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Starting anddriving
slowly whentheengine isrunning. Make
sure thefoot brake pedalisdepressed fully
and thevehicle isstopped beforeshifting
the shift lever.
. MAKE SUREOFTHE SHIFT LEVER POSI-
TION -Make suretheshift lever isin the
desired position. ªDºand ªLºor manual shift
mode areused tomove forward andªRºto
back up.
. WARM UPTHE ENGINE -Due tothe higher
idle speeds whentheengine iscold, extra
caution mustbeexercised whenshifting the
shift lever intothedriving position immedi-
ately afterstarting theengine.
Shifting
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With manual shiftmode (RHD model)
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Without manualshiftmode (LHD model)

Push thebutton
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while depressing the
foot brake
pedal.

Push thebutton
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A
.

Just move theshift lever.
WARNING:
. Apply theparking brakeifthe shift lever isin
any position whiletheengine isnot running.
Failure todo socould cause thevehicle to
move unexpectedly orroll away andresult in
serious personal injuryorproperty damage.
. Ifthe shift lever cannot bemoved fromthe
ªPº (Park) position whiletheengine is
running andthefoot brake pedalisde-
pressed, thestop lights maynotwork.
Malfunctioning stoplights couldcause an
accident injuringyourself andothers.
After starting theengine, fullydepress thefoot brake
pedal, pushtheshift lever button andmove theshift
lever outofthe ªPº (Park) position.
If the ignition switchisplaced inthe ªOFFº orªACCº
position forany reason whiletheshift lever isin any positions
otherthantheªPº (Park) position, theignition
switch cannot beplaced inthe ªLOCKº position.
If the ignition switchcannot beplaced inthe ªLOCKº
position, performthefollowing steps:
1. Apply theparking brake.
2. Place theignition switchinthe ªONº position
while depressing thefoot brake pedal.
3. Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
4. Models withIntelligent Keysystem:
Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position.
Models without Intelligent Keysystem:
Place theignition switchinthe ªLOCKº position.
P (Park) :
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Use thisposition whenthevehicle isparked orwhen
starting theengine. Makesurethatthevehicle is
completely stoppedandmove theshift lever into
the ªPº(Park) position. Applytheparking brake.
When parking onahill, first depress thefoot brake
pedal, applytheparking brake,andthen move theshift
lever intotheªPº (Park) position.
R (Reverse) :
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Use thisposition toback up.Make surethatthevehicle
is completely stoppedbeforeselecting theªRº
(Reverse) position.
N (Neutral) :
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Neither theforward norreverse gearisengaged. The
engine canbestarted inthis position. You may shift to
the ªNº (Neutral) positionandrestart astalled engine
while thevehicle ismoving.
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D (Drive) :
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Use thisposition forallnormal forward driving.
L (Low) (ifequipped) :
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Use thisposition whenclimbing steephillsslowly or
driving slowlythrough deepsnow,sand ormud, orfor
maximum enginebraking onsteep downhill grades.
Manual shiftmode (ifequipped)
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When theshift lever isshifted fromtheªDº position to
the manual shiftgate withthevehicle stopped orwhile
driving, thetransmission entersthemanual shiftmode.
Shift ranges canbeselected manually.
In the manual shiftmode, theshift range isdisplayed
on the position indicator inthe meter.
Shift ranges upordown onebyone asfollows:
M1 ?
/ M2?
/ M3?
/ M4?
/ M5?
/ M6
. When shifting up,move theshift lever tothe +
(up) side. (Shifts tohigher range.)
. When shifting down,movetheshift lever tothe


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Starting anddriving
turn theSPORT modeoff.
Remember nottodrive athigh speeds forextended
periods oftime withtheSPORT modeinthe ªONº
position. Thisreduces fueleconomy .
Accelerator downshift-in the ªDº position -
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For passing orclimbing hills,depress theaccelerator
pedal tothe floor. Thisshifts thetransmission down
into alower gear,depending onthe vehicle speed.
Shift lockrelease
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Without manualshiftmode (LHDmodel)
If the battery charge islow ordischarged, theshift
lever maynotbemoved fromtheªPº (Park) position
even withthebrake pedal depressed andtheshift lever
button pushed.
T o move theshift lever, perform thefollowing
procedure:
1. Models withIntelligent Keysystem:
Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº orªLOCKº
position.
Models without Intelligent Keysystem:
Place theignition switchinthe ªLOCKº position,
and remove thekey ifit is inserted. 2.
Apply theparking brake.
3. Push theshift lever button andmove theshift lever
to the ªNº (Neutral) positionwhileholding down
the shift lockrelease.
Place theignition switchinthe ªONº position tounlock
the steering wheel.Thevehicle maybemoved tothe
desired location.
For model withIntelligent Key system: Ifthe battery is
discharged completely,the steering wheelcannot be
unlocked. Donot move thevehicle withthesteering
wheel locked.
If the shift lever cannot bemoved outofthe ªPº (Park)
position, haveaNISSAN dealerchecktheCVT system
as soon aspossible.
WARNING:
If the shift lever cannot bemoved fromtheªPº
(Park) position whiletheengine isrunning and
the brake pedalisdepressed, thestop lights
may notwork. Malfunctioning stoplights could
cause anaccident injuringyourself andothers.
High fluidtemperature protectionmode
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This transmission hasahigh fluidtemperature protec-
tion mode. Ifthe fluid temperature becomestoohigh
(for example, whenclimbing steepgrades inhigh
temperature withheavy loads, suchaswhen towing a
trailer) ,engine powerand,under someconditions,
vehicle speedwillbedecreased automatically to
reduce thechance oftransmission damage.Vehicle
speed canbecontrolled withtheaccelerator pedal,
but engine andvehicle speedmaybelimited.
Fail-safe
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When thefail-safe operation occurs,theCVT willnot
be shifted tothe selected drivingposition.
If the vehicle isdriven underextreme conditions,
such asexcessive wheelspinning andsubse-
quent hardbraking, thefail-safe systemmaybe
activated. Thiswilloccur evenifall electrical
circuits arefunctioning properly.Inthis case,
place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position
and wait for10seconds. Thenturntheignition
switch backtothe ªONº position. Thevehicle
should returntoits normal operating condition.
If itdoes notreturn toits normal operating
condition, haveaNISSAN dealercheckthe
transmission andrepair itifnecessary.
WARNING:
When thefail-safe operation occurs,vehicle
speed maybegradually reduced.Thereduced
speed maybelower thanother traffic,which
could increase thechance ofacollision. Be
especially carefulwhendriving. Ifnecessary, pull
to the side ofthe road atasafe place andallow
the transmission toreturn tonormal operation,
or have itrepaired ifnecessary.
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DRIVING WITHMANUAL TRANSMISSION
(MT)
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WARNING:
. Donot downshift abruptlyonslippery roads.
This maycause aloss ofvehicle control.
. Donot over-rev theengine whenshifting to
a lower gear.Thismay cause aloss of
vehicle control orengine damage.
CAUTION:
. Donot rest your footonthe clutch pedal
while driving. Thismay damage theclutch
system.
. Fully depress theclutch pedalbefore shift-
ing tohelp prevent transmission damage.
. Stop thevehicle completely beforeshifting
into theªRº(Reverse) position.
. When thevehicle isstopped foraperiod of
time, forexample waitingatstoplights, shift
to the ªNº (Neutral) positionandrelease the
clutch pedalwiththefoot brake pedal
depressed.
. Do not shift tothe ªNº (Neutral) position
while driving. Doingsomay result inan
accident duetoloss ofengine braking.
Starting vehicle
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1. After starting theengine, depress theclutch pedal
to the floor andmove theshift lever tothe ª1º(1st)
or ªRº (Reverse) position.
2. Slowly depress theaccelerator pedal,releasing
the clutch pedalandparking brakeatthe same
time.
Shifting gear
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T o change gears,orwhen upshifting ordownshifting,
fully depress theclutch pedal, shiftintotheappropriate
gear, thenslowly andsmoothly releasetheclutch
pedal.
T o ensure smooth gearchanges, fullydepress the
clutch pedalbefore operating theshift lever. Ifthe
clutch pedalisnot fully depressed beforethe
transmission isshifted, agear noise maybeheard.
T ransmission damagecouldoccur.
Start thevehicle inthe ª1º(1st) position andshift to
the ª2º(2nd) ,ª3º (3rd) ,ª4º (4th) ,ª5º (5th) andª6º
(6th) (ifequipped) gearinsequence according tothe
vehicle speed.
If itis difficult tomove theshift lever intotheªRº
(Reverse) orª1º (1st) position, shifttothe ªNº (Neutral)
position, andthen release theclutch pedalonce.Fully
depress theclutch pedalagainandshift intoªRºorª1º
.
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5-speed ManualTransmission (MT)model:
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Y ou cannot shiftdirectly fromtheª5º (5th) position into
the R(Reverse) position.FirstshiftintotheN(Neutral)
position, thenshiftintotheR(Reverse)
position.
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6-speed ManualTransmission (MT)model:
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. To reverse, stopthevehicle andmove theshift
lever intotheN(Neutral) position,andthen pull
the ring
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upward toshift intotheR(Reverse)
position.
. The ring returns toits original position whenthe
shift lever ismoved tothe N(Neutral) position.
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Starting anddriving
Suggested maximumspeedineach gear
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Downshift toalower gearifthe engine isnot running
smoothly ,or ifyou need toaccelerate.
Do not exceed themaximum suggested speed(shown
below) inany gear. Forlevel road driving, usethe
highest gearsuggested forthat speed. Always observe
posted speedlimits,anddrive according tothe road
conditions whichwillensure safeoperation. Donot
over-rev theengine whenshifting toalower gearasit
may cause engine damage orloss ofvehicle control.
5-speed ManualTransmission (MT)model:
HR16DE enginemodel:
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km/h (MPH)
1st 45(28)
2nd 83(51)
3rd 121(75)
4th 164(102)
5th Ð(Ð)
6-speed ManualTransmission (MT)model:
MRA8DE enginemodel:
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km/h (MPH)
1st 47(29)
2nd 84(52)
3rd 117(72)
4th 152(94)
5th Ð(Ð)
6th Ð(Ð) MR16DDT
enginemodel:
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km/h (MPH)
1st 49(30)
2nd 85(53)
3rd 119(74)
4th 149(92)
5th 182(113)
6th Ð(Ð)
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WARNING:
. The Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)system
is designed tohelp thedriver maintain
stability butdoes notprevent accidents
due toabrupt steering operation athigh
speeds orby careless ordangerous driving
techniques. Reducevehiclespeedandbe
especially carefulwhendriving andcorner-
ing onslippery surfaces andalways drive
carefully.
. Donot modify thevehicle's suspension. If
suspension partssuchasshock absorbers,
struts, springs, stabilizer bars,bushings and
wheels arenot NISSAN recommended for
your vehicle orare extremely deteriorated,
the VDC system maynotoperate properly.
This could adversely affectvehicle handling
performance, andtheVDC warning light
may illuminate.
. Ifbrake related partssuchasbrake pads,
rotors andcalipers arenot NISSAN recom-
mended orare extremely deteriorated, the
VDC system maynotoperate properly and
the VDC warning light
may illuminate.
. Ifengine control related partsarenot
NISSAN recommended orare extremely
deteriorated, theVDC warning light
may illuminate.
. When driving onextremely inclinedsurfaces
such ashigher banked corners, theVDC
system maynotoperate properly andthe
VDC warning light
may illuminate. Do
not drive onthese typesofroads.
. When driving onanunstable surfacesuchas
a turntable, ferry,elevator orramp, theVDC
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warning light
may illuminate. Thisisnot
a malfunction. Restarttheengine after
driving ontoastable surface.
. Ifwheels ortires other thantheNISSAN
recommended onesareused, theVDC
system maynotoperate properly andthe
VDC warning light
may illuminate.
. The VDC system isnot asubstitute forwinter
tires ortire chains onasnow covered road.
The Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)system uses
various sensors tomonitor driverinputs andvehicle
motion. Undercertain drivingconditions, theVDC
system helpstoperform thefollowing functions.
. Controls brakepressure toreduce wheelslipon
one slipping drivewheel sopower istransferred to
a non slipping drivewheel onthe same axle.
. Controls brakepressure andengine outputto
reduce drivewheel slipbased onvehicle speed
(traction controlfunction) .
. Controls brakepressure atindividual wheelsand
engine outputtohelp thedriver maintain controlof
the vehicle inthe following conditions:
Ð understeer (vehicletendstonot follow the
steered pathdespite increased steeringinput)
Ð oversteer (vehicletendstospin duetocertain
road ordriving conditions) .
The VDC system canhelp thedriver tomaintain control
of the vehicle, butitcannot prevent lossofvehicle
control inall driving situations.
When theVDC system operates, theVDC warning
light
in the instrument panelflashes sonote the
following:
. The road maybeslippery orthe system may
determine someaction isrequired tohelp the
vehicle onthe steered path. .
You may feelapulsation inthe brake pedaland
hear anoise orvibration fromunder thehood. This
is normal andindicates thattheVDC system is
working properly.
. Adjust yourspeed anddriving tothe road
conditions.
If amalfunction occursinthe system, theVDC warning
light
illuminates inthe instrument panel.TheVDC
system automatically turnsoff.
The VDC OFFswitch isused toturn offthe VDC
system. TheVDC offindicator light
illuminates to
indicate theVDC system isoff. When theVDC OFF
switch isused toturn offthe system, theVDC system
still operates toprevent onedrive wheel fromslipping
by transferring powertoanon slipping drivewheel.
The VDC warning light
flashes ifthis occurs. All
other VDCfunctions areoffand theVDC warning light
will not flash. TheVDC system isautomatically
reset toon when theignition switchisplaced inthe
ªOFFº position thenback tothe ªONº position.
See ªVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)warning lightº
(P .2-14) andªVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)off
indicator lightº(P.2-16) .
The computer hasabuilt-in diagnostic featurethat
tests thesystem eachtimeyoustart theengine and
move thevehicle forward orinreverse ataslow speed.
When theself-test occurs,youmay hear aªclunkº
noise and/or feelapulsation inthe brake pedal. Thisis
normal andisnot anindication ofamalfunction.
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The vehicle shouldbedriven withtheVehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC)system ONformost driving conditions.
When thevehicle isstuck inmud orsnow ,the VDC
system reduces theengine outputtoreduce wheel
spin. Theengine speedwillbereduced evenifthe
accelerator isdepressed tothe floor. Ifmaximum
engine powerisneeded tofree astuck vehicle, turn
the VDC system off.
T o turn offthe VDC system, pushtheVDC OFFswitch.
The
indicator lightwillilluminate.
Push theVDC OFFswitch againorrestart theengine
to turn ONthesystem.
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Starting anddriving
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1. RESUME/ACCELERA TEswitch
2. SET/COAST switch
3. CANCEL switch
4. Cruise control MAINswitch
WARNING:
. Always observe theposted speedlimitsand
do not setthe speed overthem.
. Donot use thecruise control whendriving
under thefollowing conditions. Doingso
could cause aloss ofvehicle control and
result inan accident.
Ð When itis not possible tokeep the
vehicle ataconstant speed
Ð When driving inheavy traffic
Ð When driving intraffic thatvaries speed
Ð When driving inwindy areas
Ð When driving onwinding orhilly roads
Ð When driving onslippery (rain,snow, ice,
etc .)roads
CAUTION:
On manual Transmission (MT)model, donot
shift tothe ªNº (Neutral) positionwithout
depressing theclutch pedalwhenthecruise
control isoperated. Shouldthisoccur, depress
the clutch pedalandturn thecruise control MAIN
switch offimmediately. Failuretodo somay
cause engine damage.
PRECAUTIONS ONCRUISE CONTROL
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. Ifthe cruise control system malfunctions, itwill
cancel automatically .The CRUISE indicator light
on the meter panelwillthen blink towarn the
driver.
. Ifthe engine coolant temperature becomes
excessively high,thecruise control system will
cancel automatically .
. Ifthe CRUISE indicator lightblinks, turnthecruise
control MAINswitch offand have thesystem
checked byaNISSAN dealer.
. The CRUISE indicator lightmayblink when the
cruise control MAINswitch isturned ONwhile
pushing theRESUME/ACCELERA TE,SET/
COAST orCANCEL switch.To properly setthe
cruise control system, perform thefollowing
procedures.
CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS
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The cruise control allowsdriving atspeeds above40
km/h (25MPH) without keeping yourfootonthe
accelerator pedal.
The cruise control willautomatically becanceled ifthe
vehicle slowsdownmorethanapproximately 13km/h
(8 MPH) below thesetspeed.
Moving theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position
(Continuously Variable Transmission model)ordepres-
sing theclutch pedal(Manual Transmission model)will
cancel thecruise control andtheCRUISE indicator
light willturn off.
T urning oncruise control
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Push thecruise control MAINswitch. TheCRUISE
indicator lightilluminates.
Setting cruising speed
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1. Accelerate tothe desired speed.
2. Push theSET/COAST switchandrelease it.
3. Take your footoffthe accelerator pedal.
The vehicle willmaintain thesetspeed.
Passing anothervehicle:
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Depress theaccelerator pedaltoaccelerate. After
releasing theaccelerator pedal,thevehicle willreturn
to the previously setspeed.
The vehicle maynotmaintain thesetspeed when
going upordown steep hills.Insuch cases, drive
without thecruise control.
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Resetting toslower speed:
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Use anyone ofthe following methodstoreset toa
slower speed.
. Lightly tapthefoot brake pedal. When thevehicle
reaches thedesired speed,pushandrelease the
SET/COAST switch.
. Push andhold theSET/COAST switch.Whenthe
vehicle reaches thedesired speed,release the
SET/COAST switch.
. Quickly pushandrelease theSET/COAST switch.
This willreduce thevehicle speedbyabout 1km/h
(0.6 MPH) .
Resetting tofaster speed:
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Use anyone ofthe following methodstoreset toa
faster speed.
. Depress theaccelerator pedal.Whenthevehicle
reaches thedesired speed,pushandrelease the
SET/COAST switch.
. Push andhold theRESUME/ACCELERA TE
switch. Whenthevehicle reaches thedesired
speed, release theRESUME/ACCELERA TE
switch.
. Quickly pushandrelease theRESUME/ACCEL -
ERA TEswitch. Thiswillincrease thevehicle speed
by about 1km/h (0.6MPH) .
Resuming atpreset speed:
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Push andrelease theRESUME/ACCELERA TEswitch.
The vehicle willresume thelast setcruising speed
when thevehicle speedisover 40km/h (25MPH) .
Canceling cruisingspeed
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Use anyone ofthe following methodstocancel theset
speed.
. Push theCANCEL switch.
. Tap the foot brake pedal.
. Push thecruise control MAINswitch. TheCRUISE
indicator lightturns off.
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WARNING:
. Do not stop orpark thevehicle over
flammable materialssuchasdry grass,
waste paperorrags. Theymayignite and
cause afire.
. Safe parking procedures requirethatboth
the parking brakebeapplied andtheshift
lever placed inthe ªPº(Park) position
(Continuously Variable Transmission model)
or the shift lever placed inan appropriate
gear (Manual Transmission model).Failure
to do socould cause thevehicle tomove
unexpectedly orroll away andresult inan
accident.
. When parking thevehicle, makesurethe
shift lever ismoved tothe ªPº(Park)
position. Theshift lever cannot bemoved
out ofthe ªPº(Park) position without
depressing thefoot brake pedal(CVTmod-
el) .
. Never leavetheengine running whilethe
vehicle isunattended.
. Never leavechildren oradults whowould
normally requirethesupport ofothers alone
in the vehicle. Petsshould notbeleft alone
either. Theycould unknowingly activate
switches orcontrols andinadvertently be-
come involved inaserious accident and
injure themselves. Onhot, sunny days,
temperatures inaclosed vehicle could
quickly become highenough tocause se-
vere orpossibly fatalillness topeople and
animals.
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