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NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY® SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The Nissan Intelligent Key® system allows you to lock or unlock the vehicle, open the
trunk and start the engine. It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key is with you
(that is, in your pocket or purse).

To lock the vehicle, push either door handle
request switch
1 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 60 seconds; 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.

To release the trunk lid, press the button 4 for more than 1 second. Lif t the trunk lid
to access the trunk.

The Intelligent Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by pressing and
holding the
button 5 for more than 0.5 seconds. Once activated, the panic
alarm and headlights will stay on for a period of time.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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TRUNK LID RELEASE SWITCH
Use one of the following methods to unlatch the
trunk lid then raise the lid to open the trunk:

Push the trunk opener request
switch
1, located under the trunk
handle in the center, for more than
1 second. The doors must be unlocked
or the Nissan Intelligent Key® must be
with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

Press the HOLD button 2 on the key fob for
more than 1 second.2
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STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION
(Nissan Intelligent Key® models only -
if so equipped)

It is important to make sure the Intelligent
Key is with you (that is, in your pocket
or purse).

Depress the brake pedal.
• If the brake pedal is not depressed,
pushing the ignition switch once enters the ACC mode.
• If the ignition switch is pushed a second time, the vehicle will enter
the ON mode.

Move the shif t 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.

Move the shif t lever to the N (NEUTRAL) position.

Turn the key to the S TA R T position.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF

For a manual transmission, apply the brake pedal, depress the clutch pedal,
place the vehicle in 1 (FIRST) gear, apply the parking brake and turn the
ignition off.

For a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT models) (if so equipped), apply
the brake pedal, move the shif t lever to the P (PARK) position, apply the parking
brake and press the ignition switch START/STOP button.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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

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 af ter you turn the ignition off and all doors
are closed.
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To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO
position 3 then place the ignition switch in the ON position. To deactivate the
autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the OFF position,
position 1 or position 2.
HIGH BEAM SELECT

With the headlights ON (either in the AUTO
position 3 or position 2), push the
headlight control switch forward 4 to select
the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
will illuminate 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.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)

The headlights must be in the AUTO position 3 or 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.
LANE CHANGE SIGNAL

Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but the 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 the lever does
not latch and release the lever. The turn signal will automatically flash three times.
Choose the appropriate method to signal a lane change based on road and
traffic conditions.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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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 wipers.

2 Intermittent (INT) – Wipers operate
intermittently. The intermittent operation
speed can be adjusted by twisting the
time control ring
3 to increase or
decrease wiper speed.

4 Low ( LO) – Wipers operate at a continuous low-speed.
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2 DUAL BUTTON

Press the DUAL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature
controls on or off.

When the indicator light is on, the climate control system provides individual
temperature controls for the driver’s and passenger’s side.

When the indicator light is off, the climate control system turns off the
individual temperature controls for the passenger’s side.
3 DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS

These buttons are used to control the driver’s side temperature by pressing
up for warmer air or down for cooler air.
4 PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS

These buttons are used to control the passenger’s side temperature by
pressing up for warmer air or down for cooler air.
5 FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS

Press — to decrease the fan speed and press + to increase the fan speed.
6 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS

Press the front defroster button to turn the system on. The A/C
automatically turns on when the front defroster mode is selected. This
feature removes humidity from the air. To optimally defog the side windows,
direct the side vents to the side windows.

Press the temperature control buttons 3 or 4 to set the
desired temperature.

To quickly defrost ice that has formed on the outside of the windows, press
the + fan speed button
5 until you have reached the maximum speed and
set the temperature controls
3 or 4 to the highest temperature setting.
7 MODE BUTTON

Press the MODE button to cycle through the following air flow outlets:

Air flows from the center and side vents.

Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.

Air flows mainly from the foot vents.

Air flows from the front defroster and foot vents. 8 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR (if so equipped) DEFROSTER SWITCH

Push the rear window defroster and outside mirror (if so equipped) switch
to turn the system on or off.

This function automatically turns off af ter a period of time.
9 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON

Press the air recirculation button to recirculate interior 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 effectively.

The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control
system is in the front defroster mode
or the front defroster and foot
vent mode
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10 FRESH AIR INTAKE BUTTON

Press the fresh air intake button to draw outside air into the passenger
compartment. The indicator light on the button will illuminate.
11 A/C BUTTON

Press the A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off.
12 ONOFF BUTTON

Press the ONOFF button to turn the system on or off.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
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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FM/AM/SiriusXM® SATELLITE RADIO (if so equipped)
WITH CD PLAYER
1 ON•OFF BUTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB

Press the ON•OFF button to turn the system on or off.

Turn the VOL (volume) control knob to the right or lef t to increase or
decrease the volume.
2 AUDIO BUTTON/TUNE KNOB

To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE knob lef t or right.

Press the AUDIO button to go to the audio settings screen.
3 SEEK/CATEGORY BUTTONS

To tune and stop at the previous or next broadcasting 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 .
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CRUISE CONTROL (if so equipped)
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
CRUISE ON•OFF switch
1 on the steering
wheel. The CRUISE indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.
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USB (Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/AUX JACK
AND iPod® INTERFACE
The USB port/Aux jack 1 is located inside
the center console.

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.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
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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When the seek buttons or are pressed and held while a CD is playing,
the CD will rewind or fast forward. When the button is released, the CD will
play at normal speed.
4 STATION MEMORY KEYS

Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and 18
for satellite radio.

To store a station in a preset, 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.

Now 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 select the corresponding station memory key (1-6).
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
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 set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push the
COAST/SET switch
2 on the steering wheel and release. 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 on the steering wheel. 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 on
the steering wheel. Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the
desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch 4 on the
steering wheel.

To turn o the cruise control, push the CRUISE ON•OFF switch 1 on
the steering wheel. The CRUISE indicator light in the instrument panel
will extinguish.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL (ICC) (if so equipped)
VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL MODE

To set Vehicle-To-Vehicle Distance Control
mode, press the CRUISE ON/OFF button
1
on the steering wheel. The CRUISE indicator
light
2 will illuminate.

Accelerate to the desired speed.

Push down on the COAST/SET switch 3 on
the steering wheel and release it. ICC will be
set to the desired speed.

Press the distance button 4 on the
steering wheel repeatedly to change the set distance
between long, middle and short.

When a vehicle is not detected ahead of you in the lane,
the set distance and set vehicle speed indicator lights will
illuminate
5 in set mode.

When a vehicle is detected ahead of you in the lane, the
vehicle ahead detection, set distance and set vehicle speed
indicator lights will illuminate
6 in set mode.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the
ACCEL/RES switch
7 on the steering wheel. When the vehicle attains the
desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 3
on the steering wheel. Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the
desired speed.
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To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch 8 on the steering wheel
or tap the brake pedal. The set vehicle speed indicator
5 will extinguish.

To turn off ICC, press the CRUISE ON/OFF button 1 on the steering wheel. The
CRUISE indicator light
2 in the instrument panel will extinguish.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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