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NOTE:∙ Odors from inside and outside the ve-
hicle can build up in the air condi-
tioner unit. Odor can enter the pas-
senger compartment through the
vents.
∙ When parking, set the heater and air
conditioner controls to turn off air re-
circulation to allow fresh air into the
passenger compartment. This should
help reduce odors inside the vehicle.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Cooling and/or dehumidified
heating (AUTO)
This mode may be used all year round as
the system automatically works to keep a
constant temperature. Air flow distribution
and fan speed are also controlled auto-
matically.
1. Press the AUTO button on. The indica- tor on the button will illuminate.
2. Turn the temperature control dial to the lef t or right to set the desired tem-
perature. ∙ The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automatically.
∙ A visible mist may be seen coming from the vents in hot, humid conditions as
the air is cooled rapidly. This does not
indicate a malfunction.
3. You can individually set driver’s and front passenger’s side temperature us-
ing each temperature control dial.
When the DUAL button is pressed or
passenger’s side temperature dial is
turned, the DUAL indicator will come
on. To turn off the passenger’s side
temperature control, press the DUAL
button.
Heating (A/C OFF)
The air conditioner does not activate. When
you need to heat only, use this mode.
1. Press the AUTO button.
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
∙ The temperature of the passenger compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automatically. ∙ Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Otherwise,
the system may not work properly.
∙ Not recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defrosting or
defogging
1. Press thefront defroster button
on. The indicator light on the button will
come on.
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the maximum temperature to aid in
defrosting or defogging.
∙ To quickly remove ice from the outside of the windows, use the
fan speed
control buttons to set the fan speed to
maximum.
∙ As soon as possible af ter the wind- shield is clean, press the AUTO button to
return to the automatic mode.
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∙ When thefront defroster button
is pressed, the air conditioner will auto-
matically be turned on at outside tem-
peratures above 36°F (2°C). The air recir-
culate mode automatically turns off,
allowing outside air to be drawn into the
passenger compartment to further im-
prove the defogging performance.
When the air recirculate mode auto-
matically turns off, the air fresh mode
will automatically turn on.
Remote Engine Start with
Intelligent Climate Control (if so
equipped)
Vehicles equipped with automatic climate
controls and Remote Engine Start function
may go into automatic heating or cooling
mode when Remote Engine Start is acti-
vated depending on outside and cabin
temperatures. During this period, the cli-
mate control display and buttons will be
inoperable until the ignition switch is
turned on. In Remote Engine Start defrost-
ing mode, the rear window defroster and
heated steering wheel (if so equipped) may
be activated automatically.
MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control
Press thefan speed control buttons
to manually control the fan speed.
Press the AUTO button to return to auto-
matic control of the fan speed.
Temperature control dial
The temperature control dial allows you to
adjust the temperature of the outlet air. To
lower the temperature, turn the dial to the
lef t. To increase the temperature, turn the
dial to the right. Temperature can be ad-
justed on the driver’s and passenger’s side.
Air recirculation
Press theair recirculation button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The
indicator light on the button will
come on.
The air recirculation cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the
front defrosting mode. When the outside temperature exceeds
70°F (21°C), the air conditioning system may
default to air recirculation mode automati-
cally to reduce overall power consumption.
To exit air recirculation mode, select the
fresh air intake button to enter fresh air
mode.
Fresh air intake
Press thefresh air intake button to
draw outside air into the passenger com-
partment.
A/C (air conditioner) button
Start the engine, press thefan speed
control buttons to the desired position and
press the
button to turn on the air
conditioner. To turn off the air conditioner,
press the
button again.
The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
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Air flow control
Pressing the MODE button manually con-
trols air flow and selects the air outlet:
— Air flows mainly from centerand side vents.
— Air flows mainly from centerand side vents and foot
outlets.
— Air flows mainly from foot out-lets and partly from defroster.
— Air flows mainly from defrosterand foot outlets.
To turn system off
Press the ON-OFF button.
Rear window and outside mirror
(if so equipped) defroster switch
For additional information, refer to “Rear
window and outside mirror (if so equipped)
defroster switch” in the “Instruments and
controls” section of this manual.
OPERATING TIPS
Sensors,AandBon the instrument
panel, help the system maintain a constant
temperature. Do not put anything on or
around these sensors. ∙ When the climate system is in auto-
matic operation and the engine coolant
temperature and outside air tempera-
ture are low, the air flow outlet may de-
fault to defroster mode for a maximum
of 2 minutes and 30 seconds. This is not
a malfunction. Af ter the engine coolant
temperature warms up, the air flow out-
let will return to foot mode and opera-
tion will continue normally.
∙ When the outside and interior cabin temperatures are moderate to high, the
intake setting may default to turn off air
recirculation to allow fresh air into the
passenger compartment. You may no-
tice air flow from the foot mode, bi-level
mode, or side demist vent outlets for a
maximum of 15 seconds. This may oc-
cur when the previous climate setting
was turned off. This is not a malfunction.
Af ter the initial warm air is expelled, the
intake will return to automatic control,
air flow outlet will return to previous set-
tings, and operation may continue nor-
mally. To exit, press any climate control
button.
∙ Keep the moonroof (if so equipped) closed while the air conditioner is in op-
eration.
LHA5046
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∙ If you feel that the air flow mode youhave selected and the outlets the air is
coming out do not match, select
the
mode.
∙ When you change the air flow mode, you may feel air flow from the feet vents
for just a moment. This is not a mal-
function. The air conditioner system in your NISSAN
vehicle is charged with a refrigerant de-
signed with the environment in mind.
This refrigerant does not harm the
earth’s ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant
is required when servicing your NISSAN air
conditioner. Using improper refrigerants or
lubricants will cause severe damage to
your air conditioner system. For additional
information, refer to “Air conditioner sys-
tem refrigerant and oil recommendations”
in the “Technical and consumer informa-
tion” section of this manual.
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer to service your “environmentally
friendly” air conditioner system.
WARNING
The air conditioner system contains re-
frigerant under high pressure. To avoid
personal injury, any air conditioner ser-
vice should be done only by an experi-
enced technician with proper
equipment. There are USB/iPod® charging ports lo-
cated in the 2nd row on the back of the
center console. These ports will charge
compatible devices.
NOTE:
Only the USB connection port(s) located
below the instrument panel will allow
operation of USB/iPod® devices through
the audio system.
2nd row
LHA5039
SERVICING AIR CONDITIONER
USB/iPod® CHARGING PORT
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The vehicle is equipped with a shark fin
antenna and an antenna pattern is printed
inside the rear window.
CAUTION
∙ Do not place metalized film near therear window glass or attach any metal
parts to it. This may cause poor recep-
tion or noise.
∙ When cleaning the inside of the rear window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the rear window antenna.
Lightly wipe along the antenna with a
dampened sof t cloth. When installing a CB, ham radio or car
phone in your vehicle, be sure to observe
the following precautions; otherwise, the
new equipment may adversely affect the
engine control system and other electronic
parts.
WARNING
∙ A cellular phone should not be used
for any purpose while driving so full
attention may be given to vehicle op-
eration. Some jurisdictions prohibit
the use of cellular phones while
driving.
∙ If you must make a call while your ve- hicle is in motion, the hands free cellu-
lar phone operational mode is highly
recommended. Exercise extreme cau-
tion at all times so full attention may
be given to vehicle operation.
∙ If you are unable to devote full atten- tion to vehicle operation while talking
on the phone, pull off the road to a
safe location and stop your vehicle.
CAUTION
∙ Keep the antenna as far away as pos-sible from the electronic control
modules.
∙ Keep the antenna wire more than 8 in (20 cm) away from the electronic con-
trol system harnesses. Do not route
the antenna wire next to any harness.
∙ Adjust the antenna standing-wave ratio as recommended by the
manufacturer.
∙ Connect the ground wire from the CB radio chassis to the body.
∙ For additional information, it is rec- ommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for servicing.
ANTENNA CAR PHONE OR CB RADIO
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving..........5-4
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..............5-4
Three-way catalyst ...........................5-5
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)........................................5-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................................5-9
Avoiding collision and rollover ................5-9
Off-roadrecovery ............................5-9
Rapid air pressure loss ......................5-10
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ...........5-11
Driving safety precautions ....................5-11
Push-button ignition switch ....................5-13
Operating range ............................. 5-14
Push-button ignition switch positions .......5-14
Emergency engine shut off ..................5-15
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery
discharge ................................... 5-15
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .........5-16
Before starting the engine ......................5-16
Starting the engine ............................. 5-17
Remote Engine Start (if so equipped) ........5-18
Driving the vehicle .............................. 5-18Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT)
........................................ 5-18
Parking brake .................................. 5-23
Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) (if so equipped) . . . 5-24 System operation ........................... 5-25
Turning the Traffic Sign Recognition
(TSR) system on and off .....................5-26
System temporarily unavailable .............5-26
System malfunction ......................... 5-26
System maintenance ........................ 5-27
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
(if so equipped) ................................. 5-27
LDW system operation ......................5-28
How to enable/disable the LDW system .....5-29
LDW system limitations ......................5-30
System temporarily unavailable .............5-31
System malfunction ......................... 5-31
System maintenance ........................ 5-31
Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI)
(if so equipped) ................................. 5-32
I-LI
system operation ........................ 5-33
How to enable/disable the I-LI system .......5-34
I-LI system limitations .......................5-35
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System temporarily unavailable.............5-36
System malfunction ......................... 5-37
System maintenance ........................ 5-37
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) (if so equipped) .......5-38
BSW system operation ......................5-40
How to enable/disable the BSW system .....5-41
BSW system limitations ......................5-42
BSW driving situations .......................5-43
System temporarily unavailable .............5-47
System maintenance ........................ 5-48
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) (if so equipped) . . 5-49 RCTA system operation ......................5-50
How to enable/disable the RCTA
system ...................................... 5-52
RCTA system limitations .....................5-53
System temporarily unavailable .............5-56
System maintenance ........................ 5-57
Cruise control (if so equipped) ..................5-58
Precautions on cruise control ................5-58
Cruise control operations ....................5-59
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) (if so equipped) . . 5-61 How to select the cruise control mode ......5-63
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode ....................................... 5-63Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode operation
............................. 5-65
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode switches .............................. 5-66
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode limitations ............................ 5-73
System temporarily unavailable .............5-77
System maintenance ........................ 5-79
Conventional (fixed speed) cruise
control mode ................................ 5-80
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) (if so equipped) . . 5-85 RAB system operation .......................5-86
Turning the RAB system on/off ..............5-88
RAB system limitations ......................5-88
System malfunction ......................... 5-90
System maintenance ........................ 5-90
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
(if
so equipped) ................................. 5-91
AEB system operation .......................5-92
Turning the AEB system on/off ..............5-94
AEB system limitations ......................5-94
System temporarily unavailable .............5-96
System malfunction ......................... 5-96
System maintenance ........................ 5-97
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Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with
Pedestrian Detection (if so equipped)...........5-98
AEB with Pedestrian Detection system
operation ................................... 5-100
Turning the AEB with Pedestrian
Detection system on/off ...................5-102
AEB with Pedestrian Detection system
limitations .................................. 5-103
System temporarily unavailable ............5-105
System malfunction ........................ 5-106
System maintenance ....................... 5-107
Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I-FCW) . . . 5-108 I-FCW system operation ....................5-110
Turning the I-FCW system on/off ............5-111
I-FCW system limitations ...................5-112
System temporarily unavailable .............5-117
System malfunction ........................ 5-118
System maintenance ....................... 5-118
Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA) ...............5-120
Intelligent Driver Alertness system
operation ................................... 5-121
How to enable/disable the Intelligent
Driver Alertness (I-DA) system ..............5-122 Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA)
system limitations
.......................... 5-122
Break-in schedule ............................. 5-123
Fuel efficient driving tips .......................5-124
Increasing fuel economy ......................5-125
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) (if so equipped) ..........5-125
Parking/parking on hills .......................5-128
Power steering ................................ 5-129
Brake system .................................. 5-130
Brake precautions .......................... 5-130
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .............5-131
Brake Assist ................................ 5-132
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ........5-132
Rise-up and build-up ....................... 5-134
Brake force distribution .....................5-134
Hill start assist system ......................... 5-135
Front and rear sonar system (if so equipped) . . 5-136 How
to enable/disable the front and
rear sonar system .......................... 5-137
Cold weather driving .......................... 5-138
Freeing a frozen door lock ..................5-138
Antifreeze .................................. 5-138