2018 NISSAN VERSA SEDAN steering

Voice tag
A voice tag can be recorded for each of the
registered Quick Dial numbers and can be
used to dial the number by speaking it. On
the Quick Dial registration screen, touch
the “Voice Tag” key. Select a relationship
from the list or create a new voice tag. To
record a new voice tag touch the “Custom-
ize” key on the screen then touch the “Store”
key. Speak a name af ter the prompt, the
new tag will be stored. To edit or create a
new voice tag select the “Customize” key
again. Touch the “Play” key to play the re-
corded voice tag, touch the “Restore” key to
edit the voice tag or “Delete” to delete the
current voice tag.
RECEIVING A CALL
When a call is received by the phone con-
nected to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System, the call information is
displayed on the control panel display.
Press the
button on the steering
wheel or touch the “
Answer” key on
the screen to accept the call. To reject the
call touch the “
Decline” key on the
screen.
If the user is not able to answer the call
right away, touch the “Hold Call” key dis-
played on the screen. A message will be played for the caller: “I’m not able to take a
call right now.” The user may then accept
the call when available or reject the call.
To reject a call, press and hold the
button on the steering wheel.
DURING A CALL
While a call is active the following options
will appear on the control panel display:
∙ Mute Touch this key to mute or unmute the
system.
∙ Dial Number Touch this key to dial digits during the
phone call.
∙ Use Handset Touch this key to transfer the call to the
handset. To transfer the call back from
the handset to the Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System, press the
button on the control panel then select
the “Transfer Hands-free” key on the
screen.
∙ Switch Call This option will only be available when a
second call is active.
If supported by the phone, the
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System allows for call waiting functionality. If a
call is received while another call is al-
ready active, a message will be dis-
played on the screen. Press the
button on the steering wheel or touch
the “
Answer” key on screen to ac-
cept the incoming call. Touch the
“
Decline” key on the screen to re-
ject the second call.
While a call is active, press the
button
on the steering wheel to access additional
options. Speak one of the following com-
mands:
∙ “Send Digits” Speak this command followed by the
digits to enter digits during the phone
call.
∙ “Switch call” Speak this command to hold the sec-
ond call and switch back to the original
call.
ENDING A CALL
To end an active call, press thebutton
on the steering wheel or touch the
“
Hang up” key on the screen.
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Text messaging using Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System (if so
equipped)
Sending a text message (if so equipped)1. Press and hold the
button on the
steering wheel for more than 1.5 sec-
onds.
2. Say “Send Text” af ter the tone.
3. The system will provide a list of avail- able commands in order to determine
the recipient of the text message.
Choose from the following:
∙ Phonebook
∙ Quick Dial
∙ Incoming Calls
∙ Outgoing Calls
∙ Missed Calls
∙ Dial
4. Once a recipient is chosen, the system prompts for which message to send.
Nine predefined messages are avail-
able as well as three custom mes- sages. To choose one of the predefined
messages, speak one of the following
af ter the tone:
∙ “Driving, can’t text”
∙ “Call me”
∙ “On my way ”
∙ “Running late”
∙ “Okay ”
∙ “Yes”
∙ “No”
∙ “Where are you?”
∙ “When?”
To send one of the custom messages,
say “Custom Messages”. If more than
one custom message is stored, the
system will prompt for the number of
the desired custom message. For ad-
ditional information on setting and
managing custom text messages, re-
fer to “Phone and text message set-
tings” in this section. Reading a received text message
1. Press and hold the
button on the
steering wheel for more than 1.5 sec-
onds.
2. Say “Read Text” af ter the tone.
The display will show a list of 20 messages
with the sender and delivery time. Touch
the “Next” key on the screen to view all mes-
sages. To view a text message press
the
button on the steering wheel and
speak the number item list on the screen.
The following options will be available:
∙ Play Speak this command to have the sys-
tem say the message.
∙ Reply Speak this command to send a text
message response to the sender of the
text message.
∙ Call Speak this command to call the sender.
∙ Previous Speak this command to move to the
previous text message (if available).
∙Next Speak this command to move to the
next text message (if available).
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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)........................................5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover ................5-6
Off-roadrecovery ............................5-6
Rapid air pressure loss .......................5-7
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ...........5-8
Ignition switch ...................................5-8
Continuously Variable Transmission (if
so equipped) .................................5-8
Manual transmission (if so equipped) .........5-9
Ignition switch positions ......................5-9
Before starting the engine ......................5-10
Starting the engine ............................. 5-10
Driving the vehicle ............................... 5-11
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) (if so equipped) ......................... 5-11
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ........5-16
Parking brake .................................. 5-18
Cruise control (if so equipped) ..................5-19Precautions on cruise control
................5-19
Cruise control operations ....................5-19
Break-in schedule .............................. 5-21
Fuel efficient driving tips ........................5-21
Increasing fuel economy .......................5-22
Parking/parking on hills ........................5-23
Power steering ................................. 5-24
Brake system ................................... 5-25
Brake precautions ........................... 5-25
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ..............5-25
Brake Assist ................................. 5-26
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .........5-27
Brake force distribution ......................5-28
Cold weather driving ........................... 5-29
Freeing a frozen door lock ...................5-29
Antifreeze ................................... 5-29
Battery...................................... 5-29
Draining of coolant water ....................5-30
Tire equipment .............................. 5-30
Special

winter equipment ...................5-30
Driving on snow or ice .......................5-30
Engine block heater (if so equipped) .........5-31

∙ If the low tire pressure warning lightilluminates while driving, avoid sud-
den steering maneuvers or abrupt
braking, reduce vehicle speed, pull off
the road to a safe location and stop
the vehicle as soon as possible. Driv-
ing with under-inflated tires may per-
manently damage the tires and in-
crease the likelihood of tire failure.
Serious vehicle damage could occur
and may lead to an accident and could
result in serious personal injury.
Check the tire pressure for all four
tires. Adjust the tire pressure to the
recommended COLD tire pressure
shown on the Tire and Loading Infor-
mation label to turn the low tire pres-
sure warning light off. If you have a flat
tire, replace it with a spare tire as soon
as possible. (For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Flat tire” in the “In case of
emergency ” section of this manual.) ∙ When replacing a wheel without the
TPMS such as the spare tire, when a
spare tire is mounted or a wheel is
replaced, the TPMS will not function
and the low tire pressure warning
light will flash for approximately
1 minute. The light will remain on af ter
1 minute. Have your tires replaced
and/or TPMS system reset as soon as
possible. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
∙ Replacing tires with those not origi- nally specified by NISSAN could affect
the proper operation of the TPMS.
∙ Do not inject any tire liquid or aerosol tire sealant into the tires, as this may
cause a malfunction of the tire pres-
sure sensors.
CAUTION
∙The TPMS may not function properly
when the wheels are equipped with tire
chains or the wheels are buried in snow.
∙Do not place metalized film or any metal
parts (antenna, etc.) on the windows.
This may cause poor reception of the sig-
nals from the tire pressure sensors, and
the TPMS will not function properly.
Some devices and transmitters may tem-
porarily interfere with the operation of the
TPMS and cause the low tire pressure
warning light to illuminate.
Some examples are:
∙ Facilities or electric devices using simi- lar radio frequencies are near the ve-
hicle.
∙ If a transmitter set to similar frequen- cies is being used in or near the vehicle.
∙ If a computer (or similar equipment) or a DC/AC converter is being used in or
near the vehicle.
The low tire pressure warning light may
illuminate in the following cases: ∙ If the vehicle is equipped with a wheel and tire without TPMS.
∙ If the TPMS has been replaced and the ID has not been registered.
∙ If the wheel is not originally specified by NISSAN.
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FCC Notice:
For USA:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s author-
ity to operate the equipment.
For Canada:
This device complies with Industry
Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.AVOIDING COLLISION AND
ROLLOVER
WARNING
Failure to operate this vehicle in a safe
and prudent manner may result in loss
of control or an accident.
Be alert and drive defensively at all times.
Obey all traffic regulations. Avoid excessive
speed, high speed cornering, or sudden
steering maneuvers, because these driving
practices could cause you to lose control of
your vehicle.
As with any vehicle, loss of control could
result in a collision with other vehicles or
objects or cause the vehicle to roll over,
particularly if the loss of control causes
the vehicle to slide sideways.
Be attentive at all times, and avoid driving
when tired. Never drive when under the in-
fluence of alcohol or drugs (including pre-
scription or over-the-counter drugs which
may cause drowsiness). Always wear your
seat belt as outlined in the “Safety – Seats,
seat belts and supplemental restraint sys-
tem” section of this manual, and also in-
struct your passengers to do so. Seat belts help reduce the risk of injury in
collisions and rollovers.
In a rollover crash,
an unbelted or improperly belted person
is significantly more likely to be injured
or killed than a person properly wearing
a seat belt.
OFF-ROAD RECOVERY
While driving, the right side or lef t side
wheels may unintentionally leave the road
surface. If this occurs, maintain control of
the vehicle by following the procedure be-
low. Please note that this procedure is only
a general guide. The vehicle must be driven
as appropriate based on the conditions of
the vehicle, road and traffic.
1. Remain calm and do not overreact.
2. Do not apply the brakes.
3. Maintain a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands and try to hold a
straight course.
4. When appropriate, slowly release the accelerator pedal to gradually slow the
vehicle.
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5. If there is nothing in the way, steer thevehicle to follow the road while vehicle
speed is reduced. Do not attempt to
drive the vehicle back onto the road
surface until vehicle speed is reduced.
6. When it is safe to do so, gradually turn the steering wheel until both tires re-
turn to the road surface. When all tires
are on the road surface, steer the ve-
hicle to stay in the appropriate driving
lane.
∙ If you decide that it is not safe to re- turn the vehicle to the road surface
based on vehicle, road or traffic con-
ditions, gradually slow the vehicle to a
stop in a safe place off the road.
RAPID AIR PRESSURE LOSS
Rapid air pressure loss or a “blow-out” can
occur if the tire is punctured or is damaged
due to hitting a curb or pothole. Rapid air
pressure loss can also be caused by driving
on under-inflated tires.
Rapid air pressure loss can affect the han-
dling and stability of the vehicle, especially
at highway speeds. Help prevent rapid air pressure loss by
maintaining the correct air pressure and
visually inspecting the tires for wear and
damage. For additional information, refer
to “Wheels and tires” in the “Do-it-yourself ”
section of this manual. If a tire rapidly loses
air pressure or “blows-out” while driving,
maintain control of the vehicle by following
the procedure below. Please note that this
procedure is only a general guide. The ve-
hicle must be driven as appropriate based
on the conditions of the vehicle, road and
traffic.
WARNING
The following actions can increase the
chance of losing control of the vehicle if
there is a sudden loss of tire air pres-
sure. Losing control of the vehicle may
cause a collision and result in personal
injury.
∙ The vehicle generally moves or pulls
in the direction of the flat tire.
∙ Do not rapidly apply the brakes.
∙ Do not rapidly release the accelerator pedal.
∙ Do not rapidly turn the steering wheel. 1. Remain calm and do not overreact.
2. Maintain a firm grip on the steering
wheel with both hands and try to hold a
straight course.
3. When appropriate, slowly release the accelerator pedal to gradually slow the
vehicle.
4. Gradually steer the vehicle to a safe location off the road and away from
traffic if possible.
5. Lightly apply the brake pedal to gradu- ally stop the vehicle.
6. Turn on the hazard warning flashers and contact a roadside emergency
service to change the tire. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Changing a
flat tire” in the “In case of emergency”
section of this manual.
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DRINKING ALCOHOL/DRUGS AND
DRIVING
WARNING
Never drive under the influence of alco-
hol or drugs. Alcohol in the bloodstream
reduces coordination, delays reaction
time and impairs judgement. Driving
af ter drinking alcohol increases the
likelihood of being involved in an acci-
dent injuring yourself and others. Addi-
tionally, if you are injured in an accident,
alcohol can increase the severity of the
injury.
NISSAN is committed to safe driving. How-
ever, you must choose not to drive under the
influence of alcohol. Every year thousands of
people are injured or killed in alcohol-related
collisions. Although the local laws vary on
what is considered to be legally intoxicated,
the fact is that alcohol affects all people dif-
ferently and most people underestimate the
effects of alcohol.
Remember, drinking and driving don’t mix!
That is true for drugs (over-the-counter,
prescription) and illegal drugs, too. Don’t
drive if your ability to operate your vehicle is
impaired by alcohol, drugs, or some other
physical condition.
WARNING
∙ Never remove the ignition key or placethe ignition switch in the LOCK posi-
tion while driving. The steering wheel
will lock. This may cause the driver to
lose control of the vehicle and could
result in serious vehicle damage or
personal injury.
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE
TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
The ignition lock is designed so that the
ignition switch cannot be turned to the
LOCK position until the shif t lever is moved
to the P (Park) position.
∙ When placing the ignition switch in the LOCK position, make sure that the shif t
lever is in the P (Park) position.
∙ When removing the key from the igni- tion switch (if it is inserted), make sure
that the shif t lever is in the P (Park) po-
sition.
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IGNITION SWITCH
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When the ignition switch cannot be placed
in the LOCK position:1. Move the shif t lever to the P (Park) posi- tion.
2. Move the ignition switch slightly in the ON direction.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
4. Remove the key if it is inserted in the ignition switch.
If the ignition switch is placed in the LOCK
position, the shif t lever cannot be moved
from the P (Park) position.
The shif t lever can be moved if the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position and the
foot brake pedal is depressed.
There is an OFF position
1between the
LOCK and ACC positions. The OFF posi-
tion is indicated by a “1” on the key cylin-
der.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so
equipped)
The ignition switch includes a device that
helps prevent accidental removal of the
key while driving.
The key can only be removed when the
ignition switch is in the LOCK position.
In order for the steering wheel to be locked,
it must be turned about 1/8 of a turn clock-
wise from the straight up position. To lock the steering wheel, place the ig-
nition switch in the LOCK position. Re-
move the key. To unlock the steering
wheel, insert the key and turn it gently
while rotating the steering wheel slightly
right and lef t.
IGNITION SWITCH POSITIONS
LOCK: Normal parking position (0)
OFF: (1)
The engine can be turned off without lock-
ing the steering wheel.
ACC: (Accessories) (2)
This position activates electrical accesso-
ries such as the radio when the engine is
not running.
ON: Normal operating position (3)
This position turns on the ignition system
and the electrical accessories.
START: (4)
This position starts the engine. As soon as
the engine has started, release the key. It
automatically returns to the ON position.
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