Nissan 2012 Owner's manual

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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 under-

stand the operation and maintenance of your

vehicle so that you may enjoy many miles of

driving pleasure. Please read through this

manual before operating your vehicle.

A separate Warranty Information Booklet

explains details about the warranties cov-

ering your vehicle. The NISSAN Service

and Maintenance Guide explains details

about maintaining and servicing your ve-

hicle. 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.

In addition to factory installed options, your

vehicle may also be equipped with additional

accessories installed by NISSAN or by your

NISSAN dealer prior to delivery. It is important

that you familiarize yourself with all disclosures,

warnings, cautions and instructions concerning

proper use of such accessories prior to operat-

ing the vehicle and/or accessory. See a NISSAN

dealer for details concerning the particular

accessories with which your vehicle is

equipped.

Your NISSAN dealer knows your vehicle best.

When you require any service or have any

questions, we will be glad to assist you with the

extensive resources available to us.

READ FIRST — THEN DRIVE SAFELY

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Before driving your vehicle, read your Owner’s

Manual carefully. This will ensure familiarity with

controls and maintenance requirements, assist-

ing you in the safe operation of your vehicle.

WARNING

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

REMINDERS FOR SAFETY!

Follow these important driving rules to

help ensure a safe and comfortable trip

for you and your passengers!

. NEVER drive under the influence of

alcohol or drugs.

. ALWAYS observe posted speed lim-

its 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.

Pre-teen 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.

. ALWAYS review this Owner’s Man-

ual for important safety information.

ON-PAVEMENT AND OFF-ROAD

DRIVING

This vehicle will handle and maneuver

differently from an ordinary passenger

car because it has a higher center of

gravity. As with other vehicles with fea-

tures of this type, failure to operate this

vehicle correctly may result in loss of

control or an accident. Be sure to read

“On-pavement and off-road driving pre-

cautions”, “Avoiding collision and roll-

over” and “Driving safety precautions” in

the “5. Starting and driving” section of

this manual.

Foreword

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MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHI-

CLE

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 result-

ing from modification may not be covered

under NISSAN warranties.

WHEN READING THE MANUAL

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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 at any time without

notice.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT

THIS MANUAL

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You will see various symbols in this manual. They

are used in the following ways:

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.

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 care-

fully.

SIC0697

If you see the symbol above, it means “Do not

do this” or “Do not let this happen”.

NOS1274

If you see a symbol similar to those above in an

illustration, it means the arrow points to the front

of the vehicle.

NOS1275

Arrows in an illustration that are similar to those

above indicate movement or action.

NOS1276

Arrows in an illustration that are similar to those

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above call attention to an item in the illustration.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

WARNING

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WARNING

Engine exhaust, some of its constitu-

ents, 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 con-

tained in vehicles and certain products

of component wear contain or emit

chemicals known to the State of Cali-

fornia to cause cancer and birth defects

or other reproductive harm.

CALIFORNIA PERCHLORATE ADVI-

SORY

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Some vehicle parts, such as lithium bat-

teries, may contain perchlorate material.

The following advisory is provided: “Per-

chlorate Material - special handling may

apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/

hazardouswaste/perchlorate.”

Bluetooth

®

is a trademark owned

by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and li-

senced to Visteon Corporation

and Clarion Co., Ltd.

Gracenote

®

is a registered tra-

demark of Gracenote, Inc. The

Gracenote logo and logo type,

and the “Powered by Gracenote”

logo are trademarks of Grace-

note.

XM Radio

®

requires a subscrip-

tion, sold separately. It is not

available in Alaska, Hawaii or

Guam. For more information, visit

www.xmradio.com.

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2011 NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.

Manual may be reproduced or stored in a

retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or

by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo-

copying, recording or otherwise, without the

prior written permission of Nissan Motor Co.,

Ltd.

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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

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

or via e-mail at:

[email protected]

For Canadian customers

Nissan Canada Inc.

5290 Orbitor Drive

Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5

or via e-mail at:

information.centre@nissancanada.

com

If you prefer, visit us at:

www.nissanusa.com (for U.S. customers) or

www.nissan.ca (for Canadian customers)

We appreciate your interest in NISSAN and

thank you for buying a quality NISSAN vehicle.

NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE

PROGRAM

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Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental

restraint system

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Instruments and controls

Pre-driving checks and adjustments

Monitor, heater, air conditioner, audio, phone and

voice recognition systems

Starting and driving

In case of emergency

Appearance and care

Maintenance and do-it-yourself

Technical and consumer information

Index

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Table of

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Seats, seat belts and Supplemental Restraint

System (SRS) ............................................................................... 0-2

Hardtop models ...................................................................... 0-2

CrossCabriolet models ......................................................... 0-3

Exterior front .................................................................................. 0-4

Hardtop models ...................................................................... 0-4

CrossCabriolet models ......................................................... 0-5

Exterior rear ................................................................................... 0-6

Hardtop models ...................................................................... 0-6

CrossCabriolet models ......................................................... 0-7

Passenger compartment ............................................................ 0-8

Hardtop models .................................................................... 0-8

CrossCabriolet models ....................................................... 0-9

Cockpit ........................................................................................ 0-10

Instrument panel ....................................................................... 0-12

Meters and gauges .................................................................. 0-13

Engine compartment ............................................................... 0-14

VQ35DE engine ................................................................ 0-14

Warning and indicator lights ................................................. 0-15

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HARDTOP MODELS

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1. Rear center seat belt (P.1-25)

2. Adjustable headrest (P.1-14)

3. Seat belts (P.1-18)

4. Armrest (P.1-17)

5. Head restraints (P.1-11)

— Front-seat Active Head Restraints (P.1-14)

6. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover

supplemental air bags (P.1-48)

7. Supplemental front-impact air bags (P.1-48)

8. Child restraint anchor points (for top tether strap

child restraint) (P.1-44)

9. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHil-

dren) system (P.1-33)

10. Rear seats (P.1-9)

— Child restraints (P.1-30)

11. Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental

air bags (P.1-48)

12. Seat belt pretensioner (P.1-61)

13. Front seats (P.1-3)

14. Occupant classification sensor (pattern sensor)

— Advanced Air Bag System (P.1-54)

SEATS, SEAT BELTS AND

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT

SYSTEM (SRS)

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CROSSCABRIOLET MODELS

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1. Dual pop-up roll bar system (P.1-64)

2. Seat belts (P.1-18)

3. Head restraints (P.1-11)

— Front-seat Active Head Restraints (P.1-14)

4. Door-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover

supplemental air bags (P.1-48)

5. Supplemental front-impact air bags (P.1-48)

6. LATCH (Lower Anchors for CHildren) system

(P.1-33)

7. Rear seats

— Child restraints (P.1-30)

8. Front seat belt pretensioner (P.1-61)

9. Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental

air bags (P.1-48)

10. Front seats (P.1-3)

11. Occupant classification sensor (pattern sensor)

— Advanced Air Bag System (P.1-54)

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HARDTOP MODELS

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1. Hood (P.3-20)

2. Headlight and turn signal lights

— Switch operation (P.2-35)

— Bulb replacement (P.8-27)

3. Windshield wiper and washer

— Switch operation (P.2-31)

— Rain-sensing auto wiper system* (P.2-32)

— Blade replacement (P.8-18)

— Window washer fluid (P.8-13)

4. Roof rack (rail)* (P.2-53)

5. Moonroof* (P.2-57)

6. Power windows (P.2-54)

7. Recovery hook (P.6-21)

8. License plate installation (P.9-12)

9. Fog lights*

— Switch operation (P.2-39)

— Bulb replacement (P.8-28)

10. Tires

— Wheel and tires (P.8-31, P.9-7)

— Flat tire (P.6-2)

— Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

(P.2-14, P.5-3)

11. Outside mirrors (P.3-47)

12. Doors

— Keys (P.3-3)

— Door locks (P.3-5)

— Intelligent Key system (P.3-8)

— Security system (P.2-28)

13. Child safety rear door lock (P.3-8)

14. Fuel-filler door

— Operation (P.3-41)

— Fuel recommendation (P.9-3)

*: if so equipped

EXTERIOR FRONT

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CROSSCABRIOLET MODELS

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1. Hood (P.3-20)

2. Headlight and turn signal lights

— Switch operation (P.2-35)

— Bulb replacement (P.8-27)

3. Windshield wiper and washer

— Switch operation (P.2-31)

— Blade replacement (P.8-18)

— Window washer fluid (P.8-13)

4. Soft top (P.3-28)

5. Power windows (P.2-54)

6. Recovery hook (P.6-21)

7. License plate installation (P.9-12)

8. Fog lights

— Switch operation (P.2-39)

— Bulb replacement (P.8-28)

9. Tires

— Wheel and tires (P.8-31, P.9-7)

— Flat tire (P.6-2)

— Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

(P.2-14, P.5-3)

10. Outside mirrors (P.3-47)

11. Doors

— Keys (P.3-3)

— Door locks (P.3-5)

— Intelligent Key system (P.3-8)

— Security system (P.2-28)

12. Fuel-filler door

— Operation (P.3-41)

— Fuel recommendation (P.9-3)

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HARDTOP MODELS

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1. Lift gate (P.3-20)

— Remote keyless entry system (P.3-16)

— Intelligent Key system (P.3-8)

2. Rear window wiper and washer

— Switch operation (P.2-33)

— Window washer fluid (P.8-13)

3. Rear window defroster (P.2-35)

4. High-mounted stop light

5. Antenna (P.4-83)

— Satellite radio antenna* (P.4-36)

6. Rear view camera* (P.4-22)

7. Rear combination light

— Bulb replacement (P.8-28)

*: if so equipped

EXTERIOR REAR

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1. Antenna (P.4-83)

— Satellite radio antenna (P.4-36)

2. High-mounted stop light

3. Rear window defroster (P.2-35)

4. Trunk (P.3-25)

— Remote keyless entry system (P.3-16)

— Intelligent Key system (P.3-8)

5. Rear view camera (P.4-22)

6. Rear combination light

— Bulb replacement (P.8-28)

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HARDTOP MODELS

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1. Cargo cover* (P.2-50)

2. Rear personal light (P.2-59)

3. Coat hooks (P.2-54)

4. Automatic drive positioner switch* (P.3-49)

5. Door armrest

— Power window switch (P.2-54)

— Power door lock switch (P.3-7)

— Outside mirror remote control switch

(P.3-47)

6. Sun visors (P.3-45)

7. Moonroof* (P.2-57)

8. Front map lights (P.2-59)

9. Mood light (P.2-61)

10. Sunglasses holder (P.2-46)

11. Inside rearview mirror (P.3-46)

— HomeLink

®

universal transceiver* (P.2-62)

— Compass* (P.2-8)

12. Cargo area

— Storages (P.2-49)

— Luggage hooks (P.2-51)

— Cargo light (P.2-61)

— Spare tire (P.6-4)

13. Rear cup holders (P.2-45)

14. Heated seat switch (rear)* (P.2-41)

15. Console box (P.2-48)

— Power outlet* (P.2-43)

— Auxiliary input jacks* (P.4-79)

— iPod

®

connector* (P.4-70)

— USB connector* (P.4-61)

16. Front cup holders (P.2-45)

17. Storage box* (P.2-49) or Cigarette lighter/

Ashtray* (P.2-44)

*: if so equipped

PASSENGER COMPARTMENT

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CROSSCABRIOLET MODELS

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1. Door armrest

— Power window switch (P.2-54)

— Power door lock switch (P.3-7)

— Outside mirror remote control switch

(P.3-47)

2. Automatic drive positioner switch (P.3-49)

3. Sun visors (P.3-45)

4. Front map lights (P.2-59)

5. Inside rearview mirror (P.3-46)

— HomeLink

®

universal transceiver (P.2-62)

— Compass* (P.2-8)

6. Rear cup holders (P.2-45)

7. Console box (P.2-48)

— Power outlet (P.2-43)

— Auxiliary input jacks (P.4-79)

— iPod

®

connector (P.4-70)

— USB connector (P.4-61)

8. Front cup holders (P.2-45)

9. Storage box (P.2-49)

*: if so equipped

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1. Heated steering wheel switch* (P.2-40)

2. Power lift gate switch* (Hardtop models)

(P.3-20) or trunk lid release switch (Cross-

Cabriolet models) (P.3-25)

3. Instrument brightness control switch (P.2-38)

4. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch

— Headlight (P.2-36)

— Turn signal light (P.2-39)

— Fog light* (P.2-39)

5. Trip computer switch (P.2-23)

6. TRIP/RESET switch (P.2-6)

7. Wiper and washer switch (P.2-31)

8. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off switch

(P.2-43, P.5-27)

9. Power lift gate main switch* (Hardtop models)

(P.3-20) or All-Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK

switch (CrossCabriolet models) (P.5-21)

10. Power rear seatback switch* (Hardtop models)

(P.1-9)

11. Power rear seatback switch* (Hardtop models)

(P.1-9) or Remote walk-in switch (CrossCabrio-

let models) (P.1-3)

12. Fuel-filler door opener switch (P.3-41)

13. Manual tilting/telescopic steering wheel lever*

(P.3-44)

14. Electric tilting/telescopic steering wheel switch*

(P.3-44)

15. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side)*

— Audio control* (P.4-81)

— Bluetooth

®

Hands-Free Phone System con-

trol (models with navigation system)* (P.4-84)

— Bluetooth

®

Hands-Free Phone System con-

trol (models without navigation system)*

(P.4-95)

16. Steering wheel

— Horn (P.2-40)

— Driver supplemental air bag (P.1-48)

— Power steering system (P.5-25)

17. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side)

— Cruise control switches (P.5-18)

18. Center-console mounted controls

— Heated seat switches* (P.2-41)

— All-Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK switch*

(Hardtop models) (P.5-21)

— Soft top operating switch (CrossCabriolet

COCKPIT

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models) (P.3-28)

*: if so equipped

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1. Side ventilator (P.4-29)

2. Meters and gauges (P.2-5)

3. Push-button ignition switch (P.5-10)

4. Center ventilator (P.4-29)

5. Center display

— Center color display* (P.4-3)

— Navigation system**

6. Heater/air conditioner control or Center multi-

function control panel* (P.4-3)

— Navigation system**

— Vehicle information and setting buttons*

(P.4-9)

— Bluetooth

®

Hands-Free Phone System

(models with navigation system)* (P.4-84)

— Bluetooth

®

Hands-Free Phone System

(models without navigation system)* (P.4-95)

7. Hazard warning flasher switch (P.2-39)

8. Front passenger supplemental air bag (P.1-48)

9. Hood release handle (P.3-20)

10. Fuse box cover (P.8-21)

11. Parking brake (P.5-18)

12. Intelligent Key port (P.5-12)

13. Audio system (P.4-35)

— Clock* (P.2-42)

14. Front passenger air bag status light (P.1-56)

15. Power outlet (P.2-43)

16. Rear window and outside mirror* defroster

switch (P.2-35)

17. Heater/air conditioner control (P.4-30) or Audio

system (P.4-35)

18. Trunk release power cancel switch (Cross-

Cabriolet models) (P.3-26)

19. Glove box (P.2-47)

*: if so equipped

**: Refer to the separate Navigation System Own-

er’s Manual (if so equipped).

INSTRUMENT PANEL

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1. Instrument brightness control switch (P.2-38)

2. Tachometer (P.2-7)

3. Speedometer (P.2-6)

4. Fuel gauge (P.2-8)

5. Warning/indicator lights (P.2-11)

6. Trip computer switch (P.2-23)

7. Dot matrix liquid crystal display (P.2-19)

— Trip computer (P.2-39)

8. Engine coolant temperature gauge (P.2-7)

9. Odometer/twin trip odometer (P.2-6)/Continu-

ously Variable Transmission (CVT) position

indicator (P.2-16)

10. RESET switch for trip odometer (P.2-6)

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METERS AND GAUGES

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1. Power steering fluid reservoir (P.8-11)

2. Drive belt location (P.8-15)

3. Engine oil filler cap (P.8-8)

4. Brake fluid reservoir (P.8-12)

5. Air cleaner (P.8-17)

6. Fuse/fusible link holder (P.8-20)

7. Window washer fluid reservoir (P.8-13)

8. Engine coolant reservoir (P.8-7)

9. Radiator filler cap (P.8-7)

10. Engine oil dipstick (P.8-8)

11. Battery (P.8-13)

ENGINE COMPARTMENT

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