2018 NISSAN FRONTIER Owner´s Manual

SWITCH OPERATION
The windshield wiper and washer operates
when the ignition switch is in the ON posi-
tion.
Push the lever down to operate the wiper
at the following speed:
1Intermittent (INT) — intermittent op-
eration can be adjusted by turning the
knob toward
A(Slower) orB(Faster)
2Low (LO) — continuous low speed op-
eration
3High (HI) — continuous high speed op-
eration Push the lever up
4to have one sweep
operation (MIST) of the wiper.
Pull the lever toward you
5to operate the
washer. The wiper will also operate several
times.
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer
solution may freeze on the windshield
and obscure your vision which may lead
to an accident. Warm the windshield
with the defroster before you wash the
windshield.
CAUTION
∙ Do not operate the washer continu- ously for more than 30 seconds.
∙ Do not operate the washer if the res- ervoir tank is empty. To defrost the rear window glass (if so
equipped), place the ignition switch in the
ON or START position and push the rear
window defroster switch on. The rear win-
dow defroster indicator light on the switch
comes on. Push the switch again to turn
the defroster off.
To defrost the outside mirrors (if so
equipped), place the ignition switch in the
ON or START position and push the outside
mirror defroster switch on. The outside
mirror defroster indicator light on the
switch comes on. Push the switch again to
turn the defroster off.
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WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
REAR WINDOW OR OUTSIDE MIRROR
DEFROSTER SWITCH (if so equipped)
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The rear window/outside mirror defroster
(if so equipped) automatically turns off af-
ter approximately 15 minutes.
CAUTION
When cleaning the inner side of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the rear window defroster.
HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
Lighting
1Rotate the switch to theposition,
and the front parking, tail, license plate,
and instrument panel lights will come
on.
2Rotate the switch to theposition,
and the headlights will come on and all
the other lights remain on.
CAUTION
Use the headlights with the engine run-
ning to avoid discharging the vehicle
battery.
Type B (if so equipped)
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Type A (if so equipped)
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Type B (if so equipped)
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HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL
SWITCH
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Autolight system (if so equipped)
The autolight system allows the headlights
to be set so they turn on and off automati-
cally. The autolight system can:∙ Turn on the headlights, front parking, tail, license plate and instrument panel
lights automatically when it is dark.
∙ Turn off all the lights when it is light.
∙ Keep all the lights on for a period of time af ter you turn the key to the OFF posi-
tion and all doors are closed. To turn on the autolight system:
1. Turn the headlight switch to the AUTO position
1.
2. Turn the ignition switch to ON.
3. The autolight system automatically turns the headlights on and off.
Initially, if the ignition switch is turned off
and a door is opened and lef t open, the
headlights remain on for a period of time. If
another door is opened while the head-
lights are on, then the timer is reset.
To turn the autolight system off, turn the
switch to the OFF,,orposition.Type C (if so equipped)
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Be sure you do not put anything on top
of the autolight sensor
1located in the
top side of the instrument panel. The au-
tolight sensor controls the autolight; if it
is covered, the autolight sensor reacts as
if it is dark out and the headlights will
illuminate. If this occurs while parked
with the engine off and the switch in the
ON position, your vehicle’s battery could
become discharged.Headlight beam select
1To select the high beam function, en-
sure the low beams are engaged and
push the lever forward. The high beam
lights come on and the
light illu-
minates. For additional information, re-
fer to “Headlight control switch” in this
section.
2Pull the lever back to return to the low
beams.
3Pulling and releasing the lever flashes
the headlight high beams on and off.
The low beams need not be engaged
for this function.
Battery saver system
If the ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position while the headlight switch is in
the
orposition, the headlights
will turn off af ter a period of time.
Af ter the headlights automatically turn off
with the headlight switch in the
orposition, the headlights will illumi-
nate again if the headlight switch is moved
to the OFF position and then turned to
the
orposition.
CAUTION
Even though the battery saver feature
automatically turns off the headlights
af ter a period of time, you should turn
the headlight switch to the OFF position
when the engine is not running to avoid
discharging the vehicle battery.
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DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT (DRL)
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The DRL automatically illuminate when the
engine is started with the parking brake
released. The DRL operate with the head-
light switch in the OFF position or in the
position. Turn the headlight switch
to the
position for full illumination
when driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the
engine is started, the DRL do not illuminate.
The DRL illuminate when the parking brake
is released. The DRL will remain on until the
ignition switch is placed in the OFF position.
WARNING
When the DRL system is active, tail
lights on your vehicle are not on. It is
necessary at dusk to turn on your head-
lights. Failure to do so could cause an
accident injuring yourself and others.
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL
The instrument brightness control oper-
ates when the headlight control switch is in
the AUTO (if so equipped),
orposition.
Turn the control
Ato adjust the brightness
of the instrument panel lights when driving
at night.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Turn signal
1Move the lever up or down to signal the
turning direction. When the turn is
completed, the turn signal cancels au-
tomatically.
Lane change signal
2Move 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
complete.
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FOG LIGHT SWITCH
(if so equipped)
To turn the fog lights on, turn the headlight
switch to the
position, then turn the
fog light switch to the
position.
To turn the fog lights on with the headlight
switch in the AUTO position (if so equipped),
the headlights must be on, then turn the
fog light switch to the
position.
To turn the fog lights off, turn the fog light
switch to the OFF position. The headlights must be on and the low
beams selected for the fog lights to oper-
ate. The fog lights automatically turn off
when the high beam headlights are se-
lected.
To sound the horn, push the area between
the horn icons on the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system.
Tampering with the supplemental front
air bag system may result in serious
personal injury.
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HORN
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To turn on the cargo lamp, push the switch
down to the ON position.
CAUTION
Be sure to turn the light switch to the
OFF position when you leave the vehicle
for extended periods of time, otherwise
the battery will go dead.The front seats are warmed by built-in
heaters.
1. Place the ignition switch in the ON or START position.
2. Push the LO or HI position of the switch, as desired, depending on the tempera-
ture. The indicator light in the switch
will illuminate.
The heater is controlled by a thermo-
stat, automatically turning the heater
on and off. The indicator light will re-
main on as long as the switch is on. 3. When the seat is warmed or before you
leave the vehicle, be sure to turn the
switch off.
WARNING
Do not use or allow occupants to use
the seat heater if you or the occupants
cannot monitor elevated seat tempera-
tures or have an inability to feel pain in
body parts that contact the seat. Use of
the seat heater by such people could
result in serious injury.
CAUTION
∙ Do not use the seat heater for ex-tended periods or when no one is us-
ing the seat.
∙ Do not put anything on the seat which insulates heat, such as a blanket,
cushion, seat cover, etc. Otherwise,
the seat may become overheated.
∙ Do not place anything hard or heavy on the seat or pierce it with a pin or
similar object. This may result in dam-
age to the heater.
∙ Any liquid spilled on the heated seat should be removed immediately with
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CARGO LAMP SWITCH HEATED SEAT SWITCHES
(if so equipped)
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∙ When cleaning the seat, never usegasoline, benzine, thinner, or any
similar materials.
∙ If any malfunctions are found or the heated seat does not operate, turn
the switch off and have the system
checked. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
∙ The battery could run down if the seat heater is operated while the engine is
not running.
The vehicle should be driven with the VDC
system on for most driving conditions.
If the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the
VDC system reduces the engine output to
reduce wheel spin. The engine speed will
be reduced even if the accelerator is de-
pressed to the floor. If maximum engine
power is needed to free a stuck vehicle,
turn the VDC system off.
To turn off the VDC system, push the VDC
OFF switch. The
indicator will come
on. Push the VDC OFF switch again or restart
the engine to turn on the system. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Vehicle Dy-
namic Control (VDC) system” in the “Start-
ing and driving” section of this manual.
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VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)
OFF SWITCH
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