2012 NISSAN 370Z COUPE spark plugs

8 Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Maintenance requirement ........................................................ 8-3Scheduled maintenance .................................................... 8-3
General maintenance ......................................................... 8-3
Where to go for service .................................................... 8-3
General maintenance ............................................................... 8-3 Explanation of maintenance items ................................... 8-3
Maintenance precautions ........................................................ 8-6
Engine compartment check locations .................................. 8-8 VQ37VHR engine model .................................................. 8-8
Engine cooling system ............................................................. 8-9
Checking engine coolant level ...................................... 8-10
Changing engine coolant ............................................... 8-10
Engine oil ........................................................................\
......... 8-11
Checking engine oil level ............................................... 8-11
Changing engine oil and filter ....................................... 8-11
Automatic transmission fluid ............................................... 8-13
Power steering fluid ............................................................... 8-13
Brake and clutch fluid ........................................................... 8-14 Brake fluid ........................................................................\
.. 8-14
Clutch fluid (Manual transmission models) ............... 8-15
Window washer fluid ............................................................ 8-15
Battery ........................................................................\
............... 8-16 Jump starting ..................................................................... 8-17 Variable voltage control system ......................................... 8-18
Drive belts ........................................................................\
....... 8-18
Spark plugs ........................................................................\
..... 8-19
Replacing spark plugs .................................................. 8-19
Air cleaner ........................................................................\
....... 8-19
Windshield wiper blades ..................................................... 8-20
Cleaning ........................................................................\
... 8-20
Replacing ........................................................................\
. 8-21
Brakes ........................................................................\
.............. 8-22 Self-adjusting brakes .................................................... 8-22
Brake pad wear warning .............................................. 8-22
Fuses ........................................................................\
................ 8-22 Engine compartment ..................................................... 8-22
Passenger compartment .............................................. 8-24
Intelligent Key battery replacement ................................... 8-25
Lights ........................................................................\
................ 8-27
Coupe ........................................................................\
....... 8-27
Roadster ........................................................................\
... 8-28
Headlights ........................................................................\
8-29
Exterior and interior lights ............................................ 8-29
Wheels and tires ................................................................... 8-31 Tire pressure ................................................................... 8-31
Tire labeling ..................................................................... 8-34

WARNING
Be sure the engine and the ignition
switch are off and that the parking
brake is engaged securely.
CAUTION
Be sure to use the correct socket to
remove the spark plugs. An incorrect
socket can damage the spark plugs.
SDI2020
REPLACING SPARK PLUGS
If replacement is required, see a NISSAN dealer
for servicing.
Iridium-tipped spark plugs
It is not necessary to replace the iridium-tipped
spark plugs as frequently as the conventional
type spark plugs since they will last much longer.
Follow the maintenance schedule in “NISSAN
Service and Maintenance Guide”, but do not
reuse them by cleaning or regapping.
Always replace spark plugs with recom-
mended or equivalent ones.
SDI2350
Remove the retainers*1as illustrated and pull
out the filter element
*2.
The filter element should not be cleaned and
reused. Replace it according to the maintenance
intervals. See “NISSAN Service and Mainte-
nance Guide” for maintenance intervals. When
replacing the filter, wipe the inside of the air
Maintenance and do-it-yourself8-19
SPARK PLUGS AIR CLEANER

FM-AM-SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player (models with navigation system) ......... 4-52
Rapid air pressure loss................................................ 5-6
Readiness for inspection/maintenance
(I/M) test........................................................................ 9-23
Rear hatch..................................................................... 3-16
Rear hatch opener...................................................... 3-16
Rear hatch opener switch......................................... 3-17
Rear parcel box ........................................................... 2-42
Rear window defroster switch................................. 2-31
RearView monitor (models with
navigation system) ...................................................... 4-18
Recorders, Event data ............................................... 9-23
Registering your vehicle in another country......... 9-11
Remote keyless entry system................................... 3-13
Repairing flat tire (with emergency tire puncture
repair kit) ......................................................................... 6-8
Reporting safety defects........................................... 9-22
Rollover............................................................................ 5-6
Roof, Soft top .............................................................. 3-21
S
Safety, Child seat belts ............................................. 1-15
Satellite radio operation ................................ 4-48, 4-53
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment.............................. 1-4
Front power seat adjustment ............................... 1-2
Front seats................................................................ 1-2
Seat belt(s) Child safety............................................................ 1-15
Infants...................................................................... 1-15
Injured persons..................................................... 1-11
Larger children...................................................... 1-16
Precautions on seat belt usage........................... 1-9
Pregnant women .................................................. 1-11
Seat belt cleaning................................................... 7-7 Seat belt extenders.............................................. 1-14
Seat belt maintenance........................................ 1-14
Seat belt warning light and chime................... 2-13
Seat belts.................................................................. 1-9
Seat belts with pretensioners........................... 1-39
Three-point type................................................... 1-11
Seat(s) Climate controlled seats..................................... 2-38
Heated seats......................................................... 2-36
Seats .......................................................................... 1-2
Secondary rear hatch release.................................. 3-18
Secondary trunk lid release...................................... 3-20
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System) , Engine start................................................. 2-28
Security system, Vehicle security system ............. 2-27
Selector lever, Shift lock release ............................ 5-16
Servicing air conditioner............................................ 4-30
SETTING button.......................................................... 4-11
Shift lock release, Transmission .............................. 5-16
Shift “P” warning (Automatic
Transmission models) ................................................ 2-19
Shifting Automatic transmission....................................... 5-12
Manual transmission............................................ 5-16
Soft top Care and cleaning................................................... 7-3
If the top does not open or close.................... 3-28
Opening using the Intelligent Key.................... 3-26
Soft top indicator light............................. 2-15, 3-24
Soft top operation................................................ 3-21
Spare tire......................................................................... 9-9
Spark plugs .................................................................. 8-19
Speedometer.................................................................. 2-6
Starting Before starting the engine................................. 5-11
Jump starting......................................................... 6-14
Precautions when starting and driving .............. 5-2 Push starting ......................................................... 6-16
Starting the engine .............................................. 5-11
STATUS button.............................................................. 4-7
Status light, Front passenger air bag .................... 1-35
Steering Power steering fluid............................................. 8-13
Power steering system ....................................... 5-25
Steering-wheel-mounted controls
for audio ................................................................. 4-77
Storage .......................................................................... 2-40
Sun visors ..................................................................... 3-36
Supplemental air bag warning labels..................... 1-40
Supplemental air bag warning light............ 1-41, 2-13
Supplemental restraint system................................. 1-28 Precautions on supplemental
restraint system..................................................... 1-28
Switch
Autolight switch.................................................... 2-32
Fog light switch.................................................... 2-35
Hazard warning flasher switch.......................... 2-35
Headlight switch................................................... 2-32
Ignition switch....................................................... 5-12
Ignition switch manual
transmission models............................................ 5-16
Power door lock switch......................................... 3-5
Rear window defroster switch.......................... 2-31
Turn signal switch ................................................ 2-35
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch..... 2-39
SynchroRev Match mode (S-MODE).................... 5-17
T
Tachometer ..................................................................... 2-6
Temperature gauge, Engine coolant
temperature gauge........................................................ 2-7
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
Engine start................................................................... 2-28
10-5