsystem is
applying thebrakes tocontrol thevehicle speed.
T o activate thehilldescent controlsystem, satisfyallof
the following conditions:
. Shift thetransmission tothe forward orreverse
gear.
. Turn the4WD mode switch tothe LOCK mode
and drive thevehicle ataspeed under25km/h
(15 MPH) . .
Push thehilldescent controlswitchtothe ªONº
position.
If the accelerator orbrake pedal isdepressed whilethe
hill descent controlsystem ison, the system willstop
operating temporarily .As soon asthe accelerator or
brake pedal isreleased, thehilldescent controlsystem
begins tofunction againifthe hilldescent control
operating conditions arefulfilled.
The hilldescent controlsystem onindicator lightblinks
if the hilldescent controlswitchison and allconditions
for system activation arenot met, orifthe system
becomes disengaged forany reason.
When thevehicle speedexceeds 40km/h (25MPH) ,
the 4WD mode indicator lightchanges fromLOCK to
AUT O.Once thespeed decreases to25 km/h (15
MPH) ,turn the4WD mode switch toLOCK again to
turn onthe hilldescent controlsystem.
T o turn offthe hilldescent controlsystem, pushthehill
descent controlswitchtothe OFF position.
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The Blind SpotWarning (BSW) systemhelpsalertthe
driver ofother vehicles inadjacent laneswhen
changing lanes.
The Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system helps
alert thedriver whenthevehicle istraveling closeto
either theleftorthe right ofatraveling
lane.
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The BSW/LDW systemsusetherearview cameraunit
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with automatic washerandblower.
WARNING:
. The BSW system isnot areplacement for
proper driving procedure andisnot de-
signed toprevent contactwithvehicles or
objects. Whenchanging lanes,always use
the side andrear mirrors andturn andlook
in the direction youwillmove toensure itis
safe tochange lanes.Neverrelysolely on
the BSW system.
. The LDW system isonly awarning deviceto
help inform thedriver ofapotential unin-
tended lanedeparture. Itwill notsteer the
vehicle orprevent lossofcontrol. Itis the
driver's responsibility tostay alert, drive
safely, keepthevehicle inthe traveling lane,
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SPOTWARNING (BSW)/
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING (LDW)
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5. Speed limiterMAINswitch
(When thisswitch ispushed, thespeed limiter
enters thestandby mode.Ifthe cruise control
system ison, the system willturn offand the
speed limiterenters thestandby
mode.)
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The speed limiteroperating conditionisshown onthe
vehicle information display.
1. Speed limiterindicator
2. Setspeed indicator
The speed unitcanbeconverted betweenªkm/hºand
ªMPHº .(See ªVehicle information displayº(P.2-20) .)
When thevehicle speedexceeds thesetspeed limit,
the setspeed indicator blinksandtheaccelerator
pedal operation willnotwork untilthevehicle speed
slows downtothe setspeed limit.
The speed limiter willnotautomatically reduce
the vehicle speedtothe setspeed limit.
T urning onspeed limiter
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Push thespeed limiterMAINswitch. Thespeed limiter
and thesetspeed indicators illuminateonthe vehicle
information display.
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CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS
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The cruise control allowsdriving atspeeds above40
km/h (25MPH) without keeping yourfootonthe
accelerator pedal.
For gasoline enginemodels, thecruise control will
automatically becanceled ifthe vehicle slowsdown
more thanapproximately 13km/h (8MPH) below the
set speed.
For diesel engine models, thecruise control will
automatically becanceled ifthe vehicle speedslows
to less than approximately 35km/h (22MPH) .
Moving theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) positionwill
cancel andtheCRUISE indicator willoff.
T urning oncruise control
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Push theMAIN switch. TheCRUISE indicator inthe
vehicle information displaywillappear.
Setting cruising speed
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1. Accelerate tothe desired speed.
2. Push theCOAST/SET switchandrelease it.
3. Take your footoffthe accelerator pedal.
The vehicle willmaintain thesetspeed.
Passing anothervehicle:
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Depress theaccelerator pedaltoaccelerate. After
releasing theaccelerator pedal,thevehicle willreturn
to the previously setspeed.
The vehicle maynotmaintain thesetspeed when
going upordown steep hills.Insuch cases, drive
without thecruise control. Resetting
toslower speed:
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Use anyone ofthe following methodstoreset toa
slower speed.
. Lightly tapthefoot brake pedal. When thevehicle
reaches thedesired speed,pushandrelease the
COAST/SET switch.
. Push andhold theCOAST/SET switch.Whenthe
vehicle reaches thedesired speed,release the
COAST/SET switch.
. Quickly pushandrelease theCOAST/SET switch.
This willreduce thevehicle speedbyabout 1km/h
or 1MPH.
Resetting tofaster speed:
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Use anyone ofthe following methodstoreset toa
faster speed.
. Depress theaccelerator pedal.Whenthevehicle
reaches thedesired speed,pushandrelease the
COAST/SET switch.
. Push andhold theACCELERA TE/RESUME
switch. Whenthevehicle reaches thedesired
speed, release theACCELERA TE/RESUME
switch.
. Quickly pushandrelease theACCELERA TE/
RESUME switch.Thiswillincrease thevehicle
speed byabout 1km/h or1MPH.
Resuming atpreset speed:
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Push andrelease theACCELERA TE/RESUME switch.
The vehicle willresume thelast setcruising speed
when thevehicle speedisover 40km/h (25MPH) .
Cancelling cruisingspeed
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Use anyone ofthe following methodstocancel theset
speed.
. Push theCANCEL switch.
. Tap the foot brake pedal.
. Push thecruise control MAINswitch. TheCRUISE
indicator willturn off.
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The ECO mode system helpstoenhance thefuel
economy bycontrolling theengine andCVT operation
automatically toavoid rapidacceleration.
T o turn onthe ECO mode system, pushtheECO
switch. TheECO mode indicator appearsonthe
meter.
T o turn offthe ECO mode, pushtheECO switch again.
The ECO mode indicator willturn off.
. TheECO mode system cannotbeturned offwhile
the accelerator pedalisdepressed evenifthe
ECO switch ispushed toOFF .Release the
accelerator pedaltoturn offthe ECO mode
system.
. TheECO mode system willturn offautomatically if
a malfunction occursinthe system.
. Turn offthe ECO mode system whenacceleration
is required suchaswhen:
Ð driving withaheavy loadofpassengers or
cargo inthe vehicle
Ð driving onasteep uphillslope
ECO PEDAL GUIDEFUNCTION
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Use theECO Pedal Guide function forimproving fuel
economy .
When theECO Pedal Guide barisin the green range
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, it indicates thatthevehicle isdriven withinrange
of economy drive.
If the ECO Pedal Guide barisout ofthe green range, it
indicates thattheaccelerator pedalisdepressed over
the range ofeconomy drive.
The ECO Pedal Guide barisnot displayed when:
. The cruise control system (ifequipped) isoperat-
ing.
. The vehicle speedisless than approximately 4
km/h (2MPH) .
. Theshift lever isin the ªPº (Park) ,ªNº (Neutral) or
ªRº (Reverse) position.
T o activate ordeactivate theECO Pedal Guide
function, seeªSettingsº (P.2-21) .
AMBIENT ECO
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The ambient ECO
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is displayed according tothe
accelerator pedaloperation, whiledriving thevehicle in
ECO mode.
The ambient ECOwillilluminate inthe directions of
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as the driving pattern becomes moreECO friendly .
T o activate ordeactivate theambient ECO,see
ªSettingsº (P.2-21) .
The ambient ECOisnot displayed inthe following
conditions
. The vehicle speedisunder 10km/h (6MPH) .
. Theshift lever isin the ªPº (Park) ,ªNº (Neutral) or
ªRº (Reverse) position.
. The cruise control system (ifequipped) isoperat-
ing.
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ECO DRIVE REPORT
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When theignition switchisin the OFF position, ECO
management displayappears.
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ECO evaluation
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Previous 5times (History)
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Current fueleconomy
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Best fueleconomy
The result ofECO evaluation isdisplayed whenthe
vehicle isdriven forabout 10minutes ormore.
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: The more economically youdrive, the more
appear.
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: The average fueleconomy forthe previous 5
times willbedisplayed.
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: The average fueleconomy sincethelast reset will
be displayed.
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: The best fueleconomy ofthe past history willbe
displayed.
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WARNING:
. Do not stop orpark thevehicle over
flammable materialssuchasdry grass,
waste paperorrags. Theymayignite and
cause afire.
. Safe parking procedures requirethatboth
the parking brakebeapplied andtheshift
lever placed inthe ªPº(Park) position
(Continuously Variable Transmission model)
or the shift lever placed inan appropriate
gear (Manual Transmission model).Failure
to do socould cause thevehicle tomove
unexpectedly orroll away andresult inan
accident.
. When parking thevehicle, makesurethe
shift lever ismoved tothe ªPº(Park)
position. Theshift lever cannot bemoved
out ofthe ªPº(Park) position without
depressing thefoot brake pedal(Continu-
ously Variable Transmission model).
. Never leavetheengine running whilethe
vehicle isunattended.
. When parking foranextended periodoftime
with Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSys-
tem (ifequipped) activated,theengine will
restart automatically. Neverleavethevehi-
cle with theignition switchinthe ªONº
position.
. Never leavechildren oradults whowould
normally requirethesupport ofothers alone
in the vehicle. Petsshould notbeleft alone
either. Theycould unknowingly activate
switches orcontrols andinadvertently be-
come involved inaserious accident and
injure themselves. Onhot, sunny days, temperatures
inaclosed vehicle could
quickly become highenough tocause se-
vere orpossibly fatalillness topeople and
animals.
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P ARKING SENSOR (sonar)SYSTEM
SETTING
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Moving Object
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Activate ordeactivate theuse ofsensor.
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Activate ordeactivate theuse ofsensor.
ON (default) -OFF
Rear Sensor
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Activate ordeactivate theuse ofsensor.
ON (default) -OFF
Display (ifequipped)
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Automatically showsthesensor viewonthe vehicle
information displaywhenthesensor isactivated.
ON (default) -OFF
V olume
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Adjust thevolume ofthe tone.
High -Mid (default) -Low
Range
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Adjust thedetection rangeofthe sensor.
Far -Mid (default) -Near
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Y our vehicle wasdesigned tobe used tocarry
passengers andluggage. NISSANdoesnotrecom-
mend trailertowing, because itplaces additional loads
on your vehicle's engine,drivetrain, steering,braking,
and other systems.
CAUTION:
V ehicle damage resulting fromtowing atrailer is
not covered bythe warranties.
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Y our new vehicle wasdesigned tobe used primarily to
carry passengers andluggage.
T owing atrailer willplace additional loadsonyour
vehicle's engine,drivetrain, steering, brakingandother
systems. Thetowing ofatrailer willexaggerate other
conditions suchassway caused bycrosswinds, rough
road surfaces orpassing trucks.
Y our driving styleandspeed mustbeadjusted
according tothe circumstances. Beforetowing a
trailer, seeaNISSAN dealerforanexplanation about
the proper useoftowing equipment.
OPERA TINGPRECAUTIONS
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. Avoid towing atrailer during thebreak -inperiod.
. Before driving, makesurethatthelighting system
of the trailer works properly .
. Observe thelegal maximum speedsfortrailer
operation.
. Avoid abrupt starts,accelerations andstops.
. Avoid sharpturnsandlane changes.
. Always driveyourvehicle atamoderate speed.
. Select theAUT Omode ifyour vehicle isequipped
with theFour-Wheel Drive(4WD) system.
. Follow thetrailer manufacturer's instructions.
. Choose propercoupling devices(trailerhitch,
safety chain,roofcarrier, etc.)foryour vehicle and
trailer. Thesedevices areavailable fromaNISSAN
dealer whereyoucan also obtain moredetailed
information abouttrailertowing.
. Never allowthetotal trailer load(trailer weight plus
its cargo weight) toexceed themaximum setfor
the vehicle andthecoupling device.Seea
NISSAN dealerformore information.
. Thetrailer mustbeloaded sothat heavy goods are
placed overtheaxle. Themaximum allowable
vertical loadonthe trailer hitchmust notbe
TRAILER TOWING (exceptfor
Australia, NewZealand, South
Africa andEurope) TRAILER
TOWING (forAustralia,
New Zealand, SouthAfricaand
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TIRE PRESSURE
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When towing atrailer, inflatethevehicle tirestothe
maximum recommended COLDtirepressure (forfull
loading) indicated onthe tireplacard.
Do not tow atrailer whenthevehicle isinstalled witha
temporary sparetireoracompact sparetire.
SAFETY CHAINS
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Always useasuitable chainbetween thevehicle and
trailer. Thechain should becrossed andshould be
attached tothe hitch, nottothe vehicle bumper oraxle.
Be sure toleave enough slackinthe chain topermit
turning corners.
TRAILER BRAKES
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Ensure thattrailer brakes areinstalled asrequired by
local regulations. Alsocheck thatallother trailer
equipment conformstolocal regulations.
Always blockthewheels onboth thevehicle andtrailer
when parking. Applythehand brake onthe trailer if
equipped. Parkingonasteep slopeisnot recom-
mended.
If parking onasteep slopeisunavoidable, placethe
shift lever inthe ªPº (Park) position (Continuously
V ariable Transmission model)orthe shift lever inan
appropriate gear(Manual Transmission model),and
turn thefront wheels towards thecurb.
TRAILER DETECTION (ifequipped)
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When towing atrailer withagenuine NISSAN towbar
electrical kitand theturn signal switch isused, the
electrical systemofthe vehicle willdetect the
additional electricalloadofthe trailer lighting. Asa
result, thedirection indicatortonewillbedifferent.
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