1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Move the shif t lever to P (Park) or N(Neutral). P (Park) is recommended.
The NISSAN PURE DRIVE® Hybrid Sys-
tem is designed not to operate if the
shif t lever is in any of the driving po-
sitions.
3. Depress the brake pedal and push the ignition switch to start the hybrid sys-
tem. The READY to drive indicator will
illuminate on the meter.
When starting the hybrid system at
very low outside temperatures, the
READY to drive indicator light will
flash and it may take longer for the
READY to drive indicator light to illu-
minate. When the READY to drive in-
dicator light is flashing, it cannot be
shif ted out of P (Park).
NOTE:
Do not start the vehicle in the N (Neutral)
position (in cold conditions only).
The hybrid system may not start even
with the READY to drive indicator light
illuminated. Once the READY to drive in-
dicator light is illuminated you may be-
gin driving the vehicle. NOTE:
Care should be taken to avoid situations
that can lead to potential 12-volt battery
discharge and potential no-start condi-
tions such as:
1. Installation or extended use of elec-
tronic accessories that consume 12-
volt battery power when the engine
is not running (phone chargers, GPS,
DVD players, etc.).
2. The vehicle is not driven regularly
and/or only driven short distances.
In these cases, the 12-volt battery may
need to be charged to maintain 12-volt
battery health.
REMOTE HYBRID START
Vehicles started with the Remote Hybrid
Start require the ignition switch to be
placed in the ON position before the shif t
lever can be moved from the P (Park) posi-
tion. To place the ignition switch in the ON
position, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that the Intelligent Key is on you.
2. Apply the brake. 3. Push the ignition switch once to the ON
position.
For additional information, refer to “NISSAN
Intelligent Key®” in the “Pre-driving checks
and adjustments” section of this manual.
STARTING THE NISSAN PURE DRIVE®
HYBRID SYSTEM
5-18Starting and driving
∙ Always follow the instructions below.Failure to do so could result in dam-
age to the charging system and cause
personal injury.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to jump start a hybrid
vehicle as a booster vehicle.
1. Locate the fusible link box behind theengine air cleaner.
2. Push the tab in and lif t up
Ato remove
the lid and expose the remote positive
battery terminal
B.
3. If the booster battery is in another ve- hicle position the two vehicles to bring
their batteries near each other.
Do not allow the two vehicles to
touch. 4. Apply the parking brake. Move the shif t
lever to P (Park). Switch off all unneces-
sary electrical systems (lights, heater,
air conditioner, etc.).
5. Connect jumper cables in the se- quence illustrated (
B,C,D,E).
LCE2170
In case of emergency6-13
Invertercoolant...............8-6
Windshield-washer fluid.........8-12
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-12
Foglightswitch................2-52
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) . . .1-52
Front-door pocket ..............2-60
Front power seat adjustment ........1-4
Frontseats....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Fuel economy ...............5-105
Fuel-filler door and cap ..........3-31
Fuel gauge ..................2-6
Fueloctanerating.............10-6
Fuel recommendation ..........10-4
Loose fuel cap warning .........2-35
Fuelefficientdrivingtips..........5-104
Fuel-filler door .................3-31
Fuel gauge ....................2-6
Fuses ......................8-20
Fusiblelinks...................8-20
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver ......2-75,2-76,2-77,2-78,2-78
Gascap .....................3-31
Gauge Fuel gauge ..................2-6
Odometer ..................2-5
Powermeter.................2-7
Speedometer ................2-4 Tachometer
.................2-6
Trip odometer ................2-5
General maintenance .............9-2
Glovebox....................2-61
H
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-46
Headlightcontrolswitch...........2-46
Headlights ...................8-23
Headrestraints..................1-7
Heatedseats..................2-53
Heated steering wheel switch .......2-54
Heater Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-31
Heater operation .............4-32
High-voltagecautions...........HEV-3
High voltage components ........HEV-12
Hill start assist system ............5-118
HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver ......2-75,2-76,2-77,2-78,2-78
Hood .......................3-23
Hook Luggage hook ...............2-64
Horn.......................2-52
Hybrid System Stops operating while driving ......6-11
Vehicle does not start ...........6-11
Hybrid vehicle characteristics ......HEV-13
Hybridvehicleprecautions........HEV-12 I
Ignition switch Push-button ignition switch .......5-14
Immobilizer system ...........2-42, 5-17
Important vehicle information label . . .10-12
In-cabinmicrofilter..............8-16
Increasing fuel economy ..........5-105
Indicator NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator...................5-16
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders) ..............2-10, 2-11, 2-17
Informationdisplay............. .2-21
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror .....3-36
Instrument brightness control .......2-51
Instrument panel .............
0
-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch .....2-51
Intelligent Around View Monitor .......4-11
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) .......5-57
Intelligent Engine Brake (I-EB) .......5-116
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ............3-9
Key operation ................3-10
Mechanical key ...............3-3
Remote keyless entry operation ....3-13
Troubleshooting guide ..........3-18
Warning signals ..............3-18
Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI) ......5-31
Intelligent Trace Control (I-TC) .......5-115
Interiorlight ...............2-72,2-74
Inverter Checking inverter coolant level .....8-7
Inverter cooling system ..........8-6
11-3
Meters and gauges...............2-4
Instrument brightness control .....2-51
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror. . .3-36
Outsidemirrors..............3-38
Rearview...................3-36
Vanitymirror................3-35
Mirrors......................3-36
Moonroof ..................2-70,7-5
Moving Object Detection (MOD) ......4-24
N
NissanConnect® Owner's Manual ......4-2
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........3-2,3-7
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator.....................5-16
NISSAN PURE DRIVE® Hybrid System . .HEV-2
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System ..................2-42,5-17
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) . .10-6
Odometer ....................2-5
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-8
Changing engine oil filter .........8-10
Checking engine oil level .........8-7
Engine oil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-7 Engine oil viscosity
.............10-7
Operation of the hybrid system .....HEV-5
Outsidemirrors................3-38
Overhead sunglasses holder ........2-62
Owner's manual order form ........10-22
Owner's manual/service manual order
information..................10-22
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-24
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-109
Parkingbrake .................5-24
Personal lights .................2-73
Power Power door locks ..............3-6
Poweroutlet................2-57
Powerrearwindows...........2-69
Power steering system .........5-109
Powerwindows..............2-67
Rearpowerwindows...........2-69
Powermeter...................2-7
Poweroutlet..................2-57
Powersteering................5-109
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions .................5-9
Precautions on booster
seats............1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-11Precautions on supplemental restraint
system
....................1-45
Precautions when starting and
driving ..................5-4,5-12
Push starting ..................6-14
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-35
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test ....................10-21
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) .......5-98
RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA)........5-47
Rear Door Alert .............2-39,2-56
Rearpowerwindows............ .2-69
Rear Sonar System (RSS) ..........5-119
Rearviewmirror................3-36
RearViewMonitor................4-3 Adjustingthescreen............4-9
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch......................2-45
Rear window wiper and washer
switches .....................2-44
Recommended Fluids ............10-2
Recorders EventData.................10-22
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-8
Regenerative brake ............HEV-10
Registering a vehicle in another
c ountr
y.....................10-11
Remote Hybrid Start .............5-18
Remote Start ..................3-20
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-20
11-5