
Releasing the rear lif tgate (if so
equipped)
The rear lif tgate can be opened and closed
by performing the following:∙ Press the
button for longer than
0.5 seconds to open the rear lif tgate.
∙ Press the
button again for longer
than 0.5 seconds to close the rear lif t-
gate.
When the
button is pressed during
the open or close process the lif tgate will
stop. When pressed again, the lif tgate will
reverse and go in the opposite direction.
Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threat-
ened, you may activate the panic alarm to
call attention by pressing and holding
the
button on the Intelligent Key for
longer than 0.5 seconds.
The panic alarm and headlights will stay on
for a period of time. The panic alarm stops when:
∙ It has run for a period of time, or
∙ Any button is pressed on the Intelligent Key.
∙ The request switch on the driver or pas- senger door is pushed and the Intelli-
gent Key is in range of the door handle.
Using the interior lights
Press thebutton on the key fob once
to turn on the interior lights.
For additional information, refer to “Interior
lights” in the “Instruments and controls”
section of this manual.
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OPERATING THE POWER LIFTGATE
(if so equipped)
WARNING
∙ Make sure that all passengers havetheir hands, etc., inside the vehicle be-
fore closing the lif tgate.
∙ To help avoid risk of injury or death through unintended operation of the
vehicle and or its systems, including
entrapment in windows or inadver-
tent door lock activation, do not leave
children, people who require the as-
sistance of others or pets unattended
in your vehicle. Additionally, the tem-
perature inside a closed vehicle on a
warm day can quickly become high
enough to cause a significant risk of
injury or death to people and pets. NOTE:
To open, close or reverse the power lif t-
gate, the shif t lever must be in P (Park).
Also, the power lif tgate will not operate if
battery voltage is low. Power Open:
The power lif tgate automatically moves
from the fully closed position to the fully
open position in approximately five – eight
seconds. The power open feature can be
activated by the button on the key fob, the
instrument panel switch or the lif tgate
open switch. A chime sounds to indicate
the power open sequence has been
started.
Instrument panel switch
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∙ When the vehicle is locked, the lif tgatecan be opened with the instrument
panel switch or key fob.
∙ The key fob button must be held for 0.5 second before the lif tgate opens.
∙ The lif tgate must be unlocked (or the key fob must be within range) to open
with the lif tgate open switch
A.
A warning chime will sound if the shif t lever
is moved out of P (Park) during a power
open operation. Power Close:
The power lif tgate automatically moves
from the fully open position to the second-
ary position. When the lif tgate reaches the
secondary position, the cinching motor en-
gages and pulls the lif tgate to its primary
latch position. Power close takes approxi-
mately seven – ten seconds. The power
close feature can be activated by the but-
ton on the key fob, the instrument panel
switch or the lif tgate close switch
B.A
chime sounds to indicate the power close
sequence has been started. ∙ If the lif tgate open switch
Ais acti-
vated while the cinching motor is en-
gaged, the cinching motor will disen-
gage and release the latch.
∙ The key fob button must be held for 0.5 second before the lif tgate closes.
Stop - Reverse:
During the open/close movement, the lif t-
gate can be stopped, if the Intelligent Key,
instrument panel or lif tgate switch (
Aor
B) is pressed. The lif tgate can be reversed
in the Intelligent Key, instrument panel or
lif tgate switch (
AorB) is pressed again.
Auto Reverse:
If an obstacle is detected during power
open or power close, a warning chime will
sound and the lif tgate will reverse direction
and return to the full open or full close po-
sition. If a second obstacle is detected, the
lif tgate motion will stop and the lif tgate will
enter manual mode.
A pinch strip is mounted on each side of
the lif tgate. If an obstacle is detected by a
pinch strip during power close, the lif tgate
will reverse direction and return to the full
open position.
Lif tgate opener switch
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Proper operation technique
∙ While at the rear of the vehicle, beginmaking a quick forward kicking motion.
∙ Raise your foot straight under the cen- ter of the rear bumper then immedi-
ately return your foot to the ground in a
continuous motion.
∙ The kicking motion should be straight, smooth and consistent.
∙ Af ter your kick motion is complete, step back and allow the lif tgate to
open/close. ∙ Three beeps will sound and the lif tgate
will begin moving within two seconds
af ter the kick.
CAUTION
Before performing the kicking motion,
steady your stance to prevent any loss
of balance. Also, while making the kick-
ing motion, take caution around hot ex-
haust system parts. Otherwise, there
may be danger of injury.
WARNING
Prevent unintentional lif tgate
opening/closing. There may be condi-
tions when opening/closing the lif tgate
is not desired. Keep the Intelligent Key
out of range of the lif tgate (31.5 in or
80 cm) when washing or working
around the back of the vehicle.
Activation zone
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DO: Quick forward kick and return while the key fob is within range
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DO NOT: Swing foot side to side or pause during kick
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CAUTION
∙ Interference or malfunction can becaused by parking in close proximity
to radio or satellite towers.
∙ Intelligent Key interference could be caused if you have your key fob stored
next to your cell phone or any RF-
enabled smart card. For additional in-
formation, refer to “NISSAN Intelligent
Key®” in this section.
LIFTGATE RELEASE
WARNING
∙ Always be sure the lif tgate has beenclosed securely to prevent it from
opening while driving.
∙ Do not drive with the lif tgate open. This could allow dangerous exhaust
gases to be drawn into the vehicle. For
additional information, refer to “Ex-
haust gas (carbon monoxide)” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
∙ To avoid personal injury, do not at- tempt to activate the power lif tgate if
one or both of the lif tgate struts are
removed.
CAUTION
∙ If the power lif tgate does not stayopen or if the lif tgate unexpectedly
closes at any time while a continuous
warning chime sounds, do not oper-
ate the lif tgate. There may be a pres-
sure loss in one or both of the lif tgate
struts. It is recommended that you
have the lif tgate inspected. It is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
∙ Do not activate the power lif tgate if one or both of the lif tgate struts are
removed. Damage to the lif tgate or
power lif tgate mechanisms may
occur.
Lif tgate release (manual and
power)
The lif tgate release mechanism allows the
lif tgate to be opened in the event of a dis-
charged battery.
To release the lif tgate from the inside of the
vehicle, perform the following operations:
1. Fold the rear seats down. For additional information, refer to “Folding the rear
bench seat” in the “Safety—Seats, seat
belts and supplemental restraint sys-
tem” section of this manual.
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MEMORY STORAGE FUNCTION
Two positions for the driver’s seat and out-
side mirrors can be stored in the automatic
drive positioner memory. Follow these pro-
cedures to use the memory system.1. Place the ignition in the ON or OFF po- sition (the vehicle should be stopped
while setting the memory).
2. Adjust the driver’s seat and outside mirrors to the desired positions by
manually operating each adjusting
switch. For additional information, refer
to “Seats” in the “Safety—Seats, seat
belts and supplemental restraint sys- tem” section of this manual and “Out-
side mirrors” in this section.
3. Push the SET switch and, within 5 sec- onds, push the memory switch (1 or 2).
4. The indicator light for the pushed memory switch will come on and stay
on for approximately 5 seconds.
5. The chime will sound if the memory has been stored.
NOTE:
If a new memory position is stored in the
same memory switch, the previous
memory position will be overwritten by
the new stored position.
Confirming memory storage
Push the SET switch. ∙ If a memory position has not been stored in the switch (1 or 2) the indicator
light for the respective switch will come
ON for approximately 0.5 seconds. ∙ If a memory position has been stored in
the switch (1 or 2) then the indicator light
for the respective switch will stay ON for
approximately 5 seconds.
Linking a key fob to a stored
memory position
Each key fob can be linked to a stored
memory position (memory switch 1 or 2)
with the following procedure.
1. Follow steps 1-3 in the “Memory storage function” section for storing the
memory position.
2. The indicator light for the pushed memory switch will come on. While the
indicator light is on for 5 seconds, press
the
button on the key fob. The
indicator light of the linked memory
switch will blink. Af ter the indicator light
goes off, the key fob is linked to that
memory setting.
Once it is linked, when ignition switch is
placed in the OFF position, pressing
the
button on the key fob will move
the driver’s seat and outside mirrors to the
linked memory switch position.
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NOTE:
If a new memory position is stored in the
linked memory switch, then the key fob
will link the new position and overwrites
the previous position.
ENTRY/EXIT FUNCTION
This system is designed so that the driver’s
seat will automatically move when the shif t
lever is in the P (Park) position. This allows
the driver to get into and out of the driver’s
seat more easily.
The driver’s seat will slide backward:∙ When the driver’s door is opened with the ignition switch placed in the OFF
position.
∙ When the ignition switch is changed from ON to OFF with the driver’s door
open.
The driver’s seat will return to the previous
position: ∙ When the ignition switch is turned to ON while the shif t lever is in the P (Park)
position.
The entry/exit function can be adjusted or
canceled through “Vehicle Settings” in the
vehicle information display by performing
the following: ∙ Switch the “Exit Seat Slide” from ON to
OFF. For additional information, refer to
“Vehicle Settings” in the “Instruments
and controls” section of this manual.
SYSTEM OPERATION
The automatic drive positioner system will
not work or will stop operating under the
following conditions:
∙ When the vehicle speed is above 0 mph (0 km/h) or 4 mph (7km/h) for some
limited functions such as linking a key
fob to the meter when the power
source is turned on from off or during
the Exit function.
∙ When any of the memory switches are pushed while the automatic drive posi-
tioner is operating.
∙ When the adjusting switch for the driv- er’s seat is turned on while the auto-
matic drive positioner is operating.
∙ When the seat has already been moved to the memorized position.
∙ When no seat position is stored in the memory switch.
∙ When the shif t lever is moved from P (Park) to any other position.
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If the Intelligent Key is within the operating
range, it is possible for anyone, even some-
one who does not carry the Intelligent Key,
to push the ignition switch to start the hy-
brid system.
The operating range of the hybrid system
start function is inside of the vehicle
1.
∙ The luggage area is not included in the operating range, but the Intelligent Key
may function.
∙ If the Intelligent Key is placed on the instrument panel, inside the glove box,
storage bin or door pocket, the Intelli-
gent Key may not function.
∙ If the Intelligent Key is placed near the door or window outside the vehicle, the
Intelligent Key may function.
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH
POSITIONS
LOCK (Normal parking position):
The ignition switch can only be locked in
this position.
The ignition switch will lock when any door
is opened or closed with the ignition
switched off. ON (Normal operating position):
This position turns on the ignition system
and electrical accessories.
ON has a battery saver feature that will
place the ignition switch in the OFF posi-
tion, if the vehicle is not running, af ter some
time under the following conditions:
∙ All doors are closed.
∙ The shif t lever is in P (Park).
The battery saver feature will be canceled if
any of the following occur: ∙ Any door is opened.
∙ The shif t lever is moved out of the P (Park) position.
∙ The ignition switch changes position.
CAUTION
Do not leave the vehicle with the igni-
tion switch in the ON position when the
engine is not running for an extended
period. This can discharge the battery.
OFF:
The ignition switch is in the OFF position
when the hybrid system is turned off using
the ignition switch. No lights will illuminate
on the ignition switch. AUTO ACC:
With the vehicle in the P (Park) position, the
Intelligent Key with you, and the ignition
switch placed from the ON to the OFF po-
sition, the radio can still be used for a period
of time, or until the driver’s door is opened.
Af ter a period of time, functions such as
radio, navigation, and Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System may be restarted by
pressing the “POWER button/VOLUME con-
trol knob” or the key fob unlock button. For
additional information, refer to “Monitor, cli-
mate, audio, phone and voice recognition
systems” in this manual.
EMERGENCY HYBRID SYSTEM
SHUT OFF
To shut off the hybrid system in an emer-
gency situation while driving, perform the
following procedure:
∙ Rapidly push the ignition switch three consecutive times in less than 1.5 sec-
onds, or
∙ Push and hold the ignition switch for more than 2 seconds.
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