Idling stop system
The Idling Stop System activates to prevent unnecessary fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and noise. • When you stop the vehicle, the engine is turned off automatically.
• When you release the brake pedal to be- gin moving again, the engine is turned on automatically.
WARNING The engine restarts if the vehicle moves at approximately 1 mph (2 km/h) or more (on a downhill grade, etc.) while the engine is turned off by the Idling Stop System. Depress the brake pedal immediately to stop the vehicle to prevent an accident.
CAUTION At the end of the journey the engine must be stopped and ignition switch be pushed off. Lock the vehicle as normal. Pushing the ignition switch off will shut down all electrical systems. Failure to do this may result in a discharged battery.
NOTE: The Idling Stop System will not activate under the following conditions:
• When the vehicle is in TOW mode.
• When the engine is kept idling without the vehicle being driven after the en- gine is turned on.
• When the engine coolant temperature is low.
• When the battery capacity is low.
• When the battery temperature is low or extremely high
• When the vehicle is moving.
• When a negative pressure booster decreases.
• When the engine hood is opened with the engine running.
• When the engine is turned on with the engine hood open.
• When the driver’s seat belt is not fastened.
• When the driver’s door is open.
• When the steering wheel is operated.
• When the Idling Stop System indicator blinks at a low speed.
• When the fan speed control is in any position other than “OFF,” (0) while the air flow control is in the front defroster position.
• When the front defroster switch is on.
• When the rear window defroster switch is on.
• When the temperature inside the vehicle is lower than approximately 20°C (68°F), unless the Air Conditioning ECO customize option is selected, and the ECO driving mode is on.
• When the temperature inside the ve- hicle is higher than approximately 30°C (86°F), unless the Air Conditioning ECO customize option is selected, and the ECO driving mode is on. (When the air conditioner is off, the Idling Stop Sys- tem will operate.)
• When the fan speed of the air condi- tioner is set to the maximum speed, unless the Air Conditioning ECO cus- tomize option is selected, and the ECO driving mode is on.
• When the Idling Stop OFF switch is turned on.
• When the power consumption is large.
• When the vehicle is traveling at altitudes higher than 6,562 ft (2,000 m).
• When the accelerator pedal is depressed.
• When the shift lever is in the R (Reverse) position.
• When the brake pedal is not firmly depressed.
• When stopping the vehicle on steep sloping roads.
NOTE: The engine will not restart even if the brake pedal is released while the Idling Stop System is activated under the fol- lowing conditions: (The engine may re- start by the other engine restart condi- tions.)
• When the shift position is in the P (Park) position. NOTE: It may take some time until the Idling Stop System activates under the follow- ing conditions:
• When the battery is discharged.
• When the outside temperature is low or
high.
• When the battery is replaced or the bat-
tery terminal is disconnected for ex- tended periods and then reconnected.
NOTE: When the Idling Stop System indicator light illuminates, the engine starts run- ning automatically under at least one of the following conditions:
• The brake pedal is released with the
shift lever in the D (Drive) or N (Neutral) position.
• The shift position is placed in the D (Drive) or R (Reverse) position from the N (Neutral) or P (Park) position.
• The driver’s seat belt is unfastened, or the driver’s door is open.
• The battery voltage becomes low (due to electrical load from other vehicle systems like headlights, heaters, etc., or auxiliary devices connected to the 12 volt socket inside the vehicle).
• The vehicle speed is above about 1 mph (2 km/h).
• When the rear window defroster is operated.
• When the temperature inside the ve- hicle is lower than approximately 68°F (20°C), unless the Air Conditioning ECO customize option is selected, and the ECO driving mode is on.
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• When the temperature inside the ve- hicle is higher than approximately 86°F (30°C), unless the Air Conditioning ECO customize option is selected, and the ECO driving mode is on. (When the air conditioner is off, the Idling Stop Sys- tem will operate.)
• When the front defroster is turned on.
• When more than 3 minutes have
elapsed since the Idling Stop System was active.
• When the accelerator pedal is depressed.
• When the steering wheel is operated. (The steering wheel operation may be- come heavy, but this is not a malfunction.)
• When the battery capacity is low.
• When the power consumption is high.
• When the shift lever is placed in the R
(Reverse) position.
• When the Idling Stop OFF switch is
pushed.
• When the negative pressure of the
brake system is not sufficiently applied by depressing the brake pedal several times.
NOTE: The following condition will prevent the Idling Stop System from automatically restarting the engine. Starting the en- gine with the ignition switch operation is then necessary:
• The hood is open.
Use this system while waiting at a stop light, etc. When the vehicle is stopped for long periods of time, turn off the engine. When the engine is stopped by the Idling Stop System, heating, cooling and dehu- midifying functions will be deactivated. To avoid the air conditioning functions from being deactivated, turn off the Idling Stop System by pushing the Idling Stop OFF switch.
RETROGRADE MOVEMENT CONTROL FUNCTION This system is designed to reduce the ret- rograde movement that occurs while the driver’s foot changes from depressing the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal when moving the vehicle while the Idling Stop System is active on a hilly road. IDLING STOP SYSTEM DISPLAY The status of the Idling Stop System can be checked in the vehicle information display.
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If the Idling Stop System is activated or de- activated using the Idling Stop OFF switch, the message is shown.
The fuel saved and the engine stop time mode shows the following items: • The fuel saved shows the estimated
quantity of fuel that was saved by the Idling Stop System every time the engine is automatically stopped.
• The engine stop time shows the time that the engine has been stopped for by the Idling Stop System.
The total fuel saved and the engine stop time can also be checked in the vehicle information display. For additional infor- mation, see “Vehicle information display – 7 inch (18 cm) Type A” (P. 2-22) or “Vehicle in- formation display – 12.3 inch (31 cm) Type B” (P. 2-46).
Idling Stop System ON or OFF
Fuel saved and engine stop time
If the engine stops when the Idling Stop System is activated and will not start auto- matically, the message is shown.
This message is displayed when the Idling Stop System is malfunctioning. It is recommended that you have the sys- tem checked. It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
IDLING STOP OFF SWITCH The system can be temporarily deacti- vated by pushing the Idling Stop OFF switch. Pushing the switch again or restart- ing the engine by using the ignition switch will reactivate the Idling Stop System. • When the Idling Stop System is deactivated while the engine is running, the en- gine is prevented from automatically stopping.
Auto start deactivation
System fault
• When the Idling Stop System is deacti- vated after the engine has been auto- matically stopped by the Idling Stop Sys- tem, the engine will immediately restart if suitable conditions are present. The en- gine will then be prevented from auto- matically stopping during the same journey.
NOTE: • The Idling Stop System ON or OFF mes-
sage is displayed for a few seconds in the vehicle information display when the Idling Stop System OFF switch is pushed. For additional information, see “Idling Stop System ON or OFF” (P. 5-191).
• The Idling Stop System resets to ON every time the ignition switch is switched from the OFF position to the ON position.
• It is best to disable the ISS system when towing a trailer. You can do this by either pushing the Idling Stop OFF switch, or by selecting TOW mode with the Drive Mode Selector.
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