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Your NISSAN has been designed to have mini-
mum maintenance requirements with long ser-
vice intervals to save you both time and money.
However, some day-to-day and regular mainte-
nance is essential to maintain your NISSAN’s
good mechanical condition, as well as its emis-
sions and engine performance.
It is the owner’s responsibility to make sure that
the scheduled maintenance, as well as general
maintenance, is performed.
As the vehicle owner, you are the only one who
can ensure that your vehicle receives proper
maintenance. You are a vital link in the mainte-
nance chain.
Scheduled maintenance
For your convenience, both required and optional
scheduled maintenance items are described and
listed in your “NISSAN Service and Maintenance
Guide”. You must refer to that guide to ensure
that necessary maintenance is performed on your
NISSAN at regular intervals.
General maintenance
General maintenance includes those items which
should be checked during normal day-to-day op-
eration. They are essential for proper vehicle op-
eration. It is your responsibility to perform these
maintenance procedures regularly as prescribed.Performing general maintenance checks requires
minimal mechanical skill and only a few general
automotive tools.
These checks or inspections can be done by you,
a qualified technician, or, if you prefer, a NISSAN
dealer.
Where to go for service
If maintenance service is required or your vehicle
appears to malfunction, have the systems
checked and corrected by a NISSAN dealer.
NISSAN technicians are well-trained specialists
who are kept up-to-date with the latest service
information through technical bulletins, service
tips, and in-dealership training programs. They
are completely qualified to work on NISSAN ve-
hicles
before they work on your vehicle, rather
than after they have worked on it.
You can be confident that a NISSAN dealer’s
service department performs the best job to meet
the maintenance requirements on your vehicle —
in a reliable and economical way. During the normal day-to-day operation of the
vehicle, general maintenance should be per-
formed regularly as prescribed in this section. If
you detect any unusual sounds, vibrations or
smells, be sure to check for the cause or have a
NISSAN dealer do it promptly. In addition, you
should notify a NISSAN dealer if you think that
repairs are required.
When performing any checks or maintenance
work, closely observe the “Maintenance precau-
tions” later in this section.
EXPLANATION OF GENERAL
MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Additional information on the following
items with“*”isfound later in this section.
Outside the vehicle
The maintenance items listed here should be
performed from time to time, unless otherwise
specified.
Doors and engine hood
Check that the doors
and engine hood operate properly. Also ensure
that all latches lock securely. Lubricate hinges,
latches, latch pins, rollers and links as necessary.
Make sure that the secondary latch keeps the
hood from opening when the primary latch is
released.
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS GENERAL MAINTENANCE
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4. Push the release tab4.
5. Move the wiper blade down
5and remove.
6. Insert the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm until it clicks into place.
7. Rotate the wiper blade so the dimple is in the groove. 8. Finally, pull the windshield wiper and washer
lever for 5 seconds. This action will cause
the wipers to resume the set position.
CAUTION
●After wiper blade replacement, return
the wiper arm to its original position;
otherwise it may be damaged when the
hood is opened.
● Make sure the wiper blades contact the
glass; otherwise the arms may be dam-
aged from wind pressure. If you wax the surface of the hood, be careful not
to let wax get into the washer nozzle
A. This may
cause clogging or improper windshield-washer
operation. If wax gets into the nozzle, remove it
with a needle or small pin
B.
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If a type A fuse is used to replace a type B fuse,
the type A fuse will not be level with the fuse
pocket as shown in the illustration. This will not
affect the performance of the fuse. Make sure the
fuse is installed in the fuse box securely.
Type B fuses cannot be installed in the under-
hood fuse boxes. Only use type A fuses in the
underhood fuse boxes.ENGINE COMPARTMENT
CAUTION
Never use a fuse of a higher or lower
amperage rating than specified on the
fuse box cover. This could damage the
electrical system or cause a fire.
If any electrical equipment does not come on,
check for an open fuse. 1. Be sure the ignition switch and the headlight switch are OFF.
2. Open the engine hood. 3. Remove the fuse box cover by pushing the
tab
Aand lifting the cover up.
4. Remove the fuse with the fuse puller, which is located in the center of the fuse block in
the passenger compartment.
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Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system)......1-41
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-28
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-26
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-26
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Fueloctanerating...............9-4
Fuel recommendation .............9-3
Loosefuelcapwarning ........2-4,3-26
Fuses.......................8-20
Fusiblelinks ...................8-22
G
Gascap .....................3-26
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-3
Tachometer ..................2-5
Trip computer .................2-7
Trip odometer .................2-4
Generalmaintenance...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-35
Gloveboxlock..................2-35
Grocery hooks ..................2-36 H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®................4-66,4-81
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-25
Headlight control switch ............2-25
Headlights ....................8-26
Heated seats ...................2-29
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-15,4-24
Heater operation ...........4-17,4-24
Hood release ...................3-24
Horn .......................2-28
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Ignition switch ...................5-8
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch ........5-11
Immobilizer system ......2-22,3-4,5-10,5-14
Important vehicle information label .......9-10
In-cabin microfilter ................8-17
Increasing fuel economy .............5-28
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders)....................2-12
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-31
Inside mirror ...................3-30
Instrument brightness control ..........2-27
Instrument panel ...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-27Intelligent Key system
Key operating range .............3-12
Key operation ................3-13
Mechanical key ................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation.......3-16
Troubleshooting guide ............3-22
Warning signals ...............3-22
Interiorlight....................2-42
Interior trunk lid release .............3-25
iPod® Player ...............4-54,4-57
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-18
J
Jump starting ...................6-8
K
K

ey.........................3-2
Keyfob battery replacement ...........8-24
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .........3-16
Keys, For Intelligent Key system ........3-10
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Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-10
Emission control information label .....9-10
Engine serial number ............9-10
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-10
10-3

Tire and Loading Information label.....9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-9
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-49
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-18
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-11
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-49,2-17
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-28
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-13
Bulb replacement ..............8-28
Chargewarninglight ............2-14
Console light .................2-43
Foglightswitch ...............2-28
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-25
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-25
Headlights..................8-26
Interiorlight..................2-42
Lightbulbs..................8-26
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-14
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-16
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-43
Personal lights ................2-43
Security indicator light ............2-19
Spotlights (See map light) .........2-43
Trunklight ..................2-44
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-12
Lights Maplights ..................2-43
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Door locks ...................3-4
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-26Gloveboxlock................2-35
Power door locks
...............3-5
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-25
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-4,3-26
Lowfuelwarninglight..............2-14
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-14
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-16
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-12
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Maintenance Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-14
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-18
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Maplights ....................2-43
Map pocket ....................2-31
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-27
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-31
Inside mirror .................3-30
Outside mirror control ............3-31
Outside mirrors ...............3-31
Vanity mirror .................3-30
Moonroof .....................2-40 N
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .............3-2
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system .............2-22,3-4,5-10,5-14
NISSAN voice recognition system .......4-91
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Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-4
Odometer .....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingengineoil.............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............
9-5
Outside mirror control ..............3-31
Outside mirrors .................3-31
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-10
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-20
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-20
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-21
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-28
Personallights..................2-43
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