2022 NISSAN FRONTIER steering

the seat belt is used properly and the occu-
pant is positioned properly. If the air bag
status light is not illuminated, reposition
the occupant or child restraint in a rear
seat.
If the front passenger air bag status light
will not illuminate even though you believe
that the child restraint, the seat belts and
the occupant are properly positioned, the
system may be sensing an unoccupied
seat (in which case the air bag is OFF). A
NISSAN dealer can check that the system is
OFF by using a special tool. However, until
you have confirmed with a dealer that your
air bag is working properly, reposition the
occupant or child restraint in a rear seat.
The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System and
front passenger air bag status light will
take a few seconds to register a change in
the passenger seat status. For example, if a
large adult who is sitting in the front pas-
senger seat exits the vehicle, the front pas-
senger air bag status light will go from OFF
to ON for a few seconds and then to OFF.
This is normal system operation and does
not indicate a malfunction.
If a malfunction occurs in the front passen-
ger air bag system, the supplemental air bag
warning light
, located in the meter and
gauges area of the instrument panel, will blink. Have the system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
Other supplemental front-impact air
bag precautions
WARNING
• Do not place any objects on the
steering wheel pad or on the instru-
ment panel. Also, do not place any
objects between any occupant and
the steering wheel or instrument
panel. Such objects may become
dangerous projectiles and cause in-
jury if the front air bags inflate.
• Immediately af ter inflation, several
front air bag system components will
be hot. Do not touch them; you may
severely burn yourself.
• No unauthorized changes should be
made to any components or wiring
of the supplemental air bag system.
This is to prevent accidental inflation
of the supplemental air bag or dam-
age to the supplemental air bag
system. •
Do not make unauthorized changes
to your vehicle's electrical system,
suspension system or front end
structure. This could affect proper
operation of the front air bag system.
• Tampering with the front air bag sys-
tem may result in serious personal
injury. Tampering includes changes
to the steering wheel and the instru-
ment panel assembly by placing ma-
terial over the steering wheel pad
and above the instrument panel or
by installing additional trim material
around the air bag system.
• Modif ying or tampering with the
front passenger seat may result in
serious personal injury. For example,
do not change the front seats by
placing material on the seat cushion
or by installing additional trim mate-
rial, such as seat covers, on the seat
that are not specifically designed to
assure proper air bag operation. Ad-
ditionally, do not stow any objects
under the front passenger seat or the
seat cushion and seatback. Such ob-
jects may interfere with the proper
operation of the occupant classifica-
tion sensor (weight sensors).
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•Tampering with the side air bag sys-
tem may result in serious personal
injury. For example, do not change
the front seats by placing material
near the seatbacks or by installing
additional trim material, such as seat
covers, around the side air bag.
• It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for work on and
around the side air bag and curtain
air bag. It is also recommended that
you visit a NISSAN dealer for installa-
tion of electrical equipment. The SRS
wiring harnesses* should not be
modified or disconnected. Unauthor-
ized electrical test equipment and
probing devices should not be used
on the side air bag or curtain air bag
systems.
* The SRS wiring harness or connectors
are yellow or orange for easy
identification.
When selling your vehicle, we request that
you inform the buyer about the side air bag
and curtain air bag systems and guide the
buyer to the appropriate sections in this
Owner's Manual.
Driver and front passenger
supplemental knee air bag
The knee air bag is located below the
steering column on the driver’s side, and in
the knee bolster on the front passenger’s
side. All of the information, cautions and
warnings in this manual apply and must
be followed. The knee air bag is designed
to inflate in higher severity frontal collisions,
although it may inflate if the forces in an-
other type of collision are similar to those of
a higher severity frontal impact. It may not
inflate in certain collisions. Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is not always
an indication of proper knee air bag
operation.
When the knee air bag inflates, a fairly loud
noise may be heard, followed by release of
smoke. This smoke is not harmful and
does not indicate a fire. Care should be
taken not to inhale it, as it may cause irrita-
tion and choking. Those with a history of a
breathing condition should get fresh air
promptly.
LRS3423
Driver’s side
LRS3436
Passenger’s side
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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
Auxiliary gauges (if so equipped) .............2-8
Off-road and 4–Wheel Drive (4WD)
monitor (if so equipped) ......................2-9
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................................... 2-10
Checking lights ............................... 2-11
Warning/Indicator lights (red) ................2-11
Warning/Indicator lights (yellow) ............2-14
Warning/Indicator lights (other) .............2-19
Audible reminders ........................... 2-19
Vehicle information display .....................2-20
How to use the vehicle information
display ...................................... 2-21
Startup display .............................. 2-21
Settings ..................................... 2-21
Vehicle information display warnings
and indicators ............................... 2-28
Security systems ............................... 2-34
Vehicle security system (if so equipped) .....2-34 NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
.........2-36
Wiper and washer switch .......................2-37
Switch operation ............................ 2-37
Outside mirror defroster switch
(if so equipped) ................................. 2-38
Headlight and turn signal switch ...............2-38
Headlight control switch ....................2-38
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system
(Type A) (if so equipped) .....................2-43
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system (Type B) (if so equipped) .............2-43
Instrument brightness control ..............2-44
Turn signal switch ........................... 2-44
Fog light switch (if so equipped) .............2-45
Horn ........................................... 2-45
Cargo lamp switch ............................. 2-46
Heated seat switches (if so equipped) ..........2-46
Heated steering wheel switch (if so equipped) . . 2-47
W
arning systems switch (if so equipped) .......2-48
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch .....2-48
Hill descent control switch (if so equipped) .....2-49
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch (if so equipped) .................2-50
Power inverter switch (if so equipped) ..........2-51
Parking Aids system switch (if so equipped) ....2-52

20. Heated steering wheel switch(if so equipped) (P. 2-47)
Parking Aids system switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-52)
21. 4WD shif t switch (if so equipped)
(P. 5-113)
22. Push-button ignition switch (P. 5-13)
23. Driver supplemental knee air bag
(P. 1-85)
24. Tilt steering wheel control (P. 3-23)
25. Parking brake (P. 5-23)
26. Hood release (P. 3-20)
27. Cargo lamp switch (P. 2-46) Electronic locking rear differential
(E-Lock) system switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-50)
Hill descent control switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-49)
Power inverter switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-51)
Tow mode switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-53)
Warning systems switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-48)
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch (P. 2-48)
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OFF-ROAD AND 4–WHEEL DRIVE
(4WD) MONITOR (if so equipped)
The off-road and 4WD monitor displays the
various conditions of the vehicle.
The Pitch and Roll Gauge (lef t) indicates the
angle of the vehicle position lef t, right, up or
down. The value will be displayed while the
vehicle graphic will rotate to indicate ve-
hicle condition: lef t, right, up or down.The Tire Angle & 4WD Gauge (right) indi-
cates the angle of the tires based on turn-
ing of the steering wheel and 4WD status.
The graphic image will show the actual ve-
hicle tire position while the angle is to be
displayed above as reference. The 4WD sta-
tus is displayed below.
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•If the light illuminates while driving,
avoid sudden steering maneuvers or
abrupt braking, reduce vehicle
speed, pull off the road to a safe loca-
tion and stop the vehicle as soon as
possible. Driving with under-inflated
tires may permanently damage the
tires and increase the likelihood of
tire failure. Serious vehicle damage
could occur and may lead to an acci-
dent and could result in serious per-
sonal injury or death. Check the tire
pressure for all four tires. Adjust the
tire pressure to the recommended
COLD tire pressure show on the Tire
and Loading Information label lo-
cated in the driver’s door opening to
turn the low tire pressure warning
light off. If the light still illuminates
while driving af ter adjusting the tire
pressure, a tire may be flat or the
TPMS may be malfunctioning. If you
have a flat tire, replace it with a spare
tire as soon as possible. If no tire is
flat and all tires are properly inflated,
have the vehicle checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service. •
When using a wheel without the
TPMS such as the spare tire, the TPMS
will not function and the low tire
pressure warning light will flash for
approximately 1 minute. The light will
remain on af ter 1 minute. Have your
tires replaced and/or TPMS system
reset as soon as possible. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for these services.
• Replacing tires with those not origi-
nally specified by NISSAN could af-
fect the proper operation of the
TPMS.
CAUTION
• The TPMS is not a substitute for the
regular tire pressure check. Be sure
to check the tire pressure regularly.
• If the vehicle is being driven at
speeds of less than 16 mph (25 km/h),
the TPMS may not operate correctly.
• Be sure to install the specified size of
tires to the four wheels correctly.
Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL)
If this indicator light comes on steady or
blinks while the engine is running, it may
indicate a potential emission control
malfunction.
If this indicator light comes on steady for 20
seconds and then blinks for 10 seconds
when the engine is not running, it indicates
that the vehicle is not ready for an emission
control system inspection/maintenance
test. For additional information, see “Readi-
ness for inspection/maintenance (I/M)
test” (P. 10-42).
Operation
The MIL will come on in one of two ways:
•
MIL on steady — An emission control sys-
tem malfunction has been detected.
Check the fuel-filler cap if the Loose Fuel
Cap warning appears in the vehicle infor-
mation display. If the fuel-filler cap is loose
or missing, tighten or install the cap and
continue to drive the vehicle. The
light
should turn off af ter a few driving trips. If
the
light does not turn off af ter a few
driving trips, have the vehicle inspected. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service. You do not need to
have your vehicle towed to the dealer.
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HOW TO USE THE VEHICLE
INFORMATION DISPLAY
The vehicle information display can be
navigated using the ENTER andbut-
tons located on the steering wheel.
1. ENTER — press to select the vehicle infor- mation menu items. Additionally, use the
UP/DOWN
function to navigate the
menu items
2.
— move LEFT/RIGHT to navigate
through the items in the vehicle infor-
mation display The ENTER button also controls audio
functions. For additional information, refer
to the separate NissanConnect® Owner’s
Manual.
STARTUP DISPLAY
When the vehicle is placed in the ON or ACC
(if so equipped) position, the vehicle infor-
mation display may display the following
screens:
• Speed
• Off Road (if so equipped)
• Auxiliary Gauges (if so equipped)
• Driving
• Fuel Economy
• Audio
• Navigation (if so equipped)
• Compass (if so equipped)
• Driving Aids
• Tire Pressures
• Warning Confirmation
• Settings
Warning Confirmation will only display if
there are any warnings present. For addi-
tional information, see “Vehicle information
display warnings and indicators” (P. 2-28).
To control which items display in the ve-
hicle information display, see “Settings”
(P. 2-21).
SETTINGS
The setting mode allows you to change the
information displayed in the vehicle infor-
mation display:
• Driver Assistance
• Meter Settings
• Vehicle Settings
• Alerts
• Maintenance
• Unit
• Language
• Factory Reset
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NOTE:
This system is disabled until a driver en-
ables it using the vehicle information
display. For additional information, see
“How to use the vehicle information dis-
play ” (P. 2-21).
For additional information, see “Rear Door
Alert” (P. 2-54).
Rear Door Alert is activated
When the system is enabled, this message
appears when the Rear Door Alert system
is active and can remind the driver to check
the back seat.
• Using the steering wheel switch, a drivercan select “Dismiss Message” to clear the
display for a period of time. If no selection
is made, this message automatically
turns off af ter a period of time.
• Using the steering wheel switch, a driver can select “Disable Alert” to disable the
horn alert for the remainder of the cur-
rent trip.
WARNING
Selecting “Dismiss Message” during a
stop within a trip temporarily dis-
misses the message for that stop with-
out turning the system off. Alerts can
be provided for other stops during the
trip. Selecting “Disable Alert” turns off
the Rear Door Alert system for the re-
mainder of a trip and no audible alert
will be provided.
NOTE:
This system is disabled until a driver en-
ables it using the vehicle information
display. For additional information, “How
to use the vehicle information display ”
(P. 2-21).
For additional information, “Rear Door Alert”
(P. 2-54).
Rear seat belt reminder
This rear seat belt reminder appears af ter
starting the engine.
If any of the rear passenger seat belts are
not fastened, the seat belt icon illuminates
in red to show which seat belt is not fas-
tened. When a rear passenger’s seat belt
has been securely fastened, the color of the corresponding seat belt icon will change.
The warning will automatically turn off af-
ter approximately 35 seconds.
A chime will sound one time and the rear
seat belt warning will appear if a rear pas-
senger’s seat belt is unfastened. The chime
will not sound when the vehicle speed ex-
ceeds 10 mph (15 km/h). The seat belt icon
illuminates in red until the corresponding
rear passenger’s seat belt is fastened. The
warning will automatically turn off af ter ap-
proximately 35 seconds.
Release Parking Brake
This warning appears in the message area
of the vehicle information display when the
parking brake is set and the vehicle is
driven. Press the brake pedal to release the
parking brake.
Reminder: Turn OFF
Headlights
This warning appears when the headlights
are lef t in the ON position when exiting the
vehicle. Place the headlight switch in the
OFF or AUTO position. For additional infor-
mation, see “Headlight and turn signal
switch” (P. 2-38).
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