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WARNING
∙ Make sure the hood is completelyclosed and latched before driving.
Failure to do so could cause the hood
to fly open and result in an accident.
∙ If you see steam or smoke coming from the engine compartment, to
avoid injury do not open the hood.
OPENER OPERATION
The fuel-filler door release is located below
the instrument panel. To open the fuel-filler
door, pull the release. To lock, close the fuel-
filler door securely.
FUEL-FILLER CAP
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Inside edges, seams and folds on the
doors, hatches and hood are particularly
vulnerable to the effects of road salt. There-
fore, these areas must be cleaned regularly.
Take care that the drain holes in the lower
edge of the door are open. Spray water
under the body and in the wheel wells to
loosen the dirt and wash away road salt.
A damp chamois can be used to dry the
vehicle to avoid water spots.
WAXING
Regular waxing protects the paint surface
and helps retain new vehicle appearance.
Polishing is recommended to remove
built-up wax residue and to avoid a weath-
ered appearance before re-applying wax.
A NISSAN dealer can assist you in choosing
the proper product.∙ Wax your vehicle only af ter a thorough washing. Follow the instructions sup-
plied with the wax.
∙ Do not use a wax containing any abra- sives, cutting compounds or cleaners
that may damage the vehicle finish.
Machine compounding or aggressive pol-
ishing on a base coat/clear coat paint fin-
ish may dull the finish or leave swirl marks.
REMOVING SPOTS
Remove tar and oil spots, industrial dust,
insects, and tree sap as quickly as possible
from the surface of the paint to avoid last-
ing damage or staining. Special cleaning
products are available at a NISSAN dealer
or any automotive accessory store. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for these products.
UNDERBODY
In areas where road salt is used in winter, it
is necessary to clean the underbody regu-
larly in order to prevent dirt and salt from
building up and causing the acceleration of
corrosion on the underbody and suspen-
sion. Before the winter period and again in
the spring, the underseal must be checked
and, if necessary, re-treated.
GLASS
Use glass cleaner to remove smoke and
dust film from the glass surfaces. It is nor-
mal for glass to become coated with a film
af ter the vehicle is parked in the hot sun.
Glass cleaner and a sof t cloth will easily
remove this film.
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H
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-23
Headlightcontrolswitch...........2-23
Headlights ...................8-23
Headrestraints................. .1-7
Heater Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-11
Heater operation ..............4-13
Hill start assist system ............5-29
Hood .......................3-13
Horn.......................2-25
I
Ignition switch ..................5-8
Immobilizer system .........2-19,3-2,5-9
Important vehicle information label . . . .10-11
Increasing fuel economy ...........5-21
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders) .................2-9,2-15
Instrument brightness control .......2-24
Instrument panel .............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch .....2-24
Interiorlight ...............2-33,2-35
J
Jumpstarting ..............6-10,8-13 K
Key........................ .3-2
Key fob battery replacement .....8-21,8-22
Keyless entry Without Intelligent Key system
(See remote keyless entry
system) .................3-10,3-11
Keys NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
keys......................3-2
L
Label Tirewarning................10-12
Labels Air conditioner specification label . . .10-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-11
Emission control information label . .10-11
Engine serial number ..........10-10
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ........10-11
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . .10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.....................10-10
Warning labels (for SRS) .........1-49
License plate Installing the license plate .......10-12
Light Airbagwarninglight........1-50, 2-14
Brakelight(Seestoplight)........8-28
Bulb check/instrument panel ......2-10
Bulb replacement .............8-28
Charge warning light ...........2-11 Headlight and turn signal switch
. . . .2-23
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-23
Headlights .................8-23
Interiorlight .............2-33,2-35
Lightbulbs.................8-23
Lowtirepressurewarninglight.....2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-14
Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-41
Security indicator light ..........2-17
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-9, 2-15
Lights ......................8-23 Maplights................. .2-34
Lock Door locks ..................3-4
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ....3-14
Power door locks ..............3-6
Loose fuel cap warning ............2-5
Lowfuelwarninglight.............2-12
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light........................2-14
Luggage
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-13
M
Maintenance General maintenance ...........9-2
Insidethevehicle..............9-3
Maintenanc
e precautions .........8-2
Outsidethevehicle.............9-2
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-18
Under the hood and vehicle .......9-4
11-3