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6. Turn offthe engine.
7. Open thehood andsetupthe triangle reflector (if
equipped):
.
T o warn other traffic.
.
T o signal professional roadassistance person-
nel that youneed assistance.
8. Have allpassengers getoutfrom thevehicle and
stand inasafe place, awayfromother traffic and
clear ofthe vehicle.
PREP ARING TOOLS ANDSPARE TIRE (if
equipped)
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Remove thejack, necessary toolsandthespare tire
from thestorage area.
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Remove theclamp holding thespare tire.
Spare tire(Three rowmodel)
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boards.
Fold thethird rowseats flatand then remove the
luggage floorboard
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seats, seeªThird rowseatsº (P.1-6) .
Pull thestrap
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Remove thecover
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Remove theclamp holding thespare tire.
BL OCKING WHEELS
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WARNING:
Be sure toblock theappropriate wheelto
prevent thevehicle frommoving, whichmay
cause personal injury.
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the wheel diagonally oppositetheflattire
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prevent thevehicle frommoving whenitis jacked up.
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Removing tire
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1. Remove thewheel nuts.
2. Remove thedamaged tire.
CAUTION:
The tireisheavy. Besure thatyour feetareclear
from thetire and usegloves asnecessary to
avoid injury.
INST ALLING SPARE TIRE
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WARNING:
. Never usewheel nutswhich arenot provided
with your vehicle. Incorrect wheelnutsor
improperly tightenedwheelnutsmaycause
the wheel tobecome looseorcome off.This
could cause anaccident.
. Never useoilorgrease onthe wheel studs
or nuts. Thismaycause thewheel nutsto
become loose.
. The T-type spare tireisdesigned foremer-
gency useonly. 1.
Clean anymud ordirt from thesurface between
the wheel andhub.
2. Carefully putthespare tireonand tighten the
wheel nutswithyour fingers. Checkthatallthe
wheel nutscontact thewheel surface horizontally .
3. Tighten thewheel nutsalternately andevenly in
the sequence illustrated(
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) , more than2
times withthewheel nutwrench, untilthey are
tight.
4. Lower thevehicle slowlyuntilthetire touches the
ground.
5. Tighten thewheel nutssecurely ,with thewheel
nut wrench, inthe sequence illustrated.
6. Lower thevehicle completely .
Tighten thewheel nutstothe specified torque
with atorque wrench assoon aspossible.
Wheel nuttightening torque:
108 N´m (11kg-m, 80ft-lb)
The wheel nutsmust bekept tightened to
specification atall times. Itis recommended
that thewheel nutsbetightened tospecification
at each lubrication interval.
WARNING:
Retighten thewheel nutswhen thevehicle has
been driven for1,000 km(600 miles) (alsoin
cases ofaflat tire, etc.).
For models equipped withTirePressure
Monitoring System(TPMS)
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. After adjusting thetire pressure, theTPMS must
be reset. SeeªTire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)º (P.6-2) ,ªTire Pressure Monitoring Sys-
tem (TPMS)º (P.5-4) andªTire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (TPMS)º (P.8-36) fordetails aboutthe
resetting procedure.
. After adjusting tirepressure tothe COLD tire
pressure, thedisplay ofthe tire pressures (if
equipped inthe vehicle information display)may
show higher pressure thantheCOLD tire
pressure afterthevehicle hasbeen driven more
than 1.6km(1mile) .This isbecause thetire
pressurizes asthe tire temperature rises.This
does notindicate asystem malfunction.
ST OWING DAMAGED TIREANDTOOLS
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WARNING:
. Besure thatthetire, jack andtools usedare
properly storedafteruse.Such items can
become dangerous projectilesinan accident
or sudden stop.
. The T-type spare tireisdesigned foremer-
gency useonly.
1. Securely storethedamaged tire,jack andtools
used inthe storage areainthe reverse orderof
removal. (SeeªPreparing toolsandspare tireº
(P .6-3) .)
2. Replace theluggage floorboards.
3. Close theback door.
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1. Ifthe booster batteryisin another vehicle
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position thetwo vehicles
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to bring the
batteries intoclose proximity toeach other.
CAUTION:
If the battery ofvehicle
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equipped withthe
Intelligent Keysystem isdischarged, theignition
switch cannot bemoved fromtheªLOCKº
position and,ifthe steering lockisengaged,
the steering wheelcannot bemoved. Connect
the jumper cablestothe booster vehicle
*
B
before turning orpushing theignition switchand
disengaging thesteering lock.
2. Apply theparking brake.
3. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model: Movetheshift
lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
4. Switch offallunnecessary electricalsystems
(headlights, heater,airconditioner, etc.).
5. Place theignition switchinthe ªLOCKº position.
6. Remove thevent caps, ifequipped, onthe battery .
7. Cover thebattery withafirmly wrung outmoist
cloth toreduce thehazard ofan explosion.
8. Connect thejumper cablesinthe sequence as
illustrated (
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2
,
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3
,
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4
) .
CAUTION:
. Always connect positive +topositive +and
negative 7tobody ground, NOTto the
battery's negative7.
. Besure thatthejumper cablesdonot touch
moving partsinthe engine compartment. .
Besure thatthejumper cable's clamps do
not contact anyother metal.
9. Start theengine ofthe booster vehicle
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B
and let
it run forafew minutes.
10. Depress theaccelerator pedalofthe booster
vehicle
*
B
at about 2,000 rpm.
11. Start theengine ofthe jumped vehicle
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A
in the
normal manner.
CAUTION:
Never keepthestarter motorengaged formore
than 10seconds. Ifthe engine doesnotstart
right away, placetheignition switchªOFFºand
wait atleast 10seconds beforetryingagain.
12. After theengine isstarted, carefully disconnect
the jumper cablesinthe opposite sequence from
that illustrated (
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,
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3
,
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2
,
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1
) .
13. Remove anddispose ofthe cloth asitmay be
contaminated withcorrosive acid.
14. Replace thevent caps, ifremoved.
NO TE:
. For model withStop/Start SystemorIdling
Stop System, usethespecial batterythatis
enhanced inregard tothe charge-discharge
capacity andlifeperformance. Avoidusinga
non-special batteryforthe Stop/Start Sys-
tem orIdling StopSystem, asthis may cause
early deterioration ofthe battery oramal-
function ofthe Stop/Start SystemorIdling
Stop System. Forthebattery, itis recom-
mended touse Genuine NISSANparts.For
more information, contactaNISSAN dealer. .
For model withStop/Start SystemorIdling
Stop System, itmay take some timeuntil
Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem
activates whenthebattery isreplaced orthe
battery terminal isdisconnected forex-
tended periods andthen reconnected.
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In areas where roadsaltisused inthe winter, itis
necessary toclean thevehicle's underbody regularlyin
order toprevent dirtand saltfrom building upand
causing theacceleration ofcorrosion onthe under-
body andsuspension.
Before thewinter andagain inthe spring, theunder-
seal must bechecked and,ifnecessary ,re-treated.
WHEELS
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. Wash thewheels whenwashing thevehicle to
maintain theirappearance.
. Clean theinner sideofthe wheels whenthewheel
is changed orthe underside ofthe vehicle is
washed.
. Donot use abrasive cleaners whenwashing the
wheels.
. Inspect wheelrimsregularly fordents orcorrosion.
This maycause lossofpressure ordamage the
tire bead.
. NISSAN recommends thattheroad wheels be
waxed toprotect against roadsaltinareas where
it is used during winter.
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS
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W ash thewheels regularly withasponge dampened in
a mild soap solution, especially duringwinterinareas
where roadsaltisused. Thesaltresidue fromroad salt
could discolor thewheels ifit is not washed off
regularly .
CAUTION:
Follow thedirections belowtoavoid staining or
discoloring thewheels: .
Donot use acleaner thatuses strong acidor
alkali contents toclean thewheels.
. Donot apply wheel cleaners tothe wheels
when theyarehot. Thewheel temperature
should bethe same asambient temperature.
. Rinse thewheel tocompletely removethe
cleaner within15minutes afterthecleaner is
applied.
CHROME PARTS
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Clean allchrome partsregularly withanonabrasive
chrome polishtomaintain thefinish.
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Occasionally removeloosedustfrom theinterior trim,
plastic partsandseats using avacuum cleanerorsoft
bristled brush.Wipethevinyl andleather surfaces with
a clean, softcloth dampened inmild soap solution,
then wipe clean withadry ,soft cloth.
Regular careandcleaning isrequired inorder to
maintain theappearance ofthe leather.
Before usinganyfabric protector, readthemanufac-
turer's recommendations. Somefabricprotectors
contain chemicals thatmay stain orbleach theseat
material.
Use asoft cloth dampened onlywith water toclean the
meter andgauge lenscovers.
CAUTION:
. Never usebenzine, thinnerorany similar
material.
. Small dirtparticles canbeabrasive and
damaging toleather surfaces andshould be
removed promptly. Donot use saddle soap,
car waxes, polishes, oils,cleaning fluids,
solvents, detergents orammonia-based
cleaners asthey damage thenatural leather
finish.
. Never usefabric protectors unlessrecom-
mended bythe manufacturer.
. Donot use glass orplastic cleaner onmeter
or gauge lenscovers. Itmay damage the
lens covers.
Appearan ceand care
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Mainten anceanddo-it-yo urself
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Some day-to-day andregular maintenance isessential
to maintain yourvehicle's goodmechanical condition,
as well asitsemission andengine performance.
It is the owner's responsibility tomake surethatthe
specified maintenance, aswell asgeneral mainte-
nance, isperformed.
As the vehicle owner,youaretheonly onewho can
ensure thatyour vehicle receives theproper main-
tenance care.
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
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For your convenience, therequired scheduled main-
tenance itemsaredescribed andlisted inaseparate
W arranty Information andMaintenance booklet.You
must refertothat booklet toensure thatnecessary
maintenance isperformed onyour vehicle atregular
intervals.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
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General maintenance includesthoseitemswhich
should bechecked duringnormal day-to-day operation
of the vehicle. Theyareessential ifyour vehicle isto
continue tooperate properly.It is your responsibility to
perform theseprocedures regularlyasprescribed.
Performing generalmaintenance checksrequires
minimal mechanical skillandonly afew general
automotive tools.
These checks andinspections canbedone by
yourself, aqualified technician, orifyou prefer, a
NISSAN dealer.
WHERE TO GO FOR SERVICE
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If maintenance serviceisrequired oryour vehicle
appears tomalfunction, havethesystems checked and
tuned byan authorised NISSANdealer.
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During normal day-to-day operationofthe vehicle,
general maintenance shouldbeperformed regularlyas
prescribed inthis section. Ifyou detect anyunusual
sounds, vibrations orsmells, besure tocheck forthe
cause orhave aNISSAN dealerdoitpromptly .In
addition, youshould notifyaNISSAN dealerifyou think
that repairs arerequired.
When performing anychecks ormaintenance work,
closely observe ªMaintenance precautionsº(P.8-4) .
EXPLANA TIONOFGENERAL MAINTE-
NANCE ITEMS
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Additional information onthe following items
with ª*ºisfound laterinthis section.
Outside vehicle
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The maintenance itemslisted hereshould beper-
formed fromtimetotime, unless otherwise specified.
Doors andhood:
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Check thatalldoors andthehood operate smoothly as
well asthe back door, trunklidand hatch. Alsomake
sure thatalllatches locksecurely .Lubricate if
necessary .Make surethatthesecondary latchkeeps
the hood fromopening whentheprimary latchis
released. Whendriving inareas usingroadsaltor
other corrosive materials, checklubrication frequently.
Lights*:
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Clean theheadlights onaregular basis.Makesurethat
the headlights, stoplights, taillights, turnsignal lights,
and other lights arealloperating properlyandinstalled
securely .Also check theaim ofthe headlights.
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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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1. Crankshaft pulley
2. Drive beltauto-tensioner
3. Water pump
4. Alternator
5. Airconditioner
compressor
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1. Alternator
2. Drive beltauto-tensioner
3. Crankshaft pulley
4. Airconditioner compressor
5. Water
pump
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R9M engine
1. Water pump
2. Idlerpulley
3. Alternator
4. Crankshaft pulley
5. Drive beltauto-tensioner
6. Airconditioner compressor
Be sure theignition switchisin the ªOFFº position.
Visually inspectthebelt forsigns ofunusual wear,cuts,
fraying orlooseness. Checkregularly forcondition. If
the belt isin poor condition orloose, haveitreplaced
or adjusted byaNISSAN dealer.
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WARNING:
Be sure theengine andignition switchareoff
and that theparking brakeisapplied.
Replace thespark plugs according tothe maintenance
log shown inaseparate maintenance booklet.
If replacement isrequired, contactaNISSAN dealer.
IRIDIUM- TIPPEDSPARK PLUGS
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It is not necessary toreplace theiridium-tipped spark
plugs asfrequently asthe conventional typeofspark
plugs. These sparkplugs aredesigned tolast much
longer thantheconventional typeofspark plugs.
CAUTION:
. Donot reuse theiridium-tipped sparkplugs
by cleaning orre-gapping.
. Always replace withtherecommended ir-
idium-tipped sparkplugs.
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ARK PLUGS (gasoline engine
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