2012 Nissan Xterra Owners Manual

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Labels

Air conditioner specification label

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Lights

Lock

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C.M.V.S.S. certification label .9-11
Emission control information label .9-11
Engine serial number ..9-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label. .9-12
Tire and Loading Information label . Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate. .9-10
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Warning labels (for SRS) . LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) System . ..1-28
License plate

Installing the license plate .

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Lift gate . Light

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Air bag warning light . Brake light (See stop light) . Bulb check/instrument panel . Bulb replacement . Charge warning light Fog light switch . Headlight and turn signal switch . Headlight control switch . Headlights . Interior light. Light bulbs . Low tire pressure warning light . Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . Off road lamps switch . Passenger air bag and status light . Security indicator light. Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders.

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Map lights .

Child safety rear door lock .

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Door locks . Power door locks .

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Loose fuel cap warning . .2-16
Low fuel warning light . .2-16
Low tire pressure warning light . Low windshield-washer fluid warning light. .2-18
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Luggage hook . .2-43
Luggage rack (see roof rack) . Luggage (See vehicle loading information) .9-13
Luggage storage (see vehicle loading information) .

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Maintenance

General maintenance . Inside the vehicle . Maintenance precautions . Outside the vehicle . Seat belt maintenance. Under the hood and vehicle . Instrument brightness control .

Malfunction indicator light . Manual front seat adjustment . Map lights . Map pocket. Meters and gauges .

Mirror

Automatic anti-glare inside mirror. Inside mirror . Outside mirrors . Vanity mirror .

Multi-remote control system (See remote keyless entry system).

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NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system .

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Power

Power door locks . Power outlet . Power rear windows . Power steering fluid . Power steering system . Power windows . Rear power windows .

Octane rating (See fuel octane rating). Odometer . Off road lamps switch . Oil

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Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . Changing engine oil . Changing engine oil filter . Checking engine oil level . Engine oil Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . Engine oil viscosity .

Outside mirrors . Overdrive switch . Overheat

If your vehicle overheats . Owner’s manual order form . Owner’s manual/service manual order information .

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Parking

Parking brake operation . Parking/parking on hills .

Phone, Bluetooth姞 hands-free system .

Precautions

Maintenance precautions . On-pavement and off-road driving precautions . Precautions on child restraints. Precautions on seat belt usage . Precautions on supplemental restraint system . Precautions when starting and driving .

Pre-tensioner seat belt system . Push starting .

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Radio

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Car phone or CB radio . Compact Disc (CD) changer FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD) changer. FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD) player . Steering wheel audio control switch .

Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M) test . Rear center seat belt Rear power windows .

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Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch. Rear window wiper and washer switches . Recorders

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Event data .

Refrigerant recommendation . Registering your vehicle in another country . Remote keyless entry system. Reporting safety defects (US only) . Roof rack .

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Safety

Child safety rear door lock . Child seat belts . Reporting safety defects (US only) .

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Seat adjustment

Front manual seat adjustment

Seatback pockets . Seat belt

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Child safety. Infants and small children . Injured Person . Larger children . Precautions on seat belt usage . Pregnant women. Pre-tensioner seat belt system . Rear center seat belt Seat belt extenders . Seat belt maintenance. Seat belts. Shoulder belt height adjustment . Three-point type with retractor .

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Seat belt warning light.

Seats

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Adjustment. Front seats . Manual front seat adjustment .

Security indicator light. Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system), engine start . Self-adjusting brakes . Service manual order form . Servicing air conditioner. Shifting

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Automatic transmission . Manual transmission .

Shift lock release. Shoulder belt height adjustment . Side air bag system (See supplemental side air bag, curtain and rollover air bag systems) . Spark plug replacement . Speedometer . SRS warning label . Starting

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