2018 NISSAN VERSA NOTE key battery

Alarm and warning when the
engine starts
When the Intelligent Key system warning
light (
) blinks red and the outside
buzzer sounds, make sure the Intelligent
Key is inside the vehicle.
Warning for low battery power
When the Intelligent Key battery is low, the
Intelligent Key system warning light (
)
will blink green for about 30 seconds af ter
the ignition switch is placed in the ON po-
sition. This warning is to let you know that
the battery of the Intelligent Key will run
down soon. Replace it with a new one. For
additional information, refer to “Battery re-
placement” in the “Do-it-yourself ” section
of this manual.
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for battery replacement.
Preventing the Intelligent Key
from being lef t in the vehicle
If you lock all doors using the power door
lock switch with the Intelligent Key in the
vehicle, all of the doors unlock immediately
and the buzzer will warn you when the door
is closed.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
(manual transmission only)
SymptomPossible CauseRemedy
When the parking brake is fully applied The inside warning chime sounds continuously. The ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position.Place the ignition switch in the OFF
position.
When opening the driver’s door A warning chime sounds continuously. The ignition switch is in the ON
position.Place the ignition switch in the OFF
position.
When pushing the door handle re-
quest switch to lock the door The outside chime sounds for a few
seconds. The Intelligent Key is inside the trunk. Be sure to carry the Intelligent Key
with you.
The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle. Be sure to carry the Intelligent Key with you.
When closing the doors The key warning light in the instru-
ment panel blinks in yellow, the out-
side chime sounds three times and
the inside warning chime sounds for
approximately 3 seconds. The ignition switch is in the ACC
position.
Place the ignition switch in the OFF
position.
The outside chime sounds for approxi-
mately 3 seconds and all doors unlock. The Intelligent Key is in the vehicle or
trunk.Be sure to carry the Intelligent Key
with you.
When pushing the ignition switch to
start the engine The key warning light in the instru-
ment panel blinks in green. The battery charge is low.
Replace the battery with a new one.
For additional information, refer to
“Battery replacement” in the “Do-it-
yourself ” section of this manual.
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9. CAMERA button
10. NAV button*
*For additional information regarding the
navigation system control buttons, refer to
the separate NissanConnect® Owner’s
Manual.
**For additional information regarding the
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
control button, refer to “Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System with Navigation Sys-
tem” in this section.
When you use this system, make sure the
engine is running.
If you use the system with the engine not
running (ignition ON or ACC) for a long
time, it will discharge the battery, and
the engine will not start.
Reference symbols:
“Example” — Words marked in quotes refer
to a key shown only on the display. These
keys can be selected by touching the
screen.HOW TO USE THE TOUCH-SCREEN
CAUTION
∙ The glass display screen may break if it is hit with a hard or sharp object. If
the glass screen breaks, do not touch
it. Doing so could result in an injury.
∙ To clean the display, never use a rough cloth, alcohol, benzine, thinner or any
kind of solvent or paper towel with a
chemical cleaning agent. They will
scratch or deteriorate the panel.
∙ Do not splash any liquid such as water or car fragrance on the display. Con-
tact with liquid will cause the system
to malfunction.
To help ensure safe driving, some functions
cannot be operated while driving.
The on-screen functions that are not avail-
able while driving will be “grayed out” or
muted.
Park the vehicle in a safe location and then
operate the navigation system.
WARNING
∙ ALWAYS give your full attention to driving.
∙ Avoid using vehicle features that could distract you. If distracted, you
could lose control of your vehicle and
cause an accident.
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SEEK tuning
When in FM or AM mode, press the seek
buttons
orto tune from low to
high or high to low frequencies and to stop
at the next broadcasting station.
When in SXM mode, press the seek
buttons
orto change the cat-
egory.
1 to 6 Station memory operations
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band
(six for FM1 and six for FM2) and six stations
can be set for the AM band. Eighteen sta-
tions can be set for the SXM band (six for
SXM1, six for SXM2 and six for SXM3).1. Choose the radio band AM, FM1 or FM2 using the FM·AM select button or
choose the radio band SXM1, SXM2,
SXM3 using the SXM button. 2. Tune to the desired station using
manual or seek tuning. Touch and hold
any of the desired station memory
keys (1 – 6) until a beep sound is heard.
3. The channel indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Pro-
gramming is now complete.
4. Other keys can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected or if the
fuse opens, the radio memory will be can-
celed. In that case, reset the desired sta-
tions.
Presets can also be selected by touching
the desired preset number on the screen.
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Press thebutton while an audio file
on the USB device is playing to advance
one track. Press the
button several
times to skip forward several tracks. If the
last track in a folder on the USB device is
skipped, the first track of the next folder is
played.
Random and repeat play mode
While files on a USB device are playing, the
play pattern can be altered so that songs
are repeated or played randomly.
Random
Touch the “Random” key to apply a random
play pattern to the USB device. When the
random mode is active, the
icon is
displayed to the lef t of the song title or
album name to denote which random pat-
tern is applied. To cancel Random mode,
touch the “Random” key until no
icon
is displayed.
Repeat
Touch the “Repeat” key to apply a repeat
play pattern to the USB device. When the
repeat mode is active, the
icon is dis-
played to the lef t of the song title or album
name to denote which repeat pattern is
applied. To cancel repeat mode, touch the
“Repeat” key until no
icon is displayed.
iPod®* PLAYER OPERATION
WITHOUT NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if
so equipped)
Connecting iPod®
WARNING
Do not connect, disconnect or operate
the USB device while driving. Doing so
can be a distraction. If distracted you
could lose control of your vehicle and
cause an accident or serious injury.
CAUTION
∙ Do not force the USB device into the USB port. Inserting the USB device
tilted or up-side-down into the port
may damage the port. Make sure that
the USB device is connected correctly
into the USB port.
∙ Do not grab the USB port cover (if so equipped) when pulling the USB de-
vice out of the port. This could dam-
age the port and the cover.
∙ Do not leave the USB cable in a place where it can be pulled unintentionally.
Pulling the cable may damage the
port.
For additional information, refer to your de-
vice manufacturer’s owner information re-
garding the proper use and care of the
device.
To connect an iPod® to the vehicle so that
the iPod® can be controlled with the audio
system controls and display screen, use
the USB Connection port located beneath
the heater and air conditioner controls.
Connect the iPod®-specific end of the
cable to the iPod® and the USB end of the
cable to the USB Connection port on the
vehicle. If your iPod® supports charging via
a USB connection, its battery will be
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving..........5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..............5-2
Three-way catalyst ...........................5-2
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) (if so equipped) ........................5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover ................5-6
Off-roadrecovery ............................5-7
Rapid air pressure loss .......................5-7
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ...........5-8
Ignition switch (if so equipped) ...................5-8
Continuously Variable Transmission
(if so equipped) ...............................5-9
Manual transmission (if so equipped) .........5-9
Ignition switch positions .....................5-10
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
(if so equipped) .............................. 5-10
Push-button ignition switch (if so equipped) ....5-10
Operating range .............................. 5-11
Push-button ignition switch positions .......5-12
Emergency engine shut off ..................5-13
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery
discharge ................................... 5-13
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .........5-14
Before starting the engine ......................5-14Starting the engine
............................. 5-14
Driving the vehicle .............................. 5-15
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) (if so equipped) ........................ 5-15
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ........5-20
Parking brake .................................. 5-21
Cruise control (if so equipped) ..................5-22
Precautions on cruise control ................5-23
Cruise control operations ....................5-23
Break-in schedule .............................. 5-24
Fuel efficient driving tips ........................5-25
Increasing fuel economy .......................5-26
Parking/parking on hills ........................5-27
Power steering ................................. 5-28
Brake system ................................... 5-29
Brake precautions ........................... 5-29
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ..............5-29
Brake assist ................................. 5-30
V

ehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .........5-31
Brake force distribution ......................5-33
Cold weather driving ........................... 5-34
Freeing a frozen door lock ...................5-34
Antifreeze ................................... 5-34

When the ignition switch is pushed without
depressing the brake pedal or the clutch
pedal for manual transmission models
(M/T), the ignition switch position will illumi-
nate as follows:
Push center:∙ Once to change to ACC.
∙ Two times to change to ON.
∙ Three times to return to OFF.
The ignition switch will automatically re-
turn to the LOCK position when any door is
either opened or closed with the switch in
the OFF position.
The ignition lock is designed so that the
ignition switch position cannot be
switched to OFF until the shif t lever is
moved to the P (Park) position or N (Neutral)
position (M/T).
When the ignition switch cannot be pushed
toward the OFF position, proceed as fol-
lows: 1. Move the shif t lever to the P (Park) posi- tion or N (Neutral) position (M/T).
2. Push the ignition switch. The ignition switch position will change to the ON
position. 3. Push the ignition switch again to the
OFF position.
The shif t lever can be moved from the P
(Park) position if the ignition switch is in
the ON position and the brake pedal is
depressed.
If the battery of the vehicle is discharged,
the push-button ignition switch cannot
be moved from the LOCK position.
Some indicators and warnings for opera-
tion are displayed in the meter. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Warning lights,
indicator lights and audible reminders” in
the “Instruments and controls” section of
this manual.
OPERATING RANGE
The Intelligent Key functions can only be
used when the Intelligent Key is within the
specified operating range.
When the Intelligent Key battery is almost
discharged or strong radio waves are pres-
ent near the operating location, the Intelli-
gent Key system’s operating range be-
comes narrower and may not function
properly.
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
turn the ignition switch to start the engine.
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The operating range of the engine start
function is inside of the vehicle
1.
∙ If the Intelligent Key is placed on the instrument panel, rear parcel shelf, in-
side the glove box, storage bin or door
pocket, the Intelligent 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 be unlocked when it
is pushed to the ACC position while carry-
ing the Intelligent Key or with the Intelligent
Key inserted in the port.
The ignition switch will lock when any door
is opened or closed with the ignition
switched off. OFF
The ignition switch is in the OFF position
when the engine is turned off using the
ignition switch. No lights will illuminate on
the ignition switch.
ACC (Accessories)
This position activates electrical accesso-
ries, such as the radio, when the engine is
not running.
ACC has a battery saver feature that will
turn the ignition switch to the OFF position
af ter 30 minutes under the following con-
ditions:
∙ 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 P (Park).
∙ The ignition switch changes position. ON (Normal operating position)
This position turns on the ignition system
and electrical accessories.
ON has a battery saver feature that will turn
the ignition switch to the OFF position, if the
vehicle is not running, af ter some time un-
der 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 ACC or ON positions when
the engine is not running for an ex-
tended period. This can discharge the
battery.
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