2016 NISSAN QASHQAI Owner´s Manual

jFConditional speed limit, with the following
available conditions:
jgSnow
jhSlip (rain 1)
jiRain (rain 2)
jjTowing
jkGeneric
CAUTION
•The Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) system is
intended as an aid to careful driving. It is the
driver’s responsibility to stay alert, drive
safely, and observe all road regulations that
currently apply, including looking out for road
signs.
•The Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) system
may not function properly under the following
conditions:
•When rain, snow or dirt adheres to the
windscreen in front of the TSR camera unit.
•When the headlights are not bright due to
dirt on the lens or if the aiming is not ad-
justed properly.
•When strong light enters the camera unit.
(For example, the light directly shines on
the front of the vehicle at sunrise or sun-
set.)
•When a sudden change in brightness oc-
curs. (For example, when the vehicle en-
ters or exits a tunnel or under a bridge.)
•In areas not covered by the navigation sys-
tem.
•If there are deviations in relation to the
navigation, for example due to changes in
the road routing.
•When overtaking buses or trucks with
speed stickers.
Turning the TSR system on and off
Turning the LDW system on or of is done using the
[Settings] menu in the vehicle information display.
For details, see “Vehicle information display” in the
“2. Instruments and controls” section.
Perform the following steps to enable or disable the
TSR system:
1. In the [Settings] menu, select the [Driver Assis-
tance] key.
2. Touch [Traffic Sign] to turn the system ON/OFF.
System temporarily unavailable
If the vehicle is parked in direct sunlight under high
temperature conditions (over approximately 40 C
(104 F) and then started, the TSR system may be
deactivated automatically. The [Not available high
cabin temperature] warning message will appear in
the vehicle information display.
Action to take:
When the interior temperature is reduced, the TSR
system will resume operating automatically.
System Malfunction
If the TSR system malfunctions it will be turned off
automatically and the system [Malfunction]/[System
error] warning message will appear in the vehicle
information display.
Action to take:
If the TSR [Malfunction]/[System error] message
appears, pull off the road at a safe location and stop
the vehicle. Turn the engine off and restart the en-
gine. If the TSR [Malfunction]/[System error] mes-
sage continues to appear, have the system checked
by a NISSAN dealer.
Maintenance
The TSR uses the same multi-sensing front camera
unit that is used by the Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) system, located in front of the interior rear
view mirror. For maintenance of the camera, see
“Multi-sensing camera unit maintenance” in the
“5. Starting and driving” section.
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WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer fluid may
freeze on the windscreen and obscure your vi-
sion. Warm the windscreen with the defogger be-
fore you wash it.
CAUTION
•Do not open/release the bonnet when the
front wiper arms are raised from their original
position.
•Do not operate the washer continuously for
more than 15 seconds.
•Do not operate the washer if the reservoir
tank is empty or frozen.
WINDSCREEN
The windscreen wiper and washer can be operated
when the ignition switch is in the ON position.
Wiper operation
Move the lever up or down to operate the wiper at
the following speeds:
•j1:Intermittent ()—TypeAorAUTO—
Type B (where fitted) operates the rain-sensing
auto wiper system. (See “Rain sensor (where
fitted)” later in this section.).
– The intermittent operation speed can be ad-
justed by rotating the ring forward
jA (slower)
or backwardjB (faster).
– The wiper operation speed will vary in accor-
dance with the vehicle speed in the AUTO
position. For example, when the vehicle
speed is high, the intermittent operation
speed will be faster.
•j2:Low ()– for continuous low speed op-
eration
•j3:High ()– for continuous high speed
operation
•j4 : — for a single sweep operation of the wiper.
Washer operation
Pull the lever towards youj5 to operate the washer.
For every fifth operation of the wiper and washer,
the headlight washing system (where fitted) will be
activated to clean the headlights. The headlight
washing system is only activated while the headlight
switch is in the
position. See “Headlight
cleaner (where fitted)” later in this section.
NIC2125Type A (without AUTO mode)
NIC2173Type B (with AUTO mode)
WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
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Wiper drip wipe system (where fitted):
The wiper will also operate once about 3 seconds
after using the washer. This operation is to wipe
washer fluid that has dripped on the windscreen.
Rain sensor (where fitted)
The sensor of the rain-sensing auto wiper system
located on the upper part of the windscreen, in front
of the rear view mirror, can automatically turn on the
wipers and adjust the wiper speed depending on
the rainfall intensity and the vehicle speed when the
lever in the AUTO position
j1.
The sensitivity can be adjusted by rotating the ring
of the wiper switch forward
jA — less sensitive, or
backwardjB — more sensitive.
NOTE
•Be sure to turn off the rain-sensing auto wiper
system when the car is in the car wash.
•Leaving the lever in AUTO position will not
harm the rain sensor system, although occa-
sional unexpected activation of the wipers
may occur.
•If the switch is left in the AUTO position, the
wipers may operate unexpectedly when dirt,
fingerprints, oil film or insects are covering
the windscreen of the rain sensor location.
The wipers may also operate when exhaust
gas or moisture affects the rain sensor.
•Do not touch or cover the windscreen where
the rain sensor is located. The wipers may
operate unexpectedly when the wiper switchis in the AUTO position and the ignition switch
is in the ON position. This can cause an injury
or a wiper damage.
REAR WINDOW
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer solution
may freeze on the rear window and obscure your
vision. Warm the rear window with the rear win-
dow defogger before using the rear wipers.
CAUTION
•Do not operate the washer continuously for
more than 15 seconds.
•Do not operate the washer if the reservoir
tank is empty or frozen.
The rear window wiper and washer operates when
the ignition switch is in the ON position.
Wiper operation
Turn the switch clockwise to the intermittent (,j1 ) position or continuous (,j2 ) position for
wiper operation.
To stop the wiper operation, turn the switch back to
the OFF position.
Washer operation:
To operate the washer, push the lever towards the
front of the vehicle
j3 until the desired amount of
washer fluid is spread on the rear window. The wiper
will automatically operate several times.
Wiper drip wipe system (where fitted):
The wiper will also operate once about 3 seconds
after using the washer. This operation is to wipe
washer fluid that has dripped on the windscreen.
The mode can be turned off. For details, see “Ve-
hicle information display” later in this section.
Reverse synchronisation function
(where fitted)
When the windscreen wiper switch is in either the
intermittent or AUTO (where fitted), low or high
speed position, placing the shift lever in the R (Re-
verse) position will operate the rear window wiper.
The mode can be turned off. For details, see “Ve-
hicle information display” later in this section.
NIC2174
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NOTE
In the AUTO position (where fitted), the rear wiper
will not begin to sweep when the shift lever is
placed in the R position. It waits until the front
wipers have made the first sweep.THERMACLEAR HEATED
WINDSCREEN (where fitted)
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AThermaClear Heated Windscreen On/Off
To defog/defrost the windscreen glass, start the
engine and push the ThermaClear button
jA . The
indicator light will come on. Push the button again to
turn the ThermaClear system off.
The ThermaClear system will turn off automatically
after approximately 4 minutes — if the windscreen
clears before this time, push the button again to turn
the ThermaClear system off.
NOTE
•Before activating the ThermaClear system
make sure to remove excess snow/ice from
the windscreen
•Electrical conductors embedded in the wind-
screen provide the heating of the windscreen.If damage occurs to the windscreen have the
ThermaClear system checked by a NISSAN
dealer or qualified workshop.
•The ThermaClear Heated Windscreen perfor-
mance may be reduced or deactivated to pre-
serve the battery.
•NISSAN recommends using the ThermaClear
system to support defogging of the
windscreen. For more information, see
“Heater and air conditioner operation” in the
“4. Display screen, heater and air conditioner,
and audio system” section.
•During use of the ThermaClear system the
Stop/Start System is unavailable.
NIC2220Models with ThermaClear Heated Windscreen (where fitted)
THERMACLEAR HEATED
WINDSCREEN BUTTON
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REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
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AThermaClear system On/Off. See
“ThermaClear Heated Windscreen button”
earlier in this section.
jBRear window defogger On/Off
To defog/defrost the rear window glass, start the
engine and push the rear window defogger switch
jB . The indicator light will come on. Push the switch
again to turn the defogger off.
The defogger will turn off automatically after ap-
proximately 15 minutes — if the rear window clears
before this time, push the switch again to turn the
defogger off.
For more information, see “Heater and air condi-
tioner operation” in the “4. Display screen, heater
and air conditioner, and audio system” section.
CAUTION
When cleaning the inner side of the rear window,
be careful not to scratch or damage the electri-
cal conductors.NOTE
When the ThermaClear system is turned on the
Stop/Start System (where fitted) will not be acti-
vated.
OUTSIDE MIRROR DEFOGGER
(where fitted)
The outside rear-view mirrors will be defogged when
the rear defogger switch is activated.
NIC2214Models with manual air conditioning (where fitted)
NIC2183Models with automatic air conditioning and ThermaClear
system (where fitted)
NIC2184Models with automatic air conditioning and without
ThermaClear system
DEFOGGER SWITCH
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NISSAN recommends you to consult the local regu-
lations concerning the use of lights.
HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Lighting
Turn the switch to themposition:
m
The front side, tail, number plate and instru-
ment lights will come on. The indicator light
min the instrument panel will come on.
Turn the switch to the
mposition:
m
The headlights will come on and all the
other lights remain on.
CAUTION
Never leave the light switch on for extended peri-
ods of time while the engine is not running.
Daytime light system (where fitted)
Even if the headlight switch is off, the front daytime
running lights will come on when the engine is run-
ning.
When the light switch is turned to the
orposition, the daytime running lights will turn off.
Autolight system (AUTO — where fitted)
The autolight system allows the headlights to be set
so they turn on and off automatically. When active,
the autolight system will:
•Turn on the headlights, front side, tail, number
plate and instrument panel lights automatically
when it gets dark.
•Turn off all the lights when it gets light.
To activate the autolight system:
1. Turn the headlight switch to the AUTO position.
2. Turn the ignition switch to ON.To disable the autolight system:
Turn the switch to the OFF,
orposition.
High beam select
j
1To select the high beam when in theposition, push the lever forward. The high
beam lights come on and theindicator
light illuminates.
j2Pull the lever back to select the low beam
(position).
j3Pulling the lever towards you will flash the
headlight high beam, even when the headlight
switch is off.
NIC2175
NIC2175
NIC2120
HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL
SWITCH
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DYNAMIC HIGH BEAM ASSISTANT
(where fitted)
A camera-controlled high beam assistant which
changes from low beam to high beam automatically.Precautions:
WARNING
The dynamic high beam assistant cannot com-
pensate for road and weather circumstances
while driving. The system saves the driver from
having to operate the switch. The driver always
remains responsible for choosing the correct
light setting.
Specific situations in which to operate the head
light switch manually:
•In heavy rain, snowy conditions. (general poor
visibility and bad weather conditions).
•When the vehicle sensors are dirty, covered
or broken.
Dynamic high beam assistant activated:
When the headlight switch is in the AUTO position,
the light sensor detects darkness, and the vehicle
speed is over 20 km/h (15 MPH), the dynamic high
beam assistant is operational. The dynamic high
beam assistant indicator light
in the instrument
panel is on.
The system operates as follows:
•High beam comes on automatically in dark con-
ditions:
If the vehicle speed is over 40 km/h (25 MPH)
and no other road users are recognised.
The
high beam light (blue) comes on addi-
tionally.
•High beam turns off automatically:
If the vehicle speed drops below 25 km/h (15
MPH) or other road users are detected.
The
High beam light (blue) turns off.
To disable the dynamic high beam assistant:
To turn the dynamic high beam assistant off turn the
head light switch to the OFF,
,orposi-
tion.
“Friendly Lighting”
The “Friendly Lighting” function is a convenience
facility. It allows you to provide lighting from the
vehicle after the ignition switch has been turned to
the LOCK position and the headlight switch is in the
OFF or AUTO (where fitted) position. Pulling the
headlight switch toward you once will activate the
headlight for approximately 30 seconds. After that
period of time, it will automatically switch off.
It is possible to pull the headlight switch up to four
times to increase the lighting period up to 2 minutes.
NOTE
The “Friendly Lighting” function can be cancelled
by switching the ignition switch to the Acc or ON
position again.
Battery save function
The battery save feature prevents your vehicle from
discharging the battery after you have left the exter-
nal lights, map lamps or room lamps on when exit-
ing the vehicle. This occurs when the ignition switch
or ignition knob is switched to the “OFF” or LOCK
position after the engine has been running.
NIC2211
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NOTE
The next time the engine is started the external
lights, map lamps or room lamp will come on
again
Battery save function for external lights:
If the ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” position
after driving but the external lights are accidentally
left on, the external lights will automatically be
switched off as soon as the driver’s door is opened.
It is possible to leave the external lights on perma-
nently by switching them back on using the head-
light switch while the ignition switch is still in the
LOCK or “OFF” position. In this case, the light re-
minder chime will sound when the driver’s door is
opened.
Battery save function for interior light:
The interior light will automatically be switched off
after a period of time if it has been accidentally left
on.TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Lane change signal
Move the lever only part of the way up or downj1
to signal a lane change (right or left). The indicator
lights will flash three times before cancelling auto-
matically.
NOTE
This feature will only work if the 3 flash turn sig-
nal setting has been set to ON in the Vehicle Set-
tings menu of the vehicle information display (see
“[Vehicle settings]” earlier in this section).
Direction indicator
Move the lever up or downj2 to indicate right or
left. When the turn is completed, the turn signal is
automatically cancelled.
FRONT FOG LIGHT (where fitted)
The front fog lights should only be used when visibil-
ity is seriously reduced – generally, to less than 100
m (328 ft).
NIC2121NIC2122Type A: Rear fog light only
NIC2176Type B: Front and rear fog lights
FOG LIGHT SWITCH
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