
●Periodically check to see that the seat
belt and the metal components, such as
buckles, tongues, retractors, flexible wires
and anchors, work properly. If loose parts,
deterioration, cuts or other damage on the
webbing is found, the entire seat belt as-
sembly should be replaced.WARNING
Do not allow children to play with the seat
belts. Most seating positions are
equipped with Automatic Locking Retrac-
tor (ALR) mode seat belts. If the seat belt
becomes wrapped around a child’s neck
with the ALR mode activated, the child can
be seriously injured or killed if the seat
belt retracts and becomes tight. This can
occur even if the vehicle is parked. Un-
buckle the seat belt to release the child. If
the seat belt cannot be unbuckled or is
already unbuckled, release the child by
cutting the seat belt with a suitable tool
(such as a knife or scissors) to release the
seat belt.
Children need adults to help protect them.
They need to be properly restrained.
In addition to the general information in this
manual, child safety information is available from
many other sources, including doctors, teachers,
government traffic safety offices, and community
organizations. Every child is different, so be sure
to learn the best way to transport your child.
There are three basic types of child restraint
systems: ● Rear-facing child restraints ●
Forward-facing child restraints
● Booster seats
The proper restraint depends on the child’s size.
Generally, infants up to about 1 year and less
than 20 lbs (9 kg) should be placed in rear-facing
child restraints. Forward-facing child restraints
are available for children who outgrow rear-
facing child restraints and are at least 1 year old.
Booster seats are used to help position a vehicle
lap/shoulder belt on a child who can no longer
use a forward-facing child restraint.
WARNING
Infants and children need special protec-
tion. The vehicle’s seat belts may not fit
them properly. The shoulder belt may
come too close to the face or neck. The lap
belt may not fit over their small hip bones.
In an accident, an improperly fitting seat
belt could cause serious or fatal injury.
Always use appropriate child restraints.
All U.S. states and Canadian provinces or territo-
ries require the use of approved child restraints
for infants and small children. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Child restraints” in this section.
CHILD SAFETY
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When the TRACKbutton is pressed while
the compact disc is playing, the next track will
start to play from its beginning. Press several
times to skip through tracks. The compact disc
will advance the number of times the button is
pressed. (When the last track on the compact
disc is skipped through, the first track will be
played.)
The NISSAN controller can also be used to se-
lect tracks when a CD is being played.
SEEK/CAT and TRACK
(Rewind and Fast For-
ward) buttons
Press and hold the SEEK/CAT
(rewind)
button or the TRACK
(fast forward) button
while a compact disc is playing; the compact disc
will play while rewinding or fast forwarding. When
the button is released, the compact disc will
return to normal play speed.
TUNE/FLDR (folder) knob
While playing an MP3/WMA CD, turn the
TUNE/FLDR knob right or left to scan forward or
backward through available folders. This can also
be performed using the
TUNE and
FLDR
buttons. CD menu
Touch the “Menu” key on the display while a CD
or CD with compressed audio files is playing to
bring up a list of options. Depending on the type
of CD being played, the following options may be
available:
●
Play Mode
This option allows you to alter the play pattern of
the CD. Touch the key of the mode you wish to
apply. The modes change the play pattern as
follows:
1 Track Repeat - the current track is repeated.
1 Disc Random- tracks from the entire disc are
played randomly.
1 Folder Repeat (compressed audio files CD
only) - the current folder is repeated.
1 Folder Random (compressed audio files CD
only) - tracks from the current folder are played
randomly.
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PLAYING A CD
Insert a disc into the unit with label facing the rear
of vehicle and select monitor A mode (if using
monitor A) or monitor B mode (if using monitor B)
using the front controls or the remote control.
When playing an audio CD, the information
screen appears automatically. It can display the
current track number along with the amount of
time the track has been playing, the amount of
time remaining for the track playing, the total
amount of time elapsed so far, or the total amount
of time remaining.
Display
Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control
to select the desired type of display setting. The
single elapsed time of the current track is dis-
played by default.
Press DISPLAY (1x)
“Single Remain” is displayed along with the cur-
rent track playing and the amount of time remain-
ing for the current track.
Press DISPLAY (2x)
“Total Elapsed” is displayed along with the cur-
rent track playing and the total amount of elapsed
time.
Press DISPLAY (3x)
“Total Remain” is displayed along with the current
track playing and the total amount of time remain-
ing.
Press the DISPLAY button again to display the
elapsed time of the current track.
Skipping Tracks
Press the NEXT button on the remote control to
select to the next track. Press the PREV button
one time to select the beginning of the current
track. Press the PREV button two times to select
the previous track.
Repeat Modes
To access the repeat mode options, press the
REPEAT button on the remote control. The re-
peat mode options are as follows:●
REPEAT ALL: Repeat the entire disc
(default) .
●
REPEAT ONE: Repeat the current
track.
● REPEAT OFF: Playback stops after the disc
in its entirety.
Random Mode
You can choose what order the tracks will be
played. To access the random play mode, press
the RANDOM button on the remote control. All
tracks on the disc will playback in random order.
Press RANDOM again to cancel random mode.
Direct Track Access
Press the number keys on the remote control
(0–9) to access a track directly. For example, to
go to track 14, press “1”,”4”, then ENTER on the
remote control.
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When a disc or USB device with video files is
inserted, playback will begin automatically. When
a disc or USB device with mixed
audio/video/image files is inserted, the file list
screen may appear first.
Selecting Files
1. To select files during the video playback,press the MENU button on the remote con-
trol to access the file list. Press the
orbuttons on the remote control to
select the desired file.
2. Once the desired file is highlighted, press the ENTER button on the remote control to
select it.
Selecting Folders
1. To select folders during video playback,press the MENU button on the remote con-
trol to access the list.
2. Press the
button to access the
previous level (go up one level) or, press
the
button to access the next level
(go down one level) .
3. Once the desired folder is highlighted, press the ENTER button on the remote control to
select it.
Skipping Files
Press the NEXT button on the remote control to
select to the next file. Press the PREV button one
time to select the beginning of the current file.
Press the PREV button two times to select the
previous file.
Repeat Modes
To access the repeat mode options, press the
REPEAT button on the remote control. The re-
peat mode options are as follows:
●
REPEAT ALL: Repeat the entire disc
or USB device (default) .
●
REPEAT FOLDER: Repeat the cur-
rent folder
●
REPEAT ONE: Repeat the current
file.
● REPEAT OFF: Playback stops after the disc
or USB device is played in its entirety.
Direct File Access
Press the number keys on the remote control
(0–9) to access a file directly. For example, to go
to track 14, press “1”,”4”, then ENTER on the
remote control.
CHARGING A USB DEVICE
Plug the USB cable (not supplied) into the USB
connection port and then connect the other end
to the USB device.
NOTE:
Depending on the device, it may or may not
charge when connected to the USB port.
Not all devices are able to charge when
connected to the USB port.
CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL
AUXILIARY A/V SOURCE — INPUT
An external A/V source such as a media player,
video game, or other audio/video device may be
connected to the RCA type jacks on the front of
the monitor. Connect the external audio/video
source to the RCA type input jacks on the front of
the monitor using RCA type connectors (sold
separately) .
Yellow: Video input
Red: Audio-right channel input
White: Audio-left channel input
The system will automatically select the auxiliary
input mode when the RCA type connectors are
inserted into the input jacks. The auxiliary input
connection overrides disc and USB playback.
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VEHICLE PHONEBOOK
This vehicle has two phonebooks available for
your use. Depending on your phone, the system
may automatically download your entire cell
phone’s phonebook into the “Handset Phone-
book”. For additional information on downloadingyour phonebook, refer to “Handset Phonebook”
in this section. If your phonebook does not auto-
matically download, you may set up the vehicle
phonebook with up to 40 entries. This phone-
book allows you to record a name to speak while
using voice recognition.
Press the
button on the steering wheel
and then select the Vehicle Phonebook key.
Select the Add New key at the top of the
screen. This will allow the user to add new
phonebook content via the methods listed below:
Menu Item Result
Copy from Call History The system will show a list of your incoming, outgoing, or missed calls that were downloaded from your cell phone (depending on your
phone’s compatibility) . You may select one of these entries to save in the vehicle phonebook.
Copy from the Handset The system will show your cell phone’s phonebook that was downloaded (depending on your phone’s compatibility) . You may select one of
these entries to save in the vehicle phonebook.
Enter Number by Keypad Allows manual entry of phonebook contacts
Ok Saves the phonebook entry and then will show a screen that is ready to call the number. Press the BACK button to return to the Vehicle
Phonebook
Entry # Allows user to choose the entry number
Name Allows user to enter the contact name
Number Allows user to enter the contact number
Type Allows user to choose a type from the icon list
Voicetag Select theVoicetag key to record a name to speak when using the Voice Recognition system
Store Select theStorekey and prepare to speak the name after the tone
OK When the voicetag is successfully saved, select the OKkey to save the phonebook entry
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Some examples are:
– Facilities or electric devices using similar radiofrequencies are near the vehicle.
– If a transmitter set to similar frequencies is being used in or near the vehicle.
– If a computer (or similar equipment) or a DC/AC converter is being used in or near the
vehicle.
FCC Notice:
For USA:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) This device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
NOTE:
Changes or modification not expressly ap-
proved by the party responsible for compli-
ance could void the user’s authority to op-
erate the equipment.
For Canada:
This device complies with Industry Canada
license-exempt RSS standard(s) . Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause unde-
sired operation of the device.
ON-PAVEMENT AND OFF-ROAD
DRIVING PRECAUTIONS
Utility vehicles have a significantly higher
rollover rate than other types of vehicles.
They have higher ground clearance than passen-
ger cars to make them capable of performing in a
variety of on-pavement and off-road applications.
This gives them a higher center of gravity than
ordinary vehicles. An advantage of higher ground
clearance is a better view of the road, allowing
you to anticipate problems. However, they are not
designed for cornering at the same speeds as
conventional 2-wheel drive vehicles any more
than low-slung sports cars are designed to per-
form satisfactorily under off-road conditions. If at
all possible, avoid sharp turns at high speeds. As
with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate
this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control
or vehicle rollover. In a rollover crash, an unbelted
person is significantly more likely to die than a
person wearing a seat belt.
For additional information, refer to “Driving safety
precautions” in this section.
AVOIDING COLLISION AND ROLLOVER
WARNING
Failure to operate this vehicle in a safe
and prudent manner may result in loss of
control or an accident.
Be alert and drive defensively at all times. Obey
all traffic regulations. Avoid excessive speed,
high speed cornering, or sudden steering ma-
neuvers, because these driving practices could
cause you to lose control of your vehicle.
As with any vehicle, loss of control could
result in a collision with other vehicles or
objects or cause the vehicle to roll over,
particularly if the loss of control causes the
vehicle to slide sideways.
Be attentive at all times, and avoid driving when
tired. Never drive when under the influence of
alcohol or drugs (including prescription or over-
the-counter drugs which may cause drowsi-
ness) . Always wear your seat belt as outlined in
the “Safety – Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system” section of this manual, and also
instruct your passengers to do so.
Seat belts help reduce the risk of injury in collisions
and rollovers. In a rollover crash, an unbelted
or improperly belted person is significantly
more likely to be injured or killed than a
person properly wearing a seat belt.
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●To avoid raising the center of gravity
excessively, do not exceed the rated
capacity of the roof rack and evenly
distribute the load. Secure heavy loads
in the cargo area as far forward and as
low as possible. Do not equip the ve-
hicle with tires larger than specified in
this manual. This could cause your ve-
hicle to roll over.
● Do not grip the inside or spokes of the
steering wheel when driving off-road.
The steering wheel could move sud-
denly and injure your hands. Instead
drive with your fingers and thumbs on
the outside of the rim.
● Before operating the vehicle, ensure
that the driver and all passengers have
their seat belts fastened.
● Lower your speed when encountering
strong crosswinds. With a higher center
of gravity, your NISSAN is more affected
by strong side winds. Slower speeds
ensure better vehicle control.
● Do not drive beyond the performance
capability of the tires, even with 4WD
engaged. ●
For 4WD equipped vehicles, do not at-
tempt to raise two wheels off the
ground and shift the transmission to
any drive or reverse position with the
engine running. Doing so may result in
drivetrain damage or unexpected ve-
hicle movement which could result in
serious vehicle damage or personal
injury.
● Do not attempt to test a 4WD equipped
vehicle on a 2-wheel dynamometer
(such as the dynamometers used by
some states for emissions testing) , or
similar equipment even if the other two
wheels are raised off the ground. Make
sure you inform test facility personnel
that your vehicle is equipped with 4WD
before it is placed on a dynamometer.
Using the wrong test equipment may
result in drivetrain damage or unex-
pected vehicle movement which could
result in serious vehicle damage or per-
sonal injury.
● Accelerating quickly, sharp steering
maneuvers or sudden braking may
cause loss of control. ●
If at all possible, avoid sharp turning
maneuvers, particularly at high speeds.
Your NISSAN four-wheel drive vehicle
has a higher center of gravity than a
passenger car. The vehicle is not de-
signed for cornering at the same speeds
as passenger cars.
● Always use tires of the same type, size,
brand, construction (bias, bias-belted,
or radial) , and tread pattern on all four
wheels. Install tire chains on the rear
wheels when driving on slippery roads
and drive carefully.
●
Be sure to check the brakes immediately
after driving in mud or water. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Brake sys-
tem” in this section for “Wet brakes”.
● Avoid parking your vehicle on steep
hills. If you get out of the vehicle and it
rolls forward, backward or sideways,
you could be injured.
● Whenever you drive off-road through
sand, mud or water as deep as the
wheel hub, more frequent maintenance
may be required. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Periodic maintenance”
in the “NISSAN Service and Mainte-
nance Guide.
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ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM
(ABS)
WARNING
●The ABS is a sophisticated device, but it
cannot prevent accidents resulting from
careless or dangerous driving tech-
niques. It can help maintain vehicle con-
trol during braking on slippery surfaces.
Remember that stopping distances on
slippery surfaces will be longer than on
normal surfaces even with ABS. Stop-
ping distances may also be longer on
rough, gravel or snow covered roads, or
if you are using tire chains. Always
maintain a safe distance from the ve-
hicle in front of you. Ultimately, the
driver is responsible for safety.
● Tire type and condition may also affect
braking effectiveness.
– When replacing tires, install the specified size of tires on all four
wheels. – When installing a spare tire, make
sure that it is the proper size and type
as specified on the Tire and Loading
Information label. For additional in-
formation, refer to “Tire and loading
information label” in the “Technical
and consumer information” section
of this manual.
– For additional information, refer to “Wheels and tires” in the “Mainte-
nance and do-it-yourself” section of
this manual.
The ABS controls the brakes so the wheels do
not lock during hard braking or when braking on
slippery surfaces. The system detects the rota-
tion speed at each wheel and varies the brake
fluid pressure to prevent each wheel from locking
and sliding. By preventing each wheel from lock-
ing, the system helps the driver maintain steering
control and helps to minimize swerving and spin-
ning on slippery surfaces.
Using the system
Depress the brake pedal and hold it down. De-
press the brake pedal with firm steady pressure,
but do not pump the brakes. The ABS will oper-
ate to prevent the wheels from locking up. Steer
the vehicle to avoid obstacles.
WARNING
Do not pump the brake pedal. Doing so
may result in increased stopping
distances.
Self-test feature
The ABS includes electronic sensors, electric
pumps, hydraulic solenoids and a computer. The
computer has a built-in diagnostic feature that
tests the system each time you start the engine
and move the vehicle at a low speed in forward or
reverse. When the self-test occurs, you may hear
a “clunk” noise and/or feel a pulsation in the brake
pedal. This is normal and does not indicate a
malfunction. If the computer senses a malfunc-
tion, it switches the ABS off and illuminates the
ABS warning light on the instrument panel. The
brake system then operates normally, but without
anti-lock assistance.
If the ABS warning light illuminates during the
self-test or while driving, have the vehicle
checked. It is recommended you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
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