
JVC0572X
1. Outside mirror remote control switch (P.3-25)
2. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch— Headlight (P.2-35)
— Turn signal light (P.2-38)
— Fog light* (P.2-39)
3. Paddle shifter* (P.5-20)
4. Steering wheel — Electric power steering system (P.5-38)
— Horn (P.2-39)
— Driver’s supplemental air bag (P.1-38)
5. Wiper and washer switch (P.2-32)
6. Shift lever
— Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
(P.5-17) — Manual Transmission (MT) (P.5-23)
7. Fuse box cover (P.8-21)
8. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch (P.5-41)
9. All-Wheel Drive (AWD) switch* (P.5-33)
10. Tilting steering wheel lever (P.3-23)
11. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side) — Audio control (P.4-69)
— Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone System con-
trol (P.4-72, P.4-85)
12. Ignition switch (models without Intelligent Key system) (P.5-10)
13. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side) — Cruise control switches (P.5-30)
14. Heated seat switch* (P.2-40)
*: if so equipped
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SDI2639
MR16DDT ENGINE1. Engine oil filler cap (P.8-8)
2. Radiator filler cap (P.8-8)— Vehicle overheat (P.6-10)
3. Brake and clutch* fluid reservoir (P.8-11)
4. Air cleaner (P.8-16)
5. Window washer fluid reservoir (P.8-12) 6. Engine drive belt location (P.8-15)
7. Engine oil dipstick (P.8-8)
8. Engine coolant reservoir (P.8-8)
9. Fuse/fusible link holder (P.8-19)
10. Battery (P.8-13)
— Jump starting (P.6-8)
*: for Manual Transmission (MT) models
ENGINE COMPARTMENT

SSS0792Type A
JVR0342XType B
FRONT SEATS
Front manual seat adjustment
Forward and backward:
Pull the lever
*1up and hold it while you slide
the seat forward or backward to the desired
position. Release the lever to lock the seat in
position.
Reclining (Type A):
To recline the seatback, pull the lever
*2up and
lean back. To bring the seatback forward, pull
the lever up and lean your body forward. Release
the lever to lock the seatback in position.
The reclining feature allows adjustment of the
seatback for occupants of different sizes for
added comfort and to help obtain proper seat
belt fit. (See “Precautions on seat belt usage”
(P.1-10) .) Also, the seatback can be reclined to
allow occupants to rest when the vehicle is
stopped and the transmission is in the P (Park)
position or N (Neutral) position with the parking
brake fully applied.
Reclining (Type B):
To recline the seatback, turn the adjusting dial
*2toward the rear of the vehicle and lean back.
To bring the seatback forward, turn the adjusting
dial toward the front of the vehicle and lean your
body forward. Release the dial to lock the
Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system1-3

JVC0572X
1. Outside mirror remote control switch
2. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch— Headlight
— Turn signal light
— Fog light*
3. Paddle shifter*
4. Steering wheel — Electric power steering system
— Horn
— Driver’s supplemental air bag
5. Wiper and washer switch
6. Shift lever
— Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
— Manual Transmission (MT) 7. Fuse box cover
8. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch
9. All-Wheel Drive (AWD) switch*
10. Tilting steering wheel lever
11. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side)
— Audio control
— Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone System con-
trol
12. Ignition switch (models without Intelligent Key system)
13. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side) — Cruise control switches
14. Heated seat switch*
*: if so equipped
Instruments and controls2-3
COCKPIT

occupied. For about 5 seconds after the ignition
switch is in the ON position, the system does
not activate the warning light for the front
passenger.
See “Seat belts” (P.1-10) for precautions on
seat belt usage.
Supplemental air bag warning light
After turning the ignition switch to the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning light
will illuminate. The supplemental air bag warning
light will turn off after about 7 seconds if the
supplemental front air bag and supplemental
side air bag, curtain side-impact air bag systems
and/or pretensioner seat belt are operational.
If any of the following conditions occur, the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag and
pretensioner systems need servicing and your
vehicle must be taken to your nearest NISSAN
dealer.
.The supplemental air bag warning light
remains on after approximately 7 seconds.
. The supplemental air bag warning light
flashes intermittently.
. The supplemental air bag warning light does
not illuminate at all.
Unless checked and repaired, the Supplemental
Restraint Systems and/or the pretensioners may
not function properly. For additional information, see “Supplemental
restraint system” (P.1-38) .
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning
light is on, it could mean that the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag
and/or pretensioner systems will not
operate in an accident. To help avoid
injury to yourself or others, have your
vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer as
soon as possible.
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
warning light
The light will blink when the Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) system or the traction control
system is operating, thus alerting the driver that
the vehicle is nearing its traction limits. The road
surface may be slippery.
If the VDC warning light illuminates while the
VDC system is on, this light alerts the driver to
the fact that the VDC system’s fail-safe mode is
operating, for example the VDC system may not
be functioning properly. Have the system
checked by a NISSAN dealer. If a malfunction
occurs in the system, the VDC system function will be canceled but the vehicle is still driveable.
For additional information, see “Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) system” (P.5-41) of this manual.
INDICATOR LIGHTS
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) indicator
light (AWD model)
When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position,
the All-Wheel Drive (AWD) indicator light
illuminates and then turns off.
When selecting AWD mode while the engine is
running, the AWD indicator light illuminates.
(See “All-Wheel Drive (AWD)” (P.5-33) .)
All-Wheel Drive (AWD-V) indicator
light (AWD model)
When selecting AWD-V mode while the engine
is running, the AWD-V indicator light illuminates.
(See “All-Wheel Drive (AWD)” (P.5-33) .)
Continuously Variable Transmis-
sion (CVT) indicator light (if so equipped)
When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position,
the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
indicator light illuminates and then turns off.
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2-18Instruments and controls
Cruise indicator light
Cruise main switch indicator:
This light illuminates when the cruise control
main switch is pushed. The light turns off when
the main switch is pushed again. When the
cruise indicator light illuminates, the cruise
control system is operational.
Cruise malfunction:
If 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” (P.5-30).
Engine start operation indicator
light (if so equipped)
This light appears when the shift lever is in the P
(Park) position (Continuously Variable Transmis-
sion (CVT) models) or N (Neutral) position
(Manual Transmission (MT) models) . This light
means that the engine will start by pushing the
ignition switch with the brake pedal depressed.
You can start the engine directly in any position.
Exterior light indicator
This indicator illuminates when the headlight
switch is turned to the AUTO (if so equipped) ,
orposition and the front parking lights,
instrument panel lights, rear combination lights,
license plate lights or headlights are on. The
indicator turns off when these lights are turned
off.
Front passenger air bag status light
The front passenger air bag status light (located
on the center of the instrument panel) 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)” (P.1-44) of this manual.
High beam indicator light
This light illuminates when the headlight high
beam is on and goes out when the low beam is
selected.
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
If the malfunction indicator light comes on
steady or blinks while the engine is running, it
may indicate a potential emission control and/or
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) mal-
function.
The malfunction indicator light may also illumi-
nate steady if the fuel-filler cap is loose or
missing, or if the vehicle runs out of fuel. Check
to make sure the fuel-filler cap is installed and
closed tightly, and that the vehicle has at least 3
US gallons (11.4 liters) of fuel in the fuel tank.
After a few driving trips, the
light should
turn off if no other potential emission control
system malfunction exists.
If this indicator light remains on for 20 seconds
and then blinks for 10 seconds when the engine
is not running, it indicates that the vehicle is not
ready for an emission control system inspection/
maintenance test. (See “Readiness for Inspec-
tion/Maintenance (I/M) test” (P.9-20) .)
Operation:
The malfunction indicator light will come on in
one of two ways:
. Malfunction indicator light illuminated steady
— An emission control system and/or CVT
malfunction has been detected. Check the
fuel-filler cap if the LOOSE FUEL CAP

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The windshield wiper and washer operates
when the ignition switch is in the ON position.
Push the lever down to operate the wiper at the
following speed:
*1Intermittent — intermittent operation can be
adjusted by turning the knob toward*A(Slower) or*B(Faster) .
*2Low — continuous low speed operation
*3High — continuous high speed operation
Push the lever up*4to have one sweep
operation of the wiper.
Pull the lever toward you
*5to operate the
washer. Then the wiper will also operate several
times. Pulling up the wiper arm:
The wiper arm should be in the up position when
replacing the wiper.
To pull up the wiper arm, push the lever
*4up
twice when the ignition switch is in the “OFF”
position within 1 minute. The wiper operation
stops in mid-operation.
To replace the wiper arm, place the wiper arm in
the down position and then push the lever
*4up once.
CAUTION
. This function can be operated even
if the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position. However, to prevent an
accident or damage when pulling
up the wiper arm, be sure to observe
the following precautions.
— Make sure the shift lever is in
the P (Park) position (Continu-
ously Variable Transmission
models) .
— Make sure the shift lever is in the N (Neutral) position, with the
parking brake fully applied
(Manual Transmission models) . — Never allow the passengers to
operate the windshield wiper
switch inadvertently.
. Do not operate the windshield wiper
while the wiper arm is pulled up. The
wiper arm may be damaged.
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving ................................ 5-3Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ...................................... 5-3
Three-way catalyst .............................................................. 5-4
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .................... 5-4
Avoiding collision and rollover ......................................... 5-7
Off-road recovery ................................................................ 5-7
Rapid air pressure loss ...................................................... 5-7
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ................................. 5-8
Driving safety precautions ................................................. 5-8
Ignition switch (models without Intelligent
Key system) ........................................................................\
..... 5-10 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) ................ 5-11
Manual Transmission (MT) ............................................. 5-11
Key positions ..................................................................... 5-12
Push-button ignition switch (models with Intelligent
Key system) ........................................................................\
..... 5-12
Operating range for engine start function ................. 5-12
Push-button ignition switch operation ........................ 5-13
Push-button ignition switch positions ......................... 5-14
Emergency engine shut off ............................................ 5-14
Intelligent Key battery discharge .................................. 5-14
Before starting the engine ................................................... 5-15
Starting the engine ................................................................ 5-15
Models without Intelligent Key system ....................... 5-15
Models with Intelligent Key system ............................. 5-16 Driving the vehicle ................................................................. 5-17
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) ............. 5-17
Manual Transmission (MT) ........................................... 5-23
Integrated control system (if so equipped) .................... 5-25 Drive mode ...................................................................... 5-25
Parking brake ........................................................................\
.. 5-29
Cruise control ........................................................................\
. 5-30 Precautions on cruise control ..................................... 5-30
Cruise control operations ............................................ 5-30
Break-in schedule ................................................................. 5-31
Fuel Efficient Driving Tips ................................................... 5-32
Increasing fuel economy ...................................................... 5-33
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) (if so equipped) ........................ 5-33
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) mode
switch operations ........................................................... 5-33
AWD warning light ........................................................ 5-35
Parking/parking on hills ........................................................ 5-37
Electric power steering system ......................................... 5-38
Brake system ........................................................................\
.. 5-39 Braking precautions ...................................................... 5-39
Brake assist ........................................................................\
.... 5-40 Brake assist ..................................................................... 5-40
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ............................... 5-40
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ......................... 5-41
Cold weather driving ............................................................ 5-43