2014 NISSAN XTERRA warning

STORAGE TRAYS
WARNING
Do not place sharp objects in the trays to
help prevent injury in an accident or sud-
den stop.
Top center tray
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A/T model (if so equipped)
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M/T model (if so equipped)
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STORAGE
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CONSOLE BOX
Pull up on the lever1to open the console box lid
2.
GLOVE BOX
To open the top portion of the glove box, push the
latch
Aup and raise the lid.
To open the lower portion of the glove box, pull
the handle
Bdown and lower the lid.
Use the master key to lock or unlock the glove
box. The valet key cannot be used to lock or
unlock the glove box.
WARNING
Keep glove box lid closed while driving to
help prevent injury in an accident or a
sudden stop.
SUNGLASSES HOLDER
To open the sunglasses holder, push and release.
WARNING
● Keep the sunglasses holder closed
while driving to prevent an accident.
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CARGO AREA STORAGE
To access the floor storage area, push down1
to raise the handle, then pull up on the handle2
to lift the luggage board.
WARNING
Do not drive with the luggage board teth-
ered to a ceiling hook. In a sudden stop or
collision, the luggage board could come
loose and cause personal injury.
LUGGAGE HOOKS
The luggage hooks can be used to secure cargo
with ropes or other types of straps.
WARNING
●Properly secure all cargo with ropes or
straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. Do not place cargo higher than
the seatbacks. In a sudden stop or col-
lision, unsecured cargo could cause
personal injury.
● Use suitable ropes and hooks to secure
cargo. ●
Never allow anyone to ride in the lug-
gage area. It is extremely dangerous to
ride in a cargo area inside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these
areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
● Do not allow people to ride in any area
of your vehicle that is not equipped with
seats and seat belts.
● The child restraint top tether strap may
be damaged by contact with items in
the cargo area. Secure any items in the
cargo area. Your child could be seri-
ously injured or killed in a collision if
the top tether strap is damaged.
● Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a seat belt properly.
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CARGO NETS (if so equipped)
WARNING
●Properly secure all cargo to help pre-
vent it from sliding or shifting. Do not
place cargo higher than the seatbacks.
In a sudden stop or collision, unsecured
cargo could cause personal injury.
● Be sure to secure all four hooks into the
retainers. The cargo restrained in the
net must not exceed 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) or
the net may not stay secured. The cargo nets help keep packages in the cargo
area from moving around while the vehicle is in
motion.
To install the large cargo net (if so equipped) ,
attach the hooks to the retainers.
To remove the large cargo net, detach the hooks
from the cargo net retainers.
The right-hand luggage side net is not removable.
WARNING
●
The cargo restrained in the luggage
side nets must not exceed 8.5 lb (3.9 kg)
for each net or the net may not stay
secured.
● Do not place sharp objects in the lug-
gage side nets. Such objects may be-
come dangerous projectiles and cause
injury when the vehicle is moving or if
the vehicle is involved in a collision.
Cargo net (if so equipped)
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Right-hand luggage side net
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WARNING
●Drive extra carefully when the vehicle is
loaded at or near the cargo carrying
capacity, especially if the significant
portion of that load is carried on the
roof rack.
● Heavy loading of the roof rack has the
potential to affect the vehicle stability
and handling during sudden or abnor-
mal handling maneuvers.
● Roof rack load should be evenly
distributed.
● Do not exceed maximum roof rack load
weight capacity.
● Properly secure all cargo with ropes or
straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. In a sudden stop or collision,
unsecured cargo could cause personal
injury.
CAUTION
Use care when placing or removing items
from the roof rack. If you cannot comfort-
ably lift the items onto the roof rack from
the ground, use a ladder or stool. Always evenly distribute the cargo on the roof
rack.
The maximum total load including the
gear basket is 150 lb (68 kg) evenly distrib-
uted. The maximum total load for the gear
basket is 30 lb (13 kg) evenly distributed. Be
careful that your vehicle does not exceed the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or the
Gross Axle Weight Ratings (GAWR front and
rear) . The GVWR and GAWR are located on the
F.M.V.S.S. label (located on the driver’s side door
jamb pillar) . For more information regarding
GVWR and GAWR, refer to “Vehicle loading
information” in the “Technical and consumer in-
formation” section later in this manual.
The crossbars (if so equipped)can be adjusted or
removed. Use the Torxdriver provided in the tool
kit (located under the 2nd row seats)to loosen
both crossbar adjusting screws.
To adjust:
1. Loosen the adjusting screws with the Torx- driver
1by turning counterclockwiseA.
2. When the clamp is loosened, move the crossbar so the cargo can be positioned on
the crossbar
B.
3. Tighten the crossbar adjusting screws with the Torxdriver by turning clockwise. 4. Secure the cargo with rope.
5. Always check the tightness of the crossbar
adjusting screws.
To remove: 1. Loosen the adjusting screws with the Torx- driver
1by turning counterclockwiseA.
2. Rotate the clamps
C.
3. Remove the crossbar.
4. Reverse to install.
5. Always check the tightness of the crossbar adjusting screws.
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To open the gear basket lid:
1Turn the handle counterclockwise.
2Raise the lid.NOTE:
Cargo in the gear basket must fit with the
lid closed. The maximum total load for the
gear basket is 30 lb (13 kg) evenly distrib-
uted. Do not force the lid closed.
WARNING
The lid should be closed and locked when
driving. To remove the gear basket assembly:
1. Open the lid.
2. Loosen the 4 Torx® head fasteners with a Torxdriver by turning counterclockwise
A.
3. Lift the gear basket to remove it
B.
4. Reverse to reinstall.
5. Always check the tightness of the gear bas- ket fasteners.
Gear basket (if so equipped)
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Gear basket (if so equipped)
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POWER WINDOWS
WARNING
●Make sure that all passengers have
their hands, etc. inside the vehicle while
it is in motion and before closing the
windows. Use the window lock switch to
prevent unexpected use of the power
windows.
● Do not leave children unattended inside
the vehicle. They could unknowingly ac-
tivate switches or controls and become
trapped in a window. Unattended chil-
dren could become involved in serious
accidents.
The power windows operate when the ignition
switch is placed in the ON position, or for a
period of time after the ignition switch is placed in
the OFF position. If the driver’s or passenger’s
door is opened during this period of time, the
power to the windows is canceled.
1. Window lock button
2. Power door lock switch
3. Front passenger’s side window switch
4. Right rear passenger’s window switch
5. Left rear passenger’s window switch
6. Driver’s side automatic switch
Driver’s side power window switch
The driver’s side control panel is equipped with
switches to open or close the front and rear
passenger windows.
To open a window, push the switch and hold it
down. To close a window, pull the switch and
hold it up. To stop the opening or closing function
at any time, simply release the switch.
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WINDOWS
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When the doors are locked using one of the
following methods, the doors cannot be opened
using the inside or outside door handles. The
doors must be unlocked to open the doors.
WARNING
●Always have the doors locked while
driving. Along with the use of seat belts,
this provides greater safety in the event
of an accident by helping to prevent
persons from being thrown from the
vehicle. This also helps keep children
and others from unintentionally open-
ing the doors, and will help keep out
intruders.
● Before opening any door, always look
for and avoid oncoming traffic.
● Do not leave children unattended inside
the vehicle. They could unknowingly ac-
tivate switches or controls. Unattended
children could become involved in seri-
ous accidents.
LOCKING WITH KEY
The power door lock system allows you to lock or
unlock all doors at the same time.
Turning the key toward the front
1of the vehicle
locks all doors.
Turning the key one time toward the rear
2of the
vehicle unlocks that door. From that position,
returning the key to neutral
3(where the key can
only be removed and inserted) and turning it
toward the rear again
4within 5 seconds un-
locks all doors.
LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK
KNOB
To lock the door without the key, move the inside
lock knob to the lock position
1, then close the
door.
To unlock the door without the key, move the
inside lock knob to the unlock position
2.
Driver’s side
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Inside lock
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DOORS
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