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T urning onoroff the BSW system
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The BSW system isturned onoroff using thesettings
menu inthe vehicle information display.
S Y STEM ON:
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The BSW indicator (white)inthe vehicle information
display willappear.
S Y STEM OFF:
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The BSW indicator (white)inthe vehicle information
display willoff.
Perform thefollowing stepstoenable ordisable the
BSW system.
1. Use the
button untilªSettingsº displaysinthe
vehicle information display.Use the
to select
ªDriver Assistanceº .Then press theENTER
button.
2. Select ªDriving Aidsº,and press theENTER
button.
3. To set the BSW system toon oroff, use the
buttons tonavigate inthe menu andusethe
ENTER buttontoselect orchange anitem:
.
Select ªBlindSpotºandpress theENTER
button.
.
T o turn onthe warning, usetheENTER button
to check boxforªWarning (BSW)º
WARNING:
. The camera unitmay notbeable todetect
when certain objects arepresent suchas:
Ð Pedestrians, bicycles,animals
Ð Some typesofsmall vehicles suchas
motorcycles andvery short length vehi-
cles Ð
Oncoming vehicles
Ð Avehicle approaching rapidlyfrombe-
hind. (SeeªBSW driving situationsº (P.5-
33) .)
Ð Avehicle whichyourvehicle overtakes
rapidly. (SeeªBSW driving situationsº
(P .5-33) .)
Ð Avehicle thatmerges orchanges lanes
rapidly directly nexttoyour vehicle.
. The camera unitmay notbeable todetect
properly whenyourvehicle travelsbeside
the middle section ofavehicle withlong
wheelbase (forexample, trailertruck,semi-
trailer, tractor) .
. The camera detection zoneisdesigned
based onastandard lanewidth. When
driving inawider lane,thecamera unit
may notdetect vehicles inan adjacent lane.
When driving inanarrow lane,thecamera
unit may detect vehicles drivingtwolanes
away.
. The camera unitisdesigned toignore most
stationary objects,however objectssuchas
guardrails, walls,foliage andparked vehi-
cles may occasionally bedetected. Thisisa
normal operating condition.
. The camera unitmay detect thereflected
image ofvehicles orroadside objectsthat
are not actually inthe detection zone,
especially whentheroad iswet.
BSW DRIVING SITUATIONS
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The Blind SpotIndicator lightilluminates ifa vehicle
enters thedetection zonefrombehind inan adjacent
lane.
However, ifthe overtaking vehicleistraveling much
faster thanyourvehicle, theindicator lightmaynot
illuminate beforethedetected vehicleisbeside your
vehicle. Alwaysusetheside andrear mirrors andturn
and look inthe direction yourvehicle willmove to
ensure itis safe tochange
lanes.
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twice.
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If the driver activates theturn signal before a
vehicle entersthedetection zone,theBlind Spot
Indicator lightwillflash butnochime willsound
when theother vehicle isdetected.
Overtaking othervehicles
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The Blind SpotIndicator lightilluminates ifyou
overtake avehicle andthat vehicle staysinthe
detection zoneforapproximately 3seconds.
The camera unitmay notdetect slower moving
vehicles ifthey arepassed quickly
.
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If the driver activates theturn signal whileanother
vehicle isin the detection zone,thentheBlind Spot
Indicator lightflashes andachime willsound twice.
LDW SYSTEM OPERA TION
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LDW indicator (inthe Vehicle information display)
The LDW system operates aboveapproximately 70
km/h (45MPH) .
When thevehicle approaches eithertheleftorthe right
of the traveling lane,theLDW system willchime a
sound andtheLDW indicator (orange)onthe meter
will blink toalert thedriver.
The LDW system isnot designed tooperate underthe
following conditions.
. When youoperate thelane change signaland
change traveling lanesinthe direction ofthe
signal. (TheLDW system willbecome operable
again approximately 2seconds afterthelane
change signalisturned off.)
. When thevehicle speedisless than approximately
70 km/h (45MPH) .
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The LDW indicator (white)inthe vehicle information
display willappear.
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The LDW indicator (white)inthe vehicle information
display willoff.
Perform thefollowing stepstoenable ordisable the
LDW system.
1. Use the
button untilªSettingsº displaysinthe
vehicle information display.Use the
to select
ªDriver Assistanceº .Then press theENTER
button.
2. Select ªDriving Aidsº,and press theENTER
button.
3. To set the LDW system toon oroff, use the
buttons tonavigate inthe menu andusethe
ENTER buttontoselect ªLaneº andpress the
ENTER button.
WARNING:
. The camera unitmay notbeable todetect
properly underthefollowing conditions:
Ð On roads where therearemultiple
parallel lanemarkers; lanemarkers that
are faded ornot painted clearly;yellow
painted lanemarkers; nonstandard lane
markers; orlane markers coveredwith
water, dirt,snow, etc.
Ð On roads where thediscontinued lane
markers arestill detectable.
Ð On roads where therearesharp curves.
Ð On roads where therearesharply con-
trasting objects, suchasshadows,
snow, water, wheelruts,seams orlines remaining
afterroadrepairs. (TheLDW
system coulddetect theseitemsaslane
markers.)
Ð On roads where thetraveling lane
merges orseparates.
Ð When thevehicle's traveling direction
does notalign withthelane marker.
Ð When theroad surface isvery dark due
to weak ambient lightorimpaired tail
lamp.
. When driving onacurved road,warning will
be late onthe outside ofthe curve.
BSW/LDW TEMPORAR YDISABLED STA-
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Under thefollowing condition, theBSW and/or LDW
system isturned offtemporarily ,the BSW indicator
(white) and/orLDWindicator (white)willblink, andthe
following message willappear inthe vehicle informa-
tion display:
. ªBack DoorOpenº
When theabove condition iscorrected, theBSW and/
or LDW system willresume automatically .
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When dirt,rainorsnow accumulates onthe camera,
the BSW and/or LDWsystem willbeturned off
automatically andcannot beremoved bythe automatic
washer andblower. TheBSW indicator (white)and/or
LDW indicator (white)willblink, andtheªNot available
Clean RearCameraº message willappear inthe
vehicle information display.
Action totake:
If the message appears,parkthevehicle inasafe
place, cleanthecamera unitwith asoft cloth. Thenturn off
and restart theengine.
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When theBSW and/or LDWsystem malfunctions,
they willbeturned offautomatically ,the BSW indicator
(orange) and/orLDWindicator (orange)willilluminate
and theªSystem faultºmessage willappear inthe
vehicle information display.
Action totake:
Stop thevehicle inasafe location, turnoffand restart
the engine. Ifthe BSW indicator (orange)and/orLDW
indicator (orange)continues toilluminate, havethe
BSW and/or LDWsystem checked byaNISSAN
dealer.
CAMERA UNITMAINTENANCE
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The rearview cameraunit
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for the LDW/BSW
systems islocated abovetherear licence plate.To
maintain theproper operation ofthe LDW/BSW
systems andhelp keep thesystem functioning, be
sure toobserve thefollowing:
. Always keepthecamera unitclean. Becareful not
to damage thenozzle ofautomatic washerand
blower.
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. Donot attach ªlicence plateaccessoriesº that
reflect light.
. Donot strike ordamage theareas around the
camera unit.
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The Blind SpotWarning (BSW) systemhelpsalertthe
driver ofother vehicles inadjacent laneswhen
changing lanes.
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The BSW system usestherearview cameraunit
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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 camera unitmay notfunction properly
under thefollowing conditions:
Ð When towing atrailer.
Ð When strong lightenters thecamera
unit. (Forexample, lightdirectly shines
on the rear ofthe vehicle atsunrise or
sunset.) Ð
When ambient brightness changessud-
denly. (Forexample, whenthevehicle
enters orexits atunnel orpasses under
a bridge.)
. Ifthe camera lensisexcessively dirty,the
automatic washermaynotbeable to
completely cleanthelens. Thiscould result
in the camera notdetecting vehiclesorlane
markers.
. Excessive noise(forexample, audiosystem
volume, openvehicle window) willinterfere
with thechime sound, anditmay notbe
heard.
BSW SYSTEM OPERA TION
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BSW indicator (inthe Vehicle information display)
The BSW system operates aboveapproximately 32
km/h (20MPH) .
The BSW lightisshown inthe vehicle information
display ifthe Blind SpotWarning system isactive. To
switch thesystem onoroff, see thedescription laterin
this section.
When thecamera unitdetects vehicles inthe detection
zone, theBlind SpotIndicator lightlocated insidethe
outside mirrorswillilluminate. Ifthe turn signal isthen
activated, thesystem chimes (twice)andtheBlind
Spot Indicator lightflashes toalert thedriver.
The Blind SpotIndicator lightcontinues toflash until
the detected vehicle(s) leavethedetection zone.
Detection zone
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The camera unitcan detect vehicles oneither sideof
your vehicle whenpartofanother vehicleiswithin the
detection zoneshown asillustrated.
This detection zonetypically startsfromtheoutside
mirror ofyour vehicle andextends approximately 3m
(10 ft)behind therear bumper, andapproximately 3m
(10 ft)sideways.
The brightness ofthe Blind SpotIndicator lightsis
adjusted automatically dependingonthe brightness of
the ambient light.
A chime sounds ifthe camera unithasalready
detected vehicleswhenthedriver activates theturn
signal. Ifa vehicle comesintothedetection zoneafter
the driver activates theturn signal, thenonlytheBlind
Spot Indicator lightflashes andnochime sounds. (See
ªBSW driving situationsº (P.5-33) .)
T urning onoroff the BSW system
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The BSW system isturned onoroff using thesettings
menu inthe vehicle information display.
S Y STEM ON:
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The BSW indicator (white)inthe vehicle information
display willappear.
S Y STEM OFF:
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The BSW indicator inthe vehicle information display
will turn off.
Perform thefollowing stepstoenable ordisable the
BSW system.
1. Use the
button untilªSettingsº displaysinthe
vehicle information display.Use the
to select
ªDriver Assistanceº .Then press theENTER
button.
2. Select ªDriving Aidsº,and press theENTER
button.
3. To set the BSW system toon oroff, use the
buttons tonavigate inthe menu andusethe
ENTER buttontoselect ªBlind Spotºandpress
the ENTER button.
WARNING:
. The camera unitmay notbeable todetect
when certain objects arepresent suchas:
Ð Pedestrians, bicycles,animals
Ð Some typesofsmall vehicles suchas
motorcycles andvery short length vehi-
cles
Ð Oncoming vehicles
Ð Avehicle approaching rapidlyfrombe-
hind. (SeeªBSW driving situationsº (P.5-
33) .)
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Ð Avehicle whichyourvehicle overtakes
rapidly. (SeeªBSW driving situationsº
(P .5-33) .)
Ð Avehicle thatmerges orchanges lanes
rapidly directly nexttoyour vehicle.
. The camera unitmay notbeable todetect
properly whenyourvehicle travelsbeside
the middle section ofavehicle withlong
wheelbase (forexample, trailertruck,semi-
trailer, tractor) .
. The camera detection zoneisdesigned
based onastandard lanewidth. When
driving inawider lane,thecamera unit
may notdetect vehicles inan adjacent lane.
When driving inanarrow lane,thecamera
unit may detect vehicles drivingtwolanes
away.
. The camera unitisdesigned toignore most
stationary objects,however objectssuchas
guardrails, walls,foliage andparked vehi-
cles may occasionally bedetected. Thisisa
normal operating condition.
. The camera unitmay detect thereflected
image ofvehicles orroadside objectsthat
are not actually inthe detection zone,
especially whentheroad iswet.
BSW DRIVING SITUATIONS
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The Blind SpotIndicator lightilluminates ifa vehicle
enters thedetection zonefrombehind inan adjacent
lane.
However, ifthe overtaking vehicleistraveling much
faster thanyourvehicle, theindicator lightmaynot
illuminate beforethedetected vehicleisbeside your
vehicle. Alwaysusetheside andrear mirrors andturn
and look inthe direction yourvehicle willmove to
ensure itis safe tochange lanes.
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If the driver activates theturn signal, thentheBlind Spot
Indicator lightflashes andachime willsound
twice.
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If the driver activates theturn signal before a
vehicle entersthedetection zone,theBlind Spot
Indicator lightwillflash butnochime willsound
when theother vehicle isdetected.
Overtaking othervehicles
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The Blind SpotIndicator lightilluminates ifyou
overtake avehicle andthat vehicle staysinthe
detection zoneforapproximately 3seconds.
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If the driver activates theturn signal whileanother
vehicle isin the detection zone,thentheBlind Spot
Indicator lightflashes andachime willsound twice.
BSW TEMPORAR YDISABLED STATUS
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Under thefollowing condition, theBSW system is
turned offtemporarily ,the BSW indicator willblink, and
the following message willappear inthe vehicle
information display:
. ªBack DoorOpenº
When theabove condition iscorrected, theBSW
system willresume automatically .
BSW AUTOMA TICDEACTIV ATION
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When dirt,rainorsnow accumulates onthe camera,
the BSW system willbeturned offautomatically and
cannot beremoved bythe automatic washerand
blower. TheBSW indicator willblink andtheªNot
available CleanRearCameraº message willappear in
the vehicle information display.
Action totake:
If the message appears,parkthevehicle inasafe
place, cleanthecamera unitwith asoft cloth. Thenturn
off and restart theengine.
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When theBSW system malfunctions, theywillbe
turned offautomatically ,the BSW indicator will
illuminate andtheªSystem faultºmessage willappear
in the vehicle information display.
Action totake:
Stop thevehicle inasafe location, turnoffand restart
the engine. Ifthe BSW indicator continues to
illuminate, havetheBSW system checked bya
NISSAN dealer.
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The rearview cameraunit
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1
for the BSW system is
located abovetherear licence plate.To maintain the
proper operation ofthe BSW system andhelp keep
the system functioning, besure toobserve the
following:
. Always keepthecamera unitclean. Becareful not
to damage thenozzle ofautomatic washerand
blower.
. Donot attach ªlicence plateaccessoriesº that
reflect light.
. Donot strike ordamage theareas around the
camera unit.
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The Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system helps
alert thedriver whenthevehicle istraveling closeto
either theleftorthe right ofatraveling lane.
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The LDW system usesthemulti-sensing frontcamera
unit situated onthe windshield infront ofthe inside
rearview mirror
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WARNING:
. This system isonly awarning deviceto
inform thedriver ofapotential unintended
lane departure. Itwill notsteer thevehicle or
prevent lossofcontrol. Itis the driver's
responsibility tostay alert, drivesafely, keep
the vehicle inthe traveling lane,andbein
control ofthe vehicle atall times.
. The system willnotoperate atspeeds below
approximately 60km/h (37MPH) orifit
cannot detectlanemarkers.
. Ifthe LDW system malfunctions, itwill
cancel automatically, andtheLDW ªSystem
faultº message willappear inthe vehicle
information display.
. Ifthe LDW ªSystem faultºmessage appears,
pull offthe road toasafe location andstop
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the vehicle. Turn theengine offand restart
the engine. Ifthe LDW ªSystem faultº
message continues toappear, havethe
system checked byaNISSAN dealer.
. Excessive noisewillinterfere withthewarn-
ing chime sound, andthechime maynotbe
heard.
The system maynotfunction properly underthe
following conditions:
. Onroads where therearemultiple parallellane
markers; lanemarkers thatarefaded ornot
painted clearly;yellowpainted lanemarkers;
non-standard lanemarkers; orlane markers
covered withwater, dirt,snow ,etc.
. Onroads where thediscontinued lanemarkers are
still detectable.
. Onroads where therearesharp curves.
. On roads where therearesharply contrasting
objects, suchasshadows, snow,water, wheel
ruts, seams orlines remaining afterroad repairs.
(The Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system
could detect theseitemsaslane markers.)
. On roads where thetraveling lanemerges or
separates.
. When thevehicle's travelingdirection doesnot
align withthelane marker.
. When traveling closetothe vehicle infront ofyou,
which obstructs thelane camera unitdetection
range.
. When rain,snow ordirt adheres tothe windshield
in front ofthe lane camera unit.
. When theheadlights arenot bright duetodirt on
the lens orifthe aiming isnot adjusted properly.
. When strong lightenters thelane camera unit.
(For example, thelight directly shinesonthe front of
the vehicle atsunrise orsunset.)
. When asudden changeinbrightness occurs.(For
example, whenthevehicle entersorexits atunnel
or under abridge.)
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LDW indicator (inthe Vehicle information display)
The LDW system provides alane departure warning
function whenthevehicle isdriven atspeeds
approximately 60km/h (37MPH) andabove.
When thevehicle approaches eithertheleftorthe right
side ofthe traveling lane,awarning chimewillsound
and theLDW indicator inthe vehicle information
display willblink toalert thedriver. The
warning function willstop when thevehicle returns
inside ofthe lane markers.
The LDW system isnot designed towarn under the
following conditions.
. When youoperate thelane change signaland
change traveling lanesinthe direction ofthe
signal. (TheLDW system willbecome operable
again approximately 2seconds afterthelane
change signalisturned off.)
. When thevehicle speedlowers toless than
approximately 60km/h (37MPH) .
After theabove conditions havefinished andthe
necessary operatingconditions aresatisfied, theLDW
functions willresume.
T urning onoroff the LDW system
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The LDW system isturned onoroff using thesettings
menu inthe vehicle information display.
S Y STEM ON:
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The LDW indicator inthe vehicle information display
will appear.
S Y STEM OFF:
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The LDW indicator inthe vehicle information display
will off.
Perform thefollowing stepstoenable ordisable the
LDW system.
1. Use the
button untilªSettingsº displaysinthe
vehicle information display.Use the
to select
ªDriver Assistanceº .Then press theENTER
button.
2. Select ªDriving Aidsº,and press theENTER
button.
3. To set the LDW system toon oroff, use the
buttons tonavigate inthe menu andusethe
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