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In case ofemergency
NO TE:
When stowing thejack andtools, bundle and
fasten themusing theband included withthe
tool bag, before storing them.Otherwise the
tools maycontact eachother andproduce noise.
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WARNING:
. Incorrect jumpstarting canlead toabattery
explosion. Thebattery explosion mayresult
in severe injuryordeath. Itmay also result in
damage tothe vehicle. Besure tofollow the
instructions inthis section.
. Explosive hydrogengasisalways present in
the vicinity ofthe battery. Keepallsparks
and flames awayfromthebattery.
. Always wearsuitable eyeprotection and
remove rings,bracelets, andanyother jew-
elry whenever workingonornear abattery.
. Never leanover thebattery whilejump
starting.
. Never allowbattery fluidtocome into
contact witheyes, skin,clothes orthe
vehicle's paintedsurfaces. Batteryfluidisa
corrosive sulfuricacidwhich cancause
severe burns.Ifthe fluid comes intocontact
with anything, immediately flushthecon-
tacted areawithplenty ofwater.
. Keep thebattery outofthe reach ofchildren.
. The booster batterymustberated at12
volts. Useofan incorrectly ratedbattery will
damage yourvehicle.
. Never attempt tojump startafrozen battery.
It could explode andcause serious
injury.
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Do not attempt tostart theengine bypushing the
vehicle.
CAUTION:
. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)/
Manual Transmission (MT)model cannot be
started bypushing. Attempting todo somay
cause damage tothe transmission.
. Three-way catalystequipped modelshould
not bestarted bypushing. Attempting todo
so may cause damage tothe three-way
catalyst.
. Never trytostart theengine bytowing.
When theengine starts,theforward surge
could cause thevehicle tocollide withthe
towing vehicle.
. Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem
equipped modelcannot bestarted bypush-
ing the vehicle.
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WARNING:
. Never continue drivingifyour vehicle over-
heats. Doingsocould cause avehicle fire.
. Never openthehood ifsteam iscoming out.
. Never remove theradiator orcoolant reser-
voir capwhile theengine ishot. Ifthe
radiator orcoolant reservoir capisremoved
when theengine ishot, pressurized hot
water willspurt outand possibly cause
burning, scalding orserious injury.
. Ifsteam orcoolant iscoming fromthe
engine, standclearofthe vehicle toprevent
getting burned.
. The engine cooling fancan start atany time
when thecoolant temperature exceedspre-
set degrees.
. Becareful nottoallow yourhands, hair,
jewelry orclothing tocome intocontact with,
or toget caught inthe cooling fanordrive
belts.
If your vehicle isoverheating (indicatedbythe high
temperature indicator),or ifyou feel alack ofengine
power, detectunusual noise,etc.,takethefollowing
steps:
1. Safely movethevehicle offthe road away from
traffic.
2. Turn onthe hazard indicator flasherlights.
3. Apply theparking brake.
4. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model: Movetheshift
lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
DO NOTST OP THE ENGINE . 5.
Open allthe windows.
6. Turn offthe airconditioner. Movethetemperature
control tomaximum hotand thefancontrol tohigh
speed.
7. Get outfrom thevehicle.
8. Visually inspectandlisten forsteam orcoolant
escaping fromtheradiator beforeopening the
hood. Wait until nosteam orcoolant canbeseen
before proceeding.
9. Open theengine hood.
10. Visually inspectifthe cooling fanisrunning.
11. Visually inspecttheradiator andradiator hosesfor
leakage.
If the cooling fanisnot running orthe coolant is
leaking, stoptheengine.
12. After theengine coolsdown, checkthecoolant
level inthe reservoir withtheengine running. Do
not open theradiator cap.
13. Add coolant tothe reservoir ifnecessary .
Have yourvehicle inspected/repaired ataNISSAN
dealer.
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When towing yourvehicle, localregulations fortowing
must befollowed. Incorrecttowingequipment could
damage yourvehicle. To assure propertowing andto
prevent accidental damagetoyour vehicle, NISSAN
recommends thatyouhave professional roadassis-
tance personnel towyour vehicle. Itis advisable to
have theprofessional roadassistant carefullyreadthe
following precautions.
T OWING PRECAUTIONS
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. Besure thatthetransmission, steeringsystem,
and drivetrain areinworking condition before
towing. Ifany units aredamaged, thevehicle must
be towed usingadolly orflatbed towtruck. (Two-
Wheel Drive(2WD) model)
. NISSAN recommends thatyour vehicle betowed
with thedriving (front)wheels offthe ground.
(T wo-Wheel Drive(2WD) model)
. Always attachsafetychains beforetowing.
. Never towFour-Wheel Drive(4WD) modelwith
any ofthe wheels onthe ground asthis may cause
serious andexpensive damagetothe drivetrain.
T OWING RECOMMENDED BY NISSAN
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T owing Two-Wheel Drive(2WD) model
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Front wheels onthe ground:
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NISSAN recommends thattowing dolliesbeused
under thefront wheels whentowing yourvehicle orthe
vehicle beplaced onaflatbed towtruck asillustrated.
CAUTION:
Never towContinuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) model withthefront wheels onthe
ground. Doingsowill cause serious andexpen- sive
damage tothe drivetrain.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
If you have totow aMT vehicle withfront wheel onthe
ground, perform thefollowing procedures.
1. Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position.
2. Secure thesteering wheelinastraight-ahead
position withrope orasimilar device.
3. Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
4. Release theparking brake.
5. Attach thesafety chains whenever towing.
Rear wheels onthe ground:
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1. Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position.
2. Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
3. Release theparking brake.
4. Attach safetychains whenever towing.
All four wheels onthe ground:
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NISSAN recommends thatthevehicle beplaced ona
flatbed towtruck asillustrated.
CAUTION:
Never towCVT model withallfour wheels onthe
ground. Doingsowill cause serious andexpen-
sive damage tothe drivetrain.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
If you have totow aMT vehicle withallfour wheels on
the ground, perform thefollowing procedures.
CAUTION:
. Never towamanual transmission model
backward withallfour wheels onthe
ground.
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1. Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position.
2. Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
3. Release theparking brake.
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4WD model
NISSAN recommends thattowing dolliesbeused
under thefront orrear wheels whentowing your
vehicle orthe vehicle beplaced onaflatbed towtruck
as illustrated.
CAUTION:
Never tow4WD withanyofthe wheels onthe
ground. Doingsowill cause serious andexpen-
sive damage tothe drivetrain.
Freeing trapped vehicle
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WARNING:
. Never allowanyone tostand nearthetowing
line during thepulling operation.
. Never spinthetires athigh speed. Thiscould
cause themtoexplode andresult inserious
injury. Partsofthe vehicle couldalsoover-
heat andbedamaged.
. Donot pull thevehicle usingtherear hook
(except forEurope andIndonesia) .The rear
hook isnot designed topull thevehicle out
in the event thatthevehicle becomes
trapped.
In the event thatyour vehicle's tiresbecome trappedin
sand, snow,or mud, andthevehicle isunable tofree
itself without beingpulled, usetherecovery hooks.
. Use therecovery hooksonly.Do not attach the
pulling devicetoany other partofthe vehicle body.
Otherwise, thevehicle bodymaybedamaged.
. Use therecovery hookstofree avehicle only.
. The recovery hooksareunder tremendous stress
when usedtofree atrapped vehicle.Alwayspull
the pulling devicestraight outfrom thevehicle.
Never pullonthe recovery hooksatan angle. Front
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suitable tool.
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(The hook isstored inthe storage area.)
Make surethattherecovery hookisproperly secured
in its storage areaafter use.
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Tires*:
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Check thepressure withagauge oftenandalways
prior tolong distance trips.Adjust thepressure inall
tires, including thespare, tothe pressure specified.
Check carefully fordamage, cutsorexcessive wear.
Tire rotation*:
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In the case thatTwo-Wheel Drive(2WD) andfront &
rear tires aresame size;Tires should berotated every
10,000 km(6,000 miles).
Tires marked withdirectional indicatorscanonly be
rotated between frontandrear.
Make surethatthedirectional indicatorspointinthe
direction ofwheel rotation afterthetire rotation is
completed.
In the case thatFour-Wheel Drive(4WD) andfront &
rear tires aresame size;Tires should berotated every
5,000 km(3,000 miles).
Tires marked withdirectional indicatorscanonly be
rotated between frontandrear.
Make surethatthedirectional indicatorspointinthe
direction ofwheel rotation afterthetire rotation is
completed.
In the case thatfront tiresaredifferent sizefrom rear
tires; Tirescannot berotated.
However, thetiming fortire rotation mayvaryaccording
to your driving habitsandtheroad surface conditions.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)trans-
mitter components (ifequipped) :
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Replace theTPMS transmitter grommetseal,valve
core andcap when thetires arereplaced duetowear
or age. Wheel
alignment andbalance:
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If the vehicle shouldpulltoeither sidewhile driving on
a straight andlevel road, orifyou detect uneven or
abnormal tirewear, theremaybeaneed forwheel
alignment. Ifthe steering wheelorseat vibrates at
normal highway speeds,wheelbalancing maybe
needed.
Windshield:
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Clean thewindshield onaregular basis.Check the
windshield atleast every sixmonths forcracks orother
damage. Repairasnecessary .
Wiper blades*:
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Check forcracks orwear ifnot functioning correctly.
Replace asnecessary .
Inside vehicle
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The maintenance itemslistedhereshould bechecked
on aregular basis,suchaswhen performing periodic
maintenance, cleaningthevehicle, etc.
Accelerator pedal:
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Check thepedal forsmooth operation andmake sure
that thepedal doesnotcatch orrequire uneven effort.
K eep thefloor mats away fromthepedal.
Brake pedal*:
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Check thepedal forsmooth operation andmake sure
that itis the proper distance fromthefloor matwhen
depressed fully.Check thebrake booster function. Be
sure tokeep thefloor mats away fromthepedal.
Parking brake*:
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Check theparking brakeoperation regularly.Check
that thelever (ifequipped) orthe pedal (ifequipped)
has theproper travel.Alsomake surethatthevehicle is
held securely onafairly steep hillwhen onlythe
parking brakeisapplied. Seat
belts:
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Check thatallparts ofthe seat beltsystem (for
example, buckles,anchors, adjusters andretractors)
operate properly andsmoothly ,and areinstalled
securely .Check thebelt webbing forcuts, fraying,
wear ordamage.
Steering wheel:
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Check forchanges inthe steering condition, suchas
excessive play,hard steering orstrange noises.
Warning lightsandchimes:
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Make surethatallwarning lightsandchimes are
operating properly.
Windshield defogger:
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Check thattheaircomes outofthe defogger outlets
properly andingood quantity whenoperating the
heater orair conditioner.
Windshield wiperandwasher*:
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Check thatthewipers andwasher operate properly
and that thewipers donot streak.
Under hoodandvehicle
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The maintenance itemslistedhereshould bechecked
periodically (forexample, eachtimeyoucheck the
engine oilorrefuel) .
Battery*:
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Except formaintenance freebattery ,check thefluid
level ineach cell.Itshould bebetween theªUPPERº
and ªLOWERº lines.Vehicles operated inhigh
temperatures orunder severe conditions require
frequent checksofthe battery fluidlevel.
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Maintenance anddo-it-yours elf
discs/drums. Suchinterference canlead todecreased
braking efficiency and/orearlybrake pad/shoe wear.
Confirm thefollowing forthe TPMS (ifequipped) .
WARNING:
. After atire orawheel isreplaced, theTPMS
must bereset. (SeeªTirePressure Monitor-
ing System (TPMS)º (P.6-2) ,ªTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.5-4) andªTire
Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.8-
36) fordetails abouttheresetting proce-
dure.)
. When aspare tireismounted orawheel is
replaced, theTPMS willnotfunction andthe
low tirepressure warninglightwillflash for
approximately 1minute. Thelight willre-
main onafter 1minute. Contact aNISSAN
dealer assoon aspossible fortire replace-
ment and/or system resetting.
. Replacing tireswiththose notoriginally
specified byNISSAN couldaffect theproper
operation ofthe TPMS.
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) model
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CAUTION:
Always usetires ofthe same size,brand,
construction (bias,bias-belted orradial) ,and
tread pattern onallfour wheels. Failuretodo so
may result inacircumference differencebe-
tween tiresonthe front andrear axles which will
cause excessive tirewear andmay damage the
transmission, transfercaseanddifferential
gears.
Only usespare tiresspecified foreach 4WD model.
WHEEL BALANCE
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Unbalanced wheelsmayaffect vehicle handling and
tire life. Even withregular use,wheels cangetoutof
balance. Therefore, theyshould bebalanced as
required.
SP ARE TIRE (ifequipped)
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T emporary-use sparetire(ifequipped)
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The spare tiresupplied withyour vehicle varies
depending onthe model. SeeªTires andwheelsº
(P .9-7) forapplicable spare
tire.
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Spare tirelabel (ifequipped)
A temporary-use sparetire(different sizefrom the
original tire)issupplied withyour vehicle.
Observe thefollowing precautions ifthe spare tire
must beused, otherwise yourvehicle couldbe
damaged orinvolved inan accident.
When aspare tireismounted, theTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS) (ifequipped) willnot
function.
CAUTION:
. The spare tireshould beused onlyfor
emergency. Itshould bereplaced bythe
standard tireatthe first opportunity.
. Drive carefully whilethespare tireisin-
stalled.
. Avoid sharpturnsandabrupt braking while
driving.
. Periodically checktheT-type spare tire
inflation pressure, andalways keepitat
420 kPa (4.2kgf/cm
2
, 60 psi) .(T155/90 D17
tire)
. Periodically checkthespare tireinflation
pressure, andalways keepitat 300 kPa (3.0
kgf/cm
2
, 44psi) .(225/65 R17tire)
. Donot drive yourvehicle atspeeds faster
than 80km/h (50MPH) .
. Donot use tirechains onaspare tire.Tire
chains willnotfitproperly onthe spare tire
and may cause damage tothe vehicle.
. Because thespare tireissmaller thanthe
original tire,ground clearance isreduced. To
avoid damage tothe vehicle donot drive
over obstacles. Alsodonot drive thevehicle
through anautomatic carwash sinceitmay
get caught.
. Donot use thespare tireonother vehicles.
. Donot use more thanonespare tireatthe
same time.
. Donot tow atrailer whilethespare tireis
installed.
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Starting engine(model without Intelligent
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Steering Electric powersteering system...
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Steering lock...
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malfunction indicator...
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Supplemental curtainside-impact air
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Tires Flat tire...
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Tire chains ...
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T owing precautions ...
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T owing, Tow truck towing ...
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audible reminders ...
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Anti-lock brakingsystem(ABS)
warning light...
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Brake warning light...
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Electric powersteering warninglight...
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Electronic parkingbrakesystem
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Low tirepressure warninglight...
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Seat beltwarning light...
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Windshield wiperandwasher switch...
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Wheels andtires
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