2010 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK maintenance

Your engine was filled with a high-quality engine
oil when it was built. You do not have to change
the oil before the first recommended change
interval. Oil and filter change intervals depend
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 out-
side temperatures
● driving in dusty conditions
● extensive idling
● stop and go commuting
Refer to the “NISSAN Service and Maintenance
Guide” for the maintenance schedule.
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM
REFRIGERANT AND OIL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The air conditioner system in your NISSAN
vehicle must be charged with the refriger-
ant HFC-134a (R-134a) and the oil, NISSAN
A/C system oil Type R (automatic and
manual transmission only) , Type S (CVT
only) or the exact equivalents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or oil will
cause severe damage to the air condition-
ing system and will require the replace-
ment of all air conditioner system
components.
The refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in your
NISSAN vehicle does not harm the earth’s ozone
layer. Although this refrigerant does not affect the
earth’s atmosphere, certain government regula-
tions require the recovery and recycling of any
refrigerant during automotive air conditioner sys-
tem service. A NISSAN dealer has the trained
technicians and equipment needed to recover
and recycle your air conditioner system refriger-
ant.
Contact a NISSAN dealer when servicing your air
conditioner system.
Technical and consumer information9-7

If you believe that your vehicle has a de-
fect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immedi-
ately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addi-
tion to notifying NISSAN.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot be-
come involved in individual problems be-
tween you, your dealer, or NISSAN.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Ve-
hicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-
327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go
to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other information
about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov.
You may notify NISSAN by contacting our
Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free, at
1-800-NISSAN-1.Due to legal requirements in some states and
Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may be re-
quired to be in what is called the “ready condi-
tion” for an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of
the emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when it
is driven through certain driving patterns. Usually,
the ready condition can be obtained by ordinary
usage of the vehicle.
If a powertrain system component is repaired or
the battery is disconnected, the vehicle may be
reset to a “not ready” condition. Before taking the
I/M test, check the vehicle’s
inspection/maintenance test readiness condi-
tion. Place the ignition switch in the ON position
without starting the engine. If the Malfunction
Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20
seconds and then blinks for 10 seconds , the I/M
test condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not
blink after 20 seconds, the I/M test condition is
“ready”. If the MIL indicates the vehicle is in a “not
ready” condition, drive the vehicle through the
following pattern to set the vehicle to the ready
condition. If you cannot or do not want to perform
the driving pattern, a NISSAN dealer can con-
duct it for you.WARNING
Always drive the vehicle in a safe and
prudent manner according to traffic con-
ditions and obey all traffic laws.1. Start the engine, the low temperature indi- cator light
illuminates in blue. Allow
the engine to idle until the low temperature
indicator light
goes out, indicating
normal operating temperature.
2. Accelerate the vehicle to 55 MPH (88 km/h) , then quickly release the accelerator
pedal completely and keep it released for at
least 10 seconds.
3. Quickly depress the accelerator pedal for a moment, then drive the vehicle at a speed of
53 - 60 MPH (86 - 96 km/h) for at least 9
minutes.
4. Stop the vehicle.
5. Accelerate the vehicle to 35 MPH (55 km/h) and maintain the speed for 20 seconds.
6. Repeat steps 4 through 5 at least 10 times.
7. Accelerate the vehicle to 55 MPH (88 km/h) and maintain the speed for at least 3 min-
utes.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (US
only) READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
Technical and consumer information9-19

Front seats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-26
Fuel gauge ...................2-5
Fuel octane rating ...............9-5
Fuel recommendation .............9-4
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-27
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-27
Fuses .......................8-23
Fusible links ...................8-25
G
Gascap .....................3-27
Gauge Fuel gauge ...................2-5
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................2-5
Trip odometer .................2-4
General maintenance ...............8-2
Glove box .....................2-28
H
Hands-free phone system, Bluetooth .....4-48
Hazard warning flasher switch .........2-23
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-20
Headlight control switch ............2-20
Headlights ....................8-29
Heater Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-9Heater operation
...............4-11
Hood release ...................3-23
Horn .......................2-23
I
Ignition switch ...................5-7
Immobilizer system .........2-17, 3-2, 5-11
Important vehicle information label .......9-11
In-cabin microfilter ................8-20
Increasing fuel economy .............5-26
Indicator lightsand

audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders) .....................2-6
Inside mirror ...................3-30
Instrument brightness control ..........2-22
Instrument panel ...............0-7, 2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-22
Intelligent Key system Key operating range .............3-12
Mechanical key ................3-4
Remote keyless entry operation .......3-16
Troubleshooting guide ............3-22
Warning signals ...............3-22
Interior light ....................2-35
Interior trunk lid release .............3-27
iPod Player................4-39, 4-41
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-25
J
Jump starting ...................6-7 K
Keyfob battery replacement ...........8-26
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .........3-16
Keys, Except Intelligent Key ............3-2
Keys, For Intelligent Key system .........3-3
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-11
Emission control information label .....9-12
Engine serial number ............9-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-11
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-55
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-25
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-13
Light Air bag warning light .........1-55, 2-11
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-30
Bulb check/instrument panel .........2-7
Bulb replacement ............. .8-30
Charge

warning light .............2-8
Fog light switch ...............2-22
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-20
Headlight control switch ..........2-20
10-3

Headlights..................8-29
Interior light ..................2-35
Light bulbs ..................8-29
Low tire pressure warning light ........2-9
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ......................2-10
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-49
Security indicator light ............2-13
Trunk light ..................2-37
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-6
Lights Map lights ..................2-36
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ................3-4, 3-5
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-27
Power door locks ...............3-6
Low fuel warning light ...............2-9
Low tire pressure warning light ..........2-9
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-10
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-13
M
Maintenance General maintenance .............8-2
Inside the vehicle ...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seat belt maintenance ............1-20
Under the hood and vehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-13
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2Manual windows
.................2-33
Map lights ....................2-36
Map pocket ....................2-25
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-22
Mirror Inside mirror .................3-30
Outside mirrors ...............3-30
Vanity mirror .................3-30
Moonroof .....................2-33
N
NISSAN Intelligent K

ey™ .........3-10, 3-13
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system ................2-17, 3-2, 5-11
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-5
Odometer .....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine oil .............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Outside mirrors .................3-30
Overdrive switch .................5-16 Overheat
If your vehicle overheats ...........6-10
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-21
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-21
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-23
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-27
Phone, Bluetooth hands-free system.....4-48
Power Power door locks ...............3-6
Power outlet .................2-24
Power rear windows .............2-32
Power steering system ...........5-28
Power windows ...............2-30
Rear power windows ............2-32
Precautions Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-23, 1-29, 1-34, 1-38
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-12
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-41
Precautions when starting and driving . . . .5-2
Programmable features ..............4-5
Push starting .................. .6-10
10-4

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