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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 the
operation andmaintenance ofyour vehicle sothat you
may enjoy manykilometers (miles)ofdriving pleasure.
Please readthrough thismanual beforeoperating your
vehicle.
A separate Warranty Information &Maintenance Book-
let explains detailsaboutthewarranties coveringyour
vehicle.
Y our NISSAN dealerknows yourvehicle best.When
you require anyservice orhave anyquestions, wewill
be glad toassist youwith theextensive resources
available foryou.
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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means thearrow points tothe front ofthe
vehicle.
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indicate movement or
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Illustrated tableofcontents
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1. Tachometer (P.2-6)
2. Vehicle information display(P.2-8)
Ð Odometer/twin tripodometer (P.2-10)
Ð Outside airtemperature (P.2-8)
Ð Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
position indicator* (P.2-8, P.5-9)
Ð Trip computer (P.2-8)
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge(P.2-7)
4. Fuelgauge (P.2-7) 5.
Speedometer (P.2-6)
6. Warning/indicator lights(P.2-11)
*: ifequipped
METERS ANDGAUGES
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WARNING:
. Donot drive and/or rideinthe vehicle with
the seatback reclined.Thiscanbedanger-
ous. Theshoulder beltwillnotbeproperly
against thebody. Inan accident, youand
your passengers couldbethrown intothe
shoulder beltandreceive neckorother
serious injuries. You and your passengers
could alsoslide under thelapbelt and
receive serious injuries.
. For themost effective protection whilethe
vehicle isin motion, theseatback shouldbe
upright. Alwayssitwell back inthe seat and
adjust theseat beltproperly. (SeeªSeat
beltsº (P.1-7) .)
CAUTION:
When adjusting theseat positions, besure not
to contact anymoving partstoavoid possible
injuries and/ordamages.
FRONT SEATS
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WARNING:
Do not adjust thedriver's seatwhile driving so
that fullattention maybegiven tovehicle
operation.
Manual seatadjustment
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WARNING:
After adjusting aseat, gently shaketheseat to
confirm thattheseat islocked securely. Ifthe
seat isnot locked securely, itmay move
suddenly andcould cause theloss ofcontrol of
the vehicle.
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Forward andbackward:
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1. Pull upthe adjusting lever
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2. Slide theseat tothe desired position.
3. Release theadjusting levertolock theseat in
position.
Reclining:
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1. Pull upthe adjusting lever
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2. Tiltthe seatback tothe desired position.
3. Release theadjusting levertolock theseatback in
position.
The reclining featureallowstheadjustment ofthe
seatback foroccupants ofdifferent sizestohelp obtain
the proper seatbeltfit.(See ªSeat beltsº (P.1-7) .)
The seatback maybereclined toallow occupants to
rest when thevehicle isparked. Seat
lifter (ifequipped) :
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Pull uporpush down theadjusting levertoadjust the
seat height untilthedesired position isachieved.
REAR SEATS
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Folding
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Before folding therear seats:
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Secure theseat belts onthe seat belthooks onthe
side wall. (See ªSeat belthooksº (P.1-10) .)
T o fold theseatback, pulltheadjusting knob
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T o return theseatback tothe seating position, liftup
each seatback andpush itto the upright position until
it is latched.
CAUTION:
When folding orreturning theseatback(s) tothe
upright position, makesurethattheseat path is
clear before moving theseat toavoid injury to
yourself andothers.
WARNING:
. Never allowanyone toride inthe luggage
area oron the rear seats when theyarein
the fold-down position.Useofthese areas
by passengers withoutproperrestraints
could result inserious injuryinan accident
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WARNING:
Head restraints supplement theother vehicle
safety systems. Theymayprovide additional
protection againstinjuryincertain rearend
collisions. Adjustable headrestraints mustbe
adjusted properly, asspecified inthis section.
Check theadjustment aftersomeone elseuses
the seat. Donot attach anything tothe head
restraint stalksorremove thehead restraint. Do
not use theseat ifthe head restraint hasbeen
removed. Ifthe head restraint wasremoved,
reinstall andproperly adjustthehead restraint
before anoccupant usestheseating position.
Failure tofollow theseinstructions canreduce
the effectiveness ofthe head restraint. Thismay
increase therisk ofserious injuryordeath ina
collision.
. Your vehicle isequipped withahead restraint that
may beintegrated, adjustableornon-adjustable.
. Adjustable headrestraints havemultiple notches
along thestalk tolock them inadesired
adjustment position.
. The non-adjustable headrestraints haveasingle
locking notchtosecure themtothe seat frame.
. Proper Adjustment:
Ð For theadjustable type,alignthehead restraint
so the center ofyour earisapproximately level
with thecenter ofthe head restraint.
Ð Ifyour earposition isstill higher thanthe
recommended alignment,placethehead
restraint atthe highest position.
. Ifthe head restraint hasbeen removed, ensure
that itis reinstalled andlocked inplace before
riding inthat designated seatingposition.
ADJUST ABLEHEAD RESTRAINT
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1. Removable headrestraint
2. Multiple notches
3. Lock knob
4. Stalks
NON-ADJUST ABLEHEAD RESTRAINT
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1. Removable headrestraint
2. Single notch
3. Lock knob 4.
Stalks
REMOVE
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Use thefollowing procedure toremove thehead
restraint.
1. Pull thehead restraint uptothe highest position.
2. Push andhold thelock knob.
3. Remove thehead restraint fromtheseat.
4. Store thehead restraint properly inasecure place
so itis not loose inthe vehicle.
5. Reinstall andproperly adjustthehead restraint
before anoccupant usestheseating position.
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WARNING:
. Seatbelts aredesigned tobear upon the
bony structure ofthe body, andshould be
worn lowacross thefront ofthe pelvis orthe
pelvis, chestandshoulders, asapplicable;
wearing thelapsection ofthe belt across
the abdominal areamust beavoided. Ser-
ious injury mayoccur ifaseat beltisnot
worn properly.
. Position thelapbelt aslow and snug as
possible aroundthehips, notthewaist. A
lap belt worn toohigh could increase the
risk ofinternal injuriesinan accident.
. Donot allow morethanoneperson touse
the same seatbelt. Each beltassembly must
only beused byone occupant ;it is danger-
ous toput abelt around achild being carried
on the occupant's lap.
. Never carrymore people inthe vehicle than
there areseat belts.
. Never wearseatbelts inside out.Belts
should notbeworn withstraps twisted.
Doing somay reduce theireffectiveness.
. Seatbelts shouldbeadjusted asfirmly as
possible, consistent withcomfort, toprovide
the protection forwhich theyhave been
designed. Aslack beltwillgreatly reducethe
protection affordedtothe wearer.
. Every person whodrives orrides inthis
vehicle shoulduseaseat beltatall times.
Children shouldbeproperly restrained inthe
rear seat and, ifappropriate, inachild
restraint system. .
Do not run thebelt behind yourback or
under yourarm.Always routetheshoulder
belt over your shoulder andacross your
chest. Thebelt should beaway fromyour
face andneck, butnotfalling offyour
shoulder. Seriousinjurymayoccur ifaseat
belt isnot worn properly.
. No modifications oradditions shouldbe
made bythe user which willeither prevent
the seat beltadjusting devicesfromoperat-
ing toremove slack,orprevent theseat belt
assembly frombeing adjusted toremove
slack.
. Care should betaken toavoid contamina-
tion ofthe webbing withpolishes, oilsand
chemicals, andparticularly batteryacid.
Cleaning maysafely becarried outusing
mild soap andwater. Thebelt should be
replaced ifwebbing becomes frayed,con-
taminated ordamaged.
. Allseat beltassemblies includingretractors
and attaching hardware shouldbeinspected
after anycollision byaNISSAN dealer.
NISSAN recommends thatallseat belt
assemblies inuse during acollision be
replaced unlessthecollision wasminor
and thebelts show nodamage andcontinue
to operate properly. Seatbeltassemblies
not inuse during acollision shouldalsobe
inspected and,when necessary, replacedif
either damage orimproper operation is
noted.
. Itis essential toreplace theentire assembly
after ithas been worninasevere impact
even ifdamage tothe assembly isnot
obvious. .
Once thepre-tensioner seatbelt(if
equipped) hasactivated, itcannot bereused.
It must bereplaced togetherwiththe
retractor. ContactaNISSAN dealer.
. Removal andinstallation ofthe pre-ten-
sioner seatbeltsystem components (if
equipped) shouldbedone byaNISSAN
dealer.
CHILD SAFETY
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WARNING:
. Infants andchildren needspecial protection.
The vehicle's seatbelts maynotfitthem
properly. Theshoulder beltmay come too
close tothe face orneck. Thelapbelt may
not fitover their small hipbones. Inan
accident, animproperly fittedseatbeltcould
cause serious orfatal injury.
. Always useanappropriate childrestraint
system.
Children needadults tohelp protect them.Theyneed
to be properly restrained. Theproper restraint depends
on the child's size.
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Infants andsmall children
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NISSAN recommends thatinfants andsmall children
be seated inachild restraint system.You should
choose achild restraint systemthatfitsyour vehicle
and thechild, andalways followthemanufacturer's
instructions forinstallation anduse.
Large children
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WARNING:
. Never allowchildren tostand orkneel on
any seats.
. Never allowchildren inthe cargo areaswhile
the vehicle ismoving. Achild could be
seriously injuredinan accident orsudden
stop.
Children whoaretoo large forachild restraint system
should beseated andrestrained bythe seat belts that
are provided.
If the child's seating position hasashoulder beltthat
fits close tothe face orneck, theuse ofabooster seat
(commercially available)mayhelp overcome this.The
booster seatshould raisethechild sothat theshoulder
belt isproperly positioned acrossthetop, middle portion
ofthe shoulder andthelapbelt islow onthe
hips. Thebooster seatshould alsofitthe vehicle seat.
Once thechild hasgrown sothat theshoulder beltis
no longer onornear theface orneck ofthe child, use
the shoulder beltwithout thebooster seat.Inaddition,
there aremany types ofchild restraint systems
available forlarger children thatshould beused for
maximum protection.
PREGNANT WOMEN
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NISSAN recommends thatpregnant womenuseseat
belts. Theseat beltshould beworn snug, andalways
position thelapbelt aslow aspossible aroundthe
hips, notthewaist. Placetheshoulder beltover your
shoulder andacross yourchest. Neverrunthelap/
shoulder beltover your abdominal area.Contact your
doctor forspecific recommendations.
INJURED PERSONS
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NISSAN recommends thatinjured persons useseat
belts. Contact yourdoctor forspecific recommenda-
tions.
CENTER MARKONSEATBEL TS
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Selecting correctsetofseat belts
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The center seatbeltbuckle andthetongue are
identified bythe CENTER mark.Thecenter seatbelt
tongue canbefastened onlyintothecenter seatbelt
buckle.
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WARNING:
Every person whodrives orrides inthis vehicle
should useaseat beltatall times.
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Fastening seatbelts
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WARNING:
The seatback shouldnotbeinareclined
position anymore thanneeded forcomfort. Seat
belts aremost effective whenthepassenger sits
well back andstraight upinthe seat.
1. Adjust theseat. (SeeªSeatsº (P.1-2) .)
2. Slowly pulltheseat beltoutofthe retractor and
insert thetongue intothebuckle untilyouhear and
feel thelatch engage.
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The retractor isdesigned tolock during a
sudden stoporon impact. Aslow pulling
motion permits theseat belttomove, and
allows yousome freedom ofmovement in
the seat.
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If the seat beltcannot bepulled fromits
fully retracted position,firmlypullthebelt
and release it.Then smoothly pullthebelt
out ofthe
retractor.
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3. Position thelapbelt portion lowand snug onthe
hips asshown. 4.
Pulltheshoulder beltportion towardtheretractor
to take upextra slack. Besure theshoulder beltis
routed overyour shoulder andissnug across your
chest.
Shoulder beltheight adjustment (frontseats)
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WARNING:
. The shoulder beltanchor heightshould be
adjusted tothe position bestforyou. Failure
to do somay reduce theeffectiveness ofthe
entire restraint systemandincrease the
chance orseverity ofinjury inan accident.
. The shoulder beltshould restonthe middle
of the shoulder. Itmust notrest against the
neck.
. Besure thattheseat beltisnot twisted in
any way.
. Be sure thattheshoulder beltanchor is
secured bytrying tomove theshoulder belt
anchor upand down afteradjustment.
The shoulder beltanchor heightshould beadjusted to
the position bestforyou.
The belt should beaway fromyourfaceandneck, but not
falling offyour shoulder.
T o adjust, pulltherelease button
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shoulder beltanchor tothe proper position
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the belt passes overthecenter ofthe shoulder.
Release thebutton tolock theshoulder beltanchor
into position.
Unfastening seatbelts
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Push thebutton onthe buckle. Theseat belt
automatically retracts.
Seat belthooks
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When therear seat belts arenot inuse and when
folding downtherear seats, hooktherear outer seat
belts onthe seat belthooks.
Checking seatbeltoperation
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Seat beltretractors aredesigned tolock seat belt
movement:
. When theseat beltispulled quickly fromthe
retractor.
. When thevehicle slowsdownrapidly .
T o increase yourconfidence inthe seat belts, check
the operation bygrasping theshoulder beltandpulling
forward quickly.The retractor shouldlockandrestrict
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