2015 NISSAN XTERRA Quick Reference Guide

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CLOCK SET/ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the time and the appearance of the clock on the display:



1. Press the button 1.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.



3. T
ouch the “System” key.



4. T
ouch the “Clock” key.
The following settings can be adjusted:
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Time Format: The clock can be set to
12 hours or 24 hours.
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Date Format: The date can be changed to 1 of 5 different formats.



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Cloc
k Mode: From here, the clock mode options are:



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Manual:
Allows for the option “Set Clock Manually”. Touch this to begin setting
the clock manually using the “+” or “–” to
adjust the hours, minutes, day and month up
or down.



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Time Zone: Touch the “Time Zone” key
2
to choose from the applicable time zone list
and/or touch the “Daylight Savings Time” key
to switch between on and off.



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uto: Automatically sets the clock to the vehicle’s current location.
Press the BAC K button 3 to return to the previous screen.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FUEL-FILLER DOOR
The fuel-filler door
1 is located on the left, rear
side of the vehicle.
To open the fuel-filler door, pull the lid open.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and
adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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SEAT ADJUSTMENTS
To slide the seat forward or backward, pull up on the lever
1 under the front of the seat and
slide forward or backward. Release the lever to
lock the seat in position.
To recline the seatback, pull up on the lever 2
and lean back. To bring the seatback forward,
pull the lever up and lean your body forward.
Release the lever to lock the seatback in position.
SEAT LIFTER (if so equipped for driver’s seat)
Turn either dial
3 to adjust the angle and
height of the seat cushion to the desired position.
LUMBAR SUPPORT (if so equipped for driver’s seat)
To adjust the seat lumbar area, move the lever
4 forward or backward.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your Owner’s Manual.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
The Remote Keyless Entry system allows you to lock
or unlock your vehicle and turn on the interior lights.
To lock the vehicle, press the
button on your
key fob.
To unlock the driver’s door, press the button on your key fob.
Press the
button again within 5 seconds and all doors will unlock.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
LIFTGATE RELEASE
Unlock the liftgate by pressing the
button
on the key fob twice.
To open the liftgate, pull up on the handle 1.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and
adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
Depress the brake pedal.
Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position.
Turn the ignition switch to START.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
Depress the brake pedal.
Depress the clutc h pedal to the floor.
Move the shift lever to the
N (NEUTRAL) position.
Turn the ignition switch to START.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
For an automatic transmission, move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position, apply the parking brake and turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
For a manual transmission, apply the foot brake, move the shift lever to \
1st gear, apply
the parking brake and turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH (if so equipped)
The outside mirror control switch is located on the left side of the instrument panel.
To select the left or right mirror, move the switch
1.
Adjust eac h mirror to the desired position using
the switch
2.
To prevent accidentally moving the mirror, move the switch
1 to the center (neutral) position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
Move the lever to one of the following positions
to operate the windshield wipers:
1 Mist (MIST) – One sweep operation of
the front wipers.
2 Intermittent (I NT) – Move the lever down
to the INT position and then rotate the
control ring
3 to increase or decrease
INT wiper speed.
4 Low (LO) – Front wipers operate at a continuous low-speed.
5 High (HI) – Front wipers operate at a continuous high-speed.
HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT CONTROL
Turn the headlight control switch to the

position 1 to turn on the front parking, tail,
license plate and instrument panel lights. Turn
the switch to the
position
2 to turn on
the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is\
dark and off when it is light. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you
turn the ignition off and all doors are closed.
To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO
position
3 then turn the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system,
turn the headlight control switch to the OFF, position 1 or
position
2.
HIGH BEAM SELECT
Push the headlight control switc h forward
4 to
select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull
the headlight control switch back to the original
position to select the low beam. The blue
indicator light will extinguish.
Pull and release the headlight control switc h
5
to flash the headlight high beams on and off.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)
The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
position
6 to turn the fog lights on.
Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the OFF position to turn the fog lights off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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CLIMATE CONTROLS
1 FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL
Turn the fan speed control dial to the left (low) or right (high) to control fan speed.
2 TE MPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Turn the temperature control dial left for cooler air or right for warmer\
air.
3 AIR FLOW CONTROL BUTTONS
Select one of the air flow outlets by pressing the corresponding air fl\
ow

control button:






Air flows from the center and side vents.


Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.


Air flows mainly from the foot vents.


Air flows from the center , side and foot vents.
4 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
Press the front window defroster button to turn the system on. The A/C
automatically turns on when the defroster mode is selected. This feature removes
humidity from the air.
Set the fan speed control dial 1 and the temperature control dial 2 to their
maximum settings.
6 Pull the lever toward you to activate the
washer . The front wipers will operate
several times.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER
7 Intermittent (I NT) – Rear wiper
operates intermittently.
8 Low (ON) – Rear wiper operates at a
continuous low-speed.
9 Push the lever forward to activate the
rear washer. The rear wiper will operate
several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FM/AM/SiriusXM®* SATELLITE RADIO WITH CD PLAYER
(if so equipped)
1 ON•OFF B UTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB
Press the
ON•OFF button to turn the system on or off.
Turn the VO L (volume) control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease
the volume.
2 A UDIO BUTTON/TUNE KNOB
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE knob left or right.
Press the
AUDIO button to go to the audio settings screen.
*SiriusXM® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with an optional s\
atellite radio subscription service.
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5 REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER BUTTON
Push the rear window defroster button to turn the system on or off.
The rear window defroster automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
6 AI R RECIRCULATION BUTTON
Press the air recirculation button
to recirculate air inside the vehicle. The
indicator light on the button will illuminate. This system is used to avoid certain
outside odors and to help adjust the inside vehicle temperature more eff\
ectively.
Press the air recirculation button again to turn air recirculation off. This allows
outside air to be drawn into the passenger compartment to prevent foggin\
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defroster, floor or defroster/floor modes.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control s\
ystem is in the front defroster mode
or the front defroster and foot outlet mode
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7 A/C BUTTON
Press the
A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps
dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
8 MAX A/C B UTTON
Press the
MAX A/C button for maximum cooling (air conditioning).
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone
and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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USB (Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/ AUX JACK
AND iPOD® INTERFACE (if so equipped)
T he USB port/Aux jack 1 is located inside the
center console storage box.
When a compatible USB memory device, iPod® or auxiliary device is plugged into the
USB port/Aux jack, compatible audio files stored
on the device can be played through the vehicle’s
audio system.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio,
phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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To tune and stop at the previous or next broadcast station, press the seek
buttons
or .
For satellite radio, to switch to the first channel of the previous or next category, press the seek buttons
or .
To change tracks on a CD, press the seek buttons or .
To rewind or fast forward a track on a CD, press and hold the seek buttons
or .
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welve stations can be set for the FM band, 6 for the AM band and 18 for
satellite radio.
To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the \
FM•AM button
5 or SXM button 6 then tune to the desired FM, AM or
satellite radio station.
Then select and hold the desired station memory key (1 -6 ) until the preset number is
updated on the display and a beep is heard. Programing is now complete.
To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored
then press the corresponding station memory key (1 -6 ).
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of
your Owner’s Manual.
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CRUISE CONTROL
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant cruising speed once the vehicle has
reached 25 MPH (40 km/h).
The system will automatically maintain the set speed until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate,
cancel or turn the system off.
To activate the cruise control, push the ON•OFF switch
1. The CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.
To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, pus\
h the COAST/SET switch
2 and release. The SET indicator light in the instrument panel
will illuminate. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will maintain the
set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch
3.
When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 2.
Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch 4.
To turn off cruise control, push the ON•OFF switch 1. Both the CRUISE indicator
light and SET indicator light in the instrument panel will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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