2010 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK manual transmission

Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
FLAT TOWING
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a vehicle
behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor
home.
CAUTION
●Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
● Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al-
ways tow forward, never backward.
● DO NOT tow any continuously variable
transmission vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing) . Do-
ing so WILL DAMAGE internal transmis-
sion parts due to lack of transmission
lubrication.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by NISSAN”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Manual Transmission
● Always tow with the manual transmission in
Neutral.
● After towing 500 miles (805 km) , start and
idle the engine with the transmission in Neu-
tral for two minutes. Failure to idle the engine
after every 500 miles (805 km) of towing
may cause damage to internal transmission
parts.
Automatic Transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with an automatic
transmission, an appropriate vehicle dolly MUST
be placed under the towed vehicle’s drive
wheels. Always follow the dolly manufacturer’s
recommendations when using their product.
Continuously Variable Transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continuously
variable transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly MUST be placed under the towed vehicle’s
drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly manufac-
turer’s recommendations when using their prod-
uct. DOT (Department of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times
as well on the government course as a tire graded
100. The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction AA, A, B and C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the
tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as mea-
sured under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
TOWING A TRAILER
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
Technical and consumer information9-17

Child safety rear door lock............3-7
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-14
Cleaning exterior and interior ...........7-2
Clock ...................4-26, 4-29
Clutch Clutch fluid ..................8-15
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ..............5-32
Compact disc (CD) player . . . .4-27, 4-31, 4-36
Console box ...................2-28
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). . .5-17 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid ......................8-13
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-17
Control panel buttons ...............4-2
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-8
Enter button ..................4-2
Setting button .................4-5
Controls Audio controls (steering wheel) .......4-45
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-9
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-9
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Corrosion protection ...............7-5
Cruise control ..................5-24
Cup holders ...................2-27
Curtain side-impact air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag and curtain
side-impact air bag system) ...........1-52 D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-21
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .....................2-20
Dimensions and weights .............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-22
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-2
Door locks ..................3-4, 3-5
Door open warning light .............2-8
Drive belt .....................8-18
Driving Cold weather driving ............5-32
Driving with automatic transmission . . . .5-13
Driving withContinuously

Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-17
Driving with manual transmission ......5-21
Precautions when starting and driving . . . .5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-26
Emission control information label .......9-12
Emission control system warranty .......9-18
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Block heater .................5-33
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-9
Changing engine oil .............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8Checking engine oil level
...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations . . . .8-6
Engine cooling system ............8-8
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil pressure warning light .......2-8
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-12
Enter button ....................4-2
Event data recorders ..............9-20
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Eyeglass case ..................2-26
F
Flashers
(See hazard warning flasher switch) ......2-23
Flat tire .......................6-2
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) .....8-13
Brake fluid ..................8-15
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Clutch fluid ..................8-15
Continuously Variable

Transmission (CVT)
fluid ......................8-13
Engine coolant .................8-8
Engine oil ...................8-9
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
Fog light switch .................2-22
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-48
10-2

R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-47
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-25
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-29
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-33
Steering wheel audio control switch . . . .4-45
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test ........................9-19
Rear center seat belt ..............1-18
Rear power windows ..............2-32
Rear seat ......................1-4
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .......................2-20
Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-19
Recorders Event data ..................9-20
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-10
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-19
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Child seat belts .....1-23, 1-29, 1-34, 1-38
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-2
Rear seat adjustment .............1-4 Seat belt
Child safety ..................1-21
Infants and small children ..........1-22
Injured Person ................1-15
Larger children ................1-22
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-12
Pregnant women ...............1-15
Rear center seat belt ............1-18
Seat belt extenders .............1-20
Seat belt maintenance ............1-20
Seat belts ...................1-12
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-20
Three-point type with retractor .......1-15
Seat belt warning light ..............2-11
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Front seats.................. .1-2
Manual

front seat adjustment .........1-2
Rear seat ....................1-4
Security indicator light ..............2-13
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-17, 3-2, 5-11
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-22
Service manual order form ...........9-21
Servicing air conditioner .............4-16
Setting button ...................4-5
Shift lock release .............5-16, 5-19
Shifting Automatic transmission ...........5-14
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-18
Manual transmission .............5-21
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-20
Side air bag system (See supplemental side air
bag and curtain side-impact air bag
system) ......................1-52 Spark plug replacement
.............8-19
Speedometer ...................2-4
SRS warning label ................1-55
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Jump starting .................6-7
Precautions when starting and driving . . . .5-2
Push starting .................6-10
Starting the engine .............5-12
Steering Power steering system ...........5-28
Tilting steering wheel ............3-29
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-45
Stop light .....................8-30
Storage ......................2-25
Storage tray ...................2-25
Sunglasses case .................2-26
Sunglasses holder ................2-26
Sunroof (see Moonroof) .............2-33
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-55
Supplemental air bag

warning light . . .1-55, 2-11
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-48
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-55
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-41
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-41
Supplemental side and curtain side-impact
air bag system ..................1-52
Switch Automatic power window switch ......2-32
Fog light switch ...............2-22
Hazard warning flasher switch .......2-23
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-20
Headlight control switch ..........2-20
10-5

Ignition switch.................5-7
Overdrive switch ...............5-16
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .....................2-20
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-19
Turn signal switch ..............2-22
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch .....................2-24
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-18
T
Tachometer ....................2-5
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-17, 3-2, 5-11
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tilting steering wheel ..............3-29
Tire Flat tire .....................6-2
Spare tire ................6-3, 8-44
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-41
Tire placard ..................9-12
Tire pressure .................8-34
Tire rotation ..................8-41
Types of tires .................8-40
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-17
Wheels and tires ...............8-34
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light ........2-9
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . .5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-26Towing
Flat towing ..................9-17
Tow truck towing ...............6-11
Trailer towing .................9-17
Transmission Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) .....8-13
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-13
Driving with automatic transmission . . . .5-13
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-17
Driving with manual transmission ......5-21
T ransmission shift

selector lock
release ...................5-16, 5-19
Travel (See registering your vehicle in
another country) .................9-10
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Trunk access through the rear seat .......1-4
Trunk light ....................2-37
Turn signal switch ................2-22
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-17
USB interface Audio file operation .............4-43
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-30
Vehicle dimensions and weights .........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-24
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-30
Vehicle identification ...............9-10 Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number)
................9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . . . .9-10
Vehicle loading information ...........9-13
Vehicle recovery .................6-13
Vehicle security system .............2-15
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start ......2-17, 3-2, 5-11
Ventilators .....................4-8
W
Warning Air bag warning light .........1-55, 2-11
Anti-lock brake warning light .........2-7
Battery charge warning light .........2-8
Brake warning light ..............2-7
Door open warning light ...........2-8
Engine oil pressure warning light .......2-8
Hazard warning flasher switch .......2-23
Low fuel warning light .............2-9
Low tire pressure warning light ........2-9
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ......................2-10
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-49
Seat belt warning light ............2-11
Vehicle security system ...........2-15
W arning labels

(for SRS)..........1-55
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-6
Warning lights ...................2-6
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-19
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-18
10-6