2016 NISSAN 370Z COUPE ignition

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OPENING THE SOFT TOP (Roadster models)
It is important to make sure the NISSAN Intelligent
Key® is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

The soft top can be opened from outside the
vehicle using the door handle request switch

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as follows:
• The ignition switch must be in the OFF position.
• Push and hold the door handle request switch

1 until the soft top is fully opened.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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N EW SYSTE M FEATU R ES
REARVIEW MONITOR (if so equipped)

When the shift lever is shifted into the
R (REVERSE) position, the monitor display
shows a rearward view from the vehicle.

The colored guide lines on the display screen
indicate vehicle width and approximate distances
to objects with reference to the vehicle body line:
• Red 1.5 ft (0.5 m); Yellow 3 ft (1 m); Green 7 ft (2 m) and 10 ft (3 m).
For more information, refer to the “Center display, heater, air conditioner, audio, phone and voice recognition
systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
USB (Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/
AUX JACK (if so equipped) AND iPOD® INTERFACE
The USB port/AUX jack is located in the center console under the armrest.

When a compatible USB port device, iPod® or auxiliary device is plugged into the USB
port/AUX jack, compatible audio and video files stored on the device can be played\

through the vehicle’s audio system and front display.
For more information, refer to the “Center display, heater, air conditioner, audio, phone and voice recognition
systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FI RST DR IVE FEATU R ES
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY® SYSTE M
The NISSAN Intelligent Key® system allows you to
lock or unlock your vehicle, open your rear hatch/trunk
lid and start the engine. It is important to make sure
the Intelligent Key is with you (that is, in your pocket
or purse).

The operating range of the Intelligent Key is within
31.5 in (80 cm) from each request switch.

To lock the vehicle, push either door handle request switch
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once or press the
button
2 on the key fob.

To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the following procedures:
• Push either door handle request switch

1 once; the
corresponding door will unlock. Push the door handle request
switch
1 again within 1 minute; all other doors will unlock, or
• Press the

button
3 on the key fob to unlock the driver’s

side door.
• Press the

button 3 again; all other doors will unlock.

The Intelligent Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by
pressing and holding the
button
4 for more than 1 second. Once activated, the
panic alarm and headlights will stay on for a period of time.
INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY DISCHARGE

If the low battery indicator
5 appears in the
vehicle information display, replace the battery as
soon as possible.

If the battery in the Intelligent Key is almost
discharged, the guide light

6 of the Intelligent
Key port blinks and the key insertion indicator 7
will appear in the vehicle information display.

To start the engine under these circumstances,
insert the Intelligent Key into the key port with the
key ring end toward you until it latches into place.
Then push the ignition switch to start the engine.

To remove the Intelligent Key from the port, push
the ignition switch to turn the engine off and then
pull the Intelligent Key out of the port.

Do not insert the mechanical key or any other
objects into the Intelligent Key port. Inserting any
object other than the Intelligent Key will damage
the Intelligent Key port.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)”, the “Starting and driving
(section 5)” and the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself (section 8)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FI RST DR IVE FEATU R ES
STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
It is important to make sure the NISSAN Intelligent
Key® is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)

Depress the brake pedal.
• If the brake pedal is not depressed, pushing the
ignition switch once will activate the ACC mode.
• Pushing the ignition switch a second time will
activate the ON mode.

Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position.

Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to start the engine.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)

Depress the brake pedal.

Depress the clutch pedal to the floor.
• If the clutch pedal is not depressed, pushing the ignition switch once will activate the
ACC mode.
• Pushing the ignition switch a second time will activate the ON mode.

Move the shift lever to the N (NEUTRAL) position.

Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to start the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF

For an automatic transmission, move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position, apply the
parking brake and press the ignition switch START/STOP button to turn the engine off.

For a manual transmission, move the shift lever to the N (NEUTRAL) position, apply the
parking brake, place the vehicle in 1 (FIRST) gear and press the ignition switch START/
STOP button to turn the engine off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT CONTROL

Turn the headlight control switch to the

position 1 to turn on the front parking, side
marker, tail, license plate and instrument panel
lights. Turn the switch to the
position
2 to
turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM

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 tur\
n
the ignition off and all the doors are closed.
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To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO position

3 then push 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 switch forward
4 to
select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull the
headlight switch back to the original position to select
the low beam. The blue indicator light will extinguish.

Pull and release the headlight control switch
5
to flash the headlight high beams on and off.
LANE CHANGE SIGNAL

Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but th\
e lever does not
latch to signal a lane change. Hold the lever until the lane change is completed.

Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but th\
e lever does not
latch and release the lever. The turn signal will automatically flash 3 times.

Choose the appropriate method to signal a lane change based on
road and traffic conditions.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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 Speed Sensing Intermittent (INT) - Move
the lever down to the INT position and then
rotate the control ring
3 to increase or
decrease wiper speed.

4 Low (LO) - Front wipers operate at a
continuous low-speed.

5 High (HI) - Front wipers operate at a
continuous high-speed.

6 Washer
- Pull the lever toward you to
activate the washer. The wipers will operate several times.
WIPER DRIP

Once the wiper spray cycle is finished, there will be a short delay. Then the wipers will
sweep one more time to clear off any remaining drips from the windshield\
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For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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MIST
OFF
INT
LO
HI
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