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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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If you see asymbol similartothese inan illustration, it
means thearrow points tothe front ofthe
vehicle.
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indicate movement or
action.
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Arrows inan illustration thataresimilar tothese call
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Illustrat edtable ofcontents
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1. Meters andgauges (P.2-6)
2. Push-button ignitionswitch(models withIntel-
ligent Key system) (P.5-5)
3. Center ventilator (P.4-5)
4. Hazard indicator flasherswitch(P.6-2)
5. Audio system* (P.4-11) orNavigation system**
6. Passenger's front-impactairbag (P.1-18)
7. Sideventilator (P.4-5) 8.
Fuelfillerlidrelease handle(P.3-17)
9. Hood release handle(P.3-14)
10. Ignition switch(models withoutIntelligent Key
system) (P.5-4)
11. Defogger switch(P.2-21)
12. Ashtray andcigarette lighter(P.2-25)
13. Parking brake(P.3-19, 8-12)
14. Heater andairconditioner control(P.4-6) 15.
Glove box(P.2-26)
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RIGHT -HAND DRIVE(RHD)MODELS
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1. Sideventilator (P.4-5)
2. Passenger's front-impactairbag (P.1-18)
3. Audio system* (P.4-11) orNavigation system**
4. Hazard indicator flasherswitch(P.6-2)
5. Center ventilator (P.4-5)
6. Push-button ignitionswitch(models withIntel-
ligent Key system) (P.5-5)
7. Meters andgauges (P.2-6) 8.
Glove box(P.2-26)
9. Heater andairconditioner control(P.4-6)
10. Parking brake(P.3-19, 8-12)
11. Power outlet* (P.2-25) orAshtray andcigarette
lighter* (P.2-25)
12. Defogger switch(P.2-21)
13. Ignition switch(models withoutIntelligent Key
system) (P.5-4) 14.
Hood release handle(P.3-14)
15. Fuelfillerlidrelease handle(P.3-17)
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Safety Ðseats, seatbelts andsupplement alrestraint system
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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PRECAUTIONS ONCHILD RESTRAINT
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WARNING:
. Infants andsmall children shouldalways be
placed inan appropriate childrestraint while
riding inthe vehicle. Failuretouse achild
restraint canresult inserious injuryordeath.
. Infants andsmall children shouldneverbe
carried onyour lap.Itis not possible foreven
the strongest adulttoresist theforces ofa
severe accident. Thechild could becrushed
between theadult andparts ofthe vehicle.
Also, donot putthesame seatbeltaround
both yourchild andyourself.
. NISSAN recommends thatthechild re-
straints beinstalled inthe rear seat. Accord-
ing toaccident statistics,children aresafer
when properly restrained inthe rear seat
than inthe front seat.
. Improper useorimproper installation ofa
child restraint canincrease therisk or
severity ofinjury forboth thechild andother
occupants ofthe vehicle andcanlead to serious
injuryordeath inan accident.
. Follow allofthe child restraint manufac-
turer's instructions forinstallation anduse.
When purchasing achild restraint, besure to
select onewhich willfityour child and
vehicle. Itmay notbepossible toproperly
install sometypesofchild restraint inyour
vehicle.
. The direction ofthe child restraint, either
front-facing orrear-facing, dependsonthe
type ofthe child restraint andthesize ofthe
child. Refer tothe child restraint manufac-
turer's instructions fordetails.
. Adjustable seatbacksshouldbepositioned
to fit the child restraint, butasupright as
possible.
. After attaching achild restraint, testit
before youplace thechild init.Push itfrom
side toside andtugitforward tomake sure
that itis held securely inplace. Thechild
restraint shouldnotmove morethan25mm
(1 in).If the restraint isnot secure, tighten
the belt asnecessary, orinstall therestraint
in another seatandtest itagain.
. When thechild restraint isnot inuse, keep it
secured withaseat belttoprevent itfrom
being thrown around incase ofasudden
stop oraccident.
. 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. .
Ifthe seat beltinthe position whereachild
restraint isinstalled requiresalocking
device andifit is not used, injuries could
result fromachild restraint tippingover
during normal vehiclebraking orcornering.
CAUTION:
Remember thatachild restraint leftinaclosed
vehicle canbecome veryhot.Check theseating
surface andbuckles beforeplacing yourchild in
a child restraint.
NISSAN recommends thatinfants andsmall children
be seated inachild restraint. You should choose a
child restraint thatfitsyour vehicle andalways follow
the manufacturer's instructionsforinstallation anduse.
In addition, therearemany types ofchild restraints
available forlarger children thatshould beused for
maximum protection.
CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE (if
equipped)
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Y our vehicle isdesigned toaccommodate achild
restraint systemonthe rear seat. When installing a
child restraint system,carefully readandfollow the
instructions inthis manual andthose supplied withthe
child restraint system.
WARNING:
. Child restraint anchorages aredesigned to
withstand onlythose loadsimposed by
correctly fittedchildrestraints. Underno
circumstances arethey tobe used foradult
seat belts, harnesses orfor attaching other
items orequipment tothe vehicle. Doingso
could damage thechild restraint an-
chorages. Thechild restraint willnotbe
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Installation onfront passenger's seat
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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 seat
when 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 typeseat
belt:
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Steps 1and 2
1. Move theseat tothe rearmost position
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2. Adjust thehead restraint toits highest position
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3. Position thechild restraint inthe
seat.
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Step 4
4. Route theseat belttongue through thechild
restraint andinsert itinto thebuckle
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until you
hear andfeelthelatch engage.
5. To prevent slackinthe seat beltwebbing, itis
necessary tosecure theseat beltinplace with
locking devices attached tothe child
restraint.
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Step 6
6. Remove anyadditional slackfromtheseat belt;
press downward
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and rearward
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firmly in
the center ofthe child restraint withyour knee to
compress thevehicle seatcushion andseatback
while pulling uponthe seat belt.
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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 (ifequipped)
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The pre-tensioner systemmayactivate withthe
supplemental airbag system incertain typesof
collisions. Working withtheseat beltretractor and
anchor, ithelps tighten theseat belttheinstant the
vehicle becomes involvedincertain typesofcollisions,
helping torestrain frontseatoccupants. (SeeªPre-
tensioner seatbeltsystemº (P.1-26) .)
Air bag warning label
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W arning labelsaboutthesupplemental airbag system
are placed inthe vehicle asshown inthe illustration.
SRS airbag:
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The warning label
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is located onthe surface ofthe
driver's and/orpassenger's sunvisor. SRS
front-impact passengerairbag :
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The warning label
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(if equipped) islocated onthe
side ofthe passenger's sideinstrument panel.
This label warns younottofitarear-facing child
restraint systemonthe front passenger seatassuch a
restraint systemusedinthis position couldcause
serious injurytothe infant incase ofair bag
deployment duringacollision.
In vehicles equipped withafront-impact passengerair
bag system, usearear-facing childrestraint system
only onthe rear seats. ªExtreme Hazard!Donot use a
rearward facingchildrestraint onaseat protected by
an airbag infront ofit!"
When installing achild restraint systeminyour vehicle,
always followthechild restraint systemmanufacturer's
instructions forinstallation.
For additional information, seeªChild restraintsº (P.1-
12) .
SRS airbag warning light
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The SRS airbag warning light, displaying
in the
instrument panel,monitors thecircuits forthe airbag
systems, pre-tensioners andallrelated wiring.
When theignition switchisin the ªONº ,the SRS air
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LEFT -HAND DRIVE(LHD)MODELS
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1. Meters andgauges
2. Push-button ignitionswitch(models withIntel-
ligent Key system)
3. Center ventilator
4. Hazard indicator flasherswitch
5. Audio system* orNavigation system**
6. Passenger's front-impactairbag
7. Sideventilator 8.
Fuelfillerlidrelease handle
9. Hood release handle
10. Ignition switch(models withoutIntelligent Key
system)
11. Defogger switch
12. Ashtray andcigarette lighter
13. Parking brake
14. Heater andairconditioner control 15.
Glove box
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