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1. Pull the hood lock release handleO1lo-
cated below the driver side instrument
panel until the hood springs up slightly.
2. Locate the lever
O2in between the hood
and grille and push the lever sideways
with your fingertips and raise the hood
O3.
When closing the hood, lower the hood to
approximately 12 in (30 cm) above the latch
and release it. This allows proper engage-
ment of the hood latch.
WARNING
• Always be sure the lif tgate has been
closed securely to prevent it from
opening while driving.
• Do not drive with the lif tgate open.
This could allow dangerous exhaust
gases to be drawn into the vehicle.
For additional information, see “Ex-
haust gas (carbon monoxide)”
(P. 5-4).
• To help avoid risk of injury or death
through unintended operation of the
vehicle and/or its systems, including
entrapment in windows or inadver-
tent door lock activation, do not
leave children, people who require
the assistance of others or pets unat-
tended in your vehicle. Additionally,
the temperature inside a closed ve-
hicle on a warm day can quickly be-
come high enough to cause a signifi-
cant risk of injury or death to people
and pets.
• Always be sure that hands and feet
are clear of the door frame to avoid
injury while closing the lif tgate.
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CAUTION
Do not use accessory carriers that at-
tach to the lif tgate. Doing so will cause
damage to the vehicle.
OPERATING THE MANUAL
LIFTGATE (if so equipped)
The power door lock system allows you to
lock or unlock all doors including the lif t-
gate simultaneously.
To open the lif tgate, push the lif tgate
opener switch
OAand pull up on the
handle.
To close, lower and push the lif tgate down
securely.
OPERATING THE POWER LIFTGATE
(if so equipped)
LPD2212
Instrument panel switch
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LPD2295
Lif tgate opener switch
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• If the lif tgate close switchOBis activated
while the cinching motor is engaged, the
cinching motor will disengage and re-
lease the latch.
• The Intelligent Key button must be held for 1 second before the lif tgate closes.
Reverse:
The power lif tgate will stop immediately
during power open or power close if the
Intelligent Key switch, instrument panel
switch, lif tgate opener switch
OAor lif tgate
close switch
OBis pushed. The power lif t-
gate will reverse direction if the Intelligent
Key switch, instrument panel switch, lif t-
gate opener switch
OAor lif tgate close
switch
OBis pushed a second time. A
chime will sound to announce the reversal.
Auto Reverse:
If an obstacle is detected during power
open or power close, a warning chime will
sound and the lif tgate will reverse direction
and return to the full open or full close po-
sition. If a second obstacle is detected, the
lif tgate motion will stop and the lif tgate will
enter manual mode.
A pinch strip is mounted on each side of
the lif tgate. If an obstacle is detected by a
pinch strip during power close, the lif tgate
will reverse direction and return to the full
open position.
NOTE:
If the pinch strip is damaged or removed,
the power close function will not
operate.
WARNING
There are some small distances imme-
diately before the closed position
which cannot be detected. Make sure
that all passengers have their hands,
etc., inside the vehicle before closing
the lif tgate.
Manual Mode:
If power operation is not available, the lif t-
gate may be operated manually. Power op-
eration may not be available if multiple ob-
stacles have been detected in a single
power cycle or if battery voltage is low.
If the lif tgate opener switch
OAis pushed
during power open or close, the power op-
eration will be canceled and the lif tgate can
be operated manually.
To open the lif tgate manually, push the lif t-
gate opener switch
OAand lif t the lif tgate.
To close, lower and push the lif tgate down
securely.
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LPD2770
Activation zone
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• Three beeps will sound and the lif tgatewill begin moving within two seconds af-
ter the kick.WARNING
Prevent unintentional lif tgate
opening/closing. There may be condi-
tions when opening/closing the lif t-
gate is not desired. Keep the Intelligent
Key out of range of the lif tgate, (31.5 in
or 80 cm), when washing or working
around the back of the vehicle.
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CAUTION
• Interference or malfunction can be
caused by parking in close proximity
to radio or satellite towers.
• Intelligent Key interference could be
caused if you have your key fob
stored next to your cell phone or any
RF-enabled smart card. For addi-
tional information, see “NISSAN Intel-
ligent Key® system” (P. 3-7).
LIFTGATE RELEASE
CAUTION
• If the power lif tgate does not stay
open or if the lif tgate unexpectedly
closes at any time while a continuous
warning chime sounds, do not oper-
ate the lif tgate. There may be a pres-
sure loss in one or both of the lif tgate
struts. It is recommended that you
have the lif tgate inspected. It is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
• Do not activate the power lif tgate if
one or both of the lif tgate struts are
removed. Damage to the lif tgate or
power lif tgate mechanisms may
occur.
Lif tgate release (manual and
power)
The lif tgate release mechanism allows the
lif tgate to be opened in the event of a dis-
charged battery.
To release the lif tgate from the inside of the
vehicle, perform the following operations:
1. Position the rear bench seat forward. For additional information, see “Rear bench
seat adjustment” (P. 1-6).
2. Insert a suitable tool into the top access opening at about a 45 degree angle and
rotate to the lef t until the lock releases.
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LPD2615
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