FOREWORD Welcome to the growing family of new NISSAN owners. This vehicle is delivered to you with confidence. It was produced using the latest techniques and strict quality control. This manual was prepared to help you understand the operation and maintenance of your vehicle so that you may enjoy many miles (kilometers) of driving pleasure. Please read through this manual before operating your vehicle. A separate Warranty Information Booklet explains details about the warranties covering your vehicle. The "NISSAN Service and Maintenance Guide" explains details about maintaining and servicing your vehicle. Additionally, a separate Customer Care/Lemon Law Booklet (U.S. only) will explain how to resolve any concerns you may have with your vehicle, as well as clarify your rights under your state's lemon law. Your NISSAN dealership knows your vehicle best. When you require any service or have any questions, they will be glad to assist you with the extensive resources available to them. READ FIRST--THEN DRIVE SAFELY Before driving your vehicle please read this Owner's Manual carefully. This will ensure familiarity with controls and maintenance requirements, assisting you in the safe operation of your vehicle. ALWAYS review this owner's manual for important safety information. MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE This vehicle should not be modified. Modification could affect its performance, safety or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In addition, damage or performance problems resulting from modifications may not be covered under NISSAN warranties. WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION REMINDERS FOR SAFETY! Follow these important driving rules to help ensure a safe and complete trip for you and your passengers! NEVER drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. ALWAYS observe posted speed limits and never drive too fast for conditions. ALWAYS give your full attention to driving and avoid using vehicle features or taking other actions that could distract you. ALWAYS use your seat belts and appropriate child restraint systems. Preteen children should be seated in the rear seat. ALWAYS provide information about the proper use of vehicle safety features to all occupants of the vehicle. WHEN READING THE MANUAL This manual includes information for all options available on this model. Therefore, you may find some information that does not apply to your vehicle. All information, specifications and illustrations in this manual are those in effect at the time of printing. NISSAN reserves the right to change specifications or design without notice and without obligation. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING WARNING Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL You will see various symbols in this manual. They are used in the following ways: APD1005 WARNING This is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that could cause death or serious personal injury. To avoid or reduce the risk, the procedures must be followed precisely. If you see this symbol, it means "Do not do this" or "Do not let this happen." If you see a symbol similar to these in an illustration, it means the arrow points to the front of the vehicle. Arrows in an illustration that are similar to these indicate movement or action. Arrows in an illustration that are similar to these call attention to an item in the illustration. BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Xanavi Informatics Corporation. © 2006 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. All rights reserved. No part of this Owner's Manual may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Nissan North America, Inc. CAUTION This is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that could cause minor or moderate personal injury or damage to your vehicle. To avoid or reduce the risk, the procedures must be followed carefully. NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM NISSAN CARES . . . Both NISSAN and your NISSAN dealer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your satisfaction with your vehicle and your NISSAN dealer are our primary concerns. Your NISSAN dealer is always available to assist you with all your automobile sales and service needs. However, if there is something that your NISSAN dealer cannot assist you with or you would like to provide NISSAN directly with comments or questions, please contact the NISSAN Consumer Affairs Department using our toll-free number: For U.S. customers 1-800-NISSAN-1 (1-800-647-7261) For Canadian customers 1-800-387-0122 The Consumer Affairs Department will ask for the following information: ­ Your name, address, and telephone number ­ Vehicle identification number (attached to the top of the instrument panel on the driver's side) ­ Date of purchase ­ Current odometer reading ­ Your NISSAN dealer's name ­ Your comments or questions OR We appreciate your interest in NISSAN and thank you for buying a quality NISSAN vehicle. You can write to NISSAN with the information at: For U.S. customers Nissan North America, Inc. Consumer Affairs Department P.O. Box 685003 Franklin, TN 37068-5003 For Canadian customers Nissan Canada Inc. 5290 Orbitor Drive Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5 Table of Contents Illustrated table of contents Safety--Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system Instruments and controls Pre-driving checks and adjustments Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems Starting and driving In case of emergency Appearance and care Maintenance and do-it-yourself Technical and consumer information Index 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 Illustrated table of contents Airbags, seat belts and child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Exterior front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 Exterior rear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4 Passenger compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-5 Instrument panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-6 Engine compartment check locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-7 Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-8 AIRBAGS, SEAT BELTS AND CHILD RESTRAINTS 1. Supplemental front impact air bags (P. 1-33) 2. Supplemental curtain side-impact air bag (P. 1-33) 3. Supplemental side impact air bags (P. 1-33) 4. Front seat belts (P. 1-6) 5. Rear seat belts (P. 1-6) 6. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) (P. 1-16) 7. Seat belt pre-tensioners (P. 1-46) 8. Seats (P. 1-2) 9. Occupant classification sensor (pressure sensor) (P.1-33) See the page number indicated in parentheses for operating details. LII0080 0-2 Illustrated table of contents EXTERIOR FRONT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Engine hood (P. 3-22) Windshield wiper and washer switch (P. 2-17) Windshield (P. 8-18) Sunroof (if so equipped) (P. 2-30) Power windows (P. 2-28) Door locks, keyfob, Intelligent Key system, keys (P. 3-4, 3-6, 3-10, 3-2) Mirrors (P. 3-27) Tire pressure (P. 8-30) Flat tire (P. 6-2) Tire chains (P. 8-37) Headlight and turn signal switch (P. 2-19) Replacing bulbs (P. 8-26) Fog light switch (P. 2-19) Tie down hook (P. 6-13) See the page number indicated in parentheses for operating details. WII0084 Illustrated table of contents 0-3 EXTERIOR REAR 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Rear hatch (P. 3-23) Rear window defroster switch (P. 2-18) Antenna (P. 4-26) Child safety locks (P. 3-6) Fuel-filler door (P. 3-25) Fuel-filler cap, fuel recommendation (P. 3-25, P. 9-3) Replacing bulbs (P. 8-26) Interior hatch release (P. 3-24) Rear window washer (P. 2-18) See the page number indicated in parentheses for operating details. WII0093 0-4 Illustrated table of contents PASSENGER COMPARTMENT Tonneau cover (P. 2-27) Rear seat (P. 1-4) Interior lights (P. 2-32) Front seat (P. 1-2) Sun visors (P. 3-27) Sunroof switch (if so equipped) (P. 2-30) 7. Map lights (P. 2-33) 8. Sunglass holder (P. 2-24) 9. Glove box (P. 2-26) 10. Parking brake, parking on hills (P. 5-21, P. 5-25) 11. Rear armrest (P. 1-4) See the page number indicated in parentheses for operating details. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. LII0083 Illustrated table of contents 0-5 INSTRUMENT PANEL 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Windshield wiper/washer switch (P. 2-17, 2-18) Audio system (P. 4-10) Storage bin (P. 2-23) Center ventilator (P. 4-2) Passenger's supplemental air bag (P. 1-33) Side ventilator (P. 4-2) Glove box (P. 2-26) Passenger air bag status light (P. 1-42) or Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 2-21) Cup holders (P. 2-25) Shift selector lever (P. 5-13) Defroster switch (P. 2-18) Climate control (P. 4-3) Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 2-21) or Passenger air bag status light (P. 1-42) Ignition switch (P. 5-5) Tilt steering (P. 3-26) Hood release lever (P. 3-22) Fuel-filler door release lever (P. 3-25) Instrument brightness control (P. 2-20) LIC0960 1. 2. 3. Outside mirror control switch (P. 3-28) Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turn signal switch (P. 2-19) Steering wheel switch for audio control and Bluetooth hands-free phone system (if so equipped) (P. 4-25, 4-28) 4. 5. 6. Driver's supplemental air bag/horn (P. 1-33, 2-22) Meters and gauges (P. 2-3) Cruise control main/set switches (if so equipped) (P. 5-22) See the page number indicated in parentheses for operating details. 0-6 Illustrated table of contents ENGINE COMPARTMENT CHECK LOCATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 *1 Engine oil filler cap (P. 8-8) Brake and clutch (*1) fluid reservoir Air cleaner (P. 8-18) Battery (P. 8-14) Fuse/fusible link box (P. 8-21) Radiator cap (P. 8-7) Engine coolant reservoir (P. 8-7) Engine oil dipstick (P. 8-8) Drive belt location (P.8-17) Windshield washer fluid reservoir (P. 8-14) For Manual Transmission (M/T) model NOTE: Engine cover removed for clarity. See the page number indicated in parentheses for operating details. WDI0519 Illustrated table of contents 0-7 WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS Warning light Name Anti-lock braking warning light (if so equipped) Page 2-7 Warning light Name Intelligent Key lock warning light (M/T models)(if so equipped) Intelligent Key system warning light (if so equipped) Low fuel warning light Low tire pressure warning light (if so equipped) Low windshield washer fluid warning light (if so equipped) P position selecting warning light (CVT models)(if so equipped) Page 2-9 Warning light Name Seat belt warning light and chime Supplemental air bag warning light Page 2-11 2-11 or Brake warning light or 2-7 2-9 Indicator light Name Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) position indicator light (CVT models) CRUISE main switch indicator light (if so equipped) Cruise SET switch indicator light (if so equipped) Front passenger air bag status light Page 2-11 2-9 2-9 Charge warning light Door open warning light Electric power steering warning light Engine oil pressure warning light High temperature warning light (red) 2-7 2-8 2-8 2-10 2-11 2-8 2-8 2-10 2-12 2-12 0-8 Illustrated table of contents Indicator light Name High beam indicator light (blue) Low temperature indicator light (blue) Malfunction indicator light (MIL) Overdrive off indicator light (CVT models) Security indicator light Turn signal/hazard indicator lights Page 2-12 2-12 2-12 2-13 2-13 2-13 Illustrated table of contents 0-9 MEMO 0-10 Illustrated table of contents 1 Safety--Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Front manual seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Folding rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Active head restraint (front seats). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Head restraint adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Precautions on seat belt usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Injured persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Three-point type seat belt with retractor . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Seat belt extenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 Seat belt ...