QR25DE engine
1. Engine coolant reservoir (P. 8-4)
2. Engine oil filler cap (P. 8-6)
3. Brake fluid reservoir (P. 8-10)
4. Battery (P. 8-13)
5. Air cleaner (P. 8-18)
6. Fuse/Fusible link box (P. 8-23)
7. Radiator cap (P. 8-4)
8. Engine oil dipstick (P. 8-6)
9. Drive belt location (P. 8-17)
10. Windshield-washer fluid reservoir(P. 8-11)
Engine cover removed for clarity.
Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.
LDI2809
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CHECK
LOCATIONS
0-8Illustrated table of contents
2 Instruments and controls
Instrument panel................................2-2
Meters and gauges ..............................2-4
Speedometer and odometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................................2-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..........2-6
Fuel gauge ................................... 2-7
Distance To Empty (DTE) ...................... 2-7
Compass (if so equipped) .......................2-8
Compass display .............................2-8
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders ....................................... 2-11
Checking lights .............................. 2-12
Warning lights ............................... 2-12
Indicator lights .............................. 2-17
Audible reminders ........................... 2-20
Vehicle information display .....................2-21
How to use the vehicle information
display ...................................... 2-22
Startup display .............................. 2-22
Resetting the drive computer ................2-23
Settings ..................................... 2-23
Vehicle information display warnings
and indicators ............................... 2-34Security systems
............................... 2-42
Vehicle security system .....................2-42
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .........2-44
Wiper and washer switch .......................2-45
Switch operation ............................ 2-45
Rear switch operation .......................2-46
Rear window and outside mirror
(if so equipped) defroster switch ................2-47
Headlight and turn signal switch ...............2-48
Headlight control switch .....................2-48
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system ...................................... 2-52
Instrument brightness control ...............2-53
Turn signal switch ........................... 2-53
Fog light switch (if so equipped) .............2-54
Horn ........................................... 2-55
Heated seat switches (if so equipped) ..........2-55
Heated steering wheel switch (if so equipped) . . 2-56
Dynamic driver assistance switch
(f or
vehicles without ProPILOT Assist)
(if so equipped) ................................. 2-57
Steering Assist switch (for vehicles with
ProPILOT Assist) (if so equipped) ................2-57
1. Tachometer
2. Warning and indicator lights
3. Vehicle information display
4. Speedometer
5. Fuel gauge
6. Engine coolant temperature gaugeSPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
This vehicle is equipped with a speedom-
eter and odometer. The speedometer is
located on the right side of the meter clus-
ter. The odometer is located within the ve-
hicle information display.
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates vehicle speed.
LIC2627
LIC2255
METERS AND GAUGES
2-4Instruments and controls
TACHOMETER
The tachometer indicates engine speed in
revolutions per minute (rpm). Do not rev
engine into the red zone
1.
CAUTION
When engine speed approaches the red
zone, reduce engine speed. Operating
the engine in the red zone may cause
serious engine damage.
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
The gauge indicates the engine coolant
temperature. The engine coolant tempera-
ture is within the normal range
1when
the gauge needle points within the zone
shown in the illustration.
The engine coolant temperature varies
with the outside air temperature and driv-
ing conditions.
CAUTION
If the gauge indicates coolant tempera-
ture near the hot (H) end of the normal
range, reduce vehicle speed to decrease
temperature. If the gauge is over the
normal range, stop the vehicle as soon
as safely possible. If the engine is over-
heated, continued operation of the ve-
hicle may seriously damage the engine.
For additional information, refer to “If
your vehicle overheats” in the “In case
of emergency ” section of this manual
for immediate action required.
LIC2219LIC2220
2-6Instruments and controls
∙The air conditioning system should
be operated for approximately
10 minutes at least once a month.
This helps prevent damage to the
system due to lack of lubrication.
∙ A visible mist may be seen coming from the ventilators in hot, humid conditions
as the air is cooled rapidly. This does not
indicate a malfunction.
∙ If the engine coolant temperature
gauge indicates engine coolant tem-
perature over the normal range, turn
the air conditioner off. For additional
information, refer to “If your vehicle
overheats” in the “In case of emer-
gency ” section of this manual.
∙ If the engine coolant temperature be- comes too high,
will be activated
and the indicator light will come on au-
tomatically.
∙ When the ignition is OFF, button charac- ters will not illuminate.
AIR FLOW CHARTS
The following charts show the button and
dial positions for MAXIMUM AND QUICK
heating, cooling or defrosting. The air recir-
culation indicator should always be in the
OFF position for heating and defrosting.
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems4-33
∙ 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 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 previous climate setting was
system 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 will 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. ∙ If you feel that the air flow mode you
have 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 foot out-
lets for just a moment. This is not a
malfunction. 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.
SERVICING AIR CONDITIONER
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems4-41
Intelligent Trace Control (I-TC)...............5-158
Intelligent Engine Brake (I-EB) ...............5-159
Active Ride Control (ARC) ...................5-160
Hill start assist system ......................... 5-161
Rear Sonar System (RSS) (if so equipped) ......5-162
System operation .......................... 5-163
How to enable/disable the sonar
system ..................................... 5-165
Sonar limitations ........................... 5-166
System temporarily unavailable ............5-166 System maintenance
....................... 5-167
Cold weather driving .......................... 5-167
Freeing a frozen door lock ..................5-167
Antifreeze .................................. 5-167
Battery..................................... 5-167
Draining of coolant water ...................5-168
Tire equipment ............................. 5-168
Special winter equipment ..................5-168
Driving on snow or ice ......................5-168
Parking brake .............................. 5-169
∙ Make sure the area around the vehicle isclear.
∙ Check fluid levels such as engine oil, coolant, brake fluid, and windshield-
washer fluid as frequently as possible,
or at least whenever you refuel.
∙ Check that all windows and lights are clean.
∙ Visually inspect tires for their appear- ance and condition. Also check tires for
proper inflation.
∙ Check that all doors are closed.
∙ Position seat and adjust head restraints/headrests.
∙ Adjust inside and outside mirrors.
∙ Fasten seat belts and ask all passen- gers to do likewise.
∙ Check the operation of warning lights when the ignition switch is placed in the
ON position. For additional information,
refer to “Warning lights, indicator lights
and audible reminders” in the “Instru-
ments and controls” section of this
manual. 1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Move the shif t lever to P (Park) or N
(Neutral). P (Park) is recommended.
The shif t lever cannot be moved out
of P (Park) and into any of the other
gear positions if the ignition key is
turned to the OFF position or if the
key is removed from the ignition
switch.
The starter is designed not to oper-
ate if the shif t lever is in any of the
driving positions.
3. Crank the engine with your foot off
the accelerator pedal by turning the
ignition key to the START position. Re-
lease the key when the engine starts. If
the engine starts, but fails to run, repeat
the above procedure.
∙ If the engine is very hard to start in extremely cold weather or when re-
starting, depress the accelerator
pedal a little (approximately 1/3 to the
floor) and hold it and then crank the
engine. Release the key and the ac-
celerator pedal when the engine
starts. ∙ If the engine is very hard to start be-
cause it is flooded, depress the accel-
erator pedal all the way to the floor
and hold it. Crank the engine for 5 to
6 seconds. Af ter cranking the engine,
release the accelerator pedal. Crank
the engine with your foot off the ac-
celerator pedal by turning the igni-
tion key to the START position. Re-
lease the key when the engine starts.
If the engine starts, but fails to run,
repeat the above procedure.
CAUTION
Do not operate the starter for more
than 15 seconds at a time. If the engine
does not start, turn the key off and wait
10 seconds before cranking again, oth-
erwise the starter could be damaged.
4. Allow the engine to idle for at least 30 seconds af ter starting. Do not race
the engine while warming it up. Drive at
a moderate speed for a short distance
first, especially in cold weather.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE STARTING THE ENGINE (models without NISSAN Intelligent Key®
system)
Starting and driving5-19