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W elcome tothe growing familyofnew NISSAN owners.Thisvehicle hasbeen delivered toyou with confidence. Ithas been produced usingthelatest techniques andstrict
quality control.
This manual wasprepared tohelp youunderstand theoperation andmaintenance ofyour vehicle sothat youmay enjoy many kilometers (miles)ofdriving pleasure. Pleaseread
through thismanual beforeoperating yourvehicle.
A separate Warranty Information &Maintenance Bookletexplains detailsaboutthewarranties coveringyourvehicle.
Y our NISSAN dealerknows yourvehicle best.When yourequire anyservice orhave anyquestions, wewill beglad toassist youwith theextensive resources availableforyou.
IMPORT ANTSAFETY INFORMA TION
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Reminders forsafety!
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Follow theseimportant drivingrulestohelp ensure a
safe andcomplete tripforyou and your passengers!
. NEVER driveunder theinfluence ofalcohol
or drugs.
. ALWA YS observe postedspeedlimitsand
never drivetoofast forconditions.
. ALWA YS use your seatbelts andappropriate
child restraint systems. Preteenchildren
should beseated inthe rear seat.
. ALWA YS provide information aboutthe
proper useofvehicle safetyfeatures toall
occupants ofthe vehicle.
. ALWA YS review thisOwner's Manualfor
important safetyinformation.
When reading themanual
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This manual includes information foralloptions
available onthis model. Therefore, youmay findsome
information thatdoes notapply toyour vehicle.
All information, specifications andillustrations inthis
manual arethose ineffect atthe time ofprinting.
NISSAN reservestheright tochange specifications or
designs withoutnoticeandwithout obligation.
MODIFICA TIONOFYOUR VEHICLE
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This vehicle shouldnotbemodified. Modification could
affect itsperformance, safetyordurability ,and may
even violate governmental regulations.Inaddition,
damage orperformance problemsresultingfrom
modifications maynotbecovered underNISSAN
warranties.
Read firstÐthen drive safely
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Before drivingyourvehicle, readthisOwner's Manual
carefully .This willensure familiarity withcontrols and
maintenance requirements, assistingyouinthe safe
operation ofyour vehicle.
Throughout thismanual wehave used the
symbol
followed bythe word WARNING. Thisisused
to indicate thepresence ofahazard thatcould cause
death orserious personal injury.To avoid orreduce the
risk, theprocedures mustbefollowed precisely.
The symbol
followed bythe word CAUTION is
also used throughout thismanual toindicate the
presence ofahazard thatcould cause minoror
moderate personalinjuryordamages toyour vehicle.
T o avoid orreduce therisk, theprocedures mustbe
followed carefully
.
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If you see thissymbol, itmeans ªDonotdothisº or
ªDo notletthis happenº
.
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If you see asymbol similartothese inan illustration, it
means thearrow points tothe front ofthe
vehicle.
NOS1275
Arrows inan illustration thataresimilar tothese
indicate movement or
action.
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Arrows inan illustration thataresimilar tothese call
attention toan item inthe illustration.
Foreword
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Safety Ðseats, seatbelts andsupplement alrestraint system
. When returning theseatbacks tothe upright
position, becertain theyarecompletely
secured inthe latched position. Ifthey are
not completely secured,passengers maybe
injured inan accident orsudden stop.
Walk -inmechanism (Three-rowmodel):
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The second rowseats cantiltand slide foreasy entry/
exit to/from thethird rowseats.
WARNING:
After operating thewalk -inmechanism, besure
to return theseat tothe rearmost positionand
then tiltupthe seatback untilitlatches.
CAUTION:
. When operating thewalk -inmechanism,
push andhold theseatback andoperate
slowly. Ifthe seatback istilted down quickly
and then allowed toslide, thereisarisk that
it could contact yourfaceorother partsof
your body, orpinch yourhand orfoot,
causing injury.
. When operating thewalk -inmechanism, be
sure nottocontact anymoving partsto
avoid possible injuriesand/ordamage.
. When operating thewalk -inmechanism, be
sure thatthesecond rowseats arenot
occupied bypassengers and/oranyobjects
to avoid possible injuriesand/ordamage.
. Donot operate thewalk -inmechanism with
objects, drinks,etc.on the seat. Thismay
cause objects tobreak orcause thepassen-
ger room tobe
soiled.
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1. Pull thelever
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to tilt down theseatback.
2. Slide theseat forward.
3. When returning theseat toits original position,
slide theseat backward, tiltthe seatback upand
then secure itin place.
THIRD ROWSEATS(ifequipped)
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Folding
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T o fold thethird rowseats flatformaximum cargo
capacity:
1. Make surethehead restraints areallthe way
down.
2. Pull thestrap
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to release theseat.
3. Once released, pushtheseatback forward
*
2
.
T o return thethird rowseats toaseating position:
Use thepull straps
*
1
to raise each seatback. Pull
back untiltheseatback latchesintoposition. Make
sure toproperly raiseeach seatback toan upright and
secured position.
WARNING:
When theseat isreturned tothe normal seating
position, thehead restraints mustbereturned to
the upright position toproperly protectvehicle
occupants.
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Installation onfront passenger's seat
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For Europe (MassgroupIIand III)
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For Europe (except forMass group IIand III)and except forEurope
WARNING:
. Never install arear-facing childrestraint on
the front passenger's seatwhen thefront
passenger's airbag isavailable. Supple-
mental front-impact airbags inflate with
great force. Arear-facing childrestraint
could bestruck bythe supplemental front-
impact airbags inan accident andcould
seriously injureorkill your child. .
Never install achild restraint withatop
tether straponthe front seat.
. NISSAN recommends thatachild restraint
be installed onthe rear seat. However, ifyou
must install achild restraint onthe front
passenger's seat,move thepassenger's seat
to the rearmost position.
. Child restraints forinfants mustbeused in
the rear-facing directionandtherefore must
not beused onthe front passenger's seatwhen
thefront passenger's airbag isavail-
able.
Front-facing:
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Be sure tofollow themanufacturer's instructionsfor
the proper useofyour child restraint. Followthese
steps toinstall afront-facing childrestraint onthe front
passenger's seatusing 3-point typeseatbeltwithout
automatic lockingmode:
1. Turn offthe front passenger's airbag using the
front passenger airbag switch (ifequipped) .(See
ªSupplemental airbag systemsº (P.1-32) .)Place
the ignition switchinthe ªONº position andmake
sure thatthefront passenger airbag status
light
(OFF) illuminates. (if equipped)
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Steps 2and 3
2. Move theseat tothe rearmost position
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1
.
3. For Europe (MassgroupIIand III):
Remove thehead restraint
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. (See ªHead
restraintsº (P.1-7) ,ªUniversal childrestraints for
front seatandrear seatsº (P.1-15) .)
For Europe (except forMass group IIand III):
Except forEurope:
Adjust thehead restraint
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to its highest
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Safety Ðseats, seatbelts andsupple mental restraint system
WARNING:
. The supplemental side-impactairbags and
supplemental curtainside-impact airbags
ordinarily willnotinflate inthe event ofa
front impact, rearimpact, rollover, orlower
severity sidecollision. Alwaysweartheseat
belts tohelp reduce therisk orseverity of
injury inaccidents.
. The seat belts andthesupplemental side-
impact airbags andsupplemental curtain
side-impact airbags aremost effective when
you aresitting wellback andupright inthe
seat. Thesupplemental side-impactairbags
and supplemental curtainside-impact air
bags inflate withgreat force. Ifyou and your
passengers areunrestrained, leaningfor-
ward, sitting sideways, orout ofposition in
any way, youand your passengers areat
greater riskofinjury ordeath inan accident.
. Donot allow anyone toplace theirhands,
legs, orface near thesupplemental side-
impact airbags andsupplemental curtain
side-impact airbags onthe sides ofthe
seatback ofthe front seats ornear theside
roof rails. Donot allow anyone sittinginthe
front seats orrear outboard seatstoextend
their hands outofthe windows orlean
against thedoors. Someexamples ofdan-
gerous ridingpositions areshown inthe
illustrations.
. When sitting inthe rear seats, donot hold
onto theseatback ofthe front seats. Ifthe
supplemental side-impactairbags andsup-
plemental curtainside-impact airbags in-
flate, youmay beseriously injured.Be
especially carefulwithchildren, whoshould always
beproperly restrained.
. Donot use seat covers onthe front seat-
backs. Theymayinterfere withthesupple-
mental side-impact airbag inflations.
Pre-tensioner seatbeltsystem
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The pre-tensioner seatbeltsystem activates in
conjunction withthesupplemental front-impactair
bag. Working withtheseat beltretractor andanchor, it
helps tighten theseat belttheinstant thevehicle
becomes involvedincertain typesofcollisions, helping
to restrain frontseatoccupants. (SeeªPre-tensioner
seat beltsystem º(P .1-36) .)
Air bag warning labels
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W arning labelsaboutthesupplemental airbag system
are placed inthe vehicle asshown inthe illustration.
The warning label
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1
is located onthe surface ofthe
driver's and/orpassenger's sunvisor.
The warning label
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2
(if equipped) islocated onthe
side ofthe passenger's sidebody panel.
The label(s) warnyounottofitarear-facing child
restraint systemonthe front passenger seatassuch a
restraint systemusedinthis position couldcause serious
injurytothe infant incase ofair bag
deployment duringacollision.
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Air bag warning label(sample)
The label
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design variesdepending onthe model.
The label warns:
ªExtreme Hazard!Donot use arearward facingchild
restraint onaseat protected byan airbag infront ofit!º
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Air bag warning label
The label
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warns:
ªNEVER usearearward facingchildrestraint onaseat
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2 Instruments andcontrols
Cockpit ....
........................................................... ............................................2-3
Left-Hand Drive(LHD) model ....
........................................................ 2-3
Right-Hand Drive(RHD) model ....
.................................................... 2-4
Instrument panel....
........................................................... ...........................2-5
Left-Hand Drive(LHD) model ....
........................................................ 2-5
Right-Hand Drive(RHD) model ....
.................................................... 2-6
Meters andgauges ....
...................................................... ...........................2-7
Speedometer andodometer ....
............................................ ..............2-7
T achometer ....
...................................................... ...................................2-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge....
.............................................. 2-9
Fuel gauge ....
........................................................... ...............................2-9
Instrument brightnesscontrol....
..................................................... 2-10
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)position
indicator (ifequipped) ....
........................................................... .......2-10
Compass (ifequipped) ....
....................................... ................................2-10
Zone variation changeprocedure ....
....................................... .......2-11
W arning/indicator lightsandaudible reminders ....
........................... 2-12
Checking bulbs....
...................................................... ........................2-13
W arning lights....
................................................. ................................2-13
Indicator lights....
....................................... ......................................... 2-17
Audible reminders ....
........................................................... ...............2-19
V ehicle information display....
...................................................... ...........2-20
How touse thevehicle information display....
............................ 2-20
Startup display....
....................................... ......................................... 2-21
Settings ....
................................................................ ............................2-21
V ehicle information displaywarnings andindicators ....
............ 2-28
Oil control system (fordiesel engine model) ....
......................... 2-33
T rip computer ....
...................................................... ............................2-34
Clock andoutside airtemperature ....
............................................ 2-36
Driver Attention Alert(ifequipped) ....
........................................... 2-36
T raffic SignRecognition (ifequipped) ....
..................................... 2-37Headlight
andturn signal switch ....
..................................................... 2-39
Headlight switch....
........................................................... ...............2-39
Headlight aimingcontrol ....
................................................. ...........2-42
Battery saversystem ....
........................................................... .......2-44
Headlight cleaner(ifequipped) ....
............................................... 2-44
T urn signal switch ....
............................................ ............................2-44
Fog light switch ....
....................................... ............................................. 2-45
Front foglights (ifequipped) ....
............................................ .......2-46
Rear foglight (ifequipped) ....
....................................... ...............2-46
Wiper andwasher switch....
........................................................... .......2-47
Windshield wiperandwasher switch....
.................................... 2-47
Rain-sensing autowiper system (ifequipped) ....
.................... 2-48
Rear window wiperandwasher switch....
................................. 2-49
Defogger switch....
........................................................... ........................2-49
Horn ....
........................................................... .............................................2-50
Windows ....
................................................................ ................................2-50
P ower windows ....
............................................ ................................2-50
Sunroof (ifequipped) ....
................................................. ........................2-52
Automatic sunroofandsunshade ....
............................................ 2-52
P ower outlets ....
................................................................ ........................2-53
Ashtrays andcigarette lighter(ifequipped) ....
................................. 2-54
Ashtray ....
................................................................ ............................2-54
Cigarette lighter....
................................................................ ...........2-54
Storages ....
....................................... .......................................................... 2-54
Glove box....
...................................................... ................................2-54
Console box....
...................................................... ............................2-55
Sunglasses holder....
....................................... ................................2-55
Cup holders ....
...................................................... ............................2-55
Soft bottle holders ....
........................................................... ...........2-56
Card holder ....
........................................................... ........................2-56
Luggage hooks....
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Instrume ntsand controls
Odometer/T wintripodometer:
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The odometer/twin tripodometer isdisplayed inthe
vehicle information displaywhentheignition switchis
in the ªONº position.
The odometer
*
1
displays thetotal distance the
vehicle hasbeen driven.
The twin tripodometer
*
2
displays thedistance of
individual trips.
Changing twintripodometer display:
Push theTRIP RESET switch
*
3
(located onthe
instrument panel)tochange thedisplay asfollows:
TRIP A? TRIP B? TRIP A
Resetting twintripodometer:
Push theTRIP RESET switch
*
3
for more than1
second toreset thetrip odometer tozero.
Distance toempty (dteÐkm ormile)/
Odometer (forEurope, Australia, NewZeal-
and andSouth Africa)
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Distance toempty (dteÐkm ormile) :
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The distance toempty (dte)
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provides youwith an
estimation ofthe distance thatcanbedriven before
refueling. Thedteisconstantly beingcalculated, based
on the amount offuel inthe fuel tank andtheactual fuel
consumption.
The display isupdated every30seconds.
The dtemode includes alow range warning feature.If
the fuel level islow ,the warning isdisplayed onthe
screen.
When thefuel level drops evenlower, thedte display
will change toªÐÐк .
. Ifthe amount offuel added issmall, thedisplay
just before theignition switchisplaced inthe
ªOFFº position maycontinue tobe displayed.
. When driving uphillorrounding curves,thefuel in
the tank shifts, which maymomentarily changethe
display . Odometer/T
wintripodometer:
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Odometer/T wintripodometer:
The odometer/twin tripodometer isdisplayed inthe
vehicle information displaywhentheignition switchis
in the ªONº position.
The odometer
*
2
displays thetotal distance the
vehicle hasbeen driven.
The twin tripodometer
*
2
displays thedistance of
individual trips.
Changing twintripodometer display:
Push theTRIP RESET switch
*
3
(located onthe
instrument panel)tochange thedisplay asfollows:
ODO ?TRIP A? TRIP B? ODO
Resetting twintripodometer:
Push theTRIP RESET switch
*
3
for more than1
second toreset thetrip odometer tozero.
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The tachometer indicatestheengine speedinrevolu-
tions perminute (rpm).Do not revthe engine into
the red zone
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.
The redzone varies withmodels.
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Instrument sand controls
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Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning
light
Supplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)air
bag warning light
High beam indicator light
Brake warning light(red)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)warning
light (except forEurope)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)warning light(forEurope)
Hill descent controlsystem onindicator light
(if equipped)
Charge warning light
W ater-in-fuel-filter warninglight(diesel en-
gine model)
Hill Start Assist system onindicator light(if
equipped)
Electric powersteering warninglight
Dipped beamindicator light(ifequipped)
Malfunction IndicatorLight(MIL)
Electronic parkingbrakesystem warning
light (yellow) (ifequipped)
Door lockindicator light(ifequipped)
Rear foglight indicator light(ifequipped)
Electronic parkingbrakewarning light(if
equipped)
ECO mode system indicator light(if
equipped)
Security indicator light
Forward emergency brakingsystemwarning
light (ifequipped)
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) AUTOindicator
light (4WD model)
Small lightindicator light
Low tirepressure warninglight(ifequipped)
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) LOCK indicator
light (4WD model)
SPORT modeindicator light(ifequipped)
Malfunction warninglight(red) (diesel en-
gine model)
Front foglights indicator light(ifequipped)
T railer direction indicatorlight(ifequipped)
Master warning light
Front passenger airbag status light(if
equipped)
T urn signals/hazard indicatorlights
Seat beltwarning light
Glow plugindicator light(diesel engine
model)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)offindicator
light (except forEurope)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)offindicator light(forEur-
ope)
Speed [120km/h (75MPH)] warning light
(if equipped)
High beam assist indicator light(if
equipped)
WARNING/IND ICATOR LIGHTS AND
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
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pressure, resetthetire pressures registered inyour
vehicle andthen drive thevehicle atspeeds above25
km/h (16MPH) .These operations arerequired to
activate theTPMS andturn offthe low tirepressure
warning light.
Depending onachange inthe outside temperature,
the low tirepressure warninglightmayilluminate even
if the tirepressure hasbeen adjusted properly.Adjust
the tire pressure tothe recommended COLDtire
pressure againwhenthetires arecold, andreset the
TPMS.
If the low tirepressure warninglightstillcontinues to
illuminate aftertheresetting operation, itmay indicate
that theTPMS isnot functioning properly.Have the
system checked byaNISSAN dealer.
For additional information, seeªTire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (TPMS)º (P.5-4) .
TPMS malfunction:
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If the TPMS isnot functioning properly,the low tire
pressure warninglightwillflash forapproximately 1
minute whentheignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position. Thelight willremain onafter the1minute.
Have thesystem checked byaNISSAN dealer.
For additional information, seeªTire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (TPMS)º (P.5-4) .
WARNING:
. Ifthe light does notilluminate withthe
ignition switchplaced inthe ªONº position,
have thevehicle checked byaNISSAN
dealer assoon aspossible.
. Ifthe light illuminates whiledriving, avoid
sudden steering maneuvers orabrupt brak-
ing, reduce vehicle speed,pulloffthe road to
a safe location andstop thevehicle assoon as
possible. Drivingwithunder-inflated tires
may permanently damagethetires and
increase thelikelihood oftire failure. Ser-
ious vehicle damage couldoccurandmay
lead toan accident andcould result in
serious personal injury.Check thetire pres-
sure forallfour tires. Adjust thetire pressure
to the recommended COLDtirepressure
shown onthe tire placard toturn thelow tire
pressure warninglightoff.Ifyou have aflat
tire, replace itwith aspare tireassoon as
possible.
. After adjusting thetire pressure, besure to
reset theTPMS. Otherwise, theTPMS will
not warn oflow tirepressure.
. When aspare tireismounted orawheel is
replaced, theTPMS willnotfunction andthe
low tirepressure warninglightwillflash for
approximately 1minute. Thelight willre-
main onafter the1minute. Contact your
NISSAN dealerassoon aspossible fortire
replacement and/orsystem resetting.
. Replacing tireswiththose notoriginally
specified byNISSAN couldaffect theproper
operation ofthe TPMS.
CAUTION:
. The TPMS isnot asubstitute forthe regular
tire pressure check.Besure tocheck thetire
pressure regularly.
. Ifthe vehicle isbeing driven atspeeds of
less than 25km/h (16MPH) ,the TPMS may
not operate correctly.
. Besure toinstall thespecified sizeoftires
to all four wheels correctly.
Malfunction warninglight(red) (diesel
engine model)
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When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position, themalfunction warninglightilluminates in
red. This means thatthesystem isoperational. After
starting theengine, thewarning lightturns off.
For theorange Malfunction IndicatorLight(MIL),see
ªMalfunction IndicatorLight(MIL)º (P.2-18) fordetails.
If the malfunction warninglight(red) illuminates
continuously whiletheengine isrunning, itmay
indicate anengine control system malfunction. Have
your vehicle inspected byaNISSAN dealer.You do not
need tohave yourvehicle towedtothe dealer.
CAUTION:
Continuing vehicleoperation withoutproper
servicing ofthe engine control system could
lead topoor driveability, reducedfueleconomy,
and damage tothe engine control system, which
may affect thevehicle's warranty coverage.
Master warning light
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
master warning lightilluminates ifany ofthe following
are displayed onthe vehicle information display.
. Steering lockrelease malfunction indicator(if
equipped)
. NoKey detected warning(ifequipped)
. Key IDincorrect warning(ifequipped)
. Shift toPark warning (Continuously Variable
T ransmission (CVT)models)
Instrume ntsand controls
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