2006 NISSAN MURANO engine

Instrument brightness control ................................ 2-26
Instrument panel........................................................... 2-2
Intelligent Key system
Engine starting .................................................... 3-13
Key operating range........................................... 3-15
Key operation....................................................... 3-12
Mechanical key and valet key .......................... 3-23
Operating the engine......................................... 3-13
Remote keyless operation ................................ 3-20
Trouble-shooting guide ..................................... 3-19
Warning light ....................................................... 2-11
Warning signals .................................................. 3-17
Intelligent key warning light .................................... 2-11
Interior light replacement......................................... 8-29
Interior lights ............................................................... 2-40
ISOFIX child restraint ............................................... 1-28
J
Jump starting................................................................. 6-8
K
Keyless entry
With Intelligent Key system (See Intelligent
Key system) .......................................................... 3-20
Without Intelligent Key system (See remote
keyless entry system) ........................................... 3-5
Keys................................................................................. 3-2
Keys, For Intelligent Key system .............................. 3-9L
Labels
Air bag warning labels ...................................... 1-53
Air conditioner specification label .................. 9-12
Emission control information label ................. 9-11
Engine serial number ......................................... 9-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ............................ 9-11
Tire and Loading Information label ..... 8-32, 9-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN)................ 9-10
LATCH system ........................................................... 1-28
License plate, Installing front license plate......... 9-13
Lift gate ........................................................................ 3-24
Light
Bulbreplacement ............................................... 8-27
Ceiling light .......................................................... 2-40
Fog light switch................................................... 2-27
Headlight switch ................................................. 2-23
Headlights bulb replacement........................... 8-28
Indicator lights ..................................................... 2-14
Interior lights ........................................................ 2-40
Luggage light ....................................................... 2-42
Map light ............................................................... 2-41
Rear personal light ............................................. 2-41
Replacement ........................................................ 8-27
Vanity mirror light ................................................ 2-42
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders................................................................. 2-9
Xenon headlights ................................................ 2-22
Lights, Exterior and interior light replacement ... 8-29
Loading information (See vehicle loading
information) ................................................................. 9-14
Lock
Door locks ............................................................... 3-3Glove box lock..................................................... 2-33
Lift gate lock ........................................................ 3-24
Power door lock .................................................... 3-3
Low fuel warning light .............................................. 2-12
Low tire pressure warning light ............................. 2-12
Low tire pressure warning system (See tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)) ..................... 5-3
Low washer fluid warning light .............................. 2-13
Luggage light ............................................................. 2-42
M
Maintenance
Battery ................................................................... 8-14
General maintenance ........................................... 8-2
Inside the vehicle................................................... 8-3
Maintenance precautions .................................... 8-5
Maintenance requirements.................................. 8-2
Outside the vehicle............................................... 8-2
Seat belt maintenance ...................................... 1-20
Under the hood and vehicle ............................... 8-4
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) ........................... 2-14
Manual front seat adjustment ................................... 1-3
Map light...................................................................... 2-41
Meters and gauges ..................................................... 2-3
Mirror
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .................. 3-31
Inside mirror ......................................................... 3-30
Outside mirrors ................................................... 3-32
N
Net, Cargo net ........................................................... 2-35


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New vehicle break-in ................................................ 5-23
NISSAN advanced air bag system ....................... 1-45
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System ................... 2-18
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
Engine start .............................................. 5-10, 5-12
O
Odometer ....................................................................... 2-4
Oil
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants ................................................................. 9-2
Changing engine oil ........................................... 8-10
Checking engine oil level .................................... 8-9
Engine oil................................................................. 8-9
Engine oil viscosity ............................................... 9-5
Outside mirrors .......................................................... 3-32
Overheat, If your vehicle overheats ...................... 6-11
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order
information................................................................... 9-27
P
Parking
Brake break-in ..................................................... 5-30
Brake check ......................................................... 8-20
Parking brake operation .................................... 5-21
Parking on hills .................................................... 5-29
Pedal position adjustment....................................... 3-29
Phone, Car phone or CB radio ............................. 4-44
Power
Front seat adjustment .......................................... 1-4
Power door lock .................................................... 3-3Power outlet ......................................................... 2-30
Power steering fluid ........................................... 8-12
Power steering system ...................................... 5-30
Power windows................................................... 2-36
P position selecting warning light ......................... 2-13
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .............................. 1-52
Precautions
Audio operation ................................................... 4-28
Braking precautions ........................................... 5-30
Child restraints .................................................... 1-21
Cruise control ...................................................... 5-21
Driving safety .......................................................... 5-6
Maintenance ........................................................... 8-5
On-pavement and offroad driving ..................... 5-6
Seat belt usage ................................................... 1-10
Supplemental restraint system ........................ 1-39
When starting and driving .................................. 5-2
Push starting .............................................................. 6-10
R
Radio, Car phone or CB radio .............................. 4-44
Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M)
test (US only) ............................................................. 9-26
Rear center seat belt................................................ 1-17
Rear door lock, Child safety rear door lock.......... 3-5
Rear personal light .................................................... 2-41
Rear power point....................................................... 2-30
Rear seat adjustment .................................................. 1-5
Rear view monitor ..................................................... 4-19
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch ........................................................................... 2-22
Rear window wiper and washer switch .............. 2-21
Recorders, Event data ............................................. 9-27Registering your vehicle in another country ....... 9-10
Remote keyless entry
System, Except Intelligent Key system ............ 3-5
System, For Intelligent Key system ................ 3-20
Reporting safety defects (US only) ...................... 9-25
S
Safety
Child seat belts ................................................... 1-12
Reporting safety defects (US only)................ 9-25
Towing safety....................................................... 9-20
Safety chain ................................................................ 9-21
Seat adjustment
Front manual seat adjustment............................ 1-3
Front power seat adjustment ............................. 1-4
Rear seat adjustment ........................................... 1-5
Seat belt(s)
Child safety .......................................................... 1-12
Infants .................................................................... 1-13
Injured persons.................................................... 1-13
Larger children .................................................... 1-13
Pre-tensioner seat belt system ....................... 1-52
Precautions on seat belt usage ...................... 1-10
Pregnant women ................................................. 1-13
Rear center seat belt ......................................... 1-17
Seat belt cleaning ................................................. 7-5
Seat belt extenders ............................................ 1-20
Seat belt hook ..................................................... 1-17
Seat belt maintenance ...................................... 1-20
Seat belt warning light and chime ................. 2-13
Seat belts ............................................................. 1-10
Shoulder belt height adjustment..................... 1-16
Small children ...................................................... 1-13


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Three-point type with retractor ....................... 1-14
Seat(s)
Driver-side memory ............................................ 3-33
Heated seats........................................................ 2-28
Seats ........................................................................ 1-2
Security indicator light ............................................. 2-15
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), Engine start ............................................... 2-18
Security system, Vehicle security system ........... 2-17
Selector lever, Shift lock release ............... 5-15, 5-19
Servicing air conditioner .............................. 4-23, 4-26
Shift lock release, Transmission ................ 5-15, 5-19
Shifting, CVT (Continuously Variable
Transmission) ............................................................. 5-13
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........................... 1-16
Slip indicator light ..................................................... 2-15
Spark plugs................................................................. 8-16
Speedometer ................................................................ 2-4
Starting
Before starting the engine................................ 5-12
Jump starting .......................................................... 6-8
Precautions when starting and driving ............ 5-2
Push starting ........................................................ 6-10
Starting the engine............................................. 5-12
Status light, Front passenger air bag .................. 1-47
Steering
Power steering fluid ........................................... 8-12
Power steering system ...................................... 5-30
Tilting steering wheel......................................... 3-28
Steering switch for audio control.......................... 4-43
Storage ........................................................................ 2-31
Sun shade ................................................................... 2-39
Sun visors ................................................................... 3-30
Sunroof ........................................................................ 2-38Automatic sunroof .............................................. 2-38
Supplemental air bag warning labels................... 1-53
Supplemental air bag warning light .......... 1-54, 2-13
Supplemental restraint system............................... 1-39
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system.................................................................... 1-39
Switch
Autolight switch .................................................. 2-23
AWD lock switch operations........................... 5-25
Fog light switch................................................... 2-27
Hazard warning flasher switch ........................ 2-27
Headlight aiming control ................................... 2-25
Headlight switch ................................................. 2-23
Power door lock switch....................................... 3-4
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch..................................................................... 2-22
Turn signal switch .............................................. 2-27
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch ... 2-29
T
Tachometer.................................................................... 2-4
Temperature gauge, Engine coolant
temperature gauge ...................................................... 2-5
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
Engine start................................................................. 2-18
Three-way catalyst....................................................... 5-3
Tilting steering wheel ............................................... 3-28
Tire pressure, Low tire pressure warning light .. 2-12
Tires
Flat tire ..................................................................... 6-2
Low tire pressure warning system .................... 5-3
Spare tire (temporary use only (T-type)
spare tire) ............................................................. 8-41Tire and Loading information label ................. 8-32
Tire and Loading Information label................. 9-12
Tire chains ............................................................ 8-38
Tire dressing ........................................................... 7-3
Tire pressure ........................................................ 8-30
Tire pressure information (display)........ 4-6, 4-14
Tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS)............................................................ 5-3, 6-2
Tire rotation .......................................................... 8-39
Types of tires ....................................................... 8-37
Uniform tire quality grading .............................. 9-24
Wheel/tire size ....................................................... 9-9
Wheels and tires ................................................ 8-30
Tonneau cover ........................................................... 2-36
Top tether strap child restraints ............................ 1-29
Towing
Flat towing ............................................................ 9-23
Tow truck towing ................................................ 6-12
Towing a trailer.................................................... 9-18
Towing load/specification chart ...................... 9-18
Towing safety....................................................... 9-20
Towing load/specification chart............................. 9-20
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system................ 5-3
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system..................... 6-2
Trailer towing .............................................................. 9-18
Transceiver, HomeLink
Universal
Transceiver .................................................................. 2-43
Transmission
Driving with CVT (Continuously Variable
Transmission) ....................................................... 5-13
Transmission selector lever lock
release ....................................................... 5-15, 5-19
Transmitter, With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) ................................... 3-20


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Transmitter, Without Intelligent Key system
(See remote keyless entry system) ......................... 3-5
Traveling or registering your vehicle in another
country ......................................................................... 9-10
Trouble-shooting guide (for Intelligent Key
system) ......................................................................... 3-19
Troubleshooting guide (for BluetoothHands-Free Phone System) ................................... 4-32
Troubleshooting guide (for voice-activated
control system) .......................................................... 4-32
Turn signal indicator light ........................................ 2-16
Turn signal switch ..................................................... 2-27
U
Underbody cleaning .................................................... 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading .................................... 9-24
V
Vaccum assisted brake............................................ 5-30
Valet key (for Intelligent Key system) ................... 3-23
Vanity mirror light ...................................................... 2-42
Vehicle
Dimensions and weights ..................................... 9-9
Identification number (VIN)............................... 9-10
Loading information............................................ 9-14
Recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) ................. 6-14
Security system ................................................... 2-17
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off indicator
light......................................................................... 2-16
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch ... 2-29
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system ........ 5-32
Vehicle electronic systems...................... 4-7, 4-16Ventilators.................................................................... 4-21
W
Warning labels, Air bag warning labels .............. 1-53
Warning light
Air bag warning light .............................. 1-54, 2-13
All-wheel drive (AWD) warning light................ 2-9
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) waring
light......................................................................... 2-10
AWD warning light ............................................. 5-27
Brake warning light ............................................ 2-10
Charge warning light ......................................... 2-11
Door open warning light ................................... 2-11
Engine oil pressure warning light ................... 2-11
Intelligent Key warning light ............................. 2-11
Low fuel warning light ....................................... 2-12
Low tire pressure warning light ...................... 2-12
Low washer fluid warning light ....................... 2-13
P position selecting warning light .................. 2-13
Seat belt warning light and chime ................. 2-13
Warning lights .............................................................. 2-9
Warning, Hazard warning flasher switch ............ 2-27
Warning, Tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) .................................................................. 5-3, 6-2
Warning, Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ....................................................................... 2-9
Warranty, Emission control system warranty ..... 9-25
Washer switch
Rear window wiper and washer switch........ 2-21
Windshield wiper and washer switch ........... 2-20
Washing ......................................................................... 7-2
Waxing............................................................................ 7-2
Weights (See dimensions and weights) ............... 9-9Wheel/tire size.............................................................. 9-9
Wheels and tires ....................................................... 8-30
Cleaning aluminum alloy wheels ....................... 7-3
Window washer fluid ............................................... 8-14
Window(s)
Cleaning................................................................... 7-3
Power windows................................................... 2-36
Windshield wiper and washer switch .................. 2-20
Wiper
Rear window wiper and washer switch........ 2-21
Rear window wiper blade................................. 8-20
Windshield wiper and washer switch ........... 2-20
Wiper blades ....................................................... 8-18
X
Xenon headlights....................................................... 2-22


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FUEL RECOMMENDATION:Use unleaded regular gasoline with an oc-
tane rating of at least 87 AKI (Anti-Knock
Index) number (Research octane number
91).
For improved vehicle performance,
NISSAN recommends the use of unleaded
premium gasoline with an octane rating of
at least 91 AKI number (Research octane
number 96).
CAUTION

Using a fuel other than that specified
could adversely affect the emission
control system, and may also affect
the warranty coverage.

Under no circumstances should a
leaded gasoline be used, since this
will damage the three-way catalyst.

Do not use E-85 fuel in your vehicle.
Your vehicle is not designed to run
on E-85 fuel. Using E-85 fuel can
damage the fuel system components
and is not covered by the NISSAN
vehicle limited warranty.For additional information, see “Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants” in the “9. Techni-
cal and consumer information” section.
ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATION:
API Certification Mark

API grade SG/SH, Energy ConservingI&II
or API grade SJ or SL, Energy Conserving

ILSAC grade GF-I, GF-II & GF-III

SAE 5W-30 viscosity oil is preferred for all
ambient temperatures. SAE 10W-30,
10W-40 viscosity oil may be used for ambi-
ent temperatures above 0°F (−18°C).
See “Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants” in the “9. Technical and consumer
information” section for engine oil and oil filter
recommendation.COLD TIRE PRESSURES:See Tire and Loading Information label affixed to
the inside of the driver side center pillar.NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCEDURES
RECOMMENDATION:During the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km) of ve-
hicle use, follow the recommendations outlined
in the “Break-in schedule” Information found inthe “5. Starting and driving” section of this
Owner’s Manual.
GAS STATIONINFORMATION


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QUICK REFERENCE1. Battery (P.8-14)
2. Brake fluid (P.8-13)
3. Meters and gauges (P.2-3)
4. Hood release (P.3-24)
5. Seat (P.1-2)
6. Seat belt (P.1-10)
7. Door lock/key (P.3-3)
8. Fuel (P.3-26, P.9-2)
9. Engine oil (P.8-9)
10. Windshield washer fluid (P.8-14)
11. Engine coolant (P.8-8)
12. Power steering fluid (P.8-12)
13. Audio system (P.4-27)/
Heater and air conditioner (P.4-23)
14. Spare tire (P.6-4, P.8-41)
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