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Illustrated tableofcontents
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1. Tachometer (P.2-6)
2. Vehicle information display(P.2-8)
Ð Odometer/twin tripodometer (P.2-10)
Ð Outside airtemperature (P.2-8)
Ð Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
position indicator* (P.2-8, P.5-9)
Ð Trip computer (P.2-8)
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge(P.2-7)
4. Fuelgauge (P.2-7) 5.
Speedometer (P.2-6)
6. Warning/indicator lights(P.2-11)
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METERS ANDGAUGES
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Instrume ntsand controls
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1. Tachometer
2. Vehicle information display
Ð Odometer/twin tripodometer
Ð Outside airtemperature
Ð Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
position indicator*
Ð Trip computer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuelgauge 5.
Speedometer
6. Warning/indicator lights
*: ifequipped
The needle indicators maymove slightly after
the ignition switchisplaced inthe ªOFFº or
ªLOCKº position. Thisisnot amalfunction.
SPEEDOMETER
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The speedometer indicatesthevehicle speed.
T ACHOMETER
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The tachometer indicatestheengine speedinrevolu-
tions perminute (rpm).Do not revthe engine into
the red zone
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METERS ANDGAUGES
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Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning
light*
P position selecting warninglight*
Malfunction IndicatorLight(MIL)
Brake warning light
Seat beltwarning light
Security indicator light*
Charge warning light
Speed [120km/h (75MPH)] warning light*
Small lightindicator light
Door open warning light
Supplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)air
bag warning light
Sport mode indicator light*
Electric powersteering warninglight
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)warning
light*
T railer direction indicatorlight*
Engine oilpressure warninglight
Cruise indicator light*
T urn signals/hazard indicatorlights
Intelligent Key system warning light*
Engine startoperation indicatorlight*
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)offindicator
light*
Low fuelwarning light
Front foglights indicator light* *:ifequipped
Low washer fluidwarning light*
High beam indicator light
Instrume ntsand controls
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WARNING/IND
ICATOR LIGHTS AND
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
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CHECKING BULBS
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With alldoors closed, applytheparking brake,fasten
the seat belts andplace theignition switchinthe ªONº
position withoutstarting theengine. Ifequipped, the
following lightswill
illuminate:
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If equipped, thefollowing lightswillilluminate briefly
and then turn
off:
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If any lights failtoilluminate, itmay indicate aburned-
out bulb oran open circuit inthe electrical system.
Have thesystem checked, andifnecessary repaired,
by aNISSAN dealerpromptly .
W ARNING LIGHTS
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Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)
warning light(ifequipped)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightillumi-
nates andthen turns off.This indicates theABS is
operational.
If the ABS warning lightilluminates whiletheengine is
running, orwhile driving, itmay indicate theABS isnot
functioning properly.Have thesystem checked bya
NISSAN dealerpromptly .
If an ABS malfunction occurs,theanti-lock functionis
turned off.The brake system thenoperates normally,
but without anti-lock assistance. (SeeªBrake systemº
(P .5-22) .)
Brake warning light
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WARNING:
. Ifthe brake fluidlevel isbelow theminimum
mark onthe brake fluidreservoir, donot
drive thevehicle untilthebrake system has
been checked byaNISSAN dealer.
. Even ifyou judge itto be safe, haveyour
vehicle towedbecause drivingitcould be
dangerous.
. Depressing thebrake pedalwithout the
engine running and/orwithalow brake
fluid level could increase thestopping dis-
tance andrequire greater pedaltravel dis-
tance andeffort.
The brake warning lightindicates theparking brake
system operation, alow brake fluidlevel ofthe brake
system andanAnti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)
malfunction.
Parking brakewarning indicator:
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When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position, thebrake warning lightilluminates. When
the engine isstarted andtheparking brakeisreleased,
the brake warning lightturns off.
If the parking brakeisnot fully released, thebrake
warning lightremains on.Besure thatthebrake
warning lighthasturned offbefore driving. (See
ªParking brakeº(P.3-19) .)
Low brake fluidwarning indicator:
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If the brake warning lightilluminates whiletheengine is
running, orwhile driving, andtheparking brakeis
released, itmay indicate thebrake fluidlevel islow .
When thebrake warning lightilluminates whiledriving, stop
thevehicle safelyassoon aspossible. Stopthe
engine andcheck thebrake fluidlevel. Ifthe brake fluid
level isat the minimum mark,addbrake fluidas
necessary .(See ªBrake fluidº(P.8-13) .)
If the brake fluidlevel issufficient, havethebrake
system checked byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning indi-
cator (ifequipped) :
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When theparking brakeisreleased andthebrake fluid
level issufficient, ifboth thebrake warning lightandthe
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightillumi-
nate, itmay indicate theABS isnot functioning
properly .Have thebrake system checked, andif
necessary repaired,byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
(See ªAnti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightº
(P .2-12) .)
Charge warning light
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
charge warning lightilluminates. Afterstarting the
engine, thecharge warning lightturns off.This
indicates thecharging systemisoperational.
If the charge warning lightilluminates whiletheengine
is running, orwhile driving, itmay indicate thecharging
system isnot functioning properlyandmay need
servicing.
When thecharge warning lightilluminates while
driving, stopthevehicle safelyassoon aspossible.
Stop theengine andcheck thealternator belt.Ifthe
alternator beltisloose, broken ormissing, thecharging
system needsrepair. (SeeªDrive beltº(P.8-11) .)
If the alternator beltappears tobe functioning correctly
but thecharge warning lightremains illuminated, have
the charging systemchecked byaNISSAN dealer
promptly .
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position.
An inside warning chimewillalso sound.
See ªIntelligent Key systemº (P.3-7) .
Seat beltwarning lightandchime
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
seat beltwarning lightilluminates. Thelight will
continue toilluminate untilthefront seatbelts are
fastened. (SeeªSeat beltsº (P.1-7) .)
When thevehicle speedexceeds 15km/h (10MPH) ,
the light willblink andthechime willsound unless the
front seatbelts aresecurely fastened. Thechime will
continue tosound forabout 90seconds untiltheseat
belt isfastened.
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
seat beltwarning lightilluminates. Thelight will
continue toilluminate untilthedriver's seatbeltis
fastened. (SeeªSeat beltsº (P.1-7) .)
Speed [120km/h (75MPH)] warning
light (ifequipped)
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This light blinks whenthevehicle speedgoesover
approximately 120km/h (75MPH) .Be sure toobserve
the speed limitinthe area where youaredriving.
Supplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)
air bag warning light
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
Supplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)airbag warning
light illuminates forabout 7seconds andthen turns off.
This indicates theSRS airbag system isoperational.
If any ofthe following conditions occur,theSRS air
bag system and/orpre-tensioner seatbeltneed
servicing. Havethesystem checked, andifnecessary
repaired, byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
. TheSRS airbag warning lightremains illuminated
after about 7seconds.
. The SRS airbag warning lightflashes intermit-
tently .
. The SRS airbag warning lightdoes notcome on
at all.
Unless checked andrepaired, theSRS airbag system
and/or pre-tensioner seatbeltmay notfunction
properly .(See ªSupplemental RestraintSystem
(SRS)º (P.1-18) .)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)warn-
ing light (ifequipped)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)warning lightillumi-
nates andthen turns off.This indicates theVDC
system isoperational.
The VDC warning lightblinks whentheVDC system is
operating.
When thewarning lightblinks whiledriving, thedriving
condition isslippery andthevehicle's tractionlimitis
about tobe exceeded.
If the VDC warning lightilluminates whiletheengine is
running orwhile driving, itmay indicate theVDC system
isnot functioning properlyandmay need
servicing. Havethesystem checked, andifnecessary
repaired, byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
If amalfunction occursinthe system, theVDC system
function willbecanceled butthevehicle isstill
driveable.
(See ªVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)systemº (P.5-
14) .)
INDICA TOR LIGHTS
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Cruise indicator light(ifequipped)
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The cruise indicator lightindicates theactivation ofthe
cruise control system.
Cruise mainswitch indicator:
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When thecruise control mainswitch isturned on,the
indicator lightwillilluminate, indicatingthecruise
control system isin the standby mode.
Cruise malfunction:
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If the cruise indicator lightblinks whiletheengine is
running, itmay indicate thecruise control system isnot
functioning properly.Have thesystem checked bya
NISSAN dealer.(SeeªCruise controlº (P.5-16) .)
Engine startoperation indicatorlight(if
equipped)
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This light appears whentheshift lever isin the ªPº
(Park) position (Continuously Variable Transmission
models) orªNº (Neutral) position(Manual Transmission
models) .This light means thattheengine willstart by
pushing theignition switchwiththebrake pedal
(Continuously Variable Transmission models)orclutch
pedal (Manual Transmission models)depressed. You
can start theengine directly inany position.
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T urn signals/hazard indicatorlights
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The turn signals/hazard indicatorlightsblinkwhen the
turn signal switch orhazard indicator flasherswitchis
turned on.(See ªHeadlight andturn signal switchº
(P .2-17) orªHazard indicator flasherswitchº (P.6-2) .)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)off
indicator light(ifequipped)
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The Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)offindicator light
illuminates whentheVDC offswitch ispushed tothe
ªOFFº position.
When theVDC offswitch ispushed tothe ªOFFº
position, theVDC system isturned off.
(See ªVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)systemº (P.5-
14) .)
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
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Brake padwear warning
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The disc brake padshaveaudible wearwarnings.
When abrake padrequires replacement, itwill make a
high pitched scraping soundwhenthevehicle isin
motion. Thisscraping soundwillfirst occur onlywhen
the brake pedalisdepressed. Aftermore wearofthe
brake pad,thesound willalways beheard evenifthe
brake pedal isnot depressed. Havethebrakes
checked assoon aspossible ifthe wear warning
sound isheard.
Have thesystem checked, andifnecessary repaired,
by aNISSAN dealerpromptly .(See ªBrakesº (P.8-
12) .)
Intelligent Key buzzer (ifequipped)
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The Intelligent Key buzzer sounds ifany one ofthe
following improperoperations isfound.
. The ignition switchisnot returned tothe ªLOCKº
position whenlocking thedoors.
. The Intelligent Key isleft inside thevehicle when
locking thedoors.
. Any doors arenot closed securely whenlocking
the doors.
When thebuzzer sounds, besure tocheck boththe
vehicle andtheIntelligent Key .(See ªIntelligent Key
systemº (P.3-7) .)
K ey reminder chime
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The keyreminder chimewillsound ifany ofthe
following operations aredetected:
Model withIntelligent Key system:
. The driver's doorisopened whiletheignition
switch isin the ªACCº position.
Model without Intelligent Key system:
. The driver's doorislocked withthepower door
lock switch withthedoor open while thekey isleft
in the ignition switchandtheignition switchisin
the ªACCº ,ªOFFº orªLOCKº position.
Light reminder chime
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The light reminder chimewillsound ifthe driver's side
door isopened andthefollowing operations are
detected:
. The headlight switchisin either the
or
position, andtheignition switchisin the ªACCº ,
ªOFFº orªLOCKº position.
. Thechime willalso sound for2seconds whenthe
ignition switchispushed tothe ªACCº ,ªOFFº or
ªL OCKº position whilethefog lights (ifequipped) are
onwith theheadlight switchinthe ªAUT Oº
position.
Be sure toturn theheadlight switchtothe ªOFFº or
ª AUT Oº(ifequipped) positionandthefog light switch
(if equipped) tothe ªOFFº position whenyouleave the
vehicle.
Parking brakereminder
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The chime willsound ifthe vehicle isdriven atmore
than 7km/h (4MPH) withtheparking brakeapplied.
Stop thevehicle andrelease theparking brake.
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XENON HEADLIGHTS (ifequipped)
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WARNING:
HIGH VOLTAGE
. When xenon headlights areon,they produce
a high voltage. To prevent anelectric shock,
never attempt tomodify ordisassemble.
Always haveyourxenon headlights checked
and/or replaced ataNISSAN dealer.
. Xenon headlights provideconsiderably
more lightthanconventional headlights.If
they arenot correctly aimed,theymight
temporarily blindanoncoming driverora
driver ahead ofyou and could cause a
serious accident. Immediately takeyour
vehicle toaNISSAN dealerandhave the
headlights adjustedcorrectly.
When thexenon headlights areinitially turnedon,their
brightness andcolor varyslightly .However, thecolor
and brightness willsoon stabilize.
The lifeofxenon headlights willbeshortened by
frequent on-offoperation. Itis generally desirable not
to turn offthe headlights forshort intervals.
If the xenon headlight bulbisclose toburning out,the
brightness willdrastically decrease,theheadlight will
start blinking, orthe color ofthe headlight willbecome
reddish. Ifone ormore ofthe above conditions appear,
contact aNISSAN dealer.
HEADLIGHT SWITCH
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NISSAN recommends thatyouconsult thelocal
regulations concerning theuse oflights.
AUT Oposition (ifequipped)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position and
the headlight switchisin the ªAUT Oºposition, the
headlights, frontclearance lights,instrument panel
lights, rearcombination lightsandother lights turnon
automatically dependingonthe brightness ofthe
surroundings.
The headlights willturn onautomatically attwilight orin
rainy weather (whenthewindshield wiperisoperated continuously)
.
When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªOFFº
position, thelights willturn offautomatically .
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CAUTION:
Do not place anyobjects ontop ofthe sensor
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controls theautolight function.Ifthe sensor is
covered, itreacts asifitis dark, andthe
headlights willilluminate.
position
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position turnsonthe front clearance,
instrument panel,tailand license plate
lights.
position
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position turnsonthe headlights inaddition to
the other lights.
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The power outletisfor powering electricalacces-
sories.
CAUTION:
. The outlet andplug maybehot during or
immediately afteruse.
. This power outletisnot designed foruse
with acigarette lighterunit.
. Donot use with accessories thatexceed a12
volt, 120W (10A)power draw.Donot use
double adapters ormore thanoneelectrical
accessory.
. Use power outletwiththeengine running to
avoid discharging thevehicle battery.
. Avoid usingpower outletwhentheair
conditioner, headlightsorrear window de-
fogger ison.
. Before inserting ordisconnecting aplug, be
sure toturn offthe power switch ofthe
electrical accessory beingusedandthe
ignition switch.
. Push theplug inas far asitwill go.Ifgood
contact isnot made, theplug mayoverheat
or the internal temperature fusemayblow. .
Donot allow water tocontact theoutlet.
. When notinuse, besure toclose thecap.
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Cigarette lighter
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WARNING:
The cigarette lightershould notbeused while
driving sothat fullattention maybegiven to
vehicle operation.
CAUTION:
. The cigarette lightersocket isapower
source forthe cigarette lighterelement only.
The useofthe cigarette lightersocket asa
power source forany other accessory isnot
recommended.
. Donot use anyother power outletforan
accessory lighter.
The cigarette lighteroperates whentheignition switch
is in the ªACCº orªONº position. To heat thecigarette
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