2008 NISSAN MURANO Outside

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Model "Z51-D" EDITED: 2008/ 6/ 26
isn’t there, and the engine backfires,
you could be burned. Do not drive
with the air cleaner removed, and be
careful when working on the engine
with the air cleaner removed.
.Never pour fuel into the throttle
body or attempt to start the engine
with the air cleaner removed. Doing
so could result in serious injury.
CLEANINGIf your windshield is not clear after using the
windshield washer or if a wiper blade chatters
when running, wax or other material may be on
the blade or windshield.
Clean the outside of the windshield with a
washer solution or a mild detergent. Your
windshield is clean if beads do not form when
rinsing with clear water.
Clean each blade by wiping it with a cloth
soaked in a washer solution or a mild detergent.
Then rinse the blade with clear water. If your
windshield is still not clear after cleaning the
blades and using the wiper, replace the blades.
CAUTION
Worn windshield wiper blades can
damage the windshield and impair
driver vision.WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES
Maintenance and do-it-yourself
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HEADLIGHTSFog may temporarily form inside the lens of the
exterior lights in the rain or in a car wash. A
temperature difference between the inside and
the outside of the lens causes the fog. This is
not a malfunction. If large drops of water collect
inside the lens, contact a NISSAN dealer.ReplacingXenon headlight bulb:
WARNINGHIGH VOLTAGE
When xenon headlights are on, they
produce a high voltage. To prevent an
electric shock, never attempt to modify
or disassemble. Always have your xe-
non headlights replaced at a NISSAN
dealer. For additional information, see
“HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL
SWITCH” in the “2. Instruments and
controls” section.
If replacement is required, see a NISSAN dealer.
CAUTION
Use the same number and wattage as
originally installed:
High/Low beam:
Wattage: 35
Bulb no.: D2S
Halogen headlight bulb:
The headlight is a semi-sealed beam type which
uses a replaceable headlight (halogen) bulb.
CAUTION
.Do not leave the bulb out of the
headlight reflector for a long period
of time. Dust, moisture, smoke, etc.
entering the headlight body may
affect bulb performance.
.High pressure halogen gas is sealed
inside the halogen bulb. The bulb
may break if the glass envelope is
scratched or the bulb is dropped.
.Only touch the plastic base when
handling the bulb. Never touch the
glass envelope.
.Use the same number and wattageas originally installed:
Low beam:
Wattage: 55
Bulb no.: H11
High beam:
Wattage: 65
Bulb no.: HB3
.Aiming is not necessary after repla-
cing the bulb. When aiming adjust-
ment is necessary, contact a
NISSAN dealer.
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upon how you use your vehicle.
Operation under the following conditions may
require more frequent oil and filter changes.
.repeated short distance driving at cold
outside temperatures
.driving in dusty conditions
.extensive idling
.towing a trailer
.stop and go commuting
Refer to the “NISSAN Service and Maintenance
Guide” for the maintenance schedule.AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM RE-
FRIGERANT AND LUBRICANT RE-
COMMENDATIONSThe air conditioning system in your
NISSAN vehicle must be charged with the
refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) and the oil,
NISSAN A/C system oil Type R or the exact
equivalents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or oil
will cause severe damage to the air
conditioning system and will require
the replacement of all air conditionersystem components.
The refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in your
NISSAN vehicle will not harm the earth’s ozone
layer. Although this refrigerant does not affect
the earth’s atmosphere, certain governmental
regulations require the recovery and recycling of
any refrigerant during automotive air condition-
ing system service. A NISSAN dealer has the
trained technicians and equipment needed to
recover and recycle your air conditioning system
refrigerant.
Contact a NISSAN dealer when servicing your
air conditioning system.9-6
Technical and consumer information

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for proper towing.MAXIMUM LOAD LIMITS
Maximum trailer loadsNever allow the total trailer load to exceed the
value specified in the “Towing Load/Specifica-
tion” chart. The total trailer load equals trailer
weight plus its cargo weight.
.When towing a trailer load of 1,000 lbs
(454 kg) or more, trailers with a brake
system MUST be used.
The maximum GCWR (Gross Combined Weight
Rating) should not exceed the value specified in
the following “Towing Load/Specification” chart.
STI0541
The GCWR equals the combined weight of the
towing vehicle (including passengers and cargo)
plus the total trailer load. Towing loads greater
than these or using improper towing equipment
could adversely affect vehicle handling, braking
and performance.
The ability of your vehicle to tow a trailer is not
only related to the maximum trailer loads, but
also the places you plan to tow. Tow weights
appropriate for level highway driving may have to
be reduced on very steep grades or for low
traction situations (for example, on slippery boat
ramps) .
Temperature conditions can also affect towing.
For example, towing a heavy trailer in highoutside temperatures on graded roads can
affect engine performance and cause overheat-
ing. The transmission high fluid temperature
protection mode, which helps reduce the
chance of transmission damage, could activate
and automatically decrease engine power.
Vehicle speed may decrease under high load.
Plan your trip carefully to account for trailer and
vehicle load, weather and road conditions.
WARNING
Overheating can result in reduced en-
gine power and vehicle speed. The
reduced speed may be lower than other
traffic, which could increase the chance
of a collision. Be especially careful
when driving. Pull to the side of the
road to a safe area. Allow the engine to
cool and return to normal operation.
See “IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS”
in the “6. In case of emergency” section
of this manual.
CAUTION
Vehicle damage resulting from impro-
per towing procedures are not covered
by NISSAN warranties.
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Technical and consumer information

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10-2Cigarette lighter and ashtray...................... 2-41
Circuit breaker, Fusible link....................... 8-20
Cleaning exterior and interior................. 7-2, 7-4
Clock ............................................... 2-38
Coat hooks......................................... 2-49
Cold weather driving.............................. 5-29
Command (See Bluetooth
®Hands-Free
Phone System).................................... 4-100
Command (See NISSAN voice recognition
system)............................ 4-11, 4-114, 4-132
Compact Disc (CD) changer
(See audio system)................................ 4-41
CompactFlash (CF) player
(See audio system)................................ 4-49
Compass ............................................. 2-7
Console box........................................ 2-44
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid................................................. 8-11
Coolant
Capacities and recommended
fuel/ lubricants................................... 9-2
Changing engine coolant........................ 8-8
Checking engine coolant level.................. 8-7
Corrosion protection................................. 7-5
Cover, Cargo cover................................ 2-46
Cruise control...................................... 5-19
Cup holders........................................ 2-41
CVT, Driving with CVT
(Continuously Variable Transmission)............. 5-14
D
Daytime running light system..................... 2-35
Defroster switch, Rear window and outside
mirror defroster switch............................ 2-31
Dimensions and weights............................ 9-8Display cleaning...................................... 4-5
Display controls
(See center multi-function control panel).......... 4-2
Dot matrix liquid crystal display................... 2-17
Drive belts.......................................... 8-15
Drive positioner.................................... 3-30
Driving
All-wheel drive (AWD)......................... 5-22
Cold weather driving.......................... 5-29
Driving with CVT
(Continuously Variable Transmission)......... 5-14
On-pavement and off-road driving............. 5-5
Precautions when starting and driving......... 5-2
Safety precautions............................... 5-7
DVD player, NISSAN mobile entertainment...... 4-62
E
Economy, Fuel ..................................... 5-21
Elapsed time....................................... 2-22
Emission control information label................ 9-10
Emission control system warranty................ 9-25
Engine
Before starting the engine.................... 5-13
Break-in schedule.............................. 5-21
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................................... 9-2
Changing engine coolant........................ 8-8
Changing engine oil and filter................... 8-8
Checking engine coolant level.................. 8-7
Checking engine oil level........................ 8-8
Coolant temperature gauge..................... 2-6
Engine block heater........................... 5-30
Engine compartment check locations.......... 8-6
Engine cooling system.......................... 8-7Engine oil......................................... 8-8
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation....... 9-5
Engine oil replacement indicator.............. 2-20
Engine oil viscosity.............................. 9-5
Engine serial number ............................ 9-9
Engine specifications............................ 9-7
If your vehicle overheats....................... 6-11
Starting the engine............................ 5-13
Entry/exit function, Automatic drive positioner . . . 3-30
Event Data Recorders (EDR)..................... 9-26
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide).................... 5-2
F
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label............ 9-9
Filter
Air cleaner housing filter...................... 8-16
Changing engine oil and filter................... 8-8
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . . . 2-36
Flat tire................................................ 6-2
Flat towing.......................................... 9-23
Floor mat cleaning................................... 7-4
Fluid
Brake fluid...................................... 8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................................... 9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid............................................. 8-11
Engine coolant ................................... 8-7
Engine oil......................................... 8-8
Power steering fluid........................... 8-11
Window washer fluid .......................... 8-12
FM-AM radio with Compact Disc (CD)
changer............................................. 4-39
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Vehicle identification number (VIN)............. 9-8
LATCH system..................................... 1-24
License plate, Installing front license plate....... 9-11
Lift gate............................................. 3-19
Light
Air bag warning light.......................... 1-54
Bulb replacement.............................. 8-24
Cargo lights .................................... 2-56
Fog light switch................................ 2-36
Headlight switch............................... 2-32
Headlights bulb replacement................. 8-25
Indicator lights................................. 2-15
Interior light control switch.................... 2-54
Interior lights................................... 2-54
Map lights ...................................... 2-54
Mood lights..................................... 2-55
Personal lights................................. 2-54
Replacement................................... 8-24
Vanity mirror lights............................. 2-56
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders....................................... 2-10
Xenon headlights.............................. 2-32
Lights, Exterior and interior light replacement . . . 8-27
Loading information
(See vehicle loading information)................. 9-12
Lock
Automatic door locks............................ 3-6
Door locks........................................ 3-4
Glove box lock................................. 2-43
Lift gate lock................................... 3-19
Power door lock................................. 3-4
Low tire pressure warning light................... 2-13
Low tire pressure warning system (See tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)).............. 5-3
Luggage hooks..................................... 2-47Luggage side box.................................. 2-46
M
Maintenance
Battery.......................................... 8-13
General maintenance............................ 8-2
Indicators for maintenance (dot matrix)...... 2-20
Inside the vehicle................................ 8-3
Maintenance information (display)............ 4-10
Maintenance precautions........................ 8-5
Maintenance requirements...................... 8-2
Outside the vehicle.............................. 8-2
Seat belt maintenance......................... 1-21
Malfunction indicator light (MIL).................. 2-15
Manual front seat adjustment....................... 1-3
Map lights .......................................... 2-54
Master warning light............................... 2-14
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system)............ 3-4
Memory storage, Automatic drive positioner..... 3-31
Meter, Trip computer.............................. 2-21
Meters and gauges.................................. 2-4
Meters and gauges, Instrument brightness
control.............................................. 2-35
Mirror
Inside mirror.................................... 3-27
Outside mirrors................................ 3-29
Vanity mirror.................................... 3-30
Monitor, Rearview monitor........................ 4-19
Mood lights......................................... 2-55
Moonroof........................................... 2-52
Music box hard drive.............................. 4-52N
Net, Cargo net ..................................... 2-49
New vehicle break-in .............................. 5-21
NISSAN Mobile entertainment system (MES) . . . 4-62
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System............. 2-27
NISSAN Voice recognition system (models
with navigation system) (for Canada)........... 4-132
NISSAN Voice recognition system
(models with navigation system) (for U.S.)...... 4-109
No key warning.................................... 2-19
O
Odometer............................................. 2-5
Oil
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................................... 9-2
Changing engine oil and filter................... 8-8
Checking engine oil level........................ 8-8
Engine oil......................................... 8-8
Engine oil viscosity.............................. 9-5
Oil filter replacement indicator................ 2-20
Operation, Indicators for operation
(dot matrix)......................................... 2-18
Outside air temperature display.................. 2-23
Outside mirrors.................................... 3-29
Overdrive OFF switch............................. 5-16
Overheat, If your vehicle overheats............... 6-11
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order
information.......................................... 9-27
P
Panic alarm......................................... 3-16
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Parking
Brake break-in.................................. 5-26
Parking brake operation....................... 5-18
Parking on hills................................. 5-25
Personal lights ..................................... 2-54
Phone
Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone System
(with navigation system for Canada)......... 4-85
Bluetooth®Hands-Free Phone System
(with navigation system for U.S.)............. 4-75
Car phone or CB radio........................ 4-74
Power
Front seat adjustment........................... 1-4
Power door lock................................. 3-4
Power outlet.................................... 2-39
Power steering fluid........................... 8-11
Power steering system........................ 5-26
Power windows................................ 2-49
Precautions
Audio operation................................ 4-31
Braking precautions........................... 5-26
Child restraints................................. 1-22
Cruise control.................................. 5-19
Driving safety..................................... 5-7
Maintenance...................................... 8-5
On-pavement and off-road driving............. 5-5
Seat belt usage................................ 1-11
Supplemental restraint system................ 1-41
When starting and driving....................... 5-2
Push starting....................................... 6-10
Push-button ignition switch......................... 5-9R
Radio........................................ 4-31, 4-60
Car phone or CB radio........................ 4-74
FM-AM radio with Compact Disc (CD)
changer.................................. 4-39, 4-44
Rain-sensing auto wiper system.................. 2-29
Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M)
test.................................................. 9-25
Rear center seat belt.............................. 1-18
Rear door lock, Child safety rear door lock........ 3-7
Rear power point.................................. 2-39
Rear seats............................................ 1-6
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch............................................... 2-31
Rear window wiper and washer switch.......... 2-30
Rearview monitor.................................. 4-19
Recorders, Event data............................. 9-26
Registering your vehicle in another country........ 9-8
Remote controller (DVD).......................... 4-72
Remote keyless entry system..................... 3-15
Reporting safety defects (US only)............... 9-25
Rollover............................................... 5-5
Roof, Roof rack.................................... 2-48
S
Safety
Child seat belts................................ 1-13
Reporting safety defects (US only)........... 9-25
Towing safety.................................. 9-19
Satellite radio operation........................... 4-45
Seat adjustment
Front manual seat adjustment................... 1-3
Front power seat adjustment................... 1-4Front seats ....................................... 1-3
Seat belt(s)
Child safety..................................... 1-13
Infants........................................... 1-13
Injured persons................................. 1-14
Larger children ................................. 1-14
Precautions on seat belt usage............... 1-11
Pregnant women............................... 1-14
Rear center seat belt.......................... 1-18
Seat belt cleaning ............................... 7-5
Seat belt extenders............................ 1-21
Seat belt hooks ................................ 1-18
Seat belt maintenance......................... 1-21
Seat belt warning light ........................ 2-14
Seat belts ...................................... 1-11
Seat belts with pretensioners................. 1-53
Shoulder belt height adjustment.............. 1-17
Small children.................................. 1-14
Three-point type............................... 1-14
Seat(s)
Driver-side memory............................ 3-30
Heated seats................................... 2-37
Seats.............................................. 1-2
Security system
(NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
Engine start ........................................ 2-27
Security system, Vehicle security system........ 2-25
Selector lever, Shift lock release................. 5-17
Servicing air conditioner........................... 4-30
SETTING button................................... 4-12
Shift lock release, Transmission.................. 5-17
Shifting, CVT
(Continuously Variable Transmission)............. 5-14
Shoulder belt height adjustment.................. 1-17
Spare tire...................................... 8-39, 9-7
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10-6Spark plugs ........................................ 8-16
Speedometer......................................... 2-5
Starting
Before starting the engine.................... 5-13
Jump starting..................................... 6-9
Precautions when starting and driving......... 5-2
Push starting................................... 6-10
Starting the engine............................ 5-13
STATUS button...................................... 4-8
Status light, Front passenger air bag............ 1-48
Steering
Power steering fluid........................... 8-11
Power steering system........................ 5-26
Steering lock release malfunction
indicator........................................ 2-18
Steering-wheel-mounted controls for
audio............................................ 4-60
Tilting telescopic steering column............ 3-25
Storage............................................. 2-41
Storage box........................................ 2-45
Sun visors.......................................... 3-26
Sunglasses holder................................. 2-42
Supplemental air bag warning labels............. 1-54
Supplemental air bag warning light....... 1-54, 2-14
Supplemental restraint system.................... 1-41
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system.......................................... 1-41
Switch
Autolight switch................................ 2-33
Fog light switch................................ 2-36
Hazard warning flasher switch................ 2-36
Headlight aiming control...................... 2-34
Headlight switch............................... 2-32
Overdrive OFF switch......................... 5-16
Power door lock switch......................... 3-6Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch........................................... 2-31
Turn signal switch.............................. 2-36
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . . 2-39
T
Tachometer........................................... 2-6
Temperature display............................... 2-23
Temperature gauge, Engine coolant
temperature gauge................................... 2-6
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
Engine start........................................ 2-27
Three-way catalyst................................... 5-2
Tilting telescopic steering column................ 3-25
Tire
Pressure, Low tire pressure warning light . . . 2-13
Tire replacement indicator..................... 2-20
Tires
Flat tire............................................ 6-2
Low tire pressure warning system.............. 5-3
Tire and Loading information label........... 8-31
Tire and Loading Information label........... 9-10
Tire chains...................................... 8-36
Tire dressing..................................... 7-3
Tire pressure................................... 8-30
Tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS)..................................... 5-3, 6-2
Tire rotation.................................... 8-37
Types of tires................................... 8-35
Uniform tire quality grading................... 9-24
Wheel/tire size................................... 9-7
Wheels and tires............................... 8-30
Tonneau cover (see cargo cover)................. 2-46
Top tether strap child restraints.................. 1-25Touch screen system................................ 4-4
Towing
Flat towing...................................... 9-23
Tow truck towing............................... 6-12
Towing a trailer................................. 9-15
Towing load/specification chart............... 9-15
Towing safety .................................. 9-19
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system........... 5-3
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system.............. 6-2
Trailer towing....................................... 9-15
Transceiver, HomeLink
®Universal
Transceiver......................................... 2-57
Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid............................................. 8-11
Driving with CVT
(Continuously Variable Transmission)......... 5-14
Transmission selector lever lock release..... 5-17
Transmitter (See remote keyless
entry system)....................................... 3-15
Traveling or registering your vehicle in another
country................................................ 9-8
Trip computer...................................... 2-21
Trip odometer...................................... 2-22
Turn signal switch.................................. 2-36
U
Underbody cleaning................................. 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading....................... 9-24
V
Vanity mirror........................................ 3-30
Vanity mirror lights................................. 2-56
Variable voltage control system................... 8-15
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