2015 NISSAN XTERRA Owners Manual

WARNING
Extreme Hazard! Do not use a rearward
facing child restraint on a seat protected
by an airbag in front of it!
SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG
WARNING LIGHT
The supplemental air bag warning light,
displaying
in the instrument panel, moni-
tors the circuits for the air bag systems, preten-
sioners and all related wiring.
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON or
START position, the supplemental air bag warn-
ing light illuminates for about 7 seconds and then
turns off. This means the system is operational. If any of the following conditions occur, the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag and preten-
sioner systems need servicing:
● The supplemental air bag warning light re-
mains on after approximately 7 seconds.
● The supplemental air bag warning light
flashes intermittently.
● The supplemental air bag warning light does
not come on at all.
Under these conditions, the front air bag, side air
bag, curtain air bag or pretensioner systems may
not operate properly. They must be checked and
repaired. Take your vehicle to the nearest
NISSAN dealer.
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 preten-
sioner systems will not operate in an acci-
dent. To help avoid injury to yourself or
others, have your vehicle checked by a
NISSAN dealer as soon as possible.
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1-62Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

Repair and replacement procedure
The front air bags, side air bags, curtain air bags
and pretensioners are designed to inflate on a
one-time-only basis. As a reminder, unless it is
damaged, the supplemental air bag warning light
remains illuminated after inflation has occurred.
Repair and replacement of these supplemental
air bag systems should be done only by a
NISSAN dealer.
When maintenance work is required on the ve-
hicle, the front air bags, side air bags, curtain air
bags, pretensioners and related parts should be
pointed out to the person performing the mainte-
nance. The ignition switch should always be in
the LOCK position when working under the hood
or inside the vehicle.
WARNING
●Once a supplemental front air bag, side-
impact supplemental air bag, roof-
mounted curtain side-impact supple-
mental air bag has inflated, the air bag
module will not function again and
must be replaced. Additionally, if any of
the supplemental front air bags inflate,
the activated pretensioners must also
be replaced. The air bag module and
seat belts with pretensioners should be
replaced by a NISSAN dealer. The air
bag module and with pretensioners
cannot be repaired.
● If you need to dispose of a supplemen-
tal air bag or pretensioner or scrap the
vehicle, contact a NISSAN dealer. Incor-
rect disposal procedures could cause
personal injury.
● The front air bag, side air bag, curtain
air bag systems and the pretensioner
system should be inspected by a
NISSAN dealer if there is any damage to
the front end or side portion of the
vehicle.
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2 Instruments and controls
Instrument panel...................................2-2
Meters and gauges ................................2-3
Speedometer and odometer .....................2-4
Tachometer ....................................2-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge ...............2-6
Fuel gauge ....................................2-7
Engine oil pressure gauge .......................2-8
Voltmeter ......................................2-8
Trip computer (if so equipped) ...................2-9
Compass and outside temperature display
(if so equipped) .................................. 2-10
Outside temperature display ....................2-10
Compass display .............................. 2-11
Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders ......2-14
Checking bulbs ............................... 2-15
Warning lights ................................ 2-15
Indicator lights ................................ 2-20
Audible reminders ............................. 2-23
Security systems ................................. 2-24
Vehicle security system ......................... 2-24
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system .............2-25
Windshield wiper and washer switch ...............2-26
Switch operation .............................. 2-26Rear window wiper and washer switch
..............2-27
Rear window and outside mirror (if so equipped)
defroster switch .................................. 2-28
Headlight and turn signal switch ....................2-28
Headlight control switch ........................ 2-28
Daytime running light system (if so
equipped) .................................... 2-30
Instrument brightness control ...................2-31
Turn signal switch ............................. 2-31
Fog light switch (if so equipped) ................2-31
Off-road lamps switch (if so equipped) ...........2-32
Horn ............................................ 2-32
Heated seats (if so equipped) ......................2-33
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off switch ...........2-34
Hill descent control switch (if so equipped) ..........2-34
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock) system
switch (if so equipped) ............................ 2-35
Clutch

interlock (clutch start) switch
(if so equipped) .................................. 2-36
Power outlet ..................................... 2-37
Storage ......................................... 2-38
Storage trays ................................. 2-38
Console box .................................. 2-39
Glove box .................................... 2-39

Sunglasses holder............................. 2-39
Map pockets .................................. 2-40
Seat pockets (if so equipped) ...................2-40
Cup holders .................................. 2-41
Cargo area storage ............................ 2-42
Luggage hooks ................................ 2-42
Cargo nets (if so equipped) .....................2-44Roof rack
..................................... 2-45
Windows ........................................ 2-48
Power windows ............................... 2-48
Interior lights ..................................... 2-50
Map lights ....................................... 2-51
Cargo light ...................................... 2-51

1. Vents (P. 4-15)
2. Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turnsignal switch (P. 2-28)
3. Steering wheel switch for audio
control/Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System (P. 4-56, P. 4-77)
4. Driver supplemental air bag/horn
(P. 1-47, P. 2-32)
5. Meters, gauges and warning/indicator
lights (P. 2-3, 2-14)
6. Cruise control main/set switches
(P. 5-20)
7. Windshield wiper/washer switch and
rear window wiper/washer switch
(P. 2-26, P. 2-27)
8. Storage (P. 2-38)
9. Audio system controls (P. 4-23)
10. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-47)
11. Upper and lower glove box (P. 2-39)
12. Passenger air bag status light (P. 1-56)
13. Power outlet (P. 2-37)
14. Power outlet (P. 2-37)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
2-2Instruments and controls

15. Electronic locking rear differential(E-Lock) system switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-35)
Hill descent control switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-34)
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch (P. 2-34)
16. Shift lever (P. 5-13)
17. 4WD shift switch (if so equipped)
(P. 5-27)
18. Climate controls (P.4-15)
19. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 6-2)
20. Ignition switch (P. 5-9)
21. Tilt steering wheel control (P. 3-13)
22. Off-road lamps switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-32)
23. Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-36)
24. Power outside mirror controls
(if so equipped) (P. 3-16)
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
1. Warning/Indicator lights
2. Tachometer
3. Speedometer
4. Fuel gauge
5. Voltmeter 6. Odometer/Twin trip odometer/Trip
computer
7. Engine oil pressure gauge
8. Vehicle Information Display
(if so equipped)
9. Engine coolant temperature gauge
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METERS AND GAUGES
Instruments and controls2-3

1. Speedometer
2. Odometer/Twin trip odometer/Trip com-puter (if so equipped)
3. Change/reset button
SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates vehicle speed.
Odometer/Twin trip odometer
The odometer/twin trip odometer is displayed
when the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position. The odometer records the total distance the ve-
hicle is driven.
The twin trip odometer records the distance of
individual trips.
Changing the display:
For vehicles equipped with twin trip odometer,
pressing the change/reset button changes the
display as follows:
Trip
→Trip→Trip
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With twin trip odometer
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For vehicles equipped with trip computer, press-
ing the change/reset button changes the display
as follows:
Trip
→Trip→Distance to Empty →
Average speed →Average fuel consumption →
Journey time →Trip
For additional information, refer to “Trip com-
puter” in this section.
Resetting the trip odometer:
Pushing the change/reset button for more than
1 second resets the currently displayed trip
odometer to zero.
Loose fuel cap warning message
Press the change/reset buttonAfor more than
1 second to reset the LOOSE FUEL CAP warn-
ing message after the fuel cap has been tight-
ened. For additional information, refer to “Fuel-
filler cap” in the “Pre-driving checks and
adjustments” section of this manual.
Check tire pressure warning message
The CHECK TIRE PRES (pressure) warning
message is displayed when the low tire pressure
warning light is illuminated and low tire pressure
is detected. Check and adjust the tire pressure to
the recommended COLD tire pressure shown on
the Tire and Loading Information label. The
CHECK TIRE PRES warning message turns off
when the low tire pressure warning light turns off.
The low tire pressure warning light remains illu-
minated until the tires are inflated to the recom-
mended COLD tire pressure. The CHECK TIRE
PRES warning message is displayed each time
the ignition switch is placed in the ON position as
With trip computer
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