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The heated steering wheel system is de-
signed to operate only when the surface
temperature of the steering wheel is below
68°F (20°C).
Push the heated steering wheel switch to
warm the steering wheel af ter the engine
starts. The indicator light will come on.
If the surface temperature of the steering
wheel is below 68°F (20°C), the system will
heat the steering wheel and cycle off and
on to maintain a temperature above 68°F
(20°C). The indicator light will remain on as
long as the system is on.Push the switch again to turn the heated
steering wheel system off manually. The
indicator light will go off. The switch will turn
off automatically 30 minutes af ter activa-
tion, once this happens the switch will need
to be pressed again to restart the cycle.
NOTE:
If the surface temperature of the steer-
ing wheel is above 68°F (20°C) when the
switch is turned on, the system will not
heat the steering wheel. This is not a
malfunction.
The warning systems switch is used to turn
on and off the Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
system that is activated using the settings
menu on the vehicle information display.
When the warning systems switch is
turned off, the indicator
1on the switch is
off. The indicator will also be off if the warn-
ing system is deactivated using the set-
tings menu.
The BSW system will turn on the BSW/RCTA
indicator light, located next to the outside
mirrors, if the radar detects a vehicle in the
detection zone. If the turn signal is acti-
vated in the direction of the detected ve-
hicle, a chime sounds twice and the
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BSW/RCTA indicator light will flash. For ad-
ditional information, refer to “Blind Spot
Warning (BSW)” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.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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WARNING
∙ Never rely solely on the hill descentcontrol system to control vehicle
speed when driving on steep downhill
grades. Always drive carefully when
using the hill descent control system
and decelerate the vehicle speed by
depressing the brake pedal if neces-
sary. Be especially careful when driv-
ing on frozen, muddy or extremely
steep downhill roads. Failure to con-
trol vehicle speed may result in a loss
of control of the vehicle and possible
serious injury or death. ∙ The hill descent control may not con-
trol the vehicle speed on a hill under
all load or road conditions. Always be
prepared to depress the brake pedal
to control vehicle speed. Failure to do
so may result in a collision or serious
personal injury.
CAUTION
When the hill descent control system
operates continuously for a long time,
the temperature of the brake pads may
increase and the hill descent control
system may be temporarily disabled
(the indicator light will blink). If the indi-
cator light does not come on continu-
ously af ter blinking, stop using the
system.
The hill descent control system is designed
to reduce driver workload when going
down steep hills. The hill descent control
system helps to control vehicle speed so
the driver can concentrate on steering the
vehicle.
To activate the hill descent control system: ∙ activate the 4H or 4LO switch,
∙ the transmission shif t lever must be in forward or reverse gear, ∙ the hill descent control system switch
must be ON.
The vehicle speed must be kept below
15 mph (25 km/h).
The hill descent control indicator light will
come on when the system is activated.
Also, the stop/tail lights illuminate while the
hill descent control system applies the
brakes to control vehicle speed.
You may hear a noise from under the hood
or feel a vibration from the actuator when it
is operating. This is normal and indicates
the hill descent control system is working
properly.
If the accelerator or brake pedal is de-
pressed while the hill descent control sys-
tem is on, the system will stop operating
temporarily. As soon as the accelerator or
brake pedal is released, the hill descent
control system begins to function again if
the hill descent control operating condi-
tions are fulfilled.
The hill descent control indicator light
blinks if the switch is on and all conditions
for system activation are not met or if the
system becomes disengaged for any rea-
son.
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To turn off the hill descent control system,
push the switch to the OFF position.
For additional information, refer to “Hill de-
scent control system ON indicator light” in
this section and “Hill descent control sys-
tem” in the “Starting and driving” section of
this manual.The E-Lock system can help provide added
traction if the vehicle is stuck or becoming
stuck.
To activate the E-Lock system:∙ the 4WD switch must be in the 4LO po- sition (4-wheel drive vehicles),
∙ the vehicle must be stopped or moving at 4 mph (7 km/h) or less, and
∙ the E-Lock system switch must be turned ON. When the E-Lock system switch is turned
ON, the indicator light will flash until the
system engages. However, if all operation
conditions listed above are not met or the
system becomes disengaged, the indica-
tor light will continue to flash.
The Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) system
is disabled and the ABS light illuminates
when the E-Lock system is on.
For additional information, refer to “Elec-
tronic locking rear differential (E-Lock) sys-
tem” in the “Starting and driving” section of
this manual for further explanation and
system limitations.
WARNING
∙ Never leave the E-Lock system ON
when driving on paved or hard-
surfaced roads. Turning the vehicle
may result in the rear wheels slipping
and result in an accident and personal
injury. Af ter using the E-Lock system
to free the vehicle, turn the system
OFF.
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∙ Use the E-lock system only in anemergency when it is not possible to
free a stuck vehicle even using 4LO.
Never use the E-Lock system on a slip-
pery road surface such as snow or ice
surface. Using the E-Lock system
when driving in these road conditions
may cause unexpected movement of
the vehicle during engine braking, ac-
celerating or turning, which may re-
sult in an accident and serious per-
sonal injury.
∙ Observe the above warnings. Other- wise, loss of normal steering control
may result. This may result in an acci-
dent and serious personal injury.
CAUTION
∙ Af ter using the E-Lock system, or dur-ing normal driving, turn the switch
OFF to prevent possible damage to
drivetrain components from ex-
tended use.
∙ When the E-Lock system is in opera- tion, turning the vehicle becomes dif-
ficult. This can be dangerous, espe-
cially at high speeds. Doing so could
damage drivetrain components. ∙ Do not operate the E-Lock system
when the vehicle is turning or when
one side wheel is rotating. Otherwise,
the drivetrain components could be
damaged.
∙ The E-Lock system operates only when the engine is running.
∙ In 4H mode, the E-Lock system does not operate when the E-Lock system
switch is turned to the ON position.
(The E-Lock system indicator light will
flash.)
∙ Avoid quick starts while the E-Lock system is in operation. Otherwise the
drivetrain components could be
damaged.
∙ Observe the above cautions. Other- wise, loss of normal steering may
result. To use the outlets for devices that require
120v power, place the ignition in the ON
position and push the power inverter
switch.
The 400W or 150W on the switch will illumi-
nate according to the mode selected. Only
the 150W is available when the ignition
switch is placed in the ON position and the
vehicle is being driven. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “120v outlets” in this section
regarding using devices that require the
power inverter switch activated.
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CAUTION
∙ Use power outlets with the enginerunning to avoid discharging the ve-
hicle battery.
∙ Do not attempt to use this while driving.
∙ Do not use double adapters or more than one electrical accessory, doing
so could significantly drain the bat-
tery of your vehicle.
The Front and rear sonar system OFF
switch on the instrument panel allows the
driver to turn the Front and rear sonar sys-
tem, Moving Object Detection (MOD), and
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system on
and off. To turn the systems on and off, the
ignition switch must be in the ON position.
The indicator light on the switch will illumi-
nate when the systems are turned on.
If the indicator light flashes when the Front
and rear sonar system, MOD, or RCTA sys-
tems are not turned off, it may indicate a
malfunction in one or more of these sys-
tems. The Front and rear sonar system, MOD, or
RCTA systems will be turned on automati-
cally under the following conditions:
∙ When the ignition switch is switched from the OFF position to the ON posi-
tion.
∙ When the shif t lever is shif ted into the R (Reverse) position.
∙ When the vehicle speed increases to 6 mph (10 km/h) and decreases.
The automatic turning on function can be
turned on and off for these systems in the
vehicle information display (if so equipped).
For additional information, refer to “Set-
tings” in the “Instrument and controls” sec-
tion of this manual.
For additional information, refer to “Front
and rear sonar system” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual, or the “Mov-
ing Object Detection (MOD)” in the “Monitor,
climate, audio, phone and voice recogni-
tion systems” section of this manual.
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Tow mode should be used when pulling a
heavy trailer or hauling a heavy load. Driv-
ing the vehicle in the tow mode with no
trailer/load or light trailer/light load will not
cause any damage. However, fuel
economy may be reduced, and the
transmission/engine driving characteris-
tics may feel unusual.
Push the tow mode switch to activate tow
mode. The TOW indicator light illuminates
when tow mode is selected. Push the tow
mode switch again to turn tow mode off.
Tow mode is automatically canceled when
the ignition switch is placed in the OFF po-
sition.For additional information, refer to “Tow
mode” in the “Technical and consumer in-
formation” section of this manual.
The E-call (SOS) system switch is used in
combination with a NissanConnect® Ser-
vices subscription to call for assistance in
case of an emergency.
Pushing the switch will (with a paid subscrip-
tion) reach a Response Specialist that will
provide assistance based on the situation
described by the vehicle’s occupant. For ad-
ditional information, or to enroll your vehicle,
refer to www.NissanUSA.com/connect or
call 855–426–6628.
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The TBCU on the instrument panel allows
the driver to adjust the braking force ap-
plied to the trailer brakes.
For additional information, refer to “Towing
a trailer” in the “Technical and consumer
information” section of this manual.
12V OUTLETS
The power outlets are for powering electri-
cal accessories such as cellular tele-
phones.
The power outlets located on the instru-
ment panel, inside the center armrest (if so
equipped), and on the back of the center
console (if so equipped) are powered only
when the ignition switch is placed in the
ACC or ON position.
Open the cap to use a power outlet.
CAUTION
∙ The outlet and plug may be hot duringor immediately af ter use.
∙ Only certain power outlets are de- signed for use with a cigarette lighter
unit. Do not use any other power out-
let for an accessory lighter. It is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for additional information.
∙ Do not use with accessories that ex- ceed a 12 volt, 120W (10A) power draw.
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