2018 NISSAN QASHQAI Owner´s Manual

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WARNING
.The heater and air conditioner
operate only when the engine is
running.
. Never leave children or adults
who would normally require the
support of others alone in the
vehicle. Pets should not be left
alone either. They could unknow-
ingly activate switches or con-
trols and inadvertently become
involved in a serious accident
and injure themselves. On hot,
sunny days, temperatures in a
closed vehicle could quickly be-
come high enough to cause se-
vere or possibly fatal injuries to
people or animals.
. Do not use the recirculation mode
for long periods as it may cause
the interior air to become stale
and the windows to fog up.
. Do not adjust the heating and air
conditioning controls while driv-
ing so that full attention may be
given to vehicle operation.
The heater and air conditioner operate
when the engine is running. The air blower will operate even if the engine is
turned off and the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position.
NOTE:
.
Odors from inside and outside the
vehicle can build up in the air condi-
tioner unit. Odor can enter the pas-
senger compartment through the
ventilators.
. When parking, set the heater and air
conditioner controls to turn off air
recirculation to allow fresh air into
the passenger compartment. This
should help reduce odors inside the
vehicle.
HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER

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1. A/C button/Fan speed controldial
2. Air flow control buttons
3. MAX A/C button/Temperature control dial
4. Front defroster
button
5. Rear defrosterbutton (See “Rear
window and outside mirror defroster
switch” (P.2-42).)
6. Air recirculation
button
MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER AND
HEATER
Controls
Turning system on/off:
To turn on the system, turn the fan speed
control
dial out of the OFF position.
Turn the dial counterclockwise to the OFF
position to turn off the system.
Fan speed control:
Turn the fan speed control
dial
clockwise to increase the fan speed.
Turn the fan speed control
dial
counterclockwise to decrease the fan
speed. Temperature control:
Turn the temperature control dial to set
the desired temperature. Turn the dial
between the middle and the right posi-
tion to select the hot temperature. Turn
the dial between the middle and the left
position to select the cool temperature.
Air flow control:
Push one of the air flow control buttons
to select the air flow outlets.
— Air flows mainly from center and side
ventilators.
— Air flows mainly from center and sideventilators and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from the foot outletand partly from the defroster.
— Air flows mainly from the defrosterand foot outlets.
Air intake control:
The air intake control mode will change
each time the air recirculation
button
is pushed.
. When the indicator light is turned on,
the air recirculates inside the vehicle.
. When the indicator light is turned off,
the air flow is drawn from outside the
vehicle.
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A/C (Air Conditioner) operation:
Push the A/C button to turn on or off the
air conditioner. When the air conditioner
is on, the A/C indicator light on the button
illuminates.
MAX A/C (Quick Air Conditioning) op-
eration:
Push the MAX A/C button for maximum
cooling and dehumidifying.
When the MAX A/C mode is turned on, the
air flow mode indicator will turn off with
the air flow mode fixed at
.
At the same time, the indicator light on
the A/C button and the air recirculation
mode will turn on.
Push the MAX A/C button again to turn
off the MAX A/C mode. When the MAX A/C
mode is turned off, most of the settings
will return to the previous state, while the
indicator light on the A/C button will stay
on.
Heater operation
Heating:
This mode is used to direct heated air
from the foot outlets. Some air also flows
from the defroster outlets and the side
ventilator outlets.
1. Push the air recirculation
button
for normal heating. (The indicator light
will turn off.)
2. Push the
button. (The indicator
light will turn on.)
3. Turn the fan speed control
dial to
the desired position.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position between the
middle and the hot (right) position.
Ventilation:
This mode directs outside air from the
side and center ventilators.
1. Push the air recirculation
button.
(The indicator light will turn off.)
2. Push the
button. (The indicator
light will turn on.)
3. Turn the fan speed control
dial to
the desired position.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position. Defrosting or defogging:
This mode directs the air to the defroster
outlets to defrost/defog the windows.
1. Push the front defroster
button.
(The indicator light will turn on.)
2. Turn the fan speed control
dial to
the desired position.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position between the
middle and the hot (right) position.
To remove frost from the windshield
quickly, turn the temperature control
dial to the maximum hot (right) posi-
tion and the fan speed control
dial
to the maximum position.
When the front defroster mode is
selected, the air conditioner automa-
tically turns on if the outside tempera-
ture is more than 36°F (2°C). This
dehumidifies the air which helps defog
the windshield. The air recirculation
indicator automatically turns off, al-
lowing outside air to be drawn into
the passenger compartment to
further improve the defogging perfor-
mance. The recirculation mode can-
not be activated in the front defroster
mode.

Bi-level heating:
The bi-level mode directs warmed air to
the side and center ventilators and to the
front and rear floor outlets.
1. Push the air recirculation
button.
(The indicator light will turn off.)
2. Push the
button. (The indicator
light will turn on.)
3. Turn the fan speed control
dial to
the desired position.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position.
Heating and defogging:
This mode heats the interior and defogs
the windows.
1. Push the
button. (The indicator
light will turn on.)
2. Turn the fan speed control
dial to
the desired position.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to the maximum hot (right) position.
When the
button is pushed, the air
conditioner automatically turns on if the
outside temperature is more than 36°F
(2°C). This dehumidifies the air which
helps defog the windshield. The air re-
circulation indicator automatically turns
off, allowing outside air to be drawn into
the passenger compartment to further improve the defogging performance.
NOTE:
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades and air inlet in front of the
windshield. This improves heater op-
eration.
Air conditioner operation
Start the engine, turn the fan speed
controldial to the desired position,
and push the A/C button to activate the
air conditioner. When the air conditioner
is on, cooling and dehumidifying func-
tions are added to the heater operation.
The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
Cooling:
This mode is used to cool and dehumidify
the air.
1. Push the
button. (The indicator
light will turn on.)
2. Turn the fan speed control
dial to
the desired position.
3. Push the A/C button. (The indicator light will turn on.)
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position between the
middle and the cool (left) position.
For quick cooling, push the MAX A/C
button. When the MAX A/C button is pushed, it will activate the air recirculation
mode. The amount of air coming through
the ventilators is the highest it can go
when in MAX A/C mode regardless of the
position of the fan speed control
dial.
Dehumidified heating:
This mode is used to heat and dehumidify
the air.
1. Push the air recirculation
button.
(The indicator light will turn off.)
2. Push the
button. (The indicator
light will turn on.)
3. Turn the fan speed control
dial to
the desired position.
4. Push the A/C button on. (The indicator light will turn on.)
5. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position between the
middle and the hot (right) position.
Dehumidified defogging:
This mode is used to defog the windows
and dehumidify the air.
1. Push the front defroster
button.
(The indicator light will turn on.)
2. Turn the fan speed control
dial to
the desired position.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position.
When the front defroster or
mode is
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selected, the air conditioner automatically
turns on if the outside temperature is
more than 36°F (2°C). This dehumidifies
the air which helps defog the windshield.
The air recirculation mode automatically
turns off, allowing outside air to be drawn
into the passenger compartment to
further improve the defogging perfor-
mance.
The air conditioner is always on in front
defroster or
mode, regardless of
whether the indicator light is on or off.
NOTE:
. The air conditioner system should
be operated for approximately 10
minutes at least once a month. This
helps prevent damage to the air
conditioner system due to the lack
of lubrication.
. A visible mist may be seen coming
from the ventilators in hot, humid
conditions as the air is cooled ra-
pidly. This does not indicate a mal-
function.
. If the engine coolant temperature
becomes too high, the air recircula-
tion mode will be activated and the
indicator light will come on automa-
tically.
. If the engine coolant temperature
gauge indicates engine coolant tem-
perature over the normal range, turn the air conditioner off. (See “If your
vehicle overheats” (P.6-11).)

JVH0665X
1. Front defrosterbutton
2. ON·OFF button/Temperature control dial (driver side)
3. MODE button
4. Display screen
5. A/C (Air Conditioner) button
6. DUAL button/Temperature control dial (passenger side)
7. Rear defroster
button (See “Rear
window and outside mirror defroster
switch” (P.2-42).)
8. Air recirculation
button
9. Fan speed controlbutton
10. AUTO button
11. Outside air circulation
button
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONER AND
HEATER
Automatic operation (AUTO)
The AUTO mode may be used year-round
as the system automatically controls the
air conditioner to a constant tempera-
ture, air flow distribution and fan speed
after the desired temperature is set
manually.
Cooling and dehumidified heating:
1. Push the AUTO button (the indicator light will turn on).
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
.When the DUAL indicator light is notilluminated, pushing the DUAL but-
ton (the indicator light will turn on)
allows the user to independently
change the driver and passenger
side temperatures with the corre-
sponding temperature control dial.
.To cancel the separate tempera-ture setting, push the DUAL button
(the indicator light will turn off) and
the driver’s side temperature
setting will be applied to both the
driver and passenger sides.
The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained
automatically. Air flow distribution
and fan speed are also controlled
automatically.
A visible mist may be seen coming
from the ventilators in hot and humid
conditions as the air is cooled rapidly.
This does not indicate a malfunction.
Dehumidified defrosting/defogging:
1. Push the front defroster
button
(The indicator light on the front
defroster
button will illuminate).
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
. To quickly remove frost from the out-
side surface of the windshield, set the
temperature and the fan speed to the
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maximum levels.
. After the windshield is cleared, push
the AUTO button (the AUTO indicator
light will turn on).
. When the front defroster
button is
pushed, the air conditioner will turn on
when the outside air temperature is
above approximately 36°F (2°C) to
defog the windshield. The air recircu-
lation mode will automatically turn off.
The outside air circulation mode will
be selected to improve the defogging
performance.
Do not set the temperature too low when
the front defroster mode is on (the
indicator light is illuminated), because
doing so may fog up the windshield.
Manual operation
The manual mode can be used to control
the heater and air conditioner to your
desired settings.
Fan speed control:
Push the fan speed control button (
side orside) to manually control the
fan speed.
Push the AUTO button to change the fan
speed to the automatic mode.
Air flow control:
Push the MODE button to select the
desired mode:
— Air flows mainly from the center and
side ventilators.
— Air flows mainly from the center andside ventilators and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from the foot outletand partly from the defroster.
— Air flows mainly from the frontdefroster outlets and foot outlets.
Temperature control:
Turn the temperature control dial to set
the desired temperature.
.When the DUAL indicator light is not
illuminated, pushing the DUAL button
(the indicator light will turn on) allows
the user to independently change the
driver and passenger side tempera-
tures with the corresponding tem-
perature control dial.
Also turning the passenger’s side
temperature control dial changes only
the front passenger’s side tempera-
ture. (The DUAL indicator light will
illuminate and DUAL will appear on
the display.)
. To cancel the separate temperature
setting, push the DUAL button (the
indicator light will turn off) and the
driver’s side temperature setting will
be applied to both the driver and
passenger sides. Air intake control:
. Push the air recirculation
button
to recirculate interior air inside the
vehicle. The indicator light on the
button will come on.
The air recirculation cannot be acti-
vated when the air conditioner is in
the front defrosting mode.
. Push the outside air circulation
button to draw outside air into the
passenger compartment. The indica-
tor light on the button will come on.
. To control the air intake automatically,
push and hold either the air recircula-
tion
button or the outside air
circulationbutton (whichever but-
ton with the indicator light illumi-
nated). The indicator lights (both air
recirculation
and outside air cir-
culationbuttons) will flash twice,
and then the air intake will switch to
automatic control. When the auto-
matic control is set, the system auto-
matically alternates between the
outside air circulation and the air
recirculation modes. (The indicator
light of the active mode will turn on.)
NOTE:
Even if the system is manually set to the
air recirculation mode, when both out-
side temperature and coolant tempera-
ture are low, the system may

automatically switch to the outside air
circulation mode.
To turn the system off:
To turn off the heater and air conditioner,
push the ON·OFF button.
Push the ON·OFF button again, the sys-
tem will turn on in the mode which was
used immediately before the system was
turned off.
Remote engine start logic (if so
equipped)
When the remote engine start function is
activated, the vehicles equipped with the
automatic air conditioner and heater may
go into automatic heating or cooling
mode depending on the outside and
cabin temperatures. During this period,
the display and the buttons will be
inoperable until the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position. When the
temperature is low, the rear defroster
and the heated steering wheel (if so
equipped) may also be activated auto-
matically with the activation of the re-
mote engine start function. (See “Remote
engine start” (P.3-22).)
JVH0727X
JVH0728X
OPERATING TIPS (for automatic air
conditioner)
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. After
the coolant temperature warms up, air
flow from the foot outlets will operate
normally.
The sensors
and, located on the
instrument panel, help maintain a con-
stant temperature. Do not put anything
on or around the sensors.
SERVICING AIR CONDITIONER
WARNING
The air conditioner system contains
refrigerant under high pressure. To
avoid personal injury, any air condi-
tioner service should be done only by
an experienced technician with the
proper equipment.
The air conditioner system in your vehicle
is charged with a refrigerant designed
with the environment in mind.
This refrigerant will not harm the
earth’s ozone layer. However, it may
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