2013 NISSAN VERSA SEDAN service

The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be slightly different. When refilling, follow the procedure
described in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section to determine the proper refill capacity.
Capacity (Approximate)
U.S. measure Imp. measure Liter Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
Fuel 10-7/8 gal 9 gal 41 See “Fuel recommendation” later in this section.
Engine oil (drain and refill) *5 With oil filter change 3-3/4 qt 3-1/8 qt 3.5 Engine oil with API Certification Mark*1
Viscosity SAE 5W-30 *1
Without oil filter change 3-3/8 qt 2-7/8 qt 3.2
Cooling system (with reservoir) M/T 1-5/8 gal 1-3/8 gal 6.3 Pre-diluted Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant (blue) or
equivalent
CVT/ A/T 1-7/8 gal 1-5/8 gal 7.2
Manual transmission gear oil — — — Genuine NISSAN Manual Transmission Fluid (MTF) HQ Multi 75W-85,
or equivalent *2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid Refill to the proper level according to the
instructions in the “Maintenance and do-it-
yourself” section. *6 Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3*3
Brake and clutch (if so equipped) fluid Genuine NISSAN Super Heavy Duty Brake Fluid*7 or equivalent DOT 3.
Multi-purpose grease ———NLG IN o.2 (L it h iu m soap base)
Air conditioning system refrigerant (if so equipped) ———HFC-134a (R-134a) *4
Air conditioning system oil (if so equipped) ———Genuine NISSAN A/C System Oil Type R or equivalent *4
Windshield-washer fluid 3/4 gal 7/8 gal 3.5Genuine NISSAN Windshield Washer Concentrate Cleaner & Antifreeze
or equivalent
*1: For further details, see “Engine oil and oil filter recommendations” in this section.
*2: If Genuine NISSAN Manual Transmission Fluid HQ-Multi is not available, API GL-4, Viscosity SAE 75W-85 may be used as a temporary replacement. However, use Genuine NISSAN Manual Transmission Fluid HQ-Multi as soon as it is available.
*3: Use only Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3. Using transmission fluid other than Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3 will damage the CVT, which is not covered by the NISSAN new
vehicle limited warranty.
*4: For further details, see “Air conditioner system (if so equipped) refrigerant and oil recommendations” in this section.
*5: For further details, see “Engine oil” in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section of this manual.
*6: See your NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop for service.
*7: Available in mainland U.S.A. through a NISSAN dealer.
CAPACITIES AND RECOMMENDED
FUEL/LUBRICANTS
9-2Technical and consumer information

FUEL RECOMMENDATION
Use unleaded regular gasoline with an octane
rating of at least 87 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) num-
ber (Research octane number 91) .
CAUTION
●Only vehicles with the E-85 filler door
label can operate on E-85. Fuel system
or other damage can occur if E-85 is
used in vehicles that are not designed
to run on E-85.
● Using a fuel other than that specified
could adversely affect the emission
control system, and may also affect the
warranty coverage.
● Under no circumstances should a
leaded gasoline be used, because this
will damage the three-way catalyst.
● Do not use E-15 or E-85 fuel in your
vehicle. Your vehicle is not designed to
run on E-15 or E-85 fuel. Using E-15 or
E-85 fuel in a vehicle not specifically
designed for E-15 or E-85 fuel can ad-
versely affect the emission control de-
vices and systems of the vehicle. Dam-
age caused by such fuel is not covered
by the NISSAN new vehicle limited
warranty. ●
U.S. government regulations require
ethanol dispensing pumps to be identi-
fied by a small, square, orange and
black label with the common abbrevia-
tion or the appropriate percentage for
that region.Gasoline specifications
NISSAN recommends using gasoline that meets
the World-Wide Fuel Charter (WWFC) specifi-
cations where it is available. Many of the automo-
bile manufacturers developed this specification
to improve emission control system and vehicle
performance. Ask your service station manager if
the gasoline meets the WWFC specifications.
Reformulated gasoline
Some fuel suppliers are now producing reformu-
lated gasolines. These gasolines are specially
designed to reduce vehicle emissions. NISSAN
supports efforts towards cleaner air and sug-
gests that you use reformulated gasoline when
available.
Gasoline containing oxygenates
Some fuel suppliers sell gasoline containing oxy-
genates such as ethanol, MTBE and methanol
with or without advertising their presence.
NISSAN does not recommend the use of fuels of
which the oxygenate content and the fuel com- patibility for your NISSAN cannot be readily de-
termined. If in doubt, ask your service station
manager.
If you use oxygenate-blend gasoline, please take
the following precautions as the usage of such
fuels may cause vehicle performance problems
and/or fuel system damage.
● The fuel should be unleaded and have
an octane rating no lower than that
recommended for unleaded gasoline.
● If an oxygenate-blend other than
methanol blend is used, it should con-
tain no more than 10% oxygenate.
(MTBE may, however, be added up to
15%.)
● E-15 fuel contains more than 10% oxy-
genate. E-15 fuel will adversely affect
the emission control devices and sys-
tems of the vehicle and should not be
used. Damage caused by such fuel is
not covered by the NISSAN new ve-
hicle limited warranty.
Technical and consumer information9-3

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 (if so
equipped) 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 or the exact equiva-
lents.
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.
9-6Technical and consumer information

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 (if so equipped)
● 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 (if so
equipped)
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 (if
so equipped)
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
9-16Technical and consumer information

Genuine NISSAN Service Manuals for this model
year and prior can be purchased. A genuine
NISSAN Service Manual is the best source of
service and repair information for your vehicle.
This manual is the same one used by the factory-
trained technicians working at NISSAN dealer-
ships. Genuine NISSAN Owner’s Manuals can
also be purchased.
For USA
For current pricing and availability of genuine
NISSAN Service Manuals, contact:
1-800-450-9491
www.nissan-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of genuine
NISSAN Owner’s Manuals, contact:
1-800-247-5321
For Canada
To purchase a copy of a genuine NISSAN Ser-
vice Manual or Owner’s Manual, for this model
year and prior, please contact your nearest
NISSAN dealer. For the phone number and loca-
tion of a NISSAN dealer in your area, call the
NISSAN Information Center at 1-800-387-0122
and a bilingual NISSAN representative will assist
you.
OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION
9-20Technical and consumer information

10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ........5-27
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-36
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air bag
system) ...................1-43
Side and curtain (See supplemental
side air bag and curtain side-impact
air bag system) ...............1-48
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-50
Airbagwarninglight...........1-51,2-16
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-17
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-16
Air conditioner service ...........4-21
Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-6
Heater and air conditioner controls ....4-14
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-21
Airflowcharts..................4-17
Anchor point locations .............1-22
Antenna.....................4-52
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-12
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-27
Armrests .....................1-5
Audible reminders ...............2-19
Audio system ..................4-21
Compact disc (CD) player . .4-33, 4-36, 4-41 FM/AM radio with compact disc
(CD) player
..............4-31,4-34
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player .................4-38
Audio System iPod®Player.............4-46,4-49
Audio system Radio ....................4-21
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-52
USB interface ................4-44
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-30
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ....8-11
Automatic door locks ..............3-7
AUXjack..............4-33,4-37,4-43
B
Battery ......................8-13
Chargewarninglight............2-13
Before starting the engine ...........5-12
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-16
Block heater Engine ....................5-31
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system ....4-54
Boosterseats..................1-32
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-27
Brake fluid ..................8-12
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-28
Brake system ................5-26
Brake warning light .............2-12 Brake wear indicators
........2-19,8-20
Parking brake operation ..........5-19
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-20
Brakes ......................8-20
Break-inschedule ...............5-22
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-8
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-24
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-12
Bulbreplacement................8-28
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-12
CarphoneorCBradio.............4-53
CDcareandcleaning .............4-51
CD player (See audio system) . .4-33, 4-36, 4-41
Child restraints .......1-17,1-18,1-19,1-21
Precautions on child
restraints ........1-19,1-24,1-29,1-32
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-22
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes,audiblereminders...........2-19
Cleaning
exterior and interior ..........7-2
Clock...................4-32,4-35
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-10
Cold weather driving ..............5-30
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-33,4-36,4-41
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . .5-15

Door locks...................3-5
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-27
Power door locks ...............3-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-26
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-6,3-27
Lowfuelwarninglight..............2-14
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-14
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-12
M
Maintenance Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
Outsidethevehicle..............8-2
Seat belt maintenance ............1-16
Under the hood and vehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-17
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Manual windows .................2-31
Map pocket ....................2-27
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-24
Mirror Inside mirror .................3-31
Outside mirrors ...............3-32
Vanity mirror .................3-31
N
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........3-3,3-11
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system .............2-20,3-4,5-9,5-12 O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-4
Odometer .....................2-5
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine oil .............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engineoil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-5
Outside mirrors .................3-32
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 ...........5-19
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-24
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free system .....4-54
Power Power door locks ...............3-6
Power outlet .................2-26
Power rear windows .............2-30
Power steering system ...........5-25
Power windows ...............2-29
Rear power windows ............2-30 Precautions
Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-19,1-24,1-29,1-32
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-10
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-36
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Programmablefeatures..............4-5
Push starting ...................6-10
R
Radio CarphoneorCBradio...........4-53
FM/AM
radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..............4-31,4-34
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-38
Steering wheel audio control switch ....4-52
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test .....................9-19
Rear power windows ..............2-30
Rear seat ......................1-4
RearViewMonitor.................4-8
Rear window defroster switch .........2-22
Recorders Eventdata..................9-19
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-6
Registering your vehicle in another country . . .9-9
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-18
10-4

S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Child seat belts .....1-19,1-24,1-29,1-32
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-18
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-2
Rear seat adjustment .............1-4
Seatback pockets ................2-27
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-17
Infantsandsmallchildren..........1-18
Injured Person ................1-13
Largerchildren................1-18
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-10
Pregnant women ...............1-13
Seat belt extenders .............1-16
Seat belt maintenance ............1-16
Seat belts ...................1-10
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-16
Three-point type with retractor .......1-13
Seatbeltwarninglight..............2-16
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Rear seat ....................1-4
Security indicator light ..............2-18
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ......2-20,3-4,5-9,5-12
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-20
Service manual order form ...........9-20
Servicing air conditioner .............4-21
Setting button ...................4-5 Shifting
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-16
Manual transmission .............5-18
Shiftlockrelease.................5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-16
Side air bag system (See supplemental side air
bag and curtain side-impact air bag system) .1-48
Sparkplugreplacement.............8-17
Speedometer ...................2-5
SRSwarninglabel................1-50
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Jump starting .................6-8
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-10
Starting the engine ..........5-13,5-14
Steering Power steering system ...........5-25
Tilting steering wheel ............3-30
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-52
Stoplight.....................8-28
Storage......................2-27
Storage tray ...................2-27
Sun visors ....................3-30
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-50
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-51, 2-16
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-43
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-50
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-36
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-36
Supplemental side and curtain side-impact air bag
system ......................1-48 Switch
Automatic power window switch ......2-30
Fog light switch ...............2-25
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-22
Headlight
control switch ..........2-22
Ignition switch .................5-7
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch .......2-22
Turnsignalswitch..............2-24
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch .....................2-25
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-21
T
Tachometer ....................2-7
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ...........2-20,3-4,5-9,5-12
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tilting steering wheel ..............3-30
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-42
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Tire chains ..................8-39
Tireplacard..................9-11
Tire pressure .................8-32
Tirerotation..................8-39
Types of tires .................8-38
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-16
Wheels and tires ...............8-32
Wheel/tire size .................9-8
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-14
10-5