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1. Driver temperature control dial
2. A/C (air conditioner) button
3.
Front window defroster button
4.
Fan speed control dial
5. OFF button
6.
Fresh air intake button 7.
Air recirculation button
8. Passenger temperature control dial
9. DUAL button
10. Air flow control buttons
11. AUTO button
Type A (if so equipped)
LHA2886
HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER
(automatic) (if so equipped)
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1. Driver temperature control dial
2. A/C (air conditioner) button
3.
Front window defroster button
4.
Fan speed control dial
5. OFF button
6.
Rear window defroster switch 7.
Air recirculation button
8. Passenger temperature control dial
9. DUAL button
10. Air flow control buttons
11. AUTO button
Type B (if so equipped)
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1. Driver temperature control dial
2. A/C (air conditioner) button
3.
Front window defroster button
4.
Fan speed control dial
5. OFF button
6.
Outside mirror defroster switch 7.
Air recirculation button
8. Passenger temperature control dial
9. DUAL button
10. Air flow control buttons
11. AUTO button
WARNING
∙ The air conditioner cooling function operates only when the engine is
running.
∙ Do not leave children or adults who would normally require the assis-
tance of others alone in your vehicle.
Pets should also not be lef t alone.
They could accidentally injure them-
selves or others through inadvertent
operation of the vehicle. Also, on hot,
sunny days, temperatures in a closed
vehicle could quickly become high
enough to cause severe or possibly
fatal injuries to people or animals.
∙ Do not use the recirculation mode for long periods as it may cause the inte-
rior air to become stale and the win-
dows to fog up.
Start the engine and operate the controls
to activate the air conditioner.
NOTE: ∙ Odors from inside and outside the ve- hicle can build up in the air conditioner
unit. Odor can enter the passenger
compartment through the vents.
Type C (if so equipped)
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∙ When parking, set the heater and airconditioner controls to turn off air recir-
culation to allow fresh air into the pas-
senger compartment. This should help
reduce odors inside the vehicle.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Cooling or heating (auto)
This mode may be normally used all year
round as the system automatically works
to keep a constant temperature. Air flow
distribution and fan speed are also con-
trolled automatically.
1. Press the AUTO button on.
2. Turn the temperature dial to the lef t or right to set the desired temperature.
Driver and passenger temperatures
can be set independently. Press DUAL
to activate dual climate control func-
tions. Turn the passenger’s side tem-
perature control dial to the lef t or right
to set the desired passenger’s tem-
perature.
∙ Adjust the temperature dial to about 75°F (24°C) for normal operation. ∙ The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution, fan speed
and A/C on/off are also controlled auto-
matically.
∙ A visible mist may be seen coming from the vents in hot, humid conditions as
the air is cooled rapidly. This does not
indicate a malfunction.Heating (A/C OFF)
The air conditioner does not activate. When
you need to heat only, use this mode.
1. Press the AUTO button.
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
∙ The temperature of the passenger compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automatically.
∙ Do not set the temperature lower than the outside air temperature. Otherwise,
the system may not work properly.
∙ Not recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defrosting or
defogging
1. Press thedefroster control
switch to turn the system on. The indi-
cator light in the button will illuminate.
2. Turn the temperature dial to the lef t or right to set the desired temperature.
∙ To quickly remove ice from the outside of the windows, turn the manual fan
control to the maximum position.
∙ As soon as possible af ter the wind- shield is clean, press the AUTO button to
return to the auto mode.
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∙ When thecontrol is activated, the
air conditioner will automatically be
turned on at outside temperatures
above 36°F (2°C). If in defrost mode for
more than 1 minute, the air conditioning
system will continue to operate until the
fan control is turned OFF, the vehicle is
shut off or the A/C button is used to
turn off the compressor even if an air
flow button other than
is se-
lected. This dehumidifies the air which
helps defog the windshield. The air re-
circulation mode automatically turns
off, allowing outside air to be drawn into
the passenger compartment to further
improve the defogging performance.
MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control
Turn thefan speed control dial to
manually control the fan speed.
Press the AUTO button to return to auto-
matic control of the fan speed.
Air recirculation
Press the air recirculation buttonto
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
Press the AUTO button to return to auto-
matic mode.
The air recirculation cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the
front defogging mode.
Fresh air intake (if so equipped)
Press thefresh air intake button to
draw outside air into the passenger com-
partment. The
indicator light on the
button will come on.
Air conditioner button
Start the engine, turn thefan speed
control dial to the desired position and
press the
button to turn on the air
conditioner. To turn off the air conditioner,
press the
button again.
The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
Air flow control
Press the air flow control buttons to manu-
ally control air flow and select the air outlet:
— Air flows from center and side vents.
— Air flows from center and sidevents and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from footoutlets.
— Air flows from defroster andfoot outlets.
— Air flows from defroster outlets.
To turn system off
Press the OFF button.
Rear window or outside mirror
defroster switch (if so equipped)
For additional information, refer to “Rear
window or outside mirror defroster switch”
in the “Instruments and controls” section of
this manual.
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OPERATING TIPS
The sunload sensor1, located on the top
center of the instrument panel, helps the
system maintain a constant temperature.
Do not put anything on or around this sen-
sor.
∙ When the engine coolant temperature and outside air temperature are low, the
air flow from the foot outlets may not
operate for a maximum of 150 seconds.
However, this is not a malfunction. Af ter
the coolant temperature warms up, air
flow from the foot outlets will operate
normally. The air conditioner system in your NISSAN
vehicle is charged with a refrigerant de-
signed with the environment in mind.
This refrigerant does not harm the
earth’s ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant
is required when servicing your NISSAN air
conditioner. Using improper refrigerants or
lubricants will cause severe damage to
your air conditioner system. For additional
information, refer to “Air conditioner sys-
tem refrigerant and oil recommendations”
in the “Technical and consumer informa-
tion” section of this manual.
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer to service your “environmentally
friendly” air conditioning system.
WARNING
The air conditioner system contains re-
frigerant under high pressure. To avoid
personal injury, any air conditioner ser-
vice should be done only by an experi-
enced technician with proper
equipment.
RADIO
With the ignition placed in the ACC or ON
position, press the
(power) or ON•OFF
button to turn the radio on. If you listen to the
radio with the engine not running, the igni-
tion should be placed in the ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station sig-
nal strength, distance from radio transmit-
ter, buildings, bridges, mountains and other
external influences. Intermittent changes
in reception quality normally are caused by
these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the ve-
hicle may influence radio reception quality.
Radio reception
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to en-
hance radio reception. These circuits are
designed to extend reception range, and to
enhance the quality of that reception.
However, there are some general charac-
teristics of both FM and AM radio signals
that can affect radio reception quality in a
moving vehicle, even when the finest
equipment is used. These characteristics
are completely normal in a given reception
area and do not indicate any malfunction
in your NISSAN radio system.
LIC0515
SERVICING AIR CONDITIONER AUDIO SYSTEM
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