1. Engine hood (P. 3-23)
2. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-43)Wiper blades (P. 8-16)
3. Windshield (P. 8-16) Windshield-washer fluid (P. 8-12)
4. Power windows (P. 2-67)
5. Door locks (P. 3-4) NISSAN Intelligent Key® (P. 3-7)
Keys (P. 3-2)
6. Mirrors (P. 3-36) Side view camera (if so equipped)
(P. 4-11)
7. Tire pressure (P. 8-28) Flat tire (P. 6-3)
Tire chains (P. 8-28)
8. Fog light switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-46)
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system (P. 2-46)
9. Headlight and turn signal switch
(P. 2-46)
Replacing bulbs (P. 8-23)
10. Front view camera (if so equipped)
(P. 4-11)
Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.
LII2540
EXTERIOR FRONT
Illustrated table of contents0-3
MR20DD engine
1. Engine coolant reservoir (P. 8-4)
2. Windshield-washer fluid reservoir(P. 8-12)
3. Inverter coolant reservoir (P. 8-6)
4. Engine oil dipstick (P. 8-7)
5. Engine oil filler cap (P. 8-7)
6. Brake fluid reservoir (P. 8-11)
7. Air cleaner (P. 8-15)
8. Fuse box (P. 8-20)
9. Radiator cap (P. 8-4)
Engine cover removed for clarity.
The 12–volt battery is located in the rear
cargo area of the vehicle.
Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.
LDI3135
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CHECK
LOCATIONS
0-8Illustrated table of contents
Master warning light
When the ignition is in the ON position, the
master warning light illuminates if any of
the following are displayed on the vehicle
information display.∙ All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Tire Size Incorrect See Owner’s Manual
∙ All-Wheel Drive (AWD) High Temp. Stop vehicle
∙ All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Error See Owner’s Manual
∙ No key warning
∙ Low fuel warning
∙ Low windshield-washer fluid warning
∙ Parking brake release warning
∙ Door/lif tgate open warning
∙ Loose fuel cap warning
If the All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system mal-
functions, or the diameter of the front and
the rear wheels are different, the master
warning light will illuminate. For additional
information, refer to “All-Wheel Drive (AWD)”
in the “Starting and driving” section of this
manual. ∙ If the warning light comes on while driv-
ing there may be a malfunction in the
AWD system. Reduce the vehicle speed
and have your vehicle checked as soon
as possible. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
CAUTION
∙ If the master warning light was illumi-nated while driving:
—AWD High Temp Stop vehicle
Pull off the road in a safe area and idle
the engine. The driving mode will
change to 2WD to prevent the AWD sys-
tem from malfunctioning. If the warn-
ing light turns off, you can drive again.
—Tire Size Incorrect See Owner’s
Manual
Pull off the road in a safe area and idle
the engine. Check that all tire sizes are
the same, tire pressure is correct and
tires are not worn.
∙ If the warning light is still on af ter the above operations, have your vehicle
checked as soon as possible. It is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
Power steering warning
light
WARNING
∙ If the hybrid system is not running or is turned off while driving, the power
assist for the steering will not work.
Steering will be harder to operate.
∙ When the power steering warning light illuminates with the hybrid sys-
tem running, there will be no power
assist for the steering. You will still
have control of the vehicle, but the
steering will be harder to operate.
Have the power steering system
checked. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the power steering warning light
illuminates. Af ter starting the hybrid sys-
tem, the power steering warning light turns
off. This indicates the power steering is op-
erational.
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VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
1. Hybrid system start operation
2. No Key Detected
3. Shif t to Park
4. Key Battery Low
5. Hybrid system start operation for Intel-ligent Key system (if I-Key battery level
is low)
6. Key ID Incorrect
7. Release Parking Brake
8. Low Fuel
9. Low Washer Fluid (if so equipped)
10. Door/lif tgate Open
11. Key System Error: See Owner’s Manual
12. Loose Fuel Cap
13. Tire Pressure Low — Add Air
14. Flat Tire — Visit dealer (if so equipped)
15. Low Oil Pressure Stop Vehicle
16. AWD Error: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped) 17. AWD High Temp. Stop vehicle
(if so equipped)
18. AWD Tire Size Incorrect: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
19. Battery Voltage Low Charge Battery
20. Shipping Mode On Push Storage Fuse
21. Power will turn off to save the battery
22. Power turned off to save the battery
23. Reminder: Turn OFF Headlights
24. Timer Alert — Time for a driver break?
25. Chassis Control System Error: See Owner’s Manual
26. Cruise control indicator (if so equipped)
27. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) indica- tors (if so equipped)
28. Transmission Shif t Position Indicator
29. CVT Error: See Owner’s Manual
30. Malfunction: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
31. Drive mode indicators
32. High Coolant Temp Stop Vehicle
33. Hybrid System Overheated Stop Vehicle 34. Headlight System Error: See Owner’s
Manual (if so equipped)
35. Side Radar Obstruction
36. Unavailable: Front Radar Obstruction (if so equipped)
37. Shif t to Park Li-ion battery low
38. HV System Warm up Please Wait in Park
39. Unavailable: Road is slippery (if so equipped)
40. Unavailable: VDC OFF
41. Unavailable: High Cabin Temp (if so equipped)
42. Lane Departure Warning (LDW) indicator (if so equipped)
43. Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI) indicator (if so equipped)
44. Rear Door Alert is activated
45. Check Rear Seat for All Articles
46. Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) system warning indicator (if so equipped)
47. Blind Spot Warning (BSW) indicator
48. Rear Sonar System (RSS) indicator (if so equipped)
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49. Parking Sensor Error: See Owner’sManual (if so equipped)
50. Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) emergency warning indicator
51. System Fault (if so equipped)
Hybrid system start operation
This indicator appears when the shif t lever
is in the P (Park) position.
This indicator means that the hybrid sys-
tem will start by pushing the ignition switch
with the brake pedal depressed. You can
start the hybrid system from any position
of the ignition switch.
No Key Detected
This warning appears when the Intelligent
Key is lef t outside the vehicle with the igni-
tion switch in the ON position. Make sure
the Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle.
For additional information, refer to “NISSAN
Intelligent Key®” in the “Pre-driving checks
and adjustments” section of this manual.
Shif t to Park
This warning illuminates when the ignition
switch is in the OFF position and the shif t lever is not in the P (Park) position. Also, a
chime sounds when the ignition switch is
in the OFF position.
If this warning illuminates, move the shif t
lever to the P (Park) position and start the
hybrid system.
Key Battery Low
This indicator illuminates when the Intelli-
gent Key battery is running out of power.
If this indicator illuminates, replace the bat-
tery with a new one. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Battery replacement” in
the “Do-it-yourself ” section of this manual.
Hybrid system start operation for Intel-
ligent Key system (if I-Key battery level
is low)
This indicator appears when the battery of
the Intelligent Key is low and when the In-
telligent Key system and the vehicle are not
communicating normally.
If this appears, touch the ignition switch
with the Intelligent Key while depressing
the brake pedal. For additional information,
refer to “NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery dis-
charge” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual.Key ID Incorrect
This warning appears when the ignition
switch is placed from the OFF position and
the Intelligent Key is not recognized by the
system. You cannot start the hybrid sys-
tem with an unregistered key.
For additional information, refer to “NISSAN
Intelligent Key®” in the “Pre-driving checks
and adjustments” section of this manual.
Release Parking Brake
This warning illuminates in the message
area of the vehicle information display
when the parking brake is set and the ve-
hicle is driven.
Low Fuel
This warning illuminates when the fuel level
in the fuel tank is getting low. Refuel as
soon as it is convenient, preferably before
the fuel gauge reaches 0 (Empty).
There
will be a small reserve of fuel in the tank
when the fuel gauge needle reaches 0
(Empty).
Low Washer Fluid (if so equipped)
This warning illuminates when the
windshield-washer fluid is at a low level.
Add windshield-washer fluid as necessary.
For additional information, refer to
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“Windshield-washer fluid” in the “Do-it-
yourself ” section of this manual.
Door/lif tgate Open
This warning illuminates when a door or
the lif tgate has been opened.
Key System Error: See Owner’s Manual
Af ter the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, this light comes on for a period
of time and then turns off.
The Key System Error message warns of a
malfunction with the Intelligent Key sys-
tem. If the light comes on while the hybrid
system is stopped, it may be impossible to
start the hybrid system.
If the light comes on while the hybrid sys-
tem is running, you can drive the vehicle.
However in these cases, have the system
checked. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
Loose Fuel Cap
This warning appears when the fuel-filler
cap is not tightened correctly af ter the ve-
hicle has been refueled. For additional in-
formation, refer to “Fuel-filler cap” in the
“Pre-driving checks and adjustments” sec-
tion of this manual.Tire Pressure Low - Add Air
This warning appears when the low tire
pressure warning light in the meter illumi-
nates and low tire pressure is detected. The
warning appears each time the ignition
switch is placed in the ON position as long as
the low tire pressure warning light remains
illuminated. If this warning appears, stop the
vehicle and adjust the tire pressures of all
four tires to the recommended COLD tire
pressure shown on the Tire and Loading In-
formation label. For additional information,
refer to “Low tire pressure warning light” in
this section and “Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
Flat Tire – Visit dealer (if so equipped)
This warning appears when the low tire
pressure warning light in the meter illumi-
nates and one or more flat tires are de-
tected while driving. A chime also sounds
for approximately 10 seconds.
Low Oil Pressure Stop Vehicle
This warning appears in the message area
of the vehicle information display if low oil
pressure is detected. This gauge is not de-
signed to indicate low oil level.
The low oil
pressure warning is not designed to indi- cate a low oil level.
Use the dipstick to
check the oil level. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Engine oil” in the “Do-it-
yourself ” section of this manual.
AWD Error: See Owner’s Manual (if so
equipped)
This warning appears when the all-wheel
drive system is not functioning properly
while the hybrid system is running.
AWD High Temp. Stop vehicle (if so
equipped)
This warning may appear while trying to
free a stuck vehicle due to increased oil
temperature. The driving mode may
change to 2-Wheel Drive (2WD). If this warn-
ing is displayed, stop the vehicle with the
engine idling, as soon as it is safe to do so.
Then if the warning turns off, you can con-
tinue driving.
AWD Tire Size Incorrect: See Owner’s
Manual (if so equipped)
This warning may appear if there is a large
difference between the diameters of the
front and rear wheels. Pull off the road in a
safe area, with the engine idling. Check that
all the tire sizes are the same, that the tire
pressure is correct and that the tires are
not excessively worn.
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If the light still remains on and/or the
hybrid system will not start, seek service
for the NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer Sys-
tem service as soon as possible. Please
bring all registered keys that you have. It
is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
SWITCH OPERATION
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer
solution may freeze on the windshield
and obscure your vision which may lead
to an accident. Warm the windshield
with the defroster before you wash the
windshield.
CAUTION
∙ Do not operate the washer continu-ously for more than 30 seconds.
∙ Do not operate the washer if the windshield-washer fluid reservoir is
empty.
∙ Do not fill the windshield-washer fluid reservoir with windshield-washer
fluid concentrates at full strength.
Some methyl alcohol based
windshield-washer fluid concen-
trates may permanently stain the
grille if spilled while filling the
windshield-washer fluid reservoir.
∙ Pre-mix windshield-washer fluid con- centrates with water to the manufac-
turer’s recommended levels before
pouring the fluid into the windshield-
washer fluid reservoir. Do not use the
windshield-washer fluid reservoir to
mix the windshield-washer fluid con-
centrate and water.
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WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
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NOTE:
If the windshield wiper operation is in-
terrupted by snow or ice, the wiper may
stop moving to protect its motor. If this
occurs, turn the wiper switch to the OFF
position and remove the snow or ice that
is on and around the wiper arms. In ap-
proximately 1 minute, turn the switch on
again to operate the wiper.
The windshield wiper and washer operates
when the ignition switch is in the ON posi-
tion.
Push the lever down to operate the wiper
at the following speed:
1Intermittent — intermittent operation
can be adjusted by turning the knob
toward
A(Slower) orB(Faster). Also,
the intermittent operation speed var-
ies in accordance with the vehicle
speed. (For example, when the vehicle
speed is high, the intermittent opera-
tion speed will be faster.)
2Low — continuous low speed opera-
tion
3High — continuous high speed opera-
tion Lif t the lever up
4to have one sweep op-
eration (MIST) of the wiper.
Pull the lever toward you
5to operate the
washer. The wiper will also operate several
times.
Af ter a short delay the drip wipe function
will operate the wiper once more to clear
remaining windshield-washer fluid from
the windshield.
NOTE:
The Speed Dependent feature and Drip
Wipe feature may be disabled. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Vehicle in-
formation display ” in this section.
REAR SWITCH OPERATION
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer
solution may freeze on the window and
obscure your vision. Warm the rear win-
dow with the defroster before you wash
the rear window.
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